PES 2013 MASTER LEAGUE ONLINE

I know, I know! It has been soooo long, but yes, I am finally back!

I had been having a break from PES 2012 and any other form of gaming as I was writing a book and kinda got engrossed. But alas I have found my stride and wound up back into PES in the form of 2013.

Well what can I say? Have I found this instalment better, worse, the same or quite frankly, awful?

The truth........honestly........I like it! There are of course a few niggly bits and bobs, but generally, the game play is so much better. I can pretty much pass how I want, set up the team how I want and score how I want. 

So how has my progress been? On MLO? The most important part of my PES routine?

Not bad, but not the best. 

As some of you may know, you play a few games at the start of forming your team. This then results in where you get placed in the point system. I was not bad, but not great. I ended up with about 320 points which is professional. I started my full campaign and slowly started to win a few, but also lose some. Then I hit a slump!

I dropped down to a miserable 187 points! I lost that many in a row, it severely knocked my confidence in my skill as well as my love of the game. My team was depleted in strength, skill and form. Apart from my full team, which was majorly tired, I only had 5 other players. Four of which were out of contract (all default players). My initial though was to file for bankruptcy, but then I had a little brainwave. 

I proceeded to sell one player and buy one player at a time. Before I knew it, my team was at full health, most of all, with fit subs!

My next step was to try and win some games. What came next was not what I expected. I ended up winning the next 9 games on the trot! My team was fully benefited with full contracts and a few extra players. I did go to sleep that night feeling very happy and dreamt of achieving something good in the months to come. 

The next day, I went to sign in to MLO and it was time for the update. 2.0. Ooh I thought, all the things Konami were promising were finally here! So I went to update. "communication error" it said! I could not download the update, nor could I play MLO!

Well I was not happy, but then again, after my winning streak, I thought I would have a little break and try again the next day. 

I was in for a shock. The next 30 games I played, resulted in me dropping from 317 points (which I had worked so hard to achieve), all the way down to 206! Not happy! Especially as the players that beat me, were either waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to good, statistically, or really crap teams! No matter what I did, even with my players on red or orange arrows, I could not play the same as I had in my winning streak. They did not move the same, shoot the same, or pass the same. They actually seemed like 'worse than default players'!

I have actually given up for the day, but I do hope my form improves, or at least my team's form as I was really angry about it!

Well that is pretty much from me at this time, but I do hope to be giving the blog a new look soon, as well as some more posts on regular occasions. Please subscribe or at least come back and visit and I wish you all the best of luck in your campaigns! 

Catch ya laters peeps!

BOB

HOW TOUGH IS MASTER LEAGUE ONLINE

Hi to all you PES lovers out there! I write this post in a saddened state. My previous posts had included some decent advice from which I had utilised whilst hoping to progress my ML team into the top ranks of master league online. Unfortunately, the era of good fortune had beckoned a willingness of doom and gloom, of which I did not see coming!

From the change in the style of my team, I had managed to notch up a decent run of wins which out of a run of 20 matches, 70 % were that of a positive nature. I was beaming with happiness. 

From a run down team with a rating of around the 380 mark and a division 5 placement, I managed to propel the team to a div 4 promotion for last weeks division update. Since then, and up until Saturday night (7th April), The rating grew to a very pleasing 512 points. If this had stayed at its current value, I would have hopefully gained div 3 status! Woo hoo!

But this is quite clearly not how this week ended, and I am 100% sure that my team has fallen back into div 5 classification. Sunday night started with a positive venture into an unknown abyss of opposition. My rating had decided to turn on its head and match me up with not 1 but 5 div 1 opponents! All of which harboured the very best in player ability, but also form and health. I was however, going to give my mightiest of strength and battle each match to the very end. 

It was not enough!

The similar level setting had once again run its course and did not help my campaign at all! I lost every match! By at least 2 goals, but one especially, by a 6 goal margin! The outlook was bleak, indeed. 

But all was not lost.

I managed one match without conceding a goal. My 6th match of the evening, and a very tiring one at that. I was run down and fed up. My hands were aching, and my team was ready to quit. I faced a division 3 player. Their team was worth over 100 mil more than mine, but I had speed, and energy on my side. His players were knackered before the kick off and most were blue arrows. 

I won 7-0!

My highest scoring game and best game ever in ML online! But I decided to call it a day. 

Today was started with enthusiasm, much like the night before. I was ready for whatever opposition I faced, but the onslaught was possibly expected as it seemed I go up.........then down, pretty much all the time!

