Pro Evolution Soccer 2014/Changes

Changes to Tactical Options

A few additions/subtractions of note to the tactical side of things.

• Several new Playing Styles have been introduced, some of 2013's Playstyle cards have become Playing Styles.
• New cards, some existing cards have been modified.
• To the extent of my knowledge, dots and arrows have been removed. But they were invisible without use of an editor in 2013, so when more features get added to 2014's editors we may see they've just been hiding all along. Maybe not though, I have no evidence either way.

Slider changes

Today I discovered the select button, and thus PES's in game manual. All new slider descriptions are copied from that.

Player Support

• The higher the value, the more the players lay emphasis on ball retention when positioning themselves. On a lower level, they will look to maintaining the team's overall shape.

Front Line Pressure

• The higher the level, the more pressure that will be applied by players in advanced positions.

Defensive Compactness

• The higher the level, the more compact the team's overall shape becomes when defending.

Shifting to Attack

• The higher the level, the more the players tend to maraud forward when defence turns into attack. Conversely on a lower level, the players will tend to lay more emphasis on retaining possession and will position themselves in such a manner.

Attack/Defense Level

• The higher the level, the more the players tend to take up advanced positions. This affects the number of players who joins the attack in set pieces.