majesticeternity Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 What careers do people like to see on this forum? When I finish my current save, I'm not quite sure where to go next. Ideas on careers that people would enjoy following would be greatly helpful. I've only ever played a Casa Pia(Portugal 3rd div up to 1st) save till 2022 on FM16, and then this current 1 season save on FM17 in Serie A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I love this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameuss Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Don't concentrate on what people want to read. Concentrate on what you want to write about - if you do that, people will read it anyway. If your first thought isn't what you'll enjoy, then it's unlikely to last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, forameuss said: Don't concentrate on what people want to read. Concentrate on what you want to write about - if you do that, people will read it anyway. I will second that. You can't cater for everyone anyway as we have different aspects that interest us, so just choose what interests you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, forameuss said: Don't concentrate on what people want to read. Concentrate on what you want to write about - if you do that, people will read it anyway. If your first thought isn't what you'll enjoy, then it's unlikely to last. I can't second this enough. If you enjoy the save, we'll all know and follow along! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 3 hours ago, forameuss said: Don't concentrate on what people want to read. Concentrate on what you want to write about - if you do that, people will read it anyway. If your first thought isn't what you'll enjoy, then it's unlikely to last. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
majesticeternity Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Ok, thank you guys! I understood that already to some degree, just don't really have any idea of where I'd want to go later. Thanks for the replies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 21 hours ago, deltablue said: Congrats! I have never had one. Thanks delta. I'm actually surprised how happy this made me in real life . The missus is like "you saddo"...but I don't care! After over 25 years of waiting for a son, I think I deserve to be happy that it finally happened! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Raware said: Thanks delta. I'm actually surprised how happy this made me in real life . The missus is like "you saddo"...but I don't care! After over 25 years of waiting for a son, I think I deserve to be happy that it finally happened! I remember feeling the same over a new ground, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, withnail316 said: I remember feeling the same over a new ground, tbh. Ha ha...that's the next one on my list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 18/01/2017 at 19:23, Raware said: After all of the years of playing CM/FM (over 25 years!)…I finally have a son! And he looks like he has some potential to be a good player for us too . Obviously he's been offered a full time, professional contract straight away and will probably go straight into the team…not that I’m biased or anything I had brothers a few years apart when managing FC Santa Claus in FM12 I think...One was white and one was black, someone had explaining to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Raware said: Thanks delta. I'm actually surprised how happy this made me in real life . The missus is like "you saddo"...but I don't care! After over 25 years of waiting for a son, I think I deserve to be happy that it finally happened! Just remember to be happier for actual, non-regen children. If you start complaining about their professionalism in the hospital...you're on your own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipky Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Pretty happy with that. Two games to go, hopefully this will be an unbeaten season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
majesticeternity Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 18 minutes ago, Slipky said: Pretty happy with that. Two games to go, hopefully this will be an unbeaten season! Wow, that's amazing! Congratulations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 18/01/2017 at 19:23, Raware said: After all of the years of playing CM/FM (over 25 years!)…I finally have a son! And he looks like he has some potential to be a good player for us too . Obviously he's been offered a full time, professional contract straight away and will probably go straight into the team…not that I’m biased or anything Ryan Rawlings (24A) Profile Overview | Attributes Overview | Information Overview | | Coach Report I've had 2 sons in the game before but both of them have been complete pants. Young Ryan looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 On 19/01/2017 at 21:10, Makoto Nakamura said: I had brothers a few years apart when managing FC Santa Claus in FM12 I think...One was white and one was black, someone had explaining to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavelberry Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Did a test Twitch ahead of my new career which I'm hoping is going to be quite Twitchy. Link here. I apologise now for the poor levels of bantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Had a quick test, @ManUtd1, @Muttley84, found a French Lower League database that goes down to the 5th division. Two playable Basque clubs, Bayonnais(the one Laporte cam from), and Anglet. Since both are low league, they had no real u-19 players, and generated some, all part-Basque. So, looks like their intakes would be Basque. There were three more clubs, but all at still unplayable levels. So, looks like it's definitely possible, though the Spanish lower leagues might well be needed to fill out squads early on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley84 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 @BoxToBox - Go for it man, I'm backing you up (and I have three spare boxes of tissues for those 10-20 years in the beginning when you would struggle to gather players) Aviron Bayonnais really looks like a good challenge with room to grow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 After over 25 years of playing CM/FM and never having an in-game