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Well it's not every day that the lads at TM reveal some (emphasis on some..) of the secret machinations of the ME, but yesterday Daniel published some pointers on how mentality works in the new ME.

This is not going to de-mystify things completely, actually it is still a bit unintelligible, but in all my years in the game it is probably the most candid they have been:

Here is what the mentalities does:

Offensive Mentality: - gives more chances to succeed assist both teams (+2x% per "level" of attacking)

Defensive Mentality: - gives less chances to succeed assist both teams (-1x% per "level" of defensive) - gives less possession - gives better chance to stop goal from opponents finishers as they are more under pressure when trying to finish.

I will run it through with first examples of two equal teams matched up with different mentalities and then with a good team vs a bad one.

NB! 1) The numbers used are for illustration only - they are not actual numbers used in the match engine!

2) Home team advantage is excluded from the examples.

TWO EQUAL STRENGTH TEAMS

The base: Normal vs Normal mentality

Chances: 10-10

Possession 50-50

Goals: 2-2

Attacking vs Normal mentality

Chances: 12-12

Possession 50-50

Goals: 2.4-2.4

Normal vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 9.5-8.5

Possession 55-45

Goals: 1.7-1.7

Attacking vs Attacking mentality

Chances: 14-14

Possession 50-50

Goals: 2.8-2.8

Defensive vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 8-8

Possession 50-50

Goals: 1.55-1.55

Attacking vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 11.5-10.5

Possession 55-45

Goals: 2.1-2.1

Not any advantage to get here. Only changes how the games mentality is. But here is the catch...

GOOD TEAM vs BAD TEAM

The base: Normal vs Normal mentality

Chances: 15-5

Possession 60-40

Goals: 3-1

Attacking vs Normal mentality

Chances: 18-6

Possession 60-40

Goals: 3.6-1.2 (+0.6 vs +0.2)

Normal vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 14.2-4.3

Possession 65-35

Goals: 2.5-0.85 (-0.5 vs -0.15)

Attacking vs Attacking mentality

Chances: 21-7

Possession 60-40

Goals: 4.2-1.4 (+1.2 vs +0.4)

Defensive vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 12-4

Possession 60-40

Goals: 2.15-0.7 (-0.85 vs -0.3)

Attacking vs Defensive mentality

Chances: 17.3-5.2

Possession 65-35

Goals: 3.1-1.05 (+0.1 vs +0.05)

So there you go. Now you know why you should always evaluate your next opponent and set up the mentality for the match you think is right. Remember to include the home team advantage in your evaluation.

No excuses now eh, lads?

Full post and thread here.