Taipan

Cleaning out the computer/study room to make way for my girls desire for a bedroom for herself away from her younger brother, and I come accross my old tactic sheets from CM01/02.

Thought to be lost long ago in a previous house move, the revilation of finding these sheets can only be compared to finding the CM equivilant of the Rosetta stone. Many a time have I loaded CM01/02 only to look at the std tactics, start fiddling, forget how to do it all, give up, start again next week, rinse, repeat, and then delete said game from harddrive as it all got too hard.

So loaded game up (all 26 leagues :eek, went to the tactic screen, played around for 2 hours, forget how to do it all, gave up, have a further go last night, then sigh, and delete game from harddrive, as it all got too hard.

WTF?.....Seems this old fella an't got the patience for making tactics anymore. Worse of all, the game seemed so, umm, clunky, and old & wrinkly like my old fella. Maybe it would of been better that I didn't find those sheets cause I can't see how I will ever load CM01/02 onto my computer again.

Rest in peace little CD...You gave me many a days pleasure.

mkus

Was the penis reference really necessary?

Barside

I done exactly the same a few weeks ago & suffered the same fond memory destroying fate.

No & again things are just better left in the past.

Tim Madisun

I did the same thing when I was having problems with FM05 a few years back.

If 01/02 felt dated then, I can't imagine how it would feel now. You just have to move on...

Guinness79

Taips, I was really figuring this thread was going to have a bit more of a rant, after seeing what you said at the Hut.

I can't even bring myself to install the old girl, she just sits on the shelf reminding me of the glory days of my footie management game enjoyment.

Tim Madisun

Yeah, I couldn't bring myself to throw it away/sell it either. Kept for old times sake.

Klipdrift

I recently played a season of CM01/02 in a day, just to see how it would be. I can't even imagine playing a season of FM07 in a day.

Although it was quite enjoyable I quickly went back to FM07. For me, every new version outdates the other so to say.

I'll never give or throw the game away though. It's such a big part of my history.

This is getting sentimental...

Church

I think the last season with the wibble/wobbles was the only time that I have ever had any success with my tactics. I have struggled tactically ever since and still hate SI for taking them away.

AnalogBoy

I remember an old game I had on 00/01 as Roma. (I was young and impressionable)

I played through 9 full seasons in about 36 hours of game time.

At the current rate, 9 full seasons of FM08 should take me about... 270 hours.

If any doubt remains, that in itself shows the incredible amount of depth that has been added into the game since the CM3 versions.

nuphonic

Yeah, wibble/wobble was quite fun to play with, but i'm pretty sure the current tactical system (with its shortcomings) is a lot more realistic.

That said, i think i'll have another go at 00/01 when i visit my parents next. The computer there is a relic from 1999 so i still have got it installed i think.