I know it may seem a bit early, but before long David Rutter and the FIFA folks up in Vancouver will be sitting down and having some meetings about what FIFA 2010 will become. I think it's important that we pass along our ideas before that happens. Maybe our EA community leaders can then send this information along to their contact.
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Gameplay
Game Speed: I liked 08's pace better than I do 09. I really wish they would've kept the slower pace and instead tweaked the speed of the ball instead.
Fouls: They still need to be tweaked, and the way ref's play advantage needs further work as well. One thing that's starting to annoy me - situations where I play the ball past a defender and then that defender blocks/impedes me is rarely called a foul, but is almost always one in real life.
Practice: We need a better way to practice than what the arena provides. And not only free kick situations, but corners and some sort of free practice overall. Actual free kick practice with a wall and such is a MUST, but the others would be great also.
Right Stick Touches: Needs tweaking. I like the idea, but there needs to be more of a "pressure sensitive" feel to them. It seems like the stick always results in kicking the ball too far.
Offsides: Players still aren't intelligent enough in regards to staying onside.
Online Play
Interactive Leagues: I really like the idea of these, a lot! But if you don't play as ManU, then you don't really get to play as your club. Make these matches Non-Ranked! Since they are ranked, the rank whores simply pick the best club(s) in each league. Also, I'd rather see the matches played *after* the weekend, with the lineups set the same as they are on match day and then games played all that next week.
Leagues: Allow the ability to play 2 games against each team! I don't get how this wasn't fixed in 09. Also, EA needs to take a page from 2K and how they integrate the web into their online leagues. NBA 2K9 has an amazing setup with their league play......
Tournaments: And expanding on league play, I'd really like to see the ability to setup Champion's League style tournaments with group and knockout stages.
Filtered Matchups: Give us the ability to filter out the people that only play with 5-star teams. Let me setup a search, or create a match (in non ranked) that only allows a certain level of team....ie: 4.5 star or less....4 star or less, etc.
Manager Mode and AI
I'll admit I don't play a lot of Manager Mode, but some of that has to do with it being so dismal. This should be the heart of FIFA, but it has some serious issues that need resolved.
Smart Gameday AI: Expanding on the tactics and formation editors, I'd like to see the CPU utilize this much better. I want the CPU to change not only it's tactics if I'm a powerful team playing a smaller club, but I want to see them change their formation as well. IE: If I'm ManU and I'm playing West Brom at Old Trafford, they should be bunkered in a 4-5-1 and playing for the draw.
I also want to see the AI making smart choices during the game in regards to the game's situation....formation changes when leading or behind...personnel changes when in those situations, etc.
This also goes for how the CPU chooses it's starting lineups. It's pathetic that as the season goes on the CPU continues to play the same lineup each game and neither makes changes due to fatigue nor uses players they either acquire through the transfer market or talent they develop.
Transfer Market: Why do I have to wait until I play a game until transfers are processed? During the transfer window the game should give me the option to sim one day at a time when negotiating for players.
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So let's see some other ideas! I'm sure there's plenty. I'm in favor of letting this go for a few weeks and then if one of our FIFA community reps could package this up and see if we can't get it looked at by those who make the game, that'd be great.
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Gameplay
Game Speed: I liked 08's pace better than I do 09. I really wish they would've kept the slower pace and instead tweaked the speed of the ball instead.
Fouls: They still need to be tweaked, and the way ref's play advantage needs further work as well. One thing that's starting to annoy me - situations where I play the ball past a defender and then that defender blocks/impedes me is rarely called a foul, but is almost always one in real life.
Practice: We need a better way to practice than what the arena provides. And not only free kick situations, but corners and some sort of free practice overall. Actual free kick practice with a wall and such is a MUST, but the others would be great also.
Right Stick Touches: Needs tweaking. I like the idea, but there needs to be more of a "pressure sensitive" feel to them. It seems like the stick always results in kicking the ball too far.
Offsides: Players still aren't intelligent enough in regards to staying onside.
Online Play
Interactive Leagues: I really like the idea of these, a lot! But if you don't play as ManU, then you don't really get to play as your club. Make these matches Non-Ranked! Since they are ranked, the rank whores simply pick the best club(s) in each league. Also, I'd rather see the matches played *after* the weekend, with the lineups set the same as they are on match day and then games played all that next week.
Leagues: Allow the ability to play 2 games against each team! I don't get how this wasn't fixed in 09. Also, EA needs to take a page from 2K and how they integrate the web into their online leagues. NBA 2K9 has an amazing setup with their league play......
Tournaments: And expanding on league play, I'd really like to see the ability to setup Champion's League style tournaments with group and knockout stages.
Filtered Matchups: Give us the ability to filter out the people that only play with 5-star teams. Let me setup a search, or create a match (in non ranked) that only allows a certain level of team....ie: 4.5 star or less....4 star or less, etc.
Manager Mode and AI
I'll admit I don't play a lot of Manager Mode, but some of that has to do with it being so dismal. This should be the heart of FIFA, but it has some serious issues that need resolved.
Smart Gameday AI: Expanding on the tactics and formation editors, I'd like to see the CPU utilize this much better. I want the CPU to change not only it's tactics if I'm a powerful team playing a smaller club, but I want to see them change their formation as well. IE: If I'm ManU and I'm playing West Brom at Old Trafford, they should be bunkered in a 4-5-1 and playing for the draw.
I also want to see the AI making smart choices during the game in regards to the game's situation....formation changes when leading or behind...personnel changes when in those situations, etc.
This also goes for how the CPU chooses it's starting lineups. It's pathetic that as the season goes on the CPU continues to play the same lineup each game and neither makes changes due to fatigue nor uses players they either acquire through the transfer market or talent they develop.
Transfer Market: Why do I have to wait until I play a game until transfers are processed? During the transfer window the game should give me the option to sim one day at a time when negotiating for players.
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So let's see some other ideas! I'm sure there's plenty. I'm in favor of letting this go for a few weeks and then if one of our FIFA community reps could package this up and see if we can't get it looked at by those who make the game, that'd be great.
Some obscure Honduran League missing?
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