Author Topic: Football Manager 2018 (Read 29140 times)

'Mondzz' · « **on:** October 27, 2017, 04:33:06 pm »

Beta is out today if anyone's interested.

Going to stay away and wait until full release after the last few being riddled with some awful bugs.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2017, 04:35:58 pm »

I wasn't too fussed about it. Then I saw the new dynamics and such and it's definitely piqued my interest.

Don't know whether to buy now and dive straight into the beta or not..

S.Red please · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2017, 04:56:02 pm »

Will be buying this as soon as it comes out. Not had one for 2 years and mixed with working from home a lot it makes sense. I got at least 700 hours playing time from each one before.

Lycan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2017, 12:08:59 pm »

Football manager badly needs some proper competition. I feel SI have become really lazy. Couple of nice changes in this game, but nothing earth-shattering. Really wish Codemasters hadn't done away with LMA manager.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2017, 12:43:13 pm »

Quote from: Lycan on October 28, 2017, 12:08:59 pm

Football manager badly needs some proper competition. I feel SI have become really lazy. Couple of nice changes in this game, but nothing earth-shattering. Really wish Codemasters hadn't done away with LMA manager.

Yeah LMA was really good. Wasn't as in-depth but I liked the menu's, it was a bit slicker. Even fifa manager and premier manager weren't bad. The best you'll get now is some unlicensed game made by a small indie dev or an app where you get to play 5 games a day unless you spend real money.

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2017, 01:03:59 pm »

Skipped 2017 cos I had a great save going on 2016 that I just couldn't quit (turned lfc into an unstoppable machine with multiple unbeaten seasons across a 20 season career) but took the plunge and spent a bit of time on the beta last night.

It doesn't run anywhere near as quick as 2016 did on my laptop, and I'm not a fan of some of the changes (background music? Least you can turn it off) and the social media feed seems tacky. So far not a fan but think I just need to get used to it. Every transfer is a crazy price too!

Sh0rty · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2017, 03:07:20 pm »

I like it enough little changes for me alot of long term stuff this year that will take time to see the effects of such as the dynamics.

I wish Ultimate Soccer Manager still existed could ask teams to take bungs

kaz1983 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2017, 05:41:22 am »

Purchased.

Ummm oh, nearly forgot to ask .. when its released, FM 2018 - come November 11th - which in your opinion are the best leagues to load up?

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2017, 06:53:38 am »

Quote from: RMG? on October 30, 2017, 05:41:22 am

Purchased.

Ummm oh, nearly forgot to ask .. when its released, FM 2018 - come November 11th - which in your opinion are the best leagues to load up?

I usually load all the major European ones.

.adam · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2017, 03:40:29 pm »

I am looking at purchasing this (CDKeys.com) and then downloading it on my Mac. However I'm also thinking of swapping machines soon so if I later change machine to a PC will I be able to re-download via Steam?

Scouserpool · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:49:35 am »

Quote from: .adam on October 30, 2017, 03:40:29 pm

I am looking at purchasing this (CDKeys.com) and then downloading it on my Mac. However I'm also thinking of swapping machines soon so if I later change machine to a PC will I be able to re-download via Steam?

CDkeys.com does not have the beta, just as you know.

And yes, when you activate a game on Steam it's connected to your account and can be re-downloaded.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:02:10 pm »

Anyone got any GK and CB ideas for Liverpool on this?

You would think in theory that Karius will have a high enough Potential to warrant just throwing him into the first XI anyway.

.adam · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:14:13 pm »

Quote from: Scouserpool on October 31, 2017, 11:49:35 am

CDkeys.com does not have the beta, just as you know.

And yes, when you activate a game on Steam it's connected to your account and can be re-downloaded.

Cheers. Not arsed about the beta as I'm away for three weeks as of tomorrow and will start to play when I get back.

WillG.LFC · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:35:33 pm »

They've added gay players this year. Nothing more than publicity you'd imagine but people will be upset about it no doubt

Cayhnos · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:17:18 pm »

Quote from: OsirisMVZ on October 31, 2017, 12:02:10 pm

Anyone got any GK and CB ideas for Liverpool on this?

