{"id":11280,"date":"2019-10-01T08:29:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T07:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/?p=11280"},"modified":"2019-10-29T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T15:30:08","slug":"fifa-20-pitch-notes-title-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fifaultimateteam.it\/en\/fifa-20-pitch-notes-title-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA 20: Pitch Notes – Title Update # 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As has been the tradition a few hours after the release of the new patch, EA has released the Pitch Notes<\/strong> where it explains in detail what has been changed and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With FIFA 20\u2019s first full weekend wrapped up, it\u2019s time to dig into the first big Title Update (TU), live now on PC <\/strong>and coming soon for PlayStation 4<\/strong> and Xbox One<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those new to this series of Pitch Notes articles, whenever a TU for FIFA 20 drops, and it contains changes or fixes that we believe the community would benefit from additional context around, we will endeavor to deep dive into those changes so it\u2019s clear what is changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We won\u2019t be covering every single thing in TU2 here, but if you want to review the full list of changes and fixes, you can do so here – Title Update #2 Notes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that out of the way, lets jump right in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gameplay<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to check it out if you want to understand the genesis of the \nchanges that are contained within this Title Update, but here are 3 key \npoints we want to highlight from that post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. These gameplay updates are driven off the feedback that we\u2019ve \nreceived over the past few weeks, including the feedback from the Closed\n Beta.<\/li>
  2. Most of the upcoming updates have been played by members of the \ncommunity, with their feedback influencing those updates where \nappropriate.<\/li>
  3. We are being cautious about every change that we are making and we \nare focused primarily around fixing bugs, not fundamental changes to \ngameplay. That being said, we also want to ensure that when we have \nclear and consistent feedback around a topic, we are positioned to \nrespond quickly where appropriate.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    With that context in mind, let\u2019s look at some of the changes in this Title Update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    One area of focus for the team in this TU was on goalkeepers, \nwith a number of the change and fixes for them. There are two main \nimprovements that we wanted to cover in this Pitch Notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First off, we have a change that is focused on how the keeper was \nhandling shots that result in rebounds. The direct text from the TU \nnotes reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Goalkeepers will be more likely to push the ball further away from the net when they make a save that would result in a rebound.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      With this change, combined with the other fixes for goalkeepers, \ncovered in the TU#2 Notes, we are expecting to see less goals from \nrebounds, with the keeper trying to push the ball away from the net more\n often instead of seeing the ball directed into a spot where an attacker\n could easily score a rebound goal from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Secondly, we have a change that is focused on penalties, and the \nrange by which a keeper will react, and attempt to save the ball, when \nthey are standing in the middle of the net, which is this change in the \nTU notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • In a penalty kick situation we have Increased the range that a \ngoalkeeper will react to the ball, and attempt to make a save, when they\n are standing still in the middle of the net.<\/em>
        • This will result in goalkeepers being more likely to react and \nmake saves to shots that are placed close to where they are standing \nwhen they are standing in the middle of the net.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          The difference this change will make is easily understood through visuals, so here is a pair of images, before and after TU#2, that show the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Before TU#2<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          Above is a penalty kick from before TU#2. Note the yellow zone surrounding the goalkeeper, it\u2019s their potential save range if they stood still at the center of the goal. So if the keeper stood still during this penalty kick with no other inputs, they would only save if the ball if it went into the yellow zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          After TU#2<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
          \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

          The yellow zone has been increased in TU#2. This means that the \ngoalkeeper\u2019s reach has been extended when standing still in the middle \nof the net during a penalty kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The updates in this TU are the first wave of changes to goalkeepers, but as we are continuing to focus on this area, you can expect that future Title Updates will contain additional updates to goalkeepers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Dribbling<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          The dribbling change in this TU is all about making those players\n with high-end dribbling related Attributes as responsive when they have\n the ball as possible, with the most benefit to this change coming when \nchanging directions while dribbling the ball. Here is the change from \nthe TU notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Improved the responsiveness of dribbling, when not using any \ndribbling modifiers or skill moves, for players that have an average \nrating of 80 or higher between the Attributes of Dribbling, Agility and \nBalance.<\/em>
            • The effectiveness of this improvement will scale based on the \naverage rating with the least improvement being felt at 80 and the most \nimprovement at 99.<\/em><\/li>
            • This will not have an impact on players that do not have an \naverage rating of exactly 80 or higher between the Attributes of \nDribbling, Agility and Balance.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              So, to review, this means that when you are playing with a player \nthat has an average rating of 80 or higher between those three \nAttributes (Dribbling\/Agility\/Balance), you should see those players \nbeing more responsive when they have the ball at their feet. As \nmentioned, this will not have an effect when you are using any dribbling\n modifiers, such as when Strafe Dribbling or when doing Skill Moves, but\n will be in effect when just dribbling using the basic Move Player \ncontrols, including when the player is sprinting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              For FUT, the Attribute changes from Chemistry will impact this, \neither with players that normally wouldn\u2019t qualify being able to qualify\n due to Chemistry boosts, or vice-versa, with players not qualifying as a\n result of the reductions to their Attributes due to poor Chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              The impact of this improvement scales, in an equal and linear manner,\n based on the average of those three attributes, starting at an average \nof 80, and running up to an average of 99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Also important to understand, there is no \u2018rounding up\u2019 present in \nthis formula, so if the average of the Attributes in question was 79.97,\n it would not be rounded up to 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              The best way to really understand this change is actually through feel when playing the game, as you should notice the difference when you are in control of players that are impacted by this versus controlling players that are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Contain\/Secondary Contain<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Inline with our goal in FIFA 20 to make manual defending the most\n rewarding way to defend, we have made some changes to reduce the \neffectiveness of Contain and Secondary Contain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              The first change impacts both Contain and Secondary Contain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • Players that are being controlled by Contain or Secondary Contain\n will no longer sprint to catch up to the player they are trying to \nchase.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                This functions exactly as stated in the TU#2 notes, those players \nthat are being controlled through the Contain or Secondary Contain \nfunctions will no longer be able to sprint as part of their defensive \ncoverage. Note that this behavior happened rarely and only when the \ndefending player was chasing the attacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The second change only impacts Contain, but that is because Secondary Contain already worked this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                • Players that are being controlled by Contain will now take longer to react to the ball carrier\u2019s movements.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Here\u2019s what this looks like in action, with Eden Hazard as the blue player controlling the ball, and the red player trying to cover him using Contain. The top video is how this would have looked prior to the changes in TU#2, while the lower video shows how it looks with TU#2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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