Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

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  • iaxy
    Rookie
    • Aug 2005
    • 273

    #1

    Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

    I posted this in the Impressions thread but decided to create a standalone topic as I think it is an issue which impacts gameplay in all modes.

    Player sizes proportions

    EA Has definitely done something to the player sizes compared to 18, which doesn't look right.

    Firstly, players look disproportionally small in the context of the pitch size. Secondly, they look disproportionate in the perspective of the pitch width (near - far), where players on the far side look minuscule. In my opinion this is not only a visual issue but impacts gameplay too as space is bigger, which in turn contributes to less battles in midfield and induces too many long passes / through balls - especially on the wings.

    That said, this issue is more apparent in certain cameras - like Classic. Although that is my preferred camera, I am now forced to play on either Default or Tele Broadcast, just to alleviate the above mentioned issue somewhat. The camera view which is closest to reality (size / proportions wise) is Broadcast, but that comes with its intrinsic problems, due to its angle - which is a nightmare if you play with manual controls.

    My speculation is that FIFA have made the players smaller to generate a more PES-style flow, which easily bypasses the midfield and focuses on the final third of the pitch. My guess is that by doing this, they want to promote a more attacking style of football, but in my opinion this is at the detriment of realism.

    I will play with the sliders - namely HEIGHT and LENGTH - hopefully that will alleviate this somewhat.
    Meanwhile I would be also interested to see if others have noticed this issue and what you are doing to reduce it.
  • D6500
    Rookie
    • Aug 2017
    • 18

    #2
    Re: Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

    Disagree. They look the proper size to me.

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    • ImmortalMindz
      Rookie
      • Nov 2015
      • 494

      #3
      Re: Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

      I'd agree that maybe some players look too small/thin than what's realistic. I have issues with how skinny some of the players' legs look but in general I think the overall size is fine.

      I mean, the penalty box can still feel a bit cramped at times, so yeah, couldn't imagine making all the models bigger.

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      • heidl
        Rookie
        • Oct 2018
        • 47

        #4
        Re: Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

        I think it's not the players' sizes, but the camera angles. They've changed the camera settings for goal kicks too and now the pitch looks huge compared to last years.

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        • Bixer
          Rookie
          • Nov 2015
          • 246

          #5
          Re: Players too small and disproportionate in the pitch context

          I've personally been of the opinion for a few years now that EA make players a little too small in relation to the pitch, which is why there are always so many issues with positioning and we always need to tweak sliders so meticulously.

          Nothing else that can be done about it unfortunately.

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