[FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***]

27 minutes ago, Gangor said:

This will be perfectly capable for FM, streaming and office work. Don't expect too much for modern AAA games as the GPU is quite weak, but on low settings they should be able to run. Something to bear in mind is this is the entry level tier for Lenovo gaming laptops so there will be compromises to build quality, cooling, battery etc. 

Thanks for the advice 👍

[FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***]

https://www.box.co.uk/82S9009GUK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-16_4129900.html

 

Any chance of someone having a quick look at this and seeing if it seems a decent deal. Would be used for FM, streaming and office work. Potentially my kid using it for a few more graphic heavier games than FM hence wanting a dedicated GC. 

 

Thanks. 

[Cheapest Place to Buy FM23]

11 hours ago, LowieRed said:

You DO get beta access via Cd keys because I have and have done before and in a lot of games I've purchased from their, not sure where you are getting your information from?

[The game is too easy again...]

Stop managing Man Utd then and go and manage someone like Kings Lynn

[Someone help me understand this loan block, please]

It's not a bug, Premier league clubs can't sign a player and loan them out to another English club in the same window. You'll have to try again in the next window. 

[Question Re Release Date/Time...]

It's available for pre-install on Gamepass, currently downloading it

[12th with newcastle , lost my job due to takeover ( whats your experience? )]

On FM20, I had a takeover with Norwich, got immediately sacked. I quit instantly and reloaded the last save which was just before the takeover was confirmed. I did this 4 times before I then didn't get sacked. 

Not exactly with the "morals" of the game I know, but worth trying if you really want to carry on in the job? 

[Will anyone be buying FM21?]

I was 50/50 as been very happy with 19, then decided as 20 was available for free I'd just use that as my upgrade for this season, but with the announcement of it returning to Xbox for 21 then I'm definitely getting that version, especially as it will be cross platform capable with Windows. 

[FM20 on Epic Store Megathread - Post your Questions/Answers here!]

2 hours ago, JM_1899 said:

I don’t have that file pathway as I didn’t have the game on steam prior to getting it from 

 I only had 19, it created the pathway for FM 20 automatically when I installed via Epic. 

[FM20 on Epic Store Megathread - Post your Questions/Answers here!]

1 hour ago, JM_1899 said:

How did you do this? I downloaded a database but couldn’t find the file path to put it in the game anywhere. Looking to start a save with the 20/21 season data. 

Exactly the same as before with Steam.

documents>sportsinteractive>football manager 2020>editor data

[FM20 on Epic Store Megathread - Post your Questions/Answers here!]

Thanks for this, I can confirm to those struggling you can still import graphics etc into the game, the same way as on Steam, and despite there being no pre game editor you can still use downloadable databases, as I have just successfully loaded up a save using prO's latest database update (released today).

[Rainy weather]

On 11/09/2019 at 16:39, WojciechZed said:

Does anyone else get the impression there is a bit too much rainy weather for games? I assume when you play in Spain or Italy, you don't have this, but I am currently playing in Germany and it looks like 80 or 90% of games have rain. I know more rain can be expected in places like Germany and England, but that much?

When I managed Atletico, it was pretty much chucking it down every week in Madrid 

[What is in your opinion the best league (and club) to play and win with developing and selling youngsters but not be dominant in the first season like I would be with for example Ajax?]

31 minutes ago, Bothan Spy said:

RB Leipzig. Had a lot of fun managing them. Great youth prospects.

Agree with this, I played as Leipzig on FM 17, was my favourite save for years, started following them in real life on the back of this 

[FM20 - Cheapest place to buy]

15 minutes ago, Davey Boy said:

I never heard of these guys before, anyone ever bought from them before?

I bought FM19 from Voidu, no issues at all 

[New Laptop/PC Advice -Please Read the Opening Post]

On 10/04/2019 at 15:33, Smurf said:

For 600 - would something like this do you?

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/FX504GD-E41275T-ASUS-FX504GD-E41275T_2458989.html

 

Just a heads up, I bought this laptop this week, and it is running FM superbly, I have a large database with all the big leagues loaded with all feeder leagues.  I bought it from Box, piece of advice, mine came pre-loaded with McAfee which throttled the hell out of it, but once I deleted that and installed the free Bullguard that came with it, then it's a great laptop for this price.

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

7 minutes ago, dannysheard said:

What tactics are you using? I'm winning pretty much everything, but strikers aren't doing that great.

And Werner doesn't look that great from my scouting...although he is two-footed.

