So what do you want to see in the next version of PES? Here's some of my ideas. First let me stress that I like to play as a fixed player rather than switching, just my preferred style. You may have different ideas depending on how you like to play.
1) Slow down the pace of the game. I know this may be different if you switch your players, but the computer opposition is all about running up and down the field. I'd like to see more play between the back 4, the DF and the keeper as you see in real play. Also more long balls played forward by the CBs.
2) Along that same line, more interplay in the midfield. This is where every game is won and lost and it seems like often times you can just play around midfield. More passing between the midfielders and a little more time on the ball. It feels like the defense is too intent on closing down in the midfield, which is good but this doesn't happen all the time.
3) Better keeper skills. I know we can change keeper stats, but the keeper needs to have better positional awareness.
4) Freekicks need to be harder to make. It seems they were impossibly hard in PES 5 and 6 , and have now become far too easy, 1 or 2 made per game is too high even from the best takers in the world.
5) Fix the bug on throw-ins where if the player throwing in doesn't hit the target the ball just goes past and no one from his team goes to get the ball until the other team retrieves it. I know this can be avoided with "switched" play but is quite frustrating to give up so many corner kicks because of this.
6) More consistent officiating. How many times has the ball been harshly tackled away without a call only to have us get called for the very same tackle seconds later. Be consistent, if it's a foul it's a foul.
7) Along those lines, more yellow cards. I can go 5 or 6 games without a single card even though the tackles warrant them, don't go crazy but try to be more consistent.
8) Perhaps my biggest change would be to try and maintain the formation shape. Too often I see guys playing totally out of position and no one covers for them. I don't mind if my CB makes an occasional run forward as long as someone from midfield covers for him, this almost never happens. I know there is a star for this, but you can't give it to every player. This leaves gaps all the time on the flanks.
So there are some of my ideas, what are yours?
1) Slow down the pace of the game. I know this may be different if you switch your players, but the computer opposition is all about running up and down the field. I'd like to see more play between the back 4, the DF and the keeper as you see in real play. Also more long balls played forward by the CBs.
2) Along that same line, more interplay in the midfield. This is where every game is won and lost and it seems like often times you can just play around midfield. More passing between the midfielders and a little more time on the ball. It feels like the defense is too intent on closing down in the midfield, which is good but this doesn't happen all the time.
3) Better keeper skills. I know we can change keeper stats, but the keeper needs to have better positional awareness.
4) Freekicks need to be harder to make. It seems they were impossibly hard in PES 5 and 6 , and have now become far too easy, 1 or 2 made per game is too high even from the best takers in the world.
5) Fix the bug on throw-ins where if the player throwing in doesn't hit the target the ball just goes past and no one from his team goes to get the ball until the other team retrieves it. I know this can be avoided with "switched" play but is quite frustrating to give up so many corner kicks because of this.
6) More consistent officiating. How many times has the ball been harshly tackled away without a call only to have us get called for the very same tackle seconds later. Be consistent, if it's a foul it's a foul.
7) Along those lines, more yellow cards. I can go 5 or 6 games without a single card even though the tackles warrant them, don't go crazy but try to be more consistent.
8) Perhaps my biggest change would be to try and maintain the formation shape. Too often I see guys playing totally out of position and no one covers for them. I don't mind if my CB makes an occasional run forward as long as someone from midfield covers for him, this almost never happens. I know there is a star for this, but you can't give it to every player. This leaves gaps all the time on the flanks.
So there are some of my ideas, what are yours?