*** Official FIFA 12 Thread ***

jonneymendoza said:
Sounds like your after a casual pick up and play footy game. try fifa street football games :)
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As I said though, I really enjoyed FIFA 11, I just think this new one is a little bit frustrating, but maybe I will get the hang of it. I find the defending the most frustrating, as I can hardly ever get the ball off the computer, yet it almost always gets it off me :rolleyes:
 
Well I have spent about 4 hours today trying to get to grips with this game and I just cannot get it at all.

I have no idea why, but I cannot get the ball off the attacking team, and when I get it and try to attack myself, there is never any space to go into / my passes are very easily intercepted / I am tackled almost immediately.

I have tried various different formations, various player changes, various styles - quick passes, short passes, long passes, though balls, trying to hold onto the ball, but nothing seems to work.

I always seem to be under extreme pressure when the opposing team comes forward, yet if I nick the ball and push forward their defence is like fort knox - I would swear they had extra players it's that bad!!!

If I do win a game it's more luck than anything else, and it tends to be from 1 clear cut chance that I have made.

Is there any tips that would help my experience with this game? I am just finding it an extremely frustrating experience up to now :(
 
Have you changed any settings for making runs etc?
You can control how many forward runs your players make as well as tweak passing error/shot error and power, plus various other settings. Also in the controller option menu you can change how much you are assisted with passing/shooting etc.

Personally, though i wouldn't say the game is brilliant, i do like the new tactical defending(when it works). you probably just need to practice it a bit.
 
Yeh you just need to get use to it and you shud be all good(presuming u have played footy games b4). but for new players it mite take longer :)
 
Pighardia said:
Have you changed any settings for making runs etc?
You can control how many forward runs your players make as well as tweak passing error/shot error and power, plus various other settings. Also in the controller option menu you can change how much you are assisted with passing/shooting etc.

Personally, though i wouldn't say the game is brilliant, i do like the new tactical defending(when it works). you probably just need to practice it a bit.
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No, I didn't even realise these options were available, will take a look later. Thanks for that
 
Diggsy said:
No, I didn't even realise these options were available, will take a look later. Thanks for that
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I had same issues as you but changed sliders to these.



Sprint Speed - 51/51
Acceleration - 51/51
Shot Error - 50/50
Pass Error - 50/50
Shot Speed - 52/50
Pass Speed - 60/50
Injury Frequency - 50/50
Injury Severity - 50/50
Goalkeeper Ability - 50/50
Positioning:Marking - 55/48
Positioning:Run Frequency - 80/70
Positioning: Line Height - 50/50
Positioning: Line Length - 60/50
Positioning: Line Width - 60/55
Positioning: Fullback Positioning - 60/55
Power Bar - 50/50

Reducing CPU tightness of marking I noticed made a big difference. No longer was the game stuck in midfield with no space to make moves/shots and wall like barrier between goal and attackers. I could find space. I put the cpu marking down to 40 but game was far to easy. try 45-48 IMO. Playing on pro its made it quite easy for me now. At 50 I was not scoring often or getting shots then when i put marking to 40 I was winning 8-0 etc lol at 48 I score 3 or 4 against weak teams 0 or 2 against better teams, more realistic.

Increasing Positioning:Run Frequency and Fullback Positioning makes much more options, players make more runs and full backs push up.

Ive not finalized my sliders but playing on Pro I now win and score much more often. Even might bump up to world class and maybe increase CPU shot+pass error if too hard .
 
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compboyo said:
I had same issues as you but changed sliders to these.



Sprint Speed - 51/51
Acceleration - 51/51
Shot Error - 50/50
Pass Error - 50/50
Shot Speed - 52/50
Pass Speed - 60/50
Injury Frequency - 50/50
Injury Severity - 50/50
Goalkeeper Ability - 50/50
Positioning:Marking - 55/48
Positioning:Run Frequency - 80/70
Positioning: Line Height - 50/50
Positioning: Line Length - 60/50
Positioning: Line Width - 60/55
Positioning: Fullback Positioning - 60/55
Power Bar - 50/50

Reducing CPU tightness of marking I noticed made a big difference. No longer was the game stuck in midfield with no space to make moves/shots and wall like barrier between goal and attackers. I could find space. I put the cpu marking down to 40 but game was far to easy. try 45-48 IMO. Playing on pro its made it quite easy for me now. At 50 I was not scoring often or getting shots then when i put marking to 40 I was winning 8-0 etc lol at 48 I score 3 or 4 against weak teams 0 or 2 against better teams, more realistic.

Increasing Positioning:Run Frequency and Fullback Positioning makes much more options, players make more runs and full backs push up.

