***** Official Football Manager 13 Thread *****

Shamikebab said:
Yeah I had to do that a few times as well, got a bit carried away :p
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I don't think I got carried away that much. I think it was more me getting very angry with what I was seeing from the match engine and basing my team talks at half-time on that.

Shamikebab said:
I can't actually remember which experience I selected now.
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I normally go for the lowest one, yes it's hard taking over Man Utd but at least I can't be expected to be the next SAF! :p
 
I took the plunge. Only played for about 30 minutes, good to see the interface is a bit different, the loading screens etc needed a bit of an update.

Match engine really dosn't look to great, and this is something they could look into in the future.

Couple of nice new features, the meetings when taking over the club adds a different spin to it.

Gone as Liverpool, but will probably restart as Palace as I prefer to have the oppotunity to really improve a club (normally fail but oh well!)
 
I have bashed FM13 many times on here and I will again, it is so erratic and only picking the correct options will you win no matter what team you are and who you are playing, not enough is made of the players attributes it is more about what you tell them and who you instruct them or line your team up against the opposition, you can not play your way and win, I played as Glasgow Rangers and won every division with record points(except for the 1st) even the first year in the SPL and won it twice in a row now, Chelsea on the other hand I beat Lyon in a friendly 2-0 then lost 6-0 to Guangzhou then beat City 3-2 then lost at home to Norwich and Fulham both at home! I would like to be able to get my money back and just stick with 09/10/11/12 or CM01/02.
 
I play it when I miss it and realise why I shouldn't miss it, I go back to older games and other saves but they really should have moved further on since FM09.
 
Finished my first full season and it was with Crewe. Signed Scott Wootton for £275K at Christmas and Ryan Tunnicliffe for £75K. Still had £4M to spend :eek: never mind. I won the league by 1 point on the last day...Exciting times. Now I just need to build a good defence for Championship...Max Clayton top scorer in the league with 37 goals...higher than anyone else in the world on my save...
 
Well, I am waiting until the next patch or something and then try this game again. I agree with Giburrows a little. Too much is been made of team talks and changing your tactics based on who you are playing. Maybe this hasn't been the same for everyone, but, it's definitely the case for me.

I liked the previous versions because I could build a team and play the way I wanted to play. The tactics I used were based on the players I had and what I could afford to get on the transfer market and made sure I had appropiate cover for each position.

With FM2013 I can't seem to get that going at all. Even watching the matches it's plain that they want you make changes all the time based on what's happening.

I just feel something has been lost by focusing on the unimportant things, like the team talks for example, which in real life don't make that big a difference most of the time.
 
I'm still having issues with the loan system. Posted about it on their own forums and the response was that most EPL teams apparently think their youngsters will gain better experience whilst playing U21 and reserve team football, than playing first team football in the Championship, League One or League Two. Not only does this strike me as odd, but it's also not very realistic!

also, is there not a patch/tweak out this week too?
 
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Sensible question here, can coaches fail their coaching qualifications??? I signed Edgar Davids to my backroom staff at Bishops Stortford in the second season and the little "he's doing a coaching qualification" leaves it ambiguous if he'll pass...

Thought it would be funny to fire him if he fails :D
 
pingwing said:
Sensible question here, can coaches fail their coaching qualifications??? I signed Edgar Davids to my backroom staff at Bishops Stortford in the second season and the little "he's doing a coaching qualification" leaves it ambiguous if he'll pass...

Thought it would be funny to fire him if he fails :D
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I've had some bloke report back twice saying "he's not doing very well and needs more time to take the exams"

anyone had the tax issue come up or have they fixed this?
 
toshj said:
I've had some bloke report back twice saying "he's not doing very well and needs more time to take the exams"

anyone had the tax issue come up or have they fixed this?
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Ahahaha! That's not going to be good if half my staff fail the 1.5k exams! (need that money)

What's the tax issue? Haven't seem many stupid problems so far...
 
pingwing said:
Ahahaha! That's not going to be good if half my staff fail the 1.5k exams! (need that money)

What's the tax issue? Haven't seem many stupid problems so far...
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Shamikebab said:
'Arry?
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Haha - not that obvious I'm afraid.

In certain situations they screwed up the various tax contributions a team has to make (VAT, corporation tax and NI contributions), and these can't be rectified in game - i.e. only apply once a new save has been started.

In some cases it's calculated tax multiple times and teams have found that after the first season or two, you end up paying out a huge chunk of your turnover as tax. Obviously, FM had been understating the necessary tax contributions teams have to make, but it seems they've massively ramped it up by accident and, in Italy for example, certain clubs were paying tax TWICE :eek:

Rather annoying that it only kicks in after a couple of seasons, but don't know how widespread it is!
 
Brummies said:
There is an update now
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Indeed there is. :)

Changelist:

