FAQ DATE: Monday, August 22nd, 2005->24 January, 2006 ---------- --- ----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- | |P| | | | | | | | | | | |R| | | EA | | | | | | | |EA GAMES |E| |And |SPORTS | FEAT. | |Rafael | | | | |-------- |S| |--------- |-------| --------| |Sonic | | | |-------- | |E| | | | | | | | | | | |N| | | | | | | | | | | |T| | | | | | | | | | | |S| | | | | | | | | | | --- | | | --------- --------- --------- --------- ----------------------------- FIFA 2005 ----------------------------- (career guide/faq) Author :Dragos Mocanu aka _Rafael_ Platform:Universal Version :1.7 E-Mail :rafa_teg@yahoo.com WWW :http://www.takeforum.com/forum/sonic.html More faqs and walktroughs to come. More guides to come at: www.cheathappens.com Of course, you can send this faq to any other site with the following conditions: - Do not charge people to see it or otherwise make a profit from it. - Do not alter it. - Give proper credit to the author. - You may not sell, rent or lease the document. E-Mail me for bugs, questions, my mistakes or just something i missed OR secrets i don`t know. Do not worry, i will post everywhing (that is interesting) that is sent and the name of the person. ====================================================================================== Table of contents: [0]Introduction [1]Getting started [1.1]Career-introduction [1.2]Beggin a Career [2]Career [2.1]Choosing a starting team [2.2]Winning [2.3]Simulating a match [2.4]Getting your team promoted [2.5]"Years to come" [3]Players [3.1]Mood [3.2]Form [3.3]Fittnes [3.4]Injury [3.5]Transfer [4]Controls [5.1]Off the ball (TM) [5.2]First touch (TM) [5.3]Direct free kick [5.4]Indirect free kick [5.5]Corner [5.6]Out [5]Buying stuff [6]Add-ons [7]F.A.Q. [8]Bugs [9]Cheat codes [Z]Information =================================================================================== /[0]Introduction\ =================================================================================== The first version of this faq didn`t had a introduction. Too bad. The all new faq is whole rewriten and reviewed. I hope that I have a 99% helper guide for you guys. Remember to vote me for President of Romania and to buy my future games. But for more info on those you can contact me on my email or forum. =================================================================================== /[1]Getting started\ =================================================================================== Well, let`s get started When you first enter the game you have to choose a starting team. I also recomend to take a look in the jukebox. [1.1]Career This is a introduction for the career. So some of you will now what awaits them. The bad part of the career is that to finish it you have to play 15 seasons. "The career is a 15 seasons journey" It`s a lot. When you try to win, of course. The Career is explained (fully) in the section [4] [1.2]Beggin a Career To beggin a career just select "Career". =================================================================================== /[2]Career\ =================================================================================== Let`s play FIFA! [2.1]Choosing a starting team After you choose you face and some "data" about you, you must choose a region. When you get to a region the leagues there will be shown. I suggest "region 3". I picked Cadiz. :), no shame Try to choose a known team or a team with a lots of stars. *NOTE: try to choose a team from the second league (ex. Spanish Segunda..) Most of you asked me "why?". That means they didn`t read all of my faq. If you choose a second league team, you can get promoted to the first league and your self-reward (the psyhycal reward) is bigger! [2.2]Win "Try to win" In this section you will hear the secrets of FIFA 2005 (NO TM) Try to listen to the tips that EA shows you before a match. Change the formation of the team! I mean, you MUST change it. very good example: Cadiz-Real Madrid:5-1 That was simulated, not played and Cadiz has 3 starz, when Real has 4.5 I sugest 3-4-3. i call it the "mirror". guess why! 4-4-2 is a good one, but you will leave your goal keeper with 2 men... 2-4-4 with though teams ONLY I have received numerous formations. These formations also depend on the team. I mean that Arsenal plays very well with the normal formation, but if I play with Cadiz (or other team) I`ll loose. Others that are effective, e-mail me! Be sure to test it on multiple teams! Now the tactics! You should change it to "pressing" and "contain" to get many goals. Those 2 are used usually if you have many forwards. Many and good. You can change them however you want. But when you`ll simulate.... you`ll lose like hell. Transfers. You will get credits after each match (like 400 in the start) Do not buy cheap players. I bought for Cadiz a CM worth 22.000. Try to sell all the bad players, that aren`t good for nothing. *NOTE: IF you play with Cadiz put Oli in CF, because he`s better, and that`s in real life. *NOTE:Always get your points after winning a match. DO NOT put them all in just a direction (Attack), put them the same points. Because could get your players out of form, getting not so many money, getting a lot of lost matches.... [2.3]Simulating a match To simulate.... click simulate! If the match goes wrong drop your Cola and throw you chips and get ready for battle. You can play from a simulating match! Cool, no? :) *NOTE:If the game just started and you`ve got the ball in the back of the net, DO NOT ontervene. Because if you get in the match, you can`t get back to the simulator. :( If you are a good manager you will always simulate a match when you are bored. Even if I like this game, sometime I get bored of playing and start simulating. It is a lot more fun and more easy that "real" football managers... *NOTE:You can use FIFA 2005 as a football simulator. [2.4]Getting your team promoted Let`s get your team promoted. Did you choose a second-league team? 1: NO-you can`t promote your team, because you are allready in the first-league 2: YES!