Well, thought since the other thread on FM was for the demo I would kick off a full game one. Picked this up last night and started my Celtic game 
installation takes an age as always but the smoothness of the game when it is running is reward for this.
Everything seels more responsive, loading between days, interaction during games, it all rattles along at a very responsive rate so it looks like they have tweaked some of the technical performance bits to get the game running at its fastest and this is something which I felt they have overlooked in the past but have nailed here.
Now the good stuff
initially looking at some of my players I wasn't happy with their stats but after a few weeks of the season they have already moved up to what I would have expected them to be. Whether this is through my new training routines or just the game balancing player stats out to what they should be I dont know but the fact is EVERYONE is represented in this game as you would want them to be and the possibilities as always are endless
So far the only bit of business I have done was a swap deal of Stephen Pearson for Fulhams Zat Knight, which I am quite pleased with as I was looking to strengthen the defence a bit. Only got ?1million for transfers so will need to be shrewd unless can offload some people to get cash in. Stared with a 3-5-2 but now settling into my favoured 4-4-2 with the wide men in attackng positions. Will take a bit of time to get this fomration working at its best but think Celtic def have the players to accomodate it.
Media interaction has increased ten fold with the press now approaching you much more frequently, before games, after games, about transfers, about player expectations, etc, it really does add another layer of depth to this element, which in previous versions was often quite light. The player interaction additions are brilliant and you really get the feeling you can actually affect these guys individually now. Another addition worthy of mention is the drastically improved scouting system which now gives you some really great methods of tracking players and getting detailed assessments. The Scout will even tell you what he things would be an ideal offer to make for a player if he agress with it, fantastic.
So, my Celtic team is coming together and I am so happy with the way the stats on these guys has startd to move to where I would expect them to be. Its almost as if the game knows what I was thinking.
Every version of FM makes me happy but this one seems to have more things going on than I could have dreamed of. Another fantastic addition to the series and one that finally seems to have delivered everything I could want. There are gonna be some late nights coming up, hehehe.
Absolutely perfect!!
installation takes an age as always but the smoothness of the game when it is running is reward for this. Everything seels more responsive, loading between days, interaction during games, it all rattles along at a very responsive rate so it looks like they have tweaked some of the technical performance bits to get the game running at its fastest and this is something which I felt they have overlooked in the past but have nailed here.
Now the good stuff
initially looking at some of my players I wasn't happy with their stats but after a few weeks of the season they have already moved up to what I would have expected them to be. Whether this is through my new training routines or just the game balancing player stats out to what they should be I dont know but the fact is EVERYONE is represented in this game as you would want them to be and the possibilities as always are endless So far the only bit of business I have done was a swap deal of Stephen Pearson for Fulhams Zat Knight, which I am quite pleased with as I was looking to strengthen the defence a bit. Only got ?1million for transfers so will need to be shrewd unless can offload some people to get cash in. Stared with a 3-5-2 but now settling into my favoured 4-4-2 with the wide men in attackng positions. Will take a bit of time to get this fomration working at its best but think Celtic def have the players to accomodate it.
Media interaction has increased ten fold with the press now approaching you much more frequently, before games, after games, about transfers, about player expectations, etc, it really does add another layer of depth to this element, which in previous versions was often quite light. The player interaction additions are brilliant and you really get the feeling you can actually affect these guys individually now. Another addition worthy of mention is the drastically improved scouting system which now gives you some really great methods of tracking players and getting detailed assessments. The Scout will even tell you what he things would be an ideal offer to make for a player if he agress with it, fantastic.
So, my Celtic team is coming together and I am so happy with the way the stats on these guys has startd to move to where I would expect them to be. Its almost as if the game knows what I was thinking.
Every version of FM makes me happy but this one seems to have more things going on than I could have dreamed of. Another fantastic addition to the series and one that finally seems to have delivered everything I could want. There are gonna be some late nights coming up, hehehe.
Absolutely perfect!!
Football Manager!!
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