Alright boyz, here we go! FM 2010 first impressions thread

[samifan24]

Originally Posted by dbd1963

I'm on a Mac and mine is only rarely choppy.

What are your Mac's specs?

Here's mine:

2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB RAM
Intel GMA X3100 video card

[sovereignstar]

I haven't played an actual game with FM 2010 yet, but I can tell you that your integrated video card isn't going to do you any favors.

[DaddyTorgo]

i didn't download TT10 yet and the download link on the website is down for the moment - does someone want to shoot it to me?

[samifan24]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar

I haven't played an actual game with FM 2010 yet, but I can tell you that your integrated video card isn't going to do you any favors.

I know the video card "star rating" system has my Mac at 5 stars but I remember reading that the rating really doesn't mean anything.

[whomario]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

i didn't download TT10 yet and the download link on the website is down for the moment - does someone want to shoot it to me?

can do, whats your mail ?

[Big Fo]

Every now and then I get some choppiness. I just pause the match for 5-10 seconds and it's usually gone after that.

I still can't find a formation I am completely happy with but that is the nature of this game. My wingers aren't doing a whole lot for me so I've been messing around with a Christmas tree formation (front six of MC MC MC - AMC AMC - FC) lately. And sometimes I use a sweeper/DC combo instead of two DCs to go with my fullbacks, it's hard to tell if it's helping or hurting since my defense plays pretty well either way.

After being out van der Sar early in the second season and starting most games on the way to winning the league, Ben Foster decided he needed a new challenge. He sat on the bench for a few years and once he's the main man he decides he wants to leave? Don't let the door hit you on the way out dude. I managed to get Napoli to pay £19.75m for him, that paid for a lot of Akinfeev's fee who is better and younger anyway (Rene Adler would have cost me £40m!).

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by samifan24

Part of the reason why I haven't purchased this year's game is because I spent the last couple of versions trying to decipher the game's instructions on why I was losing. This like what pbot just posted, "the gap between attack and midfield is too big," would just drive me nuts. I'd switch to a diamond midfield so I could have DMC act as a link between the defense and the midfield and it still wouldn't make a difference. It's just one example but I wish FM made it easier to understand how players are supposed to fix these problems. I've played FM for many years and have only been really frustrated playing the last couple of versions.

Part of this is the problem with us trying to cater to our 'normal' audience who understand football (soccer) terms at the same time as bringing in people who aren't into the sport yet.

For instance the 'gap between attack and midfield is too big' doesn't mean you need to slot in a DMC, its more about your team getting stretched across the park - ie. players still being left up in attack when the balls moved down the pitch or the attack pushing upfield but your midfield not supporting them enough.

This frequently leads to the team having no option but to lob long balls forward for the strikers to ball for - generally not one of the best approaches to attack especially if you're playing at a decent competitive level.

To fix this issue you need to let your midfield more a little more freely forward (individual player instruction settings or set at least one of them as the template 'box to box midfielder' or similar with 'support' role). A 'diamond' midfield as you attempted can also work HOWEVER it does frequently lead to a weakness at times in the center of the park unless both of your centralised midfielders are hardworking and able to cover a lot of ground (and also intelligent enough to know where to be when needed, its no good having a AMC who just camps forward when you need him helping battle for the ball in the center of the park for instance).

Incidentally as an aside with regards to compressing the pitch area/teams getting stretched etc. - if you watch teams irl - especially at the top levels the actual pitch area used in play is quite 'compressed', this makes it harder for the team with the ball to find space or move the ball around.

Towards the end of a game you'll hear European commentators sometimes say the play is getting 'stretched' - this means players are getting tired and the pitch area being played in at any one point is getting larger because players are having more problems keeping up with play.

This leads to more space on the pitch, more direct through balls being possible and often consequently more goals ....

Hope that made some kind of sense - if you ever have any soccer related questions feel free to PM me with them or email them directly to me at [email protected].

(do bear in mind any answers I give will be biased by my tactical preferences etc. - but I do try and explain things as clearly and simply as possible)

[DaddyTorgo]

bah - MV wins and I lose

edit: actually i guess my advice was similar as far as making sure you have 'support' players in roles

[Blade6119]

And that is why I love MV

[sovereignstar]

Originally Posted by samifan24

I know the video card "star rating" system has my Mac at 5 stars but I remember reading that the rating really doesn't mean anything.

