Recent content by spiceaddict

The worst thing about WE10 is no online mode. That 11 vs. 11 online rumor is wrong. I guess online was just not profitable. I live in Japan and WE9 online was fantastic, but they are canceling the service with the new release.

Yes. You need an adaptor (about 4000 yen from any video game shop) or a newish PS2. Then just plug it into your modem and log on. It's free until August 21st.

I used to defend by switching to a player close to the ball, running towards the attacker and pressing X to try to win the ball. I'd imagine quite a few people use variations on this, it works fairly well against the computer and is the most natural way to defend. However, after getting...

Anyone live in Japan or otherwise have access to the WE9 online network? If so lets play a few games. Also, anyone want to start up some kind of unofficial league? I know a few other guys that play WE9 online. We could choose teams, play games when we have time and keep track of standings...

I thought this too at first, but now I'm used to it. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, especially online.

I think this is the move that in previous WE games was done by initiating the sidestep (D-pad perpendicular to your movement direction + R2) then pulling back. The player puts his foot on the ball and drags it back has he hops on one foot. Not tremendously useful though, IMO. In WE9...

I disagree with myself now. The game is slower after all, but smoother too. Some more observations: Pros: Dribbling moves. The dribbling is more responsive. You can now sidestep much more easily, just by tapping the D-pad perpendicularly for a half second. Much easier than reaching...

I don't think the game is slower at all. If anything it's quicker. The players react a lot faster and the ball seems to zip around the pitch a lot more. There are alot of other tweaks as well, I like the way players jostle for position when getting ready to head the ball in midfield. Very...

Thanks for all the defensive advice, all. Man marking doesn't really help. For one thing, they tend to overplay the man on man marking, making them even more succeptible to through balls. Sweeper defence works well, but only if you have a 5 man defensive unit. I sometimes take out a striker...

Thank you soliloquay, for that link. Speaking of flaws, don't you guys find the through balls are way too accurate in this game? The computer doesn't use them very well, but online I find that most of the good players score the vast majority of their goals via through balls and looped...

Does anyone here play online? If so, what do you think of the skill level of online players? I live in Japan and can beat all my mates pretty easily, but once I got online I was absolutely amazed at how good some of these guys are. I mean, I can beat 6 stars consistently, but some of these...

Does being a captain have any effect on the game whatsoever? (Besides giving Brackley something to spout on about). How do you choose your captains in the Master League? One thread said that your captain should have the highest mentality, but why? Does he raise the level of the entire team?

Ah, I see. Thank you.

What's a tannoy noise? And as far as I can tell it happens irrespective of what pitch I play on. It's not crowd noise anyway, it sounds like an electronic chime or something. It really sounds like its indicating something but I can't figure out what?

Anyone else notice that weird "power-up" sounding noise that occurs in WE7 and WE7I? It usually happens 2-5 times in the second half, during stopagges in play (before throw ins, goal kicks, free kicks, etc.) and often after substitutions. At first I thought it indicated a substitution but...