The 'How are you doing at Become A Legend mode' thread.

[MaccyP2909]

Started a new BAL today as a CF on Top player. Signed for Lazio who were in Europa League. Have been gettin a few games mainly as a sub. Lazio have played about 10 games so far (not including friendlies) and I managed to get my first and only goal (so far) against Juventus. Came on a sub when 1-0 down and scored after running on to a lovely through ball to slot past Buffon!

I really like the improvements from last year as this is a mode I really enjoy and get in to. The managers instructions are a feature that I think is needed as it gives you an understanding of what is expected of you. Also I think you overall play helps towards you rating instead of last year where it was just about scoring goals or getting assists. On two occasions I have been praised for my contribution towards goals in one game I was brought down on the edge of the area and we scored from the free-kick and my winning of the free kick was mentioned at the end of the game.

So far all is good in the world of BAL. We are 3rd in Siere A have W1-L1 in Europa League and won 2-0 in first leg of Coppa Italia against Napoli

Just finished my first season at Lazio

I made it into the Serie A best eleven

36 apps 13 goals 5 assists average rating of 6.4

MoM 6 times

8th top goalscorer in Serie A

11th in Assists

5th in Serie A behind Inter, Roma, Milan and Napoli in that order

knocked out of Coppa Italia in 2nd round

Knocked out of Europa League at group stage

Turned down offers from Bolton, Fulham, Almeria, Brescia and PSG

Trained 3 cards 1-on-1 Finish, Speed Merchant and PK Taker

Gained Goal Poacher card

Still lovin this mode!

 

[Just!cE]

Today I decided to put in some time in the training mode and practice skill moves. I practiced for about 30 minutes the different ones and the ones that I liked the most. I started to employ these in my BAL experience since I had been ignoring skills due to the fact that the method is different.

I'm still getting used to it, but it has improved my fun quite a bit. Considering the AI ALWAYS knocks you off the ball, skills really help you sometimes when you have the space! When they are successful it feels a lot more rewarding now when you beat that one or two defenders!

 

[LHL90]

Just started mine yesterday 6 games in with Valenciennes in the French league. Started as a defensive midfielder not a bad position to start in. Think i put myself in as a dynamic something can't remember what it was. Can someone tell me when you start to notice your stats go up? Mine have barely budged except maybe my teamwork and I've been playing pretty good on top player usually rate between 6.5 and 7.5 usually 7 or 7.5.

Also can you change positions, my manager has decided to keep putting me in right back for some reason and I have turned into a butcher there. Usually getting 6's there because of it.

 

[heruva]

@LHL90: you can't change positions, the manager puts you where he wants. Check my team > manager's rating.
If he says you have to learn an extra position, he might not want to put you in a DF position anymore.

Furthermore, when you're playing at a position for which you have not acquired the role EG: you're a CF playing as an AM, you'll get less experience points even when you get high ratings. It also depends on how long you're on the pitch. You'll get higher exp for playing full matches.
But... your stats DO advance slowly, that's the way it is...
After about half a season I managed to increase my shooting stats, stamina and passing all by 1.

 

[turboicy]

Which camera do you use when playing BAL?

 

[trueblade]

I have only played a few games and started really well. Signing a contract with De Grafshaap in the Dutch Premier.

My opening two league games I bang in the winner in both. Fantastic.

The manager then drops me for the next 3 games, and I manage to get a place on the bench for the opening cup game!

I come on in the 62nd Minute for a free kick....its floated forward and the defender heads it out. I am then subsituted!! WTF! At the end of the game I am met with my stats played 62' - 62' and the manager states that I did not have enough time for him to judge me! Your telling me gaffer....its stumped me and I am now really put off which is a shame!

 

[Just!cE]

Guys, if you didn't know, I figured out how to add a club to your "my desired clubs."

Go into Negotiations>Club Search and from there choose the club you want to play for. Once you open that club's menu there will be an Add to 'My desired clubs" option. I didn't notice this option my first season and I'm wondering if it had something to do with me upgrading my agent. So if you don't see this option you might have to wait until you get a new agent.

 

[milly_willy]

Was just wondering... Once you add a club to your "my desired club" list, how long does it roughly take for that club to get in contact with you?

 

[Just!cE]

I haven't tried it yet, but the game says that your Agent's "connections" influences this.

