SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 Would-be football managers, the whole world is once again your dugout as Sports Interactive and SEGA are delighted to announce the launch of Football Manager Handheld 2013 for iOS and Android devices. This season’s release not only includes up-to-date player and competition data, it also includes a number of gameplay enhancements, many of which have been implemented as a direct result of user feedback. These include: An all-new player comparison module (allowing managers to compare potential recruits against existing squad members or existing squad members against one another). Player photos (in licensed leagues) An increase in the number of playable leagues (from 12 to 14) A player form ‘hot list’ The facility to promote reserve team players to the first-team squad Club captain selection Improvements to the in-game news, media interaction and match engine Twitter support for all devices – allowing managers to share their exploits with friends A host of in-game achievements for manager to strive towards In addition to these gameplay enhancements, there have also been a number of improvements to the user interface; in particular, specific ‘skins’ have been developed for the most popular tablet devices and retina support has been added for high-end iOS devices. For managers who like to accelerate their progress through the game, Football Manager Handheld 2013 allows, for the first time, the purchase of a number of ‘unlockable’ features, including the introduction to the club of a ‘sugar daddy’, the option to expand the club’s stadium, the ability to manage national teams from the beginning of the game and even taking a place on the board (giving the manager immunity from the dreaded sack). While all of these unlockables are available through the in-game store, many can also be ‘earned’ through in-game achievements as with previous iterations of the game. Football Manager Handheld 2013 also sees the reappearance of the popular challenges (which first appeared in Football Manager Handheld 2012) and the introduction of a whole new challenge, ‘The Dangers of Capitalism’. Football Manager Handheld 2013 is available at midnight tonight (local time) through iTunes, Google Play and the Amazon App Store App Store link (when available in your country): http://itunes.apple.com/app/football-manager-handheld/id580830559?mt=8 Google Play link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sigames.fmh2013 Amazon Store link: http://www.amazon.com/Sega-of-America-Football-Handheld/dp/B00AHDHR8I/ Screenshots are available here: http://www.facebook.com/officialfootballmanager If you have any issues or questions regarding the game, please take the time to read our FAQ: http://www.sigames.com/faq/fmh2013.php We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we've enjoyed making it - please feel free to leave any feedback in this thread! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty4/7 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Any screenshots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDriverNo1 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you have to buy the unlockables for each new career you start? Or do you just buy them once? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReganBRFC Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Which leagues have been added? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegardls92 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Really excited for this, especially player photos! Can you reveal in which leagues photos are available? (Other than "in licensed leagues") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Loving the idea of ‘The Dangers of Capitalism’. having to win the PL and CL each and every year or else .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Premier\'s Finest Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nexus (7) screenies would be nice please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodgrief Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 GBP price? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegardls92 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Which leagues have been added? N. Ireland and Rep. of Ireland http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=2578581&posted=1#post2578581 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peely Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Glad to finally have an official announcement. I'm sure I'll be buying it shortly Has there been any work done on dynamic league reputuation, i.e. improving the standing of a low rep league (e.g. Wales) by achieving European domination with a club from that league? Also, is the tactical side of things unchanged, or have there been some tweaks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReganBRFC Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 N. Ireland and Rep. of Irelandhttp://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=2578581&posted=1#post2578581 Thanks for the link, disappointed there's no Russian league! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peely Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Loving the idea of ‘The Dangers of Capitalism’.having to win the PL and CL each and every year or else .... So basically Chelsea Manager 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you have to buy the unlockables for each new career you start? Or do you just buy them once? With the exception of 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' the purchasable unlockables can be used across multiple careers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 With the exception of 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' the purchasable unlockables can be used across multiple careers. So can 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' be unlocked ? and if so once unlocked they can be assigned to any new games ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDriverNo1 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 With the exception of 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' the purchasable unlockables can be used across multiple careers. Excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peely Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I assume it's just the same as in FMH12. You can request stadium and training facility upgrades via the board as per usual, but they'll only apply to the current career. The purchase option just lets you expand even if the board doesn't want to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebugel Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 With the exception of 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' the purchasable unlockables can be used across multiple careers.. Will the stadium expansion rate be the same as 2012 or will it take longer to build a big stadium now the we have to pay for a fast track. In 2012 it was every other season that I was allowed to expand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 So can 'Expand Stadium' and 'Build Youth Academy' be unlocked ?and if so once unlocked they can be assigned to any new games ? These can't be specifically unlocked naturally, but of course it is sometimes possible to persuade the board to improve these facilities during the course of a normal career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDriverNo1 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you play on iPhone and iPad will you have to buy the unlockables on each device? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 These can't be specifically unlocked naturally, but of course it is sometimes possible to persuade the board to improve these facilities during the course of a normal career. thanks Alari so I think what I should have asked was is it possible to achieve the same results (eventually) without buying these in-game unlocklables Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 thanks Alari so I think what I should have asked was is it possible to achieve the same results (eventually) without buying these in-game unlocklables Other than the challenges of course, yes this is the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebugel Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you have a full change list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peely Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you play on iPhone and iPad will you have to buy the unlockables on each device? According to the FAQ, it's possible to transfer purchases to another device. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you have a full change list? We don't have a full change list available as the number of changes made has been rather too large to keep track of in such a way. There's a limited change list available linked from the credits page of the app but it's by no means a reflection of everything that's been tweaked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nav Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 How big is the database for the handheld version? Small, Medium or Huge? Would love loads of players to scout and choose the best ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you play on iPhone and iPad will you have to buy the unlockables on each device? You'll only need to buy once provided that you are using the same iTunes account across both devices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kweg Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Quick release it!!! Now it's so close I need it Like when you need a **** on a drive home then when you get to the door suddenly it goes to the next level of desperation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron1606 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Quick release it!!! Now it's so close I need it Like when you need a **** on a drive home then when you get to the door suddenly it goes to the next level of desperation! Thanks for that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Alari Naylor Posted December 12, 2012 Author SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 How big is the database for the handheld version? Small, Medium or Huge?Would love loads of players to scout and choose the best ones. Due to memory constraints on handheld devices the DB is of course smaller than on PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 You'll only need to buy once provided that you are using the same iTunes account across both devices. thanks Alari hope the FAQ regarding this is sufficiently idiot proof for me !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron1606 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 thanks Alarihope the FAQ regarding this is sufficiently idiot proof for me !!! The process is very 'idiot proof' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollyh Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 What's been improved to the match engine, as with FMH2012 the highlight clips were frustratingly short and there was no way round it, I recognise that its obviously much watered down from the full pc version and being a handheld game, most people will not have the time to watch full matches but it would still be nice to have longer clips, have replays and be able to watch highlights again if possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zicke Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Will the games only have highlight or can we see the entire games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toney Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Sweet! No more boredom during my daily number twos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Marc Vaughan Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 Do you have to buy the unlockables for each new career you start? Or do you just buy them once? Unlockables 'unlock once' - either through gameplay (ie. you don't have to purchase them you can unlock them as in prior versions) or purchase. PS - If you play on multiple devices so long as they're all from the same 'OS family' (ie. android or iOS) then purchases will replicate across devices, ie. if you buy something on your iPhone it'll automatically exist on your iPad etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Marc Vaughan Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 What's been improved to the match engine, as with FMH2012 the highlight clips were frustratingly short and there was no way round it, I recognise that its obviously much watered down from the full pc version and being a handheld game, most people will not have the time to watch full matches but it would still be nice to have longer clips, have replays and be able to watch highlights again if possible. I've tweaked the match quite a lot and the 2d quality is improved - however they're still not 'long' clips at present ... apart from anything else I think its important to keep the match flow 'fast'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewok Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Not seen a cost anywhere. can that be revealed 10 hours early? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Unlockables 'unlock once' - either through gameplay (ie. you don't have to purchase them you can unlock them as in prior versions) or purchase.PS - If you play on multiple devices so long as they're all from the same 'OS family' (ie. android or iOS) then purchases will replicate across devices, ie. if you buy something on your iPhone it'll automatically exist on your iPad etc. Marc, are all the purchasable unlockables the same price ? - if so .. how much ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Marc Vaughan Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 Not seen a cost anywhere. can that be revealed 10 hours early? Same price as last year upon release 6.99 UKP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Marc Vaughan Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 How big is the database for the handheld version? Small, Medium or Huge?Would love loads of players to scout and choose the best ones. As with all prior versions we've tried to make the database as large as we can and keep things stable - thanks to various optimisations the database is now 10% larger in FMH2013 than it was in 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewok Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thanks for that. i never had an ipad last year so never bought it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Marc Vaughan Posted December 12, 2012 SI Staff Share Posted December 12, 2012 . Will the stadium expansion rate be the same as 2012 or will it take longer to build a big stadium now the we have to pay for a fast track. In 2012 it was every other season that I was allowed to expand. One thing its important to note is that the gameplay wasn't changed at all for purchase reasons - its vital imho not to adversely affect the game itself simply for a fast buck, as such the purchasables simply allow people who are 'cash rich/time short' to use the unlockables without investing the time to achieve them in game. (it might surprise you to know that Stadium expansions 'in game' are actually slightly easier to achieve and generally larger in size this year outside of the purchasable item as I'd found the situation in game 'lagged' a little behind what I thought would happen irl at times) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampglov1987 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Has the Skin been improved? Do we have any screens yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodgrief Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I've tweaked the match quite a lot and the 2d quality is improved - however they're still not 'long' clips at present ... apart from anything else I think its important to keep the match flow 'fast'. Was that a purposeful use of the term "at present" meaning that there is a chance this might change in an update? Or should we read the sentence leaving out the "at present"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Has the Skin been improved? Do we have any screens yet? Ohhh .. saucy monkey !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchclown Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Will you be able to view your clubs finances? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razza Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 What about iCloud integration so I can transfer saved games seamlessly from iPhone to iPad etc.. Can't wait to get my hands on it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEO-BAHAMUT- Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 It would be really cool also if we could add our own skins to the game. Such as FacePacks etc. Not sure how easy that would be on the iDevices really. I will be purchasing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchclown Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 It would be really cool also if we could add our own skins to the game. Such as FacePacks etc. Not sure how easy that would be on the iDevices really.I will be purchasing That would be amazing, would be good to add stadium backgrounds too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugle Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Republic of Ireland on FMH at last!!!! Super Drogs here we come!! (Drogheda United in case you're wondering!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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