Did you suggest this on SI's forum?
Gaming Football Manager 2013
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Yep. That's what finding manager targets is. Teams start with a shortlist.
Which I absolutely hate. Not every player's the same and customised training schedules allowed people to train players to their needs. Nothing wrong with shifting away from sliders just feel they need to add the option of training a category as well as the role and individual focus.
There is, sort of. You can train players specifically for one role.
Chelsea are insane in my game, won their first 9 games. Arsenal are 1-1-8.
Chelsea are insane in my game, won their first 9 games. Arsenal are 1-1-8.
You can, however, the preset training schedules before were very limited and far too general as it was. I would have to create around twelve custom schedules to specifically cater for different roles. Now it feels very 'general' again.
Yeah I know you can train players for a role. Just feel limited by the constraints. Certain players/formations require much more customisation than is currently available. The team based training switch I like but I don't see the need to limit what I can do otherwise in terms of individuals.
Did great in the first half of the season. Cruised through my CL-group containing PSG, Dortmund and Olympiakos. The 2nd half was a disaster however, and went on a 9 game run without a win and getting knocked out of the CL against Galatasaray 
Bugger..
Bugger..You can still do this in individual training as long as you play in full mode.
FMC you can't influence individual training at all, which is really annoying.
How does Papiss Cisse have 20 for finishing
That's the point of FMC though. It's a less in-depth mode for people who just want to play matches without having to do the majority of the day-to-day stuff.
I know but it somehow makes buying talents a total gamble because you can't influence in which direction his attribute development will head.
Which basically makes this mode uninteresting for everyone who wants to bring some youth through the ranks.
Doing well with United at the moment, only around 7-8 games into the season though.
Can't buy a clean sheet though.
Can't buy a clean sheet though.
Just got knocked out the COC by a Park Ji Sung goal in E.T.
Prick.
Prick.
Same, I'm scoring a lot but conceeding way too many.
But in that case that mode isn't for you. It's that simple.
It keeps getting more realistic each year, doesn't it?
Of course it isn't.
Don't get me wrong, I just thought it was odd that they would cut back so much that you can't even influence the development of your players anymore because it's usually such a vital part of the game imo. and a mode that is really suited to getting in a lot of season which would make developing youngsters really interesting in this mode.
That being said I prefer the normal mode anyways since only having 3 leagues is kinda meh anyways.
No wonder how you got your tag-line
Several pages with talk about new features in this game and you come in and is pissed off because there's very few.While you're not completely wrong, it's the same as any other yearly release really and it's frankly getting a bit boring with people moaning about it every single year. Just skip a year or two if you don't like it, like many others do. FM12 (or older versions for that matter) is still a brilliant game, so no one is forcing you to get the new one. It's not like the old one will suddenly stop working when a newer one is released.
A lot of the changes in FM are a lot less noticeable (compared to FIFA where they introduce a new way of dribbling or whatever) because it's "behind the scenes" updates and fixes. You probably won't notice if the coding that makes your players dribble has changed, for instance. It's basically a lot of small tweaks that you'll probably never really notice but it will still make the game more enjoyable. They have actually also added quite a few new things (like they do every year) but you've probably already seen those and decided that they're both useless and shit.
He's on twitter at least. Seen him talk a bit about it some months ago (after the update that included january transfers IIRC) and he was happy they took his advice on boosting some of our youngsters back then. I'm don't know how it works really, but I'd assume that a big club like United has a few researchers attached and SI somehow rates the player on an average or something. I would imagine a lot of the people at SI also know quite a few of our youngsters so maybe they pitch in as well, despite not being actual "researchers".
Sounds almost like real life at the moment!
There's no need to be a dickhead because I said a video game wasn't much of an upgrade from its predecessor Wowi, it's not like it's a personal insult to you or anything.No wonder how you got your tag-line
While you're not completely wrong, it's the same as any other yearly release really and it's frankly getting a bit boring with people moaning about it every single year. Just skip a year or two if you don't like it, like many others do. FM12 (or older versions for that matter) is still a brilliant game, so no one is forcing you to get the new one. It's not like the old one will suddenly stop working when a newer one is released.
A lot of the changes in FM are a lot less noticeable (compared to FIFA where they introduce a new way of dribbling or whatever) because it's "behind the scenes" updates and fixes. You probably won't notice if the coding that makes your players dribble has changed, for instance. It's basically a lot of small tweaks that you'll probably never really notice but it will still make the game more enjoyable. They have actually also added quite a few new things (like they do every year) but you've probably already seen those and decided that they're both useless and shit.
Anyway, the main problem for me is the interface, it's the one thing I didn't want a total reshuffle of, because I've played 10-12 so much that I'm used to it by now, and I just find the new one a bit of a pain to use, especially the new 3D Match view which is far more awkward to use. It's probably the only thing I didn't want them to revamp.
An example is that press conferences are still the exact same, the questions are the same, the answers are the same, I mean it's hardly a big code change to at least at a bit more variety to something that became stale after around 5 minutes in FM12.
