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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Buzzberry on October 21, 2011, 08:58:56 am
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Yet again half of the Rovers team are underrated! Even smaller budgets than I remember on last seasons...roll on the challenge! :rtid:
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is willie down as scout of cheif exc or somint and who is the default manager if you dont take over ds or sod
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It was Saunders on the demo. I'll be playing tonight, will Willie let me sign anyone though ;)
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Well, signed Materazzi & Danny Webber but budgets are very very strict.
Not expecting to do much.
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Wont be touching this game based on the fact you have to install Steam to use it. Steam has loads of well-documented incompatibilities with other software, including anti-virus.
I know the developers use the excuse its to prevent piracy but that doesnt wash. What is the problem with playing straight from the box?
Nah - I'll stick with the 2011 version.
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Wont be touching this game based on the fact you have to install Steam to use it. Steam has loads of well-documented incompatibilities with other software, including anti-virus.
I know the developers use the excuse its to prevent piracy but that doesnt wash. What is the problem with playing straight from the box?
Nah - I'll stick with the 2011 version.
2011 requires Steam AFAIK.
Anyway, all you have to do is allow Steam to run through your anti-virus and you're set.
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Wasn't expecting much in the department of the Rovers, but as a whole the game has come on leaps and bounds this seaon.
I have a Dell Inspiron Duo (Notebook and tablet in one) and in tablet mode FM11 and FM10 are not built for a touchscreen PC especially the size of a notebook. But FM12 surpasses and its a lot easier to use in that department (although if I had smaller fingertips it would be perfect)
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Haven't purchased it yet but I'm sure I will at some point. I never start my first game with Rovers though, I like to get to know the game and how its changed from previous versions before I let myself lose on the top job ;)
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Signed Rivaldo, haha. Won in the play-off final 5-0, Sharp bagging 4 and 32 overall.
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It's tough on Rovers budget that's for sure, but you can get some good bargains, I just need to sort out a working tactic. Straight away I sold Naylor, Lockwood, Oster, Wilson, Keegan and Hayter.
Got Lalkovic for a season, James Beattied, Amdy Faye, Cammy Bell (he's good) and a random Argentinian and random Nigerian they seem quality, I'll get their names later, one's a quality centre half. Keeping Chimbonda's quite easy too.
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I have signed Mark Mccammon hes got 15 in 29 games so far.
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Anyone figured out the editor on it? Got to get Dioufy boy on!
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havent got a clue i have never used editor but i tip ask mark wilson if he would like to be a coach and he turnes out to be a great fitness coach on mine anyway
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I've made an update with Diouf and Ilunga at Rovers as well as some other things such as slightly improving players like Bennett and Friend. Also got real competition names eg. UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League etc.
Link (http://www.mediafire.com/?uwbkmar1t545s50)
Save (not open) that in C:\\Users\\[Name]\\Documents\\Sports Interactive\\Football Manager 2012\\editor data.
When you 'Start New Game' tick the 'Change' box next to 'Editor Data Files' and then tick 'Update.xml' and confirm. Hope this works for you.
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I can only get to football manager 2012 then have the option db or sounds??
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Are there two Sports Interactive folders?
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no mate. I will admit to being a technofob!
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You sure theres only one? If there is, try creating a folder named \"editor data\" where it should be and save the file in there.
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bloody thing wont let me do it...i give up!! Thanks for your efforts pal
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i started as unemployed and i have just got a job at darlington hopeing to work my way through the leagues and become a top manager !!!! hahaha
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I still haven't bought this yet (oddly :laugh:) - has anyone tested the league adding/taking away feature?
What would you say the biggest differences between 11 and 12 were?
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To find Editor go into the steam client, find tools then scroll down to \"football manager 2012 editor\" you may need to install it if your at a different PC than the one you installed it to steam on, you don't need the disc however and it takes 10 minutes to install and you can have a shortcut on the desktop to find it easier in the future.
It's a tiny bit slower than 11, but the interface is great, the biggest difference is tone when talking to your players, you can choose to be Angry, Assertive, Passionate, Calm, cautious or reluctant, and bieng Angry when a player approached about complaining can work out really well.
The added director Camera is good if you have a PC running an i3, i5 or i7 processor the 3D engine is smooth and works perfect, otherwise it isn't at it's full potential and lags quite a bit, for replays though it always finds the best angle.
Adding a different league is not great, I tried adding Spain in March but had to wait untill July before it came active, I haven't dreamed of un activiating since. Adding leagues in your nation is similar you can't get them straight away and have to wait a while before they become playable and again unless you have a top quality PC I wouldn't recommend doing so.
