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

[Eaglesfan27]

I haven't really played this game for a few years. I seem to remember having to assign assistants to a particular training regimen. Is that still in FM 10? I've assigned all of my players to the various training schedules, but don't see where to tell which coach to oversee each schedule.

[sovereignstar]

Yeah, that's still the case. Check the 'Coaches' tab.

[DeToxRox]

Just bought FM. Between this thread and the World Cup, I think I have been converted to at least a passive soccer fan.

One more question I have for you all is how should I handle my youth team? Do guys just get generated every year and added or do I have to go scouting for players? Also is it worthwhile to loan those kids out or what?

I am just going to pick an EPL team to start to get used to things if that matters.

[Big Fo]

You'll get a new batch of 15-17 year old players every offseason.

I don't consider loaning youngsters out until they are a little older (18+), until then they just train and play in the youth league and/or reserve league.

[BreizhManu]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

One more question I have for you all is how should I handle my youth team? Do guys just get generated every year and added or do I have to go scouting for players? Also is it worthwhile to loan those kids out or what?

Both, you can buy a few ones (just go for really talented ones).

It's always best to loan out players since first team football is always better, but you cannot loan out players until they're over 17, so for the most talented ones under 17 the best way to develop them is to make them play a few games with the first team once in a while.

[DeToxRox]

Thanks guys.

[Eaglesfan27]

One other thing I can't remember: If a player is injured, do you have to switch them to a resting training regimen or are they automatically changed based on their injury?

[PilotMan]

They will automatically come back to training when they are healthy.

[Balldog]

All these questions answered and mine was ignored

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Balldog

How do you schedule a match practice?

Was this the question, in question?

[Balldog]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Was this the question, in question?

Yeah, maybe its just a really dumb question.

[MrBug708]

Do you mean a practice game vs someone else? Or an intersquad friendly?

[CleBrownsfan]

Not a soccer (football) fan but as DeTox said, the World Cup has given me some interest. Are there any deals going on for FM?

[Balldog]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Do you mean a practice game vs someone else? Or an intersquad friendly?

Either one, prefer intersquad friendly. I'm asking because it says my players are out of shape and need a practice match or something along those lines.

[MrBug708]

Isduri this offseason? Select matches and schedule them to play every couple of days. During the season, if they don't play regularly, make them available for reserve games

[sovereignstar]

Originally Posted by Balldog

Either one, prefer intersquad friendly. I'm asking because it says my players are out of shape and need a practice match or something along those lines.

Fixtures tab/screen.

[aran]

Originally Posted by Balldog

Either one, prefer intersquad friendly. I'm asking because it says my players are out of shape and need a practice match or something along those lines.

Do you mean where it says "lacking match fitness" or "severely lacking match fitness" in the player's card/screen?

I would also like to know what that means. How is a player lacking match fitness yet at 90+% condition? What exactly does condition mean? Is a match fit player at 80% only playing at 80% of his current ability? Do injury chances increase when players are at a lower condition? Does match fitness effect how quickly a players condition drops throughout a game? etc.

[Balldog]

Originally Posted by aran

Do you mean where it says "lacking match fitness" or "severely lacking match fitness" in the player's card/screen?

Yeah, that is what I am trying to address by scheduling a practice match.

[FBPro]

Originally Posted by CleBrownsfan

Not a soccer (football) fan but as DeTox said, the World Cup has given me some interest. Are there any deals going on for FM?

It was on sale for than $15 US but it ended last week.

[Passacaglia]

If money is a big issue, Amazon has Worldwide Soccer Manager 08 for $6.44

[3ric]

Originally Posted by aran

Do you mean where it says "lacking match fitness" or "severely lacking match fitness" in the player's card/screen?

I would also like to know what that means. How is a player lacking match fitness yet at 90+% condition? What exactly does condition mean? Is a match fit player at 80% only playing at 80% of his current ability? Do injury chances increase when players are at a lower condition? Does match fitness effect how quickly a players condition drops throughout a game? etc.

A player can be completely fit, as shown in the condition rating, but if he hasn't played a competitive game in months, he's going to be rusty, his timing is going to be off, his reaction speed is a lot slower, etc. That's what "lacking match fitness" means, and it can only be fixed by playing games, most likely with the reserves or the U20 squad.

[cougarfreak]

For anyone playing on Steam, do facepacks, kit packs, etc. install ok? Or does steam do a special install? I've never used steam for anything and am debating the purchase.

[bhlloy]

I'm running a Steam copy and the facepack/logopacks work fine

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by cougarfreak

For anyone playing on Steam, do facepacks, kit packs, etc. install ok? Or does steam do a special install? I've never used steam for anything and am debating the purchase.

