PES 2011 Preview Q&A

After the PES 2011 first look tests we opened a Q&A thread which clocked up over 400 posts so, with the success of that in mind, we've decided to adopt the same approach now that we've had our hands on the preview code.

All we could share before was our impressions based on a few hours of gameplay, from a relatively small section of the game, but now we've had our fill of the finely-tuned code that looking to fix the documented bugs/glitches - and also offered up a healthy dose of Master League, Editing, BAL and everything else you can expect to see in the full title which will be released in a couple of months (barring online capabilities). As before, myself and Fury have written a few articles to pass on our new-found knowledge, but if there's something that you want to know about that you feel we've missed off, or if you want something clarifying - feel free to give us a shout.

We'll try to get back to everyone - but, please be patient... There's only a few of us - and a lot of you. Questions may build up - but like we did in the last one, we'll clear them out when we get chance. Apologies if we miss any as we work through, and if you know the answers already (from previously asked questions etc), you're welcome to share them on our behalf - which a number of you did in the last thread (and it was much appreciated - PES Fan community spirit for the win!).

Without further ado, lets have it...

How many camera angles are they and can they be tilted?

Eight camera angles in all inlcuding: Wide, Normal, Long, Short, Player, Broadcasting One, Broadcasting Two and a horizonatal angle.

There are no tilt options.

Can the red and blue bars above the player be removed/replaced?

All on screen icons can be removed apart from the radar.

Crossing - Does double / triple tapping :circle: still work? Are :l1: crosses still in and are they less powerful?

All crossing mechanics seemed to be the same and I think more playing time would be needed to see if :l1: crosses are more powerful.

How much can you mess around with the controller configuration?

Changing controller buttons is the exact same as before.

In exhibition mode, is it possible to play at 'Home stadium' by default?

No

Do replays state date, difficulty goal was scored on?

It does show the date, but not the difficulty.

Does training have a rewind function?

No

Can we perform all the tricks individually without using the Link-Feint system?

99% yes.

What tricks can be performed with the right stick only?

Upper Body Feint
Matthews Faint
Step Over Dummy
Reverse Step Over Fake
Step Over Pull Through
Step Over Out
Step Over Fake
Reverse Step Over Fake

L2 + Right Stick tricks

Bring the ball back to feet
Roll ball left/right
L Feint
Drag Back Turn
Backheel Feint
Inside Bounce
Inside Bounce dribble (formerly known as Long Step）
Flip Flap
Reverse Flip Flap
Roulette
Out-Footed Roulette
Crossover Turn

The rainbow flick can be done from a stationary position by pressing L2 and R3 x2

Do certain players perform tricks better than others?

Tricks can be done with any player it seems. The Boss telling me he was able to the a rainbow flick with a goalkeeper.

Can R2 and L1 still be used for basic stepovers and sidesteps?

No, all with the right stick.

How many stadium slots are there in Stadium Editor?

There didn't seem to be any. We could still make new stadiums after creating a few dozen. The created stadiums can also be set as the 'Home Stadium' for a team.