5 stars is pretty crazy, since my 8600m gt gives me 2 stars. For a comparison of the two cards, check this link out.

Notebookcheck: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

I've got a T7300 Core 2 Duo processor and 4 gigs of RAM as well, so that couldn't cause a disparity like that either.

[dbd1963]

Originally Posted by samifan24

What are your Mac's specs?

Here's mine:

2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB RAM
Intel GMA X3100 video card

I've got a MacBook Pro
2.16GHz Core Duo
2GB Ram
RadeonX1600

It's old now, and I can't run very many leagues.

[pbot]

So...umm...goalies?

I have three that are basically more or less the same. One that came with the team, and two that I transferred in as I started the game thinking they would be better than the incumbent, but the reality is that they aren't. So far, I've been rotating them by letting each play 3-5 games in a row, hoping that some consistent playing time would allow one to stand out. It hasn't. Is there a rule of thumb as to whether I should keep using this system...should I rotate them on a game by game basis?

I keep thinking of the football adage that says if you think you have two good qbs, you don't really have any. I just want one of these dudes to win the job.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by pbot

So...umm...goalies?

I have three that are basically more or less the same. One that came with the team, and two that I transferred in as I started the game thinking they would be better than the incumbent, but the reality is that they aren't. So far, I've been rotating them by letting each play 3-5 games in a row, hoping that some consistent playing time would allow one to stand out. It hasn't. Is there a rule of thumb as to whether I should keep using this system...should I rotate them on a game by game basis?

I keep thinking of the football adage that says if you think you have two good qbs, you don't really have any. I just want one of these dudes to win the job.

very true. i dunno...i wouldn't rotate them game-by-game...i'd try to pick one and stick with them a bit longer?

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by pbot

So...umm...goalies?

I have three that are basically more or less the same. One that came with the team, and two that I transferred in as I started the game thinking they would be better than the incumbent, but the reality is that they aren't. So far, I've been rotating them by letting each play 3-5 games in a row, hoping that some consistent playing time would allow one to stand out. It hasn't. Is there a rule of thumb as to whether I should keep using this system...should I rotate them on a game by game basis?

I keep thinking of the football adage that says if you think you have two good qbs, you don't really have any. I just want one of these dudes to win the job.

Please bear in mind that the position of goalkeeper is mentally one of the hardest roles on the pitch - you are literally the last line of defense, if you mess up you get lambasted however if you do well you are rarely praised because your performance can't win a match.

As such its important for a goalkeeper to know his manager has confidence in his ability as that helps him feel confident and not worry about whether he'll be on the team-sheet next week (nervous goalkeepers rarely play well).

As such unless your keepers are all young (in which case they'll just be happy to be getting some action in most cases) rotating them as you have been might be the cause of their less than stellar performances.

Pick one and then try and persevere with him for a while - if after say 8 matches he still looks flaky drop him and kick him out the door, he's had his shot and blown it no point keeping him around imho (yes I'm a harsh manager but no point paying ways for someone who won't feature imho ).

Generally getting a solid keeper is one of the hardest yet most important things when building a team imho, many people underestimate the importance of them - but imho while a good keeper won't win you a match an inept keeper will lose you several ...

PS - When looking for a decent keeper Handling and concentration are vital, if a keeper has poor handling then he'll fail to hold onto shots meaning if the opposition has fast strikers they'll have chances to roll the ball into an empty net.

If a keeper has poor concentration then in matches you dominate he might go to sleep from boredom, leading to silly goals being conceeded on the break (David James was reknowned for this in his youth, great keeper but very poor focus when younger).

PPS - If you have 3 keepers you rated who are all failing to perform I'd double check some of the goals you're conceeding (watch the highlights) is it REALLY the keepers fault for them being conceeded or if your defense leaving the keeper with an impossible task? - its possible that you had 3 dud keepers or their confidence is all shot about because of the rotation, but I'd at least double check the defenses instructions and who it comprises of, just to be on the safe side.