son, I now have two in the same save in consecutive youth intakes! On 1/19/2017 at 21:10, Makoto Nakamura said: I had brothers a few years apart when managing FC Santa Claus in FM12 I think...One was white and one was black, someone had explaining to do. Both brothers and although they're not as different as yours were , one does have black hair and blue eyes while the other has blonde hair and brown eyes! Ryan Rawlings (24A) Profile Overview | Attributes Overview | Information Overview | Coach Report Dean Rawlings (25O) Profile Overview | Attributes Overview | Information Overview | Coach Report Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Barely nine months between them, someone's been busy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 40 minutes ago, Raware said: After over 25 years of playing CM/FM and never having an in-game son, I now have two in the same save save in consecutive youth intakes! Both brothers and although they're not as different as yours were , one does have black hair and blue eyes while the other has blonde hair and brown eyes! Ryan Rawlings (24A) Profile Overview | Attributes Overview | Information Overview | Coach Report Dean Rawlings (25O) Profile Overview | Attributes Overview | Information Overview | Coach Report Post of the year you lucky lucky lucky man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 31 minutes ago, dafuge said: Barely nine months between them, someone's been busy! I had to check the time between them myself otherwise I'd have been asking questions! 3 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Post of the year you lucky lucky lucky man. I might have a go on the lottery on Tuesday and Wednesday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 4 hours ago, BoxToBox said: Had a quick test, @ManUtd1, @Muttley84, found a French Lower League database that goes down to the 5th division. Two playable Basque clubs, Bayonnais(the one Laporte cam from), and Anglet. Since both are low league, they had no real u-19 players, and generated some, all part-Basque. So, looks like their intakes would be Basque. There were three more clubs, but all at still unplayable levels. So, looks like it's definitely possible, though the Spanish lower leagues might well be needed to fill out squads early on. 4 hours ago, Muttley84 said: @BoxToBox - Go for it man, I'm backing you up (and I have three spare boxes of tissues for those 10-20 years in the beginning when you would struggle to gather players) Aviron Bayonnais really looks like a good challenge with room to grow. So, I popped it on in the background while the United game was on, running more tests, loaded up the French leagues, and played to before the intake, added a manager to both so I could get a good look, and reloaded the intakes a bunch. Both had full Basque intakes every time. I also noticed the odd Basque popping up at bigger clubs, PSG, Toulouse, etc, etc. I did find an issue though! It's not to do with intakes, but scouting(and may be an issue for you too @Muttley84). You can't set Basque as the chosen country in the Nationality search filter as Athletic players can, which would show any player that's at least partially Basque. You can set Basque in the "Second Nationality" filter, but it works a bit differently, only showing players who's secondary nationality is Basque, Which is mostly fine, but it excludes players who are multi-National, and Basque like Zouridine Thior at Real Sociedad who is Sengal/Spain/Basque, or some Athletic players. Not a major issue, but an annoyance none the less. It also seems I can't set Basque as a restriction for my scouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I don't think it's an issue that Basque can only be searched as a 2nd Nationality. Surely all Basque players should be something else first and then Basque 2nd? The issue is that players are being produced with Basque as a Primary Nationality. Isn't it? Oh hang on. That's not what you are saying at all is it? (I've just gone and re-read it). You are saying that where there is a 3rd Nationality involved then the Basque part Nationality is not triggering. Is that right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley84 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 @BoxToBox - That's not an issue with me, but only cause I did a bit of research before starting the career. I think the possibility of searching for Basque players is encoded in the game for some clubs, as I tried to pick Zamudio as a club and I couldn't find that option. So even for spanish basque clubs, some offer that option and others don't. For Amorebieta and Real Union it is possible to chose Basque as a nationality in the search filter. And I did find Thior using that, but he wouldn't join me on loan from PSG I haven't found a way either to pick basque as restriction for the scouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: I don't think it's an issue that Basque can only be searched as a 2nd Nationality. Surely all Basque players should be something else first and then Basque 2nd? The issue is that players are being produced with Basque as a Primary Nationality. Isn't it? Oh hang on. That's not what you are saying at all is it? (I've just gone and re-read it). You are saying that where there is a 3rd Nationality involved then the Basque part Nationality is not triggering. Is that right? Exactly the last bit, when they have 2+ nationalities and Basque, they're not showing up in the scout list at all. It's like Basque would have to be exactly second in the order of nationalities, I even checked it with Athletic Club, using the 2nd Nationality instead of the 1st to make sure it wasn't just a lack of knowledge at the French side. It's of course not a serious issue, as you'd only miss out on a small minority of players, but they're exactly the kind of player I like unearthing when possible. 