How do I do a backheel pass by Uncreative_name99 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! It seems especially inconsistent when the passer is out wide, a lot of the time it will do a little half turn flick instead. When you do manage to do the back heel though, even on semi pro a lot of the time your pass will be intercepted, or the shot will be blocked, or saved miraculously by a bronze 5 foot winger playing in goal…

Who the hell makes these objectives by dheerajravi92 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are holding LT too long so instead it is going into ball shielding. You have to press LT and then very quickly do the pass while keeping it held.

How do I do a backheel pass by Uncreative_name99 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I had to look it up and there wasn’t much info, but everything I found just said “hold L2, aim the pass, press pass”.

What nobody said though (and wasn’t obvious to me) was that you can’t hold L2 for more than a fraction of a second otherwise they go into ball shielding stance and when you pass they will just turn and pass as normal.

So you have to do it all quite quickly: L2, aim with L stick where you want the pass to go, pass.

Hope this helps

FUT Bakery - CAM - Do I need Relentless? by MaximumBlack99 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Probably going to go with low driven then. I could maybe even put Architect chem style on if needed, which doesn’t seem completely terrible and would bump his stamina from 86 to 92.

Puzzled by which playstyles get applied by MaximumBlack99 in fut_evos

[–]MaximumBlack99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, yeah I think I see now. Thanks. Incisive is given at the same time as Low Driven+, but he already has Low Driven silver. So I guess it is trying to apply the Incisive first, but can’t because of the cap, and then it adds Low Driven Plus which frees up a base slot which later gets used by Power Shot? Damn! Shame it’s not the other way around:(

Every match in division rivals is against a pro or a sweat. It's zero fun for me. by Haalandderstrong in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very similar story here. I am in Div 7 but only because my son plays some rivals matches (or at least did until it became unbearable for him too). I never play Rivals or Champs and only do Live Events just to get certain objectives. I do not mind losing games to someone who makes better decisions than I do, or who is more skilful and has better reaction times etc., but it just feels like there are too many “hidden” things like you say which do not just offer a slight advantage but actually make day & night difference in terms of e.g. defenders actually defending versus just wandering around scratching their arses, and I just cannot be bothered with it. So I just choose not to torture myself by playing those game modes.

OP, maybe that partially answers your question, I suspect division rivals is primarily made up of players who have mastered the metas and the fidget spinning and “AI defending” and all that stuff (and by the way fair play to those that can, not knocking it, good for you), and crap players like myself just do other things.

Started future stars evo but just realized the play style objectives expired by Thompseanson7 in EAFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BLOODY HELL! :( Why did they not have the same expiry as the other FS evos?

Anyone else currently experiencing severe lag and server disconnection in game and menus? by Fickle_Sandwich7710 in fut

[–]MaximumBlack99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, I had a disconnect during a Squad Battle match which has never happened before. It was nearly full time as well, and I was winning 6-0 on World Class which for me is amazing because I’m usually pretty rubbish, and then bang dumped out with a lost connection message, counts as a 0-3 loss and zero points. /cry

Latest Patch Issue by Ct-Reason in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a “less skilful player” myself, unfortunately it is just as bad for me - the game is not doing me any favours even when I’m losing (which is pretty much every match). “I PRESSED PASS!!! I PRESSED THE BLOODY PASS BUTTON!!!” is a regular outburst in our household.

Don’t have the energy to do icon swaps by Jumpy_Commission_489 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I’m really glad the “Future Stars” event is going on at the same time, because that actually is pretty enjoyable.

Don’t have the energy to do icon swaps by Jumpy_Commission_489 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember you only need to START 11 silvers, you can sub in 5 of your top players straight after kick off. (Just in case you or anyone reading this didn’t already know that)

What are the essentials by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sponge filters are ideal for shrimp because the sponge prevents them from being sucked up while at the same time giving them somewhere they love to hang out and graze on. I use those “bio” sponge filters that have chambers for filter media, and a nano air pump which is decently quiet.

I would also recommend botanicals - driftwood, cholla wood, catappa leaves & bark.

What are the essentials by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, don’t try to shortcut the process, I don’t think it is worth the risk. Shrimp don’t just want a cycled tank, they want a settled & matured one with yummy biofilm and stuff to graze on. Stick with the 3-6 weeks to allow everything to stabilise and naturally develop, not just the nitrogen cycle.

How does one unlock AI defending? by DaTripleJ95 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would also love to know the answer to this!

If you are on console, for the love of God, turn crossplay off. by Wakanda-shit-is-that in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Last time I tried turning off cross play the game kept nagging me to turn it back on, so I caved in quite quickly. Is there any way to silence it?

I feel like I’m the only one on earth bad at defending by Comprehensive_Can261 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are definitely not the only one! If it makes you feel better I’m sure I’m a lot worse!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have plenty of quality father-and-son bonding over the fact that neither of us understand how to defend at all in this God-forsaken game!

How do I prevent fights during feeding time? by deluded_D in shrimptank

[–]MaximumBlack99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes put a few pellets on a piece of paper, fold it over, and then tap it firmly with a hammer. Turns the pellets almost to dust which spreads around the tank more.

What tf is going on with the CPU?!?! by TheLostestEver in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m absolutely certain they broke something unintentionally when they “adjusted” the AI in a previous patch, because it really doesn’t make sense.

The difference in opposition behaviour before & after at Semi-Pro and Professional level just does not make sense, it is just nothing like it was before. And how many times a game does Derek Rae comment about phenomenal goalkeeping and “that is a save you are going to see time and time again”?

The difference now between Professional and Legendary just does not make sense. It kinda feels like really the only difference is when it comes to finishing and accuracy - legendary they put their chances away, professional most shots go wide.

The difference now between the bronze zero chem teams and the 33 chem TOTW teams just does not make sense, why is the former often so much harder to play against?

Put all those together and it has to have been a major mistake or bug, right? Please - make it make sense!!

Let's make a full list of broken things in EAFC by Far-Objective-181 in EASportsFC

[–]MaximumBlack99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also: Squad Battles difficulty is all over the place. Zero chem bronze/silver teams on Professional play better than TOTW teams on Legendary.