I pretty much use a 4-2-3-1 gegenpress, on attack (4-1-4-1 if playing another top 4 side away).  I change the duties of my midfielders and wingers though depending on who I'm using there.  My striker is always on pressing forward and this seems to suit Werner, although when Origi has to step in he does a job, I sold Sturridge as he was hopeless. 

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

Not getting people having problems getting strikers to score, I signed Timo Werner, I use him as a pressing forward and so far has 43 in 55 games in all competitions.  

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

2 hours ago, joekim87 said:

Anyone else struggling to get the forwards into the game? Mane and Salah doing pretty decently well for me in a basic gegenpress tactic but Firmino is doing nothing... He is never in any highlights even... Anyone getting some good performances from their forwards/Firmino?

I signed Timo Werner, he bangs them in for me in either a 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 gegenpress tactic

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

50 minutes ago, Siven said:

Im at Jan in my save now, and looking for a backup GK as i just sold Migs for £20m.

I sold Mignolet at the end of the first season for £18.5million to Stoke, Alex McCarthy was transfer listed for £1.2million, so bought him as back up.

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

On 09/11/2018 at 08:52, baros2011 said:

Hi guys. Does anyone find the gegenpressing tactic a bit over powered? I’ve just used the standard gegenpressing formation and 11 games into the first season in all comps and we’ve won all 11 and haven’t conceded a goal yet! We’ve had a reasonable run of fixtures in the league but still played Man City home and Real Madrid home in champions league

At this rate we’re going to walk the league, setting records galore - I set my rep as Sunday league and all, but has anyone else found the game, well, so easy to start with?

 

 

Just finished my first season, no major outs and added Timo Werner in for £52 million, and using 2 main tactics of 4-1-4-1 and 4-2-3-1 both gegenpress on either attacking or balanced. I won the League Cup, Champions League and the Premier League by 14 points.  So I would agree it seems over powered.

 

Debating going for a tika-taka style next season.

[FM19: Liverpool - Success Has Many Fathers]

5 hours ago, Steve Cobble said:

So im on December 31st, top by a point but Everton are a point behind with a game in hand. Man City are in 10th and been awful - same for anyone else?

 

 

Man City were 2nd bottom at Xmas on mine, sacked Guardiola and replaced with Klopp, they are now 6th (middle of March)

[Football Manager 2019 Pre Release Beta *Official* Feedback Thread]

10 minutes ago, andu1 said:

Yeah so many crosses. I hope they can get the balance right for release. 73 crosses while playing 3-5-2? 1 cross every 50 seconds of the match?  Weird stuff

73 crosses in 90 minutes is 1 every 50 seconds?  Think you need to redo your maths, although agreed it does still seem high

[Football Manager 2019 Pre Release Beta *Official* Feedback Thread]

4 hours ago, DazRTaylor said:

It had to happen.  Is just had to.  Every single year during the beta, SI get told (wrongly) on their feedback thread that there are too many injuries.  Of course, until now, there has been no issues with injuries.  Now we genuinely have an injury bug for the first time I can remember and this thread goes into meltdown.

😂😂😂

Meltdown?? Bit of an exaggeration don't you think? For my part there was 2 of us quite jovially talking about this issue last night, certainly no moaning or indeed "meltdown", I even accepted the style I want my team to play is contributing to activating the issue.  I don't think there are that many that didn't exepect there to be issues pre-release, that's the whole point of this beta fortnight is it not, to discuss calmly any issues?

If you want to see meltdown, you should see a bloke I work with who spends his whole day shouting at inanimate objects that have somehow wronged him

[Football Manager 2019 Pre Release Beta *Official* Feedback Thread]

12 minutes ago, SpillBlood said:

Anyone got a time machine?  Not sure how I can fix this one.  I guess he's just stuck at Ipswich. 

Have you been to Ipswich? In fairness it does look like it's stuck in 1900 ....

[Football Manager 2019 Pre Release Beta *Official* Feedback Thread]

2 minutes ago, Dagenham_Dave said:

Another manager of a Premier League team who (probably) plays a high intensity brand of football, and another injury crisis. 

It's almost as if you don't need to work as a developer of the game to work out where the issue they've discovered has arisen from. 

A) They've already acknowledged it's an issue

B) I have already acknowledged my chosem style isn't helping (although I don't see Liverpool with 13 1st team players out injured playing such a style IRL)

C) I wasn't moaning, just commenting

 

Not sure you need to be a developer to have noted all that either......