Ive not finalized my sliders but playing on Pro I now win and score much more often. Even might bump up to world class and maybe increase CPU shot+pass error if too hard .
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Thanks a lot, will give this a go as I have been trying my butt off this last couple of days and was literally just about to ask if the game can be sold even though I've use the code - it's just annoyed me so much trying to play something that I've found sooo frustrating :(

Will report back again when I've tried some of these :)

EDIT - just realised these sliders are in the settings, I was trying to change each player in custom setup :rolleyes: maybe this will be a big help now, thanks again :)

EDIT 2 - I just have to say WOW!! Thanks a lot for the settings. It has made a HUUUGE difference to the game, and I can actually play now with some level of enjoyment again!!!!! Awesome :D

It just begs the question though - why set it so damn difficult at default?
 
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Okay I got a few great games in and now all of a sudden it's become impossible to beat the computer again!!!!

I am in career mode, and I see I am on level 7?? Does the game deliberately get harder even though it's still only on Pro level?

This is a real pain in the butt, I cannot even get any space against the easiest of opponents :(

Is it the case that I have to keep adjusting those stupid sliders?
 
Is there any server issues with this game at the moment?

I received this yesterday as a present (boxed game) and the code attached to my Origin account fine, and downloaded correctly. After installation the code wouldn't work to access online features and it tells me to enter a valid code. EA are saying there is a server issue. Although that's comming from the most unhelpful person I've ever come across on customer support, they pretty much ask stuff that I'd already said, and I'm not sure if they were just trying to fob me off? :(
 
I have not tried playing online as yet, but I can access the lobbies etc without any issues

EDIT - FWIW I am finding FIFA 12 increasingly frustrating. :(

After having had some advice to set the sliders (above) it initially became quite playable and I could actually get some space and score the odd goal. However after maybe 15-20 games it is a nightmare again, and I haven't changed a thing in the sliders, so clearly the game just auto-adjusts or something??

It has me really confused and extremely frustrated to say the least! If it is the case that it auto-adjusts, then what the hell is the point of the sliders? I'm at a loss :(
 
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Ok tbh anyone can play this game on semi-pro or under after that the game starts.

Tips below hope help you defend and attack a little better on Pro - legendary settings.

Defending

First tip DO NOT TACKLE 9/10 you wont win unless you follow the below rules.

1. Tackle head on at slow pace. DO NOT do this if you are going at fast pace or if someone coming at you at fast pace, if you miss yer left standing. Slow = time to recover.

2. Only tackle just outside and inside (do not tackle from behind) yer area unless above rule applies. Reason for this 9/10 times if you miss a tackle you have another player ready to cover you.

3. Yer prob think so that's limited my tackling opportunity how do i get the ball back?
I use xbox controller on pc setting is RB to call a player to assist you. (THIS IS GREAT for getting ball back). Basicly What you do is press the RB button to call and cover the person with the ball (cpu will also try tackle them for you also if they can). Ok now you have the cpu covering the player with the ball. You can control another player to cut of passing channels causing interceptions.

The cpu actually runs on a very basic rule when attacking (Unless they get a breakaway). The rule is 3 steps forward 2 steps back. In other words the cpu will try and pass forward 3 times to make progress up the pitch but will only ever pass back twice. If you learn and study this predicting passes becomes easy and note 3. intercepting becomes a walk in park.

(This is just the way I play on legendary with success)

Attacking

chip thro ball = useless,
thro ball usefull if you stick passing settings on manual for this any other time = useless.
Long ball useless
one twos = deadly
Skill moves sometimes useful very rarely
Short quick passes = deadly

Short quick passes give you more success the secret to breaking down strong defenses is short one twos and keeping the ball. Do not pass the ball around yer own half all the match (one mistake could cost you doing this), gradually move forward lure players to u then pass around them. Dont try wing play or if you do dont cross the ball 99% time the cpu wins the headers ect. Instead try cut inside with the winger or cross the ball along the ground. See the pattern? Keep the ball its all about control probe the defense then lure them out rinse and repeat until the cpu messes up. The harder the difficulty the less chances you will get so learn to take them. I recommend you turn shot assist of in options. When get used to this shooting is 100% better.

The above info is the way I play the game everyone has dif methods but this works for me.
 
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Managed to sort my problem in the end by getting EA to give me a new CD key, which they only did after extreme moaning... They tried to fob me off with "You have a serial number so we can't give you a new one sorry." Then again if you buy a brand new game you should expect it to work, so they did what they should have anyway otherwise it would have been an extreme p*ss take.

Finally enjoying the online mode, although I seem to lose every time I play bloody Barcelona! :(
 
Guys I finally built my Pc and im ready to install it. I read here a few weeks ago u need to download an 3GB patch? how shud i install from DVD thru internet?without havin to go thru any issues?

cheers
 
I'm new to FIFA and I created my own player. I'm using him in career mode. He cant do any skills at all :( How do I assign skill points to him?
 
have a look at the accompishments list, in particularly the arena ones. You have to do a load of crap stuff to gain points such as score from outside the box 3 times in a game or score from a rebound off the post(yea i am being serious) but teh skill moves are easy to pull in the arena.
 
I can't do any skills in the arena either. I press left trigger and move the right stick but nothing happens, with other players they star doing skills
 
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