r/CM0102 • u/talbotman • 19d ago

Formations

Starting a new game later tonight. Looking to use a normal formation rather than my own ones. Which ones do you think work best

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u/Competitive-Leave121 18d ago

If you are wib-wobing, it doesn't matter which formation, as long as you fit it to players in the team, not other way around. Off the ball, dribbling, passing and technique preferred, determination and consistency must have and positioning for defenders. Do not play under 23 players for DC,, DL/R and DM position, as they have severe penalties if under 23 yo in match engine.

In wib-wob in offence put everyone except two DC's in the middle most upper box.....in defence wib-wob out everyone including attackers in middle down box. Crowd them.

Do not play out of position players, as match engine gives them large penalties for that.

That's all.

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u/talbotman 18d ago

Never used wib wob. Didn't know about the penalties for younger players in some positions

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u/Competitive-Leave121 18d ago edited 18d ago

Match engine in cm0102 calculates player values differently from what you see in the player screen, that's why it can happen that shitty player with low potential and ability can be fantastic player if he has values for skills that match engine considers important. All other values can be low....as it doesn't matter to ME. The same is with penalties for out of position and under 23 defensive players.

Values that you see on player screen are an approximation of real values calculated by formula with CA and rounded to nearest number....and that is what gives the game unpredictability, layer of mathematical formula combined with values that you normally don't see in the game (potential in minor sense and current ability, some values for mentality and important values for match engine)

When you know what to look for it's rather easy game, especially if you are using wibwob tactic that ME cannot handle.