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Decided to add another striker to alternate with Dzeko - bought Mirallas for 2800 who's surprisingly good. Walked through the PSG defence in his first game to score. He and Marin seem to be two really good players you can pick up on the (fairly) cheap.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
What do you guys do when you run into those all pace squads that just keep doing over the top through balls and have their striker just outrun your defenders.
QuikZilver
Member
Rage or pick Real Madrid. I wish I could give you better advice.
i always use one defender to back up as a last man (i play him by myself) while using R1 to pressure the opponent with a KI player.
When is the patch??? This legacy defending bullshit in clubs can piss off!
Lost my first UT game in like 12 games before, was furious cos I bossed it and bloody Darren bent just speeds past my defenders twice on the break and wins the game. Speedy players piss me off.
Feels like every pro on clubs is a fast little fucker as well.
But seriously how do you guys do headers? I swear there is a secret to it cos sometimes you come up against guys who know how to head and they win every single header in midfield, in defence, attack, everything. How does it work? Do you hold it? Mash it? Time it? Hold and release? Tap at the perfect moment., what is the fucking secret??
Lost my first UT game in like 12 games before, was furious cos I bossed it and bloody Darren bent just speeds past my defenders twice on the break and wins the game. Speedy players piss me off.
Feels like every pro on clubs is a fast little fucker as well.
But seriously how do you guys do headers? I swear there is a secret to it cos sometimes you come up against guys who know how to head and they win every single header in midfield, in defence, attack, everything. How does it work? Do you hold it? Mash it? Time it? Hold and release? Tap at the perfect moment., what is the fucking secret??
chancellor
Member
I just select defensive. It makes you less vulnerable on counter attacks but doesn't hinder your own attack. So long as they can't hit you on the counter the through balls become a bit useless.
JustProgress
Member
Play as Real
You need to jostle. Push into the player you're competing against and... I wouldn't say I tap it but it's a solid press about half a second before the ball arrives. I fucking LOVE players who kick it long from goal kicks as I head the ball straight back to a striker who is usually between their two centre halfs. Easy.
This weekend EA said.
MY GOD
i dont think the fifa 12 playtime is accurate but still, help me
I have 40 hours of Fifa 13. Bought the game on monday.
I'd encourage anyone wanting to earn a bunch of coins in FUT to give the single player season ultimate division a go. Just won the Div 1 title, around 500 coins per match, 5000 coins for winning the title, and it seems I was awarded a premium gold pack too (no mention of this when you start). Not sure if that's for winning the title or avoiding relegation. Also don't know if that's something you can earn each time.
You have to win nearly every game (you can draw one) to win the title, but the only team that gave me massive trouble was Chelsea on ultimate. Handily beat Barca 5-0 on ultimate for some bizarre reason, but could barely get a hold of the ball against Chelsea. Also took a draw against United on ultimate. I'm starting to think that something went wrong and I was given easier games, because most of them were a lot more straightforward than high difficulty games I'd attempted in the past.
You have to win nearly every game (you can draw one) to win the title, but the only team that gave me massive trouble was Chelsea on ultimate. Handily beat Barca 5-0 on ultimate for some bizarre reason, but could barely get a hold of the ball against Chelsea. Also took a draw against United on ultimate. I'm starting to think that something went wrong and I was given easier games, because most of them were a lot more straightforward than high difficulty games I'd attempted in the past.
MY GOD
i dont think the fifa 12 playtime is accurate but still, help me
Wish I could of played 13 more. EA and the damn bugs to blame.
Yeah, the match making is ridiculous.
This is why I really struggle to get into UT. The online matchmaking is horrendous when you start out and playing against the AI to build up some coins is so fucking booooring.
Playing cover role, stop chasing the ball. Go into defensive mentality but ready to counter attack. And the usual advice, keep possessions. He can't run unless he has the ball.
This This This! EA better fix all the shit that prevents me from actually playing the damn game.
Supposedly being fixed in the upcoming patch.
