***The Official Football Manager Thread***

[Cabke]

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I have played since 07 and have lost countless hours to this series. This is the first year I've waiting until it was on sale to grab it.

I've owned the game since yesterday and already have 4 hours in according to steam. It's just one of those games that sinks it's hooks into me.

I'm just excited to figure out what the **** I'm doing.

[Suntan Superman]

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I'm just excited to figure out what the **** I'm doing.

I have logged over 9000 hours on the past three iterations of this game. I still have no idea what the **** I'm doing

[rsnomar05]

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Got a massive win against Liverpool in the 6th round of the FA Cup. With a huge CL knockout match coming against PSG midweek, I had to rest some key players, so I was nervous about this match.

BTW, their penalty was scored when Suarez acted like he always does and dove live a little bitch.

[ImTellinTim]

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Have they indicated when a patch is coming out? I haven't been able to really get sucked in by this version yet. Something just feels "off" in the match engine to me. Specifically in the striker play and full backs. Maybe I just haven't had enough time with the tactics. I don't know.

[ChubbyBanana]

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Have they indicated when a patch is coming out? I haven't been able to really get sucked in by this version yet. Something just feels "off" in the match engine to me. Specifically in the striker play and full backs. Maybe I just haven't had enough time with the tactics. I don't know.

I believe the latest patch tweaked match engine stuff according to patch notes. Having mot played pre patch though I can't tell you if it's better or worse

[ImTellinTim]

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I believe the latest patch tweaked match engine stuff according to patch notes. Having mot played pre patch though I can't tell you if it's better or worse

I think the latest version is 14.1.3, and that was released on November 1, so that's the only version I've played. Typically there is a huge patch that tweaks a lot of things in the match engine and fixes a whole bunch of other bugs in the various leagues. Just wondering if there was any news on that.

[Anners]

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Latest is 14.1.4 from 27th November, change log:

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14.1.4
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STABILITY & PERFORMANCE
- Fixed rare crash/freeze during processing
- Fixed rare crash when using edited data
- Fixed rare crash in backroom advice
- Fixed rare freeze when processing

COMPETITIONS
- Prevented teams from entering both Champion & EURO Cups
- Allowed overage players to feature in Swedish Reserve league* (You will need to start a new save for this fix to be in your game)

CONFIDENCE
- Fixed user being sacked for not dropping a player they already sold

PROGRESSION
- Adjusted Free Kick attribute progression

TRANSFERS & CONTRACTS
- Lower league players now more willing to negotiate contract renewals

EDITOR
- Prevented Client IGE use in network game
- Fixed free agents being unable to transfer in IGE
- User can now activate Italian Serie D

MATCH ENGINE v1433
- Some important improvements to the engagement of the ball player with reduced slide tackle count
- Fixed under hit near post corners that caused too many easy chances
- Fixed the worst examples of wild off target shots and passes
- Reduced long shots
- Fixed bug causing some deflections/blocks to be potentially missed
- Reduced directional change on regular player collision avoidance
- Fixed metrification bug causing full back to run to centre of pitch when overlapping
- Fixed bug where keeper storms out too fast when narrowing angle and risks overshooting target point
- Increased fouls at lower levels
- Pushed d-lines ups a bit when ball not in attacking third
- Fixed some headers being directed higher than intended
- Fixed keepers not reaching some obvious balls above their head
- Fixed some instances of players not closing down ball player including at short corner
- Fixed some instances of players not making no-brainer tackle attempt
- Tweaked default cross aim point slightly
- Some further tweaks to kick/header inaccuracy
- Improved player blocking of shots and crosses
- Fixed some minor bugs in ball deflection code
- Some general improvements to engagement of ball player
- Reduced instances of tackles leading to corners
- Some more tackles made in danger situations
- Improved detection of Clear Cut Chances when player behind defence
- Slightly more opportunistic shots taken especially when chasing a goal
- Small tweaks to some shot velocities
- Minor tweak to pass AI reducing any risky short ones under no pressure
- Full backs come a bit deeper to offer keeper pass in 4 man defences when long kicks not instructed
- Reduced instances of keeper handballs outside area
- Fixed red cards being displayed for these handballs outside area
- Stopped players running through nets
- Fix for some issues with high d-lines not positioning correctly
- Fix for some issues with clearing header direction
- Reduced instances of clearance kicks in unrealistic areas
- Fix for keepers not saving some shots dipping and hitting woodwork
- Fix for players not leaving obvious ball for keeper
- Made keepers make use of their area better after catching ball
- Reduced some long shots in deeper central areas
- Fixed some examples of Clear Cut and Half Chances being missed
- Tuned player match ratings

[ImTellinTim]

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Ah, thanks Anners. Haven't turned on the game since before the holiday. I'll have to check it out this week.

[Anners]

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Ah, thanks Anners. Haven't turned on the game since before the holiday. I'll have to check it out this week.

The match engine has definitely changed in a way that it should affect whatever tactic you were playing before. I've spent the last few days scratching my head at my own, not realising a patch had come out till the conversation today.

They've probably fixed what's wrong but then broken something else in the process.

[ImTellinTim]

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I'm typically very happy with the way the developers of this game end up balancing things. In a simulation you can never expect perfection, but they come pretty darn close year after year.

[rsnomar05]

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Have they indicated when a patch is coming out? I haven't been able to really get sucked in by this version yet. Something just feels "off" in the match engine to me. Specifically in the striker play and full backs. Maybe I just haven't had enough time with the tactics. I don't know.

They released a patch on the 27th: http://community.sigames.com/showthr...4.1.4-RELEASED

Edit: I was beaten to it, but the link lists what was fixed/tweaked in the Match Engine.

[jmaj315]

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starting a new save

i streamed my portuguese save and now i feel like playing it offline is cheating :P

so i need something to play while i watch other people play...
is that weird?

Anyways.. sunday footballer starting unemployed. Wish me luck!

So of course i started this save the day before the patch came out... naturally i started over

Hudiksvail in Swedish Second Div North... I join them in August and their season is almost over.
Lost my first match 0-2 but won the second 3-1

We are 1 point clear of relegation playoff with 5 matches to play.

Going to start playing today when i get back from class

Wish me luck gents!

[rsnomar05]

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Two away goals against PSG sets me up nicely for the home leg:

[rsnomar05]

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Lost in the home leg to PSG on penalties. We were 9 penalty takers in, and when Digne (who is a 6 in penalties and a 4 in finishing and was looking very nervous) went top right corner past SZCZ, I knew I was sunk. Mertesacker stepped up feebly kicked it right at the keeper, down the middle. Out of the CL. Ouch.

[ImTellinTim]

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PSG is your new Lyon!