Shots find the back of the net too easily in FIFA 2001, even at the highest difficulty level. Especially bicycle kicks.

To compensate, I've increased goalkeeping and positioning skills by two points for every keeper on every team in the English League. I've also reduced shooting skills by two points for every player on every team in the English league.

That helped, but scoring is still way too easy. Playing 6 minute halves at World Class, on Slower speed, I regularly get games with a scoreline of 3-3, out of maybe five shots a side.

Scoring seems to escalate, too. Once a team scores, it gets easier for them to score again. Maybe that's due to fatigue, or some motivational routine EA built into the game.

Has anybody successfully brought scoring down to a more realistic pace? I'd like to be able to play 45 minute halves without a basketball scoreline.

Other than the scoring, FIFA 2001 feels great, a real improvement over past efforts.

mmmm... i haven't had this problem ...
just ''TRY'' to play soccer instead of rushing to the keeper. http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/smile.gif

I usually beat my opponent with 2-1 2-0
1-0 2-2 ... in 6 minutes
or i get beaten big-time with these scores ... but never much more !!!

so i really don't know, BUT

-the CAMERA ANGLE does a lot ... use the patch... adjust it a bit, and it will be harder, i guess

-change to a 4-4-2 strategy ... because if you play 3-4-3 or something, your defence is much more open and your attackers are with more ...

i hope i have been a help

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[This message has been edited by WKVM (edited 11-13-2000).]

Ever tried using Tele view with Height and Zoom increased to the maximum, that should make your passes more difficult as your reaction time will have to speed up... you may need to use the radar for passes.

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iceboy

Maybe people who lose in the game are crap becuase with liverpool 334 I can kick any team in the game in world class it pisses me off sometimes, but what the point of trying to play football, if ur playing a game against ur friend ur not going to play football, EA sport should make something more difficult like world cup 98 (BEST FIFA GAME EVER) like that

YEAH JRANDOM .... GOGOGO ....

If you want the challenge to be harder !!!!

THEN PLAY LIKE ME ... with a team that's playing to stay out of relegation ... AND IF YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO TELL ME YOU WILL WIN EVERY MATCH ?!?!?! then you must be VEEEEERRRRYYYYY good !!!

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

I've reduced shooting attributes by another point, for a total three points total. Seems to make a difference. Scoreline appears reasonable for six-minute halves -- now I have real trouble winning whilst playing as Sunderland, as I should.

Still wish you could go 90 minutes in this game ...

Fifa 2001 is a very cool game.. cooler that Fifa 2002...but it's too easy.. I play at World Class level... I like playing a whole season, but even if I take the worst team in Italian League I still win the Championship quite easily... I don't like tricks like changing the attributes.. maybe something with ini files? Maybe a patch? HELP!