Electronic Arts' top-selling FIFA 10 has come in for much praise but has also suffered from some problems. According to EA's forum - and one EA_PWride (FIFA UK Community Manager), these gripes are to be dealt with in an extensive patch.
Bear in mind, however, that we're also informed that, "At the current time we have no confirmation of when the downloadable update will be available to users but it is currently with Microsoft and Sony for testing."
Online and Connectivity
PS3
Feedback : Players disconnected from PS3 matches too frequently in the development teams opinion, usually during the first half with a connection-lost message.
Update:Players will be able to complete online games with minimal disconnections.
PS3
Feedback:Players disconnected too frequently in the development teams opinion, from the PlayStation Network when playing online with a profile with many FIFA friends.
Update: Players will not see any unexpected behaviour relating to having many friends on their profile.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: No teams in Div 3 or below on world standings
Update: All Divisions will have stats listed once there are enough teams to fill the divisions above them (50 teams per division, so Division 3 should start having stats listed once there are 101 teams in the standings).
Xbox 360
Feedback: Occasionally, no users could be found during a Pro Ranked match search, while there were users available to play.
Update: Pro Ranked match search will always be successful when there are users available to play.
Manager Mode
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback : Player form changed too dramatically while playing through manager mode.
Update: A player’s form is now more subtle and does not affect physical attributes.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Occasionally loaned players from the first transfer window would be sold by teams in the second transfer window.
Update: AI teams with players loaned to them will not sell these players in the second transfer window.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Occasionally players would disappear that were bought in the first transfer window when simming matches in the second transfer window.
Update: The players team will not lose players during the second transfer window without any action on the user’s part.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Goal Keeper Clean Sheets were being tracked as assists in the Top 20's screen.
Update: Assists will only be awarded to players that passed the ball to the goal scorer immediately before the goal was scored.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: The game occasionally crashed when entering gameplay, team management, or transfer lists during the first season after loaning out players and filling the roster to full. There were too many players at the club.
Update: Loaned players will now still count towards one of the 42 roster spots so the player cannot have more players than the maximum belonging to their team.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Rarely, the player could progress past the end of season with a negative club budget after signing and, later, choosing not to re-sign players during a season.
Update: Choosing not to re-sign players will not cause the team’s budget to decrease further.
[/b][b]Live Season 2.0/My Live Season.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback : Changing the squad at the central hub of My Live Seasons to include invalid players would make the game hang if substitutions were later attempted during gameplay.Update: The player will be informed that the player cannot be substituted into the lineup.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Too many match events, for example yellow cards, were being tracked incorrectly which would occasionally make My Live Seasons hang.
Update: The user will be able to use Live Season mode without any hangs, and all match events will be tracked correctly.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Youth players were shown with incorrect ages.
Update: The Youth Players’ ages will be correct.
Stats
Xbox 360
Feedback : Some ranked Head-to-Head matches did not update on some leaderboards.
Update: All ranked matches are now tracked correctly on the leaderboards.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Stats did not track correctly if players turned off their console during a Clubs match.
Update: A player quitting / disconnecting from a game after five minutes of game time have elapsed will always be assigned a DNF and Loss.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: After a completing Clubs game online, Last Match stats were not updating correctly.
Update: All match stats are updating correctly.
PS3
Feedback: FIFA Interactive World Cup stats and points were not always reporting correctly
Update:FIFA Interactive World Cup stats and points are now being reported correctly.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Regional league stats were being reset too frequently.
Update: Regional league stats will now be reset on a monthly basis.
Gameplay
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Players teammate AI in online Clubs games was not equivalent to World Class AI.
Update: Teammate AI while playing in clubs is now World Class.
Friends Leagues
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: One User's team becomes invisible after following a set of specific, unusual invitation steps.
Update: Both teams will be visible during gameplay.
Bear in mind, however, that we're also informed that, "At the current time we have no confirmation of when the downloadable update will be available to users but it is currently with Microsoft and Sony for testing."
Online and Connectivity
PS3
Feedback : Players disconnected from PS3 matches too frequently in the development teams opinion, usually during the first half with a connection-lost message.
Update:Players will be able to complete online games with minimal disconnections.
PS3
Feedback:Players disconnected too frequently in the development teams opinion, from the PlayStation Network when playing online with a profile with many FIFA friends.
Update: Players will not see any unexpected behaviour relating to having many friends on their profile.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: No teams in Div 3 or below on world standings
Update: All Divisions will have stats listed once there are enough teams to fill the divisions above them (50 teams per division, so Division 3 should start having stats listed once there are 101 teams in the standings).
Xbox 360
Feedback: Occasionally, no users could be found during a Pro Ranked match search, while there were users available to play.
