Hello FM fans,
I want to start my post by apologizing to SI for the posts in which i criticised the game.I was ignorant to the point where it meets stupidity,so sorry SI.
Well you could say now "hey you are posting in the wrong forum" and i will answer you with a story.
After playing FM 2007 back after it got released I was confused,it wasn't like FM 2006,it was harder,more time and brain consumming and yes,it was frustrating.The reason:tactics.Well to be honest you can't enjoy the game if you don't have that aspect well figured out.
So i did what most of us do,started reading posts,experimenting with the game,couldn't give up.The love for the beutiful game,football,made me keep on trying and not asking for my money back.
So,one day I thought I got it and decided to start with my soul team,Napoli.It was the first time i started with them becuse i hate to see them loose,it brakes my hart.
Made a couple of transfers,built up my tactic and started.
The results after one season:won Serie B and the Italian Cup and through the season i managed to beat Roma,Juventus,Milan and Inter.
Now i don't know if that is something to brag about but for me it was the the best experience with FM 2007.
In order to contribute to this forum i will tell you that:
-team mentality and individual mentality are not related
-My tactics(2 to be specific) didn't follow any rule(RoO,Cleon's Approach,etc.),i created them based on logical assumptions and the players in my squad.It is a pure 4-4-2,italian framework.
-i didn't encounter that re-ranking thing
-i tweaked my tactic with minor changes during the game,based on the opposition and the situation(leading or trying to defend)
I would get into more details but i'm not sure if you are interesed and it would take me some time to explain my framework,so if you are interested let me know and i will write another post.
I won't post it(my tactics) because i don't want to take from you the joy of feeling that you have succeded on your own.
Sorry for any spelling mistakes and also to Millie for my passing theory,you were right.
Cheers and enjoy the game,it is worth it!