My dominance a few nights before was the best I managed, with the decent win in between, but tonight, although with div 3 and 4 opponents, were much harder to play against. I lost every game! 4 in all! My rating is around 420 now, my funds low, but on the positive side, my team is OK for contract renewals. I have a few players lined up for transfers when I next play, after checking their form. Will I manage to stay above 400? Or will I revert to a lowly 300+ div 5 position? 

This of course is another story! And will be updated in my next post.

What has your form been like? Have you a winning strategy? Or do you manage to grow a team well to earn more? Whatever your story, we would like to hear from you! Please leave post your story in the comment section below or email me at proevobob@hotmail.co.uk.

Thanks for reading and i will see you soon!

HOW TO BECOME BETTER IN MASTER LEAGUE ONLINE

It's a question most of us are faced when we start to play master league online. Some players are naturally adapted to the whole style of online play, whichever game or mode they are in. But for the most of us, it can be a very hard and daunting task to become one of the great players, or even making our way into the top flight.

So what are the best ways to become better in master league online? 

Well the truthful, one-line answer would probably be to win games. This way you will earn more money and therefore be able to buy better players for your squad, effectively becoming the better player. But isn't this a bit too vague an answer??? Of course it is! The fact about PES ML Online is that there are many ways to become a better player. It just depends which ways are better suited to you and whether or not you know what these are.

For an example, if you were a player that preferred a fast style of play, much the same as Barca, you would effectively buy some fast players, set your team style to speed and away you go. But for this to work, you still need each of the other factors such as stamina, fatigue, form, etc, to be maintained and carefully monitored. 

There are factors to consider for every team which need to be nurtured before and after each game. Then you will have to work out how you need the team to work for you. Once you have this and work hard to keep it going, the results should show the more positive form. 

I have gone through many changes with my team over the weeks and months since the game was released. I think I have now neared the 500 match mark in MLO and have steadily gone between div 4 and 5 (currently in div 4). With this in mind, it has only been the past month or so that I have really been achieving greater success. Saying this, my team is only worth about 30-35 mil (£'s), but still I continue to amaze myself when I am paired with a div 1 opponent and manage a few wins. 

My main changes to the way I manage my team have been the following.......

1) I check my player's for sign of fatigue before each match

2) Players with fatigue are rotated with fresh/rested players

3) When I first sign in online to play a few games, I check the team for losses in form and contract status.

4) Players with blue arrows or below are sold (unless a long standing player awaiting form to come back), and a new player in this position is bout with the funds gained, plus a little of any accrued fund

5) Sometimes when many players are on a dip of form (blue arrow or lower), I try to spread them out amongst players on top form, and/or play them first half and swap for players on top form in second half.

6) Playing a much higher rated opponent (after checking their teams form and team itself), I make sure I defend on either defensive or super-defensive level (for the first half - A MUST!). 

7) If I have a team whose stats are nearly all on form and contracts are up to date (3-4 match remaining minimum), I save funds till my earliest contract renewal being 3 games then use the accrued funds to buy a new player. The player will be an addition to whichever position is most needed after checking the game plan and fatigue levels of current players. This allows me to have at least 3 games left for saving funds for contract renewals of a few players or a longer contract for a more long standing player.

These are just a few that come to mind, but hopefully I will have more to come over time. 

How do you manage your team? Do you play a speed team like myself, or a balanced team? 

Whichever way you play and manage, we would like to hear from you! 

Thanks for reading and don't forget to bookmark and return for new posts!

BOBS MASTER LEAGUE ONLINE

Hi all, it's Bob here again!

I have been so caught up with life, fun and PES that I have lost track with posting here in THE PRO EVO MASTERS LEAGUE blog! My apologies go out to all of you that visit, and also to those that visit regularly.

So first of all, I thought I would fill you in on some of the new things that have happened with the blog and also what will be happening from here on in.

Some of the regular visitors may have noticed that the look of the blog has changed. I have changed the layout, design and also added a new header at the top. Within the header, you will probably notice that there is also a new addition to the team as well. I have not yet formally introduced the new member of the team, so here goes.....

Please welcome "THE MIDNITE KID" ! A fellow PES enthusiast, who loves nothing better than getting stuck into a good game of PRO EVO, especially online. He plays PES on the XBOX 360 and lives in Ireland. You will be seeing more from him, so if you have any questions regarding PES on the 360, feel free to ask any questions by posting comments on his posts. I play on the PS3, so in the same regards, please direct any PS3 related PES questions to me in my posts. In general though, any questions will be answered by either of us.

We are currently working together to bring you a better blog relating to PES and hope that if you have any ideas, you can let us know. This will help improve the blog for us, but most importantly for all you Die-hard players out there.

Posting days are going to be shown once we have decided when the schedule should be, but we need your support to make this one of the best PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER  sites on the net.

Now on with the post...........

I have been currently playing around with 3 modes in PES 2012. ML online, ML offline and BAL. Obviously, I cannot play all of these at the same time, and can only make so much progress with each one, but I wanted to make sure I had a decent start before 2011 was out.

In Master league Online, I have grown my team from the lowly 15mil default, to a fairly decent 38mil force. I have not yet had much real luck with my strikers, but from the funds I could use, there have been a few that have filled the slots when on form. I have strengthened my defence as much as my funds would allow and bought better players  by selling current 'out of contract' players and using some accrued income.

Income from games has grown from 600k (loss), 800k (draw), and 1.2m (win), to 900k (loss), 1.2m (draw), and 1.8m (win). So to round up, the more expensive your team, the more money you will receive, regardless of how the game ends. I think it has been programmed like this, to allow you to TRY and keep some of your more expensive players, even on a losing streak.

Sometimes it is hard to build your team further, especially on a run of defeats and when your players are all seeking new contracts at the same time, but you can allow for this by buying new and extra players when contracts run out in these positions. Other players may have different suggestions, but this seems to have worked for me.

I have not played anywhere near the same amount of games as most players have, due to concentrating on the other modes from time to time. This has left me undeterred though and I am quite happy sitting in division 4 with my current team. I have good and bad days when my run of games leaves me happy or not, but I always manage to bounce back from a run of defeats. I try and set my matches to play against a similar level, but instead of doing this, the game seems to give me a much higher division opponent with a team worth at least 10 times the amount of my own. I believe it all comes down to the rating which can change dramatically with a win/loss streak. This is wrong and should be addressed by Konami, and I am sure going to contact them about it. The similar level should be linked with the statistical value of the team and monetary value, not with the ratings. Seeing players with a team of top class players in a division 4 cup or even div 5 is wrong, because those players may have purposely lost games so they can easily win cups and gain money.

Is any of this fair? I will let you be the judge of that, as you know I have my own thoughts.

But without sounding too defeated, I will keep trying, and keep playing. I play honestly and will try my best. I am not the best player in the world, but I always like a challenge, especially a fair one. What is the point in cheating?

Well that is all from me for today my PES friends. Keep checking back for more updates on a future posting schedule, and I look forward to your questions and comments.

BOB

MLO - THE PERFECT STARTING TEAM

What's up lads, I am hooked on MLO! I think it is an outstanding game mode, possibly one of the greatest modes in any game I have ever played. It is addictive and very rewarding when playing well and dangerously frustrating when things go against you! While there are some faults with the game, I am not going to go into in this post. That will be another day. Today’s post is about the most discussed topic on all pes forums. I see people constantly ask, how can I build a highly competitive team for the cheap? Here's my answer in detail.  

The hardest part of MLO is buying players and unearthing gems. One player can make a massive difference and can be the kick start your team needs to turn draws into wins. I am going to give my advice on building a team for newcomers and hopefully help those who are struggling to even draw games no matter how good they play. Oh ya, and the best part is the Starting 11 costs 15 Million in total!  

Team: Div 5 FC       Worth: 15 Million 

Formation: 4-3-3      Starting 11 

Name	Position	Ovr	Height	Skills	Price
Romo	GK	70	197cm	82 GK Skills	1.7 Mill
Bassangue	LB	72	186cm	70’s in dribbling & passing, 80 dribble speed, 83 Body Bal	1.5 Mill
Dzodic	LCB	73	188cm	81 Defence, 83 Header, 76 response	2 Mill
Johrfaem	RCB	66	187cm	81 Defence, 81 explosive power, 75 response	1.1 Mill
Medjani	RB	69	183cm	70’s in most needed stats, offensive fullback skill card	1.3 Mill
Meyler	DMF	70	190cm	High 70’s pass, 80 stamina, 80 body balance	1 Mill
Fahey	CMF	69	178cm	Mid to High 70’s in all needed stats. Passing, dribbling, etc.	900K
Cabalaard	AMF	69	172cm	80’s in most stats,, 80 Teamwork. 6+ skill cards.	1.3 Mill
Strurridge	LWF	69	188cm	High 80’s Speed, tall and strong. 1 touch play.	1.2 Mill
Lanzafame	RWF	69	180cm	Mid 80’s in speed + dribbling, 75 body balance. Super Sub.	800K
Barretto	CF	69	171cm	High 80’s speed + dribbling.	2 Mill

Substitutions: 

Name	Position	Price
Cristiano	CB/RB	1.8 Mill
Martinez	AMF	1.8 Mill
P.Mc Court	Anywhere	1.7 Mill
Doyle	CF	800k
Long	CF	700k
Mirralles	CF	1.2 Mill
Mouche	SS	1.7 Mill
Silva	CB	1.8 Mill

For newcomers, I advise using up the default players contracts as whatever you make (even losing) is pure profit. When the contracts are up, begin building, buy each replacement per position selling. Form plays a massive part in players. Check the players before buying or else replace with the subs I provided.  

