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  • HuntTaker14
    Rookie
    • Aug 2011
    • 77

    #1

    Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

    While I love the gameplay of 2k14, I feel that the rivalry manager almost ruins universe mode. I remember them saying in a video that you will not face your rival for 12 weeks straight. 90 percent of the time that is what happens. I had a Caw vs Slater for a 12 week rivalry and every single week I took on Slater. Out of the 12 1v1, 7 were reg singles, 4 were Extreme Rules and 1 Table match. I also don't like the crappy rivalries it makes, 2 out of 3 rivalries on my smackdown show were of 3MB members, Everytime one ended they were make another one with them. Also if you make a title feud that last 12 weeks it is that same person wrestling for the title no matter if they are even in the top 10 or so. Another thing that sucks is that you can't change a rivalry match. I had a rivalry between Show and Sheamus and the WHC wasn't in a feud, so I deleted the singles match between Show and Sheamus and added in the WHC to make it a 3 way. The Rivalry manager then does not take in to account the 3 way but says that Big Show won on the preshow. Rivalry manager just makes universe mode a bit too predictable to me.
  • xxkidvxx
    Rookie
    • Jan 2012
    • 220

    #2
    Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

    I agree. Its great for organization but it has no surprise factor like WWE 12 did.

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    • Union Carbine
      Rookie
      • Jan 2006
      • 171

      #3
      Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

      Originally posted by HuntTaker14
      ...if you make a title feud that last 12 weeks it is that same person wrestling for the title no matter if they are even in the top 10 or so.
      I agree with your points but this point actually isn't true.

      In my fledging Universe, Jack Swagger is feuding with Hogan who holds the heavyweight strap. Swagger actually pins The Hulkster cleanly the week before that month's PPV. However, at the PPV, Hogan actually faced and lost to Bret Hart for the title.

      What disappointed me was that Swagger didn't figure at all in the match. It was even an Extreme Rules match.

      I do think they could stand to add some nuance to the rivalries, particularly for long feuds.
      "It's all in the reflexes." - Jack Burton

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      • Rawdeal28
        Swiitch U? lol
        • Oct 2007
        • 7407

        #4
        Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

        Originally posted by HuntTaker14
        While I love the gameplay of 2k14, I feel that the rivalry manager almost ruins universe mode. I remember them saying in a video that you will not face your rival for 12 weeks straight. 90 percent of the time that is what happens. I had a Caw vs Slater for a 12 week rivalry and every single week I took on Slater. Out of the 12 1v1, 7 were reg singles, 4 were Extreme Rules and 1 Table match. I also don't like the crappy rivalries it makes, 2 out of 3 rivalries on my smackdown show were of 3MB members, Everytime one ended they were make another one with them. Also if you make a title feud that last 12 weeks it is that same person wrestling for the title no matter if they are even in the top 10 or so. Another thing that sucks is that you can't change a rivalry match. I had a rivalry between Show and Sheamus and the WHC wasn't in a feud, so I deleted the singles match between Show and Sheamus and added in the WHC to make it a 3 way. The Rivalry manager then does not take in to account the 3 way but says that Big Show won on the preshow. Rivalry manager just makes universe mode a bit too predictable to me.
        are u actually watching all the matches in the rivalry or are you simming and just looking at the results?
        "on hoping there is a PSN flash sale before Valentine's Day"
        Man there are no flashers... now what are we going to do for vd
        I'm sure there's plenty of prostitutes you could pay if you really want vd.
        yea but will they take psn cards
        Depends on what area of a hooker you would use to redeem them.

        lol

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        • mcavner
          Pro
          • Jun 2004
          • 708

          #5
          Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

          Originally posted by xxkidvxx
          I agree. Its great for organization but it has no surprise factor like WWE 12 did.
          Yes, I was always surprised when nothing happened.




          But to the OP - I hear you, but I prefer the updated version b/c it does what I want it to do.

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          • HuntTaker14
            Rookie
            • Aug 2011
            • 77

            #6
            Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

            Originally posted by Rawdeal28
            are u actually watching all the matches in the rivalry or are you simming and just looking at the results?
            I'm not going in and watching the Cpu play itself if that is what you mean. I am simming every week but I'm simming one match at a time and 90 percent of the time it's all the same people in rivalries facing each other everytime. The other 10 percent is when the the two people feuding teamed up to take on a "common emeny" Also to the guy that says his champion wrestled someone else are you sure the Hogan/Swagger rivalry didn't get deleted? It has been happening. Because the game books Cena vs Ziggler for its first title feud and they wrestled for the title for 3 straight PPVs. Cena beat him all 3 times on PPV and by the 3rd title match Ziggler was ranked 8th and still getting the title match. I just think rivalry manager makes universe mode way too predictable. I just wish they would add promos and backstage beatdowns and stuff like that, other than the same old "storylines" they had in WWE 12.