[pbot]

Thanks Mark and DT. Appreciate the good input. In my particular situation, they are all very young, which I assumed would lead to some inconsistent play...and that is what I've received. They haven't been terrible, nor have they been great...probably have played about as good as could be expected.

Mostly I've just been looking for one to stand out ahead of the others (so I can dump at least one of the others), but it looks like I haven't been giving them enough of a chance. I'll start doling out a bit more rope to each in turn, and see if one can make a name for himself.

[Blade6119]

Originally Posted by pbot

Thanks Mark and DT. Appreciate the good input. In my particular situation, they are all very young, which I assumed would lead to some inconsistent play...and that is what I've received. They haven't been terrible, nor have they been great...probably have played about as good as could be expected.

Mostly I've just been looking for one to stand out ahead of the others (so I can dump at least one of the others), but it looks like I haven't been giving them enough of a chance. I'll start doling out a bit more rope to each in turn, and see if one can make a name for himself.

Id also factor in the competition they face, as your rotation to this point has likely left at least one of them facing a tougher 3-5 game stretch then the others. Not a massive difference, but if they all perform the same but one faced the league leaders, it might be a subtle difference that sets him apart.

[GoldenEagle]

FYI, the mega-pack for face cut-outs has been released. It is going to take quite sometime for me to download it though.

I still have not found a skin that I like. It looks like there will not be a version of Flex released this year. I wonder how difficult it is to do skins?

[DaddyTorgo]

linky to mega-pack?

[aran]

I'd love to see someone do a very meta-gamey dynasty in FM10 where they talk through the game reasons why they are making each move and make no attempt to roleplay. I love reading about how people play deep games like FM and want to see more people writing accounts of how they play in some detail.

[Big Fo]

This version is like digital crack rock. I don't think I've ever gone through three seasons in two weeks before, at least since the game went 2D/3D and each individual match began taking longer to get through. I haven't touched another PC or console game since this came out and normally I like to switch around between a few different games at a time.

[sovereignstar]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

linky to mega-pack?

FM10 Faces Megapack 2.0 (download torrent) - TPB

http://sortitoutsi.net/forum/topic/3...0&#entry979168

[DaddyTorgo]

thanks sov

and agreed Big Fo

[Big Fo]

Alright guys, in your opinion, where does finishing end and long shots begin? I am asking this because over the past two season since I signed him from Spurs Luka Modrić has scored an impressive amount of goals from outside the area despite a low long shots rating (7). Now Modrić has a number of attributes outside of his long shots rating that work in his favor, his superior technique/first touch/dribbling, very high mental attributes, good agility despite not being pacy, good finishing/composure for a midfielder, and the fact that he is two-footed.

But still, is it possible that finishing includes 20 yard shots from just outside the area and that long shots are just really long shots from 25-30+ yards like Daniele de Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart score for me a half dozen times per season? Because most of Modrić's long range goals are from around 20 yards or so, not like the ones vdV and de Rossi score. Your answers here could affect how I evaluate possible midfield signings in the future. Up until now I had assumed that almost anything other than close range shots and 1v1s was down to the long shots rating but perhaps the finishing attribute affects things a little further out than I thought.

[DaddyTorgo]

good question Fo - i wonder that myself

[Blade6119]

Originally Posted by Big Fo

Alright guys, in your opinion, where does finishing end and long shots begin? I am asking this because over the past two season since I signed him from Spurs Luka Modrić has scored an impressive amount of goals from outside the area despite a low long shots rating (7). Now Modrić has a number of attributes outside of his long shots rating that work in his favor, his superior technique/first touch/dribbling, very high mental attributes, good agility despite not being pacy, good finishing/composure for a midfielder, and the fact that he is two-footed.

But still, is it possible that finishing includes 20 yard shots from just outside the area and that long shots are just really long shots from 25-30+ yards like Daniele de Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart score for me a half dozen times per season? Because most of Modrić's long range goals are from around 20 yards or so, not like the ones vdV and de Rossi score. Your answers here could affect how I evaluate possible midfield signings in the future. Up until now I had assumed that almost anything other than close range shots and 1v1s was down to the long shots rating but perhaps the finishing attribute affects things a little further out than I thought.

