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FIFA 15 Better Career Patch

flosd

Club Supporter
Hey beta. Just a bit of feedback on version 10 final.

Player growth seems to be a bit excessive; older players with low potentials usually overgrow their potential in the first season even without good performances or a lot of playtime. Younger players grow a bit less which is more realistic but they should grow relative to older players. Another weird thing I noticed was many under 21 players with potentials under 80 were loaned out for a season and the season after the majority of them had "Showing Great Potential" or "An Exciting Prospect". So it seems that their potentials are heavily boosted when loaned out normally, even without using the potential boost glitch.

As mentioned above, there is also a problem with AI starting XI's. Some players are being played in completely different positions. I believe that this issue also occurred in previous versions but was fixed in the newest versions.

Player values seem to be okay, maybe even a bit low. Haven't checked the values of player's with expiring contracts but that doesn't bother me too much. The bug where player's can't be approached because they "recently joined the team" even though they have been at that team for a year or longer still exists. Players should be able to move once per transfer window. Hopefully you can find a solution to this. Negotiating contracts also seems good, players sometimes refuse to move to a rival team unless a huge wage is offered to them which is pretty realistic. Is it also possible for players to ask for wages higher than their previous contract, as this is more realistic?

I also saw a bug in the Europa League qualifiers where all the results were 3-0, 0-3. I think it is because one team forfeits as the team that I faced in the qualifiers also forfeited against my team. So it could be a problem with squad size/injuries/suspensions.

As always thanks for the great mod and hopefully you can address some of these issues.
 

beta990

Reserve Team
Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback! Will take a look and try to provide fixes. :)
If you however provide feedback, could you please provide what setup you made? Like with patched (experimental) database and/or other components.
This helps me easier locating issues. ;)

About Team-Management, this is controlled inside data/teammanagement.ini:
Code:
[MAI_SETTINGS]
ENABLED=1

[MAI_MATCH_IMPORTANCE]
MAX=100
MAX_PR=100

[MAI_FITNESS]
BIAS_STAMINA=1.0
BIAS_ENERGY=1.0

[MAI_FORM]
VERY_BAD=100.0
BAD=100.0
NEUTRAL=100.0
GOOD=100.0
VERY_GOOD=100.0

[MAI_PLAYER_POS_SCORE]
PREFERRED_POS_1=50
PREFERRED_POS_2=50
PREFERRED_POS_3=50
PREFERRED_POS_4=50

PREFERRED_POS_LIKENED_1=50
PREFERRED_POS_LIKENED_2=50
PREFERRED_POS_LIKENED_3=50
PREFERRED_POS_LIKENED_4=50

NOT_PREFERRED_POS=-50 // This could fix the GK issue, please try. :)

[MAI_PLAYER_BENCH_SCORE]
NOT_PREFERRED_POS=-50 // May also be needed

[MAI_RANDOM_BIAS]
MIN=70
MAX=100
FRIENDLY=1.0

[MAI_TOTAL_SCORE_1ST_11]
OVR_POS_BIAS=1.0 // Maybe increasing this?
FORM_BIAS=0.0
FITNESS_BIAS=1.0
INJURY_BIAS=1.0
INTERNATIONAL_BIAS=1.0
SUSPENSION_BIAS=1.0
MATCH_IMPORANCE_BIAS=0.0
BIAS_BIAS=1.0
RANDOM_BIAS=0.0

[MAI_TOTAL_SCORE_BENCH]
OVR_POS_BIAS=1.0 // Maybe increasing this?
FORM_BIAS=0.0
FITNESS_BIAS=1.0
INJURY_BIAS=1.0
INTERNATIONAL_BIAS=1.0
SUSPENSION_BIAS=1.0
MATCH_IMPORANCE_BIAS=0.0
BIAS_BIAS=1.0
RANDOM_BIAS=0.0
 

flosd

Club Supporter
beta990;3813212 said:
Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback! Will take a look and try to provide fixes. :)
If you however provide feedback, could you please provide what setup you made? Like with patched (experimental) database and/or other components.
This helps me easier locating issues. ;)

I used the experimental database (i'm assuming that db_legacy is the stable one). I'll try to play a couple of seasons using the stable database and provide some more feedback.
 

Muzzsjm

Club Supporter
How can I patch/install this without wiping all my squad data to default, and does this take effect during a current career or do I need to start a new career?
 

