Football Manager 2014 Discussion

[KyzBP]

So I finished my season tonight. The 2nd half was agonizing. We started with a run of 13 out of 15 points in January, then I lost 1 of my 2 strikers for 6 weeks that had been on a tear and the team just lost steam at that point. We were sitting in 3rd place then. We wrapped up the season winning only 1 of 10 games, fell out of the playoffs to 8th place, and got to watch a team we just beat 7-1 go into the playoffs instead of us. I picked up my 2nd manager of the month award for the January run, but the rest of the season ensured I wouldn't be a serious contender for manager of the year.

Managed to pick up the Thumping achievement for my 7-1 win, and the Team Performance achievement the same week for 5 players making the team of the week.

Now to rebuild and try again next year.

That's a rough season.  Nothing worse than getting your hopes up at the beginning of the season only to see them come crashing down.  I usually manage to get out of the Conference N/S in the first year and then linger awhile in the Conference Premier.  I have a feeling I'll be doing the same as you at the end of this season. :(

I was reading a guide at work today (http://www.fmscout.com/a-player-attributes-roles-and-duties-explained.html) and am tempted to restart my game with some of these things in mind.

Yeah it wasn't a very serious campaign. I just picked a team and dove in to see what was new and how classic played. I should have spent time working on the staff and squad at the beginning of the season. I wasn't too disappointed with the season. We were predicted to finish 17th, and the board expected us to be mid-table.

fm scout has some decent guides about roles, attributes, and philosophy.

I've decided to restart my Blank team again.  This time I'm going to pay a lot more attention to getting the right players based on what kind of team I want.  Maybe we should start an Open AAR thread... in the AAR section.  ::)

You know it's a good game when you suck at it but love it.  I guess it's like golf.

[vyshka]

So I finished my season tonight. The 2nd half was agonizing. We started with a run of 13 out of 15 points in January, then I lost 1 of my 2 strikers for 6 weeks that had been on a tear and the team just lost steam at that point. We were sitting in 3rd place then. We wrapped up the season winning only 1 of 10 games, fell out of the playoffs to 8th place, and got to watch a team we just beat 7-1 go into the playoffs instead of us. I picked up my 2nd manager of the month award for the January run, but the rest of the season ensured I wouldn't be a serious contender for manager of the year.

Managed to pick up the Thumping achievement for my 7-1 win, and the Team Performance achievement the same week for 5 players making the team of the week.

Now to rebuild and try again next year.

That's a rough season.  Nothing worse than getting your hopes up at the beginning of the season only to see them come crashing down.  I usually manage to get out of the Conference N/S in the first year and then linger awhile in the Conference Premier.  I have a feeling I'll be doing the same as you at the end of this season. :(

I was reading a guide at work today (http://www.fmscout.com/a-player-attributes-roles-and-duties-explained.html) and am tempted to restart my game with some of these things in mind.

Yeah it wasn't a very serious campaign. I just picked a team and dove in to see what was new and how classic played. I should have spent time working on the staff and squad at the beginning of the season. I wasn't too disappointed with the season. We were predicted to finish 17th, and the board expected us to be mid-table.

fm scout has some decent guides about roles, attributes, and philosophy.

I've decided to restart my Blank team again.  This time I'm going to pay a lot more attention to getting the right players based on what kind of team I want.  Maybe we should start an Open AAR thread... in the AAR section.  ::)

You know it's a good game when you suck at it but love it.  I guess it's like golf.

Was taking a look at the EPL in my game. Man City was leading Man U by 5 points with 2 games to go, lost both games while Man U won and took the title. They secured a double winning the Champions League as well over Juventus.

[KyzBP]

So I finished my season tonight. The 2nd half was agonizing. We started with a run of 13 out of 15 points in January, then I lost 1 of my 2 strikers for 6 weeks that had been on a tear and the team just lost steam at that point. We were sitting in 3rd place then. We wrapped up the season winning only 1 of 10 games, fell out of the playoffs to 8th place, and got to watch a team we just beat 7-1 go into the playoffs instead of us. I picked up my 2nd manager of the month award for the January run, but the rest of the season ensured I wouldn't be a serious contender for manager of the year.

Managed to pick up the Thumping achievement for my 7-1 win, and the Team Performance achievement the same week for 5 players making the team of the week.

Now to rebuild and try again next year.

That's a rough season.  Nothing worse than getting your hopes up at the beginning of the season only to see them come crashing down.  I usually manage to get out of the Conference N/S in the first year and then linger awhile in the Conference Premier.  I have a feeling I'll be doing the same as you at the end of this season. :(

I was reading a guide at work today (http://www.fmscout.com/a-player-attributes-roles-and-duties-explained.html) and am tempted to restart my game with some of these things in mind.

Yeah it wasn't a very serious campaign. I just picked a team and dove in to see what was new and how classic played. I should have spent time working on the staff and squad at the beginning of the season. I wasn't too disappointed with the season. We were predicted to finish 17th, and the board expected us to be mid-table.

fm scout has some decent guides about roles, attributes, and philosophy.

I've decided to restart my Blank team again.  This time I'm going to pay a lot more attention to getting the right players based on what kind of team I want.  Maybe we should start an Open AAR thread... in the AAR section.  ::)

You know it's a good game when you suck at it but love it.  I guess it's like golf.

Was taking a look at the EPL in my game. Man City was leading Man U by 5 points with 2 games to go, lost both games while Man U won and took the title. They secured a double winning the Champions League as well over Juventus.

I don't know if Man U will be that close to the top this year.  I'm fired up about my new save.  I'll be a season behind you but I'll keep you posted.  Let me know who you end up signing.