 

[MaccyP2909]

Originally Posted by MaccyP2909
Started a new BAL today as a CF on Top player. Signed for Lazio who were in Europa League. Have been gettin a few games mainly as a sub. Lazio have played about 10 games so far (not including friendlies) and I managed to get my first and only goal (so far) against Juventus. Came on a sub when 1-0 down and scored after running on to a lovely through ball to slot past Buffon!

I really like the improvements from last year as this is a mode I really enjoy and get in to. The managers instructions are a feature that I think is needed as it gives you an understanding of what is expected of you. Also I think you overall play helps towards you rating instead of last year where it was just about scoring goals or getting assists. On two occasions I have been praised for my contribution towards goals in one game I was brought down on the edge of the area and we scored from the free-kick and my winning of the free kick was mentioned at the end of the game.

So far all is good in the world of BAL. We are 3rd in Siere A have W1-L1 in Europa League and won 2-0 in first leg of Coppa Italia against Napoli

Just finished my first season at Lazio

I made it into the Serie A best eleven

36 apps 13 goals 5 assists average rating of 6.4

MoM 6 times

8th top goalscorer in Serie A

11th in Assists

5th in Serie A behind Inter, Roma, Milan and Napoli in that order

knocked out of Coppa Italia in 2nd round

Knocked out of Europa League at group stage

Turned down offers from Bolton, Fulham, Almeria, Brescia and PSG

Trained 3 cards 1-on-1 Finish, Speed Merchant and PK Taker

Gained Goal Poacher card

Still lovin this mode!

In December of my 2nd season, where I have agreed a move to AC Milan going through in January. Thought I would not get played as much seen as I have agreed to join another club but still playin 1st team regularly and even got my first England cap, scoring two on my debut vs North Korea (ok not the hardest team but still a good debut).

 

[maraduzza]

is everyone usually a forward then? i just started out as a AMC and im enjoying that although my boss keeps having a go at me for not running back and defending ha ha

 

[Just!cE]

I usually pick forward, but since you can actually choose what position to learn, I also learned how to play AMF.

 

[proevolutaion]

just put a cf in named rafonda put all rounder n dribblin 6 power 2 shot 6 got 75! refreshed got 781!!
79 atk
77 body balance
78 speed
71 accelaration
71 stamina
78 dribble acc
80 dribble speed
85 shot acc
86 shot power
89 shot tec
74 fk acc
85 header acc
73 jump
81 agg
7 form
6 for week foot acc n use
wtf???

 

[pablodiscobar]

Yes as you cant register created players at a club (correct me if I'm wrong) what you can do is edit an existing player then start the game with whatever statsv you like. Remember to go back into edit mode once you have saved BAL and return the player to his default settings.

I tested it and started at tottenham on £7m + pounds salary and was called up into england sqaud at start of season.

It is cheating to do this but hey its loads of fun. ha

Your edited player ages from whatever age you set him up with in edit mode so you can still play out full BAL seasons.

Also found that if you fast forward and skip to many games you will only be offered one year contracts. I skipped an entire season and this was all I got offered.

I will now create a fairly good player with only slighty better than the starting stats so that it doesnt get to easy to early but wow I feel spoilt not having to toil through 3 yrs of being knocked off the ball at every touch.

This sounds brilliant!! so pleased I read this thread! Does your player still improve stats wise if you use this method? I am so going to do this Can you also change boots and your players apperance as you go along?

 

[Just!cE]

just put a cf in named rafonda put all rounder n dribblin 6 power 2 shot 6 got 75! refreshed got 781!!
79 atk
77 body balance
78 speed
71 accelaration
71 stamina
78 dribble acc
80 dribble speed
85 shot acc
86 shot power
89 shot tec
74 fk acc
85 header acc
73 jump
81 agg
7 form
6 for week foot acc n use
wtf???

That's insanely high for such a new player!

 

[MaccyP2909]

Originally Posted by MaccyP2909
Started a new BAL today as a CF on Top player. Signed for Lazio who were in Europa League. Have been gettin a few games mainly as a sub. Lazio have played about 10 games so far (not including friendlies) and I managed to get my first and only goal (so far) against Juventus. Came on a sub when 1-0 down and scored after running on to a lovely through ball to slot past Buffon.

I really like the improvements from last year as this is a mode I really enjoy and get in to. The managers instructions are a feature that I think is needed as it gives you an understanding of what is expected of you. Also I think you overall play helps towards you rating instead of last year where it was just about scoring goals or getting assists. On two occasions I have been praised for my contribution towards goals in one game I was brought down on the edge of the area and we scored from the free-kick and my winning of the free kick was mentioned at the end of the game.

