your reaction to crab fix on the update

[Manjovovic]

There's a whole lot of comments in many threads about the update.
I would appreciate that if we can keep specific reactions in here with regard to the fix on the so-called crab walk.

I particularly want to focus on how this is actually effecting gameplay right now. Please comment if you've actually played the game with the update which was released today on xbox360.

Is this actually making it easier for players to use the quick through ball or high ball tactic with speedy forwards?
Or is this countered with more alert defenders?
Or is the advantage gone further with the forwards since they're faster?
Was the crab walk there in the first place to try and bridge this gap in speed?
So is the game better or worse with this fix?

I'm not really sure because I've only had time to play two matches with the update tonight. I will try it out more tomorrow, but so far I can say that allround play around the box seems more fluid due to sorting out that crab walk. I'm not sure if I'm right but they also seem to make better runs instead of skating/getting stuck around the defenders.

What do you think?

[DOA KappaTango]

I never saw the crab effect so can't comment. The through balls worked just fine before the patch, I hope its not been ruined

[Scene Kid Oli]

ive got the update, and everything is working perfectly for me

[JR99]

I love Crabs.
wow its been long i havnt eaten them.. Must get them tommorow, boil them up n have it with a beer
soory no update for me---ps3
sorry for sharing the thought

[Palirider13]

I didn't notice this crab walk either. What exactly was it?

[Infamous1892]

^^îf u had a ps3 you wud have noticed it mate...its annoyin

[UkHardcore23]

Crabwalk was only a PS3 problem as was the framerate issue in 23.

[Scene Kid Oli]

thats why i never noticed it!

[Luxz0rz]

Well I would think that the fix of crabwalking would make through balls harder because....

--Defenders are usually the ones who get to the ball first. The outcome was 3 things..

-They control the ball/time the pass and the ball is safe.

-They mess up the control/timing and the striker has 1v1, but depending on the bounce of the ball he might encounter crab walking aswell, but will most likely still go through 1v1, depending on the position of other defenders, as a defender who fails trips and has a fit.

-They crab walk before they get to the ball, and get overtaken by the striker who goes through on goal.



So I think really that whilst crabwalking can effect strikers, it is usually the defender who gets the worst out of it, so its a good patch!

[Manjovovic]

Is there anyone who experienced the crab walk on xbox360 before the update?

[Manjovovic]

Originally Posted by Roonaldo

ive got the update, and everything is working perfectly for me

Yes, but how is it actually different in terms of the crab walk being removed (see original post)? Focussing on the crab walk

[AdamK]

double post sorry..

[AdamK]

Originally Posted by Manjovovic

Is there anyone who experienced the crab walk on xbox360 before the update?

Nope

[Manjovovic]

Originally Posted by Luxz0rz

Well I would think that the fix of crabwalking would make through balls harder because....

--Defenders are usually the ones who get to the ball first. The outcome was 3 things..

-They control the ball/time the pass and the ball is safe.

-They mess up the control/timing and the striker has 1v1, but depending on the bounce of the ball he might encounter crab walking aswell, but will most likely still go through 1v1, depending on the position of other defenders, as a defender who fails trips and has a fit.

-They crab walk before they get to the ball, and get overtaken by the striker who goes through on goal.



So I think really that whilst crabwalking can effect strikers, it is usually the defender who gets the worst out of it, so its a good patch!

This is similar to what I was hoping. But is your analysis based on what you "think" might be or have you actually noticed this while playing many games with the update. From your post it seems you haven't tested it out yet. Let me know when you do

[Luxz0rz]

Originally Posted by Manjovovic

This is similar to what I was hoping. But is your analysis based on what you "think" might be or have you actually noticed this while playing many games with the update. From your post it seems you haven't tested it out yet. Let me know when you do

I haven't tested it out because when I was playing it a few hours ago there was no update out, only a news message saying one is coming out soon.

What I said was how it is NOW, before the update. After the update, I would expect defenders to still mess up through miss timing of passes/control, but defenders and strikers wouldn't crab walk which is in my opinion is a noticable percentage of outcomes.

Its easy to predict how gaming will be without the crab walk, think what would happen if there was no crabwalk. Anything could still happen, like controlling ball to safety, striker tackling you/getting there anyway or you miscontrol it and give it away. It would mean people no longer have an excuse for making defensive mistakes, but it does make defending harder at times......

[MANU4EVAR]

What was the crab walk?
Was it the way players run, cos they do kinda run stiffly with lgs far out.

[Manjovovic]

Well I guess someone on the ps3 better record it and post on youtube or something before the update... so that better be like tonight or tomorrow...

If there's already a video link then do post a link here. Ciao

[antc1975]

game plays like a dream now-excellent stuff EA

[Manjovovic]

Originally Posted by antc1975

game plays like a dream now-excellent stuff EA

Are you on xbox360?

You just said it now plays like a dream... whats the actual difference compared to before in terms of gameplay?

[Miccoli30SLB]

Originally Posted by Palirider13

I didn't notice this crab walk either. What exactly was it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU50gIjddMY

YouTube - fifa 09 glitch v2

[leonlee123]

i have a PS3 and i think the crabwalk is when the opposition lofts or plays a through ball to the front man and your defender is chasing it as well. When this happens sometimes the defender will appear to strafe (walk sideways) really slowly and this lets the striker receive the through ball without any pressure as you're still "crabwalking" and failling behind. Hope that helps

[Manjovovic]

Originally Posted by Miccoli30SLB

YouTube - fifa 09 glitch

YouTube - fifa 09 glitch v2

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[Miccoli30SLB]

Originally Posted by Manjovovic

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YouTube - fifa 09 glitch

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[QuikZilver]

Originally Posted by Miccoli30SLB

YouTube - fifa 09 glitch

YouTube - fifa 09 glitch v2

Never happened to me but if it did i would have gotten a heart attack.

[Casperld]

Originally Posted by UkHardcore23

Crabwalk was only a PS3 problem as was the framerate issue in 23.

Wait, then why was it released on the 360? And what the hell is crabwalking? and is that all the update was?