First impressions

[Parra Power]

I feel like 4-4-2 is still heavily favoured by the game engine. In 07 any 4-4-2 that you made (as long as common sense was applied) would be sufficiently effective and, while it's not as bad this year, the whole-pre-season-tuned 5-3-2 is still inferior to the 4-4-2 you put together.

Marking is still pathetic.

Nothing can be done about the positioning of players, it seems.

I'd love a return to wibblewobble.

 

[Áļéאָ]

I feel that defense is too weak. Even against crappy teams/strikers.

 

[Filipower]

ditto.

 

[Scotto]

I don't suppose you support Man Utd do you? God, get over yourself. The game is based on many more things than potential alone.

Hargreaves has a CA of 171, which is huge, his potential ability is 179, which is equally huge. Are you really saying that you think Owen Hargreaves is gonna become far better than he is now at Man Utd? If so you're gonna be sadly disapointed my friend.

I mean Nani is even better! You've got him with a CA of 150, and a potential ability of -9. I mean for ****s sake, the guy could be a god with those kind of ratings.

Don't listen to this joker ffan.

Okay first of all, i am aware that the game is based on more things than potential, i didnt say i was just editing potential.

Secondly Yes i am sayin that i think Hargreaves will become better. This is my opinion, obviously you have yours. Enough said.

So before you start throwing abuse at people, take into account that people have their own opinions on things

 

[Fernandez]

Eight people in the last two weeks who've come into PCWorld looking for FM I've told:

"You know, i'm in the credits of FM08..." to which every single one has replied: "Wow!? Really!?"

Oh, and they weren't being sarcastic Honest..

I'm gonna start looking for your name Tom once I get hold of the game. And I'm being serious

 

[PSVFOREVER]

I agree with Tom. As if the game doesn't favour the English teams enough already.

 

[Tom]

No Scotto, ask anyone on this forum and you'll hear that i'm the nicest poster here, i'm not abusing you, but frankly - in this case you're just plain wrong.

And this is coming from an Englishman.

 

[X-Ter]

I've got the game and its really good. I always start with Man Utd, and I'm doing pretty well, first in the league etc.

The defence problem is caused by a closing down bug which is gonna be fixed with a patch.

Otherwise the game is pretty much bug-free and the new skin is great.

 

[Áļéאָ]

yeah, closing-down is just not there...
I was right ONCE again. Too bad this time I didn't wait for a patch as I used to do every year...

 

[Yossarian]

quick question, bros. Should I wait for the first big patch to come out before fully committing to the game and starting a long campaign? Currently, I'm just ******* around with the Arse, only about a month or so into the game, but if I'm really gonna bite into the game and play like a decade+ long with a team and draw total enjoyment out of this game, it's gotta be with some bottom feeding second division club, man.


I don't wanna have to be interrupted by some huge addon enhancement package that's gonna force me to restart my career or nothing, man.

 

[Áļéאָ]

There is already a beta patch available. Official patch should be out soon, fixing the closing down issue. So get it now

 

[Stotty]

I mean Nani is even better! You've got him with a CA of 150, and a potential ability of -9. I mean for ****s sake, the guy could be a god with those kind of ratings.

What exactly does -9 mean?

 

[Zlatan]

A PA between 190 and 200.

 

[Filipower]

huh?

 

[Áļéאָ]

Potential Ability. Many players in the FM database have random potential. So one player can be really awesome in one game and just average in another. Something to make things more unpredictable. -9 is used for extremely talented players who are expected to become world class later in the game.

 

[X-Ter]

I have the beta patch, but there are still some minor bugs. However, the major bugs have been fixed, and its perfectly playable

 

[Áļéאָ]

I wouldnt go even near a beta patch myself... At least not using a "good" savegame. For testing reasons and only. Plus it will proly require reinstalling. Too much doing/undoing and risk for nothing (well, for "working" closing down...)

 

[Yossarian]

Cool. I think that I'll wait for the official patch and then start up my campaign in earnest.

 

[Sir Calumn]

What the cheapest place to get it over the counter in the UK?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Secondly Yes i am sayin that i think Hargreaves will become better. This is my opinion, obviously you have yours. Enough said.

Well then you're an idiot. Owen Hargreaves turns 27 years old in January, that is when players are in their prime, not when they are still developing. Joe Cole is almost a full year younger. Secondly, Bayern ripped you guys off like no other with that purchase price. But thanks for funding the Klose and Toni transfers... you know, ACTUAL world class players, much appreciated.