Update: Pro Ranked match search will always be successful when there are users available to play.
Manager Mode
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback : Player form changed too dramatically while playing through manager mode.
Update: A player’s form is now more subtle and does not affect physical attributes.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Occasionally loaned players from the first transfer window would be sold by teams in the second transfer window.
Update: AI teams with players loaned to them will not sell these players in the second transfer window.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Occasionally players would disappear that were bought in the first transfer window when simming matches in the second transfer window.
Update: The players team will not lose players during the second transfer window without any action on the user’s part.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Goal Keeper Clean Sheets were being tracked as assists in the Top 20's screen.
Update: Assists will only be awarded to players that passed the ball to the goal scorer immediately before the goal was scored.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: The game occasionally crashed when entering gameplay, team management, or transfer lists during the first season after loaning out players and filling the roster to full. There were too many players at the club.
Update: Loaned players will now still count towards one of the 42 roster spots so the player cannot have more players than the maximum belonging to their team.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Rarely, the player could progress past the end of season with a negative club budget after signing and, later, choosing not to re-sign players during a season.
Update: Choosing not to re-sign players will not cause the team’s budget to decrease further.
[/b][b]Live Season 2.0/My Live Season.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback : Changing the squad at the central hub of My Live Seasons to include invalid players would make the game hang if substitutions were later attempted during gameplay.Update: The player will be informed that the player cannot be substituted into the lineup.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Too many match events, for example yellow cards, were being tracked incorrectly which would occasionally make My Live Seasons hang.
Update: The user will be able to use Live Season mode without any hangs, and all match events will be tracked correctly.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Youth players were shown with incorrect ages.
Update: The Youth Players’ ages will be correct.
Stats
Xbox 360
Feedback : Some ranked Head-to-Head matches did not update on some leaderboards.
Update: All ranked matches are now tracked correctly on the leaderboards.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Stats did not track correctly if players turned off their console during a Clubs match.
Update: A player quitting / disconnecting from a game after five minutes of game time have elapsed will always be assigned a DNF and Loss.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: After a completing Clubs game online, Last Match stats were not updating correctly.
Update: All match stats are updating correctly.
PS3
Feedback: FIFA Interactive World Cup stats and points were not always reporting correctly
Update:FIFA Interactive World Cup stats and points are now being reported correctly.
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Regional league stats were being reset too frequently.
Update: Regional league stats will now be reset on a monthly basis.
Gameplay
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: Players teammate AI in online Clubs games was not equivalent to World Class AI.
Update: Teammate AI while playing in clubs is now World Class.
Friends Leagues
Xbox 360/PS33
Feedback: One User's team becomes invisible after following a set of specific, unusual invitation steps.
Update: Both teams will be visible during gameplay.
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Anton 31 Oct 2009 21:28
5/24
Players loaned to the AI team keep the players permanently.
Aaannnderrrrson son son!!! 2 Nov 2009 08:58
6/24
Try progressing on to the next season, staying with the same club, and your budget going from £50 million, to NEGATIVE £2.1 billion. That's right, billion!!
EA need to sort manager mode out, main reason I buy the game!
EA need to sort manager mode out, main reason I buy the game!
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gusto976 4 Nov 2009 14:57
7/24
i started with sheffield wednesday and progressed to the premiership, however having achieved some comprehensive wins against the bigger teams, cup competitons featuring lower league teams or teams at the bottom of the PL are almost unplayable. With far superior strength and speed, i just wondered if its me being an amateur or whether such occurence are deliberately written into the game. I have to say its *******! annoying!
lukaraptor 10 Nov 2009 13:41
8/24
I think manager mode is absolutley pathetic!
Twice I've got half way through a season with Manchester United and twice I've been sacked because I got knocked out of the F.A cup against Arsenal the first time and Chelsea the second. Now, the first time I thought they sacked me because I did have the board difficulty set on 'legendary'. But for my second attempt in manager mode I had board difficulty on amateur and still got sacked. Now, I know its all about realism. As a rookie manager to take on Manchester United the board are not likely to show any leaniency if there to be knocked out of the FA cup, except IF THERE TOP OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE BY 12 POINTS WITH 3 GAMES IN HAND!! Honestly, I cannot beleive this. Its a joke, I just want to play as Manchester United on top level , competeing in all major tournaments throughout a 15 season challenge of trying to gain success in these major competitions without worring about getting the sack if I dont win for every single match every single second!!!! I've read loads of forums and I cant believe how calm people are being over this, no-one has expressed hardly any dissatisfaction about this!!! Why couldnt the board difficulty just of been made an option to turn on/off. Honestly I own both PES and FIFA and prefer FIFA but this just takes the biscuit!! Im telling ya! Why in god's name should I waste my GODAMM time playing through over half a season TWICE in manager mode only to get the sack for the most pathteic reasons. I'll put my copy of FIFA on the shelf until EA do something about this. Its just unbelievable, ALL I WANNA DO IS PROGRESS THROUGH SEASONS PLAYING AS MAN UTD!!!! I've paid £27.97, WHY CANT THIS GAME WHICH SO BOLDLY BOASTS ABOUT BEING "the best football simulation game ever" Do just one of the basic functions like its predecessor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????/
Twice I've got half way through a season with Manchester United and twice I've been sacked because I got knocked out of the F.A cup against Arsenal the first time and Chelsea the second. Now, the first time I thought they sacked me because I did have the board difficulty set on 'legendary'. But for my second attempt in manager mode I had board difficulty on amateur and still got sacked. Now, I know its all about realism. As a rookie manager to take on Manchester United the board are not likely to show any leaniency if there to be knocked out of the FA cup, except IF THERE TOP OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE BY 12 POINTS WITH 3 GAMES IN HAND!! Honestly, I cannot beleive this. Its a joke, I just want to play as Manchester United on top level , competeing in all major tournaments throughout a 15 season challenge of trying to gain success in these major competitions without worring about getting the sack if I dont win for every single match every single second!!!! I've read loads of forums and I cant believe how calm people are being over this, no-one has expressed hardly any dissatisfaction about this!!! Why couldnt the board difficulty just of been made an option to turn on/off. Honestly I own both PES and FIFA and prefer FIFA but this just takes the biscuit!! Im telling ya! Why in god's name should I waste my GODAMM time playing through over half a season TWICE in manager mode only to get the sack for the most pathteic reasons. I'll put my copy of FIFA on the shelf until EA do something about this. Its just unbelievable, ALL I WANNA DO IS PROGRESS THROUGH SEASONS PLAYING AS MAN UTD!!!! I've paid £27.97, WHY CANT THIS GAME WHICH SO BOLDLY BOASTS ABOUT BEING "the best football simulation game ever" Do just one of the basic functions like its predecessor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????/
alex 12 Dec 2009 14:57
9/24
i agree and they need to bring out a big patch for manger mode and fix it as im still playing as a league 1/2 team and i tried to buy 10 players at once and all of them were rejected with either "------scoffs at your offer" or other stupid comments even though i offered lots of money and wages to all! Also did anyone get the bug where after every game the players are rotated even though assistant coach was turned off! SORT THIS OUT FIFA!!!!!!
Wilson 13 Jan 2010 20:21
10/24
I Just started my 3rd season with real adrid in manager mode and went from £56million to Negative £2.4billion!!!!! What the hell??? How is this fixed?? It has happened twice to me!!
gazamc1 22 Jan 2010 10:10
11/24
Whats the differerence between a team scoffing at the offer and the offer being ridiciulous
Tom 6 Feb 2010 22:46
12/24
@Wilson
Experienced exactly the same thing. Sent an email to EA about it and they told me to post it on the Forum, did that and got absolutely no reply. Pathetic customer support, ignoring the problem won't make it go away.
Experienced exactly the same thing. Sent an email to EA about it and they told me to post it on the Forum, did that and got absolutely no reply. Pathetic customer support, ignoring the problem won't make it go away.
Fifers 11 Feb 2010 02:23
13/24
@Aaannnderrrrson_son_son!!!
I hear it, I just finished my third season with Real Madrid and my budget went from 120 million euros to negative 2.1 billion euros too, and yes, BILLION!
My annual player salary allotment also dropped 600,000 when i bought no new players and i renegotiated very few contracts. Also, the main reason i bought the game. not happy.
I hear it, I just finished my third season with Real Madrid and my budget went from 120 million euros to negative 2.1 billion euros too, and yes, BILLION!
My annual player salary allotment also dropped 600,000 when i bought no new players and i renegotiated very few contracts. Also, the main reason i bought the game. not happy.
paul 15 Feb 2010 23:35
14/24
i bought fifa 10 onli for manager mode and every year i hope that they would fixed one little glitche that bugs me more than any other glitches ....goals scores in the cups games ..fa cup ..carling cup etc dosnt count and also they need have tatal the amount of goals score by an player until they are sold or retired....eg real world wayne rooney to date has 100 goals for man utd and thierry henry has a total of 150 or more goals for arsenal .... PLEASE WE NEED THOSE PATCHES ADDED.
