Ackter Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Hi there, and welcome to Ackter's Overall Best Eleven longevity challenge! The challenge is simple - who can get the most total appearances in their overall best eleven. The best thing about this challenge? It can be done alongside pretty much any challenge you're already involved in if you so wish. Any version of FM is allowed. All you need to do is post a screenshot of your overall best X1 screen and add up all of the appearances - the obvious (if slightly mental) aim, is to fill the screen with 1000+ appearance players. You're welcome to post, at the end of each of your seasons, an updated Best X1 screenshot and total. So let's get this challenge started. I'll open with my FM11 game from earlier in the year: First X1 appearances: 6,710 Sub appearances: 3,543 Total Best X1 appearances: 10,253 And, as I will of course be taking part, my FM12 current: First X1 appearances: 2,668 Sub appearances: 1,409 Total Best X1 appearances: 4,077 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I like this but surely it should XI instead of X1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 It's my challenge, I can be annoying if I want. Shut up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I'm not criticising, just asking . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 First X1 appearances: 2,957 Sub appearances: 1,519 Total Best X1 appearances: 4,476 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 2024 :O Wowsa Ackter, you are running away already, only up to 2014 in my game...I will definitely start posting this once this season ends so I can see how far away I am from catching your squad of long-termers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'm also glad to see that the overall 11 formation actually changes in this version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 It changed for me in FM11, it just seemed to only change once you had used your new formation for more seasons than the old one, which sucked for my central mids, as I went from one with wingers to a narrow 4-3-3 and the centre mids & 3rd striker weren't in the formation for ages... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 In my FM11 save I changed from that formation after about 15 seasons and it never updated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurkingwithintent Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I want to know how you got to 2024 so quickly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I play the game as if it was called Director of Football 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedger_14 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'm guessing you play most games on commentary only? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razer82 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Quite an interesting side challenge, I doubt I'll be able to compete with some of the appearance totals but I'll have a crack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'm guessing you play most games on commentary only? Nope - I hire my assistant to be the team's manager, I'm there to build the team and help with picking the squad. I tend to pick the team most times and then holiday through the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Tooting & Mitcham best XI (FM11) First XI appearances: 6192 Sub appearances: 4590 Total Best XI appearances: 10782 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 You're going to make me dig out my 2068 save aren't you? Edit: Gaaaaaaaaah, I've deleted it when cleaning out my PC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRDH Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'll definitely pop in here once I start to build a squad that lasts for more than a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 AD Parla Overall Best XI First XI Appearances: 579 Sub Appearances: 136 Total Appearances: 715 Woohoo so two seasons in and I am only behind dafuge by 10,000 appearances... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrbfcrule Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Best I'm going to do: First XI Appearances: 3428 Sub Appearances: 2117 Total Appearances: 5545 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 First X1 appearances: 3,299 Sub appearances: 1,535 Total Best X1 appearances: 4,834 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoW Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Kind of an off topic question Ackter: Is it really possible to still holiday on match days? In the demo I couldn't holiday on a match date, which is exactly the reason why I didn't buy FM12 yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 You can holiday on match days as long as you haven't submitted your team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 First X1 appearances: 3,638 Sub appearances: 1,638 Total Best X1 appearances: 5,276 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 This season has seen Vergara, Yazici and Di Cecco leave the club, so they will unfortunately not be adding to their tallies. Players from that Best X1 still in my team: Ismael (age 24) Jose Bossi (26) Pablo Gaitan (30) Danny Banfield (28) Rodrigo Guitierrez (24) Mario (26) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This season has seen Vergara, Yazici and Di Cecco leave the club, so they will unfortunately not be adding to their tallies.Players from that Best X1 still in my team: Ismael (age 24) Jose Bossi (26) Pablo Gaitan (30) Danny Banfield (28) Rodrigo Guitierrez (24) Mario (26) Can you potentially lose one of those players with a better player from the XI, but with one who hasn't played so many games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Yes, unfortunately. I wish there was a longest serving X1, but this is all we have at the moment. I now it's going to be hard to get Viviano knocked off there regardless of apps as anything over 7.2 is great for a keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatton90 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 First X1 appearances: 975 Sub appearances: 310 Total Best X1 appearances: 1285 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Good to have you aboard. What's the make-up of your team like at the moment? Loads of youths ready for a massive push or just a bit of mix and match were possible? I'm now at the stage where I'm starting to ship out all players that don't have my club favoured so I don't have to worry about them walking out on me on the verge of a record-breaking Best X1 appearance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonbalmy87 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 First x1 Appearances - 606 Sub Appearances - 292 Total Appearances - 898 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatton90 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Good to have you aboard.What's the make-up of your team like at the moment? Loads of youths ready for a massive push or just a bit of mix and match were possible? I'm now at the stage where I'm starting to ship out all players that don't have my club favoured so I don't have to worry about them walking out on me on the verge of a record-breaking Best X1 appearance. Well it's still early days so I'm still mixing with the youth and experience really. i mean 6 out of the starting x1 don't play for me anymore! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I'll join in After 7 seasons FM2012 First XI appearances: 2097 Sub appearances: 555 Total Best XI appearances: 2652 around 3-5 players still adding in Season 8, not a bad start, but still climbing the divs so highish player turnover. Will post again in a few seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocuous Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I could never do this challenge well. Too much squad rotation for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'll join inAfter 7 seasons FM2012 First XI appearances: 2097 Sub appearances: 555 Total Best XI appearances: 2652 around 3-5 players still adding in Season 8, not a bad start, but still climbing the divs so highish player turnover. Will post again in a few seasons. After 10 Seasons - 3 Seasons later. First XI appearances: 2718 Sub appearances: 876 Total Best XI appearances: 3594 6 are still with the club coming into the 2022-3 season - Schuster with 301 appearances still has 2 years of contract but is valued at 750k, I may need that money very soon. Kirton (438) is desperate to leave,also with 2 years to run. Valued at 450k. Taylor (141) is likely to have a full season in goal. Schofield (172) is now only really a good backup. Ironside (125) could have a full season if I can't get a good loanee. Hollis (185) could also have a full season if I can't get a good loanee. Finances could send them away, however stagnation in League 1 - 2 relegation dog-fights, and an 8th - has probably helped the XI total increase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think I may actually start again soon. Kinda feel like a non-Newcastle save for a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 After 10 Seasons - 3 Seasons later.First XI appearances: 2718 Sub appearances: 876 Total Best XI appearances: 3594 6 are still with the club coming into the 2022-3 season - Schuster with 301 appearances still has 2 years of contract but is valued at 750k, I may need that money very soon. Kirton (438) is desperate to leave,also with 2 years to run. Valued at 450k. Taylor (141) is likely to have a full season in goal. Schofield (172) is now only really a good backup. Ironside (125) could have a full season if I can't get a good loanee. Hollis (185) could also have a full season if I can't get a good loanee. Finances could send them away, however stagnation in League 1 - 2 relegation dog-fights, and an 8th - has probably helped the XI total increase. Well that was a disaster, Schuster ended up being valued at 1.8M, but I had a stupid 250k release clause in his contract, similar with Kirton, lesson learnt there. The others all sodded off within a couple of seasons, I won't get near the giddy heights of Ackter / Dafuge anytime soon. And certainly not near getting 1000+'s. I currently have no players in the Top XI. On the plus side, this is my most successful save since getting Colchester (they were bottom div team back then) to 6th in Premiership in CM00/01 I think. After 13 Seasons - 3 Seasons later. First XI appearances: 2825 Sub appearances: 1021 Total Best XI appearances: 3846 I think I may actually start again soon. Kinda feel like a non-Newcastle save for a change. You got sacked? ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nah, I just felt I'd gone about the challenge badly (that and the first set of pictures look ***** thanks to FB's uploader). Started a game with Dortmund, got bored within three months so have started a new game with Newcastle now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 This is hard for a team that I've brought up from the bottom to the top, because obviously whenever I get promoted, players move on as they're not good enough for the higher level. But my team currently has: FIRST XI: 2,491 SUBS: 1,032 TOTAL: 3,523 My Arsenal FM11 save is significantly better, though: FIRST XI: 5,319 SUBS: 3,344 TOTAL: 8,663 I'll keep my Harrow save updated here every few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonbalmy87 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 First x1 Appearances - 816 Sub Appearances - 399 Total Appearances - 1215 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 2012/2013 Fabozzi is 17 Vrsaljko is 20 They could be two heavyweights in this list for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 2033's team: First XI: 2,583 Subs: 1,055 Total: 3,638 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thought I might join in with my San Marino Youth Only Challenge save: From end of 2030 season: First XI: 2,914 Subs: 1,082 Total: 3,996 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 2037 First XI: 2,984 Subs: 1,308 Total: 4,292 http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/649875346867586028/E0083726A52E882D5C06E054D252FBFDC8333DCF/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 2038 First XI: 3,131 Subs: 1,378 Total: 4,509 http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/648750789818768239/58DAA53F2D08941E21EB2006535A17FADA6B5CF0/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyedOutMan Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 2039 First XI: 3,318 Subs: 1,466 Total: 4,784 http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/649878131807850795/40BA6EBE44F449C0F8CC5298F0C9FD1F67EC354A/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 And I've lost all of my saved games with yet another system re-install I'll have to start this again, again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniManMyers Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Ackter, in your 1st picture in the starting post, how has Amauri, your keeper, amassed 600 appearances and 69 goals?????? Is he some kind of Roderigo Ceni??? Is he real??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 2036 First XI: 4,028 Subs: 1,425 Total: 5,453 Almost 1,000,000 score now aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Ackter, in your 1st picture in the starting post, how has Amauri, your keeper, amassed 600 appearances and 69 goals?????? Is he some kind of Roderigo Ceni??? Is he real??? Yes and no, he was a generated player. He had 17 or 18 for free kicks iirc, had him taking all of my free kicks and penalties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Here he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonbalmy87 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 First XI 6941 Subs 2910 Total 9851 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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