Need some opinion, Kaka or Isco in 4-1-2-1-2? I'm looking for CF with a good long range shot and great passer. Isco has been phenomenal with his pass but he seems to be very easily pushed away when trying to side stepping pass somebody. Will Kaka fix this?
I'm making La Liga side with 4-1-2-1-2 formation (before I realised the formation card is so damn expensive). Most of the defenders are still place holder though.
I tend to have a bit of a problem in front of the back four, so I wanted to put strong and quick CDM in. That's Song, should I switch to Toulalan for better chemistry? Sanchez is great for a placeholder to be honest but I don't like pairing Godin with Demichelis. I'm looking for a CB with either high pace or interception to replace Demichelis tho. The choice in LB/RB/LM/RM are really limited to me as I want a good crosser. Overall, I'm quite happy with Simao and Joaquin but looking to see if I can improve the team in these positions.
My La Liga knowledge is pretty limited, I have trouble fitting the team into place. It's as if 4-1-2-1-2 isn't really fit with La Liga side unless I'm prepared to pay. What are the good options without chucking over 15K for a player? I don't like paying loads for a player. I got Falcao from pack and nib Higuain for around 11K. So unless I get them from pack, most Barca or Real Madrid is not really my option.
I'm making La Liga side with 4-1-2-1-2 formation (before I realised the formation card is so damn expensive). Most of the defenders are still place holder though.
I tend to have a bit of a problem in front of the back four, so I wanted to put strong and quick CDM in. That's Song, should I switch to Toulalan for better chemistry? Sanchez is great for a placeholder to be honest but I don't like pairing Godin with Demichelis. I'm looking for a CB with either high pace or interception to replace Demichelis tho. The choice in LB/RB/LM/RM are really limited to me as I want a good crosser. Overall, I'm quite happy with Simao and Joaquin but looking to see if I can improve the team in these positions.
My La Liga knowledge is pretty limited, I have trouble fitting the team into place. It's as if 4-1-2-1-2 isn't really fit with La Liga side unless I'm prepared to pay. What are the good options without chucking over 15K for a player? I don't like paying loads for a player. I got Falcao from pack and nib Higuain for around 11K. So unless I get them from pack, most Barca or Real Madrid is not really my option.
Need some opinion, Kaka or Isco in 4-1-2-1-2? I'm looking for CF with a good long range shot and great passer. Isco has been phenomenal with his pass but he seems to be very easily pushed away when trying to side stepping pass somebody. Will Kaka fix this?
I'm making La Liga side with 4-1-2-1-2 formation (before I realised the formation card is so damn expensive). Most of the defenders are still place holder though.
I tend to have a bit of a problem in front of the back four, so I wanted to put strong and quick CDM in. That's Song, should I switch to Toulalan for better chemistry? Sanchez is great for a placeholder to be honest but I don't like pairing Godin with Demichelis. I'm looking for a CB with either high pace or interception to replace Demichelis tho. The choice in LB/RB/LM/RM are really limited to me as I want a good crosser. Overall, I'm quite happy with Simao and Joaquin but looking to see if I can improve the team in these positions.
My La Liga knowledge is pretty limited, I have trouble fitting the team into place. It's as if 4-1-2-1-2 isn't really fit with La Liga side unless I'm prepared to pay. What are the good options without chucking over 15K for a player? I don't like paying loads for a player. I got Falcao from pack and nib Higuain for around 11K. So unless I get them from pack, most Barca or Real Madrid is not really my option.
Muniain would be quality to have on the wing. I don't think he'll cost much either.
kingellesar
Member
Need some opinion, Kaka or Isco in 4-1-2-1-2? I'm looking for CF with a good long range shot and great passer. Isco has been phenomenal with his pass but he seems to be very easily pushed away when trying to side stepping pass somebody. Will Kaka fix this?
I'm making La Liga side with 4-1-2-1-2 formation (before I realised the formation card is so damn expensive). Most of the defenders are still place holder though.
I tend to have a bit of a problem in front of the back four, so I wanted to put strong and quick CDM in. That's Song, should I switch to Toulalan for better chemistry? Sanchez is great for a placeholder to be honest but I don't like pairing Godin with Demichelis. I'm looking for a CB with either high pace or interception to replace Demichelis tho. The choice in LB/RB/LM/RM are really limited to me as I want a good crosser. Overall, I'm quite happy with Simao and Joaquin but looking to see if I can improve the team in these positions.
