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doudi99
Rising Novice
5 hours ago

CPU Ultimate AI needs to create more meaningful attacking chances in Career Mode

I'm playing Career Mode and I feel the CPU's attacking AI needs improvement, particularly in its ability to consistently create dangerous scoring opportunities in Authentic Mode. 

The issue isn't that I want the CPU to simply score more goals or have more shots. The problem is that its attacks often don't develop into enough meaningful chances. The CPU can have possession and move the ball around, but too many attacks end without creating a genuine opportunity in or around the box.

What I'd like to see is more variety and intent in CPU attacking play, including:

  • More intelligent off-the-ball runs behind the defensive line
  • More players making supporting runs into dangerous areas
  • Better recognition of gaps between defenders
  • More attempts to exploit space rather than simply circulating possession
  • More dangerous combinations around the edge of the box
  • Better decision-making about when to shoot, pass, cross, or attack space
  • More situations where the CPU creates a clear chance through its own attacking play rather than relying on mistakes from the user
  • Greater variation in how CPU teams build attacks depending on their tactics, formation, and quality of players

I don't think the solution is simply to increase CPU shot frequency or finishing. I'd much rather see the AI become better at building attacks that naturally lead to chances.

I'm looking for the CPU to make me feel like I have to genuinely defend an intelligent attacking team — tracking runners, dealing with combinations, protecting space, and reacting to different attacking patterns.

And that is what saddens us all, because by the end of FC26, the ultimate CPU was very strong in creating chances and punishing you. Now, I don't feel scared to lose the ball in my half because I know the CPU just isn't good enough. 

I'd really appreciate the gameplay team looking at CPU chance creation and attacking decision-making, rather than simply increasing the number of CPU shots.

And on a side note, the goalkeepers don't come off their line. I've had a few breakaways where they just stay on the line. 

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  • doudi99's avatar
    doudi99
    Rising Novice
    1 hour ago

    Yes, but by the later patches in FC26, authentic cpu was amazing. It's like for FC27, they went back to how the cpu was at the very beginning of FC26 where as they should continue to keep building on it. 

  • This problem is exclusive to the Authentic mode. Swithcing game play to Competitive mode fix these issues but what's the point of  authentic gameplay at that point ?