[Will anyone be buying FM21?]

I will not pre-order the next release for the first time after loads of years. Unfortunately, I gave up on FM2020 and uninstalled it after 135h of gameplay. (which is 1/4 of I generally make)

Will definitely wait for the feedback and probably wait for some patches before I buy it...

Instead, I am going to dig in to strategy this fall with the likes of CK III & potentially Humankind  :)

 

[Football Manager 2020 Feedback Thread]

First of all let me say : with the introduction of each patch, the game gets to a better state. Even with a slow pace, you are trying to reach there. But why is that so??

I mean, you made 2019 playable after numerous patches and this year we had 2020 full of bugs at release. (and unfortunately still so)
For me, games that you release recently (especially the last two versions) were really really buggy. And I am talking about game changing bugs here.
Issues like strikers not scoring or attacking movement problems of 2019 / absurd angle shots or 1v1s of 2020.

Frankly, I find it hard to believe that you haven't detected those kind of clear issues during testing.
So my answer is : either you haven't genuinely detected them (which would be a real concern!) or you detected but didn't have time to eliminate until release.
In any case, it seems to me that there is definitely something wrong with your testing team or the testing process. (which needs to be much more efficient)

I ask for a very simple thing from you as a consumer : Release a game bug free (or at least at minimum). Personally I prefer to wait more than getting the game at a buggy state.

Let me make a small list of issues that I can think of : (these are my opinions & observations only)

- First and foremost, I think that the game is VERY easy
- 1v1 scoring ratio is extremely low
- 1v1 opportunities are very frequent
- There are lots of pinball type of ball movements hitting the players again and again (is there a problem regarding ball versus player volumes?)
- Too many successful back to defense long passes (which leads to frequent 1v1s and ends with very low 1v1 scoring ratio apparently)
- When two players are through on goal, player with the ball almost never pass to more open teammate but shoot
- Too many missed penalties
- Game seems more generous for the team that has less shots in order just to keep the match exciting (many examples like : shots 37 on target 13 / shots 6 on target 2. Final score 1-1)
- As manager, I end up as a favorite person very fast

Well, looking at the big picture : Above I said that the game gets better with each patch but I can't help to think "to which extent?"
This is a game that I play for more than 20 years (like good amount of you out there)
I checked my playing hours at Steam as of 2012. They are mainly above 350h and some close to 450h margin. I see that I have played 2020 for 132h. And I feel cold already. (generally I used to get cold from FM in Feb)

FM is a game that I buy in advance every single year. Even with the flaws, this is a great game but I am considering not buying it next year (at least not until patch no.9)

Here are some suggestions from a fellow fan :
I have no idea about your agenda but I believe that you should take some drastic actions. When you just take a small look at the voice of the community here, behind every discussions and arguments, you would see that there is a consensus about one thing (for a looong time). Poor ME.
So, start working on a new ME from scratch, better the graphics (let's not fool ourselves, 3D is not at 2020s level), build a new interface if necessary.
There must be brilliant minds out there. Use innovation and ambition to make it happen. You were the pioneers of the genre. You had increased the bar before, make it happen again.

Finally, as a faithful consumer and a fan of the series, I sincerely ask you : don't lose me, don't lose long-time consumers & fans like me...because it's where you are heading. 

[Football Manager 2020 Feedback Thread]

Personally I find this ME much better than the vanilla 2019 version. Here are my two small observations :

- When any of my player (mainly striker) or opposition is one-on-one with the goalie, I keep it cool cause I know that the scoring possibility is nigh on impossible...

- Too many absurd angle shots (instead of passing/crossing)

also erm...not sure what your opinion is but the game seems (again) way less challenging (didn't want to use the *cough* easy terminology)

 

 

[Football Manager 2020 Feedback Thread]

Sorry if this has been asked before :

I like checking my players' development in time and for that I was looking into their attribute changes from time to time at previous editions.

There was like 0.2 level changes that you could track at their attribute development panel. (was that the name?)

When the attribute changes from let's say 8,4 to 8,6 it showed 9 at profile page. 

 

I couldn't see that kind of detail at FM 2020. Maybe I am not looking at the correct page. Can we still see that in FM 2020?

(cause at the moment I can't see the decimal detail)

[Football Manager 2020 - Feature Announcement Blogs]

Title of this post : Addiction

Even though I know I have it, I try to deny every freakin year but it is official. 
I am addicted to this game.  

When they put the game on sale, I said "this is absurd ! how can they do that before even announcing anything !?"
Then I was so damn clear & said "no purchase until something interesting comes out"
After that I saw the announcement which I am absolutely not happy about. Only the player development section barely stirred something inside
Anyway, later on yesterday I bought the game again  all of a sudden after all the whining about the announcement and the disappointment with last year's ME.

I am a lost case. What is wrong with me !