ALRIGHT BOYZ...HERE WE GO...FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013

[Icy]

Originally Posted by korme

Do any of you guys play classic mode?

If I get this year's version, I'm conflicted. I put so many hours into a career just to get through about a decade, my longest career. I dont want to miss any features but at the same time might enjoy a faster paced game.

I have mixed feelings about it.

The pros:
- The Skin is really really great, love the newspaper, the players pages, etc. I have read that we can use the skin in FM full mode too, somebody has posted it at the si forums, need to test it.

- Avoiding 99% of media interaction, you are just asked a question once in a while, instead of 3 press interviews per week that are boring and repetitive and add little to the game.

- The speed, you fly through seasons, specially if you use the instant result button (i don't, i like to watch the highlights as I like to be a coach and manager, not just the manager).

- Simplified training (for those that prefer it, for me is a con). You just have a general training schedule for all the players + match preparation. Players learn new positions by playing them in those positions (if they are good at learning them).

- Simplified scouting and coaching, you only sign a head scout and head coach, instead of several scouts and coaches.

- No opposition instructions before and during games. While I think it's realistic to tell you players that they should press more or mark tightly one of the opposite players, but the OI about showing player X to his right or left feet it's something i really doubt is told to players at the pro level. I ended leaving those to my Assistant manager, so seeing them gone is not a big issue.

The cons:
- Moral managing. As there are no team talks and no way to talk with your players, if you lose games and your players moral goes down, the only thing you can do is to try to win games, but it can become a downwards spiral if you can't win. I also enjoy telling my players that they are playing like shit and need to step up, and seeing them doing it
This is the biggest issue for me.

- You can only load 3 nations and small database, that i find very limiting.

- No u-18 teams, you have only the main and reserves team where both your backups and young kids play together.

- Simplified training, I like to have more control on what each player trains and to shape my young kids for my team, so i prefer the full training, where i can decide what each player tries to improve, to learn ppm, new positions, etc.

- No tutors, i like my young players to learn from the vets.

Resume:

I'm enjoying it, but when i play FMC i'm all the time thinking if i should go back to Fat FM for the full experience, but when i play FAT and need to answer the same questions 3 times per week to the press, i think i should play FMC

As i said, one big problem i see in FMC is the lack of interaction with my players, to boost their moral or to lower their complacency if needed. I think players managing is a very important part of sports coaching, and it's one of the things i have always enjoyed in FM.

Also I have the feeling that the limit to 3 nations loaded and small database could affect realism over long term saves, as non active nations/leagues/teams in FM are less active in the transfer market, etc.

FMC would be perfect for me with no nations loaded limit (at the cost of speed, but let me chose it) and with some kind of interaction with my players to manage moral, even if it's not ass deep as in fat version as it's probably overdone in the last FM versions.

[MizzouRah]

I'm enjoying FMC, although I still don't have much of a clue what I'm doing.. but at least there are less choices to make.

I'm starting at the bottom and learning from there.

[DaddyTorgo]

New Patch

PERFORMANCE
Fixed rare history crash in edited databases
Fixed crash when closing game
Fixed crash when changing language with holiday prompt on screen
Fixed rare crash when asking backroom staff for team talk advice
Fixed crash when using ‘Set for Release’ button

GENERAL
Fixed very low and negative attendances
Fixed player becoming unhappy when promise is met
Fixed takeovers disproportionately boosting club reputation
Fixed erroneous fluctuation of tactic familiarity
Improved long term lower league AI squad balance

COMPETITIONS & RULEGROUPS
Fixed Austria Cup final and EURO Cup final clash
Fixed fixture congestion when reaching final of Bulgarian Cup and EURO Cup
Improved confidence handling Belgian Pro League
Fixed Brazilian State Championship start dates
Fixed English league playoff venues
Fixed Irish Premier and First Division format and scheduling
Fixed Polish Ekstraslasa schedule
Fixed Swedish pre-season scheduling

