FIFA 19 Title Update 7 Fixes Finesse Shots, Timed Shooting, Goalkeeper Movement, & More
EA’s anticipated FIFA 19 Title Update 7 is finally official for the popular football game, for some users. This latest update is the one in which those pesky finesse shots and timed shooting are adjusted. In addition, other fixes or adjustments are in effect for Goalkeepers and Career Mode as well as Pro Clubs. Here’s a breakdown of some of the big changes that are now in effect for FIFA.
FIFA 19 Title Update 7 adjusts timed finesse shots
First things first. The new FIFA 19 title update is only available for PC gamers at this point. However, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be coming, so stay tuned. With that said, this update is a big one as it addresses a major problem: finesse shots exploitation. EA’s FIFA team outlined everything they adjusted with charts and images showing how they did it on their pitch notes here.
The latest #FIFA19 Title Update is now available on PC. It includes updates to Timed Finesse Shoots and GK Movement plus key fixes in Career Mode and Pro Clubs. Get the details – > https://t.co/k4brjllYj7 pic.twitter.com/2SpnpSXu7W
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) January 22, 2019
To summarize exactly what they changed, there was an issue involving the success of timed finesse shots being greater than the success of non-timed finesse shots. They adjusted the error levels on these shots to be more appropriate and on a similar level of error reduction.
Along with that, they reduced the “Maximum Size of the Timed Finishing window” on green timed shots. That fix addresses how easy it was to achieve green timed shots after a long pass, or when “queueing up a shot after a knock on during a run.”
The new patch update also addressed powered finesse shots whether timed or non-timed, as well as In-box near post shots.
FIFA 19 Title Update 7 adjusts goalkeeper movement
EA’s team also tuned goalkeeper movement in their Title 7 update. One change they made was making a manually-controlled goalkeeper’s speed a bit slower than before. They mention this change will be more noticeable during manual movements in open play. The reduction of speed will have less impact on corners and free kicks, among set-piece situations.
In addition to that, when a gamer is manually controlling a goalkeeper, they will stay in a “ready posture.” This happens when a gamer is operating their goalkeeper using the right stick controls on FIFA 19. FIFA’s pitch notes show off a lot of the before and after for the GK’s different movements.
The latest changes arrive after previous updates tried to tweak shooting and goalkeepers in FIFA 19. Now gamers will see how different it is.
FIFA 19 Title Update 7: Career Mode, Pro Clubs adjustments
The team adjusted issues with Career Mode in the game as well. If you finish first place in the league during Player Career, you should see your “Win the League” achievement properly credited now. Additionally, Manager and Player Careers should see their overall ratings grow when applicable. There had been an issue where a -1 was showing on screens for this aspect of the game.
What about Pro Clubs? Those received plenty of changes. If you are controlling a player using “Any” in this mode, the Pro Clubs player will see fatigue reduction similar to players locked into a position.
On the Pro Clubs’ Club Squad screen, you should now see stats for all members of the club on the left side panel. Additionally, Pro Clubs Virtual Pro’s overall ratings show display correctly on the “Pro Clubs hub screens.”
Basically, this is a major update for the FIFA 19 game, and it should be interesting to see how gamers react to it. As of this reporter, there are over 300 comments on EA FIFA’s tweet since they announced the new patch. They range from gamers wanting other aspects of the game to change to those in favor or against the nerfed finesse shots.
That said, there’s always an EA Help Twitter which tries to address user issues or concerns.