Match engine

[stephen.severn]

After producing this game for so many years, how is it that the match engine is so unrealistic in the 2020 version? Players are constantly running over half the length of the pitch, passing several opposition players, before shooting at goal. I mean seriously, how often does this happen in real football?
Furthermore, players are regularly shooting from almost impossible angles instead of squaring the ball to players in the box. It feels as though the game engine has regressed.
Honestly, I seriously considered not buying the game this year, but as always I hoped that there would be improvements that would make it worthwhile, but yet again i'm not sure there are.
Finally, why do we still have to put up with the inane comments and interactions that seem, for some inexplicable reason, to be an integral part of the game. Similarly the poor quality text commentary in the match engine and the worthless dross of statistics and match results that are produced as the days of the week progress. Doesn't it take up space within the programme to produce this basically totally worthless information?
Disappointed ... again :(((((((((

[Garrett]

Couldnt agree more. The text commentary is SO disconnected from what the match engine is actually showing. That's been a gripe I've had for many years. They never seem to fix it though. Again, maybe it's just not a priority for them. Sad.

[Garrett]

And yes the defenders just back off and back off and back off a dribbling player. It's not at all realistic. They let him go for 30 or 40 yards or more usually.

[GeirOve]

Couldnt agree more, 14 years of development led to this utter garbage

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

Originally posted by Stephen Pine:

And yes the defenders just back off and back off and back off a dribbling player. It's not at all realistic. They let him go for 30 or 40 yards or more usually.

Heres an idea...tell the defenders to close them down then.

[GeirOve]

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Originally posted by Stephen Pine:

And yes the defenders just back off and back off and back off a dribbling player. It's not at all realistic. They let him go for 30 or 40 yards or more usually.

Heres an idea...tell the defenders to close them down then.

Its a well known thing that dribbling is OP now, the defenders are like air. Better tick the dribble more box so they can dribble a couple before they hammer the ball in the side netting, from 0,1% angle :D

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

Originally posted by GeirOve:

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Heres an idea...tell the defenders to close them down then.

Its a well known thing that dribbling is OP now, the defenders are like air. Better tick the dribble more box so they can dribble a couple before they hammer the ball in the side netting, from 0,1% angle :D

Its also well known that today is the official release day of 'FM20' and if your quick you can help shape the game by going onto the SI forums and do your 'constructive' whinging there.

[GeirOve]

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Originally posted by GeirOve:

Its a well known thing that dribbling is OP now, the defenders are like air. Better tick the dribble more box so they can dribble a couple before they hammer the ball in the side netting, from 0,1% angle :D

Its also well known that today is the official release day of 'FM20' and if your quick you can help shape the game by going onto the SI forums and do your 'constructive' whinging there.

I have been a member there for a couple of years back, if you go and find the post about the determination and the hidden stat set to 1, AKA as the hotfix today you will understand why i dont bother anymore.

Yes the game is out now, but its not fixed. You have probably not noticed?

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

Originally posted by GeirOve:

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Its also well known that today is the official release day of 'FM20' and if your quick you can help shape the game by going onto the SI forums and do your 'constructive' whinging there.

I have been a member there for a couple of years back, if you go and find the post about the determination and the hidden stat set to 1, AKA as the hotfix today you will understand why i dont bother anymore.

Yes the game is out now, but its not fixed. You have probably not noticed?

The game works for me as it works well for many others, go check the player stats on steam. If you wanna come back for FM40 feel free. If you wanna go hoking around the editor and spoil it for yourself then that's were you went wrong. I've never used the editor and never want to.

[GeirOve]

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Originally posted by GeirOve:

I have been a member there for a couple of years back, if you go and find the post about the determination and the hidden stat set to 1, AKA as the hotfix today you will understand why i dont bother anymore.

Yes the game is out now, but its not fixed. You have probably not noticed?

The game works for me as it works well for many others, go check the player stats on steam. If you wanna come back for FM40 feel free. If you wanna go hoking around the editor and spoil it for yourself then that's were you went wrong. I've never used the editor and never want to.

Neither have I, dont know what you talking about. I have played this game for 15K hours and not even watched a youtube video about wonderkids. You dont even know about the hotfix and the state the game was released in so that kind of ending the discussion :D

The stats? You mean the very positive reviews from users with 20 minutes ingame time that writes, longshot manager 10/10?

Have a good day, Im glad your enjoying FM20

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

15k hours? and the game was only released 27 hours ago? that's some going. well. done. you.

[GeirOve]

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

15k hours? and the game was only released 27 hours ago? that's some going. well. done. you.

Now you only pretend to be stupid.

You are defending a game you know ♥♥♥♥ all about, you cant even argument

[Defiant Squirrel]

the match engine has always been ♥♥♥♥, it ruins the rest of the game.

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

Oh well 15k hours is kinda light. I've had every version since probably before you were born. Real names weren't even a thing when i picked it up. So maybe I do know something after all...

[GeirOve]

Originally posted by Slash AKA Liquid Todd:

Oh well 15k hours is kinda light. I've had every version since probably before you were born. Real names weren't even a thing when i picked it up. So maybe I do know something after all...

Me too, have them all since it was CM. But you dont come across to me as someone that has played them all, but still Im glad you enjoy the game.

What game did not have real names? I played a text based manager game that had fake palyer and names, but not CM or FM, what edition was that?

Why is 2020 better than FM15? Im curious to know you taughts on why this edition is so good compared to the other ones

[Liquid Todd / Slash]

History lesson just for you - The 1st Championship Manager I bought was in September 1992. No real names. No Internet. No Trolls....it was GLORIOUS!

Morality lesson for everyone else - If you want to end up bitter, go buy the editor, look at the 'hidden attributes/stats', remove the suspension of disbelief. Its a shame you don't like the game anymore, I have over 500 on steam but I keep coming back for the apple pie :)