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RaychelSnr · 10-31-2011, 03:04 PM

I play PES and FIFA with a friend who used to, without fail, use the default formations and slot names into positions. Then one day, after my lowly Wolves team beat his mighty Barcelona (OK, he wasn’t that good, but still), he crossed over to the dark side. Now sometimes our pre-game strategizing takes longer than the games themselves.

The point of this little anecdote is that setting up your team’s formation is one of the most overlooked things in football video games. You can have a lot of fun — geeky fun, nonetheless —tinkering with formations and getting the best out of your players. And as a bonus, you can also mastermind some unlikely victories in the process.

Firstly, a few disclaimers: This is not a tactics masterclass for two reasons. One, I’m not terribly bright. And two, we’re talking about video games. No matter their progress, at the end of the day the football we play on consoles is nothing like the football we see on TV. These games are still heavily tilted towards the gamer’s skills as opposed to their tactical understandings. Plus the AI is still nowhere smart enough to recognize and replicate the intricacies of each tactic.

What this is, is a starter’s guide to get you on your way to thinking and experimenting with different tactics. This article barely scratches the surface of each formation’s strengths and weaknesses. And as always, there are exceptions to the rule, so if I suggest that certain tactics are good for teams with certain styles, and you happen to disagree, by all means give it a try anyway. Either way, when you get your tinkering right and see the effects on the field, it’s a very satisfying feeling.

Read More - PES and FIFA Formations Guide (Part I)

clipperfan811 · 10-31-2011, 04:57 PM

Nice work, very enjoyable read.

mike24forever · 10-31-2011, 07:26 PM

This is great! Thank you!

laijka · 10-31-2011, 07:27 PM

Nicely done. So far very basic (as it should be) but I'm definitely reading part 2 when you post it.

ewig · 11-01-2011, 04:30 PM

Well done. Great piece.

Profit89 · 11-04-2011, 05:33 AM

Nice work. Thanks.

ChuckaLuk · 11-05-2011, 08:22 AM

Very informative.

10-31-2011, 03:04 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	PES and FIFA Formations Guide (Part I) I play PES and FIFA with a friend who used to, without fail, use the default formations and slot names into positions. Then one day, after my lowly Wolves team beat his mighty Barcelona (OK, he wasn’t that good, but still), he crossed over to the dark side. Now sometimes our pre-game strategizing takes longer than the games themselves. The point of this little anecdote is that setting up your team’s formation is one of the most overlooked things in football video games. You can have a lot of fun — geeky fun, nonetheless —tinkering with formations and getting the best out of your players. And as a bonus, you can also mastermind some unlikely victories in the process. Firstly, a few disclaimers: This is not a tactics masterclass for two reasons. One, I’m not terribly bright. And two, we’re talking about video games. No matter their progress, at the end of the day the football we play on consoles is nothing like the football we see on TV. These games are still heavily tilted towards the gamer’s skills as opposed to their tactical understandings. Plus the AI is still nowhere smart enough to recognize and replicate the intricacies of each tactic. What this is, is a starter’s guide to get you on your way to thinking and experimenting with different tactics. This article barely scratches the surface of each formation’s strengths and weaknesses. And as always, there are exceptions to the rule, so if I suggest that certain tactics are good for teams with certain styles, and you happen to disagree, by all means give it a try anyway. Either way, when you get your tinkering right and see the effects on the field, it’s a very satisfying feeling. Read More - PES and FIFA Formations Guide (Part I) Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360 Knickerbocker and Gonira like this.

10-31-2011, 07:27 PM	#4
laijka Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden	Re: PES and FIFA Formations Guide (Part I) Nicely done. So far very basic (as it should be) but I'm definitely reading part 2 when you post it.

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10-31-2011, 04:57 PM	#2
clipperfan811 Pro OVR: 12 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Blog Entries: 10	Nice work, very enjoyable read.

10-31-2011, 07:26 PM	#3
mike24forever 24 Forever OVR: 29 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,108 Blog Entries: 2	This is great! Thank you!

11-01-2011, 04:30 PM	#5
ewig Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: May 2003	Well done. Great piece.

11-04-2011, 05:33 AM	#6
Profit89 Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2006	Nice work. Thanks.

11-05-2011, 08:22 AM	#7
ChuckaLuk Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Aug 2008	Very informative.