Im still back on 09, so take this for what it is worth, but I have found that long shots is more the true bombs. I have Thiago Neves at my 1860 Munchen, and he scores goals all day long from about 30 yards out and I chalk it up to his long range shooting skill. As he reaches the box, or just outside of it, hes less impressive. So I think it prob. kicks in around 25-30 range, but thats my completely uneducated guess.

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by Big Fo

But still, is it possible that finishing includes 20 yard shots from just outside the area and that long shots are just really long shots from 25-30+ yards like Daniele de Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart score for me a half dozen times per season? Because most of Modrić's long range goals are from around 20 yards or so, not like the ones vdV and de Rossi score. Your answers here could affect how I evaluate possible midfield signings in the future. Up until now I had assumed that almost anything other than close range shots and 1v1s was down to the long shots rating but perhaps the finishing attribute affects things a little further out than I thought.

Long shots are generally shots from outside the area as you'd expect HOWEVER you still find that certain types of players do especially well at shooting from distance (as you're finding).

Basically put they are the type of player who generally 'make something happen', they either find that extra yard of space to give themselves time to line up the shot or they beat a man to get it.

The best examples of this type of player in real-life are often goal-scoring midfielders like Liverpools Gerrard, he's 'good' at shooting from distance but its his movement and tenacity which gives him the chance to take those shots in the first place.

By contrast there are a LOT of players who are great at long shots (often they're considered a type of 'dead ball specialist' irl) but who rarely score them during normal play - this is simply because during the normal flow of the match they might not get time to take the shot because their movement isn't good enough or perhaps their composure isn't such that they can be accurate unless given the relative tranquility of a set-piece to strike the ball under.

(hope that made some kind of sense - basically the gist of it is that yes the 'long shots' attribute is obviously important for long shots, but don't underplay the players other characteristics and instructions in determiniing how realistic the chances he gets from distance are)

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

Im still back on 09, so take this for what it is worth, but I have found that long shots is more the true bombs. I have Thiago Neves at my 1860 Munchen, and he scores goals all day long from about 30 yards out and I chalk it up to his long range shooting skill. As he reaches the box, or just outside of it, hes less impressive. So I think it prob. kicks in around 25-30 range, but thats my completely uneducated guess.

Sometimes the 'unexpected' nature of a long shot is what makes it effective - if a player can time it for when a keeper isn't expecting it or curl it over a player blocking the keepers vision then it becomes a very hard shot to save.

(I still play 4v4 soccer over here every friday and generally I'll get a handful of goals each week - most of them from the half-way line (4v4 pitches aren't huge) .... simply because the opposition don't expect anyone to shoot from that distance and so often I'll score at least one that way before they realise giving me space isn't a great idea* )

*Although last friday I played against a lass who stayed back and had an uncanny knack for blocking my shots regardless of where they came from, she was very very good and extremely brave imho (in our 4v4 there are no keepers so you have to block high shots with your body) - didn't score a single goal against her, was a great match though ... even if I'm still recovering from it 3 days later

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

(I still play 4v4 soccer over here every friday and generally I'll get a handful of goals each week - most of them from the half-way line (4v4 pitches aren't huge) .... simply because the opposition don't expect anyone to shoot from that distance and so often I'll score at least one that way before they realise giving me space isn't a great idea* )

*Although last friday I played against a lass who stayed back and had an uncanny knack for blocking my shots regardless of where they came from, she was very very good and extremely brave imho (in our 4v4 there are no keepers so you have to block high shots with your body) - didn't score a single goal against her, was a great match though ... even if I'm still recovering from it 3 days later

****Insert video of cocky British soccer guy kicking soccer balls at American girls in a rec league in Florida****

[whomario]

agreed. I play active club soccer in Europe and i score about 5 or 6 goals from outside the penalty area each year while not having natural long range ability. Almost all those goals are going in because i "flick" the shot quickly around the defense with a defender blocking the path or because i shoot unexpectedly.
In my case i have good aim (also kick our free kicks most of the time) which obviously helps on those kind of shots.

In Practice you have this classic exercise that you do at the end of a practice or before the intra-squad scrimmage where you basically start at midfield and either drible the ball and shoot from about 18-22 metres or get a pass that you hit as a "one-timer" , i suck at both because i don´t have the power to beat a keeper that has a clear look onto what i´m doing.
Costs me quite a bit of drink-rounds (a lot of bets going on there to put up the pressure ) ...