My La Liga knowledge is pretty limited, I have trouble fitting the team into place. It's as if 4-1-2-1-2 isn't really fit with La Liga side unless I'm prepared to pay. What are the good options without chucking over 15K for a player? I don't like paying loads for a player. I got Falcao from pack and nib Higuain for around 11K. So unless I get them from pack, most Barca or Real Madrid is not really my option.
Jesus Navas at RM!!! He is around 13/14k but worth every penny, built a very solid team this morning:
De Gae
Azpilicueta
Kaboul
Vertonghen
Enrique
Arteta
Navas
Pedro
Cazorla
Callejon
Soldado
Really happy with it, 4 played online, 4 wins with only 1 goal conceeded.
They probably found more bugs... Shocking. This game isn't worth any where near retail as it is now... FUCK EA. No one wants to beta test retail games.
On the plus side I was able to download the squads finally but surprisingly I encountered a bug in game that completely eliminated the Hud all together.
Fifa 14 will be anything but a day one purchase...
Able to download the latest squads to use offline and in unranked online matches is that?
Wow, just got to Div 2 then got smack 6-2 and 5-3. Both playing pace pace pace style. The first team must have all outfield players except CB with pace over 90 or something. The second is more manageable but Pato is a beast. Scoring left and right as if I have no keeper. I should go back to Div 3, it's more fun there. LOL.
Here's my team. I think I messed up on the formation part. I naturally chose that formation as most players were in it so it meant less changes. I think the way I play suits 2 strikers. I'm not sure who to get but would think RB is my most needed area to improve. Looking at M.Richards and Ivanovic. What can I do to improve my team? It's hilarious that Downing is one of my most prolific scorers
Here's my team. I think I messed up on the formation part. I naturally chose that formation as most players were in it so it meant less changes. I think the way I play suits 2 strikers. I'm not sure who to get but would think RB is my most needed area to improve. Looking at M.Richards and Ivanovic. What can I do to improve my team? It's hilarious that Downing is one of my most prolific scorers
Personally, I'd probably prefer a stronger midfielder than Allen. Maybe a beast like Tiote?
AndresON777
shooting blanks
damn it I wish formation modifier cards for 4-3-3 weren't so expensive
Is anyone making a Serie A team? My first real UT team and its doing well. Successive promotions to div 3 and I've only lost about 2 or 3 games in that whole run.
Plenty of areas to improve though, haven't made any big money signings or anything. Anyone got any tips for who to sign? Hidden gems?
One major problem, my teams finishing is atrocious, it's literally the worst finishing I have ever seen or experienced. I absolutely dominate teams and my strikers are hitting the post from 2 yards out, heading it wide, hitting the keeper all the time, it's bizarre. I'm the best striker at my club, I am usually very clinical in front of goal but I swear my strikers have worse finishing than my pro did just starting out.
I have jovetic, Milito, vucinic, Muriel, as STs and Hamsik and Bojan as CFs. They all play like they're cursed, apart from Hamsik who seems to score/miss at a natural rate, the others seem like the game has something against them. The all round play is fine, but scoring is crazy bad. One game the Gk made 10 saves from one on ones or point blank blasts, with another 2 shots hitting the post from inside the box and another 4 missing completely.
It's the most frustrating thing ever, the shit strikers I had before with no chemistry and shit stats were more clinical. It's gotten so bad that I have had to adjust my game, I never finish the way I do regularly in Seasons or clubs now, I basically have to walk the ball in the goal by passing it round and doing cut backs so I can just slot it into an open goal, even then they miss or hit the keeper quite regularly.
Chemistry and morale doesn't seem to be a problem as they play well and they're usually maxed and fitness never drops below 90. Bloody annoying!
Plenty of areas to improve though, haven't made any big money signings or anything. Anyone got any tips for who to sign? Hidden gems?
