To see it, click the read more button below.

The following is what determines your attributes:

I think the fastest Virtual Pro in the world, who will be someone with a build that allows them to reach this speed, will be 96, although he won’t be 96 every match, unless he’s very very good! And he also will never be able to be the strongest player out there, by quite a distance.

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And a little bit more info, including store upgrades…

I don’t want to talk about the “boosts” loads as I really don’t think it’s worth the continued discussion, but lets just say that if you play the game you can get into the 90s overall, boosts might help you get nearer and around the 80 mark, for a time as they are limited to a certain number of matches, but there will quickly become a time where it is not something that will interest anyone has been playing the game, as there player will have been improved through gameplay. They really are either a “help you get started” or a “catch up”, if people choose to use them.

Also please note that since this podcast was recorded, Mike Takla – who has worked on FIFA 10’s Virtual Pro mode – had the following to say about the stat boost DLC which has put my fears to rest (a little bit at least):

You can buy an upgrade yes. It will improve some of your technical attributes for a limited time. It won’t make you stronger or faster and it won’t put you in a position where you can have a player better or even equal to someone who plays the game regularly.

There seems to be some concern that this will ruin the mode, but we’re talking about people being able to make some of their atttributes 5-10 points better for a few matches, compared to being able to make them 20-30 better forever by playing as well as able to improve a lot of other skills you can’t get from the Store.

As always, hit the forums and let us know your thoughts on this podcast’s topic in the podcast thread – and remember you can download our podcasts via iTunes using the keyword FIFA SOCCER BLOG!

According to his thread here, some Live Season 2.0 information can be found in the Multiplayer.it gameplay video posted yesterday.

The following German quote appears in the game:

Live Season liefert dir die reale wöchentliche Form und bietet dir jetzt mit dem neuen Spielmodus My Live Season auch die Möglichkeit, den Lauf der Geschichte zu änderen!

A rough translation is the following (if any native German speakers would like to offer any refinements to this translation please do!):

Live Season updates the form of the players every week and with the new feature My Live Season, you can change the course of history!

Intriguing eh?

But more than that, on the EA forums, Mr. Takla has been answering the public’s concerns about facing teams filled with 7ft 8in Virtual Pros, along with other possible exploits. Take a look at his answers below:

To save you from having too many nightmares I thought I’d let you know that when creating or editing your Virtual Pro their physical build affects their physical attributes. For example:

I make a player who is 5′9″ & 150lbs.
You make a player who 6′4″ & 230lbs.

My player will have better acceleration, agility and sprint speed, your player will have better strength, aggression, jumping and balance.

The above maybe not 100% accurate with regards to what affects what, but that should give you the general idea I hope.

My favourite bit is below but to read the entire article, click here.

Pro Club Championship
Take your Virtual Pro online and compete in EA SPORTS 10 v 10 Pro Club Championship. Clubs can join one of the 11 regional leagues, win trophies each month, as well as climb to the top of the overall World Leaderboard. Up to 50 friends can sign for a Club and once you’re in a Club you can also download your friends’ Game Faces.

For those of you who missed the event, click the read more button below for a brief rundown of what was spoken about.

ONLINE
Improved matchmaking
Filters included such as team star rating, controller setting, etc.
Fair play system for rankings

VIRTUAL PRO
Photo Game Face now in
Create A Club in FIFA Clubs
Regional leagues in FIFA Clubs
Get spotted by other teams whilst playing
Have your entire team’s real faces in the game
200 accomplishments available when you play as your Virtual Pro (such as score a long shot)
As a Virtual Pro your attributes can grow, you can “win” player traits and choose your celebrations

PRACTICE ARENA
1-on-1 play, practice set pieces (free-kicks, corners and throws)
Full match with other players offline

GAMEPLAY ENHANCEMENTS
Intelligent runs that change based on the defender positioning
Better shooting, more variety in the goals you can score
Urgency applies to attacking, defending and goalkeepers too
Defensive urgency means fantastic clearances, reflex blocks, sliding blocks, and stretch blocks
Goalkeeper intelligence means second chance saves, better positioning, desperation saves and playing it safe
Set piece creator allows 8 regions, with up to 9 players moving, with 4 set pieces per region allowed in-game
Protecting the ball is much more realistic
Physical battles look real and feel real
360-degree paths to goal look incredible

MISC
Lots more DLC for the game will be available
The Bernabeu will return in FIFA 10 (possibly as DLC?)
Live Season 2.0 was announced but will not be detailed until early September

Wow. This is by far the best FIFA 10 trailer to date.

Keep an eye out for some new features being mentioned…

You can read a blog article from EA that confirms this and much, much more here!

[There is an] assistant coach in FIFA 10; when you have him activated, he will take care of the line-up and rotate your squad based on importance of the upcoming match. So if you have a cup match against a low rated team, he will make sure that players that normally warm the bench will get their chance.

You can read the original comment (and any follow-up comments) here!

You can find discussion and translation on the EA forums, courtesy of some Russian FIFA fans kind enough to discuss their findings in English, here.