I bought the game on sale a few weeks ago and have been playing far more than I should quite honestly. I've been playing ranked for a while and have been hovering around SIlver1. I've been stagnant there for a while though and was thinking maybe some gaffers might be able to direct me to some videos or explanations covering topics that most might overlook (like I hear a lot about rotating but honestly I just try to stay defensive because everyone I play with is a mindless ball chaser regardless). I've been spending a fair bit of time here and again working in the training room to get my basics handled at least. I get 80%+ on goalie and striker training on allstar, have never managed above 50% on aerial though, it's harder than it looks! Anyhow, I'm looking for resources and advice on how to improve, so suggestions/referrals welcomed.
I'd also appreciate some feedback on how to deal with teammates if possible. As i briefly mentioned, a large portion of my teammates honestly just mindlessly follow the ball. They center the ball on our own goal. Many games they SCORE on our own goal, you get the idea. Accidents happen and not everyone's a "tryhard" or whatever, but what kind of playstyle and actions can be taken to minimize the damage from these things? What I currently do is just take up a defensive role. If the ball is on our side of the field, I'll be in our goal defending, and if the ball is deep on their side I will be center field defending clears and looking for scoring opportunities. That being said, mindless ball chasers very rarely actually plan out their attack to allow for goals, if they can hit the ball, they WILL hit the ball. Except to center for their teammates apparently, if they can center but have 0 shot at a goalshot, they'll just back away (no idea why someone would do this but I see it ALLLLL the time). So if I'm being defensive and playing as I've outlined and my teammates refuse to intentionally center the ball, either the game is an eternal stalemate if I goally REALLY well or we lose due to never scoring. At a bit of a loss as to what exactly I should be doing quite honestly. Of course I'm not perfect either, I blunder now and again. So not laying the blame ENTIRELY on teammates at least ;p
With all that out in the open, are there any people on the GAF crew that'd be cool with teaming up with someone like myself? I'd love to get some legit teamwork practice in. I've not really had the opportunity to try coordinated attacks or even really legit passing yet. I just know this game could be a lot more fun with partners willing to work together.
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