GUI
Improved speed when viewing previous fixtures
Fixed skin reload clearing manager profile picture
Fixed refreshing of coach star rating when coach leaves club
Improved speed of team line-ups appearance pre-match
Improved distinction between ‘Needs a rest’ and ‘Rested’ status flags
Fixed scrollbar losing focus on individual training screen
Fixed international shortlist being populated by player search
Fixed international jobs not appearing in Job Centre

EDITOR
Fixed seeding by division reputation in custom cup
Added ability to create leagues with uneven sub-divisions
Fixed addition of Danish lower divisions
Fixed sorting of German regions in custom competitions

FINANCES
Improved balance of lower league wage budgets
Improved balance of non-league match day expense & income
Fixed Italian tax levels in new games
Fixed players increasing wage demands after user adjusts budgets
Improved wage balance in Sweden

FMC
Added Financial Storm and Unrest at Home Challenges to Store
Fixed cut off on Player profile Transfer Price tag graphic in certain currencies
Added Player Training Progression graphic to the Player Profile screen
Fixed Player silhouettes being recoloured on news items
Added string to FMC Store to indicate unlockables are for FMC only.
Fixed news item cut off for Team of the Week items
Fixed old media inbox questions being asked incorrectly
Fixed Transfer and Loan Listed status text appearing correctly on the player profile
Fixed Progression Bar always being in the middle on Player Coach Reports
Added reason for failing a challenge on the Challenge Result screen
Fixed the possibility of being able to start new games or Challenges in 2011
Fixed player wage demands when applying All players interested unlockable
Fixed Squad Registration panel incorrectly appearing for clubs
Fixed New Stadium Unlockable so that no loans are taken out to cover its costs

NEWS
Fixed calculation of “shock” cup defeats
Fixed calculation of first league goal in news items

NETWORK
Fixed client being unable to join game with edited database
Fixed assistant taking charge of team when loading save on match day

SCOUTING
Fixed scouts with full knowledge returning with no results

TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS
Fixed DoF repeatedly targeting uninterested staff
Fixed rounding of figures used in clauses
Improved balance of player interest in club vs wages
Improved sale prices of low valued youth players
Fixed club withdrawing loan offer when negotiations are met
Fixed DOF not adhering to maximum amount when adding players to transfer targets
Fixed exploit allowing acceptance of £0 bids
Fixed trigger of wage after international appearance clause
Fixed career games clause including appearances when out on loan
Fixed being able to offer automatic one year contract extension in final season to young players

TUTORIALS
Fixed ‘Tutorial Master’ achievement
Fixed ‘Learning the Ropes’ achievement

MATCH ENGINE (v 1324)
More improvements to on ball decision making and pass choice
Improved central midfielder starting position when team is in possession
Tweaked midfielder and attacker positions when team is defending
Fixed a couple of bugs causing players to fail to turn to face required direction properly
Improved facing direction of player marking opponent who is moving onto a pass
Fixed bug allowing players being able to partially "go through" other players to get ball without being penalised
Small tweaks to improve the way players move onto passes or loose balls
Reduced some instances of closing down of keeper when clearly illogical in context of player and his instructions
Cleaned up a few bugs that delayed retrieval of ball at set pieces or kick offs
A bunch of ball physics fixes mainly related to collisions and ball spin after bounce
Reduced slightly unrealistic ball to player deflections
More improvements to pass choice AI
Tweaks to run with ball and first touch AI
Reduced tackles that end in own goals
Some tweaks to basic central midfielder positions
Fixed some dodgy marking at mid pitch free kicks
Improved full back positioning when waiting for short keeper distribution
Improved near and far post corner aim point
Some further ball physics fixes and refinements
Fixed goal not always given if ball stops just over goal line
Fixed some rare instances of player collision avoidance failing
Further refinements to pass AI
Improved pass, shot or header accuracy logic
Further improvements to player reactions to the ball
Fixed defences staying to deep just after corner taken
Refined player positioning when defending free kicks from wide
Made players press more collectively and aggressively when required
Improved positioning of defenders against attackers running at pace
Refined tackling AI a bit
Improved facing direction while marking opponent around own area
Fixed some more keeper AI bugs
Improved collision avoidance AI slightly
Fine tuned ball trajectory chosen by player for kick, header etc.
Fine tuned kick and header accuracy logic
Fine-tuned pass and general on ball AI
Tuned long shot frequency and AI
Toned down pressing slightly in certain situations
Improved marking and engagement of ball player in wide areas
Tuned tackling AI further
Couple of small fixes to player reactions
Fixed some small player pathing anomalies
Fixed a couple of goalkeeper AI anomalies
Improved marking and engagement of ball player further
Fixed some instances of risky keeper distribution
Fine-tuned kick/header accuracy

