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Football Thread |OT15| About as productive as Tika Taka

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Meus Renaissance

Meus Renaissance

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Greyface said:
Are gaffers seriously gambling on football games every weekend? The odd flutter I can understand (especially if you're hedging bets against your own team losing) but the constant stream of odds and advice is getting a bit overwhelming. Imo fans shouldn't be gambling on a sport they love..
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Kyofou set the bar when he staked £500 on Celtic to beat Barcelona.

For tomorrow, I've staked £3 on the following

Under 3.5 goals in the Atalanta and Newcastle games.
Over 2.5 in the Liverpool game.
Juventus to win

Odds just above 2/1.
 
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The_Hitcher89

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Any of the PS3 guys here willing to show me the ropes in ME3 online when I'm ready to start it?

Or we could start it together if you pick it up from PS+ :)
 
FootballFan

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Lol Messi haters saying La Liga this and that.

I don't know if you guys have heard of this competition called the Champions League, I think a lot of good teams not from La Liga play in it.

Anyways Messi has been top scorer in that competition FOUR years in a row. But I guess that is all because of Xavi and Iniesta. lolololol

He doesn't score in 1 out of the 2 games against Madrid, and has a bad game against Milan, now he is shit and can't handle good teams? :lol
 
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Tc91

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Just finished Tomb Raider. Great game.

Ending spoiler:
The dual pistols were so bad ass, just wish we got them earlier but I guess now Lara will use them in the next installment.

Roth :( & Sam
were okay but didn't give a shit about any of the other characters.

All round great effort from Crystal Dynamics, definitely worth picking up if you enjoy Tomb Raider games.

Just wish there were bigger tombs!!
 
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The_Hitcher89

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FootballFan said:
Lol Messi haters saying La Liga this and that.

I don't know if you guys have heard of this competition called the Champions League, I think a lot of good teams not from La Liga play in it.

Anyways Messi has been top scorer in that competition FOUR years in a row. But I guess that is all because of Xavi and Iniesta. lolololol

He doesn't score in 1 out of the 2 games against Madrid, and has a bad game against Milan, now he is shit and can't handle good teams? :lol
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Face it bro, he's past his peak and on a steep decline. He reminds me of Gerrard in 09/10.
 
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Koko

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FootballFan said:
Lol Messi haters saying La Liga this and that.

I don't know if you guys have heard of this competition called the Champions League, I think a lot of good teams not from La Liga play in it.

Anyways Messi has been top scorer in that competition FOUR years in a row. But I guess that is all because of Xavi and Iniesta. lolololol

He doesn't score in 1 out of the 2 games against Madrid, and has a bad game against Milan, now he is shit and can't handle good teams? :lol
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Clegg

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It's all downhill for Messi now. He's been caught on the fags which have damaged his fitness a la Rooney. Couple of years time he'll be a busted flush.
 
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Hixx

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Tc91 said:
Just finished Tomb Raider. Great game.

Ending spoiler:
The dual pistols were so bad ass, just wish we got them earlier but I guess now Lara will use them in the next installment.

Roth :( & Sam
were okay but didn't give a shit about any of the other characters.

All round great effort from Crystal Dynamics, definitely worth picking up if you enjoy Tomb Raider games.

Just wish there were bigger tombs!!
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After about an hour it felt like most of the Endurance crew were around
solely to die. Roth and Jonah were the only ones I didn't glaze over when they appeared and one fucking died anyway

Really loved the game tho, not touched multiplayer yet... dunno if I will.
 
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The_Hitcher89

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Anyone else feel like for all of Gaf's hype for Occulus Rift, it will be but a fart in the wind tunnel of the tech landscape? I just can't see the wider audience being interested in strapping a screen to their heads

@Clegg, if he's lucky he'll have a Stevie G-style resurgence in a coupleof years' time. Gonna be some rough sailing between now and then though
 
Meus Renaissance

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  • The new engine is based on the Fox Engine, but after that the engine is referred to as ‘new engine’.
  • The new physics engine uses something called ‘Barycentre physics’, this basically means that different body parts have different weights. So collisions are similar to FIFA, except the impact strength will depend on which part of the body is hit.
  • The team are focusing on 'photo-realism' when it comes to graphics, there’s a close up image of a Japanese player’s face showing detailed skin pores and individual eyebrows. Shirts are separate from the player models, they hang from the players and flow, they also get pulled when jostling.
  • The ball control radius in 3x bigger than the current gen allowing for more dynamic off-ball tussles while player’s legs try to get control of the ball
  • You can set player’s ‘zones’ meaning you can have an individual player only be allowed to move in a small area of the pitch when defending.
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Pillars of the new PES engine.

