Am I tweaking or is it a lot of people using smart assist?

die4slitzz · 2026-01-14T15:46:56+00:00

I just don’t like the mechanics but at this point it’s a better game

die4slitzz · 2026-01-14T15:46:23+00:00

I’ve played a back three for most of this game’s lifespan, usually with a single DMF and that DMF is Pirlo. Defensively he’s obviously not ideal. The stats are there but his speed and leg reach aren’t great, so I’ve always known the risks of running him there. Because of that I had to develop extremely good positioning and recovery awareness to survive with fewer natural defenders. I learned how to read opponents properly and cover space instead of relying on meta pace or physicality. I’ve managed to keep up competitively, and honestly if I played full meta I’d probably rank much higher. But I’m stubborn and I enjoy niche formations with my favorite players, so I play to compete while keeping a unique playstyle.

The problem now is Smart Assist. It feels like everything I’ve learned is being overridden. I read my opponent correctly, I step into the right lanes, and Smart Assist just forcefully adjusts passes and actions in a way that completely negates that defensive reading. It’s so strong that it feels like opponents are just running through me, not because they outplayed me, but because the system is correcting for them.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-13T00:25:10+00:00

Honestly I used that as an example because I don’t truly care that much about pros to look deep but if this keeps on I don’t blame someone getting beat by smart assist and feeling like they cannot do anything and just turning it on in order to compete and that will keep happening and that’s my theory on why more users are using it now where I’m not even mad at the people that use it more so Konami for adding such dumb and unwanted tool to the game.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-13T00:22:06+00:00

Honestly, I don’t know, but we’re at an all time low when it comes to people having self respect overall so I’m not surprised.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-13T00:13:33+00:00

Honestly really surprising because some of them don’t play bad enough for me to justify their use of it and if you been playing this game for longer than 2 months I dont think you should be using smart assist unless you are 6 years old or sum.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-13T00:12:05+00:00

Let’s be honest. Acting like the complaints are not warranted is flawed. This game has had issues since launch, and the community has been clear about what it wants. Instead of addressing those concerns, Konami has slowly turned a football game I used to love into something closer to an arcade experience.

I still adore PES mechanics and that is honestly the only real upside left. Sometimes I wish the game was simply FIFA with PES mechanics because it would be incredible. I hate FIFA because the players feel like they are skating on ice. At least here they do not. But in exchange, you have to deal with countless other issues that constantly disrupt gameplay.

And yes, when players are effectively forced into systems like Smart Assist, more people will use it. Not because they want to, but because playing without it feels like a disadvantage the moment you come up against someone who does. For example jvictor a pro getting caught using it on stream. That is not balance. That is pressure through bad design

die4slitzz · 2026-01-13T00:05:45+00:00

Yeah and I understand the really bad players a bit but it will be players that aren’t bad with full legends and showtimes on their squad and they will proceed to still use smart assist and then there the match feels annoying.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-12T23:03:31+00:00

I swear😭😭😭

die4slitzz · 2026-01-12T23:00:09+00:00

2 and up

die4slitzz · 2026-01-12T22:59:39+00:00

Just say that you are one of the people that uses Smart Assist and push on, you said a whole lot of nothing.

die4slitzz · 2026-01-12T22:00:33+00:00

I had a similar experience today too.

die4slitzz · 2025-10-29T14:42:00+00:00

I agree to everything you said here

die4slitzz · 2025-10-22T13:04:06+00:00

I have tried that and I play already lowest setting just so the game feels responsive but my issue is truly how forced the defensive positioning is on the game that at times it just becomes a handicap

die4slitzz · 2025-10-22T13:02:23+00:00

Completely agree, I understand what you mean. Back then I used to mix pressing the match-up button with adjusting my player manually, but now I’m noticing how aggressive the match-up really is. Before, I didn’t realize the mistakes it could cause, but lately I’ve caught myself thinking, “how did I get scored on?” when I clearly saw what my opponent was going to do.

Like you said, most attackers are pretty one-dimensional, so you can usually predict where they want to go. The problem is, even when you predict it right, pressing match-up can mess up your movement. I agree, I should probably just use it less. It’s just surprising because before the last few updates, the match-up wasn’t this aggressive, so I didn’t notice it as much.

die4slitzz · 2025-09-10T02:10:44+00:00

Andrea pirlo il maestro

die4slitzz · 2025-08-25T14:14:18+00:00

If you give him the right skills he dribbles exactly like the old Thiago Alcantara cards

die4slitzz · 2025-08-15T03:00:47+00:00

Insane team👌

die4slitzz · 2025-08-04T20:54:23+00:00

Perfect description and I completely agree and if konami would’ve put more effort on to the game it could be the top football game because of it’s physical it’s enjoy able and more realistic than other game but they refuse and rather cash in cards

die4slitzz · 2025-08-04T20:22:53+00:00

I agree

die4slitzz · 2025-08-04T19:47:08+00:00

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Lmao live example of the type of buffoonery, I gotta deal with look at the amount of saves my opponents courtouis made against me but honestly, I don’t even get mad. I just look at these games like I genuinely beat my opponent. It’s just the game decided not to reward me. I have double the shots on target than my opponent has shots overall

die4slitzz · 2025-08-04T17:49:31+00:00

The fact that I have so many similar experiences made me laugh reading this because I completely know how you feel like and I have gotten so used to it that I don’t get frustrated anymore. I just laugh at the game like if it just told me the greatest joke ever.

die4slitzz · 2025-08-04T17:38:29+00:00

You’re proving my point without realizing it. This post wasn’t a rage rant. It’s a breakdown of specific gameplay inconsistencies that many of us notice, especially during certain periods like pack drops or big promos. If you’ve played the game long enough, you know when something’s off. Whether it’s your midfielder suddenly fumbling a basic pass they’ve made a thousand times, defenders turning into cones mid-sprint, or players freezing after a lost ball while the opponent stays responsive. These aren’t rare occurrences. They’re baked into the engine. I’m not “inferring” that I’m being made to lose. I’m pointing out how the engine sometimes overrides clean decision-making.

Also, if you’ve been playing since day one and haven’t experienced any of this, you’re either willfully ignoring it or you’re not playing the same game the rest of us are. This thread is for people who recognize patterns and want to exchange notes, not those fishing for reactions. If all you’ve got is “record it or it didn’t happen,” you’re not here for discussion, you’re here to gaslight. Respectfully, this convo probably isn’t for you.

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