tacticsdude Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Obviously the thing is very repetitive, but I still like to take a peak when I'm looking for an overview of how the fans are feeling about what's happening. So overall I feel it is good to have it, but it needs more attention and there should be 5X as many comments to add variety. Also, I feel like the haters are over represented. See pic: from bottom of the second div to the top of the Serie A in 4 years flat, on course to win the Serie A again the following year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Switched it off on day one and haven't missed it since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Dias Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, FrazT said: Switched it off on day one and haven't missed it since. WOW, been playing this game since FOREVER now and had no idea you could switch it off, ahahahahahahah, thanks for that one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RinusFM Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Switched it off too. Social media has nothing to do in this game. It's annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavelberry Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Absolutely love the social feed, it's a great addition. #feature #socialfeed Not sure what to think about this social feed just yet. #feature #socialfeed Not seen a worse addition to Football Manager since the social feed. #feature #socialfeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Nuno Dias said: WOW, been playing this game since FOREVER now and had no idea you could switch it off, ahahahahahahah, thanks for that one WHAT? HOW???? Oh, you mean just pick "news" although it's still under the 'Social Feed' menu? I actually never noticed that I have found it less irritating than in 2017 but still a pointless distraction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajj7 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 it's ok but it highlights some odd stuff and shows some odd comments. As shown above, there is basically a pro, indffierent and anti, comment on everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameuss Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, tajj7 said: it's ok but it highlights some odd stuff and shows some odd comments. As shown above, there is basically a pro, indffierent and anti, comment on everything. This. Would actually be quite interesting to hear (not that we will) what SI's future plans for the feature are. At the moment it seems like one of those "prototype" style features that they bring in early and then develop up to a decent standard. If this is how they envisioned it as a finished feature, then that's a bit odd for me. The one top, one middle, one bottom nature of every single comment might be a good metaphor for social media as a whole (although they're missing the casual racism/sexism/all the isms) but it doesn't really tell you anything. It could be developed to give a good window into how you're thought of as manager, but I've never seen it as being able to do that when all the comments balance each other out. Do the players hate me? Clearly not, as Wee Tam says I'm great. So why is Big Jock saying I'm dreadful? What does it mean? I imagine it will get development in future, but at the moment it's just something that happens that I don't really care about, much like a lot of FM. Easily ignored though, so no real problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemB Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I dont think anyone read the social feed after a week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly27 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Not playing FM 18 as yet, (haven't seen a good reason too yet!), but what is really annoying is that in previous editions, if I subscribed to a team, person etc. news would come straight into my Inbox. Now in FM17 I have to scroll through countless messages to find items I'm interested in. Can't see that is a step forward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajj7 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 13 minutes ago, forameuss said: This. Would actually be quite interesting to hear (not that we will) what SI's future plans for the feature are. At the moment it seems like one of those "prototype" style features that they bring in early and then develop up to a decent standard. If this is how they envisioned it as a finished feature, then that's a bit odd for me. The one top, one middle, one bottom nature of every single comment might be a good metaphor for social media as a whole (although they're missing the casual racism/sexism/all the isms) but it doesn't really tell you anything. It could be developed to give a good window into how you're thought of as manager, but I've never seen it as being able to do that when all the comments balance each other out. Do the players hate me? Clearly not, as Wee Tam says I'm great. So why is Big Jock saying I'm dreadful? What does it mean? I imagine it will get development in future, but at the moment it's just something that happens that I don't really care about, much like a lot of FM. Easily ignored though, so no real problems. Yeh would be good to get some actual fan feedback. Has anyone ever looked whether it ties up with the fan confidence? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robioto Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Honestly? Unnecessary, pointless fluff disguised as an exciting feature which gets ignored in long term saves. I hate to say it, but the same as many newer FM 'features'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Smith2 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 13 hours ago, FrazT said: Switched it off on day one and haven't missed it since. How do you switch it off please ? Playing FM 2017 Touch. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticsdude Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 4 hours ago, tajj7 said: As shown above, there is basically a pro, indffierent and anti, comment on everything. Most of the time. I noticed that for situations when the audience has a stronger opinion, you could have 3 opinions on the same sentiment side. And I do look at that and find it useful to make decisions. It is also useful to get mentions on some things that may happen without notice otherwise. For instance see pic - player I'm targeting is an iffy choice, older player with less to offer but I want him for his mentals and personality to help develop youth. My coaches don't want him and I'm worried how the players will react. The fans seem to be on board, no negative comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojby Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/25/2018 at 16:51, Sam Smith2 said: How do you switch it off please ? Playing FM 2017 Touch. Thanks. 