You would think in theory that Karius will have a high enough Potential to warrant just throwing him into the first XI anyway.

Liverpool starts with a big budget so I went all in and bought Aymeric Laporte (£58m release clause). Totally worth it. I then got an offer for Markovic which gave me enough to purchase Timo Horn (£15.5m release clause).

Daniel Rugani is also possible to buy for £30m or close to it.

ScottScott · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:12:55 pm »

Quote from: WillG.LFC on October 31, 2017, 01:35:33 pm

They've added gay players this year. Nothing more than publicity you'd imagine but people will be upset about it no doubt

I posted this in the FM Reddit page. Based on the responses around the news articles I think this highlights why something like this needs to be included in the game. We need to normalise gay people in football. There is no way there are zero top flight PL players that are gay, no way on Earth. People can cry and moan about it but the more this becomes normal, as in as a part of a massively played game, the better. If it changes one persons mind then it's done its job by all accounts

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:54:27 pm »

Quote from: WillG.LFC on October 31, 2017, 01:35:33 pm

They've added gay players this year. Nothing more than publicity you'd imagine but people will be upset about it no doubt

Who cares? They added female staff previously and it surely won't be long before they incorporate some teams from the major women's leagues and women's international sides.

I don't really see why it's relevant to refer to a computer generated footballer's sexuality in the context of the game at all (I note they've never done so before ) but anyone who is "upset" by this needs to get a life.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2017, 06:13:54 pm »

To be honest I don't care if football manager games have players that are made out of jelly babies. They can make everyone gay for all i care. Has no effect on gameplay.

stoa · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2017, 06:43:35 pm »

Quote from: ScottScott on October 31, 2017, 04:12:55 pm

I posted this in the FM Reddit page. Based on the responses around the news articles I think this highlights why something like this needs to be included in the game. We need to normalise gay people in football. There is no way there are zero top flight PL players that are gay, no way on Earth. People can cry and moan about it but the more this becomes normal, as in as a part of a massively played game, the better. If it changes one persons mind then it's done its job by all accounts

I still think they should have done it in a different way. Because a player specifically coming out as gay and it even giving your team a merchandise boost makes it something out of the ordinary again. It's good that they decided to tackle the issue, but I would have liked it better if they had used it in a way that doesn't make being gray "stand out". One possibility would have been to have a random message about a player marrying and the team or certain players getting a morale boost by it, because they enjoyed the wedding. And then just do it like "Your defender Carl Random got married to the love of his life Mary/Kate/John. The wedding was awesome." No further comment, no matter what the spouse's gender is. That would have been "normal"...

Sh0rty · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2017, 09:17:28 pm »

Quote from: OsirisMVZ on October 31, 2017, 12:02:10 pm

Anyone got any GK and CB ideas for Liverpool on this?

You would think in theory that Karius will have a high enough Potential to warrant just throwing him into the first XI anyway.

De vrij from lazio has a year left lazio take 15-16mill at the start

Tah from leverkusen about 30mill they accept when you unsettle him and they give up

Welshred · « **Reply #20 on:** November 1, 2017, 08:39:40 am »

Quote from: Scouserpool on October 31, 2017, 11:49:35 am

CDkeys.com does not have the beta, just as you know.

And yes, when you activate a game on Steam it's connected to your account and can be re-downloaded.

Also, if you save to your Steam account rather than your computer you are able to continue playing the same game on multiple devices.

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #21 on:** November 1, 2017, 10:17:11 am »

Way too clunky, got a refund on it.

Adam_LFC · « **Reply #22 on:** November 1, 2017, 12:31:52 pm »

Quote from: Jake on November 1, 2017, 10:17:11 am

Way too clunky, got a refund on it.

Really? I've been hearing its the best one in quite a few years.

Will wait until it's properly out to make my decision

red_lfc_costello · « **Reply #23 on:** November 1, 2017, 01:02:47 pm »

Quote from: Jake on November 1, 2017, 10:17:11 am

Way too clunky, got a refund on it.

In what way? what didn't you like?

