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WINNING ELEVEN 6 FINAL EVOLUTION
FREE KICK Guide
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INFO
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Game Title: Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution
Platform: Playstation2
Language: Japanese
Genre: Sport (Soccer)
FAQ: In Depth Guide - Free Kick
Author: Ryo (Ryo8192)
Contact:
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER
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This FAQ/Guide is created for private use only. You should not use it for
anything that gains profits or commercial advantages. You are prohibited to
post this FAQ/Guide without permission on anywhere like Magazines or Web
Sites.
INTRODUCTION
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WE6FE is the ultimate football game developed by KCET, that is, Konami
Computer Entertainment Tokyo. All rights reserved to Konami. And all credits
go to them as they yet again, created a great football game for us. ;-)
This FAQ/Guide is solely focus on how to master your Free Kick (FK) skill for
the game. For other guides or translation, please look for them at
GameFAQs.com.
AUTHOR
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This is my first ever FAQ/Guide. Hopefully it will help you to enjoy more in
the game. I'm looking forward to other future games that will impress me and
lure me to another FAQ/Guide. However, if you have any question regarding to
this guide, simply send a mail to me at
[email protected]! Keep them coming!
VERSION
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(23 April 2003)
This is the full version, 1.0. Updates may come to add some more
miscellaneous stuff. Or may not.
(5 May 2003)
Corrected some spelling mistakes. Changed my email address.
(19 June 2003)
Version 1.1 is here. Added the "Feedback" section. Several updates on certain
sections.
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CONTENT
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1. Basic
What is Free Kick?
How do we get Free Kick awarded?
What to do with Free Kick?
How to pass from Free Kick?
How to shoot Free Kick?
How to practice Free Kick?
2. Shooting Free Kick
3. Defending Free Kick
4. Best Free Kick Takers
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1. BASIC
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What is Free Kick?
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FK is like Free Throw in basketball, as no one can interrupt you. In football
game, this is a good time to show your creative passing skill and also, your
superb dead ball shooting! Simply to say, FK is the kick that you can do
whatever you like. (Except kicks the ball to referee! ;-)
How do we get Free Kick awarded?
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When a foul is committed, a free kick is given. Depends on the area, a FK can
be mean as Penalty Kick if the foul was committed inside the penalty box.
Also, FK can be awarded on either play field. So, plan carefully when you
have a good chance of scoring from a FK spot.
What to do with Free Kick?
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Kick it. You can pass it to your players to score, or lob it to the penalty
box, or even score from FK spot. Depends on the distance and direction, you
can execute a good FK.
How to pass from Free Kick?
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As usual, press the X button to pass or Triangle button to throw-pass. A
cross or lobbing is also possible from a suitable distance. But beware,
because you are in set piece situation, your players may not be at the exact
place as you expected/saw from your FK view. So plan it carefully.
(Update: Somehow, you cannot do a one-two pass during Free Kick. Hopefully
Konami will improve this in Winning Eleven 7)
How to shoot Free Kick?
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Thanks to Konami, we are able to execute a good FK shoot as close as the real
Free Kick. With good execution, you can shoot a FK like Beckham. Lets bend it
like Beckham, shall we? For more on this, please refer to "Shooting Free
Kick".
How to practice Free Kick?
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You can do this in Training mode. Choose it from the menu and pick a spot to
practice. You can only pick a spot on the other half of the field. Also, if
you pick the spot inside the penalty box, it will be a PK. (Note: If you need
a better view on your practice, simply change the camera angle to vertical
view)
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2. Shooting Free Kick
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Here's the basic button for shooting a golden FK.
Square button: Shoot (power bar)
R1 button: Engage some more power (fast)
R2 button: Engage some power (light)
Up: Lower the vertical curve (lower and faster)
Down: Higher the vertical curve (higher and slower)
Left: Bend/Curve the ball to the left
Right: Bend/Curve the ball to the right
(Notes: The directions can be executed by D-pads or Analogue Stick. Somehow,
Analogue Stick will be more powerful on curling shoot.)
First of all, no matter how far are you, mostly you will face a human wall.
Depends on the distance, you will have 1 to 5 players as wall. And Shooting
FK is all about how to shoot the ball through this human wall and the
goalkeeper.
If you are a football fan, you should know how the great FK takers like
Beckham and Zidane score from a FK spot. Usually they shoot the ball by curve
it over the wall and score. But with super curving technique, some of them
can curve the ball to pass the side of the wall and score. However, there is
always a not-too-bad way to score from FK, such as shoot the ball as low as
possible to pass-through the legs and score in surprise. Also, a powerful
direct FK (something like R. Carlos always does) plus some curling can be
your favourite replay of all time.
If your shot can pass the wall, mostly you have a great chance to score. But
direction is also important here, as it indicates where shall the ball goes.
With a bit of bending/curving, you can be another Beckham in WE6FE. ;-)
Please notice that FK Shooting is affected by various attributes of your
player. Shooting Accuracy, Shooting Power, Curving and Free Kick Accuracy are
the main points behind a good FK taker. Also, player's form and stamina can
somehow affect the accuracy of the FK. It's like real life, you cannot
guarantee a goal from FK, not even Penalty Kick. (But I did manage to score
some FK in loss time with exhausted players)
Oh, left-footed players are quite the same as right-footed players. You just
need to adjust the direction from left to right if curling shot is planned.
So here's a brief explanation on judging your power bar on shooting a FK.