One major problem, my teams finishing is atrocious, it's literally the worst finishing I have ever seen or experienced. I absolutely dominate teams and my strikers are hitting the post from 2 yards out, heading it wide, hitting the keeper all the time, it's bizarre. I'm the best striker at my club, I am usually very clinical in front of goal but I swear my strikers have worse finishing than my pro did just starting out.
I have jovetic, Milito, vucinic, Muriel, as STs and Hamsik and Bojan as CFs. They all play like they're cursed, apart from Hamsik who seems to score/miss at a natural rate, the others seem like the game has something against them. The all round play is fine, but scoring is crazy bad. One game the Gk made 10 saves from one on ones or point blank blasts, with another 2 shots hitting the post from inside the box and another 4 missing completely.
It's the most frustrating thing ever, the shit strikers I had before with no chemistry and shit stats were more clinical. It's gotten so bad that I have had to adjust my game, I never finish the way I do regularly in Seasons or clubs now, I basically have to walk the ball in the goal by passing it round and doing cut backs so I can just slot it into an open goal, even then they miss or hit the keeper quite regularly.
Chemistry and morale doesn't seem to be a problem as they play well and they're usually maxed and fitness never drops below 90. Bloody annoying!
Denis is my favorite Serie A ST so far. I prefer him over Milito. So far, he plays 13 games netting 19 times. Great header and lethal in the six yard box.
Awesome Animals
Member
I got Kompany in a pack today. It was awesome.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
This weeks pre-order bonus Gold pack was terrible for me. All i got was a rare silver contract card. Are you kidding me? fuck.
LOL I hope I dont get a shit pack. spent 800 space bucks on packs 2 days ago and got fucking Palacio AGAIN
CartridgeBlower
Member
Just started Ultimate Team and out of three games, all three times I've been matched up against all gold teams who do nothing but punt the ball in the air ahead and out race me to the ball. The cheesing in this game is something else, and makes this mode a complete snoozefest. How do you guys put up with this matchmaking to start?
Got 13 a couple of days ago on 360 after largely skipping 12 (bought 12 on release but traded it pretty quickly), so I'm pretty much coming from 11. I'm liking what I've played so far (mainly unranked friendlies) but a few things seem odd:
Why do I STILL need to tell the game my nationality every time I load the game? It's daft.
Why does the opening 'EA Sports' cinematic skip and pause like it's buffering?
Why do goalkeeper and ref kits still occasionally clash with team kits?
Why are daytime games lit from the opposite side of the pitch, so players are largely in silhouette?
13 seems like a big improvement over 11, but I really wish EA would iron out some of the annoying niggles that seem to carry over year after year.
Edit: forgot to mention - the game has fatally crashed four times already in the menus. Bah!
Why do I STILL need to tell the game my nationality every time I load the game? It's daft.
Why does the opening 'EA Sports' cinematic skip and pause like it's buffering?
Why do goalkeeper and ref kits still occasionally clash with team kits?
Why are daytime games lit from the opposite side of the pitch, so players are largely in silhouette?
13 seems like a big improvement over 11, but I really wish EA would iron out some of the annoying niggles that seem to carry over year after year.
Edit: forgot to mention - the game has fatally crashed four times already in the menus. Bah!
I hate everything about the start-up process. First you have to watch the Fifa 13/Messi splash screen for a few moments, then choose a language, then watch the compulsory section of the EA video, before being allowed to skip it, but then having to press a button again to get past the "start screen". Then choose which settings you want to load, confirm that you want to load them in spite of the warning of losing unsaved progress (which makes no sense because the game hasn't even begun. Then dismiss the notification that the auto-save feature is turned on, because I need to be reminded of that.
This is 10 times worse when I have to force close the game because it hangs on the kit select screen online, or if it just straight up crashes.
HOLY SHIT
Of all the things I discovered wrong with FIFA 13 this one takes the cake the most.
I have a couple of goals saved in the replay theatre and I uploaded them both.
When I go to the website, I see the two videos, titled differently and everything, but when I play them they're the same video. It's absolutely outrageous. This was a problem in FIFA 12 as well.