Hardly played '17 but might pick this one up

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #24 on:** November 1, 2017, 01:45:17 pm »

Clunky how? I usually only ever hear games where your controlling an individual and the movement is clunky, not smooth etc

Do you mean like it's sluggish or disjointed, like the different screens?

Cayhnos · « **Reply #25 on:** November 1, 2017, 01:56:46 pm »

There are some issues with slow menus and player profiles taking a couple seconds to load. One patch have already addressed this problem for some and I'm sure they will fix it at launch for most. There was a similar issue last year during the beta and it was quickly patched.

Elzar · « **Reply #26 on:** November 1, 2017, 02:35:12 pm »

Quote from: Jake on November 1, 2017, 10:17:11 am

Way too clunky, got a refund on it.

You've got a refund on a Beta?

Narwin Dunez · « **Reply #27 on:** November 1, 2017, 02:55:25 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on November 1, 2017, 02:35:12 pm

You've got a refund on a Beta?

Yep, probably my system being too old but if it couldn't run properly why risk not getting a steam refund in two weeks.

Cayhnos · « **Reply #28 on:** November 2, 2017, 08:29:15 am »

Quote from: Jake on November 1, 2017, 02:55:25 pm

Yep, probably my system being too old but if it couldn't run properly why risk not getting a steam refund in two weeks.

This is interesting. I couldn't play FM17 on my work-laptop because it was too laggy, even in the menus but for some strange reason I can play FM18 even with 3D on (lowest settings).

WillG.LFC · « **Reply #29 on:** November 10, 2017, 12:05:08 pm »

This is out today. As with most footy manager games i think I will wait until a few patches have been released to fix the reported bugs

red_lfc_costello · « **Reply #30 on:** November 10, 2017, 12:06:15 pm »

did anyone carry on with the beta? how did it go?

JoeCole · « **Reply #31 on:** November 12, 2017, 01:54:33 am »

It does feel a bit clunky to me but I'm still enjoying it, as always.

I like to go teams who are either managerless in real life or possibly on the verge of sacking their manager, so went with West Brom because I thought it could be fun to completely change their style of play and put my own stamp on the team. Not many good players interested in signing though, signed Dembele from Celtic and brought in Markovic and Okaka on loan, the rest of my signings were youth players.

WillG.LFC · « **Reply #32 on:** November 12, 2017, 08:11:00 am »

Still wish theyd let you play as a real manager

Samio · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2017, 01:11:21 pm »

The game constantly crashes during matches for me. To the point that my laptop restarts.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #34 on:** November 12, 2017, 09:22:45 pm »

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/100-best-teenagers-world-2017

Some lads for you to scout! Three of ours already in that list.

Zend...en the clowns · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2017, 07:45:12 pm »

Did anyone see the 'CopaManageria' that SiGames held over the weekend?

Would be boss if we could get a RAWK one done somehow, somewhere!

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:51:46 pm »

Found a left back for Sion called Federico Dimarco who was 5 star potential, scout him out.

Scouserpool · « **Reply #37 on:** November 14, 2017, 09:59:51 am »

Quote from: Zend...en the clowns on November 13, 2017, 07:45:12 pm

Did anyone see the 'CopaManageria' that SiGames held over the weekend?

Would be boss if we could get a RAWK one done somehow, somewhere!

How did that work? Is it FM draft mode or something?

Dench57 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2017, 01:38:28 pm »

Might give this a try, what are the early opinions? Was mad into it between 12-15 but given the last two a miss. That bit when you take over a club and I literally seem to spend about 3 solid hours before I've even played a game just getting everything sorted.

El Lobo · « **Reply #39 on:** November 14, 2017, 01:54:38 pm »

Quote from: Dench57 on November 14, 2017, 01:38:28 pm

Might give this a try, what are the early opinions? Was mad into it between 12-15 but given the last two a miss. That bit when you take over a club and I literally seem to spend about 3 solid hours before I've even played a game just getting everything sorted.

Aye so true

End up selling 5/6 in your first team squad, load of reserves, do a load of scouting, put in a load of offers, sort formation out, sign some staff members. All good fun.

Used to love these games, but they're just a fucking killer for time.