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

syke said:
Because Ronaldo is on such high wages, I'm not even able to offer him a new deal! I have £440k extra wages, and £176m transfer budget but unable to offer more than £500k/week as he is on £575k he won't even negotiate!

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hehe i wouldn't worry too much there aren't many teams out there that can afford those ridiculous wages. Try to negotiate just before his contract expires and you will probably find he lowers his demands to stay at the club. Whatever you do do not put him on the transfer list.
 
philstanbridge said:
hehe i wouldn't worry too much there aren't many teams out there that can afford those ridiculous wages. Try to negotiate just before his contract expires and you will probably find he lowers his demands to stay at the club. Whatever you do do not put him on the transfer list.
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Yeah this works, I have let contracts of high earners run down to the last month and I always get them resigned for a better deal.

I always worry about others offering them a contract though.
 
Chuffed with these 2 regens! With some work on jumping the DC looks like he's gonna be a beast. I have 20ja 20jp scout so should be fairly accurate potential. My u18 team is already tearing up their league!


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I have the in-game editor. I bought it when the game came out as I was impatient with a couple of regens and wanted to have a look at their CA/PA. I hadn't realised that the bloody tool wasntt deletable, so I have it on my tool bar and it's bloody annoying. I did want to quickly have a look at Christiano Ronaldo's PA, but accidentally pressed the wrong button and immediately transferred him to my Dagenham & Redbridge team.

Idiot.

I transferred him back straight away, but didn't think to look at my finances. Transfer budget get's announced for the new season and it's set at £0, which is odd as I'm a decently run, liquid club. I'm £3.7m in debt! Turns out I paid £4.1m in agents fees when I accidentally transferred him across!
 
Patch 14.2.0 out.

FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 – UPDATE 14.2.0 CHANGE LIST
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Including, but not limited to:


STABILITY

- Fixed rare crash when continuing game
- Fixed another rare crash when continuing edited save game
- Fixed crash testing rules in Advanced Editor
- Fixed crash when searching invalid latitude value in Editor


MATCH v1439

- Fixed rare occurrence of stats incorrectly showing 255
- Reduced instances of direct free kicks aimed too close to crossbar inflating woodwork stats
- Fixed instances of throw ins taken just on pitch
- Tweaked urgency of engagement of ball player in own half depending on defensive player's tactical settings
- Improved general logic of when to attempt a tackle
- Tweaked aim direction of sliding tackles
- Reduced wild challenges slightly
- Fixed keeper accelerating out of area after fielding ball
- Fixed player ratings not updated quickly enough in some circumstances
- Some tweaks to player ratings including weighting on headers, interceptions and tackles
- Fixed poor detection of save quality
- Reduced first time keeper clearances under little pressure when he has short distribution PI
- Fixed strange ball movement after some instances of players pushing opponents while going to ariel ball
- Fixed non marking of short corner option player
- Reduced poor attempts to win corner off opponent
- Reduced poor cross attempts that had little chance of completion
- Reduced pointless shot attempts slightly
- Fixed quick free kick direction facing
- Fixed blocked crosses being set as completed crosses in stats
- Fixed short corners being set as crosses in stats
- Fixed players going through bench
- Fixed subs running on pitch after friendly win
- Improved keeper kick out from hands contact point
- Fixed issues with depth and width values after human tactical changes
- Fixed player standing at wrong end of pitch when following "stand in front of keeper at free kick" instruction
- Fixed bad goal kicks when the keeper kicks the ball out for an injury
- Refined counter attack trigger point depending on team mentality setting
- Improved player decision making during counter attack phase of play
- Some general tweaks to on ball decision AI
- Increased chance of player misjudging ball path slightly
- Made it harder for player to kill pace on fast moving ball especially at speed
- Improved ball velocity on some crosses
- Fixed ball contact point issue when putting ball out of play for an injury
- Added cross less often PI
- Fixed some issues with kick off AI
- Fixed some issues defending corners
- Fixed some keeper positioning and facing issues, including coming out inviting easy lobs
- Some tweaks to pass AI
- Tweaked d-line position slightly
- Fixed some further engagement of ball player issues
- Tweaked default cross aim slightly
- Reduced further attempts to buy corner off opponent
- Increased long shots slightly
- Fixed keeper misjudging occasional headed back pass
- Reduced penalty scored % slightly
- Fine-tuned CCC detection very slightly
- Reduced overhit mid-range passes caused by physics interface flaw not player error
- Tweaked player movement at dead balls slightly
- Reduced defensive headers that are aimed too close to own goal
- Small tweaks to shot and pass accuracy


FMC

- Improved Match Plan substitution logic
- Increased individual player training to prevent players becoming unhappy with workload
- Fixed mid-season Budget news item sometimes not appearing
- Fixed user not being able to declare interest in jobs when AI Managers are 'insecure'


STEAM WORKSHOP & ACHIEVEMENTS

- User can now 'scan for graphics' to manually index Workshop graphics
- User can start challenges from Workshop
- Game will now index files without a config
- Kits can now be uploaded to Workshop
- Manually deleted files will no longer produce error for users
- Italian Hero Achievement fixed


UNLOCKABLES

- Fixed rare instance where No Sacking would not unlock
- User can add second nationalities
- Can now move players between AI clubs
- Can now transfer free agents using 'move to other clubs' option
- Future transfers cleared when free agents are moved

