free kicks and headers

[Tek]

Hello,
I've been playing for a liittle bit, but keep running into a couple of things
Wanted to ask for some help with game controls:

- when you head the ball, does the ball go in the direction you jump, or is the direction determined otherwise (based on heading skill?)

- when taking a free kick directly up the field, and trying to clear the wall and curve the ball...
should you hold ctrl until kick taken (or until ball past wall) and then push left or right for curve? (um... the aftertouch?)

I've tried doing this by pushing up and then one side while holding ctrl prior to shot, like you would for a shot or pass during play, but I just keep shanking the kick at a 45 deg angle - (probably not the way to do it)

Thanks

[Andreas Osswald]

- when you head the ball, does the ball go in the direction you jump, or is the direction determined otherwise (based on heading skill?)

It is determined by the heading direction, the direction that you press the stick in the moment you 'hit' the ball and some random influence.

- when taking a free kick directly up the field, and trying to clear the wall and curve the ball...
should you hold ctrl until kick taken (or until ball past wall) and then push left or right for curve? (um... the aftertouch?)

I usually keep the button (or ctrl) pressed until the ball is over the wall. When you keep the button pressed the ball will fly higher, as soon as you stop pressing it's likelier that the ball will start to sink (depends on your player skills).

You can also push into another direction while your player is starting to run to kick the ball. If you push the stick left for a very short time he won't shot the ball straight on but slightly left.

Andreas

[Anonymous]

Thanks Andreas,
I'll keep practicing :)