alian62 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Just a simple survey to see if the FM Series is heading in the right direction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RinusFM Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I voted FM07 and 08, but I think FM is more accessible and more real life since they introduced roles instead of weird sliders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticsdude Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hours ago, RinusFM said: I think FM is more accessible and more real life since they introduced roles instead of weird sliders. No comment against you, but I feel the exact opposite. The game is less accessible and less like real life since they introduced the roles instead of the sliders. Best version of FM IMO has to be before the change in dialogs, when there were about 4 abstract options and you could imagine the direction of the conversation. Before they took away time wasting as its own instruction. What version is that? I think around 13. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, tacticsdude said: No comment against you, but I feel the exact opposite. The game is less accessible and less like real life since they introduced the roles instead of the sliders. Best version of FM IMO has to be before the change in dialogs, when there were about 4 abstract options and you could imagine the direction of the conversation. Before they took away time wasting as its own instruction. What version is that? I think around 13. Absolutely correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I voted for 10 & 15, they are the two that I have played the most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alian62 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Do at the moment FM13 is the Most popular . Interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevicus Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I voted FM 14, not because it was a better game or anything but I just remember enjoying it a lot more than any others. FM13 and 08 would be my choice of better games. Would love to have a go on FM08 with an up to date database. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kempo Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I voted for FM12 purely by the hours that I put into that game compared to the others. Although CM 97/98 was probably my favourite game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canry Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 absolutely FM10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Nostalgia will skew this converstation a lot ... And in my case, being someone who grew up with the series, i'ver discovered life and adulting skews my levels of enjoyment in the newer games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Welshace said: Nostalgia will skew this conversation a lot ... Not a lot at the moment though with 17 & 18 leading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
penza Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 FM13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Without FML being on the list, I can't vote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alian62 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Reason for the poll was the fact I had to give up on FM18 . The main reasons were the fact that it has become more of a chore than a enjoyable game plus the match day graphics are now too high end and I can't enjoy the game day experience due to choppy graphics hurting my eyes. We don't all have high end computers . Anyway so I went back to FM15 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alian62 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Was wondering what makes FM13 popular Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I voted for FM13, just because I've had my favourite and longest career on that version of the game. I'm in season 30 and still playing. (My previous best was 12 seasons in CM00/01.) If you'd asked me what I thought was the best game in the series, I'd have voted for FM17 (even with the horrific newgen faces). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Nice to see more FM13 love. It's my 'desert island' version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 You missed 05. Been downhill ever since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro-cop Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Guys, i am really interested what were the best selling games in FM franchise so far. Can anyone give me a link where i can check that or answer? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Can't attest to the accuracy in the websites figures, but here: http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=football+manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RorysRocketThrow Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 FM12 for me. It's my goto version each year. Very easy to pick up and play, good UI that is easy to navigate and the right balance between depth and career speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I have sung the praises of FM12 in various threads across these forums, receiving a fair amount of negative comments, however FM12 is usually in second place to the current release in any polls carried out, and is still being played by many six years after release. The question is this will FM18 still be being played and be in a high position in any polls in six years time, I very much doubt it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Per Annum Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I could never now go back and play any game that predated the player collision introductions as they were so easy to exploit as to be boring, but they were also the most enjoyable (up until you either figured out the exploit or realised you'd inadvertently been using it). FM2008 was lovely, clean bright and user friendly, an absolute treat. FM 11 also turned into a nice neat and tidy game. That doesn't mean I could enjoy playing them now though. The last 3 have gone back to being a gameable exploitable mess, and with 18 being the worst from a UI perspective. 