So far all is good in the world of BAL. We are 3rd in Siere A have W1-L1 in Europa League and won 2-0 in first leg of Coppa Italia against Napoli

Originally Posted by MaccyP2909
Just finished my first season at Lazio

I made it into the Serie A best eleven

36 apps 13 goals 5 assists average rating of 6.4

MoM 6 times

8th top goalscorer in Serie A

11th in Assists

5th in Serie A behind Inter, Roma, Milan and Napoli in that order

knocked out of Coppa Italia in 2nd round

Knocked out of Europa League at group stage

Turned down offers from Bolton, Fulham, Almeria, Brescia and PSG

Trained 3 cards 1-on-1 Finish, Speed Merchant and PK Taker

Gained Goal Poacher card

Still lovin this mode!

In December of my 2nd season, where I have agreed a move to AC Milan going through in January. Thought I would not get played as much seen as I have agreed to join another club but still playin 1st team regularly and even got my first England cap, scoring two on my debut vs North Korea (ok not the hardest team but still a good debut).

Second Season done!

Made it into the Serie A Best Eleven for second season running

23 apps 10 goals 4 assists average rating of 6.6 (Lazio)

22 apps 10 goals 4 assists average rating of 6.7 (Inter)

MoM 13 times

4th top goalscorer in Serie A

6th in Assists

5th in Serie A behind Inter, Roma, Juve and Fiorentina in that order

knocked out of Coppa Italia before I joined

Knocked out of Europa League at 1st Knockout stage

Played 8 times for England Scoring 7 times and one assist with an average rating of 6.9

Knocked out in quater finals of Euro 2012 by Holland after extra time but Won Top Goalscorer and in Best Eleven

 

[Ravex]

I gotta say, it feels like the BAL curse is still staying strong in 2011 - The better the team you're in, the worse they are.

I'm playing as Thomas Muller (BAL Perk - Original Player) and I played my first half season at his Bayern Munich side. They were good, really good. They could play ball without me, they could create chances and most passes actually connected. The defense was still crap but we didn't concede too many goals.

And then I moved to Chelsea...

You'd think that you'd find yourself in a really good team if you move to Chelsea, right? Nah.

6 games played; Three 1-1 results, Two 1-0 losses and a single 1-0 win.

The defense is riddiculously bad, there's no pressure what so ever and we're actually losing the possesion game by 60-40 every single match - and our tactic is Offensive Possesion Game!

What's worse is, the offense. 20% of the passes connect, if that, and I get about 1, maybe 2 chances at goal every game. Compare it to atleast 3-4 chances at goal at Bayern and you'll understand.

I'll stick with it, things chance after all, but it really feels like moving to, what I thought, a major club like Chelsea mightve been the worst thing I could've done.

 

[Bite.Me]

Just started a BAL.

SS
Dribbler
4 Shooting
4 Dribbling
4 Speed

Attack 81
Balance 66
Stamina 72
TSp 79
Acc 83
Reaction 68
Agility 76
DAcc 83
DSp 84
S Acc 82
S Pw 65
S Tch 77
Tech 75

Overall 70

I think it came out pretty good, tried a few times till I got the combination of Speed, Dribling and Shooting I wanted without having too low stats on balance, stamina and technique.

Signed for Racing (Spain) and with a 43% chance of starting.

Top player, btw.

 

[Bite.Me]

Man, I'm pissed!

Started very well, gaining my way to the first 11, scoring 2 games and getting 2 assists in my 6 games as a starter....

And then, all of a sudden, the manager changed tactics from 4-4-2 to 4-5-1, and now there's no longer an SS on the starting 11....

Result: I eventually am used at CF and AMF for 2 games, and end up getting in the last 5 minutes of every game... and already missed 2 games from not getting called to the 1st team. On top of that, on friendlies, I am being used as an SB...

I am now training CF and spending 6 training points on it, so I can get some more playing time...

Really upset with this...

 

[Just!cE]

That seems to be happening to most people. My first season with my first BAL character it didn't happen until near the end of the first season. With my second BAL it happened after I started in about 4 games. It's pretty ridiculous, but at least the second time around I knew what to expect and started training CF. My second team in BAL hasn't done this yet and I'm hoping they never do!