Talking Points - Go To The Ball!

[SpHSpH]

Another question about the super-cancel idea ...

Do I simply have to "pulse" on [ LT + RT ] ... or do I have to maintain holding both triggers with I also use the L-Stick to move my player?

This seems important. Thanks!

[SpHSpH]

When do you take control of the player (your teammate) who is set to receive the pass?

Sometimes I feel like I should do NOTHING with the L-Stick during the time between when I release the pass from Player A until it is received by Player B. As soon as I take *any* control over the receiver, I feel like the CPU is "turned off" from moving him at all. But, if I leave it be, the CPU will move the receiver to gather the pass. Does anyone else feel this?

A second thought ... does it matter if the pass is a ground pass ('B' button), a through pass ('Y' button), or an in-the-air pass ('X' button)? I play with manual passing ... so I have always been unsure about if there is any difference for me between ground passes and through balls. Presumably they are both going where I point the L-Stick ... so are they the same? Does my teammate react differently if the game registers the pass as a ground pass vs. as a through ball?

Just keeping this topic in the conversation. Thanks!

[jemiller16]

I haven't played FIFA 15 yet, but it's very disappointing to read this. The worst for me in FIFA 14 is when I send a cross into the box and the computer clears the ball. It will go near one of my guys and they just stand there as it bounces past them while I frantically switch players. Generally this leads to the computer picking up the ball and counter attacking.


There is almost no urgency from your computer teammates unless you hold R1, but that doesn't help for loose balls.

[JayD]

The CPU players play like they should but your CPU controlled players act like complete morons when it comes to defending, attacking, lose balls, etc. This really has tempted to trade this game in several times.

[SpHSpH]

Yes - this is the frustration that lead to me building this thread. It seems like the CPU players on the CPU team have way more "hustle" than the CPU-controller players on my team (I can only control one of the eleven guys at a time!). It is not as if each team is equally "lazy" ... that would at least be fair ... it is more that there is a bias that favors the CPU ... and that is annoying. Lots of what would otherwise be thought of as "50/50" balls are *not* won by my team 50% of the time.

Grumbles indeed.