Table of Counter Formations v2.0 - Which formation to use?

[danny.hsiang]

I lost against 3-4-1-2 using the guide which recommended that I use 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond. My opponent was slightly stronger than me by a point ie. 28 vs 29. What would be a better formation when I face him the next time?

[pcmacdaniel]

I lost against 3-4-1-2 using the guide which recommended that I use 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond. My opponent was slightly stronger than me by a point ie. 28 vs 29. What would be a better formation when I face him the next time?

4-5-1 V-style might work.

However, before changing formations I've got a few questions? Did you max your win bonus? What was player morale and condition like? What is the form of your players (as top11fan mentioned above, this is important to counter-formations being successful). Some players are programmed to get bad ratings, (for example, I have a 50T scout on my team that rarely gets above a "5"). These variables are among those that need to be factored out before determining whether or not a formation is a successful counter or not.

My recommendation is, if you addressed the win bonus, morale, etc... then try 4-5-1 v-style. If you didn't, then take care of that stuff and give the narrow diamond another chance.