17 probably the actual best in real terms, even if older ones were more fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro-cop Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thanks a lot, Welshace. I must say i am surprised with numbers if they are accurate. Didnt expect this fallout in the last few years. Wonder if people are disappointed with direction where the game is going, or if there is some context. Sorry for being a bit off topic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUBI Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 vor 10 Stunden schrieb Welshace: Can't attest to the accuracy in the websites figures, but here: http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=football+manager According to this site FM 2018 has only sold 90'000 copies. Obviously a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I can't believe for one moment that those figures from VG Chartz tell the whole story. I'd guess that they track only physical sales, and not digital sales. Steamspy seem to offer (possibly) more accurate information on how many Steam users own a particular game. Again, this might not be spot-on, but the numbers seem to be about right: FM15 - 1.153m owners FM16 - 1.123m owners FM17 - 1.138m owners FM18 - 594k owners (so far) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, CFuller said: I can't believe for one moment that those figures from VG Chartz tell the whole story. I'd guess that they track only physical sales, and not digital sales. Steamspy seem to offer (possibly) more accurate information on how many Steam users own a particular game. Again, this might not be spot-on, but the numbers seem to be about right: FM15 - 1.153m owners FM16 - 1.123m owners FM17 - 1.138m owners FM18 - 594k owners (so far) Surely SI should have accurate sales figures for all releases Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1990 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 6 ore fa, Tony Wright 747 ha scritto: I have sung the praises of FM12 in various threads across these forums, receiving a fair amount of negative comments, however FM12 is usually in second place to the current release in any polls carried out, and is still being played by many six years after release. The question is this will FM18 still be being played and be in a high position in any polls in six years time, I very much doubt it I agree with you, since 2011 my ranking is this: 1) FM12 2) FM13 3) FM11 4) FM14 5) FM16 6) FM15 7) FM17 8) FM18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticsdude Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Tony Wright 747 said: Surely SI should have accurate sales figures for all releases I can't imagine they'd be excited to release them. I can objectively say that of the versions I've played, it seems that every year the game is less enjoyable since FM13. When I'm done with my current FM17 career I'm going back to a previous version. (FM17 is near unplayable, the ME is a mess.) I don't know how SI maintains a consistent decline in features and enjoyment when in theory they are actively working to improve the game, but it seems that nobody is happy with it. Certainly not players like me nor the ones reflected in the sales, and SI couldn't be happy with the decline either. I just sincerely hope that we don't go around allowing ourselves to blame the peripheral reasons. That the industry is in decline, players are not into immersive games anymore, the next generation of gamers wants more stylish graphics, etc. All of that is BS compared to the real reason: the quality of FM has declined sharply over the years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanMilly Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 32 minutes ago, tacticsdude said: I can't imagine they'd be excited to release them. I can objectively say that of the versions I've played, it seems that every year the game is less enjoyable since FM13. When I'm done with my current FM17 career I'm going back to a previous version. (FM17 is near unplayable, the ME is a mess.) I don't know how SI maintains a consistent decline in features and enjoyment when in theory they are actively working to improve the game, but it seems that nobody is happy with it. Certainly not players like me nor the ones reflected in the sales, and SI couldn't be happy with the decline either. I just sincerely hope that we don't go around allowing ourselves to blame the peripheral reasons. That the industry is in decline, players are not into immersive games anymore, the next generation of gamers wants more stylish graphics, etc. All of that is BS compared to the real reason: the quality of FM has declined sharply over the years. SI have sold over a million copies of their last 5 games, and they released that info each year, so they're happy to release it because the games are still selling well. Also, you say "objectively", but I don't think that means what you think that means. You're giving your opinion on a medium, which is your subjective opinion and trying to portray your opinion as anything other than subjective is disingenuous. Given that according to Streamspy , around 400,000 people have played FM18 in the last 2 weeks, and FM17 had over 180,000 people playing in the last 2 weeks (over a year and a half since it was released, and 3 months after the release of FM18), the 2 latest iterations of the game are doing damn well at present in terms of sales and player-retention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Football Manager is the series, not each individual game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticsdude Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 minute ago, JordanMillward_1 said: Also, you say "objectively", but I don't think that means what you think that means. You're giving your opinion on a medium, which is your subjective opinion That's fair. What I meant is: As objectively as a single individual can, having tried 5 or more versions of the series along the years between 08-17, having gone back and forth comparing them back to back, having assessed their pros and cons, making an effort to remove my personal feelings when making a decision, having tried to appreciate the effort towards newer version and having enjoyed some of the improvements, without solid stats but having read the opinions of hundreds of players, it seems that every year the game is less enjoyable since FM13 And on a personal note I added, When I'm done with my current FM17 career I'm going back to a previous version. (FM17 is near unplayable, the ME is a mess.) And I'll expand that to say I was playing FM11 last year, so I have a very strong understanding of the differences between FM11 and FM17 (I'm not wearing rosy glasses about the distant past). FM17 is not half the game FM11 was, even though the interface is better and there are many new features, FM11 