Hi everyone,
Firstly, I've got the full version of the game. Legitimate and I've been playing it online (check my gamertag: citypaul if you don't believe me - you can see it in my games list)
I've been absolutely LOVING it so far. Played a bunch of games and it's been great.
However, I've had to turn tactical defending off because I hate it and can't get my head around it at all. I gave it a chance, but it dawned on me that I will never be able to play the game this way. This wouldn't be such a big issue, but I went to play the online seasons aspect of the game (some kind of promotion/relegation) thing just now, and was forced to play in tactical defending mode. Conceded a goal in 3 minutes and my players just ran about all over the place.
A lot of people say things like "I like tactical defending because it prevents people from just being able to hold down a button to defend". In my opinion, people who say things like that say it because they're not actually very good at the game and don't understand how to ACTUALLY use those buttons using legacy defending.
Here's why I'll never be able to use the new system: I use the old method of defending differently to how most people use it (I think). When I'm defending, I tend to physically control a player near to the player I think you're trying to pass to. I then hold down the pressure button to bring out a computer controlled defender to put pressure on you. If he gets close enough, I'll take control of him and try to nick the ball from you. If not, then I spend the time controlling the other guy while trying to block out the runs you're trying to make and to block out passes to players in good positions.
Here's the key thing: when I defend using the old system, I'm not controlling the defender closest to the opponent with the ball. As far as I can tell, all of tactical defending is based around controlling the player closest to the attacking opponent. For this reason, I will never be able to play it - it's a completely fundamental shift in the way I'd have to play the game.
It's simply not a legitimate concern that players could just hold down a button and take the ball off you. I always used to smirk at people who said such things in the past, because I knew it just meant they're not good at the game - and I still hold to that opinion to this day. Try just holding down the pressure button against me and see where it gets you.
If we can't play ranked games using legacy defending, I'm afraid my fifa days are going to be numbered.
Gutted :-(
Firstly, I've got the full version of the game. Legitimate and I've been playing it online (check my gamertag: citypaul if you don't believe me - you can see it in my games list)
I've been absolutely LOVING it so far. Played a bunch of games and it's been great.
However, I've had to turn tactical defending off because I hate it and can't get my head around it at all. I gave it a chance, but it dawned on me that I will never be able to play the game this way. This wouldn't be such a big issue, but I went to play the online seasons aspect of the game (some kind of promotion/relegation) thing just now, and was forced to play in tactical defending mode. Conceded a goal in 3 minutes and my players just ran about all over the place.
A lot of people say things like "I like tactical defending because it prevents people from just being able to hold down a button to defend". In my opinion, people who say things like that say it because they're not actually very good at the game and don't understand how to ACTUALLY use those buttons using legacy defending.
Here's why I'll never be able to use the new system: I use the old method of defending differently to how most people use it (I think). When I'm defending, I tend to physically control a player near to the player I think you're trying to pass to. I then hold down the pressure button to bring out a computer controlled defender to put pressure on you. If he gets close enough, I'll take control of him and try to nick the ball from you. If not, then I spend the time controlling the other guy while trying to block out the runs you're trying to make and to block out passes to players in good positions.
Here's the key thing: when I defend using the old system, I'm not controlling the defender closest to the opponent with the ball. As far as I can tell, all of tactical defending is based around controlling the player closest to the attacking opponent. For this reason, I will never be able to play it - it's a completely fundamental shift in the way I'd have to play the game.
It's simply not a legitimate concern that players could just hold down a button and take the ball off you. I always used to smirk at people who said such things in the past, because I knew it just meant they're not good at the game - and I still hold to that opinion to this day. Try just holding down the pressure button against me and see where it gets you.
If we can't play ranked games using legacy defending, I'm afraid my fifa days are going to be numbered.
Gutted :-(