[BanzaiCat]

Wow. I've just done some reading on the structure of English football clubs.

I admit total ignorance to this. I knew it was obviously a big sport over there, but had no idea that it had so many levels and so many clubs. And I admit the entire structure of promotion and advancement is pretty cool, actually. It's almost overwhelming to even contemplate.

[KyzBP]

Wow. I've just done some reading on the structure of English football clubs.

I admit total ignorance to this. I knew it was obviously a big sport over there, but had no idea that it had so many levels and so many clubs. And I admit the entire structure of promotion and advancement is pretty cool, actually. It's almost overwhelming to even contemplate.

The promotion/relegation system is such a great way of making each game and season important.  Can you imagine if College football (NCAA) was set up like English football?  Heck, even MLB would be more exciting.

I admit, sadly, that my most cherished computer game accomplishment was taking Forest Green to the Premiership and  I've been gaming since the 80's.

[BanzaiCat]

The promotion/relegation system is such a great way of making each game and season important.  Can you imagine if College football (NCAA) was set up like English football?  Heck, even MLB would be more exciting.

The more I think about it, the more it makes a hell of a lot of sense - at least, from my relatively uninformed perspective.

[Nefaro]

Brant might give me he'll for this, but after reading through this thread this looks like it might be an enjoyable game from e management perspective.

I rank soccer up there with tennis, baseball, and golf as some of the most boring spots in the world to watch. But playing tennis and golf is actually enjoyable. Soccer...well, if it's me in control and the management aspects are immersive, and you can go off on 7-1 tears on occasion...I think I might check this out eventually.

I don't watch soccer, nor did I ever actually play it when I was a young kid (as some do).  But I have enjoyed last year's Football Manager a great deal.  If you like sports management text sims, this is by far the highest quality one out there.  I learned the strategies and details of the game as I played - it's easier to learn than most sports and is very similar to hockey, of course.  Probably easier actually.

[vyshka]

So I finished my season tonight. The 2nd half was agonizing. We started with a run of 13 out of 15 points in January, then I lost 1 of my 2 strikers for 6 weeks that had been on a tear and the team just lost steam at that point. We were sitting in 3rd place then. We wrapped up the season winning only 1 of 10 games, fell out of the playoffs to 8th place, and got to watch a team we just beat 7-1 go into the playoffs instead of us. I picked up my 2nd manager of the month award for the January run, but the rest of the season ensured I wouldn't be a serious contender for manager of the year.

Managed to pick up the Thumping achievement for my 7-1 win, and the Team Performance achievement the same week for 5 players making the team of the week.

Now to rebuild and try again next year.

That's a rough season.  Nothing worse than getting your hopes up at the beginning of the season only to see them come crashing down.  I usually manage to get out of the Conference N/S in the first year and then linger awhile in the Conference Premier.  I have a feeling I'll be doing the same as you at the end of this season. :(

I was reading a guide at work today (http://www.fmscout.com/a-player-attributes-roles-and-duties-explained.html) and am tempted to restart my game with some of these things in mind.

The agony in pictorial form. :) Barcelos was injured on 1/25 and his next game was 3/15 (sat out the 3/18 game to recover).



His one big moment after the injury was the game against hednesford when he scored a hat trick. Not sure why it won't show the video in 720p.

[KyzBP]

7-1.  Nice game!  Too bad the season didn't work out better.

The game engine and graphic representation of the game is fantastic. 

I'm planning on doing an AAR for my game.  I think you should do one also.

[JudgeDredd]

I picked this up in the Steam sale today and I have to say the interface changes since FM 2011 (the last one I bought) are superb.

I can see me giving this a more regular outing.

[Grim.Reaper]

I picked this up in the Steam sale today and I have to say the interface changes since FM 2011 (the last one I bought) are superb.

I can see me giving this a more regular outing.

Agreed...same with me...I have purchased all the versions the last few years, but never hooked me.  For some reason this year makes me want to really learn it...

[KyzBP]

I picked this up in the Steam sale today and I have to say the interface changes since FM 2011 (the last one I bought) are superb.

I can see me giving this a more regular outing.

Agreed...same with me...I have purchased all the versions the last few years, but never hooked me.  For some reason this year makes me want to really learn it...

I skipped FM 13 but the jump between 12 and 14 is fantastic.

[CptHowdy]

picked this up a couple of days ago. currently coaching a team in league 2 of England. relying on my assistant coach for most things. I think the most daunting thing is that you can choose what and how your team trains and that gets broken down to individual players as well. you can then also tell each player or position how to play during a game. I would like to think that the game emulates those decisions but think its mostly fluff over substance. anyway it is very deep and can be overwhelming if you don't have a rudimentary understanding of the game. im off to scout free transfers since I have no budget!

[CptHowdy]

been checking out sortitoutsi for facepacks. they have 3 download mirrors but going to them gives no options to download unless I register or download something extra like videoplayers? am I missing something here or do I need to mess with the torrent to get these facepacks? hate having to jump through hoops for something so simple.

got the rapidshare to download but 16 parts will be way to slow at those speeds they offer. guess I have to mess with that torrent crap

tried fmfaces.net and the Panini facepack. simple enough with 8 parts but was downloading at a speed of 50kb/s. not going to download stuff for 40-48 hours.

[JudgeDredd]

For some reason it never bothered me to have faces on this game and yet it did for my OOTP 14 game.

I think that may be down to familiarity. I know what some football players look like - so to have "stand in" faces for them would ruin the immersion for me whereas I have no idea what a single baseball player looks like - so the faces you get in that game not being accurate doesn't bother me in the slightest.