Foxyf76

Senior Squad
Muzzsjm;3813450 said:
How can I patch/install this without wiping all my squad data to default, and does this take effect during a current career or do I need to start a new career?
Just install it manually, without using the DB files. Best to start a new career.
 

elDeadache

Club Supporter
Beta, I found a way to stop free agents from joining other clubs at the beginning of the first season!

Using Creation Master 15 I made all free agents loaned from "Free Agents" to "Free Agents" until 02.07.2014. Starting from 02.07.2014 they really are free agents and thus join other clubs only for one day! Feel free to use it in your patch :)
 

beta990

Reserve Team
elDeadache;3813649 said:
Beta, I found a way to stop free agents from joining other clubs at the beginning of the first season!

Using Creation Master 15 I made all free agents loaned from "Free Agents" to "Free Agents" until 02.07.2014. Starting from 02.07.2014 they really are free agents and thus join other clubs only for one day! Feel free to use it in your patch :)
I don't understand, what exactly did you do? :)

In my database I moved the (2014) free agents to an other league, simple because a lot of players (e.g. Lens) joined Barca, a bit unrealistic in my opinion. ;)
 

flosd

Club Supporter
There are way too many high potential youth players being scouted every month (80-90 guaranteed potential player at least 1 per month). By the end of the first season I had about 10 players with all 80+ potential with about 5 of them between 86-94 potential. They also had very high overalls, 80 being the highest.
 

RoonRoon

Club Supporter
Am I the only one having trouble with the scoreboard and overlay? It seems to be zoomed in a little, like it's set on a different resolution than the actual game. Please help
 

beta990

Reserve Team
flosd;3813793 said:
There are way too many high potential youth players being scouted every month (80-90 guaranteed potential player at least 1 per month). By the end of the first season I had about 10 players with all 80+ potential with about 5 of them between 86-94 potential. They also had very high overalls, 80 being the highest.
You can tweak this lower, increased the values so the CPU would have higher ranked players. Seems like this is causing a few issues with own scouted players.
RoonRoon;3813796 said:
Am I the only one having trouble with the scoreboard and overlay? It seems to be zoomed in a little, like it's set on a different resolution than the actual game. Please help
See Todo list:
- Lower overall scouting findings
- Installer should not erase files/ask overwrite instead (e.g. for ModdingWay)
- Revert camera/scoreboard as default, and make it optional
- Increase player transfer values
- CPU is allowed to offer less transfer/wage then user (hope this can be fixed!)
- Improve Team-management (e.g. not selecting best GK/weird off-position players)

Anything else to be added as todo? :)

Team-management should be fixed/improved with the code I posted earlier this week. Also done a few other bug fixing and improvements. Hope to post a new version later this week.

Thanks. :)
 

elDeadache

Club Supporter
beta990;3813782 said:
I don't understand, what exactly did you do? :)

In my database I moved the (2014) free agents to an other league, simple because a lot of players (e.g. Lens) joined Barca, a bit unrealistic in my opinion. ;)

Put them all back into "Free Agents" club and loan them from "Free Agents" club to "Free Agents" club until 02.07.2014. It's fiction obviously but makes them go to that clubs like Barcelona only for the first day of the career. Then, starting from 02.07.2014, they are really free agents and you can sign them for free.
 

beta990

Reserve Team
elDeadache;3813818 said:
Put them all back into "Free Agents" club and loan them from "Free Agents" club to "Free Agents" club until 02.07.2014. It's fiction obviously but makes them go to that clubs like Barcelona only for the first day of the career. Then, starting from 02.07.2014, they are really free agents and you can sign them for free.
Ah! Now I understand what you mean. :)

By loaning them to free agents, it will stop the CPU signing the player when starting the career-mode.
Only issue that can happen, is that teams don't have enough players (25>).

Any test? :)
 

elDeadache

Club Supporter
Uh, yeah, you're right. It worked perfectly when I had only a few free agents "loaned" just to test the method, but when I loaned all of them the game crashed at 02.07.2014... I don't think that leaving some free agents not loaned would help, because the game is greedy and would take the best players to the clubs anyway and once the loan is over... the game crashes.

Is there any way to make this 25 number smaller? I guess I'll try to find all the clubs that have not enough players and put some random free agents there myself, but that's not a good idea for your patch.