1. Barycentre Physics and Ball control

The new engine allows for a larger separation between player and ball - three time the radius of PES 2013, where tight 'confrontation' zones are used to make tackling easier. A striker will be able to throw his body weight in one direction and use his opposing foot to push the ball in the other way, leaving defenders off balance and buying space for a pass or shot. Players have specific centres of balance, calculated by locating their centre of gravity, or barycentre. You'll be able to control your player's weight shifts at all times and use practice touches to push the ball away from your feet. We see a wireframe demo with more natural animations and fluid transitions than FIFA 13. You control the player and the physics drives the animation, not vice versa. It's hard to tell how this will transform the 'feel' of play, rather than just being admirable behind the scenes calculations, but there appears to be scope for a radical new control scheme - think of how Skate's right-stick motions mimicked real-life movements by exploiting dynamic physics, and how they compared to the digital button taps of Tony Hawks Pro Skater. This could be a revelation in football game control.

2. Contact and Physicality

Konami has pinpointed this as a weakness in previous games, but now players can jostle for space - even without the ball present - for headers at corners, or to dominate a smaller opponent. You'll be able to tug shirts (cloth is now separate from the player's body and stretches) as well as elbow for room on the touchline. It works in tandem with the physics and precision control. Agile players can unbalance defenders with dropped shoulders or ball skills, and push the ball further ahead to exploit their acceleration. "Previously, body feints were more aesthetic," admits Masuda. "Now they're a key tactic."

3. Squad Emulator

Formations remain essential for success, but now you can set 'zones of play' so your key players focus on certain tactics in mission-critical areas. For example, you can set your front line to focus on possession and probing for gaps in from of a deep-lying defence. In theory, you'll be able to recognise your favourite teams pattern of play within a few minutes. The emphasis on defending and shape should allow weaker teams to create effective strategies, such as when Celtic beat Barcelona in the Champions League by defending deep, buoyed up by the home crowd.
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IceCold

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FootballFan said:
Lol Messi haters saying La Liga this and that.

I don't know if you guys have heard of this competition called the Champions League, I think a lot of good teams not from La Liga play in it.

Anyways Messi has been top scorer in that competition FOUR years in a row. But I guess that is all because of Xavi and Iniesta. lolololol

He doesn't score in 1 out of the 2 games against Madrid, and has a bad game against Milan, now he is shit and can't handle good teams? :lol
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Do you work for Messi or something? Like PR stuff?
 
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The_Hitcher89

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Jason Raize '75 - '04 said:
Pillars of the new PES engine.
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Sounds like they're ending it even further down shit creek. Its shit because its striving for realism.

Honestly, I think the next one will be even worse than the most recent

@Clegg, exactly what I was thinking. People have convinced themselves that the Virtual Boy was a failure because of mere technical issues. People simply weren't interested regardless, and I don't thik that will have changed by the time OR rolls out
 
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Hixx

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The_Hitcher89 said:
Sounds like they're ending it even further down shit creek. Its shit because its striving for realism.

Honestly, I think the next one will be even worse than the most recent
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This.

I really could not give a shit about things like that shirt tech. It adds fuck all to how fun the game is.

Go back to what made PES ace. Simple, fluid, lovely weight to shooting.

Or just upgrade PES6's graphics and squads and call it a day.
 
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Tc91

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HixxSAFC said:
After about an hour it felt like most of the Endurance crew were around
solely to die. Roth and Jonah were the only ones I didn't glaze over when they appeared and one fucking died anyway

Really loved the game tho, not touched multiplayer yet... dunno if I will.
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Yeah I don't know if I'll touch it again, not really bothered about 100% yet, finished with like 74% or something.

Multiplayer I might check it out but it won't hook me.
 
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Can Crusher

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The_Hitcher89 said:
Sounds like they're ending it even further down shit creek. Its shit because its striving for realism.
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The hell man, that's the whole point of these football videogames. Who gives a shit about arcade gameplay, and being able to score insane goals at a moments notice? Fuck that noise. That's for kids.
 
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Clegg

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I'm not interested in Occulus Rift at all.

Something massively unappealing about strapping a big visor on my head to play a game.
 
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dc89

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Barca over 2.5 is the only thing that's let me down today.

Had 3 and 4 fold acca's land, 4 fold included PNE lol which gave it a nice 2/1 odds.

And I lumped £10 on City clean sheet. Returned £19. Not bad at all considering we've yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup. Yup. Clean sheets since round 3.
 
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