retired_Kam_macca

For FM2009 could the introduction of maps be placed into the game which could be used to indicate where all the clubs are geographically located in leagues/competitions etc?

For instance, if you selected the English Premier league, a map of England would pop up with all the city names appearing on the map and the club name associated with the highlighted city in brackets. Or for Next Match data, the Venue location could be hotlinked to jump to the appropriate country map and indicating geographically where your next match is.

This would add a bit more personality to the game instead of it feeling so cold and analytical all the time.

retired_mjsoper

I like it. Pointless in terms of gameplay but would improve the overall feel of the game, which is what is needed. :thup:

retired_Kam_macca

Exactly. I know SI do a lot of reworking behind what the interface shows us but I think it's about time a little more eye candy was added to the game to not make it look so same-ish each year.

retired_amyrnbsn

It's an interesting suggestion, but it might not always work. What if you created a side, and didn't specify where it was? How would that decide where it was? And wouldn't London get a bit congested, with so many teams there? Considering the size the map would be, it would be a bit cramped. And there would, of course, be the same people who complained about Facegen complaining again.

But I do think that little cosmetic changes like that are what will drive the series and the game forward, so, if they can solve the little teething problems, then I think it would potentially be a very good idea.

retired_mjsoper

Yeah, I'd want other issues sorted first. As mentioned it's purely a cosmetic thing but it'd just add a little something...

retired_amyrnbsn

But if it's true that the guy who developed Facegen was completely seperate to the main game, that would probably be the same here. The development of this map would be seperate to the main game.

retired_aries

Nice idea as a seperate entity that you could perhaps click under a heading of "Location" in one of the menus perhaps.

In practice though, it probably would'nt bother me. Just have your game windowed and get Google Earth running in the background

retired_myu94070

I agree, it would probably be a little map on the clubs information screen with a dot for the clubs location. Maybe if they use a bigger or more localised map they could show where your rivals are, but other than that I can't think of much else for it.

retired_iNFAMOUS

The cities involved in the games have geographical co-ordinates so it's just a case of collating these onto a map

retired_kriss89

It's not a purely cosmetic item either. Geographical locations play a part in whether a player will sign for you, who you can get as a feeder / parent club, and who is likely to come on loan.

A map would be useful as I doubt any of us could say exactly where every team in every league is based. I'd like to see it implemented, particularly when I want to make a loan signing and would like to know which big teams are close by that I can poach from. I doubt many young players are going to want to move just to go on loan for a short period.