******* Official Football Manager 14 Thread *******

You do realise with the pre/post match stuff you can set your ass. manager to deal with all of that rubbish. Job done! You never have to deal with it again.

I am looking forward to this. I am not a huge footy fan yet I have spent 2057 hours in game.... :eek:
 
philstanbridge said:
You do realise with the pre/post match stuff you can set your ass. manager to deal with all of that rubbish. Job done! You never have to deal with it again.
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I often follow the advice they give but then I don't mind the team talks. FM Classic made me miss them a lot, made me feel like there was nothing I could do when my team was playing badly.

Press conferences on the other hand, I would love to leave to the assistant manager. Unfortunately, they tend to do a terrible job at them and give stupid answers all the time. Really, I just wish they would make it so the media side of the game actually counts for something. Media interaction is a huge part of football IRL, yet it seems that all you can do in FM is give one player a very slight morale drop or boost. Media interaction seemed half-done when they put it in the game years ago yet it has barely changed at all since then. The fact that you could choose to answer a question calmly, aggressively etc seemed promising yet in practice it seems to make no difference at all.
 
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I often follow the advice they give but then I don't mind the team talks. FM Classic made me miss them a lot, made me feel like there was nothing I could do when my team was playing badly.

Press conferences on the other hand, I would love to leave to the assistant manager. Unfortunately, they tend to do a terrible job at them and give stupid answers all the time. Really, I just wish they would make it so the media side of the game actually counts for something. Media interaction is a huge part of football IRL, yet it seems that all you can do in FM is give one player a very slight morale drop or boost. Media interaction seemed half-done when they put it in the game years ago yet it has barely changed at all since then. The fact that you could choose to answer a question calmly, aggressively etc seemed promising yet in practice it seems to make no difference at all.
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I don't think the press talks effect morale that much. I never take them and my team doesn't appear the suffer. The only part of it I wish I had more control over was the internationals. I have the majority of my squad take part and I can almost guarantee I lose a few players to injury and because I don't take the media talks I can't slate the managers :D Whether or not that has any positive outcome I don't know.
 
Cloud save is selling it for me. It's a pita waiting for my save to upload to my google drive every time I want to go downstairs and play on the laptop.
 
I think i will give it a miss for a few years too much is lacking in tactics development for it to be really enjoyable.People do the most strange things and the fact barcelona play no beautiful short passing football makes it all the worse.

Hoofing the ball even when composure trained
Only being able to set players in certain pitch positions ( let us place them anywhere)
No ability to set boxes for player movement restrictions or maximum forward runs distance
No ability to give a player a fine/warning to unlearn a PPM or to learn one


I just want to be able to make this my Manchester United 2014 team instead of wasting a full summer on Fabregas i will spend my entire summer throwing money as Madrid for Ozil as they want Bale so badly.

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The first of the FM14 Friday video blogs is now available:


Still thinking "just a point release". But then, a vid about the UI isn't likely to demonstrate anything radical, I suppose.

Having the "Upcoming matches in [month]" news item as a calendar view is welcome, especially if you can arrange friendlies from there [e: you can't, it would seem. Oh well].
 
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Have to say, I was thinking of skipping it this year for the first time since FM09, but I'm struggling to get FM13 to work on Linux so I might have to get it.
 
Last Fridays news blog (sorry it's late)


Synopsis, basically in the last million FM's the inbox linked you to the world of FM, this one actually displays some of the information it generates and tries to put it to good use (mainly those little match reports that I never read), pretty useful but not really a ground breaking thing for this week.
 
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Here are some more little snippets of info, courtesy of sortitoutsi.



NEW! Staff Recommend Player Button
When you hire a new staff member in FM14 the news item will include a recommended player button allowing you quickly see the players the new staff member recommends you sign

NEW! "Ungentlemanly Conduct" renamed "Unsporting Behaviour"
In Football Manager 2014 "Ungentlemanly Conduct" has been renamed "Unsporting Behaviour"

NEW! Usability Improvements
In FM14 player position labels will link to that particular position section

NEW! Asking Price Conversation
FM14 includes a revamped conversation with players concerned over their asking price

NEW! Improved transfer budgets
Transfer and wage budgets have a dose of realism in FM14 with agent fees & pro-rated loyalty bonuses now being included in the calculation of transfer budgets and contract bonuses coming out of your wage budget

NEW! Multiple contract end dates
In Football Manager 2014 you will now be able to have multiple end dates when offering contracts to players

New Player Roles
There are 8 new player roles in Football Manager 2014: Half back, target flank man, limited FB, complete wing back, enganche, regista, false no.9, shadow striker

Training Camps
FM2014 will have training camps properly integrated into the training calendar, allowing you to fully manage your pre-season training.