For the Rovers, surprisingly they are marginally better than usually. I always try a season with a different club and see what happens to the Rovers, in the past we have always been relegated from the Championship, on 2012 I find we always get 15th or above, whether this is because they finally rate us greater or it is because DS is highly rated on the game I don't know.
So unless you have a top quality gaming PC don't expect the speed your used to on recent editions.
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I found it eventually.
How is everyone getting on?
For some reason I struggle to stay interested and tend to play a couple of seasons and then start again!
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Just cannot get into it this year though I have no plans tonight so maybe....
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Just cannot get into it this year though I have no plans tonight so maybe....
I know what you mean, just not feeling it at all. Maybe they've just gone too far with the realism and it's become too sterile :( and you can probably tell how much I can get into a good FM game based on the absolute behemoth of a FM2011 thread.
I've started with Wimbledon, signed absolutely tons of free agents, and if I remember rightly I'm sitting in 17th after 5 games.
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iv got same cant do more than a season or two and have to start again.
it is still good but something dont feel as good if u know what i mean. always gets better after the jan transfer window patch
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I did that for a while, playing with different teams, then I had a career with Stevenage, after tempting Marlon Harewood to come for a season I got them promoted and was then offered the Villa job (a week before Stevenage vs Rovers), I accepted and I'm now in 2015 with Villa, having managed to sign Messi and Alves on loan from Barcelona...
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Finally got round to spending a bit of time with this. I had technical issues with the game at first and then when I did get it sorted I messed around as Southend for a bit just get familiar with the tactics and new features (a lot of which are just niggly and time consuming if you ask me!).
So anyway, a hugely succesful first season was completed last night, albeit it one that finished with play off heartbreak. I finished fifth with a rediculously high scoring tactic - scored 120, conceded 90. Billy up front on his own (ably backed up by Nile Ranger) scored more than a goal a game. I made a few signings, mainly frees offered to me by agents that had successful trials, none of which were noticeable names. My best players of the current crop were Sharp, Barnes, Gillet (30 assists!), Oster and Copps. None of my signings were stand out as such but all improved my team - signed a Czech keeper and two Scandanavian CBs although Lockwood was doing well for me. Most of the current squad featured at some point in the season, the only players who left without really making an impact were Wilson, Dumbuya, Chimbonda, Hayter, Brown.
Hopefully I can tighten up a bit at the back ready for next season! Managed to extend Sharps contract too although its a bit odd that I've had no interest in him.
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I tend to play teams other than Rovers. When I have, I tended to get rid of Lockwood, Wilson kept with the rest and always look for a new keeper. I once took us to second place but I gave up then as it was becoming unrealistic!!;)
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Yeh I used to really struggle being Rovers as I never use to be able to bring myself to get rid of my favourite players so would always end up getting promoted then relegated after not strengthening. Theres no way I should have finished 5th, there are quite a few threads on the SI forum about the game being easy although early season I was picking up injuries in virtually every game.
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yep same always hard been rovers after the first season prefer been other clubs but i have never started as a premiership club
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Well established in the Premiership in 2018/19 and won the title in 2017/18, my tactic is to buy highly promising generated players (the game seems to like them all being French or Dutch for some reason). Scouring France and Holland’s youth teams is well worthwhile after 2 or 3 seasons as excellent youths come through. English generated players who are top drawer seem to have come later for me but i've found a centre half who has earned 20 or so caps for England and he's only 21.
Constantly filling the Keepmoat out too but the max capacity it gets expanded to is about 20k! The board won’t build a new stadium though!
Early tips are to sign Smithies from Huddersfield in the 2nd season along with Sanchez Watt (free from arsenal) and Andy Keogh (usually listed for transfer from wolves pretty cheap asking price). Ben Mee is worth signing too at centre half (think you can get him on a free from City)
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Well I got promoted as runner up in the second season, its already starting to mirror my FM11 game!
I have just reached the magic 40 pts in my first Premiership season after 24 games so a very good debut season.
Current players who still feature a lot are Friend, Gillett, Copps and Hird. Billy has been injured most of the season but would still start (6 goals from 8).
Only one big name signing so far - Ben Foster on a free. Most other signings have been Scandanavian or Eastern European as well as the odd youngster picked up from bigger clubs (Clifford from Man City, Crisetig & Belec from Inter, Fabbrini from Empoli).
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I've currently got a career based game going. At the minute I'm the Millwall manager and surprisingly on course for two successive promotions, topping the Championship after 28 games! My squad is relatively poor but very effective (so far) for some reason and is limited beacuse of terrible finances.
