Football Manager 2011 blogs

Great!! I can't wait for the demo Hopefully we get some more information about how to create a B-team or so, the new feature.

Miles, do you think Football Manager 11 will be higher in the UK charts then Formula 1?

I found it confusing to locate so here is the first blog as a direct link

Great!! I can't wait for the demo Hopefully we get some more information about how to create a B-team or so, the new feature.

Miles, do you think Football Manager 11 will be higher in the UK charts then Formula 1?

FM11 is likely to get stuffed in the PC charts due to it coming out 4 days before COD7 which should still have a strong PC modders community.

Cool nice one Miles!!! Really appreciate these blogs. Been waiting for the blogs for ages now!

I don't supoose you will answer this - but will there be any new playable countries in Europe? - not any names just a yes or no would be great thanks!!!!

FM11 is likely to get stuffed in the PC charts due to it coming out 4 days before COD7 which should still have a strong PC modders community.

Talking about the UK Charts, COD is made by an American company right?

Nice blog. Am looking forward to tommorow and a new blog!

Cheers.

Talking about the UK Charts, COD is made by an American company right?

Am I being really thick when I say, 'UK charts means number of units sold IN the UK'? I always thought that was how it works.

Am I being really thick when I say, 'UK charts means number of units sold IN the UK'? I always thought that was how it works.

I think Highor has grabbed hold of the wrong end of the stick, that's all.

hi miles, in the blog it talks about you having and agreement with everton FC for scouting networks

i hope you weren't the reason they found luke garbutt in leeds youth academy then!!! haha

It has begun!!!!

Ok thanks alot Miles!

It's pretty hard to go into the charts above no.1!

I doubt we'll be "all formats" no.1 this year, due to coming out the same week as Gran Turismo. Stranger things have happened though. F1 actually sold incredibly well this week, so we might not even outsell their first week (only one of our games has done the same numbers as them). But then the numbers aren't allowed to be made public so...

Unlikely there'll be more out of the box, but they're easy enough to add with the competition editor. Whether there'll be more licensed leagues or not - well, you'll have to wait for a much later blog for that....

Im sure ive read somewhere that the Danish League (i think) is now licensed. If we have to wait for a much later blog about more licensed leagues but Denmark has already been mentioned, that suggests to me there is at least one more league licensed this year. Am I just reading too much into it?

next blog live at midnight: Miles has written on twitter.

next blog live at midnight: Miles has written on twitter.

Tonight at midnight?

Tonight at midnight?

yes. (10 characters)

Tonight at midnight?

Wow that sounds great. Will stay up late so I can see it.

Im sure ive read somewhere that the Danish League (i think) is now licensed. If we have to wait for a much later blog about more licensed leagues but Denmark has already been mentioned, that suggests to me there is at least one more league licensed this year. Am I just reading too much into it?

It was said on the podcast mate.

Is there a stream or something?

Is there a stream or something?

No, it's a blog on mirrorfootball.co.uk.

No, it's a blog on mirrorfootball.co.uk.

Oh right!!! I thought it was the podcats!!! Cheers Fabio!

Oh right!!! I thought it was the podcats!!! Cheers Fabio!

No problem, you're welcome.

Well, almost nothing new in the second blog, but am looking forward to the next one (on Thursday). The next one is about revamped and overhauled media and press-conferences. It will be in-depth about that.

And when FM11 was first announced, SI said that there are over 500 new features, right? In the latest blog it say that there are about 400 new features. So, which one is correct?

If im not mistaken, I belive 500 was the number from the feature roulette of the podcasts, but that containted empty slots too =) Nevertheless, 400 is a nice amount, and the things revealed so far is enough to buy the game in my opinion. But fortunately its more to come. Guess we're seeing the effects of SI growing in staff numbers and the work they did last year with organizing their databases and such Besides, it's really not only the number of features which counts, now is it? I have a feeling some game developers goes like "lets change the color of that button, so we can add interface rewamp to the featurelist". Not that im saying SI does that ofc But as we heard in the podcasts, some features are really small, like a tiny addition to the editor. I'm guessing Miles still got a couple aces up his sleve tho, yet to be revealed

Looking forward to the blogs, especially the ones revealing detailes on media and player interaction. Thrilled that you're making an effort to making the game more.. well... dynamic

No, we didn't. The highest quote I've seen yet is 400.

