OT: Video Game Thread Part VIII

Striiker

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I'm usually a hoarder but realized coins are pretty much worthless with how the market fluctuates and are only good for for filling in SBC gaps and the occasional store pack every few promos. I get bored of using the same players over-and-over. I've been using my current team for about two weeks now.

I def get FOMO though when it comes to SBC players (I also rarely submit them into future SBCs lol). Like that Jonathan David. Can I get him on full chem? Absolutely not. Will I do it and use him as a super-sub only? 99.9% chance.
Makes sense. And that’s better than how my dumb ass always ends every game with stupid amounts of fodder I saved but will never use.


Speaking of saving for SBCs, I was going to do the Icon but holy crap I don’t think I can.

87, 86, 86, and 85 squads? I’ll have nothing left, just to get someone who probably isn’t usable. Been waiting for this SBC too…
 
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Makes sense. And that’s better than how my dumb ass always ends every game with stupid amounts of fodder I saved but will never use.


Speaking of saving for SBCs, I was going to do the Icon but holy crap I don’t think I can.

87, 86, 85, and 84 squads? I’ll have nothing left, just to get someone who probably isn’t usable. Been waiting for this SBC too…
Yeah I can never stomach Icon packs this early. Seems like a 50/50 chance of getting a usable card based on what I've seen, but I would probably cut it off if I got an 86 Veron.

I think I did like 3 icon packs last year. Just much more interested in guaranteed players.
 
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Yeah I can never stomach Icon packs this early. Seems like a 50/50 chance of getting a usable card based on what I've seen, but I would probably cut it off if I got an 86 Veron.

I think I did like 3 icon packs last year. Just much more interested in guaranteed players.
I did every single icon sbc once the lvl cap was removed and I think I got Mia Hamm in my first or second one. :laugh: Also got some awful players but at that point I had tons of fodder so it wasn’t as painful as this would be.
 

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I did every single icon sbc once the lvl cap was removed and I think I got Mia Hamm in my first or second one. :laugh: Also got some awful players but at that point I had tons of fodder so it wasn’t as painful as this would be.
Think that's the way to go. You either have to do all of them or none of them.

I got Ribery in my second one when he was coming in at close to a mill. That was pretty useful. Hierro and Rush were my others. :yuck:
 
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I got Koeman from the Icon Pack. I'll continue suffering to do them so you guys don't need to :laugh:

In theory it's a W, in practice, it's probably just a sub. Haven't decided if I prefer him over Saliba or Varane (or checked if chem would work switching him for either with losing a french link). The games that I've subbed him in so far he hasn't felt great.
 
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I got Koeman from the Icon Pack. I'll continue suffering to do them so you guys don't need to :laugh:

In theory it's a W, in practice, it's probably just a sub. Haven't decided if I prefer him over Saliba or Varane (or checked if chem would work switching him for either with losing a french link). The games that I've subbed him in so far he hasn't felt great.
I loved Koeman's Centurion card last year. I used him in the midfield a lot though when you could swap positions mid game. His shooting is wasted at CB. Good at free kicks though. He's probably not better than Saliba or Varane though unless you want to play a 5 back and use him as a ball playing defender or something. ;)

I spent about 3 hours tonight trying to get ten wins in the Cup. Playing Golden goal doesn't reset your form so it's like playing the Elite division all night. Not sure if it was because I was using 83 and 84 rated gold cards but the gameplay was absolutely tragic. Skill moves not registering. Player's not moving. Passes going all over the place. All for one unusable 87 walkout. :laugh:

PS did you get a new PSN tag?
 
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I loved Koeman's Centurion card last year. I used him in the midfield a lot though when you could swap positions mid game. His shooting is wasted at CB. Good at free kicks though. He's probably not better than Saliba or Varane though unless you want to play a 5 back and use him as a ball playing defender or something. ;)

I spent about 3 hours tonight trying to get ten wins in the Cup. Playing Golden goal doesn't reset your form so it's like playing the Elite division all night. Not sure if it was because I was using 83 and 84 rated gold cards but the gameplay was absolutely tragic. Skill moves not registering. Player's not moving. Passes going all over the place. All for one unusable 87 walkout. :laugh:

PS did you get a new PSN tag?
Yeah.... I'll probably end up using him as a sub for now.

Please don't scare me about the cup mode, I need to do that still :laugh:

PSN will be the same, I'm playing this on PC though. Don't currently have a playstation handy at the moment.
 

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Yeah.... I'll probably end up using him as a sub for now.

Please don't scare me about the cup mode, I need to do that still :laugh:

PSN will be the same, I'm playing this on PC though. Don't currently have a playstation handy at the moment.
Oh you’re a PC rat now. Got it.

Does anyone else’s attackers always go offside or is it just my shitty tactics? I am so close to punting my controller.
 
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Oh you’re a PC rat now. Got it.

Does anyone else’s attackers always go offside or is it just my shitty tactics? I am so close to punting my controller.
Here’s what I’m using.

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Oh you’re a PC rat now. Got it.

Does anyone else’s attackers always go offside or is it just my shitty tactics? I am so close to punting my controller.
Mine are offside every play. I watch them standing offside while I don't have possession on the minimap sometimes and then try to rush back onside when I get the ball back and they're going to be my lane out.

Tried different player roles, tried balanced, short passing, counter, different depth levels. Nothing seems to change it and it's infuriating me too
 
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Here’s what I’m using.

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Both fullbacks on defend? Maybe that's what I need. :laugh:

I have roughly the same instructions except I have Griezmann on False 9/Build Up at the right striker spot. My advanced forward is offside like 80% of the time if I play it to my midfielders.