Rovers are now 19th in League One with Paul Buckle as manager. :D
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I haven't played on the FM series since about 2007, but I do want to get back into it. Is FM12 worth buying or would FM11 be better to buy to get back into? By the sounds of it FM12 isn't anyhting special.
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I haven't played on the FM series since about 2007, but I do want to get back into it. Is FM12 worth buying or would FM11 be better to buy to get back into? By the sounds of it FM12 isn't anyhting special.
I'd agree. I didn't like FM08 or 09 as I really struggled with them. I had amazing games on FM10 and FM11 and the new features are really good. FM12 has expanded the FM11 features but IMO has just gone overboard with player interaction and as such the game doesn't flow as well.
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I've currently got a career based game going. At the minute I'm the Millwall manager and surprisingly on course for two successive promotions, topping the Championship after 28 games! My squad is relatively poor but very effective (so far) for some reason and is limited beacuse of terrible finances.
Rovers are now 19th in League One with Paul Buckle as manager. :D
Career game for me too, started unemployed, first job was Sandhausen in German division 3, finished mid table at the end of the season but really improved them, I quit though after having all my budgets cut being told I had to sell players and not replace them yet finish up the top, just wasn't going to happen.
So I took Mansfield job in the conference. Basically it went amazingly well. I won the BSP in season 1 there, season 2 there I won league 2, season 3 I finished 3rd in league 1 and won the play offs, season 4 I finished top of the Championship. But it got tougher as I had no budgets all the way through and relied on free transfers. But after 10 games I was sat 14th in the Premier league so doing well. I turned down a lot of jobs but when Man City came calling, well I just had to take it really. AFter my first 9 games there I've won 8 and drawn 1 so I'm doing ok. Out of the cups though (blame the previous manager), but improving in the league, think next season will be the one I have to prove myself or it'll be the sack. Took them over when they were 10th, currently up to 6th so we are improving.
I've done well, but as for Rovers, well they sit mid table in league 2 :( Bizarrely Billy Sharp signed for Wednesday at the end of the first season and is still there, always scores against me too.
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I haven't played on the FM series since about 2007, but I do want to get back into it. Is FM12 worth buying or would FM11 be better to buy to get back into? By the sounds of it FM12 isn't anyhting special.
I'd agree. I didn't like FM08 or 09 as I really struggled with them. I had amazing games on FM10 and FM11 and the new features are really good. FM12 has expanded the FM11 features but IMO has just gone overboard with player interaction and as such the game doesn't flow as well.
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i would agree FM10 is probably the best yet but the games always get better after january update
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I started unemployed and took the SV Wehen job who were 15th in the German 3. Liga about 14 games into the first season. The finances were a shambles and the wage budget was ridiculously high. The team wasn't great either. Despite this I managed to finish 4th, just outside the playoff place.
Next season I had to reduce the wage bill by half because of the board's lunacy in the previous season at having a £100k pw wage budget at a club with an average attendance of 6000. Still managed to shift out a lot of players and replace them with cheaper, better ones. I ended up winning the league rather comfortably but decided to resign as I thought I could get a better job and didn't fancy struggling in the 2. Bundesliga with poor finances.
I then took the Millwall job, wasn't too keen on it but it was probably the best job that I could get. They'd just been relegated to L1 with a small but good squad. It didn't take much to turn them around and I ended up winning the league pretty easily. After making a few shrewd signings in the summer I'm now top of the Championship, which is better than I expected, I only expected bottom half. Whether I get promoted or not I will probably resign at the end of the season because I want a new challenge.
Thats my FM2012 story so far :D
EDIT: Nearing the end of the season, promotion still a strong possibility!
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g266/DJB_Rovers/052d1ef5.png)
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Scraped over the line despite poor form. :woot:
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EDIT: Just recieved this offer from Leicester. Quite tempting actually even though it will be a temporary step down. Not sure whether to take it or wait for a better offer.
[attachment=1012]leicesteroffer.png[/attachment]
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Finished my 5th season last night, my 3rd in the Prem and I managed to grab 4th spot on the last day of the season (going into that weekend teams from 3rd-7th all had a chance of either Champions or Europa League football).
The Champions League will be interesting given I don't have many home grown players but I've been signing a few youngsters so hopefully I'll have enough U21 players to leave gaps in the squad.
Due to the young ages of my squad there are very few \"big names\" in my team, even though its only 2016. George Friend is still my back up left back. Billy is a squad player but still lethal in front of goal despite an injury hit couple of seasons. Gillett only just left. Sam Hird is still a decent back up player. I have Ben Foster and Darron Gibson as the only real big names in my squad but the futures bright.
I also got the England job but not played a game yet.