Don't like seeing that about Italian tax level fixes in new games. Means I might just have to start my career over.

[cody8200]

Every year I end up buying but also ended up disappointed with how the MLS works. Any MLS guys know how it is looking this year? Are there a good players being released on waivers? Any issue with coaches being fired for no reason? Etc?

[bulletsponge]

Originally Posted by cody8200

Every year I end up buying but also ended up disappointed with how the MLS works. Any MLS guys know how it is looking this year? Are there a good players being released on waivers? Any issue with coaches being fired for no reason? Etc?

im playing im MLS, and it seems to be working much better than in previous versions. no you dont come under fire for being good like in last few versions, and to tell you the truth not many MLS coaches get fired during the season. and i dont see hardly any good players being waived. i do see a few prospects getting released but that hasnt happened since last patch

[whomario]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

New Patch


Don't like seeing that about Italian tax level fixes in new games. Means I might just have to start my career over.

if you can find a way to upload your save, i could be able to fix it for you with FMRTE (just need to wait for that to get updated to work with the new patch)

[Balldog]

At this point do you guys feel 13 is worth the upgrade?

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by whomario

if you can find a way to upload your save, i could be able to fix it for you with FMRTE (just need to wait for that to get updated to work with the new patch)

Oh yeah? Is it fixable with editor? That'd be sweet. I hadn't realized that.

[Big Fo]

Originally Posted by Balldog

At this point do you guys feel 13 is worth the upgrade?

Easily. For me just the improved match engine and database make the game worth full price. It's probably cheaper now and there were some other good changes/additions. Being able to hit "instant result" (even in normal mode with the right skin) to skip less important matches and get through seasons quicker is great.

[Balldog]

Thanks BigFo. I think I will take the plunge this weekend when I have access to broadband Internet.

[SirFozzie]

It's on sale (not sure if daily deal or not) for $27 on Steam right now.

[Balldog]

Thanks for heads up pulling trigger

[Flasch186]

had to buy a new laptop. anyone know where I can download a stable cutout of the faces megapack? The one on sortioutsi.net is corrupted. Ive downloaded overnight a couple times with the same results each time where it cannot be extracted.

Thanks

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

had to buy a new laptop. anyone know where I can download a stable cutout of the faces megapack? The one on sortioutsi.net is corrupted. Ive downloaded overnight a couple times with the same results each time where it cannot be extracted.

Thanks

There ought to be a torrent of it out there.

I have a stable version of the like...2011 or 2010 faces megapack which still works fine (albeit the pictures are a bit old now). How to get it to you...now that's a trickier one...dropbox doesn't like when I make multi-GB files available in my public folder apparently...hmm

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

had to buy a new laptop. anyone know where I can download a stable cutout of the faces megapack? The one on sortioutsi.net is corrupted. Ive downloaded overnight a couple times with the same results each time where it cannot be extracted.

Thanks

You cant' bypass the error when unzipping? I bought the sortitout premium membership this year to support their effort in putting this out and to get the faster d'load time. My file also showed an error when trying to unzip. Not sure if I used winzip or winrar but IIRC I hit a button to continue unzipping even though there was an error and the pack unzipped fine with no issues using it in game.

FWIW I think the makers of the set recommend using 7zip(?) if you have issues. Have never done so myself as I've always gotten it to unzip with what I already have.