12 minutes ago, Muttley84 said: @BoxToBox - That's not an issue with me, but only cause I did a bit of research before starting the career. I think the possibility of searching for Basque players is encoded in the game for some clubs, as I tried to pick Zamudio as a club and I couldn't find that option. So even for spanish basque clubs, some offer that option and others don't. For Amorebieta and Real Union it is possible to chose Basque as a nationality in the search filter. And I did find Thior using that, but he wouldn't join me on loan from PSG I haven't found a way either to pick basque as restriction for the scouts. Interesting, I would have expected it was only Athletic that it would have been coded for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 4 hours ago, dafuge said: Barely nine months between them, someone's been busy! Are they Irish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano16 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 First game back on this save was the 1-0 win against Chelsea! Third season and we're competing for the CL. The only blip after coming back was the 1-1 draw to 20th Huddersfield, one positive however is that Smith, a youth graduate, his first senior goal. 5 games left and we're in a good spot. Just need to keep winning and hope Chelsea slip up. There'll be a thread going up but I just need to find time to recap the previous seasons etc. but I just had to share this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 29/01/2017 at 15:47, Raware said: After over 25 years of playing CM/FM and never having an in-game son I've still not had one. Maybe they knew what was coming and I've had beautiful virtual daughters! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 On 30/01/2017 at 22:52, Nobby_McDonald said: I've still not had one. Maybe they knew what was coming and I've had beautiful virtual daughters! Agreed!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/30/2017 at 22:52, Nobby_McDonald said: I've still not had one. Maybe they knew what was coming and I've had beautiful virtual daughters! On 2/1/2017 at 10:14, Deisler26 said: Agreed!! I second that! One Nobby is enough! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I third that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 22:31, Nobby_McDonald said: I third that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ranieri's sacking is a bit FM-like, no? Win the league one year, your job security resets to 'stable', and after a poor start you're suddenly 'insecure'.. Crazy decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 hours ago, withnail316 said: Ranieri's sacking is a bit FM-like, no? Win the league one year, your job security resets to 'stable', and after a poor start you're suddenly 'insecure'.. Crazy decision. I had this exact same thought. The danger of exceeding expectations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 This is actually how I learned about it, and it was quite a shock! I can definitely see the parallels with FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechy85 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Having a really enjoyable start to my hopefully journeyman save! In December season 1 I took over a struggling York City side around 18th in the Vanarama National. First season I managed a mid table finish and conquered non league with an incredible FA Trophy win! Season 2 I had built my own squad and was ready to challenge at the top which we did for the most part of the season before the pressure showed and we cracked losing the title to Newport with some sketchy end of season form, we also failed to defend our FA Trophy losing 1-0 to Sutton United in the final, season 3 took me ages to get into after scouting Europe and shortlisting hundreds of players I finally got the season started and am now 1st after 21 games on 40 points a few goals ahead of Accrington who are level on points then down to about 8th there are only 4 points in it so it's a tight league, home form this season has been terrible so that needs addressing, we also play Sheffield United away in the FA Cup 1st round soon so that will hopefully give me a bit of cash in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You guys ever get bored on long term challenges? I'm 13 seasons into my Dafuge Challenge career, and have finally started going steadily forward after some 7 or 8 seasons of utter suffering at Conference level. We're now around League 1 playoffs level. So that's a lot of ground covered already. But... I'm starting to get bored of doing this over and over again, climbing through the divisions only with slightly better players each time. I kinda want something fresh. The thing that's keeping me in this career is that I've not really settled on a single idea on what to do next. A journeyman maybe? But where? Some kind of youth thing? Who knows. And also because I just don't want to throw away all the "work" I've done over the years. I spent 13 years getting the club to this level... only to give up when half the job is done? Thing is, it's not the first time I do this. I did the Big Euro Challenge a few years ago, got a team from Croatia into the CL knockout stages, and gave up. Did 10 seasons with CSKA Sofia only hiring Eastern European players, got them to the CL quarters, gave up. It's like I do all the work but get bored right before getting any rewards. I wanna be able to say "I finished a challenge" for once, goddamnit. Maybe I just need to throw my tactic away and start a new one just for the sake of it. I built a 3-3-2-2 in the tactical challenge thing in the Tactics Forum which is really fun. But I'd have to remake my squad completely to fit them. How do you guys do it? I see people managing for like 50 years in Luxembourg or San Marino without hiring players, and just keep on going. Or Dafuge winning like 20 leagues in a row. It baffles me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I like long term careers, had quite a good one last year, but what kept me going was changing clubs quite often and building new squads on each occasion. I don't think I spent more than five years at one club in the Frozen Throne save. Rebuilding teams was what kept me going, I'm afraid I can't offer any advice for a one club save. I really enjoy your thread though, personally I'd be happy if you completed the challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedese Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 @noikeee: All the time. Apart from my San Marino saves, I don't think I've ever had a single save last more than 5 years. I either get fired () or just get bored, even if things are going well. I had a save on FM 16 with Rotherham where I lost in 3 straight playoff finals, finally went up at the fourth time of asking and then just lost interest and didn't play any longer. I'd also like to actually be able to say I've finished a challenge one day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Great, that was a big help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I love long term saves. It's all I have ever done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm weird, I get bored once I'm consistently successful, but frustrated when I'm not. Which means I either quit saves too soon, or get jaded with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I love having a save that lasts for many seasons, the longer the better (my personal best is 68 back when I just had until the new version was out, though I'd only manage a fraction of that in a year now). That said I probably do have a relatively limited attention span for specific clubs or challenges. My only proper one club FMCU save lasted 18 years and even without FM16 to turn to afterwards I was considering it to have run its course in last few years or so anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 On 02/03/2017 at 15:19, noikeee said: How do you guys do it? I see people managing for like 50 years in Luxembourg or San Marino without hiring players, and just keep on going. Or Dafuge winning like 20 leagues in a row. It baffles me. I'm in 2034 managing in Iceland and I don't sign any players. I suppose my interest comes and goes depending how busy I am at work and in real life. In the last month or so I haven't really played much so it's hard to get bored. When I do log on I often only manage a single game at a time, and sometimes I don't even manage that. (Close season has taken me about a week recently). When I am playing more regularly, I suppose I am looking at little things along the way to act as milestones or achievements. So rather than going from unlayable to European Champions as the case is in the dafuge challenge, I break things up into much smaller parts. My focus is always on the Youth Intake so each year I am always moving forwards towards that and that, (rather than the end of the season), is a finale of sorts. We have 3 Cup competitions in Iceland and the League and then we have Europe which I split up into 3 parts, (qualifying, Group Stage and knockout, which I haven't reached yet). but it effectively gives me 7 different areas of focus within a season, even if I ignore Youth games. Add in player development and tutoring, the buzz of a new player being called up to the NT and there is actually quite a lot of stuff to keep me interested. Is it a league game or even a league season or cup campaign? No, they are largely irrelevent if I'm honest, but by concentrating on other tings, it allows you to focus on what you want over a longer period of time and "hopefully" get the results you are looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 @noikeee I enjoy long term saves, but very jaded if I feel like things are too formulaic. It's one reason why the off-field narrative is so important for me - it keeps things fresh. It's also why I needed to go somewhere "small" and did something different in my current save after leaving Saint-Etienne. Speaking of which...after an insane week, I'm gone all day today with the family. Dying to dig in tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I like all kinds of saves. I currently have a few on the go: My favourite kind of save is a journeyman and I start unemployed with Sunday League reputation and no qualifications. It is now 2029 and I am manager of both Ajax and England. I have parked this save for the minute but will definitely return to it. I have a soft Brexit with this save. I have 28 nations and about 70 leagues loaded. I also have a one club save, where I started with my home town team, North Shields, in Northern League Division One, the ninth tier. At the time of writing, I am top of the Championship. Two of my players, both home grown. Have over three hundred first team appearances each. I have a hard Brexit with this save and only the English leagues loaded, down to the ninth tier. Finally, I started a new save today, where I am at IF Huginn in Iceland's Second Division. I will stay with them throughout the game and only end it when I win the World Club Cup. With only the Icelandic league loaded, seasons should be completed quite quickly. If I play all day, say seven hours or so, I will get through a couple of months in the journeyman save, half a season in the North Shields save and I hope two seasons or so in Iceland. We will see. All three saves are great fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I know how you feel, @noikeee Back when I used to start in England's BSN/S, I would start to feel jaded by the time I got to League One, and often gave up. Now I can't really manage in England at all. Personally, the thing that keeps me going is a feeling that I'm continually building. I tend to get a greater sense of satisfaction from managing in smaller leagues as I have to sell players even if I'm successful, rather than just being able to rely on prize money. That also means I need to keep the amount I spend on transfers down, with the intention of selling on at huge profits, rather than just spending huge piles of cash. This is rewarding too for me, especially when I can pump those profits into upgrades. I do often make premature decisions to leave clubs though, so if you are struggling at the moment, I'd advise you to have a little break before coming a decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 3 hours ago, withnail316 said: I know how you feel, @noikeee Back when I used to start in England's BSN/S, I would start to feel jaded by the time I got to League One, and often gave up. Now I can't really manage in England at all. Personally, the thing that keeps me going is a feeling that I'm continually building. I tend to get a greater sense of satisfaction from managing in smaller leagues as I have to sell players even if I'm successful, rather than just being able to rely on prize money. That also means I need to keep the amount I spend on transfers down, with the intention of selling on at huge profits, rather than just spending huge piles of cash. This is rewarding too for me, especially when I can pump those profits into upgrades. I do often make premature decisions to leave clubs though, so if you are struggling at the moment, I'd advise you to have a little break before coming a decision. Already threw my career away and started a new one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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