MATCH ENGINE
Refined position of d-line and also the lines infront of it when defending
Brought wingers a bit deeper when defending
Weaker players more likely to favour direct passes quicker
Improved short pass accuracy slightly
Tried to increase number of crosses slightly
Fine-tuned shot accuracy
Fixed some minor player on ball decision bugs
Improved trajectory of medium length kicks like free kick shots and corners
Made players better at offering out ball to teammate
Tried to improve player reactions to deflected balls or tackles
Made players more willing to slide tackle when opportunity and need arises
Fixed some unnatural save directions from keepers
Fixed keepers trying to save ball at wrong point when its heading for post or bar
Made players slightly better at turning body while on the run
Made strongest player stand ground when 2 players collide while going for a header
Made goal celebration paths a little bit more varied
Fixed commentary saying ball well wide when not really that far wide
Some ball physics collision tweaks
Some team talk fixes
Further tuned team shape and d-line position when defending
AM strata now comes back to defend unless set to "all-out attack"
Made d-line shift up when opposing player with ball is successfully pressed
Made d-line shift back quicker when attacking player is running with pace at them with the ball
Some tweaks to marking of opponents in own area
Fixed defenders shifting across as full back engages winger in last third causing bad shape
Tried to reduce instances of players heading ball they could control a split second later
Some minor fixes relating to player interception of ball
Some refinements to off ball movement around ball player
Some general tweaks to pass choice and on ball decision making
Some more minor keeper save fixes
Fixed some instances of woodwork hit not being registered
Fixed player not waiting to get up before running off to celebrate after scoring a diving header
Fixed ultra-rare crash when player shoots from close range
Further small refinements to on ball decisions and pass choice
Improved direct free kick trajectory slightly
Improved crossing aim AI
Fine-tuned pass and shot accuracy slightly
Improved player reaction and awareness of ball generally
Improved defensive tracking of player running with ball
Slight reduction of player reaction time to fast curling balls
Slight reduction of player reaction time when ball a long way away from them especially if not facing it
Improved defender lateral positioning when defending wide ball
Fixed winger not staying wide when asked to hug touchline and ball on his side in advanced position
Goalkeeper should narrow the angle better when a player is running at him at speed
Goalkeepers should try to move under the ball path even if they think they can't reach it.
Fixed a bug where the keeper fails to catch a ball if it has just hit the crossbar/post
Fixed keeper turning ball over bar described as turning it round post
Fixed some player collision avoidance issues
Fixed a bug where an offside is given instead of a free kick for a foul
Stop a rare teleport bug with goal celebrations
Fixed animation issues whilst player argues with ref
Fixed small anomaly in team selection AI
Fixed bug causing players to occasionally react too late to pass
Improved pressing of opponents slightly
Made players more willing to go for a riskier interception if ball receiver is in a goal scoring position
Tweaked keeper positioning when facing down attacker
Reduced pointless passing slightly
Fine-tuned chance of speculative passes slightly
Refine kick inaccuracy algorithm slightly
Fixed defenders not turning quick enough when tracking player running onto through ball
Reduced likelihood of players making pass when in clear cut shooting position
Fixed GK reactions to powerful shots

GENERAL/PERFORMANCE

Improved processing speeds
Fixed rare crash when pressing ‘Set for Release’
Fixed sole crash using edited database in network game
Fixed interface slowdown when scouting hundreds of players at once

COMPETITIONS

Fixed Russian Cup final clash with World Cup call-ups
Fixed Spanish registration window in 2015/16 season
Fixed user taking control of friendly, when assistant set to

CONFIDENCE

Fixed board confidence in relation to ‘Give youth a chance’ promise
Fixed board expectations not reflecting those set in meeting
Improved international managerial appointments

GUI

Fixed live league table widget not holding position
Fixed attribute colour state saving
Fixed coaching assignment state saving
Fixed scrollbar reverting top top when adjusting individual training
Fixed squad depth chart displaying PA over CA
Fixed up/down keys not responding post-match
Fixed new position training state saving
Fixed custom background pictures not showing

NETWORK

Added ‘Show only friends’ option to network lobby
Fixed inconsistent behaviour of timers
Fixed pre-match force continue proceeding too far
Fixed client scouting assignments
Fixed client match vs host, when host on holiday
Fixed flickering/slowdown on client transfer list screens

TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS

Staff in FMC now signed onto rolling contracts
Fixed agents offering players for £200m
Fixed French transfer values
Fixed rare instance of transfer news with no option to respond
Fixed loophole allowing Rangers to break transfer embargo
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OK, it's gone very quiet in this thread since the update was released.

Has it made a difference? Is the game better now and you are all too busy playing?
 
So much to update you on.

So as I said, I got sacked from Defensa y Justicia and I started applying for jobs. I finally decided to go for Chunnam Dragons (Top Division in Kirea). They were mid/low table, but at least it was a job.

Once again, i wasn't doing to well, losing a lot of games that I should be winning. At one point though, i went on a 5 game winning streak, which then ended abruptly. 2 games before the end of the season (I was clear of relegation) I got the sack. This time, it was because I applied for a job and they rejected my apology. Once again, i was ok with getting the sack, as I once again wanted to leave.

So once again I went to look for a job. There were very few jobs available and I went for them all. In the end, I got a job with MVV in the 2nd Division in Holland. They had a team with a lot of young players with high potential, but not very high current ability. I started well, with a win, but then formed dropped quickly. I only managed to get 2 draws in 7 games, which obviously is not good at all. Then magically (I was sitting last at this point) my form turned. I managed to beat the two teams just above me in the league, to stir me clear from relegation. With 5 games left in the season, I managed to win 2 and draw 3, ending the season with a 7 game unbeaten streak.

My contract was about to finish in 2 months (end of the season) and I was greeted with this.

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The board said that it was satisfied with my job as managed, so I declined the offer, hoping that i would get a contract extension from MVV. Needless to say, i was pretty happy with this offer, because it means I am getting recognition from other managers (heck, I didn't even apply for this job.) Few days later, and I got a contract extension from MVV. 1.6k/w for the next 2 years. Not bad.

I have already gotten 2 players on a free (they are coming soon) and I will be getting rid from a few players who I consider dead wood. My team should be much stronger next season, if I do manage to get the players I want. The budgets are a bit too tight for my liking, meaning that I do not have much room to maneuver, but I feel I can get a bit extra by selling a few players. Hopefully I get a bit more €€€ because there are some interesting free transfers I would like to snap up!

Del Piero got a job at Willem II. Fuming tbh. Not sure how a person who has never managed a club before can get a job at a better reputation club than me! Then again, thats what his name does!

Hoping to battle for a play-off spot next season.
 
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