Hope that is of some help.

[Flasch186]

Thanks, im trying the torrent now, almost done...

[Shepp]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

had to buy a new laptop. anyone know where I can download a stable cutout of the faces megapack? The one on sortioutsi.net is corrupted. Ive downloaded overnight a couple times with the same results each time where it cannot be extracted.

Thanks

Are you using Winzip to unpack the files? I remember from previous years I think I had to use 7Zip to unpack them without errors because Winzip would corrupt the config.xml files for some reason.

[Flasch186]

Thanks guys,

I ended up using the torrent. I just dumped it all in a graphics folder and it seems to be working. My graphics folder always ends up a jumbled mess.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

Thanks guys,

I ended up using the torrent. I just dumped it all in a graphics folder and it seems to be working. My graphics folder always ends up a jumbled mess.

Great - glad it's working!!

[Thomkal]

I don't play it, but Steam has it as a Flash Sale at 50% off ($19.99)-ends in less than 12 hours from now.

[Young Drachma]

Sale got me suckered into this year's edition. Pretty sure that's how I bought last year's too. If only I had the time to delve into db-making to play how I like to play..

[Qrusher14242]

anyone know why steam achievements arent working? Its running and in online but they don't seem to trigger

[sovereignstar v2]

Holy shit, I missed SI adding a dark skin in one of the patches.

[DaddyTorgo]

Edinson Cavani with a hattrick in 4 minutes against AC Milan

Juventus 4-0 A.C. Milan - Match Highlights - YouTube

[DaddyTorgo]

Higuain nets 6 for my Argentina side against Ecuador in WC Qualifying

Argentina 7-1 Ecuador - Match Highlights - YouTube

[Mota]

I was looking into the whole Game Guide thing on Steam and saw this.

YOUR MOST-PLAYED GAMES
Looks like you’ve put a lot of hours into these games. Perhaps you have some tips or secrets you want to share with the community?

Click the games below to see what guides have already been created for them and to start creating your own.
Football Manager 2012
Football Manager 2013
Football Manager 2011
RIFT™
Football Manager 2010

Guess I know what my favorite game is...

[LaStarza61]

Hi, it's been a couple of weeks since the last post in this thread and I was just wondering how you all like the game after an extended period of play. Are there any glaring problems at this point? What do you like best about it compared to FM 2010 (the most recent version I own.)?

Thanks

[bhlloy]

I went back to FM12 - the current match engine makes no sense to me and I didn't like the new training at all

[bulletsponge]

still playing, in yr 2028 i think

[DaddyTorgo]

31 games into this league season in Serie A. Already clinched the league (in game 31), still undefeated - 28 wins, 3 draws, no defeats. +60 goal differential (69 scored, only 9 conceded).

Still in the Champions League...pondering whether to go for the undefeated season or rest some key guys for upcoming CL semis...

Best part - Inter are in the drop zone (although only on goal differential at this point).

[Flasch186]

....so its broken?

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

....so its broken?

bawhaha

nope!!

Not at all. I've just built myself a kickass team with a great tactic that is super-stout defensively. (5-3-2 with a ton of money spent in defense, a DMC, a BWM and a B2B midfielder), and I play a controlled, possession game.

No doubt it helps that I sold out $122m worth of players this season and brought in $142m (including Cavani and Marc-Andre ter Stegen). The vast majority of the 33 players I've bought ($304m) have been on defense. Note that I also sold $218m worth of players, so I haven't been just been spending wildly (all totals covering all 4 years so far).

[DaddyTorgo]

Hot damn - that was a hell of a season I just finished. Definitely one of, if not outright my best (in terms of points) in the last 4-5 versions of FM.

I imagine that back in my 2001-2002 type days I might have exceeded it, when I had my nasty Rosenborg team that had Kennedy Bakircioglu etc. and dominated the world from Norway, but not since then. Rarely will I actually achieve that 100pt level - I can probably count the number of times on one hand across all versions. Doing it while remaining undefeated, and winning 6 titles (league, champions league, club world championship, league cup, league super cup, european super cup) in one season...yikes. I wasn't sure I had the depth to be honest.