And media and press conferences it the next 2 days, not tomorrow

I see. I could bet that I read that there are over 500 new features for FM11, but around 400 is also the best so far ever.

Anyway, I'm okay with that blog being out on Thursday or Friday.

I see. I could bet that I read that there are over 500 new features for FM11, but around 400 is also the best so far ever.

Anyway, I'm okay with that blog being out on Thursday or Friday.

I have also read (or heard via podcast) that there was 500 new features. Im sure somebody will dig it out soon enough

I never see any mention about improving the AI of managers or the Board AI. These make all the decisions on transfers and formations and tactics and money, etc...

Is there any hope for that, ever?

I have also read (or heard via podcast) that there was 500 new features. Im sure somebody will dig it out soon enough

Yeah, I remember hearing this too. If there are closer to 400, why say 500, only to then to go back to 400? :confused:

I also remember seeing that over 500 number somewhere around here. Just letting you know.

I certainly remember reading 500.

the 500 was obviously an admin mistake that SI will correct, i too remember seeing that on here somewhere (it might have been a member though not a SI staff member)

400 is still as impressive

I think like was said earlier is that feature roulette was between 1 and 500 but there were number which did not contain any features so that is where the 500 comes from.

Just been confirmed - next blog will be live at midnight again. Will tweet when it's live. Now to write Friday's one....

Miles on twitter.

Great news, wasn't it planned to be released on friday though? Sure Miles said that.

I hope to read in the blogs that the scouting report has been improved as it's too easy to get in a day a complete report of a player, it's quiet far from reality.

I hope even that the training reports are more detailed in each and every part.

These 2 features is for me among "big" features still not annonced, so I really HOPE to be surprised.

For other things, I can wait for FM 2012...

I really like this midnight release thing your doing Miles. Not helping my sleep though.

That is correct.

That's also correct

Cheers for the confirmation. Anyway, about 400 new features is the best so far ever.

400 more features,look foward to it....what a haul this year!

400 more features,look foward to it....what a haul this year!

No, not 400 more. About 400 overall. I think a bit more than half new features still haven't been announced and some won't be even annonced. Those are for us to discover in the game.

No, not 400 more. About 400 overall. I think a bit more than half new features still haven't been announced and some won't be even annonced. Those are for us to discover in the game.

I wouldnt even call most of them features though. A feature to me is the Set Piece Creator, DLR, improved training, real time negotiations and so on. I wouldnt call a bar showing on a penalty shootout a 'feature'. That to me is just info that should be there anyway which comes into the bracet of an improved interface but not a feature. Don't get me wrong im happy about everything that has been done and cant wait for the game but thats just my perception of features.

I wouldnt even call most of them features though. A feature to me is the Set Piece Creator, DLR, improved training, real time negotiations and so on. I wouldnt call a bar showing on a penalty shootout a 'feature'. That to me is just info that should be there anyway which comes into the bracet of an improved interface but not a feature. Don't get me wrong im happy about everything that has been done and cant wait for the game but thats just my perception of features.

I understand you fully, but it's just the way it goes. It's something new so, it's automatically a new feature.

New blog was awesome.

Can't wait for the others!

New blog was awesome.

Can't wait for the others!

Seconded! I'm really loving all the new features you mentioned in the latest blog. Will be awesome really and I think it's the right thing that you done considering the topic in the latest blog. Already looking to the Friday blog!

Cheers.

some of those extra news items look like they will really add to the game

after all the inbox screen is one of the most visited screen in the game and the information that flows through it essentially drives a huge portion of the user experience

anything that can make this more enjoyable and provide more interesting and varied information (ie: to reduce the amount of click click clicking at rapid speed through the inbox) is a great idea

I must say I'm impressed with the level of detail the new game appears to be going into- if last year was the polish to the game this year appears to be the coat of Varnish....

i haven't understand the feature that reguards training: could someone explain me? thanks.

I think at the end of the year you get a report on who has trained well and improved a lot over the past year, and who has declined. Basically a yearly version of the monthly reports we already get.