WOW, In-game strategy rulez !

[caseira]

I completelly forgot about this feature. But then I learned how to use the in-game strategy change!! And now my team does intelligent movement out of the ball ! They go to open space based in my strategy

Just hold R2 an L1 a small menu will appear bottom screen, there you have to put up and down to choose between Atack, midfield and defence. An you can chance how each one of then will work by pressing left/right and choising thiings like ATTACK - Wing play, Center ( default ), long ball and others options i cant remember for the midfield and for defence like Pressure, contain...

It did change the way my team played with a high notticible level.
Maybe that's even why people complain about CPU only attack by the middle. Becouse thats the default for CPU teams. At least at the Demo i believe. Those who have the full game already try playing with diffent teams to see if they play different. If they do not, then with some editing we can configure and ballance how much each team will attack by wings, center, long balls etc.. like FIFA 2003.. But now I really feel the game different! (hehehe, this word, "different", makes me remember of Danny Isaac)

 

[arcturuz]

the CPU DO attack from the flanks. Arsenal is one of them, likes to perform crosses.

 

[Thelonious]

Yer I noticed that the CPU attacks from the wings quite often , people seem to slag off the game before playing it properly.

 

[caseira]

Originally posted by arcturuz
the CPU DO attack from the flanks. Arsenal is one of them, likes to perform crosses.

Great News !! Thanks Buddy ! Since there are so many complains and blah blah blah about the CPU only attacking from the middle... I noticed that in the first demo, but with the second, since the teams chanced they play from the Wings.

 

[masakiandou]

I saw four directions from that little indicator, what should I press? For example, from centre, the default, to wing play...

 

[derzp]

Originally posted by arcturuz
the CPU DO attack from the flanks. Arsenal is one of them, likes to perform crosses.

er, i think i disagree. arsenal do not attack with crosses! they attack on the counter attack and just run the ball through the middle with lots of short passes! or run with it! in fact, i thought arsenal were the team who crossed the least in my mind. i dunno - you might be right but i don't remember henry scoring many headers from crosses.

BTW, i'm talking real life here, not in the game.

 

[TypeR]

I do have the final version of the PC, and every single team so far attacked from middle, and especially from the wings with crosses....most even shoot from far to try their luck.
Im loving this game, just the menu interface has to change

 

[caseira]

I'm sorry, but how does the menu need to change ? I saw some people complaining about it too. Is it confuse ?
And by the way did you notice we can crontrol the menu from the joystick this year ! It's a small detail, but very usefull.

 

[caseira]

Originally posted by masakiandou
I saw four directions from that little indicator, what should I press? For example, from centre, the default, to wing play...

I believe this is how it works.

If you press up or down until you find the letter A. That is how you attack will be in the game.
For exemple lets imagine you wanna change the way your attack goes on. So you have to move up and down until you find the letter A. Then you move left and right to choose between long ball, wing play or middle. Once you are satisfied press up or down to move to the next letter. Lets get the F wich I believe is the midfield. When you reach F move left and right to see what kind of strategy do you want and goes on.
The letters are A ( Attack ) F ( Midfield ) D ( Defence ).
Well i'm still not sure if this is how it works or if the letters are just a 'playbook' where you choose the strategy for the whole team.

 

[CANADIAN.10]

I m sorry to say this but I only saw 3 different attacking strategies in the tactics window, long Balls, wings and possession. I mean nothing more than that. Its not in depth tactical game. Where is the counter attack, short passes, moving players any where in the field in their positions, setting attacking or defending attributes to the players, setting a defender to stay with a dangerouse attacker, setting a defender go forward when corners, setting 2 wingers change their sides, playing with a sweeper.... and so on? I havn't seen all that in fifa 2004, or am I blind?

 

[caseira]

Originally posted by CANADIAN.10
I m sorry to say this but I only saw 3 different attacking strategies in the tactics window, long Balls, wings and possession. I mean nothing more than that. Its not in depth tactical game. Where is the counter attack, short passes, moving players any where in the field in their positions, setting attacking or defending attributes to the players, setting a defender to stay with a dangerouse attacker, setting a defender go forward when corners, setting 2 wingers change their sides, playing with a sweeper.... and so on? I havn't seen all that in fifa 2004, or am I blind?

Ok, I got your idea. Well, first this the IN-GAME STRATEGY, a quick menu for changing a overall strategy. So if you wanna change those things you said you have to press ESC, and go to team management .
And to see more options on the In-game strategy you have to put up or down so that the letter chances. By this quick menu you will have 3 options to choose for your attack, midfield and defence. And those options that appear you can change to the ones you use most. Hope you can change those now.

 

[silent_espy]

The CPU plays a very standard attacking style. If the wings are free they will use the wings and......NOT CROSS but try to take on the fullbacks before squaring the ball in. All teams play the same man utd plays the same way fulham does....how i wish different team plays differently according to their strengths.

 

[Gooner_1972]

I find that the CPU takes the path of least resistance. If it attacks in the middle and you send your defenders in gung ho, it will beat you when you over commit. If you take out the passing lanes and sit back a little, the CPU will try and attack from the wings and even shoot from distance.

The key, as in real life, is not to over commit. This is especially true in Fifa 2004 because your tackles must be spot on. In past versions, the defender would track the attacker and tackle him even if the tackle was not aimed properly.