I think my final GF/GA was 70-something/low teens. I actually did lose one game during the course of the year - a 2-1 defeat to Dortmund in my CL group.

Fitting way to send Buffon off into retirement though - even though he was a backup to ter Stegen this season he still got in a handful of games (not sitting in front of my savegame, but maybe a dozen?), and started his last ever home game on matchday 37. Hell - I even brought him on as a sub in the 80th minute of the CL final against ManU so that he'd be on the field to celebrate that.

[PilotMan]

I stole this off of Marc. Still needs to be posted here. I'm sure he won't mind.

[SirFozzie]

Opus Dei is trying to run a school for FM-detox? In the parlance of the day..


LOL.

You couldn't make this shit up if you tried.

[SirFozzie]

Patch is out. not the data update (expect that in March) but a mainly match engine based one:

CHANGE LIST 13.2.3 (ME 1339)

GENERAL

- Fixed runtime error when viewing other users match in network game
- Fixed rare FMC crash in February 2015
- Fixed rare edited Dutch competition crash
- Fixed rare instance of save not loading with edited db
- Fixed No Transfer Windows achievement/unlockable completion

GUI

- Fixed sorting of player training focus columns
- Fixed display of competition news screen
- Fixed potential rating of youth candidates displaying incorrectly

MATCH ENGINE v1339

- Tuned dribbling generally
- Fixed issue that counted too many dubious instances of running past opponent
- Toned down poor decision long shots
- Fixed some instances of short, under hit passes
- Made keepers more aggressive in meeting short back passes
- Slight improvement to defender positioning for short goal kicks
- Fixed bug that could cause players to try to clear ball from in front of own goal instead of scooping it clear
- Improved last ditch tackling and engaging of ball close to own goal
- Slightly reduced defender reactions at lower levels
- Improved engagement of ball player to reduce effectiveness of running with ball
- Fixed some instances where defenders don’t engage ball player around own area until it’s too late
- Further tuned kick and header accuracy
- Reduced aimless passes into channel from high up pitch
- Fixed rare instances of dead ball not being delivered correctly into opposing area
- Further tweaked defending against ball player
- Fine-tuned run past opponent counts slightly further
- Made dribbling slightly harder to achieve at higher speeds
- Made most players a favour more direct passes slightly
- Small fix to player reactions to loose balls
- Made defenders more aggressive in terms of looking to tackle ball player
- Fixed players with low closing down settings doing it so high up the pitch
- Fixed players set to specifically man mark opponent from leaving him too eagerly to engage ball player
- Small fix to specific man marking when opponent goes close to opposition d-line
- Fixed some interceptions being logged as tackles
- Fixed some instances of players playing opposition onside when defending free kicks
- Fixed some more instances of players not reacting to loose balls
- Fixed corner phase of play not ending when ball cleared way outside area, causing some bizarre knock-ons
- Fixed rare occurrence of play not restarting after a goal
- Fixed player not trying to turn and shoot when close to goal
- Fixed rare instances of unrealistically inaccurate kicks and passes
- Fixed some further issues with players closing down or not closing down properly
- Fixed some headers being unrealistically unchallenged due to collision avoidance code
- Fixed too many unrealistically weak penalty kicks
- Fixed some instances of unrealistically poor first touch
- Fixed players getting stuck in nets when retrieving ball
- Fixed rare issue causing keepers not to pick up routine ball near edge of own area
- Reduced crowding of players going for same ball on some crosses/corners
- Fixed assigned throw in takers not always being used for throws in attacking areas
- Further refinements to closing down and engagement of the ball player
- Some fine tuning of the weighting of short passes
- Made wide midfielders pay a bit more attention to opposition full backs
- One minor ball physics related fix
- Fixed unrealistic dallying on ball
- Less aimless clearances up field when not under pressure
- Couple more tweaks to closing down logic
- Fixed bug where keeper fumbles ball then doesn’t react properly
- Reduced risky passes across defence line
- Fix for ball passing through net occasionally
- Couple more small tweaks to closing down logic
- Further improved wide midfielder tracking of full backs
- Fixed goal kicks not being taken short
- Fixed quick free kicks rarely being taken
- Fixed bug where keeper moves a long distance to retrieve ball at free kick and is caught out of position when it’s taken quickly
- Fixed bug where keepers’ don’t always try to dive at attackers' feet
- Fixed players dropping too deep on some free kicks
- Fixed a couple of bugs causing keepers not to intercept speculative balls properly
- Fixed a couple of bugs causing players not to react to loose balls or passes correctly
- Fixed bug causing player not to attempt jump for ball that he cannot quite reach
- Tweak to off ball movement
- Slightly encouraged high reward lofted passes
- Made players who have just done a burst of running more prone to miscontrol
- Fixed bug where player may over-run ball unnecessarily
- Slight toning down on accuracy of more difficult kicks
- Further fix for incorrect players taking attacking throw-ins
- Team talk fix relating to overfamiliarity with manager talk
- Improved challenging for headers on long kicks
- Fixed nasty knock on relating to players switching off when taking control of ball
- Fixed some lofted passes being a bit extreme
- Reduced power of ball bounce off post and crossbar
- Fixed rare instances of players dallying on ball
- Yet further tweaks to closing down logic
- Fixed some instances of keeper short distribution not working
- Couple more fixes relating to player reactions to ball
- Reduced some instances of dangerous passes in defensive areas
- Fixed rare bug where play freezes when two players close to stationary ball
- Fixed rare bug where quick free kick is decided upon but never taken resulting in deadlock until end of period
- Fixed unrealistic instances of players deciding to take over receiving ball from team mate
- Very slight increase in width of defensive unit to try to open play up slightly
- Fixed bug in pass choice AI that should now result in a bit better decision making
- Slight reduction in 50:50 challenges for lower aggression players
- Small ball collision fix
- Fixed a couple of bugs causing keeper to not try a save
- Fixed a rare bug causing players to double up on closing down an attacking player prematurely
- Made first touch a key attribute for sweeper keeper
- Fixed a bug with players going for the ball too early in the animations