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Into my 5th season with the Rovers. Got Carlos Vela, Lansbury, John Fleck, Miles Addison (his stats are very good on the game) , Kyle naughton, Jake Livermore, Kyle Bartley, Roland Linz and a few others I can't think of at the minute. Just got Charlie Adam for 3.2 million and he is my top earner on 45k. Finished 4th in premiership last season and through to the knockout stages of champions league after finishing second in a very difficult group of Real Madrid, Juventus and Dortmund. Was offered Arsenal job at the start of this season but there was no chance of me leaving donny after getting into champs league. The board have also bought the stadium and expansion to 20k will be finished start of next season. Looking good.
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I'm probably into my 8th or 9th season but cant seem to get the stadium expanded past 20k, has anyone managed to get theirs done?
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I'm probably into my 8th or 9th season but cant seem to get the stadium expanded past 20k, has anyone managed to get theirs done?
The last version I had before 2012 was 2010 and on that the council would never allow planning permission to expand the keepmoat above 23k. The board finally agreed to buy a new 38k stadium in around 2021 and allowed me to choose the name. I called it The John Ryan Stadium.
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I'm probably into my 8th or 9th season but cant seem to get the stadium expanded past 20k, has anyone managed to get theirs done?
Mine is currently at 20k but I also have a new one being built, no idea what capacity that will be though. On my 2011 game I got two new grounds in 20 years, ending up with a 60k capacity.
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any ideas how to get a new one built? finished in 2nd 3 times in the last 4 seasons and won the prem the other time.
been at full capacity for probably about 4 seasons.
i should add that the option to ask the board isnt highlighted.
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any ideas how to get a new one built? finished in 2nd 3 times in the last 4 seasons and won the prem the other time.
been at full capacity for probably about 4 seasons.
i should add that the option to ask the board isnt highlighted.
As long as there is a high demand for tickets and the clubs finances are secure the board will announce that they intend to build a new stadium.
I imagine there is some sort of calculation that the game works out automatically eg, cost of stadium, projected profits, how long to pay loan back and wether you would still be able to meet the loan payments and pay your staff etc. For me its always just happened out of the blue but I've always had a healthy bank balance, made good year on year profits and sold out almost every game.
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Also check the finances section. This area tells you things that the board are planning. It's possible that a new stadium is getting planned but no announcement has been made.
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What year are you in when your new stadium is being built? I've now hit 2020 nearing the end of the 19/20 season, 3 first team England regulars and one youngster who has got a handful of caps. Donny sitting pretty at the top of the prem (if i dont win it i'll be disappointed).
My big mission is to get a new stadium built as i'm getting bored of only get 20k attendance a game but i've never had an option to ask the board to build one and there's no info saying they're planning one!
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I haven't got far enough in 2012 version to have one yet but it took a long time to get one on my old game. If you compare the price of your season tickets and average ticket price against other clubs this should give you an idea of how high demand is for tickets. If its high compared to the other clubs then building a stadium won't be far off as the board will only raise the ticket price to a certain point then buy a new stadium.
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anybody got any ideas when the jan transfers patch comes out if it hasent already ?
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anybody got any ideas when the jan transfers patch comes out if it hasent already ?
I'd expect it this week or next. Nothing has been said by SI.
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oh good just wonderd if it was just me who aint had it
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oh good just wonderd if it was just me who aint had it
I've been waiting as well matey, seems like there taking forever with this patch.
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I am a beta tester and have just been sent the final build to test so it wont be long now.
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hi guys, i am the ultimate technophobe and cant be doing with all that steam nonesense, just wondered if anyone has fm12 on the psp as this is the only other available format,im thinking of getting one especially now the new vista is out it should be cheaper, anyone know if its just as good as the p.c version?
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It's available on iOS by the way, although not as in depth.
From reviews I've read, it's not as good as on PC, but it isn't bad. I'd get it, but wouldn't pay over the odds for it - they always seem to remind me of the older FM (and CM before the split) games when on iOS and PSP.
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cheers red, its my birthday coming up so i think i'll start dropping some hints
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What year are you in when your new stadium is being built? I've now hit 2020 nearing the end of the 19/20 season, 3 first team England regulars and one youngster who has got a handful of caps. Donny sitting pretty at the top of the prem (if i dont win it i'll be disappointed).
My big mission is to get a new stadium built as i'm getting bored of only get 20k attendance a game but i've never had an option to ask the board to build one and there's no info saying they're planning one!
