retired_melexiw

1. all the transfers are in for janruary (its 7th of feb) plus theres the internet to clarify them.
2. S.I. have a big, dedicated team of researchers & testers paid to find faults & do updates.
3. they have numerous websites with thousands of threads containing thoughts, suggestions & improvements.
4. S.I. have had nearly 3 months to improve FM2008, which lets face it, isnt too disimilar to the last 3 years versions apart from a few more media comments.
5. because its never right is it? since when did starting a new season in the traditional july take into account players bought in august & janruary? xmas 2008 for the new FM2009 anyone?

retired_bonnieg08

I would rather wait another month and it be right than get it now and be disapointed.

Patience Grasshopper!

train

1 reason why it shouldn't be.

1. It's not ready.

retired_randman

Regarding:

1. It takes time. Think of trying to set up dominoes drunk, it's a lot like that. One piece of code can blow the whole thing, and after what's happened since the release, betas and first full patch, they're being extra careful.

3. As far as I know, they only read this website for direct feedback.

5. You'll have the option to choose which database you want to use. Some people like having the latest data, and considering you could have the January transfers and start in Brazil in 2008, not 2007, it all helps to add realism. It's all down to choice, really.

My_Evo

Even if the game-side of the patch was ready, the data won't be.

You make think it's an easy job to do a full research exercise across several continents incorporating dozens of countries, thousands of players, error-check that, collate it, test it, make sure it's balanced etc. All with a predominantly volunteer team that have their own jobs and lives.
It's not.

So that's why your reasons 1 and 2 are nonsense.

Reason 3 is nonsense as it's irrelevant how many people say something, it will still take as long as necessary to fix. And the patch is about improving, not adding.
Actually, that pretty much does for reason 4 as well.

So we've now established 4 of your 5 reasons are utter nonsense.
5 is a long-standing debate on which SI made their minds up long ago. So that's that done too.


Wow. You must feel pretty silly right now?

retired_pisces220

I think people are too quick to criticize. To get this game even half as realistic as it is would be some undertaking. Updating data is like pointing the great wall of China. I imagine if they missed Dickov's loan deal to Blackpool or something, someone would get arsey on here.

People forget that if they play this for a year they have paid on average about 50p a week for the game. I would imagine that plenty of moaners download the thing from a torrent site as well. I think the guys who are involved in producing this game should have our patience and support. For me, with what they have delivered over the years they are well in credit so if they have to correct some mistakes, so be it.


Anyone know of a good cheap left back by the way.

retired_kmwilliams05

You do know there are leagues outside England, right?

There are several leagues awaiting season starts, kit releases, window closes and such in Feb.