By the way, what is that in transferteamdecidion.ini:
FREE_AGENTS_MIN_NUM_PLAYERS_ON_TEAMS=30 ??? What does it control?
 

beta990

Reserve Team
elDeadache;3813998 said:
Uh, yeah, you're right. It worked perfectly when I had only a few free agents "loaned" just to test the method, but when I loaned all of them the game crashed at 02.07.2014... I don't think that leaving some free agents not loaned would help, because the game is greedy and would take the best players to the clubs anyway and once the loan is over... the game crashes.

Is there any way to make this 25 number smaller? I guess I'll try to find all the clubs that have not enough players and put some random free agents there myself, but that's not a good idea for your patch.

By the way, what is that in transferteamdecidion.ini:
FREE_AGENTS_MIN_NUM_PLAYERS_ON_TEAMS=30 ??? What does it control?
FREE_AGENTS_MIN_NUM_PLAYERS_ON_TEAMS=30 = If team has 30 players (or more), then allow players to move to free agents (e.g. out-of-contract).

No, you can't make the 25 squads smaller, since this cause issues when players are injured/suspended, etc.
 

elDeadache

Club Supporter
Thanks. So... yeah, I'm going to send some free agents to these clubs myself just to keep playing, but won't stop testing. If I find any way to overcome this problem, I'll let you know.
 

riesscar

Fan Favourite
Staff member
Moderator
Hey Beta990,

I have a quick question that I wonder if you might be willing to assist me with. I am playing a player career, and I have been experimenting with different versions of the dlc files in order to remedy two issues: 1) my VP being subbed off in the 60th minute every single game; 2) ensuring that the AI engages in team management.

I am happy to say that I have achieved both of these goals, using a combination of yours and Paul's dlc files, managerai, and .ini files (install.ini and cl.ini). My success has brought with it an unfortunate bug, though. I'm in the first year of my player career, and for the past two months the 'player of the month' award has gone to my 36 yr old backup goalkeeper who has seen NO playing time at all.

My question is:

Do you have any idea what setting may be causing the game to give the award to a keeper that has seen no playing time? I am willing to test different settings and guide myself by comparing the default dlc files with the modded ones; however, I was just wondering if you had any suggestion as to where I might look first.

Thanks,

Carson
 

mickyslim

Club Supporter
'Contract pricing issues. I.e, if someone's contract was expiring in 6 months, the price they would demand would not change. They would still demand market value price or more, even though my scout would suggest offering 40-50% of there market value due to the expiring contract. You suggested editing the contract values, however, that only effected the price the scout would suggest and not the price the club would accept. So the length of contracts were essentially irrelevant when buying players, having no effect on the deal.

Thanks,
Michael'

Any luck Beta?? Ha ha I will not stop until you fix it.. I know you can do it Beta!! :) I haven't tried the latest version though so you may have fixed it already??
 

beta990

Reserve Team
elDeadache;3814007 said:
Thanks. So... yeah, I'm going to send some free agents to these clubs myself just to keep playing, but won't stop testing. If I find any way to overcome this problem, I'll let you know.
Thanks :)
riesscar;3814074 said:
Hey Beta990,

I have a quick question that I wonder if you might be willing to assist me with. I am playing a player career, and I have been experimenting with different versions of the dlc files in order to remedy two issues: 1) my VP being subbed off in the 60th minute every single game; 2) ensuring that the AI engages in team management.

I am happy to say that I have achieved both of these goals, using a combination of yours and Paul's dlc files, managerai, and .ini files (install.ini and cl.ini). My success has brought with it an unfortunate bug, though. I'm in the first year of my player career, and for the past two months the 'player of the month' award has gone to my 36 yr old backup goalkeeper who has seen NO playing time at all.

My question is:

Do you have any idea what setting may be causing the game to give the award to a keeper that has seen no playing time? I am willing to test different settings and guide myself by comparing the default dlc files with the modded ones; however, I was just wondering if you had any suggestion as to where I might look first.

Thanks,

Carson
About the PofM, see cmsettings.ini > [AWARDS] & [INTERESTINGRESULTS] section. :)
There is also a playasplayer.ini file that can be tweaked. Also see managerai.ini:
Code:
BIAS_BIAS = 1.0				// Weighting of a game driven Bias e.g. for Play As Player
 


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