I love this game so much, so it is with regret that realise this major fault which makes master league unplayable for me.
The problem is that this game certainly alter reality in a way that leaves you feeling cheated... This is what I experienced.
In my third season, after being close to promotion a couple of times, I really had put an excellent team together, and I totally dominated the regular season... Lost only twice and won the rest (and good for me, I should add, as this was the only way to meet the salery demand from my players).
So I'm in the d2 cup finale, and this is where things start to get wierd... Despite total dominance, I end up loosing 3-1. My stellar keeper suddenly had a really, I mean really bad day, despite having an orange arrow ;-(
So I'm in the d2 playoff, and I start off against the other d2 team Auxerre, whom I beat comfortably 3-0. I'm happy, and thinking that with this team it is just a matter of time before i'm in d1.
Next game is PSV eindhoven. The first 10 min are hectic, and they loose 2 players to red cards... I keep my nerve and play as I've been playing all year to create great, great chances. I mean I have like 10 one on ones with the keeper, and misses all of them. Even clear headers go right past to post, even though thats highly impropable. And in the dying seconds they get a goal, a weak weak shot from the edge of the penalty area, their only chance.
The last game, against feyenoord is a replica of the last, except for the red cards.
And this leaves me with the feeling that this game is not worth playing, when a cheat rutine so clearly sets in whenever really important games are up. You can almost feel when it sets in, suddenly an opponent starts to dribble, and spectacularily avoids all tackles. Then you know you're going to loose a goal ;-(
This game, as an one player experience, is over for me. Sad but true. But it lasted a good 3 months, and that's allright i guess.
The problem is that this game certainly alter reality in a way that leaves you feeling cheated... This is what I experienced.
In my third season, after being close to promotion a couple of times, I really had put an excellent team together, and I totally dominated the regular season... Lost only twice and won the rest (and good for me, I should add, as this was the only way to meet the salery demand from my players).
So I'm in the d2 cup finale, and this is where things start to get wierd... Despite total dominance, I end up loosing 3-1. My stellar keeper suddenly had a really, I mean really bad day, despite having an orange arrow ;-(
So I'm in the d2 playoff, and I start off against the other d2 team Auxerre, whom I beat comfortably 3-0. I'm happy, and thinking that with this team it is just a matter of time before i'm in d1.
Next game is PSV eindhoven. The first 10 min are hectic, and they loose 2 players to red cards... I keep my nerve and play as I've been playing all year to create great, great chances. I mean I have like 10 one on ones with the keeper, and misses all of them. Even clear headers go right past to post, even though thats highly impropable. And in the dying seconds they get a goal, a weak weak shot from the edge of the penalty area, their only chance.
The last game, against feyenoord is a replica of the last, except for the red cards.
And this leaves me with the feeling that this game is not worth playing, when a cheat rutine so clearly sets in whenever really important games are up. You can almost feel when it sets in, suddenly an opponent starts to dribble, and spectacularily avoids all tackles. Then you know you're going to loose a goal ;-(
This game, as an one player experience, is over for me. Sad but true. But it lasted a good 3 months, and that's allright i guess.
