Football Manager

[Bigpapa42]

I grabbed the demo but only played with it enough to check out the interface (like) and the 3-D match graphics (fucking love it). My PC is pretty powerful but man, the matches look a full step better than last year. Its not yet on the level of console sports titles but since its not the primary focus, I don't think it ever will be.

After only playing FM11 a bit (mainly due to only building my computer in March), I think I'll be putting some long hours into FM12. Yeah!

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Demo is nearly finished downloading for me. I'll hopefully be checking it out in a few minutes here.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

New things I've noticed that I like are the "shouts" that allow you to have preset instructions that you can just click once instead of having to hit them each individually. I also like the individual instructions you can give to a player before game and how you want to say it (calm, assertive, etc.).

 

[1ke]

Debating weather or not to DL the demo. I mean, I know im getting it. And I might just burn myself out lulz....

Its just a question of... Am I pirating it? Or paying for it?

 

[Bigpapa42]

Debating weather or not to DL the demo. I mean, I know im getting it. And I might just burn myself out lulz....

Its just a question of... Am I pirating it? Or paying for it?

The age old question of video gaming... Personally, I rarely bother with pirating at this point. I can afford to buy the game and its just easier to deal with. Hate dealing with can I patch it, or will an given add-on work, etc.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I know I'm going to be buying '12 but there is going to be a new learning curve and I'm just so use to '11.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

After I left Everton for ManU they hired Javier Aguirre. He lasted 1.25 seasons with them with a record of 23-9-16 in the Prem.

 

[calgaryballer]

I've gotten back in to TF2. And the bonus of items is now...strangely irresistible

Time to pay Steam my monies

 

[1ke]

9 and 10 I paid. Last year I didnt, and everything was buttery smooth. Im leaning towards the purchase cuz as you guys said. The hassle nowadays is more of a pain in the ass than anything else.

Anyhow, more importantly, are we going to try and get a network game going? It worked for us last year for about 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[Bigpapa42]

For me, I play the game so much that it's well worth the price of owning.

Same. The cost-to-play ration for FM is best or second best of any game I've ever purchased, whether its for PC or console. When I think about the hours I'll put into it, paying five times the price would still be a relative bargain compared to what entertainment costs nowadays.

 

[calgaryballer]

Yesterday's match inspired a Newcastle start. Got Sturridge on loan and jack collison for £4 mil. Also got a cheap winger who's name I forget. Preseason has been great, lOoking forward to the real thing. Think I will carry over and load more leagues next offseason (anyone know how that will work?)

 

[Bigpapa42]

I've held off on starting anything of substance on the demo. Didn't bother finding a German quick start and there are nowhere near enough players in the quick start to play as a club like Ajax. Really looking forward to the 21st, though. Last year, I think I held off for buying it for the first while and then barely played it for the longest time.

BTW, I'm out for any multi-player. I've learned that I don't play well with others...

 

[Bigpapa42]

Yeah they didn't do a German quickstart, and the players that get loaded in the other leagues are so few and far between that I feel doing anything on the demo was a waste.

I know the first game I'm playing is going to be Ajax with a view to move to Germany afterwards. This will be the year that I finally get my Ajax save going.

You can find other Quick Starts out there if you look around, but I didn't even bother this year. I'm always bothered by stupid little things on the demo- like competition names being goofed, club names that aren't right, and the German NT...

I'm eying up Ajax as well. None of the German sides I usually use appeal that much. Trying out Arsenal and trying to have them not suck might be more interesting this year. A big part of my problem with jumping form game to game is the idea of tyring to find the "perfect" game rather than just sticking with one that's fun.

BTW - waiting sucks balls. Feel for ya, dude. Used to have to order the boxed copy and wait on it too.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Still unsure if I can play this or not. No fix by SI yet.

 

[Bigpapa42]

I know who I'll be bringing in to play keeper on just about every save this year!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc-André_ter_Stegen

Ah, Buffon Jr. Too bad he apparently costs like 20m Euros to buy in the game...

When I first saw the a screen cap of his skills, I thought he had to be a fake player, a fill-in created by the game since the demo has so few players - I remember there were a couple super-awesome fake Brazilians on the on the demo a couple years back. But nope, he's real. And an amazing for such a young keeper.

 

[1ke]

I know who I'll be bringing in to play keeper on just about every save this year!

 

Fixed.... :moon:

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Heels can you post up that keepers stats. I have to quit out of FM11 in order to load up the demo because it wants me to restart Steam, not happening.

 

[Bigpapa42]

I'm not Heels and its not my pic, but here's a screen cap from the SI Forum that someone posted...

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Impressive.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Unless his hidden stats absolutely suck or his CA equals his PA, he's pretty certain to be world class. Determination of 19 is excellent and with Influence of 14 at that age, he could make a good captain in a few years, too.