Offshoot of the FIFA series by EA Sports have annual tradition. After the start of a new season also an updated version of the soccer simulation promptly follows. But just for those who pursue video games professionally, is the "Annual Update" an exciting affair. Especially when it comes to FIFA 15: For not with all the gamers in the predecessor agree, there were objections corners - or the tiresome game time.

If drastic changes made, the ESL professionals need to quickly adapt to the changed conditions - after all, there is a reputation at stake. In an interview with pro-gamers of the clans dzs and Meet Your Makers therefore fall increasingly positive words about the current FIFA 14 "In itself, I would like not much of FIFA 15, there are only a few things," dzs player Anel 'fanboy' Tahirovic begins his answer. And Meet Your Makers' Jan Zimmermann, called 'SnEijDeR', is a cautious approach with regular updates wishes. In his opinion, "the entire game not always be changed" should by this.
Keeping in mind ESL

The Clan players is in regard to FIFA 15 but of course, the professional competition at heart. The overhaul of the virtual Bundesliga, the competitive core of the previous FIFA parts, since a topic that ranks high up the wish lists. Therefore, that it at the tournament Anel Tahirovic wants "does not depend on the number of games, but only a certain number of games must be completed. That would mean that it depends more on playing skills and less on the time invested." Jan Zimmermann hovers there even a specific number before: "On the day more than 15-20 games and no more."

For other ESL-focused games is the 'Spectator' mode, can watch their duels in the other players interested, already common practice. About this numerous exciting encounters of eSports elite will be made available to a wider audience, for example, in the online strategy game League of Legends. In the FIFA series, such a mode has been missing unfortunately completely. "This is for me the greatest desire: such a" Spectator "mode such as in" League of Legends "FIFA would go very far in eSports forward," therefore Tahirovics is clear announcement.

Another variation of how to work on the public impact of the FIFA games, one possibility would be able to record and distribute complete game reps. But not only that, Neither unfairness could be detected and acted against it on the basis of these repetitions, like us Meet Your Makers player Jannik 'Era' Huber reveals: "While you can save highlights, but it would be extremely handy when it most recently in the PC version of FIFA 10 would be possible to include complete games. On the one hand it would be for more serious players a good opportunity to analyze opponents, but above all a perfect option to injustices demonstrate how time game in league games. "
More engagement opportunities for professionals

The more automated processes to miss a game to run, the more ESL professionals the opportunity to engage in this. At a meeting in FIFA 14 can - as in real football - decide centimeters between a good and a bad pass. Many features on FIFA developer EA Sports has therefore the possibility to switch to manual control and disable aids. But still it may eSports professionals still be a few more possibilities for intervention: "In the PC versions of FIFA 08 to FIFA 10 it was possible to control the goalkeeper himself This has a very good momentum in it alone and also with edges in. brought the game. Add 'FIFA 15' I would introduce this function again, "says Jannik Huber.

"Furthermore, I find corners for several FIFA parts very random," said Jannik on. "Sure you can be enforced with good timing by the head against your opponent, but sometimes you can simply select any player. In such a situation, then most likely you concede a goal. Therefore I would improve the corners again and the times of FIFA 03-05 tie, which could be determined before a corner, at which players are aligned the ball after the shot and can control the player you want. "

Furthermore, wishes Meet Your Makers team-mate Jan Zimmermann in that the loading situations are outdated. "In FIFA 15, players need to be able better to run free," the scarce demand. In FIFA 10 it finally worked even better. There usually offered at a throw up to three play stations, which could be moved even simultaneously. In last year's FIFA 14 you had to leave this entirely to the AI-controlled teammates. Passivity in a standard situation that does not taste a professional player altogether.
Not luck but skill must decide!

The release of FIFA 14 the behavior in corners was criticized by fans and the press before all things. The excitement among the players was immense - of negative reviews on the side of the online retailer Amazon to angry posts on social networks. That should make it clear how important it is to the players that not happiness, but can determine victory or defeat. Also eSports professionals who invest daily hours in intensive training, this maxim at heart. Jannik 'Era' Huber is particularly the 'play for time' an eyesore. "I would hope that it is possible to do something about time the game itself."

"In FIFA 14 the complete opposing team is very well served if the goalkeeper has the ball. Then it is very difficult to come into the possession of the ball." Therefore, a function would be useful, the more difficult the ball retention. "Does the enemy constantly the ball around the back can be very little contrast to be made. However, if a rise of your own complete team is possible through tactics settings, the time management game could be prevented. Besides, I would make the time in which the goalkeeper may hold the ball , a little decrease. So finally may also many seconds are downplayed. A slight shortening of the time could help there already. "

These points show that quite a bit is still present in improvement. Especially the support of eSports could be improved to some meaningful details. Whether EA Sports answered the wishes of the professionals?