-you must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Try to get 1st, because it`s very good. You are "thrilled" when you see your face in the newspapper. If you got promoted play with the same team! It`s better, because you know every player and every "corner" of your team. It though to get used to a team after you player a week with another one. [2.5]"Years to come" Now you are known everywhere. If you listened me and got a team promoted, in the 3rd season you could play PORTO!!! But the bomb comes now! In the 4th year you can choose ARSENAL!!! It has 5 STARS, like AC MILAN. If you did those 4 years like i told you, you have no problems. From there you can choose any good team, like Ajax, Rome, Real Madrid... ================================================================================ /[3]Players\ ================================================================================ In this section we will talk about the players. [3.1]Mood Mood. "the mood of your sims". just kidding. Not in the face, please, not in the face!... The mood is higher when you win matches and when a player scores a goal. Normal. If a player doesn`t play for a long time his mood will discrease drasticaly. "it`s your job as a manager to max your team`s morale"-or course. duh! Transfers can affect mood, too. In a good or in a bad way. Affected by:wins, losses, injuries or transfers [3.2]Form Form isn`t fitness! The form of the player is... something like stamina. The bad news: if a player has a bad form in the begging of the game he will injure himself. Not "a broken leg", just a white cross and walking like a penguin. The good news:a good form player will run like... an athletic. Affected by: the time a player runs like hell in the field! [3.3]Fitness Fitness. Fitness. Fitness is... fitness! It affects a little of the form, mood and the price. Affected by: Fitness coach [3.4]Injury When a player comes in hard, you can get injured. The BAD news: The referee doesn`t always award a free kick because a player was injured The good news: The injured player may come back healthy before the next match Affected by: injuries maybe... [3.5]Transfer Just sell old players and buy good ones instead. Got it? Affected by: Money and Finance (and Scouting, but not realy) ============================================================================ /[4]Controls\ ============================================================================ Let us explain some of the controls of Fifa. [4.1]Off the ball This control is kinda` old. you know what it does and when to use it. I don`t use it as "off the ball" TM. I just quickly pass it to another man. It is more simplier and more comfortable. [4.2]First touch (without TM) This isn`t such a new control either, just under a NEW name. you just set a direction and the player just sends it there from the first touch. I mean he doesn`t wait to catch the ball, get it in his feet, you looking where to shoot the ball, it is easier, but with "s" and quick thinking is the same thing. [4.3]Direct free kick Just put the target, set the power (WITHIN the green) and angle (just a little left from the middle, so it won`t hit other players) and SHOOT! You can use the "trick" trick. i mean shoot down and, if that works, the players jump, the ball goes and the goal keeper is looking for the ball and GOAL!!! [4.4]Indirect free kicks Pick a target and pass. Is that hard? [4.5]Corners Tricky. The best way to shoot from here is for the player in the middle. Players with little fitness just get pushed and can`t touch the ball. [4.6]Out Although they look simple, they are not. Try to pass to a running man. Control a player and run in circles then pass the ball and you should have no problems. =========================================================================== /[5]Buying stuff\ =========================================================================== "if you shop, you exist!" ^That`s what I said in the first version. 100% true. In the Fifa2005 shop you cand find some interesting stuff to buy for your game: (football) balls, stadiums, alternative kits and "pierre luigi collina" (allthough I still don`t know what the f*** is that...) =========================================================================== /[6]Add-ons\ =========================================================================== No official addons, just from fans! If your favorite league isn`t in FIFA 2005, just search the internet and download it. NOTE!!! Be carefull on what you download! Be sure it hasn`t any viruses or trojans! Don`t say I didn`t warn ya... =========================================================================== /[7]F.A.Q.\ =========================================================================== Q:I keep getting beaten. WHY?! A:The game (the first time you run it) places the difficulty at the most hardest. Not even I can ween a whole season... Q:I can`t do corners good. WHY?! A:There`s a tricky part with corners. You have to hit the ball with the head (if you are going for a head-gol) exactly when the ball passes by the player. But make sure the keeper doesn`t catch the ball. Q:How do I defend in a penalty? A:Press "shoot" and the direction you want to jump for the ball. Q:I can`t do a good penalty. WHY?! A:The simpliest way to execute a penalty is too shoot forward. I mean no direction button, just press "shoot" once and slow. =========================================================================== /[8]Bugs\ =========================================================================== Just the one when the screen before the match is black. E-mail me. =========================================================================== /[9]Cheat codes\ =========================================================================== After a lot of researching I found that there are NOT any cheats at all for FIFA2005. Sorry, but that`s it. =========================================================================== /[Z]info.\ =========================================================================== E-Mail me for bugs, questions, my mistakes or just something i missed OR secrets i don`t know. Do not worry, i will post everywhing (that is interesting) that is sent and the name of the person. When you email me, specify the NAME of the game, or your mail will be ignored and deleted. 10q Even if i said it before: Attention webmasters! You are allowed to host this document and display it without asking for prior permission. All you have to do is the following: - Do not charge people to see it or otherwise make a profit from it. - Do not alter it. - Give proper credit to the author. - You may not sell, rent or lease the document. If you want a guide/faq written just email me AND SPECIFY: THE NAME OF THE GAME. IT rhyms. :) "Good night, thank you very much"