A lot of times IRL offensive midfielders are very accurate from that 18-25 metre range off the drible/move and good Free Kick shooters from that range without having a overly powerfull shot.
They can get open in the first place and then have an accurate strike.

In terms of FM : The prefered Moves "Places Shots" and "Curls Balls" help as far as i am concerned.

[Toddzilla]

So I finally got a career off the ground and I added an AssMan (Nils Arne Eggen) with fantastic numbers. However, he's got the shortest fuse known to man. Every time I send him to a presser I don't want to attend, he takes one question then storms out.

"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"

This guy takes exception to every line of questioning known to man.

His last presser:

"you have taken early leads in teh past and managed it again today when so-and-so put the ball in the net. Did you feel at that point things would go well for your side?

Nils says, "An early goal is always a bonus and helped us on our way," at which point berzerkness ensued and he stormed out.

[DaddyTorgo]

LOL AWESOME!!!

[Coffee Warlord]

Apparently he doesn't want to attend either.

[flere-imsaho]

That's so awesome.

[Flasch186]

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

So I finally got a career off the ground and I added an AssMan (Nils Arne Eggen) with fantastic numbers. However, he's got the shortest fuse known to man. Every time I send him to a presser I don't want to attend, he takes one question then storms out.

"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"

This guy takes exception to every line of questioning known to man.

His last presser:

"you have taken early leads in teh past and managed it again today when so-and-so put the ball in the net. Did you feel at that point things would go well for your side?

Nils says, "An early goal is always a bonus and helped us on our way," at which point berzerkness ensued and he stormed out.

BTW, the reason I never go is because SEGA has ignored making those things even somewhat intuitive or varied to not become annoyed by them more than involved in them.

[Coffee Warlord]

Ah, so I take it they haven't really improved the press conferences?

[Qrusher14242]

i only attend press conferences when i sign a new player or sign with a new club. I never attend them after or before games. They are so boring. Why cant we turn them off? i just send my assistant and hope he doesnt screw them up. All the questions are worded wierd and i have no idea if what i am picking will mess up my team's morale. So i just ignore them.

[RainMaker]

I don't like how they'll ask about particular strategy. I say I don't want to discuss it and they go beserk on me acting like I'm being an asshole who is dodging questions.

[path12]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I don't like how they'll ask about particular strategy. I say I don't want to discuss it and they go beserk on me acting like I'm being an asshole who is dodging questions.

Storm out. It's kinda fun. I don't know if/what the long term effects are, but I've done it a handful of times with no discernable downside.

[DaddyTorgo]

they've done a better job making it so you have some idea how your choices will affect this team this year - but i do tend to send my assistant more often than not (big cup matches, rivalry matches, new player signings, etc. i attend)

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

****Insert video of cocky British soccer guy kicking soccer balls at American girls in a rec league in Florida****

Heh - I actually got a foul given to me last week because two girls were hacking away at my legs while I shielded the ball (was quite shocked tbh as I wasn't particularly bothered by it they were gentle wee lasses compared to the fouls we get in leagues back home), then later on in the same game one of the same girls slid in with a two legged tackle and managed to take me down ... that match ended 2 all, was a fantastic game

I tend to act very gentle when playing in mixed leagues partially because I'm not used to playing alongside women (and I was brought up to be 'gentle' with em - I'm a good boy me ) and partially because a lot of your referee's seem convinced that soccer is a non-contract sport.

[pbot]

Ugh. So, one of my goalies was just named to the league team of the week, or whatever. Great.

The game has then crashed three separate times the following week. Off to the SI boards, I guess. I hope this game isn't corrupted.

[pbot]

A reboot of the pc seems to have solved my crash problems as I work my way through Nov 2009.

Starting to see the team play a bit better as well. I've noticed my assistant coach is not commenting as much about players not being comfortable at the team...perhaps familiarity with each other is helping our recent run?

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by pbot

A reboot of the pc seems to have solved my crash problems as I work my way through Nov 2009.