paul 15 Feb 2010 23:48
15/24
AM SO PISSED ,I SWEAR I WANTED TO SUE FOR MY $50 HARD EARNED MONEY BACK ...I FELT LIKE I WAS RIPPED OFF BY SOME CROOKS WANNABE GAME DEVELPERS ....I SWEAR ON MY FATHERS GRAVE IF I AM DISATISFIED WITH FIFA 2011 I WILL SUE ..I WILL HAVE GAMERS JOINED ME IN THE CAUSE TO FIGHT FOR A REFUND OF OUR MONEY BACK ...BULLshit AM ANGRY REALLI ANGRY ...I WILL BUILD A WEBSITE AND HAVE MILLIONS OF SUPPORTERS VOTE AND I WILL PERSONALLY TAKE IT UP WITH THE HIGEST COURT TO HAVE OUR MONEY BACK.......IVE BOUGH ALL THE FIFA GAMERS AND NEVER ONCE FULLY PLAYD A WHOLE SEASON OR THE ENTIRE GAME ...THATS HOW UNSATISFIED I AM.
D.Isgruntled 23 Feb 2010 23:41
16/24
Why dont they tell you there are faults and you need to download patches to play the game. Bought a PS3 a week ago with the main reason being fifa..... took a couple of days off to get stuck into the game manger mode..... bam glitches hit. Is it too much to assume that they warn you over glitches when you purchase the game/console. So thats £200 pounds in lost wages, to play a game that doesn;t function..... no point in manager mode if you cant sign players or renew their contracts. Will EA reimburse me for the waste of time that could have been spent earning.......
The internet update/patch system that has come with the next gen consoles has led to developers being able to release shoddy unfinished games, with us muppets paying £50 to test these games.....
The internet update/patch system that has come with the next gen consoles has led to developers being able to release shoddy unfinished games, with us muppets paying £50 to test these games.....
the very dissapointed 30 Mar 2010 06:16
17/24
@D.Isgruntled so f**king damn ameteur made...i can play man mode for a season or 2 without any problems but then suddenly one day i can´t load the saved manager mode game it freezes, sad when you have worked crotone from serie b to 4 stars... this was my 3rd try making a manager game, so in fact this is 100% useless for me... It is way beyond normality that you act so monkey allike, fix the damn bugs you f**king assholes!!!!!!!
Eazy E 8 May 2010 17:44
18/24
@Wilson Same thing happened to me...I have won every tournament every season and now my budget is neg 2 BILLION...plus every time I win a championship the players celebrate and s**t but there's no trophy!!!
Romano 2 Jun 2010 00:49
19/24
Decided to go for the achievement of winning a cup/league with a 1 star team or lower. Ankaraspor seemed the best bet as I should have an easy time completing the achievement of 'making a 5 star team from less than a 2 star team in less than five seasons' too with them already being in the top league in Turkey. However, every single offer is scoffed at by the club or is ridiculous apparently, even if its gigantic. Experienced the shortlist problem in my first MM game with Leeds, but there doesn't seem to be any way around this one. Can't believe they released this and I can't believe they haven't released another patch to fix the remaining bugs.
Totty 3 Jun 2010 19:57
20/24
Were can we find this damn patch?
Craigy 4 Jun 2010 13:13
21/24
I get the same problem when i play with Aldershot.........i have 40 million odd and cant buy a single player :( - nayone know how to get round this one?
@Romano
@Romano
Ollie 5 Jun 2010 14:44
22/24
I've experiences the same problem as many. Upon entering my eight season (3 for Chelsea, 1 Aston Villa, 4th for Real Madrid), after obviously a lot of time put in, I start the season with a Club Budget of roughly -£2bn and a wage budget of -£400,000. Great. So now I cannot buy any staff upgrades nor add any more players to my team, I'll just have to watch them grow old and retire. This game is full of glitches which have not been patched and it is frankly unacceptable. I paid for a broken product and feel like trying to get my money back. Seriously thinking about boycotting Fifa 11 and going back to PES.
team clones 30 Aug 2010 02:33
23/24
FIFA i all f&*ked up. i am playing a manager mode with nottm forest and am in season 9 and there are like 4 portsmouth teams, now and 2 hull city's and i think a few stoke city's. they keep duplicating an duplicating. usually if a tem agets relegated, it will magically return the next season in doubles, leaving only one space for an actual new team to be promoted. pretty much it seems like the game cant handle the whole promotion relegation thing an dgets confused and never wants things to change from season to the next..;. so u'll pretty much never see a team out of the ordinary in the premiership...well once middlesbrough went up but thats it..and its annoying when u play portsmoth like 3times in a row in the FA cp and so on and so forth... please fix this!
VERY DISAPPOINTED 17 Feb 2011 00:31
24/24
I agree, Manager Mode is the only reason I buy the game too. I feel pretty damn stiffed. Players you've spent millions on just disappear without even an email? WTF?!?!?!?!?!