retired_megatron

FM is a good simulation of being a Football Manager to a certain degree, we all enjoy it and it engulfs us as we play it

but the mechanics need to change to take it to another level....and it must happen soon

at the moment, weve had the same transfer system in place in the game for years

Manager makes a bid, bid is accepted/rejected then Manager offers the player contract Accepted/rejeceted

Its the same each time, but what if each transfer could be differnet, what if you could be offering contracts to players before a fee is agreed, or vice versa. there could be several more scenarios making transfer feel different, and not the same mechanic

but you could take it further, what happens if the games transfer market changed over time, like you see in real life at present, with high inflation of prices,

i only say this because, the game feels so straight and narrow, havign a career of over 20years in the game...and nothing in those 20years has football changed, while if u look in real life, many many many things have changed during that time...

but how much of a step up would it be if FM, when your playing your career game, things changed during it, that were variables, like mentioned above

for example, the 7 subs thing in the premiership, league games being played abroad... that would never happen in FM during your career

The present FM wolrd remains the same when you start, to the day you finish your career game...and i think it should change

something like this would put FM and other simulations apart...im not suggesting its possible, but you can do so many different things now with technology

the game feels after so long of playing season after season...the same even with different transfers happening

dejavued

I think this is a good point, i also think you should once in a while be able to do a bit more about tranfers like 'player poaching' say you could talk to a player about a move behind the player's clubs back.
E.g. If you are Inter and want to buy Christiano Ronaldo but offers never get accepted for him, i think you shgould be able to talk him into moving, so he could decline contrtact extensions and publicly criticise his manager. This will lead to him becoming available for a cheaper price aswell.

retired_adamfrauman10

to answer your 'Location', you are clearly part of the disease

I dont think this is a goer personally, People complain about the transfer fees being too high and other problems already without having to sort out 6 or 7 different variables about how a transfer may go, step by step. The way it is now is the 'official' way, make a bid - bid accepted - talk to player. I know in real life it doesnt always happen like that IRL but its better that having tons of different ways.


And with the game evolving bit, im not keen on that either. FM is supposed to simulate real life situation as close as possible, and i would be pretty ****ed if after playing 10 years the computer decided to bring in a new rule that never happened in real life. Suddenly playing premier matched abroad and having a 39 game season would just be rubbish if it didnt actually happen in real life. (God i hope it doesnt happen). They should just continue to implement changes as they happen in the real world.

retired_feathers82

I agree with boneykingofnowhere.

The only way your 'Progression' Idea would ever work, is if it wasn't based off of Real Life. If a game like that where to hit the shelves I'm not entirely sure it would sell, because if you noticed most of our Top Selling Sports games have been based off of Real Life to some extent. If it be Wrestling, Boxing, Hockey, Tennis, Racing, American Football or Football, They all have Real Life influence, which is why we got out and blow 40-60$ on it. There is almost no motive to want to make your own team or manage a team that is not real, It's just not fun.

Chuck16

Yes but how would you actually KNOW that the rule wouldnt come in to practice IRL? Yes sure the game should be totally realistic initially ie the first few seasons. But its totally UNREALISTIC to suggest that in the year 2020 the football world will follow EXACTLY the same rules, regulations and structures that it had in 2008. I totally agree with furney's idea, and ive brought up similar ones before- it would add a hell of a lot of variety for long term games.

My_Evo

It'd be a neat feature, and a good optional extra, but it's not a revolution.
Can't say as I'm bothered myself.