EDITOR


- Managers can now be set correctly at B/II Teams.
- Improved team selection in custom Nation Rules.
- Advanced competition foreign player rules should now extract into the game correctly.
- Major fixture dates now visible on the Break Periods panel.
- Fixed the 3+GK from 7 substitutes rule.
- Improved loading times when multi-editing certain fields.
- Improved the re-assignment of Fitness Coaches' attributes when extracted into the game.
- Spanish Third Division may now be added to custom nation rules.
- 'Directions' may now be set on the Wage Contributions screen

IN-GAME EDITOR

- Added preference to hide the IGE icon from being displayed in the toolbar
- Added option when starting a new game to stop the IGE ever being usable on that save
- Added a filter on the join network panel to search for games without IGE
- Added Heal All Players in Squad
- Aded Unban All Players in Squad
- Added Change Morale of all Players in Squad
- Added Make Human Unsackable
- Added Terminate contract
- 'Rushing Out' attribute can now be successfully edited


COMPETITIONS & RULES

- Fixed rare example of clubs incorrectly failing FFP
- AI will now always register players when user is on holiday
- Stopped Swedish Second Divisions changing number of teams
- Spanish "B" Team Squad Numbers now remembered between matches
- Stopped players returning from their end of season break too early
- Stopped Scottish Premiership Playoff matches being scheduled for consecutive days
- Fixed rare example of Belgian season not being scheduled
- Fixed scheduling of Copa Libertadores & Sudamericana when removing South American leagues
- Fixed Italian transfer window dates
- Fixed overage rules in Russian U21 league
- Fixed Scottish Premiership Relegation Playoff scheduling
- Stopped assistant manager arranging reserve friendlies when already in a reserve league
- Fixed North American Gold Cup attendances
- Fixed Belgian Pro League European Playoff Final scheduling when cup winners qualify
- Set 2015 Asian Cup Qualifying groups as per real life
- Fixed English League Cup / EURO Cup fixture clashes
- Fixed English FA Cup replays being scheduled during international breaks
- Fixed 2015 U20 World Cup scheduling


TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS

- Reduced player bonus demands in contract negotiations
- Stopped former staff generating scout reports
- Stopped AI clubs bidding on players they cannot afford
- Improved AI shortlisting for Spanish B teams
- Stopped out of contract players from being agent owned
- Fixed expiry date being set in the past for transfer targets
- Improved logic of AI co-ownership offers
- Fixed user being unable to Approach To Sign player after deal falls though
- Fixed semi-pro sides being unable to offer non-contracts


USER INTERFACE

- Fixed Continue button disappearing before penalty shootouts
- Fixed text overrun on GK attribute octagons
- Fixed code displayed in board meeting
- Fixed match focus not state saving


TRAINING

- Fixed tactical familiarity not adjusting when some strategies changed
- Fixed formation familiarity being lost in certain circumstances


NETWORK

- Fixed Offer to Clubs screen changing when other users navigate
- Fixed warning message when clients attempt to join network game
 
MarcLister said:
Haven't played it for a few weeks due to being busy with work.

What's still wrong with the ME?
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Fullbacks not marking or tackling, DC not marking, to many shots, goalkeepers still keep kicking ball up pitch when set to short and release to defender, having about 3ccc a game but not scoring any. conceding from crosses or corners every game, fullbacks getting low ratings. One thing that is different though is that my team are not misplacing as many easy passes.
 
Just sealed my hatred for this years awful release. Score a freekick in last min to win the champions league but it said the keeper gathered the loose ball when I just watched the ball hit the back of the net and the keeper walk into the back and pick it up and then... here is the kicker hoofed it up the pitch where there striker is there all alone apart from my keeper and scores a lob so I lost the final. So s goal mysteriously not gone in though it see it sitting there and then not an offside striker alone in my half in the pitch... eurgh rant over, game uninstalled and back to fm13.
 
sitting in mid-table in first season in german first division. Was expected to lose in the first round of the cup but have jsut beat Dortmund 3-2 away to get into the semi final. Next up, Shalcke :( Bayern are already out :)
 
There seems to be almost equal numbers of people who like and dislike this year's release, just like most years. For me, it is far better then FM13 which I just didn't enjoy. I know the ME isn't perfect at all, but I enjoy it and haven't experienced any annoying bugs yet, touch wood.
(Started the game unemployed, and taken on by Fleetwood, league 2. Currently 2nd in the league and enjoying trying to build a team with no money).
 
With the last update sorting things out a little in the ME as far as I can see.
I started my game again with Stockport.

4-3-3 building around Ethan Mannion and Rhys Turner (Who have destroyed the league with goals between them) I have Jamar Dobson, but he's not getting the goals in yet, although in FM13 it took him a season or two to start getting them in.
 
Any skins in FM 2014 that give you the classic 'insta-result' button in the normal career version?

And dont say play classic if I want that - I play full version only, but I hate having to chore my way through the commentary nowadays and just want a result.
 
Steklo had it in FM13 for anyone who dosent know what im on about - I think Steklo FM14 should have it when that drops hopefully
 
The youth stuff was also better in FM 13 I think, as it told you about the youth intake, and what they think will be good players etc (I managed 3 leading premiership players at the end of my chester save)

Whereas in this I just can't see it very well.
 
How's this game now? I've heard it was quite buggy at release, but wondering what it's like now? I'm asking as I'm thinking of picking it up if I see it cheap any time soon.
 
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