2 Yes, how do you turn it off. It is a waste of time and I never read any of them. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMac Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I find it quite tiresome. I mean your new winger signs scores a hat trick debut and it still shows a comment bemoaning his performance. Plus I don’t think in real life many managers would pay that much attention to random social media posts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukefitch Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Totally superficial, repetitive and generally redundant feature. Could become a bit more relevant if SI implement the 'media centre" idea proposed in the new features forum. It would also be more tolerable if it were more finely tuned. Had fans saying they were throwing away their season ticket because my 33 year old reserve player with 1 apperance to his name was released. These kind of reactions are all too common and render it even more pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter28 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Find it a waste of time myself but i guess others will like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 It's as annoying as any real set of Twitter fan opinions. So on that front it's perfectly accurate. Outside of that, I've turned it off. Doesn't add to my immersion, only the global news stuff does that for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasoKuul Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I turn it off as follows: 1) Preferences -- > More Interface Settings --> Screen Flow --> untick the "Visit News Screen Automatically": 2) Inbox --> Social Feed --> bottom right "Manage" --> unfollow all feeds (in all subcategories) I think the first step is mandatory and the second step is optional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal585 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I like the idea of it if I could use it to understand general fan sentiment on events but I just use the confidence tab for that. Enjoy media transfer speculation but I'm not sure if that's social feed restricted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathReborn Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 It'd be nice if the same "social dweeb" didn't say a player is crap and should be sold when another club is interested but next day says the same player signing a new contract is great news. I'd like to see more of the "they should sign" and "they should drop" and more rival misfortune highlights type of social posts and less of the 1 good, 1 bad & 1 indifferent reactions to virtually everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scass Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Adds nothing to the game for me, at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yezzko Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Absolutely pointless, waste of programmers' time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Sangoma Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I didn't know you could turn it off but I use the transfer rumours to search for additional players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestermike Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 absolutely useless and meaningless fluff feature, apart for the comedy it sometimes provides. 'Sarah loves Cox' and the like.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovis Dexter Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 09:49, YasoKuul said: I turn it off as follows: 1) Preferences -- > More Interface Settings --> Screen Flow --> untick the "Visit News Screen Automatically": 2) Inbox --> Social Feed --> bottom right "Manage" --> unfollow all feeds (in all subcategories) I think the first step is mandatory and the second step is optional. Thanks for that. Helpful advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUNGSTEVE Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I haven't got FM18 yet. Does this feature have any effect on your game or is it just fluff that's printed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 As long as it does not impact on processing and game speed just a bit of extra fluff - can be quite amusing, as in RL. There are always people who will say the opposite of another and that is reflected well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Indeed it's very repetitive. I keep it as I may see something for an interesting player, or a new job opening. It seems the 3 tweets always reproduce one positive, one less positive, and one negative opinion. Sometimes, e.g. in a big rivalry win, we should have all tweets praising the squad and the manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I've completely ignored it, pretty much since the first day it was introduced. Another rather pointless feature that could have been executed in a different way (say, more "fans polls" about incoming/outgoing transfers, squad status changes, performances etc). As it is now, it's just fluff that clogs an already bloated and confusing interface. Good to know it can be disabled, but FWIW it'd be gone tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 31/01/2018 at 13:03, Kazza said: As long as it does not impact on processing and game speed just a bit of extra fluff - can be quite amusing, as in RL. There are always people who will say the opposite of another and that is reflected well. There is no way it doesn’t impact game speed & no, it is not an accurate reflection of social media as it tries to simulate a huge ecosystem on a micro level which doomed it to failing from the outset. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavo01 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I quite like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNT3R Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I liked the "blatantly 200 PA" inside joke in the social feed. In-game, I don't notice it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I find it a complete waste of time and do not use it. Pure fluff with no meaningful additions to the game whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI-brahimovic Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Never read it, sometimes see it and like it because it adds more realism and atmosphere to the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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