There is no new stadium planned into the game i dont think, if you know how to use the data editor(its pretty easy when you know how) You can do it that way. Ive ust used it to bring in EHD/Bakayoko/Bamago/Robert/Diatta/Baye/Plessis and move Billy/Wilson out, its a great tool, theres a guide on you tube on how to access it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYcR8dchvGI&feature=related
Hope this helps!:rtid:
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just got the jan update we have a lot better side now though it aint very accurate cuz we are apparently paying plessis 13k a week and robert 7k. shame ikeme isant on it and probably asking a bit much for them to include freddie as well.
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I'm pretty far on in this game though so would i be able to edit it in game instead of having to edit the database and then start again??
Dont want to lose the position ive got rovers into!
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What year are you in when your new stadium is being built? I've now hit 2020 nearing the end of the 19/20 season, 3 first team England regulars and one youngster who has got a handful of caps. Donny sitting pretty at the top of the prem (if i dont win it i'll be disappointed).
My big mission is to get a new stadium built as i'm getting bored of only get 20k attendance a game but i've never had an option to ask the board to build one and there's no info saying they're planning one!
There is no new stadium planned into the game i dont think, if you know how to use the data editor(its pretty easy when you know how) You can do it that way. Ive ust used it to bring in EHD/Bakayoko/Bamago/Robert/Diatta/Baye/Plessis and move Billy/Wilson out, its a great tool, theres a guide on you tube on how to access it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYcR8dchvGI&feature=related
Hope this helps!:rtid:
Thanks, i'm pretty far on in this game though so would i be able to edit it in game instead of having to edit the database and then start again??
Dont want to lose the position ive got rovers into!
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Nah you can't mate, if you change the database it will only change it for new game save's
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Cant you download an in-game editor for this edition? I know on my older version you could.
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Not sure about that donny, Glad the knew patch has come out, i've bin waiting to start a season with all the 'mercenaries'.
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This'll edit the first patch (12.1) mid-game (http://www.fmrte.com/2012/03/08/fmrte-v5-2-0-for-fm-12-2-0-patch/) and the second patch's RTE will be out in a few days.
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I have a problem on mine. In 2021 the DRST (Doncaster Rovers Supporters Trust) completed a takeover and have given me a transfer budget of 130k and 15k p/w wage bill. Somehow despite selling my best players (John Gudetti and Leigh Griffiths) to make some money the bookies have me to finish 8th in the premiership.
As optimistic as I am I somehow doubt my chances...
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Cant you download an in-game editor for this edition? I know on my older version you could.
You can get fmrte but you have to make a donation of 1 pound or more to be able to save your changes in game. It will take a few days until he releases the new fmrte for the latest patch.
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do you HAVE to? I never did on the FMRTE for FM11, or is it new for this year?
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do you HAVE to? I never did on the FMRTE for FM11, or is it new for this year?
No you dont have to you can uswe it to scout and find pa ca out. But if you wanna edit then you need a code which you get after donating a pound. Its worth it imo.
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During all this heartache of relegation and what not I thought to myself, why not start a season on FM with Rovers? So I did, in an attempt to make myself feel better. Started with the updated version (no Billy) and played 3 games, beat Birmingham and Leicester but lost to Millwall. Who would you reccomend signing? Could do with a striker and a keeper.
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Beattie does well for me on this, and Jeffers
as for keepers, try and get someone from the "big boys" in the league above on loan
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leigh griffiths is head and shoulders above the rest. At the start of the game he is top league one standard but if you play him 30 games each season he develops into a bottom end Premiership striker in 3 seasons.
Fast as F*ck
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there is a free transfere african keeper sidibe and then in or around jan look for the ivory coast keeper louebe? he lowers his wage demands enough to sign him by then both frees the 2nd is very good can sell him for a bit too
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I've not been on this game for ages so recently I've started a new game. Gone for a challenge and picked Bóltfelagið Royn, a 3rd tier Faroe Islands team. I think it might be a while before I make an impact in Europe, the standard is terrible. :lol:
For example this is my top scorer so far:
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g266/DJB_Rovers/284edbfb.png)
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What tactics do you find the best as i seem to be split over a 442 - with the wingers pushed up as attacking wingers or 41221- def mid and again the two attacking wingers, seem to do ok but nothing outstanding. have just started up a game with the new patch and most of the Mckay signings are on but definatley need a keeper and striker. i'll let you know how i'm getting on.
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Found this for anyone interested in lower league management. Real bas**rd to go right down to level 14 though when you're setting it up unless your computer's performance is good. If not, I'd stick with going to the level above the English Counties leagues.
If you wanna go down to level 14 (or to any below EC) then I'd set it to have them come active at the end of the season.
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21568593/english+pyramid+2.00+pauls+edit.dbc (http://www.gamefront.com/files/21568593/english+pyramid+2.00+pauls+edit.dbc)