Mine are offside every play. I watch them standing offside while I don't have possession on the minimap sometimes and then try to rush back onside when I get the ball back and they're going to be my lane out.

Tried different player roles, tried balanced, short passing, counter, different depth levels. Nothing seems to change it and it's infuriating me too
I was kind of hoping it was tied to being on attack since I assumed that's what makes them not track back fast. That's unfortunate. I've even had attacking wingback go offside! I've won headers with my CBs who play it forward to my attackers who were offside when the ball was headed. Makes no sense.

I had lots of offsides last year because I'm a bot, but I've heard pros complain about it this year and here I am going offside every other possession. :laugh:

My go to play last year was playing it between my two CMs if there was no attacking lane and waiting for my opp to pull one of his defenders out of the lane and driven pass into the striker for a good look at goal. Striker almost always goes offside if he doesn't get it on the first opportunity this year.
 

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Both fullbacks on defend? Maybe that's what I need. :laugh:

I have roughly the same instructions except I have Griezmann on False 9/Build Up at the right striker spot. My advanced forward is offside like 80% of the time if I play it to my midfielders.
Yeah, because I want them to return to their spot after I push forward using them. Works pretty well and I still have more than enough offensive players.

And I tired putting a striker on something other than advanced, but then the dipshit would randomly end up waaaaaay back by the CBs and it pissed me off.
 
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Striiker

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Now you only need 35 Rivals points instead of 45, but I assume the rewards will still be dogshit.

I wasted time finishing Rivals wins last night and still any get a single promo card. I swear they’re 10x more rare than any promo last year.
 

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Now you only need 35 Rivals points instead of 45, but I assume the rewards will still be dogshit.

I wasted time finishing Rivals wins last night and still any get a single promo card. I swear they’re 10x more rare than any promo last year.
Soon it will be 21 points and Champs will go back to 20 games. :laugh:

Pack weight is shit because the packs are shit. No player picks. No good upgrade packs. The new Season pass looks like dogshit too. Objs better be good or the game is toast. If I'm remembering right, content didn't pick up until the Black Friday promo last year.

Get anything out of the Party Bag pack? I got that DiMarco you got a month ago lol.
 
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Soon it will be 21 points and Champs will go back to 20 games. :laugh:

Pack weight is shit because the packs are shit. No player picks. No good upgrade packs. The new Season pass looks like dogshit too. Objs better be good or the game is toast. If I'm remembering right, content didn't pick up until the Black Friday promo last year.

Get anything out of the Party Bag pack? I got that DiMarco you got a month ago lol.
I got that shit Ukrainian ST from Serie A. DiMarco has better attacking stats :laugh:
 

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I got Cech out of the icon today, so that solves the goalie situation for me moving forward I guess. Hopefully it plays well.
From the games today he's been quite possibly the worst goalie I've used this year..... So that's not a great sign :laugh:
 
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I am so bad at this game right now.
It might not be you. The gameplay has felt sooooo bad the last couple days. The delay ramped up so much it seems since the start of the new season (and even the last couple days of the previous). From talking with a couple different people it seems to be pretty consistent that way across different platforms and east vs west coast. Not sure if they messed up something on their end or what's going on (or a bunch of people having the same problems at the same random time)
 

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It might not be you. The gameplay has felt sooooo bad the last couple days. The delay ramped up so much it seems since the start of the new season (and even the last couple days of the previous). From talking with a couple different people it seems to be pretty consistent that way across different platforms and east vs west coast. Not sure if they messed up something on their end or what's going on (or a bunch of people having the same problems at the same random time)
It definitely feels worse than last week. I don't know what is going on. I cruised through Div 4 and halfway to div 3. I'm trying out new players and new tactics and that's part of the issue (found short passing doesn't make your guys go offside as much but it's cluttered), but I can't dribble for shit. I cannot get by anyone. My passes are all over the place because of the delay. If someone is running a high-line/offside trap with all of their defenders and midfielders back, goodnight.

A lot of my opponent's don't seem to have much of an issue in the 91st minute. Must have given up at least 5 tonight. :laugh:

I didn't see one green timed shot tonight from my opps either. Mine? Off the crossbar. Missing the net completely.

They really need to do something about people spamming tackles. Especially on attackers. You shouldn’t be able to whiff on a tackle, give up open space, only to catch back up instantly and spam it again with no fouls.


Edit: ALSO WHAT IS THIS TEAM
Don't see those teams in Div 4.
A Div 5 team btw... :laugh:



Check out who was man of the match. Stopped every green timed shot. Didn’t touch his defenders once all game.
 

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The delay ramped up so much it seems since the start of the new season (and even the last couple days of the previous). From talking with a couple different people it seems to be pretty consistent that way across different platforms and east vs west coast.

I have started 50 page threads on the EA NHL website about my input delay issues that have magically appeared since current gen/Frostbite engine. It's been more in and out this year's release, which I guess is an improvement. The only consistency is it often plays better very very late at night.

I know it's widespread with FIFA too. I don't have it on anything but EA games. EA is the Flyers of gaming companies. I can't explain the complex networking/coding issue as to why some people have it to different degrees, independent of location/platform, while others consistently don't.

I even sent clips to EA and their response, "Uh, we can't replicate it, so......"

 
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Xbox Game pass has added 5 games and you have 48 hours to claim, actually 49 with the time change.

Not sure on the titles

But it’s a new month new games

As we get closer to Black Friday, expect membership to be a cheap rates
 
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