[DaddyTorgo]

Saw that on FB...looks like some nice match engine fixes in there...

[sovereignstar v2]

holy shit

[Katon]

"toned down poor decision long shots" sounds particularly encouraging, given that that's been my main issue with the match engine this time round.

[DaddyTorgo]

Been binging on FM lately. Having withdrawl pangs since I'm out of town and away from my laptop tonight!!

[SirFozzie]

Hey Marc (if you're still reading this), is the continual loan offers bug when they don't have enough funds to complete the loan fixed?

Basically, a team will offer to loan a player from you and pay you (either on loan fee, or % of salary), then when the deal is accepted and the player agrees to go on loan, it breaks down because the other team doesn't have funds to complete the deal.. then they make the exact same offer again... and again... and again

[SirFozzie]

Gentlemen, start your patch engines...

The transfer update and last scheduled FM13 patch is out (check steam for update):

Changelist is as follows:

General

Fixed very rare crashes related to corrupted edited data
Improved long term balance of players set piece attributes
Fixed board not returning results for parent and feeder clubs after granting users request
Prevented stadiums being used in international tournaments after clubs had moved out

FMC Specific

Assistant now gives bias to player training focus based on position and role they are playing in
Improved image selection on FMC News screens
Removed ability to incorrectly offer coaching jobs when National Manager
Fixed retiring players sometimes generating non-FMC staff roles.
Improved player training feedback on Player Information screen
Fixed user receiving news for players on inactive shortlist
Decreased likelihood of Board continually expanding stadium capacity so soon after an expansion
Board will now increase junior coaching and recruitment at their discretion
Fixed Player Action to show "Approach to Sign" when user can offer them an end of contract transfer.
All Player Interested unlockable fixes
Fixed High Visibility incorrectly unlocking when winning Club World Championship Best Player
Fixed rare case to ensure user fails Financial Storm challenge if they don't make profit/reduce wage bill

