deantibbetts

Lol, well personally I don't think it does. I think they don't want to let any ideas known until close to release date so as other games can't nick it, because they will be releasing around the same time.

retired_terrann

Lol, well personally I don't think it does. I think they don't want to let any ideas known until close to release date so as other games can't nick it, because they will be releasing around the same time. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I get that part thus instead of saying for example we will be improving scouting by adding X and Y and by modifying Z; it might be nice to say something general like a scouting overhaul is on the way.

Its a nice crumb to throw to a loyal community and helps build excitement for the new game IMO.

retired_florentino

a) The last thing that the community needs is to get excited. It always ends in tears and a telling off.

b) Patience is a virtue. SI very well may not have settled on a final feature list yet and they (sensibly) do not release information until they know that they are at least very likely to be able to deliver.

How annoyed would people get if SI released details on new features now, and then didn't deliver them in the Winter?

deantibbetts

That's what I thought, but a lot of people have been saying it looks like the game is already finished so I wasn't sure if it was possible. You're right though, I don't want to be told "interaction is getting a major overhaul" and then come release date "well we were going to, but other things took precedence and it would have taken too long to implement".

mlmc

I didn't really understand the thread title.

Where is Smug and Complacent and how is we getting to it?

deantibbetts

Surely it's London

GreenRage

I hope that is meant to be spoken out loud while doing an Ali-G impression?

retired_lbils

Well, 31st October is the currently mooted release date.

retired_2symonds

We've stated many times before that we won't be revealing any details on Football Manager 2009 until later in the Summer.

Nothing smug or complacent about that.

retired_seeme

The same loyal community thats been criticizing SI for the last few years?for example,calling them 'smug and complacent'.....