[retired_timsah48]

im loving the game too

[djake]

Am totally addicted, mate, but let's not gloss over the flaws, either. Remember that SI asks us to fork out good money for their product, and as customers (never mind that we're all fans) we have a right to expect a product free from defects.

As such, FM08 was not a good release for SI, and while nothing will ever compare to the turkey that was CM4, there are countless threads on this forum that suggest SI got it wrong in this release.

Having said that, I'll be getting FM09, no doubt...

[PWRLIFT]

Originally posted by RichardW:
There us a lot of negativity on the board about the game so i though we could start a thread about the love of the game

I will start my sharing my views about the game for what their worth, I have a job which takes a lot of my time and despite buying the game on the day of its release like I have done for many a past game, I have not had the time to really get into this game until recently.

I have in the last few months found the game very frustrating, however I have refrained from coming onto the site and criticising the game.

I say this because when I want to criticise most, is straight after something has frustrated me on the game, e.g to many shots and not enough goals. So I often come onto the forum, and read about others people’s misery which makes me feel that little bit better.

“So thank you to all you the glass is half empty people on this board I don’t know where I would be without you”

Then on a weekend I will watch a lot of televised football and laugh at my concerns in the game.

A lot of unrealistic things can happen on FM but they also happen in professional football. That is the beauty of football.
The best team on paper doesn’t always win.
Sometimes there are high scoring games which end 6-4.
Sometimes teams have a lot more shots and fail to win.
Believe it or not some times defenders go AWOL when a striker is running at them “que Titus Bramble”
Sometimes keepers just have a fantastic day

For me personally the frustrations I have with the game make it more enjoyable because it pushes me to play on and win.
If I have loads of shots and no goals I try a new formation, I might even mix up formation during the game if the opposition seem to have the better of me tactically.
This is something that occurs in football everyday. Sometimes tactics on the day are everything.
If a player runs away from the striker I don’t moan I will let him no he had a bad game if it persists I will sell him. Similar idea if my striker doesn’t score.

Anyway back to where I starting and thanking Sigames. As I said I have a busy schedule but fortunately I have been off over the Christmas period so have a lot of free time to play the game. And with this time it has allowed me to put a lot of effort into the game and despite the fact that the game is not perfect I find it very enjoyable and so thank you.

Here, Here, it is just a shame that we have to be shoehorned into one thread, whilst the rest of the forum implodes with wrath (oh that is poetic!!)

I do get angry with the game (my flat mates will testify) but when the red mist has cleared i never feel cheated by the game. At the end of the day, football management is very difficult and i think the game reflects this. In my twelve seasons with Hitchin town i have ridden the emotional rollercoaster but at the end of it FM is the only game i have ever played that has made me proud of my own achievements. If you are prepared to put the effort in and really work at the game it will reward you. Pick Man U keep a standard formation and tweak the tactics without any kind of logic and dont be surprised if you dont win every game 5-0. Look at Man United yesterday, a huge number of shots against Birmingham and they could very easilly have darwn. Ditto Liverpool v brimingham earlier in the season. Sure the game isnt perfect, but it does an excellent job of reflecting your abillity as a manager

Just my opinion of course!

[retired_hasmith]

im sure Sir Alex will disagree but when playing a game when my team has endless shots only to hit the post and put several wides. And to read the comment "how did he miss that" it makes it that much more satisfiying when i adopt the 424 formation with 5 min to go and finally score with my 16th attempt in the final minute.

This is more fun for me that winning 3-0 by half time because my players are far superior so they must win

[dejasade]

great game! i'm enjoying it. here's to the next, all new, all improved game which i know SI will be capable of doing.

[retired_valsante]

Totally agree....right on SI...but shame on you for getting me hopelessly addicted...sigh

[retired_shine]

Got to agree, I am completely addicted to the game, could cost me my girlfriend at this rate. I dont seem to have any of the problems (post patch) that others have had. I think the game is harder than the previous incarnations, but harder does not mean worse. Are people just annoyed because they can't play 4-4-2 attacking and win every game 5-0? I switched to 5-3-2 with a sweeper and that worked a treat for me, having tried every style at 4-4-2.

Currently manager of Wycombe Wanderers in 2013 in L1 - Best strikers Cherno Samba (from Plymouth), Charlie Sheringham (from Palace I think) and Jermaine Easter (from Wycombe).

Anyway, the post patch version is more than fine with me.

[retired_tamifc]

Thanks for this.

It makes everything suddenly all better in the game :thup: