retired_s0nicstang

Agreed

No where near a release date, the football season is million miles away. I want the summer to prolong and get used to the sun before talk of winter nights indoors playing FM 2009.

SI employees regularly keep in touch with forum users, they read feedback, threads and comment back.

dejasade

i think it's kinda presumed that the release date will be november time.
that's a long time to go and things may be added, things may be taken away.

what's the point in telling us about something if they then have to take it out because of whatever reason?

and what not telling us anything yet got to do with them being smug or presuming the game will sell?
if they released the game without telling us anything about it then you may have a point but you will be told all in good time.

retired_terrann

Wasnt personal. But since 09 is being kept under tighter lock and key then D-Day; and that there are still issues with 08 that, judging by the forums, havent been addressed, wouldnt it be nice to have someone from SI say, for example, about regens, that we are aware of the problem and have addressed it in the next edition?

retired_terrann

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

I know that even in Ireland they know a '?' means it was a question rather than an accusation.

retired_lbils

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

I know that even in Ireland they know a '?' means it was a question rather than an accusation. </BLOCKQUOTE>

In the UK a '?' means that it's a headline in the Daily Mail or Daily Express...

(the answer is generally 'no', but people aren't supposed to see that).

retired_marcias

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. </BLOCKQUOTE>

To be honest I couldn't care less what is going to be in FM09 until it comes out. Having discussions about what we would like to be in it is one thing, but once it is past the point of making those decisions and it is just a case of reporting what wil be in the game I don't care - I'll enjoy playing FM08 until I buy FM09.