Movement

• Acceleration

• Sprint Speed

• Agility

• Reactions

• Balance

Mentality

• Aggression

• Tact. Awareness

• Positioning

• Vision

• Penalties

• Consistency

Goalkeeper - don’t worry with this category, as you won’t play in the net in this mode)

Some attributes will already be raised or lowered a bit (with 50 as the baseline) depending on which position you chose at the Player Info stage. However, your player is pretty much a blank slate at this point and it is up to you to dictate how he begins his career.

Don’t just overload your skill components as physical characteristics like Sprint Speed, Agility & Acceleration have definite application to the game play. Nothing is more frustrating that playing with a man that is just too slow to get to the ball. On the other hand, having a speed burner that can’t dribble is equally frustrating. You’ll want to go for a balance here.

There are certain skill attributes that are key for each position. Focusing on these will help your player develop at a quicker pace and achieve a higher overall rating. We’ve broken down the key attributes for each position below:

CB – Marking, Standing Tackle

SW – Positioning, Marking, Standing Tackle

RB/LB - Marking, Standing Tackle

RWB/LWB – Marking, Standing Tackle

CDM – Positioning, Ball Control, Short Passing, Marking, Standing Tackle

CM – Short Passing, Long Passing

CAM – Ball Control, Dribbling, Short Passing

RM/LM – Ball Control, Crossing, Dribbling, Short Passing

RW/LW – Acceleration, Crossing, Dribbling

CF – Ball Control, Dribbling, Finishing

RF/LF – Dribbling, Finishing

ST – Acceleration, Finishing, Heading Acc., Shot Power

Increasing these attributes will give you more “bang for your buck.” With that said, don’t under develop your Movement attributes. You’ll need a mix of speed, acceleration and agility to be successful at any position.

Defenders should be strong so they can knock players off the ball. Ball handlers need agility so that they can pull off some of the special skill moves. Your target forwards need jumping ability so they can go up over the defense to head the ball into the back of the next. Use common sense and increase attributes that will help your player play the way you want him to. You’ll be able to see tangible results once you take it to the pitch.

Season Objectives (Club/National)

Once you have either created or selected your player, you will be taken to the Season Objectives screen. You will be playing 4 years with Be A Pro: Seasons. Each year you will have a new set of objectives for both your Club and National teams. These objectives will be different based on the level of your player, and your position.

As a starter on the First Team, you’ll see objectives like “Finish in the top 3.” As a striker you might be asked to “Score 20 goals” or “Take 45 shots”. Typically you will also have an objective like “Achieve a final rating of 6.0.”

In the beginning of your career, you’ll have National objectives like “Win 1 National game.” As you advance and become a National Squad Member you’ll be asked to win multiple games or score a certain number of goals in International Friendlies. Achieving Season Objectives will help you gain large amounts of Experience Points. You can earn over 5,000 points by completing all of your objectives during the season. This can go a long way towards improving your player’s skills and abilities.

Central Hub

The Central Hub is the main screen you will use once you enter into Be A Pro: Seasons. At the top of the screen you will see which league you are in, what your team status is (First Team/Reserve), the season number, and which Match Day you are presently on. The Barclays Premier League has 38 Match Days just to give you an idea of the length of a typical season.

Below this you’ll see the option to Play Match, Sim Match or go into Multiplayer mode. Simming can be a quick way to speed through your season, but you give up valuable experience points by doing this. Your simmed player will never achieve as many points as you will by playing. In addition, you won’t be eligible for any Match Objective bonuses (more on this in a bit).

So in short, play your games!!’’

You can access the Menu as well if you need to review your Season Objectives, get a Career Summary, Improve Your Player or access Team Management.

On the right side of the screen you will see your current reputation. This will rise and fall depending on how well you are playing. You’ll see your Overall Rating, your current rating for the current season and the number of available experience points you have to improve your pro.

Current Levels gives you an idea of where you are on your progression to be a Legend.

Levels

Before we dive into a game, let’s take a minute to go over the different levels and what they mean.
Club:

• Reserve – you are a member of the reserve team

• Reserve Captain – you are now the captain and have access to team management for the reserves

• 1^st Team Choice – you will get games with the first team, but will play in the reserves as well

• Squad Member – you are part of the starting XI for the first team.

• Fan Favourite – the fans love you

• Captain – you are first team Captain and have access to team management for the first team

• Legend – the ultimate goal. You are the stuff of Legend!

National:

• Unnoticed- your country’s football federation has no idea who you are

• Followed Up – you’ve attracted the attention of your Nation’s coaches and might get a reserve game

• Occasional – you will get some first team call ups

• Squad Member – you are entrenched as a starter for the first team

• Key Player – your role as a top player has been recognized

• Captain – you are first team Captain and have access to team management

• Legend – you took your country to the Cup and will be remembered forever!

Match Objectives

Before each match begins, you will be presented with a series of objectives for that match. Accomplish them and you will get an Experience Point bonus. More Experience Points equals better ratings for your player, so pay attention!

In the beginning, your objectives will be pretty simple with demands “Take 2 shots”, “Win the Game”, “Get a Match Rating of 6.5.” As you improve (and depending on your position), the tasks will get tougher. You’ll see objectives like “Score a hat trick”, “Win by 5 Goals” or “Get a Match Rating of 10.0.” These objectives will stretch your abilities, but the bonuses are greater as well.

Pro Performance

At halftime and at the end of the match, you will be presented with your Pro Performance. This will provide you with your match rating as well as give you stats like Goals, Shots on Target, Passes Completed, Dribbles Completed and Tackles Won.

You’ll also be able to see your Experience Points Earned. This is the magic number, as it will enable you to take your player’s to the next level.

Newspapers

After each game, you will see a Newspaper headline letting you know what the media, coaches and fan base think of the game. You’ll get hints as to where you are on your Level progress and how that match affected your Club’s progress.

Newspapers will let you know when you have been named Captain, attracted the attention of the National Team or if you just played a real stinker of a game.

If you are injured in game, you may be forced to miss time in the next game or beyond. Keep an eye out for a Newspaper headline telling you how long you will be out of the game.

Growing Your Skills

Besides playing the actual games, you will spend most of your Be A Pro: Seasons time at the Player Improvement screen. This is where you put the Experience Points you have gained to use to improve your player. You can make changes after every game, or wait for your points to build up and then make major changes all at one time.

If you are simming games, you’ll need to wait several games so you’ll have enough points to make a difference in your ratings. If you are playing and having success, then you’ll have more points to work with and can make adjustments more often.

The Player Improvement screen looks much like the Categories screen in Create A Pro. There are, however, a couple of different columns that you will want to pay attention to.

Rank – this shows your ranking in a particular category or attribute when compared to the rest of the team. 1/35 means you have the highest rating on the squad for that category/attribute

SATR – this is your rating at the start of the season for that category/attribute

SG – this shows how many rating points you have gained during the current season

Current – this is your current rating for the category/attribute

You will want to focus the majority of your attention on increasing your ratings for your position’s key attributes. They you can begin filling in other skills around them. Always spend some of your points to work on your Movement & Power ratings, as they will have a strong affect on your ability to get to the ball and deal with your opponents.

Mentality isn’t as important unless you are simming games. If you aren’t simming, save these for last as you control how you move your player and when you choose to make challenges.

See where you are struggling in games, and make adjustments accordingly.