Split Training Days
FM2014 improves the training calendar allowing you to split single days into both Rest and Match Preparation

Fixture Previews
FM2014 adds regular news items previewing the next round of league fixtures

Conditional Loan Repayments
FM14 features more tranfer options when loaning players including conditional loan payments e.g "£500k repayable on promotion

Fixture rearrangement or postponement
Football Manager 2014 Features the ability for you to request fixture rearrangement or postponement if a number of your players are unavailable such as being called up for international duty

Continental Qualification News
FM14 features new and improved, streamlined Continental Qualification seeding news stories in your inbox before draws are made

Improved Shortlists
FM2014 will allow you to retain full access to your shortlists regardless of which team managed or if you're unemployed

Referee Categories
Football Manager 2014 features revamped referee categories, ensuring that the right level of ref is refereeing the correct matches

Fan reactions
New, improved and more realistic fan reactions to losses against vastly superior opposition in FM14

New stadium means increased attendance
FM2014 will featre increased attendances for fixtures, including friendlies, at new stadiums

Player suitability news item
Player suitability for different roles will be delivered in one report to your inbox in FM2014, allowing you to quickly adjust your team when recieving backroom advice

Press Conference for Stadium Enhancements
New Press conference questions if stadium improvements or a new stadium request is granted or rejected by the chairman

Regional Referees
FM2014 will have a revamp the way referees work in Football Manager with specific regional refs, refereeing regional competitions such as the Conference North

Congratulate player on international cap
In Football Manager 2014 you can privately congratulate a player on winning their 1st cap or scoring their 1st international goal

Enhanced Finance Management
Marker in financial projection graph to indicate where the club are in relation to the budget

Shot Analysis
You can now split the shot analysis page between first and second half shots for comparison in Football Manager 2014.

Referees Retire
Football Manager 2014 Referees retire and new ones appear.

Train players as leaders
In FM2014 you can train a player to develop into a leader.

Clauses included in transfer budgets
Your Football Manager 2014 transfer budget will now take into consideration all the clauses included in a transfer, not just the main fee.

Where are they now in Transfer History
The transfer history page in Football Manager 2014 now has a "where are they now" button, allowing you see how a player has progressed after leaving your club.

Reprimanding Captains
In Football Manager 2014 you can reprimand captains for bad behaviour and remind them that they should be more of a role model.

Define favourite formation
You can now define your own favourite formation when creating a new manager in Football Manager 2014.

Leak interest in job to the press
FM2014 adds the ability to leak your interest in a job at another club to the press rather than just applying directly.

Make players available for youth squads
Football Manager 2014 will allow you to make players available for the youth squads as well as just the reserves.

Fixture list includes potential cup opponents
When viewing your fixture list in FM2014 you will now see potential fixtures and opponents for future cup matches rather than waiting for the draw to be confirmed.

Assistant Manager takes control of training
In Football Manager you can assign your Assistant Manager to take control of all the different aspects of training.

Real time editor
An official FM14 real time editor will be released for FM2014 allowing you to edit various aspects of your saved game, not just new games.

Make use of your captain
In FM2014 captains can be asked to determine the mood/togetherness of the dressing room to help you know when you should have a team meeting. Captains can also be asked to resolve conflicts between two team mates in Football Manager 2014.

Check future transfer contracts
In Football Manager 2014 you'll be able to check the contracts that you've offered to players that are joining in the future

Bigger Stadium for European Matches
Football Manager 2014 allows you to schedule to play your European Matches at an alternative bigger stadium if your home stadium is too small

Ask a player to sack his agent
Having problems negotiating a contract with a player, or is his agent causing problems offering him around to other clubs? You can now ask the player to leave his agent in FM2014

TV Money Revamp
The amount of TV money each team gets is to get a total revamp to be more realistic in FM2014

Position History Graph
When choosing a club to start your Football Manager 2014 Career you can now view a position history graph to see how a club as performed in recent years

Pre Season Tour Merchandising Benefits
Going on pre season tours abroad in Football Manager will boost your shirt sales, bringing more money into your club

Director of Football Player Value Suggestion
The Director of Football will now suggest a more appropriate transfer value following unsuccessful attempts to sell a player in Football Manager 2014

Work Permits
FM2014 allows you to apply for work permits for your own players without having to offer them a new contract. Fixing a significant frustration faced by many Football Managers in previous versions.

Testimonials
Football Manager 2014 will feature for the first time, the opportunity for star players to have a testimonial having been at the club for a certain period of time or when they announce there retirement.
 
Can't remember the last version I seriously played off this (would still have been when it was called Championship Manager). Might give it a go again.
 
Skipped last years as i wasnt bothered after 12.. think ill jump back on the bandwagon if i can get a good deal!

Edit: Just seen its rumoured to be released on the 29th November, i cant see me getting it straight away with new consoles more than likely taking my time and money.
 
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Late again this week with the video blog


THE SLIDERS ARE FINALLY GONE!!!

Basically tactics should now work properly (as I wanted them to last year and the year before) which should well be a lot of fun
 
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