I'll still play it, because it's FM and it's for this season now and not last season, but it's hardly too much to ask that a game I pay €40 for every single year gets a bit of an overhaul from time to time, is it?
I somehow won the league but never felt my team were quite good enough. I can get a formation or tactic quite right and have either too much possession and hardly any goals or when I get more chances my back line get opened up too easily. RVP is a beast and Valencia is amazing on the right.
I have noticed passing stats seem far more realistic, my same tactic on previous games would get my playmaker passing around 40-70. Now it is easily hitting 100+ and my best being 176 from carrick.
I have noticed passing stats seem far more realistic, my same tactic on previous games would get my playmaker passing around 40-70. Now it is easily hitting 100+ and my best being 176 from carrick.
Hadn't played a Football manager game for a few years as couldn't be arsed with all the new bits that keep getting added, but really enjoying the classic mode in this one.
Signed Bale and him and Nani have been amazing so far. Also, cheers for whoever it was that recommended Wellington Nem - he's quality for £3.5m!
Signed Bale and him and Nani have been amazing so far. Also, cheers for whoever it was that recommended Wellington Nem - he's quality for £3.5m!
I know, right? Seems to be turning into a really classy player in my game after just a single season.
Ok fair enough, that was slightly over the top, but I was attempting a very high passing tactic against a weak team hence the 176 passes.
Won the league, really happy about that after making a very dodgy 4-4-2 diamond formation in the last 3rd of the season. Always got battered in terms of possesion (27% vs Fulham ) but kept a clean sheet alot more often then with any of the other formations aswell as winning my games (2 goals, 0 CCCs etc )
) but kept a clean sheet alot more often then with any of the other formations aswell as winning my games (2 goals, 0 CCCs etc )What were you doing, hoofing it up the pitch with 10 men behind the ball?Won the league, really happy about that after making a very dodgy 4-4-2 diamond formation in the last 3rd of the season. Always got battered in terms of possesion (27% vs Fulham
Nah, but it seems that the simple basics of the match is that alot of midfielders = lots of possesion. I got noone in central midfield. 1 DM and 1 AM, aswell as two strikers and two wingers. I really have no idea whats going on on the pitch, but the results are coming. Kagawa is brilliant in this certain AM-role, and the defense is playing as deep as they possibly can because they have been spackers when playing with a default formation.
I bought Bale for £23m instead of getting a central midfielder. Carrick, Anderson and Cleverley all got injured.
My first game of the season is City away.
feck.
My first game of the season is City away.
feck.
Muppet 
What role for Kagawa, Inside Striker or Playmaker (Support/attack)?
I use Classic formations, set to loads of creating freedom, lots of pressure, direct play, lots of through-balls and a direct way of passing. It works a treat with Shinji, not so much with the rest of the guys.
What's everybody's starting team now?
Currently lining up something like this
---------------------De Gea
Rafael-------Jones----------Ferdinand------Alaba
-------------Fellani--------Kagawa
Nani----------------Rooney------------------Bale
---------------------Llorente
Currently lining up something like this
---------------------De Gea
Rafael-------Jones----------Ferdinand------Alaba
-------------Fellani--------Kagawa
Nani----------------Rooney------------------Bale
---------------------Llorente
What season are you in, Jake?
I just got the first real test of my shitty formation, City away in the last game of the season.
Edit: Both their goals came from corners aswell, while all of mine came from open play!
I just got the first real test of my shitty formation, City away in the last game of the season.
Code:
City - United
Shots: 27 - 3
On target - 11 - 3
Possesion: 61 - 39
Score: 2-4Edit: Both their goals came from corners aswell, while all of mine came from open play!
Same formation as you Jake.
De Gea
Evra
Ferdinand
Vidic
Rafael
Carrick
Gundogan
Valencia
Nani
Rooney
Van Persie
De Gea
Evra
Ferdinand
Vidic
Rafael
Carrick
Gundogan
Valencia
Nani
Rooney
Van Persie
Code:
[CENTER]De Gea
Rafael - Vidic - Smalling - Evra
Carrick
Valencia[COLOR="LightGray"]-------------------[/COLOR]Nani
Kagawa
Rooney[COLOR="LightGray"] -----[/COLOR]Van Persie[/CENTER]Celtic:
Everton:
Both of these have enabled me to keep a large amount of possession so far.
Mirallas and Forrest are two beasts within the game. If you play with wingbacks and wingers and set 'down both flanks' they run riot with assists.
Everton:
Both of these have enabled me to keep a large amount of possession so far.
Mirallas and Forrest are two beasts within the game. If you play with wingbacks and wingers and set 'down both flanks' they run riot with assists.
Annoyingly, Neymar turned me down to join Chelsea. Their attacking options right now is frightening to say the least. Imagine the likes of Neymar, Mata and Hazard all operating in a trio behind Torres.. Jeez louise!
Atleast I got Taarabt
Atleast I got Taarabt
He is progressing really quickly! Also, the fans love him and the fact that we signed him so cheap.
I might've missed out on Neymar, but I got in Götze, Isco and Taarabt instead
I need need a midfielder and a few defenders though ...
I need need a midfielder and a few defenders though ...