Most annoying thing is it used to work and then it broke in FIFA 12 and now it seems unfixed here. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way around this?
Of all the things I discovered wrong with FIFA 13 this one takes the cake the most.
I have a couple of goals saved in the replay theatre and I uploaded them both.
When I go to the website, I see the two videos, titled differently and everything, but when I play them they're the same video. It's absolutely outrageous. This was a problem in FIFA 12 as well.
Most annoying thing is it used to work and then it broke in FIFA 12 and now it seems unfixed here. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way around this?
If you are talking about online matches, then this could well be a connection issue. As I understand it from threads on the EA forums, FIFA does its best to balance the p2p connection, but occasionally (frequently?) the algorithms collapse and one player has massive host advantage, with a game experience as fast, snappy and responsive as playing offline. The other player (you in this case) is crippled with all the symptoms you have listed, ie a team of lobotomised zombies, chasing shadows while wading through treacle, always a split second behind the play.
It also seems that you can get 'locked' into hosting or having a shitty connection, hence good players complaining about sudden unexpected losing streaks. Seems the only course of action is to turn off your hardware and reset your router. On the flip side, when you are locked into hosting matches you are pretty much untouchable. I recently went on an eleven match winning streak in ranked matches on FIFA 11, demolishing much better players and using weaker teams. It was obvious that my players were better in all departments.
I was hoping EA would have improved their net code by now, but it seems this age-old problem remains.
Somehow my controls switched to "two button" before a match. Noticed something was off when through-ball didn't work, and people were being auto-selected and running weirdly fast. Then Lampard takes it upon himself to slide tackle a dude from behind, earning my first straight red since one of my first matches.
Edit:
Thanks for that explanation, I had begun to figure as much. I've been playing almost exclusively offline to earn coins and build up my squad. The last online game I played was exactly as you described. Although I was fielding an 81 rated, 100 chemistry squad, a 50 chemistry bronze squad was proving incredibly hard to beat. I managed to win it, but only because I was forced to make simple movements that were more predictable for me to control. Any finesse was out of the question. The network issues in that game were particularly obvious though; constant jerkiness/stuttering when I got the ball.
Edit:
Thanks for that explanation, I had begun to figure as much. I've been playing almost exclusively offline to earn coins and build up my squad. The last online game I played was exactly as you described. Although I was fielding an 81 rated, 100 chemistry squad, a 50 chemistry bronze squad was proving incredibly hard to beat. I managed to win it, but only because I was forced to make simple movements that were more predictable for me to control. Any finesse was out of the question. The network issues in that game were particularly obvious though; constant jerkiness/stuttering when I got the ball.
To make matters worse, it doesn't always manifest itself as jerkiness or stuttering, so isn't easily detected until after five minutes of game time (and the associated penalties for quitting). Other symptoms are blasting the ball over the bar with the quickest of shot button taps, goalkeepers failing to save shots close to their bodies, passes just missing by inches, generally sluggish controls and player responses... It's horrible. My Internet isn't the best so I often find myself on the arse-end of connections, and it's a most frustrating experience. You can see exactly what your opponent is going to do 5-6 moves ahead but are utterly powerless to do anything about it. Opponents seem to have a force field around them as well, making tackles impossible while they walk the ball into your net.
Stephen_drewz
Member
Cross post from Amazon DD thread.
How does the PC community fare with PS3/X360. I would imagine consoles have to be stronger for this particular series but is it still easy enough to find a match?
Tempted to pick this up for PC but after reading just this page I am getting the feeling I should wait.
How does the PC community fare with PS3/X360. I would imagine consoles have to be stronger for this particular series but is it still easy enough to find a match?
Tempted to pick this up for PC but after reading just this page I am getting the feeling I should wait.
PrematureQuiche
Member
The community is great on GAF
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=493534It also never takes long to find a game if you are just playing seasons or the like. It does have less players playing compared to the others though.
gutterboy44
Member
If I am only going to be playing career manager mode, is there a lot of notable additions between 12 to 13 that I would get to enjoy or is the online space getting most of the "goodies" with this release?