Starting to see the team play a bit better as well. I've noticed my assistant coach is not commenting as much about players not being comfortable at the team...perhaps familiarity with each other is helping our recent run?

quite likely. it's always nice when a squad really gels

[Shepp]

Does anyone know of any good 3D kit packs? I've done some searching and there doesn't seem to be many.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Heh - I actually got a foul given to me last week because two girls were hacking away at my legs while I shielded the ball (was quite shocked tbh as I wasn't particularly bothered by it they were gentle wee lasses compared to the fouls we get in leagues back home), then later on in the same game one of the same girls slid in with a two legged tackle and managed to take me down ... that match ended 2 all, was a fantastic game

I tend to act very gentle when playing in mixed leagues partially because I'm not used to playing alongside women (and I was brought up to be 'gentle' with em - I'm a good boy me ) and partially because a lot of your referee's seem convinced that soccer is a non-contract sport.

[Northwood_DK]

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

So I finally got a career off the ground and I added an AssMan (Nils Arne Eggen) with fantastic numbers. However, he's got the shortest fuse known to man. Every time I send him to a presser I don't want to attend, he takes one question then storms out.

"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"
"Eggen goes berserk"

This guy takes exception to every line of questioning known to man.

His last presser:

"you have taken early leads in teh past and managed it again today when so-and-so put the ball in the net. Did you feel at that point things would go well for your side?

Nils says, "An early goal is always a bonus and helped us on our way," at which point berzerkness ensued and he stormed out.

That hilarious but also a correct description of the man.

Nils Arne Eggen is an institution in Norwegian football. He was the coach for Rosenborg the years where they were near the “top” of European football and won a total of 13 Norwegian titles with team as a coach.

You can find some of his old press conferences on YouTube and they are close to the way you just described them.

[Bea-Arthurs Hip]

Toddzilla -

Been playing around with the editor and created fictional MLS. I edited the nation rules etc and have a working structure with promotion/relagation etc..
However, problem I have been having is all teams do not (can not offer) offer any contracts over $8000 a week...(Thinking this is hard coded for the USA, if it is this sucks)

Have you seen this ? Is there a way around this?

Another question, for your created leagues. Did you create a new competition for the MLS, USL , etc...Or did you edit the exisiting leagues.

Thanks

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

BTW, the reason I never go is because SEGA has ignored making those things even somewhat intuitive or varied to not become annoyed by them more than involved in them.

I like them a lot more since I decided that they weren't an attempt to allow me to roleplay my in-game persona and were more of a chance to affect morale at the club. The right choices in the pre-match dog and pony show can keep your team's morale in line. If you're outclassed by tomorrow's opponent and you say so, the team doesn't get as down as when I went in always being "confident" in my team, saying we'll win, and then they got hammered.

Of course, now I expect Marc to come in here and reveal how full of it I am. Marc?

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Bobble

I like them a lot more since I decided that they weren't an attempt to allow me to roleplay my in-game persona and were more of a chance to affect morale at the club. The right choices in the pre-match dog and pony show can keep your team's morale in line. If you're outclassed by tomorrow's opponent and you say so, the team doesn't get as down as when I went in always being "confident" in my team, saying we'll win, and then they got hammered.

Of course, now I expect Marc to come in here and reveal how full of it I am. Marc?

Yeah - it's definately a morale-type thing.

But if you want to RP you can type your own answers out.

[Toddzilla]

Originally Posted by Bea-Arthurs Hip

Toddzilla -

Been playing around with the editor and created fictional MLS. I edited the nation rules etc and have a working structure with promotion/relagation etc..
However, problem I have been having is all teams do not (can not offer) offer any contracts over $8000 a week...(Thinking this is hard coded for the USA, if it is this sucks)

Have you seen this ? Is there a way around this?

Another question, for your created leagues. Did you create a new competition for the MLS, USL , etc...Or did you edit the exisiting leagues.

Thanks

Last question first - I created new competitions to get rid of the drafting and trading to make it more european in nature with promotions, etc .

As for the $8,000 per week limit, that seems to be a hard-coded rule for the United States that cannot be changed. Even if you create new nation rules, if the nation = USA, the teams will be forced to use that salary cap.

That is one of the reasons I put the PLA in Switzerland. The teams are still based in the US, still get US regens, but the league itself is Swiss so there is no cap.