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Till now, we dunno what are the best attributes to select for captain. My theory is
--player ratings consistency (most impt) as his leadership is needed to uplift the team
--age at least 28 as need a mature leader
--ability above average (eg a team of six stars to eight stars, don't select a six star as captain, at least seven stars)
It is a cosmetic position xD no influence in any aspect of the game, same with a player of 101KG more tall more short, no influence.Quote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
Is it? Reason why I think might not be cosmetic is it's in the same layout selection as all the other non cosmetic positions -- free kick, corner kick, penalty, etc. Strange that only the slot for captain is cosmetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by khris
I agree that it is not just cosmetic. My main reason for believing this is that in games where I forget to set a proper captain - f.e. I replaced the player for some reason - I find that the team does not play as consistently. In a number of matches where I have gotten unexpected results I have then found that I forgot to set the captain.Quote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
For me always the guy with most caps for the team is the captain. Don't know if it makes any difference who you select tbh. :D
100% and any impression one can have regarding this is pure coincidence or illegal perception. lol It was confirmed when we had the -talk with devs- in 2013 or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
For me always the best player
I agree with the perception part of things. I know Kris talked to a dev who confirmed this suspicion but I do remember back in league 7 that my team had a trash run of form going from all Ws to DLLD and I went to switch tactics and saw my captain was still assigned back to when I let the b string 11 play against a significantly weaker team, so technically my starters were functioning "captain-less" in a way. After I reassigned to the proper captain (usually my GK because of Mauricio Pochettino) my form returned. Definitely could be coincidental, I'm just saying it's odd.
But I usually assign GK as the GK has total vision of the field and could communicate to his line anything he sees wrong in formation, which could be passed up to the midfield/strikers up front. I always imagined if an outfield player other than a CB were the captain, they wouldn't have this view over the game and not really know what call is the right one to make. Also, they are the easiest to access for the manager as they aren't moving constantly so anything I would want to tell them would be best told to the GK.
But then again I'm an overthinker at heart and I used to assign ML and DL to my AMLs so they would dominate their flank (no real difference, btw just a waste of time lol)
I don't think a GK being on the other end of the field is able to have a good overview of the field. I doubt he can see the one third of the field near the opponent, which means he cannot visualise his attacking fielders and strikers properly, and also the opponents defence. It's a very wide field if u have been in a full size football field before.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWhiteKirby
In that case only the camera man would be the perfect captain xDQuote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
This is more simple to explain and understand than what it seems, the tactics/formations that make you lose, make others win titles. This is how the perception thing works, everyone believes it's own reality, and top eleven have millions accounts so, everybody have it's own reason based in what they experience, even if they say that the best tactics selection is X, Y or Z vs whatever.
The team configuration is something very particular of each account really, and there's no posible guide in a tactical sense for that reason. Yeah, Ive played a DC and 4 DMC's (DML-DMCx2-DMR) and with the correct players, Ive won titles. We have managers playing without STs... without wingers.... even using a ST as GK, so..... no, the game don't use a tactical common sense. Believe me when I say that Top Eleven, always has been, a puzzle style game.
He can definitely look through the back line to see up to midfield, the only area of "problem" anyway. You want to score but you win 1-0 if you are solid in that area, the area a manager would have real problem with anyway unless it was 0-0 with 77' left.Quote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
Idk about ur gk but the gk I watch is Lloris and he is constantly screaming and gesturing to adjust the back and midfield before he kicks/after he saves and he is also captain
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Not even the camera man as his camera only covers one particular area. Probably the events camera director who can see the entire field with all the cameras feeds to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by khris
Or the viewer at home with those new age TVs whereby he can swap view angles or see multiple views at any one time.
Some believe that morale is important and they spend packs to make it perfectQuote:
Originally Posted by redsnoopy
Some believe that loosing from a -5% team is a troll
Some believe that special abilities are working
Some believe that TE is like real football
And did you guys motice that only th GK has a skill as communication..