is a great game whereas FM17 is nearly unplayable from having so many flaws and just so many unworkable systems - Note that I objectively* (see above) believe that in FM17 tactics are a mess, ME is a mess, scouting is a mess. I don't means "less than perfect", or "ok at best", but a true mess. The tactics system is not "ok" it is poor. The ME is not "ok" it is a disaster incapable of accurately representing even the big clubs and big players. The scouting is an utter failure. I say that as objectively as I can, making a serious effort to be level-headed. I know these are bold statements, I put 330+ hours into FM17 getting to this conclusion. I put over 1000 hours into FM11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 After finishing an 18 month save on FM16 I have gone back to FM12 which I beleive to be a better game with a better ME and I am able to fine tune my tactics better than in FM16. In FM12 I can play a ball winning midfielder and if he gives away too many fouls I can instruct him to tackle easier, I couldn't do that in FM16 without changing his role. A ball winning midfielder can still tackle without giving away fouls and I see this better replecated in the earlier version. This is just one example of how tactics are far more flexable in FM12, along with more realistic looking stadiums, crowds, lighting, weather etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alian62 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Seems that FM16 was not a popular choice in the later versions . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d d Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Your right and 12 is still going strong so the poll suggest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defensive Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 FM 17 easily. It was near perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Defensive said: FM 17 easily. It was near perfect. What about regens faces, what about the wingers defensive duties and other ME issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius_R Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 No wonder the favorite FM series is the easiest one. FM 2007 is the best of the earlier series IMO, whilst FM15 was the best of the recent editions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticsdude Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, Marius_R said: No wonder the favorite FM series is the easiest one. Do you mean FM12 was easiest as in the ME is weak so the game is easy to beat? I've played FM11 and FM13 and I don't remember them being easy (medium maybe, but not easy). FM17 is a walk in the part. I barely pay attention to the match tactical setup - couple minor tweaks in the first 15 mins and the points are in the bag. I do lose some games, but seldom due to tactics (even though I'm barely making an effort). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius_R Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, tacticsdude said: Do you mean FM12 was easiest as in the ME is weak so the game is easy to beat? Exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defensive Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 vor 2 Stunden schrieb Tony Wright 747: What about regens faces, what about the wingers defensive duties and other ME issues Regens faces completely irrelevant, wingers defensive duties a very minor issue. Overall nothing even close to game-breaking. FM 17 is challenging and rewarding as it should be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright 747 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 7 minutes ago, Defensive said: Regens faces completely irrelevant, wingers defensive duties a very minor issue. Overall nothing even close to game-breaking. FM 17 is challenging and rewarding as it should be. Whatever floats your boat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUNGSTEVE Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I am still playing FM16. Why is it so unpopular? Is it harder than the other versions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d d Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Maybe 16 is not unpopular, the people who prefer 16 may not have voted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODNAME Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 08 By a mile. 17 was pretty good to but the ME was broken (for me) 18 also pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 In terms of hours played, Steam states FM17 for me, with just under 4,000 hours logged. I did thoroughly enjoy last years version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, DazRTaylor said: In terms of hours played, Steam states FM17 for me, with just under 4,000 hours logged. I did thoroughly enjoy last years version. Funnily enough, I reached 4,000 hours on FM13 today. I played 196 hours on FM15, 343 hours on FM16, and 609 hours (and counting) on FM17. Those low numbers are more down to be being thoroughly invested in a long-term FM13 save, and not having much time to play the later games, than those later games being any less enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defensive Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 vor 5 Stunden schrieb YOUNGSTEVE: I am still playing FM16. Why is it so unpopular? Is it harder than the other versions? Actually its very easy. ME was broken for me with these weird goals from crosses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alian62 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 So what has FM12 have that's so popular that FM18 doesn't . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, prot651 said: So what has FM12 have that's so popular that FM18 doesn't . As others have said, FM12 had flaws which made it pretty easy to find a formula to repeat and be successful, negating a lot of everything else. A lot of it boiled down to having a pacy strike force, as the defenders weren't great at dealing with through balls or direct dribbling. Combine that with it being the last engine without collision detection- ie, the "best" version of that engine- and the nostalgia's understandable. It was a lot of fun, but certainly felt a bit more arcadey than FM usually does. For me personally, it was also the version which I learned to get to grips with the Editor with, which has been getting slightly worse with each new iteration. Still wasn't as good as FML, though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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