Zarlom

In my opinion, one area of the game that is, to an extent, widely overlooked in regard to improvement is the calling up (or not) of certain players.

Here are a couple of screenshotted examples.


The current England squad.


An England call up for a player that has made 1 sub apperance for his club and is stuck in their reserves?


Yet again, 1 start and 13 sub appearances is enough to earn a call up?

And finally, an example of a player not getting an International Call Up.




I'm sorry, but how exactly do those stats not warrant a call up? Considering the other 4 strikers in the Argentina squad are not in any of their respective clubs' first team, and are not playing regularly whilst Aguero plays week in week out, it becomes a bit comical in all honesty.

Anyway, feel free to feedback with positive or negative opinions.

Xplode

you need to enter these into the URL tab when you do a reply as is doesnt work otherwise. Even copying and pasting the link doesnt work.

Zarlom

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x214/Herbitron5000/England.jpg[/IMG]]


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http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x214/Herbitron5000/JamesVaughanStats.jpg[/IMG]]

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http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x214/Herbitron5000/Aguero3.jpg[/IMG]]

If the previous links don't work then these should, would be helpful if their was a "Preview Post" option to be honest...

Zarlom

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...00/England.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8...earancetq3.png http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ughanStats.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...00/Aguero1.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...00/Aguero2.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...00/Aguero3.jpg

:thup:

retired_irean

the ai managers know what the potential ability of players are, so they are giving them a chance, i agree with you though, my advice is to snap them up as they must be good?

Zarlom

So if the AI knows the potential ability of the player, why isn't Aguero getting a call up?

retired_clement

Whether a player gets called up is decided by CA/PA and reputation. Current form and being in the match squad seems to have no effect whatsoever. I guess those four Argentines who are picked in front of Aguero have a bigger reputation.

retired_msalamon

In my game, Henry was in NT, although he was 37yo and he hadn't a team.

Zarlom

I see, surely this should be rectified to consider both reputation and current form then? In fact, AI managers should prioritize form over reputation (in my opinion).

retired_clement

Maybe. It depends really; for the strongest national sides, form should probably be the most important factor (within reason), but coaches of lesser sides will often call up players who are in poor form or can't get a game for their clubs, simply because they are the best option they have.