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    How FM sets you up

    in Football Manager General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by phd_angel

    On 11/01/2024 at 14:53, Slink Shady said:

    How many times have you been killing a team with loads of shots in a game on target and suddenly the opposition keeper is completely unbeatable from any shot your team takes, and you end up with a draw only to find the team you're chasing for first place drew as well? It happens FAR TOO MUCH to be coincidence. In the same season the team I'm chasing loses, I lose. I draw they draw. I win they win. I've been 3 points behind them for nearly 20 games. It's a joke. This IS NOT coincidence.

    Let me share a different view that in part agrees with you and in part agrees with others' opinions:

    Yes, I've seen these incredible plots a lot and it is frustrating. Yet, some of this is the manager's (your) responsibility in making the right changes. And many changes take some time to come to fruition.

    However, part of the problem also is that, the way FM replicates the problems that you create feels "scripted" because FM is limited in the range of patterns it can visually express. 

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    Are scouts required in lower leagues?

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    12 hours ago, Etebaer said:

    I use that too but only in the transfer windows for 1 month - problem with that is it becomes way to expensive to keep it going and you will lose all data of it over time if you switch it off.

    Scouts seem to keep their knowledge better as long they are with you and are way cheaper than a package.

    So the package is a temporary thing in the lower leagues and scouts are permanently increasing their knowledge over time - so make the best of both of it!

    Yes, I forgot to add that. Higher packages are so expensive that I can only use it for a month or two as well. Thanks.

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    How are transfer values calculated?

    in Football Manager General Discussion

    Posted

    Intriguing question…. Assuming FM is not broken in this regard, I wonder if their agent may be influencing their valuations. Can you check the agent’s profiles, personalities and geographic scope?

    Also, would the player’s world reputation and/or international experience be affecting this?

    Finally, how about merchandising, though we can’t see brand sponsorships on FM…

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    Stadiums - what updates can be done?

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    Major one is to ask the Board to build a new stadium ("new ground"), or to purchase it from third parties ("buy ground"), and you can also ask them to grow audience capacity ("expand ground"). Then you can also ask to improve training or youth facilities. Ocasionaly you'll see a heated soil upgrade.

    The latter (heated soil) is decided by the Board I believe, so you may be surprised by their decisions in terms of money investment (too much money compared to your finances) or how large is the expansion (a lot or just a few new seats). You can't control some of this.

    Hope this helps to answer. 

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    Frustrated by inability to comprehend MLS Salary Cap

    in Football Manager General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by phd_angel

    Yes, MLS payroll and transfer rules are incredibly complicated and other leagues much simpler. But if you want to play MLS for whatever reason,

    1) consider saving the file right before completing a transfer in case some nasty surprise arises (you can say that your "legal team" is warning you that something went wrong with the contract and they had to cancel it - very much fair IMO).

    2) Watch YouTube videos on how to play MLS in FM:

    3) relax if you don't understand all of the transfer rule details by MLS. 

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    One-Star Super Sub: Should I keep him?

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    11 hours ago, jyny said:

    Keep him if he's performing, I've had a few like that over the years. Out of interest what league are you managing in?  I noticed you're managing Spennymoor, but your wages are incredible. 

    p/a = per annum = yearly. Salary and wages are not the same thing. Salaries refer to the total annual remuneration (even in the UK). Wages refer to the frequency by which a salary is paid (monthly, weekly, biweekly, etc.). "Weekly wages" is a very British thing...

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    One-Star Super Sub: Should I keep him?

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    Mbeka is my 1.5 star DM that my entire staff thinks I should drop. Other than his physicality, his stats are mediocre. However, he's among my best players in ratings, and even scored or assisted in critical moments. He doesn't disappoint in the starting eleven and is particularly a beast as a second-half sub. His salary is cheap.

    Two questions: why the discrepancy between staff opinion and his match performance?!  And, should I keep him (now that I was promoted to the Vanarama National League)? 

     

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    Vanarama League North/South

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    On 29/12/2023 at 09:44, ting2004 said:

    When do players expect full time contracts. Is it Vanarama North or League two?

    Upon promotion from these leagues, is it best not to retain most players and look to build a new squad each season as the players are only on 1 Yr contracts?

    I don't want to start renewing now in preparation for Vanarama National League and find out I should've changed half the team in the summer.

    Thanks

    Players will ask for full-time contracts once your club becomes professional, which is nearly impossible until League Two.

    Upon promotion, only retain good players and don't refrain from dropping players who are no longer useful at the new level.

     

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    Early Retirement Payout

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    Interesting indeed. I'd try to calculate that but it depends on how many months were left in Kane's contract.

    Even so, like in any insurance, it all depends on the levels of coverage and premium agreed for the specific insurance plan, and these can vary widely. I'd also guess that the law varies by country and league.

    It essentially covers (fully or partly, again it depends) losses suffered by the club caused by the early retirement: player salaries (in their turn, negotiated in the player's contract), sponsorships, incidentals, etc.

    Good post!

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    'Real world' database number of players crunched down alot

    in Football Manager General Discussion

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    6 hours ago, Dreambuilder said:

    Not sure. Like 19900 gonna be crap or inconsistent etc. The you got 1000 clubs fighting for 100 players. I’ve found a sweet spot now between immersion and game speed at 100k players from around 20 leagues and custom data from all continents. All international players from all continents + players from clubs in cups. That sweet spot is with the latest i9 cpu.
     

    20k ive tried. Another problem with 20k is lack of good staff. When you increase your scouting knowledge it gets better atleast. So hire staff with knowledge of nations that you didnt have knowledge in :)

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 100k is probably optimal, specially when loading 20 leagues. I think it all depends on how many nations and leagues are loaded. Sometimes I play global (50+ leagues), sometimes I play regional (e.g., 10 playable plus 20 view-only leagues). In the global scenario, 100k players seems to be a decent size. For regional, I think 70k is more than enough.

    :thup:

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