This team can mix it with any team in Div. 5 and at a stretch, Div.4. It will work for you. Model the team on Barcelona, with DMF and CMF and AMF. Wide players pace must be exploited also. You have a safe goalkeeper, bombarding fullbacks and solid spine in the team. All the players are tall and strong or small and rocket fast. You have a good enforcer in Meyler and passer and all rounder in Fahey and the sublimely talented Cabalaard. Cabalaard is unbelieveable, just look at his stats, it’s a steal. Barretto is amazing too.  

This team can be used if you starting out your first few games or if you are struggling in Div 5/4. It is amazing who you can unearth in this game for practically nothing.

Let me know how ye get on and what ye think! 

Barry

PES Become a Legend

With the arrival of the new PES demos, I think everyone in the PES community has been taking the opportunity to test out the new gameplay. I too was one of those people!
But, not to deter playing the actual game when it is released, I decided instead to continue my career with my become a legend mode. Galarath has certainly been top of my list when entering this mode since its arrival to the well known franchise.

I am not saying I did not have a go at the demos, but just that I did not excessively play them.

For me my BAL campaign was the clincher. I had well exceeded 14 seasons worth of my ML mode, as well as play online within this mode, but they had Macedonia their time.

My BAL career still had another 10 years left of gameplay. The problem is that I have not been able to get back on track enough to reach anywhere near the end of this mode. Galarath is now 27, but still has a good length of time before reaching his retirement .

However daunting the prospect seems and how far I need to go, I will still continue to play. This will be until the new full game is released. I do not see myself completing this task, but I will still give it a go.

In the next version, I do hope to complete as many modes as I can and post my quests, achievements and views.

Don't forget to comment!

Bob

PES 2012 DEMO LEAVES ME WANTING MORE!

Hello fellow PES fans and welcome back to the PRO EVO MASTERS LEAGUE.

I am sure that I'm not the only PES player to have downloaded and played the demo to the future release of the PES franchise. The PES 2012 demo cannot be compared to the full release by any means, but it definately gives us a snippet of things to come.

The game does look improved in many ways, but in the same respect there do seem to be some bugs.

A short description from Konami's official PES 2012 page follows below:

• Teammate AI has become more true to life on defense and offense - Your team plays more cohesively
• New Off-the-ball-controls - Take even more control in dead-ball situations to manage your team strategy
• Zonal marking and positional defending are massively enhanced - Players are forced to work harder to split defenders
• Collision detection is overhauled - The physicality of top-level soccer is captured
• Graphics are updated again -Movements, facial representations and pitches have built upon last year's massive improvements

The bugs that I refer to within PES 2012 focus mainly around the way the goalkeeper behaves! There are so many within the community that have focused on this sole bug. The problem surrounding this bug is that, people, this is a DEMO! And the first one at that. There is another demo to come before the release of the full game!

So let us all calm down and take in the fact that the game itself has eliminated the massively dire bug within 2011 that a fellow blogger referred to as the "Stumble Animation"! Some other changes show the speed of the game to have slowed, the ball has become heavier, but in general, the game itself seems to have become more realistic.

I have to admit, I have not avidly played the demo as much as some fellow PES players, but I have played enough. I do not want to get too involved with the demo before the game is released. I do play it occasionally still, but mostly, PES 2011 is still not finished for me.

Within PES 2011, I have played over 600 matches in ML online, Completed 11 seasons of ML offline with my Blackburn Rovers team (Having won in all competitions and the last 2 seasons gone undefeated), and currently concentrating on completing my career with Galarath in Become a Legend. BAL is definately hard in itself as you can become very frustrated with the way your team mates play and not be able to do anything about it!

Until The release date of PES 2012, I have decided to concentrate on my BAL career. Currently, Galarath is nearly 25 and playing for chelsea. This means for me to complete his career, He needs to play for another 10 years. Thats a lot of games before the release, but it is now my mission!

I try to record any goals I score and post them on my YOUTUBE channel, so please feel free to take a look and comment.

Thanks also for you support by visiting my blog. I dont ask for any money and will try to help anyone who leaves comments here. I am an avid PES player and will always be, even if the bugs exist in future versions. I am sure there will be plenty of you out there who will let others know!

Goodbye for now, and please come back for updates on my progress with Galarth as he tries to complete his career.

Thanks for visiting.