I think the only files that need to be installed in the steam folders are hair texture and audio files.

[JPhillips]

All the extras work fine with the Steam version.

[cubboyroy1826]

How do I go about getting my license for WWSM 2009 that i purchased. For the life of me I cannot seem to locate it.

[henry296]

I think it is time to retire on a high note. I've been playing the same career since the game came out and it is now 2035. Started at Grimsby and also managed Swansea, Everton, Aston Villa and now Arsenal for the last 3.5 years. Here are my results from this year:

Community Shield - win
EPL - win for 3rd year in a row with only 2 losses and record 98 points and 106-20 goals for and against
League Cup - win
FA Cup - win
Champions Cup - win
Reserves - 1st
U-18s-1st with only 1 loss
U-18 Cup - win

I'm not sure what else i can accomplish. This team only has 2 starters that older than 28 so I repeat next year is probably likely. Maybe I'll retire and create a new coach and start again in a different league but for now, I'll move my gaming onto something else.

[cubboyroy1826]

Okay one other question. Where the heck can I download WWSM 2009?

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

honestly, anything thats new this year will run it fine without any slow down I'm pretty sure. You really shouldn't have to worry about it. as far as 2011 as long as there isn't some kind of crazy upgrade to the 3d match engine you should be pretty ok.

Originally Posted by sovereignstar

Get a notebook with dedicated fricking graphics. None of that onboard intel accelerated bullcrap.

I'm a little illiterate when it comes to computer parts. What would be a dedicated graphics?

What's the average number of countries and leagues can you run and what kind of player database size?

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I haven't really played this game for a few years. I seem to remember having to assign assistants to a particular training regimen. Is that still in FM 10? I've assigned all of my players to the various training schedules, but don't see where to tell which coach to oversee each schedule.

The last FM game I have and play is '05. Talk about being out of loop.

Hopefully the I can pick up FM 11 (will likely wait until the fall for the new version) and not have too big of a learning curve.

[henry296]

Just saw something odd. My 23 year old striker played for Ireland in the U21 European Champs.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I'm a little illiterate when it comes to computer parts. What would be a dedicated graphics?

Integrated graphics means that the computing power for graphics processing comes from the main processor and uses system RAM. Having dedicated graphics means having a separate video card that will use its own processor and RAM.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by henry296

Just saw something odd. My 23 year old striker played for Ireland in the U21 European Champs.

do the U21's allow for one player over 21 or something?

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

Okay one other question. Where the heck can I download WWSM 2009?

You might be able to activate your CD key on a Steam account. WWSM 2009 is listed here as game you can activate on Steam with a certain format of CD key, I'm not sure if that means that some keys won't work but it's worth trying.

[henry296]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

do the U21's allow for one player over 21 or something?

I thought that might be the case, but couldn't find it in the rules.

[cubboyroy1826]

I am pretty sure I bought it through Steam but for the life of me cannot figure out which of my Steam accounts it is.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

do the U21's allow for one player over 21 or something?

Originally Posted by henry296

I thought that might be the case, but couldn't find it in the rules.

I'm pretty sure the rule is that if a player is eligible at the start of the competition, he is eligible for the entire competition. So if their 21st birthday was the day after the eligibility date, then they could be 23 by the time the U-21 championship game was played.

[aran]

Originally Posted by 3ric

A player can be completely fit, as shown in the condition rating, but if he hasn't played a competitive game in months, he's going to be rusty, his timing is going to be off, his reaction speed is a lot slower, etc. That's what "lacking match fitness" means, and it can only be fixed by playing games, most likely with the reserves or the U20 squad.

I just had a striker come on for his first competitive match with my Wrexham first team... he "lacked" match fitness. It didn't prevent him for scoring a hat-trick against a highly-ranked team in the BSP.

[henry296]

Originally Posted by cartman

I'm pretty sure the rule is that if a player is eligible at the start of the competition, he is eligible for the entire competition. So if their 21st birthday was the day after the eligibility date, then they could be 23 by the time the U-21 championship game was played.

So if they were U21 when qualifying starts, then they are ok... that would make sense.

[illinifan999]

Originally Posted by henry296

I think it is time to retire on a high note. I've been playing the same career since the game came out and it is now 2035. Started at Grimsby and also managed Swansea, Everton, Aston Villa and now Arsenal for the last 3.5 years. Here are my results from this year:

Community Shield - win
EPL - win for 3rd year in a row with only 2 losses and record 98 points and 106-20 goals for and against
League Cup - win
FA Cup - win
Champions Cup - win
Reserves - 1st
U-18s-1st with only 1 loss
U-18 Cup - win

I'm not sure what else i can accomplish. This team only has 2 starters that older than 28 so I repeat next year is probably likely. Maybe I'll retire and create a new coach and start again in a different league but for now, I'll move my gaming onto something else.

