Muffpatzer
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The match engine feels like a set pieces simulator
Muffpatzer commented on Hoffbeck's issue in Tactics
I have some statistical data to back that up. In five games watched on comprehensive highlights, there were 141 highlights from set pieces (not including most throw ins and all penalties), compared to 43 highlights from open play (including deep free kicks and throw ins not directly leading to a chance). Also, 20 highlights ended in offside. 2nd Norwegian Division, not playing for set pieces (despite assistant begging for it every game). Set piece highlights range from 31 to 25 a game, open play highlights from 7 to 12, so the variance is pretty low. The "best" ratio was 28-12, the worst 31-8. It's a shame, because the match engine looks very good in open play, and not very good with set pieces (at least as far as defending goes). Corner defending is awful, defenders take ages to get back to their markers and stay clumped together in the box for an eternity. Free throw defending is also woeful in patches, as several attackers are just left alone in acres of space in the box. As it stands, games are boring/frustrating to watch because everything is way more predictable than it should be, and way more static to boot. -
Carries over from FM23, happens at least once a match and never changes. I guess it might change if you set up throw ins manually, but that can't be the only way. Players really should learn to do better. The issue is that a direct pass back to the thrower close to the byline results in an offside every single time... One example at 20min in the attached match. Of course it's offside, but it's nonsensical that players repeat this move every single time and just don't learn from it, and on comprehensive highlights I get to see it (and get annoyed by it) way too often. A side note: On comprehensive highlights, what I see most (and way too often) is offsides, set pieces and situations that lead to set pieces. Very frustrating to watch as these situations seem to make up 2/3 to 3/4 of all highlights. Tromsø v Mjøndalen.pkm
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Same issue here, comments made in a preseason friendly no less. Player's morale in tatters afterwards, even after scoring multiple hattricks and sitting at the top of the table. It's unrealistic and also limits gameplay since it encourages just going with the recommendations in every team talk for fear of a "confusing team talk". Please review.