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            • Rawdeal28
              Swiitch U? lol
              • Oct 2007
              • 7407

              #7
              Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

              Originally posted by HuntTaker14
              I'm not going in and watching the Cpu play itself if that is what you mean. I am simming every week but I'm simming one match at a time and 90 percent of the time it's all the same people in rivalries facing each other everytime. The other 10 percent is when the the two people feuding teamed up to take on a "common emeny" Also to the guy that says his champion wrestled someone else are you sure the Hogan/Swagger rivalry didn't get deleted? It has been happening. Because the game books Cena vs Ziggler for its first title feud and they wrestled for the title for 3 straight PPVs. Cena beat him all 3 times on PPV and by the 3rd title match Ziggler was ranked 8th and still getting the title match. I just think rivalry manager makes universe mode way too predictable. I just wish they would add promos and backstage beatdowns and stuff like that, other than the same old "storylines" they had in WWE 12.
              when 2k did the live stream to reveal the WWE Universe a few weeks ago they stated that although when/if u sim the matches in a rivalry, it may look like they face each other every week but thats not the case.

              they said if u watch the matches stuff would happen where they dont really end up fighting each other every week.
              "on hoping there is a PSN flash sale before Valentine's Day"
              Man there are no flashers... now what are we going to do for vd
              I'm sure there's plenty of prostitutes you could pay if you really want vd.
              yea but will they take psn cards
              Depends on what area of a hooker you would use to redeem them.

              lol

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              • DarthRambo
                MVP
                • Mar 2008
                • 6630

                #8
                Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                I play every single rivalry match, randomly selecting who to play with so I am not far along. But you do know u can choose the rivalries right?

                If u don't like what the cpu created, they are creating them right? Then delete it and choose the opponent who you feel is the #1 contender.

                Right now I have rivalries between Yokozuna/D Bryan for WWE title, Edge/Macho Man for the IC title, Diesel/Ric Flair (retro) for WHC title, and another for US title I can't remember. Also have primetime players in one for tag titles.

                Also have NXT show with rivalries for NXT title and their tag title. All divas are "inactive". I created all of these...

                Once they play out I will decide what I wanna do next. Maybe Hogan to challenge Yoko for the title, assuming he beats Bryan. Bryan can maybe team with Kane again and challenge the shield?

                The system is great because it will do wgat u want. I like the creative control in 2k13. I didn't feel I had that control last year. And always had to manually create title matches each ppv to make it realistic. But with no backstory like this game creates it felt like a meaningless title match

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                • NYBorn81
                  Pro
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 502

                  #9
                  Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                  A lot of people don't have this issue because they make their own rivalries, thats why the feature was added. I've seen people on other forums too that say the guys who are in rivalries still face other people week in and week out.

                  Why are you watching and letting the cpu generate rivalries instead of using the feature to make your own? And you wonder why you're dissatisfied.

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                  • CanuckJ
                    MVP
                    • Jan 2005
                    • 1001

                    #10
                    Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                    haven't really gotten into rivalry but just in simming I set up a rivalry between bret hart and yokozuna vs. the shield trying to work my way into a tag title match so I could unlock the NXT tag belts. so its bret vs yoko for weeks on end and then it was bret and reigns vs yoko and rollins, don't know what happened their but its not much of rivalry if partners are vs each other.

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                    • Calinks
                      Rookie
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 150

                      #11
                      Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                      My problem with it is that the same things keep happening. Some diva comes out, they go in the back to have sex, next week she's with the other guy and kicks the superstar she went out with in the balls. This is like how all my rivalries start. Then I get the same attack cutscenes over and over.

                      It's like they only programed three types of rivalries in here.REally annoying.
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                      • wwefan
                        Pro
                        • Feb 2013
                        • 536

                        #12
                        Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                        So your telling me you have to set them up all the time? don't the CPU ever set up short/long feuds by itself for a little surprise? like say two wrestlers have had a few matches or been attacked won't this make them rivals unless they been set up to be?

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                        • Gronk4M13
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2012
                          • 3495

                          #13
                          Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                          I like it. My only gripe is *sometimes* all the rivalry will be is the two facing in singles matches for several weeks in a row.
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                          • RnRexpress3423
                            Pro
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 604

                            #14
                            Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                            Originally posted by Gronk4M13
                            I like it. My only gripe is *sometimes* all the rivalry will be is the two facing in singles matches for several weeks in a row.
                            That has become a gripe for me as well. Believe it or not though, I've noticed this happening more frequently on Raw where ill face the same rival week in and week out. Sometimes they have submission matches which I think happen to frequently as well. I don't want to have to fight in 3 submission matches during a medium long rivalry.

                            On Smackdown though, there seems to be a little bit more variety when it comes to the rivals fighting one another. Hopefully I'm not the only one noticing this.
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                            • Rawdeal28
                              Swiitch U? lol
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 7407

                              #15
                              Re: Does anyone else not like rivalry manager?

                              can u edit the match when in a rivalry? or is it like before as in when u try to edit the match in any way it breaks the rivalry/feud?
                              "on hoping there is a PSN flash sale before Valentine's Day"
                              Man there are no flashers... now what are we going to do for vd
                              I'm sure there's plenty of prostitutes you could pay if you really want vd.
                              yea but will they take psn cards
                              Depends on what area of a hooker you would use to redeem them.

                              lol

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