If you're running other leagues, move to a new one. I had a real fun game in the Dutch league. My team was always solid, but it was never a big club so I acted as a sort of a feeder team to Real Madrid, Man Utd, etc. which meant I was always having to scout out good, young players as replacements.

[BreizhManu]

Yeah move to a new league with the same coach.

I actually had amazing results with my new club (Quimper in the French league, got promoted 3 seasons in a row and competed in the first season in Ligue 1) after winning everything with Bromley.

I'm pretty sure my established reputation helped.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Like some others, the World Cup finally pushed me over the edge.

I bought FM 2010 a few months ago during a Steam sale, but never got the energy to really get things rolling.

I finally made it happen over the weekend.

It always takes a while to get back up to speed, but I think I am there. I ended up taking Southampton. They have a pretty nice transfer budget and wage cap for a team in that division, though we started the season with -10 points because of some financial violations or something. So, we have that hole to dig out of.

As is my want, I fired about 90% of my staff and made a ton of transfers. I think 8 in total. It upset some people, but they will deal. The team needed some upgrades. Also as is my want, I get over zealous and end up signing too many people, some of which really aren't a good fit. I get excited. I can't help it.

I am also single handed helping kick the racism out of football, as I brought in at least 4-5 African players. including a 6'8" striker. He was my biggest transfer, but once I found him, I couldn't well resist the temptation. There are some language issues and communication problems, but everyone will adjust.

The team still isn't quite where I want them to be personnel-wise, but we're winning more than we are losing for sure.

One question. I found this button before, but, for the life of me, I can't seem to re-find it: Where do I find the ability for my scouts/coach to gather a list of players, by position, that are available for loan? (I swear I found it before).

[Neon_Chaos]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

One question. I found this button before, but, for the life of me, I can't seem to re-find it: Where do I find the ability for my scouts/coach to gather a list of players, by position, that are available for loan? (I swear I found it before).

On the Squad page, in the Assistant Advice dropdown, there is an option to Compile Loan Players Availability Report, and a choice of positions.

[DaddyTorgo]

I've brought so many players into my San Marino team - most all on loans. somewhere between 6-8 of my starting 11 in any given game are loan ins in Serie C1.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I've brought so many players into my San Marino team - most all on loans. somewhere between 6-8 of my starting 11 in any given game are loan ins in Serie C1.

Doesn't that lead to problems "fitting in"? I seem to have the entire team break down if I bring in too many people.

[Capital]

Thinking about making the job myself, joining the group of others that the World Cup may be turning. I played this game a few years ago but stopped because of the micromanaging of the scouts. Never cared much for scouting in games but OOTP with a % slider has it about right for me.

I remember having to tell scouts to go to a particular part of the world and he brings back a list. That just seemed very tedious.

Has scouting changed? If so, please tell me how. This question will definitely help me make a purchase - one way or the other.

[DeToxRox]

I know nothing about soccer really but this is truly a great game. I stumbled into some luck with West Ham after a bad start and now we're sitting in 9th in middle February. We had a 14 game unbeaten streak, though probably nine of those games were draws.

I am getting ready to play Manchester United in the EL Cup (I think it's EL, don't have the game up so I forget) Final. We got to the final thanks to literally all kinds of luck. We played Wigan in the semi's, and that ended up being our only game vs EPL team until now.

I do have a question though. I got a pretty good young AMC from a transfer but I am not sure how to utilize him best. Any advice?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

On the Squad page, in the Assistant Advice dropdown, there is an option to Compile Loan Players Availability Report, and a choice of positions.

Thanks!

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Doesn't that lead to problems "fitting in"? I seem to have the entire team break down if I bring in too many people.

Yeah - I tried to play a bunch of friendlies to minimize the effect of that, but there are still some early-season struggles. I've blown a few leads for sure. But I think in the end it'll be worth it.

[Mustang]

Add me to the list of people that know nothing about soccer and who bought the game last night. I'll definitely have to read the dummies guide to FM2010 because I am lost... I know what a goalkeeper is so, just have to figure out what the other 10 spots are.

[Bisbo]

Originally Posted by henry296

Just saw something odd. My 23 year old striker played for Ireland in the U21 European Champs.

I believe they use 'metric years' in Ireland (and most of Europe), and 23 metric years = 21 real years.