More improvements...?
1.) · The teamwork of your Master League team could be affected by how much you play each player and which team they play in. For example, if you have a regular partnership up front and then change it, it should have an effect on the amount of goals scored, teamwork and player co-operation. Free training should have an option to train your team using in-game training programmes such as freekicks and corners. Only the teamwork attribute of a player is affected depending on how often player is played but I think this could improve or worsen individual player morale and as a result, skill. Furthermore, their performance on the pitch could suffer as a result of being sidelined. Goal droughts for those players who score heavily could suffer and play inconsistently until a goal is scored etc.
2.) Cut scenes would be brilliant for when there was a dirty challenge players would jump in to break up or join the fight. Cut scenes could also be used for when players miss sitters or score own goals, teammates should console them. Keepers should be given pats on the back by teammates when they make good saves too. The introduction of managers and coaches on the touchline would be very cool too.
Players should argue with the ref more over controversial decisions such as players being ruled offside, disallowed goals and penalty decisions. And also, manager/coach cut scenes with them getting up and shouting from the touchline to show their frustration/rejoice.
On substitutions, 4th officials could hold up electronic substitution boards and the chime be furthered by use of a voice tannoy announcing the names of the players being changed.
If a player dives in the area for a penalty or has got away with a dirty challenge, the crowd should boo him whenever he has possession of the ball for the rest of the match. Effective if the home crowd are the ones who don't like him.
Introducing the teams should be different depending on which game it was. Internationals should have the team photographs and national anthems but league and cup matches should just have the mascots coming out onto pitch.
3.) Greater level of player detail
· Spitting, sweating, shouting, hair moving in the wind/rain, muddy kits as the game progresses. The pitch should get cut up as the game progresses and as the tackles fly in. Grunts, groans and shouts should be heard as players get tackled, shoot and run for the ball. Players' arms raised when taking a goal kicks and corners. Players shouting commands and encouragement, in particular, keepers and captains organising their team during an opposition set piece. Calling them to keep focused if their team go one up in a tight game.
· More weather options including snow, heavy rain and boiling heat. Players should wear gloves in the cold. And bobble hats lol!
· Konami could focus on improving the dive animation of each keeper so each keeper becomes more of an individual.
· Frustration of a side evident in kicking/throwing the ball away if a foul is committed. I don't have a clue how this would be done but it would be highly realistic should Konami pull it off. Furthermore, i'd like it (and i'm sure all you guys would too) if Konami didn't do a fade-in/fade-out for a throw in, corner or goal kick. This would keep the timing of the game realistic as its frustrating when you're on a counter attack or the other team's keeper has come far out and when the ball goes out of play, they're transported within a second back to their goal.
· Ball boys could be added too but if this was too much to have on screen then a ball could be “thrown” back in to play for the teams to continue.
· Players could sustain minor injuries but still carry on. This would be realistic by the players continuing play but with a bandage. Injuries, if serious, should have a big effect by sidelining that player not just for a few days but weeks, possibly months. Harsh and costly but realistic nonetheless.
· Master League teams could age as the seasons progress. This way, you are forced to acquire new, young players. You could start with a young ML team instead of elder players too.
4.) Greater player control
· Players automatically knowing when to leave the ball to run out of play to gain goal kick/corner/throw in.
· Quickly taken free kicks and throw in's to catch team off guard. Therefore there shouldn’t be an on-screen fade out/fade in.
· Players could make more and better runs too. I’ve noticed that when you break on the counter, you’re up there by yourself against 4 or 5 odd defenders having left the rest of your team behind!
· For all the players in the game - Players’ technique should be improved because a lot of the players’ first touch when receiving a pass is sometimes bad, no matter how good they are. I mean, Henry, Zidane - their first touch is sometimes awful!
...and if you've bothered to read all that i'd like to know if what you think.
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