Confidence

Improved season expectations when taking over a club mid-season
Fixed instance when the board stated they were disappointed with winning the league
Fixed board stating they are unhappy with only receiving a low fee when the player is sold for a very large amount of money
Increased the chance of under-performing managers getting sacked at the end of the season

Competitions
Austria

Fixed amateur teams playing in Austrian FA Cup

Belarus

Updated league table sort order in Belarusian leagues

Belgium

Fixed replay match not taking place for the Belgian Third Division Champions playoff
Updated schedule for the Belgian Cup

Brazil

Updated Sao Paulo State Championship TV money
Updated Gaucho State Championship, amount of relegated teams
Updated scheduling of the Finnish Premier League
Updated amount of relegated teams in Potiguar State Championship
Fixed strange prize money in State Leagues

China

Added missing draw rule for Chinese FA Cup
Points deduction for 3 Super League clubs

Colombia

Fixed best third placed teams that qualify for the second round of Colombian Cup getting group stage prize money

England

Added missing English Football League sorting rule, 'Results between Teams'

France

French Cup competition format if the winner isn't a Ligue 1 team

Finland

Fixed incorrect venue of the Finnish Cup final
Updated scheduling of Finnish Premier League and First Division
Updated Finnish League Cup schedule
Trial players can play in Finnish League Cup; maximum of 2 in match day squad
Improved league scheduling when national team qualify for major tournament

India

Fixed Indian Arrows being relegated fron National Football League

Inter Continental

Fixed Club World Championship issue when a Japanese Club wins the Asian Champions League and doesn't get entered and the game picks the best Japanese side instead.
Fixed incorrect minimum number of goalkeepers for Olympic squads
Stopped Suriname being enetered into the Central American Nations Cup when they shouldn't
Updated West Asian Football Championship schedule
Set Costa Rica as Central American Nations Cup hosts
Canadian Championship winners now represent Canada when hosting Club World Championship

Israel

Set loaned players in Israel can always play against their owning club from 2013/14 season onwards
Set loaned players in Israel can always play cup competitions
9 points deduction for Hapoel Kfar-Saba

Italy

Points deduction updates

Malaysia

Fixed Malaysia FA Cup Sub Rules
Added Malaysian transfer windows

Mexico

Fixed "Team with best league record wins if scores are level" match rule not working for First Division Playoffs

Norway

Fixed up Norwegian Cup.

Poland

Tweaked Polish Ekstraklasa TV scheduling
Fixed 16th placed team in Ekstraklasa getting the same prize money as the league winners

Portugal

Fixed scheduling of Portuguese League Cup when using 2013 start date

Serbia

Fixed Serbian First League team in promotion/relegation playoff having senior players unavailable due to squad registration being in place for Super League.
Updated loan rules

Slovenia

Fixed incorrect Slovenian Cup Semi-Final and Final prize money

South Africa

Contracts below South African First Division are restricted to one year at a time

South America

Fixed scheduling of the Copa Libertadores group stage

South Korea

Added Promotion/Relegation Play-off between K-League and N-League from 2013

Spain

Fixed Super Cup clashing with international fixtures

Turkey

Fixed lack of TV coverage in Turkish Second Division

Ukraine

Fixed Ukraine Super Cup and League Fixture clashing with the Euros and World Cup

Wales

Added names of post split groups for the Premier League

Editor

Fixed editor crash when editing a Nation's Transfer Values where none were previously set
Improved assignment of teams to regional sub-divisions both at game start and in successive seasons
Improved in-game functionality of the "Seeded By Division Reputation" Seeding Rule
Fixed changing a non-player's staff role at a club would not being reflected in-game
Fixed an rare issue where edited Continental Cup could cause no Competitions to be displayed on the Continental Competitions screens
Enabled the editing of some Player contract clauses that weren't able to be set; removed two redundant MLS-specific clauses
Fixed an issue where a Competitionís End Date could potentially cause Promotion/Championship Playoffs to never fully schedule

Finances

Added specialist 26% tax rule for Denmark
Solidarity payments fee adjustment.
Fix for mls additional shirt sponsors.
Player wage fixes.
Turkish non-football and Other costs adjustments.
Scouting costs adjustments.
Max wage limit being prohibitive fix.
Staff wage fixes.
User awarded huge mid-season transfer budget for no reason fix.

