retired_syling28

Thank you

I'm at work so haven't tried yet but would telling your players not to try long shots help temporarily? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Setting long shots to rarely will help in some respect to issues like this. It is possible the odd chance will be struck a little too early but it should help cut down the frequency of these incidents. Lowering creative freedom a little may help as well.

Victoriaz

Thank you

I'm at work so haven't tried yet but would telling your players not to try long shots help temporarily? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Setting long shots to rarely will help in some respect to issues like this. It is possible the odd chance will be struck a little too early but it should help cut down the frequency of these incidents. Lowering creative freedom a little may help as well. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Thank you

I'll give it a whirl when I get home.

retired_syling28

Unfortunately if we were to fix every single issue you wouldn't see a patch for a very, very long time. Therefore, things are prioritised. It is unfortunate that things cannot be perfect - we all want the game to be as good as it can be. This issue is a small issue, and it does not occur all the time - like I said above, it is known and has been reported but due to its non-severe status other things had to take priority.

retired_Miss Yummy

So what is the SI recommended work-around? Is it posted somewhere? If you don't fix the bugs at least give us a work-around.

retired_syling28

The answer is a couple of posts above.

retired_antbroom

There is no work around. I have everyone on rarely long shots and they still do it regularly. Asking me to lower the CF for highly creative players just for this is a big joke again by SI.

retired_Miss Yummy

Indeed it is; thanks.

retired_trlarson

2 problems with that.

firstly what if you have a striker with high long shots, ideally you'd like him to take long shots when a good situation arrives, now he's not going to do that.

secondly what if i tell my stiriker to run with the ball, now maybe he'll run in towards the goal before shooting. the problem i see here is that most of my strikers arent great dribblers, and while i expect them to dribble the ball in this circumstance, i dont expect them to try play ronaldo type football the rest of the time.

the inability to fix an error with one of the fundamental match engine problems is quite amazing, especially as its not deemed a pressing issue. playing through balls to my stirkers has been one of my key tactics as long as i've been playing these games, and the proposed fix will have massive repurcussions else where in my tactics.

retired_thehpsleb

Its a big problem..I had to start my season all over and edit both kaka and seedorf PPM. They both had tries longshoot which is horrible in fm 2008. 8 out 10 they shoot from distance even with slider on rarely.
Its better now.

retired_syling28

2 problems with that.

firstly what if you have a striker with high long shots, ideally you'd like him to take long shots when a good situation arrives, now he's not going to do that.

secondly what if i tell my stiriker to run with the ball, now maybe he'll run in towards the goal before shooting. the problem i see here is that most of my strikers arent great dribblers, and while i expect them to dribble the ball in this circumstance, i dont expect them to try play ronaldo type football the rest of the time.

the inability to fix an error with one of the fundamental match engine problems is quite amazing, especially as its not deemed a pressing issue. playing through balls to my stirkers has been one of my key tactics as long as i've been playing these games, and the proposed fix will have massive repurcussions else where in my tactics. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Right, I will explain this only once. I cannot afford to spend much more time in this thread.

1. Lowering someone's long shots to 'Rarely' does not mean they won't take long shots. They will still take long shots when the chance is good. If anything, it means they will take long shots with better decisions behind them - meaning less wasted long shots.

2. This isn't a problem - it's a tactical decision you need to make. If you want players running in on goal like this then they should be good runners and dribblers. This is pretty much common sense. If you want strikers that are poop at running with the ball to run at goal. I understand it is frustrating seeing the occasional chance get hit a little too early, but that's all it is: an occasional chance. It's not like this is happening everytime someone is through on goal.

3. You have failed to read above. There at no point has been an "inability to fix an error." This bug, like every bug every found, has to be prioritised. Since it is not a major issue, and happens occasionally, more important issues HAVE to take priority. I understand your frustration, it annoys me when I see it too. We endeavour to fix as much as possible and do not like the incorrectly assumed presumption that we are incapable of fixing bugs. It is a matter of time and priority.