Aw no player/manager option? How will I get picked every week?!

I have played this all weekend and it's just not for me.  I loved FIFA 08 - FIFA 12 but this just feels far too fast and frantic.

The visuals are really ugly and EA have fucked up the camera angles (i.e. even on fully zoomed out the action is still too close to the pitch, hence making the game feel ridiculously fast).

It's a shame because I love the depth of the game and Career Mode feels like loadsa fun this year.  I just don't like how much of an arcade fest it feels.  And the first touch bullshit happens far too much. For example, me and a mate we playing as Barcelona last night and Iniesta took 4 dodgy touches in the 90 minutes.  When do we see that happen in real footy?

Another major gripe for me is the frequency of night matches when I play online.  And in the fucking rain.  I wouldn't mind if EA could get the light shading and textures right but the games in the evening look so ugly.

Maybe I'm just getting fed up with FIFA though and need a change.  In the latter months playing FIFA 12 I was fed up with the thing and this is already starting to grate and I only bought it on Friday.

Gonna give PES 2013 a rent I think.

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Plan M wrote:

...the action is still too close to the pitch...

I should hope that the action is taking place so close to the pitch it's touching it, what with this being football and not quidditch.

Can someone clarify for me? Can I now only build up my Be A Pro player by playing clubs or can I also use that player in career too?

If you wait for a while Olimite will be along and I am absolutely positive he will have links to good FUT sites with explanations on what to do and how to do it as he worships this mode.

Basically though, you will get some starter packs to build your team from.

1 - Go into your squad and pick a formation - try and avoid popular formations (442) as players will cost more
2 - Out of the players you have put a starting 11 into the formation - it is unlikely that you will be able to put out a team with anything more than a few players that 'like' your formation but that will come in time
3 - Pick a game type (online/offline league/tournament) and play - you will earn coins whether you win lose or draw
4 - Once you have enough money start wheeling and dealing in the auction room

Tips
- don't buy packs unless you are minted and want to (using either in game or real currency)
- I may buy a couple of gold packs to get going but that is usually to get some good gold players that I can sell to rebuild my team
- sell players you don't want to raise funds - always check how much they are going for before you set a price so you don't over or under charge
- search for players using the auction system that fit the formation you want to play
- to get 100% chemistry try and buy players that:
a) use the formation you are playing
b) are largely of the same nationality
c) play for the same club
d) play in the same league
e) play in the correct position
- buy player contracts through the auction system - don't try and get them through packs as you will never have enough (see if you can get the rare contract cards - silver rares can be picked up for around 250-300)
- there are cards that you can buy to change players positions or formations which enables you to pick up a player cheaper from a less popular formation and transfer him afterwards
- get a gold manager that plays the formation you have chosen - this will add to chemistry

This should be enough to get you started.

Got that - but can I then use that career Pro in online Pro clubs as has been the case in recent years?

The only way to negate the first touch to some extent is to hold down the LB button as you recieve the ball (for precision dribble) - although I might be making that up because there is no reference to it in the manual lol - seems to work for me. I can't do the tricks but you will beat a lot of people just by coming of of sprint or, once again, using precision dribble by holding down LB.

Is anyone else having trouble with Seasons online? Seems to take forever to get a game, but more often than not, when it goes to the arena mode pre-match, I'm using a completely different team than the one I've picked. Then the game just quits.

Absolutely bizarre

Cool. At least it's just me. My router has been playing up recently, so thought it may have been that.

Sorry, I was just being a grammar troll.  It's all I do, apparently.

Manual is where its at but it is bloody hard.

Sorry Kow.  I've played FIFA 12 on the PS Vita and it was excellent.  Although that isn't much help to you.

Only review I know of for FIFA 13 3DS is the Official Nintendo Magazine:

FIFA 13 is an improvement over last year's game but it still needs a few more modes before it can be considered truly essential. Online multiplayer would be a nice touch next year, as would the introduction of some of the HD versions' more interesting features like Ultimate Team and training mini-games. For now though, this is the best football game on 3DS, even though it could still offer so much more.

81%

Ok Ultimate Team is just way too much like hard work. When they sort the online out I think I'll stick to that.

Oh, you better believe I've got power bars now, brother. Anyone fancy a game soon?

Just changed some settings, still gonna get a new tv soon, at least I can take penalties now.

Plan M wrote:

I have played this all weekend and it's just not for me.  I loved FIFA 08 - FIFA 12 but this just feels far too fast and frantic. The visuals are really ugly and EA have fucked up the camera angles (i.e. even on fully zoomed out the action is still too close to the pitch, hence making the game feel ridiculously fast). It's a shame because I love the depth of the game and Career Mode feels like loadsa fun this year.  I just don't like how much of an arcade fest it feels.  And the first touch bullshit happens far too much. For example, me and a mate we playing as Barcelona last night and Iniesta took 4 dodgy touches in the 90 minutes.  When do we see that happen in real footy? Another major gripe for me is the frequency of night matches when I play online.  And in the fucking rain.  I wouldn't mind if EA could get the light shading and textures right but the games in the evening look so ugly. Maybe I'm just getting fed up with FIFA though and need a change.  In the latter months playing FIFA 12 I was fed up with the thing and this is already starting to grate and I only bought it on Friday. Gonna give PES 2013 a rent I think. [/moan]

Matey, all of your complaints are completely fixable in the sliders menu of the options.

Go in their, slow the game down, make it more sim like.