Network

Fixed crash when attempting to connect to network game with custom media sources implemented
Fixed a host crash related to client leaving a network game during match
Fixed rare network crash during processing during early months of season
Fixed network crash related to looking at clubs stadium info
Fixed issue related to server occasionally coming up blank when searching for a friends network game

Player Happiness

Made players who have got too big for their club to more likely to ask to leave
Made players more likely to get unhappy when decent transfer bids are rejected
Fixed issues where players weren't fully acknowledging the managers attempts to keep a promise made to the player
Fixed AI managers not attempting to have conversations with their unhappy players
Stopped players who are set to finished their career at their current club from asking to be transfer listed
Fixed older players from asking to go on loan instead of asking to leave
Fixed players who are promised first team football not waiting until the mid-season break is over before complaining that the promise hasn't being kept
Fixed the player will not be taken off the transfer list if they request to stay at the club

Transfers & Contracts

Improved non-player targetting and interest code
Fixed clubs going a long time without a new manager
Fixed a caretaker manager joining another team and causing their current team to go a long time without a manager
Fixed teams laughing off the users job application when they would offer them the job a few days later
Fixed human being offered the same managers job a few days after they rejected the original offer
Stopped youth international managers from taking club jobs at teams outside the region of their national team
Toned down the wage demands of some players
Fixed youngsters asking for excessive 'Wage After Reaching Club Career League Games' clauses
Fixed user being able to accept a bid on behalf of an AI side for a 50% offer of a co-owned player
Fixed user not being able to continue when offering contract to player whilst under embargo
Fixed player being released the day after being signed in a secret bid co-ownership decision

UI

General skin tweaks & polish
Disabled the coach chat section for players who are also non-players but don't currently have a non-playing job at the club
Fixed Juventus kit colours on tactics screen
Fixed graphical glitch on attribute bar charts
Fixed tactic familiarity bar being too affected by style & strategy changes
Fixed user being able to cancel international friendlies when not manager
Fixed instant continue game timout functionality

[DaddyTorgo]

People who start games now with the transfer patch are wankers.

They ought to start with beginning of the season rosters so it's more realistic and all.

[sovereignstar v2]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

People who start games now with the transfer patch are wankers.

I say the same thing about people that start with Top 10 prestige teams.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

I say the same thing about people that start with Top 10 prestige teams.

Unless they have been devoted fans of that team for 17 years, and have proven success with LL teams in the past.

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Unless they have been devoted fans of that team for 17 years, and have proven success with LL teams in the past.

Strangely, that coincides exactly with their return to form. No, you don't get a pass for that.

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Hey Marc (if you're still reading this), is the continual loan offers bug when they don't have enough funds to complete the loan fixed?

Basically, a team will offer to loan a player from you and pay you (either on loan fee, or % of salary), then when the deal is accepted and the player agrees to go on loan, it breaks down because the other team doesn't have funds to complete the deal.. then they make the exact same offer again... and again... and again

Judging from that patch list, no, it wasn't fixed?

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Strangely, that coincides exactly with their return to form. No, you don't get a pass for that.

When have they not been in form?

[Marc Vaughan]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Judging from that patch list, no, it wasn't fixed?

Just noticed this - I'll check into it tomorrow for you.

(although please be patient I'm rather rushed off my feet trying to get the iOS and Android transfer updates out the door at the mo)

[Young Drachma]

One of these days I'll actually play now that I own it.