Mostly a half-charged power bar will do the job for you, the rest are left to
direction and curving. In a close range FK, something from 17m to 24m, a
high-curved (Down + Square) ball is good enough. Aim for a better direction,
engage some power or not (R1/R2), and charge a half power bar. (Bend/Curve it
or not is really depends on you. Curling shot is more fancy, but requires
sharp judgement) For medium range, something from 25m to 30m, only charges
the power bar to half or more and shoot. (Square) No need for vertical
curving. However, you can engage some power for it, or bend/curve to pass the
wall from side. For a further range, something from 31m to 40m, you should
forget about vertical curve and go for lower shot. (Up + Square) It is faster
and travels with more power, which means it is possible for 40m superb FK.
Plus the R1 command will add more power to your kick. Also, direction and
curving are necessary depends on situation. For power bar, you should at
least charge 3/5 for 31m.
You should practice FK from different distance, in order to know a better
judgement on charging power and curving. Also, pick your favourite FK taker
and practice him first. Because every player is different in attributes and
FK style, some of them may not execute the exact FK you wanted. But be
patient, when you mastered your FK skill, I can be sure that you will be able
to score with every top FK taker. (Except R. Carlos! ;-)
(Update: Here's the way to score the FK between the legs of defender. No
bending/curling is required. Just hold down the direction UP (preferably
Analogue stick) and charge the power as low as possible. The ball will travel
low and pass the legs when they are jumping off the ground. A special way to
score, but not quite effective. Give it a try!)
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3. Defending Free Kick
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Here's the basic button for defending FK. You should execute these commands
when the kicker is running toward the ball.
Square button: Jump (all wall members)
X button: Standing (all wall members)
R1 button: One or two players run toward the ball, the rest jump
R1 button
+ X button: One or two players run toward the ball, the rest stand
(No button): Some players jump, some players stand
Please note that depends on the distance between goal post and the ball, you
will have certain number of players as the wall. Control them wisely.
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4. Best Free Kick Takers
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In my view, it's really depends on your skill. If you are fancy about curling
FK, then maybe Beckham will be your first choice since he has high Free Kick
Accuracy (97) and Curving (98). I used him to bend a shot from side and score
to the top right corner, from 37m. But I also managed to score a lots of
close range FK with Nakata from Japan squad, whose FK Accuracy is something
around 80. So, it is really depends on your execution.
The other point to judge a good FK Taker is his style of shooting. Curling
shot, ordinary shot or powerful shot. Curling shot is good for replay and
also the most versatile if you know how to use it well. Ordinary shot maybe
simple, but the most effective one. I used Zidane to score 1 out of 3 FK
without bending/curving. The missed shots? Mostly hit the bar. And for
powerful shot, it is something from 35m and shot with lots of power. R.
Carlos is famous with this kind of shot, plus some banana curling. However, I
only managed to score ONCE (36m Banana FK) in my whole life! ;-) Not believe?
Perhaps I shall post my precious replay online...
Anyway, here are some big names which might help you find a better shooter:
Beckham (England), Zidane (France), Veron (Argentina), Figo (Portugal),
Mihajlovic (Yugoslavia), Rivaldo (Brazil). Try for yourself!
So, who is the Best FK Taker of them? Look for the stats, or try it yourself.
Perhaps you will find your own very best dead ball taker!
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FEEDBACKS
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Since I posted my FAQ/Guide to GameFAQs.com, I'd received some mails from the
readers. Here I like to thank for your comments and feedbacks. Thus, I set up
this section to review some of the comments I received.
- <Chanwai> wrote:
Hi.. I have discovered that Zidane can shoot free kicks that go pass directly
between the heads of the defender. He can do that below 24m and the keeper
cannot catch it at all. I think I had master it cause I can score it almost
90%. So I would like you to try it out. Just aim the ball in between the
heads of the defenders and shoot about or half the power. I think curling is
unnecessary cause it's too near. So try it and sometimes the keeper didn't
even dive to make a save and walk towards it.
(Ryo) Yeah I totally agree with you. Zidane is one my favourite FK taker
since he can score them in the simplest way with high success rates. With 96
of Free Kick Accuracy, you can score them without any bending/curling.
Simple, yet effective.
- <David Delaney> wrote:
i found ur guide on game faqs for FK taking in we6fe
managed to score a 44m roberto carlos FK against my friend
:D
(Ryo) Wow! That's impressive! Nice job! Did you save the replay? I have my
own Carlos FK replay here, but unable to capture it in the moment. If
possible, I will post mine online and let you guys view it. ;-)
- <Anthony Fung> wrote:
Hi, Ryo
First, thanks for the info that u posted. here is my questions: how to do 1-2
pass and lob??
thanks
anthony
(Ryo) Do you mean 1-2 pass during FK or ordinary 1-2 pass? You can do it by
holding the L1 button when passing the ball. The passer will run forward and
you can return the ball in anyway you like, such as direct pass, lob, through
ball. Too bad to say that, you cannot do a 1-2 pass during FK. ;-]
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END WORDS
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This is my first ever FAQ/Guide, so please forgive me for all the careless
mistakes and spelling/grammar problem. I'll try my best to complete this
without many mistakes. After that, I shall look for other games to write
another FAQ/Guide. See you then!
CREDITS
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Thanks Konami for producing such fantastic game for us. Thanks GameFAQs.com
for posting this FAQ/Guide. Thanks for my pals who practiced a lot with me
for this guide. And thanks for all people who helped me. Of course, THANK YOU
for reading my little guide! Thank you! ;-)
