Football Manager

[Bigpapa42]

I've barely played FM11. And by "barely", I mean a couple of hours at most since it was released. I"m in the process of building a new gaming rig that will be more than capable of handling FM11. My laptop just doesn't do that well with it.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

How to set-up a network game

Also, it won't work if your trying to connect with someone in the UK from the US, or vice versa :]

Hope it's not true.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I have time to kill if you or anyone want to do some test runs.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I'm down

what's your aim?

garebear123987

lol at the name, I haven't used this since high school.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

 

[Fappin Raptor]

After seeing Man City purchase Ashley Young for $32.5 mil I've decided to go and see how many games all of these big purchases actually played for them. ($9.5 mil+, EPL games only) I am now in January 2013.

Season 2010/11 (101 total EPL games since)
Bryan Ruiz ($23.5) - 82 games, still with team.
Landon Donovan ($10) - 28 games, still with team.
Jeremy Menez ($25.5) - 20 games, sold to Inter in 2013 for $13.25 mil.
Javi Martinez ($27.5) - 55 games, still with team.
Victor Ruiz ($24.5) - 22 games, still with team.

Season 2011/12 (63 total EPL games since)
Jonathan Biabiany ($17.75) - 8 games, still with team.
Cesar Azpilicueta ($25.5) - 34 games, still with team.
Mikel Arteta ($27) - 21 games, still with team.
Gonzalo Castro ($23.5) - 0 games, sold to Aston Villa in 2012 for $13 mil.
Domenico Criscito ($35) - 50 games, still with team.
Darijo Srna ($9.5) - 52 games, still with team.

Season 2012/13 (25 total EPL games since)
David Luiz ($22) - 18 games, still with team.
Mateo Musacchio ($30.5) - 2 games, still with team.
Edin Dzeko ($23) - 2 games, still with team.
Ashley Young ($32.5) - TBD

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Forgot to mention, those last few games I had were all against other top teams, and Sunderland. Was an insane way to end the season. I ended up drawing one, losing one, and winning the rest, which put me in third.

Had a good summer, bought Ben Khalifa for 8.5mil, a backup DM who's going to have to start since Sissoko is hurt (forgot his name), and a bunch of wonderkids who are all probably going to see a good amount of playing time.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Update is live.

 

[Survivor]

If I buy a hard copy of the game is it still activated by steam? Steam use to be a b!tch... but no place in town has this game.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

If I buy a hard copy of the game is it still activated by steam? Steam use to be a b!tch... but no place in town has this game.

I bought mine through steam.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Loan's don't go through in the March patch. Didn't last year either.

 

[mgoblue2290]

Did anyone get an attribute bump? More specifically Martin Kelly.

 

[mgoblue2290]

Nice, I'm starting a new game right now.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Really?

Well I guess that means a few extra million in my pocket when I sell him.

Edit- Apparently loans are in the patch... the Liverpool researcher posted this.

Quote Originally Posted by baros View Post
how come Konchesky isnt on loan at forest? More than a short term loan me thinks - big miss.
It's a 93-day loan, which is an emergency loan (ie short-term). If Forest reach the play-offs he will be ineligible for them.

Okay, wasn't sure what the terms of Konchesky's loan were, I just figured it was a regular one. Short-term loans are definitely not in it, as Donovan's to Everton wasn't last year.

From what I know on the attribute bumps, I've talked to the Newcastle researcher since the game came out and he said they're going to wait for this patch to do any bumps so they're more realistic. When they used to them on the first patch, which meant anyone in good form would in real life would be amazing. Haven't checked yet but Tiote and Jose Enrique are supposed to be much better.

 

[mgoblue2290]

So I can either get Bryan Ruiz or Stewart Downing. They will be playing left mid for me in a wide midfielder role. Opinions on who would be better? Downing's advantage is he's a bit quicker and English, Ruiz is better technically.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Tried tooling around with this on the laptop last night and it actually worked. But I'm curious what you guys do for tactics? The tactics creator is a great addition, but I'm leery that its going to be limited. Is that what you gents tend to use or do you seek out and download tactics?

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Tried tooling around with this on the laptop last night and it actually worked. But I'm curious what you guys do for tactics? The tactics creator is a great addition, but I'm leery that its going to be limited. Is that what you gents tend to use or do you seek out and download tactics?

I download tactics but tweak them to my own liking.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

I make my own on the current tactics setup, I like the old one better, but I don't think SI has upgraded it since the new one, and I know last year touchline instructions didn't matter if you used it. Not sure if that's fixed, if so, I'd go back to advanced

 

[mgoblue2290]

I create my own. I usually get bored after 1-2 years and switch it up. I've won 3 Champions League title with a 4-3-2-1, 4-2-4, and a 4-2-3-1. All using Liverpool.

Now I'm doing a flat 4-4-2.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Fuck Darren Bent. He always scores 2-3 goals against me, win or lose.