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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: TWS001 Date: November 22, 2016, 10:44 am
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I've been bouncing endlessly between Division 3 and 4. Still to
figure out my favourite formation and custom tactics. Had moved
away from my 433(5) and 433(2). Had a bit of success with 4411
and 4231(2), but was starting to really struggle to score. Was
getting to the stage where if I conceded, I would at best get a
draw. This all came to a head last week where I couldn't win a
game to save my life. Didn't win for 13 games or so, but turned
it around with a bit of playing around with custom tactics, and
a return to 433(5). Also have really started to enjoy my 4231 Al
Soma team this week and it has got me to the weekend league for
the first time. Key to my decent form recently has been that I
have started to score more than one goal a game which makes
things a bit easier. Starting with attacking mentality from kick
off instead of balanced has helped. Seen stuff about balanced
being very dodgy on the dark side. I'm not really sure but
getting two big strong physical centre backs has also been a
vast improvement. You can ease a weaker, much faster attacker
off the ball so easily. It's a lot easier being in front by
going for it early then playing catchup against a park the bus
mass group of auto tackling, auto blocking defenders. For some
reason attacking seems less prone to counter attack than
balanced.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: KoolKiwi Date: November 30, 2016, 1:25 pm
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Have had mates from the US for the past few weeks, so not much
playing. Dropped them off y'day morning at the airport & then
got to play some games last night ...
Pretty much a new season in D1 after the kid lost the 1st game.
Ups 'n downs ... win 1, lose 2, win 3. Won the last game of the
season to end 5-1-4 and avoid relegation. Just the one laggy
game, but other than that, good run and enjoyable. Still have
the crap and/or funnies, but sometimes for me ...
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Had to watch it all on that one, as he was a bit of a twat.
Liked this one by the new ('17 at least) addition - MVB:
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: Hopnut Date: December 14, 2016, 3:26 am
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Just cannot fathom this game. Starting to think it is just me,
and my inability to be consistent?
One session I am stroking the ball around, and sides cannot
touch me, and then the next session I cannot score a goal, or
buy a win.
Got to the brink of promotion to D6 for the first time on F17.
Needed one win from two games... we all know how this pans
out...
Lost the first one from a winning position, in the 90th.
Went ahead in the second one 1-0, and was bossing it by half
time.
Oppo spent half time messing with his team, then came out and
slaughtered me in the second half.
Could not get out of my half, or retain the ball. HOW do they do
that???
Managed to keep him out until the 89th and then drew 1-1...
promotion failed.
Got relegated to D8 the next season, then to D9.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: KoolKiwi Date: December 14, 2016, 3:24 pm
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Ouch mate! This game can be brutal.
Last night with the monstrous OP team - win 7-1. The guy played
(tried) till the end, but everywhere he turned (he was a bit too
predictable) got the ball, broke away & scored. It was too easy
& felt for the guy (only a bit). Win the next with the fitness
team - which has the quite incredible SBC David Villa in there
(7 in 8 with a few rage quits) - get an easy win.
Next game ... vs 3 atb noob Serie A team ... for the life of me
could not get anything going. Obviously this game he had the
'supreme connection' & his players all over me and never got a
chance to get going.
So ... for me it is random and it an even be the whole session
goes like that. With it being 'in my head' too, I even exit the
game, restart the console, take 5/10 minutes to 'reset myself'.
Know it sounds weird, but I've seen it with the kid and the
Weekend League. When that first loss happens, step away. This
past weekend, he never lost 2 games in a row.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: SherlockH Date: December 14, 2016, 5:07 pm
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Good idea kiwi, shame I don't do it. When I get on a losing run
I keep playing, senseless really.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: KoolKiwi Date: December 14, 2016, 8:11 pm
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The other point is to put on some music - different tempo for
whatever mood - that seems to keep focused & not let it get to
you.
2 weekends back, the kid finished wining the last 14 games.
Afterwards he said he listened to the same song on repeat for
pretty much 10 of those wins!
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: Hopnut Date: December 15, 2016, 2:22 am
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[quote author=SherlockH link=topic=365.msg34454#msg34454
date=1481756828]
Good idea kiwi, shame I don't do it. When I get on a losing run
I keep playing, senseless really.
[/quote]
I am the same mate... spend all evening into the early hours
chasing the change in fortune... the elusive win.
Then when I get it, think I have turned a corner, and so play
another.... And get hammered by some nooby pressure nut...
Go to bed enraged... ;D
[quote author=Kiwi link=topic=365.msg34455#msg34455
date=1481767878]
The other point is to put on some music - different tempo for
whatever mood - that seems to keep focused & not let it get to
you.
2 weekends back, the kid finished wining the last 14 games.
Afterwards he said he listened to the same song on repeat for
pretty much 10 of those wins!
[/quote]
Yes music does help. Quite often play something fast... but
actually that doesn't help. Makes me sprint more... whereas my
best game is played if there is no sprint button.
This is what I always forget... stop still on the ball, and the
whole game slows down around you... Sprint and you just keep
crashing into pressure all over the park.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: TWS001 Date: December 27, 2016, 5:23 am
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As has happened the past 5 weeks, the will to play gets
seriously zapped the first part of the week after two days of
intense sweat on the weekend league! Did play three games
yesterday though. As I have done the past few weeks, have
entered the daily tournaments with some different teams.
Yesterday it was Crouch at striker with IF Henri Lansbury and
SBC Gareth Barry in the CDM spots.
Crouch is just weird to use. Feels like you are controlling an
uncoordinated tree! Managed 2-0 and 3-0 wins with Crouch
contributing a header from a corner and three assists.
Also played the final Division 4 game where a point was needed
for promotion. After about 6 or 7 backing out due to my Jan 2011
club date, I finally had to play against a Beast FC. It ended
0-0 and promotion to Division 3.
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Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: TWS001 Date: December 29, 2016, 3:58 am
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So, on Tuesday night carried on and won the daily tournament
first go with Crouch upfront on his own. 2-0, 3-0, 1-0 and 4-2
wins, Crouch getting two in the final.
The 1-0 win in the semi final where Gareth Barry got the winner
was against an all out pace team. Felt good to totally out play
his team and three substitutes, Musa, Giovinco and Walcott.
#Post#: 34529--------------------------------------------------
Re: FUT '17 - In-game Stories
By: KoolKiwi Date: January 11, 2017, 3:39 am
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Guess I should post here a bit :D
Decided to give a run out to 3412. Built these little 2 monsters
- deciding to use the untradeable Aguero & the Ibra card (bought
in case - think he's leading the pack for POTM):
HTML http://i.imgur.com/694Izp3.jpg
Yep - first one is uncharacteristically a 1-league team &
normally has Firmino at CAM. Put Pogba in there for the last
game of the season - needed a draw for the title. Ran out
comfortable 4-1 winners with them. Must say that I'm kinda in
love with the Ibra card. Just wow! The strength makes up for any
pace deficiency - and some!
Regarding the defences - decided to go massively OP on both -
plenty pace and DEF and PHY on all are huge! Was instrumental in
winning the title.
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