football manager 2012 (release date is 21st oct)

They really dont over here. Understanding tactics and training and youth development on the other hand

Also beating barca. Cry little Leo, cry. The fascists are coming.

sam see your players who ignored your tactics? did you have them on high creativity? that might explain it.

Yeah I'm starting to come around to the fact that I can't play 'very fluid' anymore, no roaming either.

im sticking with my barca tactics for whoever i play now. im winning every game from 2-0 to 10-0

I had the Arsenal tactic down to a tee last time and played it again this year- guess it was realistic again.

Barca still 13 points ahead. But I could win the CL, just had an 8-7 ag semi final win against the gunners. Also absolutely gutted my b, c and u19 teams to re-do them this summer. Only signing I made or will make that isn't transfer listed or on the cheap or a youth is Cavani.

looks like i got an update. status screen says 12.0.4 now instead of 3

what is yours sam?

shite, the update has somehow changed stats on all of my players and they are all significantly lower. messi and co all have only 15 for pace,dribbling,finishing yet they were nearly full.
i thought id try fmrte to fix it but apparently it wont work with the update. i cant even use the fitness thing. Still beating teams and top of the league after 4 games but i hate the fact its reduced everyones stats to below what i started with. stupid update.

ok fmrte is supposedly the best scout tool too

As a scout tool it will let you see player's attributes, their current and potential ability, their value and how a club would like for the player. FMRTE has been available since Football Manager 2008, and we have seen it evolve greatly in that time.

but it doesnt work with new steam update so will need to wait for the fmrte update.

coulda done with the scouting help in the close season.

oh and this is a guide i found for the fm11 version http://web.archive.org/web/20110703081909/http://www.fmrte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=909 but supposedly the new one has more features.

ok new patch http://www.fmrte.com/2011/11/04/fmrte-v5-0-2-for-football-manager-2012/

that was quick. Now to figure out how to reset the stats to what they were.

its funny how i wanted to avoid using this for other than keeping players fit yet the stupid update is making me use fmrte. its like the gods are trying to make me cheat. but i will resist.

sam will guide me in my hour of need

So I just tried to buy this. Maybe I have bought it. I don't know. I seem to have downloaded and installed something called 'Steam'. Why exactly, I have no idea. I seem to need some kind of validation code before I actually get the game. I haven't got one. According to my e-mail: "Your order is being validated. To prevent fraud, an additional check of your purchase is required. To this effect, your key will only be sent once your purchase has been validated. The aforementioned check can take up to a few hours. We strive to deliver your key to you as fast as possible." I've been waiting a few hours. Getting bored now.

yeah you need to have a steam account. even if you bought the dvd you still NEED steam now. its to prevent piracy unfortunately. I already had steam anyway as its simpler to use.
The validation is manual so has to be actually done by a real person and i guess its friday night... hope you dont need to wait to long. Because i had pre-ordered from steam i didnt need to wait for validation.

if you need any help with the game jamie feel free to ask, i have thread bookmarked so happy to help anyone with it.

I'm sure I will need help (eventually). I assume you used to go by a different name?

did you use the link/code to get it for £26.99?

pfunkboy/herman g neuname/algerian goalie etc aka the hamilton accies/liverpool supporter.

Right. No - £29.99.

ahh damn. coulda saved you 3 quid. i paid 29 too. now i know to read these forums to get discounts
http://www.fmscout.com/
http://www.fmrte.com/

as well as the patches etc. if you need help with any of that im happy to help

I just caved and downloaded this (illegally tbh)

Let the mayhem and "lol i'm sad playing this for hours" time commence

dont you need to validate it through steam to play it?

not when i download it illegally. that's why it's called illegal innit

It's a cracked version. Not saying I'm proud of it, but FM probably has done me more harm than any other game, so I kid myself and say it owes me one

you may as well use fmrte then

are you staying up all night playing it?

You don't need steam fyi. But it helps with updates and stuff.

you do. they changed it so that to play the game you must use steam. there was a big controversy about it

well, it HAS to be activated through steam to be able to play it

Well, not the cracked version obv.

Also lol at the notion of playing it all night long. At one time I would've probably, but I don't have the time, energy or instigation to do so anymore.

Is this the first release since 2007 that isn't faster than its predecessor? Speed is about the same, whereas in the past they'd really work on the speed with every new release.

Making it possible to switch leagues on and off during the game is a godsend!

one piece of advice- not having messi shortlisted in december. if i see another 'messi to win ballon d'or, some dick comments on messi as the best' story i will throw my laptop out the window.

has jamie got his game yet?
G if you dont play all night im not sure you belong here , lol. Who doesnt play all night when they get the game at first on a weekend? Unless you have a family of course (ie jamie)

Yup, I've finally activated and downloaded it. I'm going to be Southampton to start off with.

Kerr, like I said I understand I'm the pariah here ;)

I downloaded that Barca tactic you posted K, but how do I load it? I put it in the tactics folder, but I can't seem to find how to load a tactic, they changed the UI.

http://i39.tinypic.com/14incax.jpg

you have signed the kerr family?

roberto carlos has a preference to "be a chairman somewhere in Euope" - bloody hell those dagistanis must pay well

regens. Spurs signed martin o'neill from hamilton. Then guess who took over from 'arry?

didnt know that was an option. used to be coach/scout etc

Its pretty much always ex players who take over teams anyway in previous games.

what team did you go G?

PSV, always start with that to get acquainted to a new release. But I'm looking for a nice English team in the lowest playable league to bring success, money and titles etc

use the patch to start in the non league then!
http://www.fmscout.com/c-comps12.html

Nah, I'm looking for the lowest active Northwest Yorkshire team tbh. Any ideas?

bound to be in the non league then!

The Advanced England League Expansion includes:

Fully activated Level 7 Regional Premier Divisions
Fully activated Level 8 Regional First Divisions
Inactive Level 9 County Divisions created to allow promotion / relegation to Regional First Divisions
Northern League Cup, Northern League President's Cup, Northern League Chairman's Cup, Southern League Cup, Isthmian League Cup, Southern League Championship Match, Isthmian Charity Shield, Northern Premier Peter Swales Shield
NEW ***The Above cups will become inactive if you disable leagues following promotion to Level 6***
FA Cup rebuilt to include Extra Preliminary, Preliminary and 1st Qualifying Rounds
FA Trophy rebuilt to include all qualifying rounds
All County FA Senior Cups ***In separate version to be released in November***
Player of the Month, Manager of the Month, Team of the Week, Top Goalscorer, Player of the Season & Manager of the Season Awards for Regional Premier and First Divisions
FA Ground Grading Requirements
Missing City data
Missing Club data
Media Sources for Premier League, Football League and Non-league football
Real Fixtures for the Premier League down to the Regional First Divisions

if the game actually came packaged with that from the start i bet noodle vague would totally do it

actually i dont believe G.. i know he played it all night and just isnt admitting it as he wants to pretend hes 'cool'

there's probably a secret invite only elite De Subjectivisten online league where they all pm each other talking shit about us

The LOL English Premiership is the top division.

Ned will be there though because ned is everywhere

Ned just won that league shhhhht Kerr don't rat him out!

ok i have just spent about £30m on u17s