Yet the other post above says they stopped playing ML because of it.
The AI does not "decide" its time to score or concede a goal. That is a rationalization you invent after the fact.
If I wrote down the match events from a real game of football, a game of Football Manager, FIFA and PES, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them with regards to scripting.
Sorry, my apologies, the reason I said that was because I was referring to my own settings that being Offline on Beginner which practically eradicates scripting (but also slightly lobotomises the computer in the process). The fact is scripting (we really should create a new term because it is not as straight forward as that) determines pretty much every outcome of every event but the scripting can come on or off like a switch (which is why I would prefer a different term).
When I play PES I don't feel in control, even when things are working because I know that at any given point my players might get 'sucked' away from the ball or start moving randomly or not responding momentarily in crucial situations. I don't really want to repeat all the issues created by scripting again so if you don't notice it then fine that's great for you, but it has all but killed my desire to pick up the pad and play.
Simply knowing what way the AI works makes me cringe and in fact the whole system kinda stinks. Each time I play MyClub for 90% of the match I feel like a lemming chasing the ball only for AI to pass or do some necking breaking instant-reverse-twist-counter-turn-dummy-switch the moment I'm about the nip the ball, or even I make a successful tackle only for my player to slow down, slip, fall, get pushed and AI just picks up the ball anyway - countless times this happens and usually after 5 mins of me chasing around players like a gopher. Add to that the play when I win the ball and when I'm not 'handed' a goal scoring chance my players don't find space or they simply run off together down the line and kill any support options if I turn back with the ball I'm already getting closed down and this 'tunnelling' happens over and over. I could add more to this list of inconsistent behaviour but I want to go to bed so I'll just say that when this stuff happens, when your team starts playing like shit i.e. players running into one another, players dragged out of position by that invisible force during crucial moments, highly biased deflections and/or referee decisions, unresponsive cursor, support options instantly drying up once you hit the midfield area, controls becoming inconsistent or not working at all or my favourite 'the hologram tackle' (where you put out your leg and make a timed tackle only for AI to simply run through it) all usually at crucial times, over and over blah blah blah when this happens I would then say that the other team currently has the "Advantage" (my new word for scripting), so when everything suddenly comes back and your players move as they should again and everything works, funny enough your players start making runs and you have clear chances to score then you have the advantage AND THIS IS WHAT I HATE!
The game seems fundamentally based around this system and I'm really tired of being a puppet because that's exactly how I feel when running around and pressing buttons when none of it means a damn thing.
In this game I don't feel in control of my own destiny which considering it is a game (unlike real football) I should be. So I am finished with PES until this system gets a makeover, I'm tired of being a puppet running from defender to defender during games slipping and sliding like some twat all waiting on the moment the computer permits me some play. Nah fuck that, I want a game where I am in complete control and the mistakes are my own, I want to get beat on a level playing field with no interference from the AI and every year it gets worse. Thankfully I spent no money on this game, I played MyClub hoping to see a change in the later stages but after many games or the same nonsense it's clear that none of it means a thing because of the underlying system of dictation and on top of everything else the whole MyClub setup is sickening.