I will not be buying Football Manager this year - General Discussion - FM24/25 Update

Fantastic

14 years ago

9 months ago

2,496

Banned

21 Oct 2012 18:16:54

I can't handle it. The game itself is superbly designed, feature filled etc. But it's slow, the match engine is horribly fucked and on a personal level I can derive no joy from playing the game any longer. I'm sure AFC will turn up to tell me how these problems are going to be fixed, but that's such shite and it always is. Thank god for the FM Beta this year, because it would have been a wasted purchase.

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

21 Oct 2012 18:36:03

I can't get into a game as for me there is just too much to it now. Hopefully FMC will pull me in as i REALLY wanna enjoy the game again but not since a Hearts game on FM08 have i actually played the same career for any really length of time and that was around 9 seasons. I then left for Man Utd and got bored after half a season.

Dodds

12 years ago

11 months ago

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21 Oct 2012 18:40:02

I wasnt going to get it this year after having management games from like Champ Man 98, but after seeing it for £20 I couldnt say no. Hopefully I can get into it though!

Zog

18 years ago

5 years ago

395

21 Oct 2012 18:54:49

How can you access the beta without actually buying the full game?

Zoli

18 years ago

6 months ago

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21 Oct 2012 18:56:04

By Zog | Permalink | On 21 October 2012 - 19:54 PM

How can you access the beta without actually buying the full game?

This.

TorreZ

13 years ago

9 years ago

139

21 Oct 2012 19:01:26

Tbh I felt this way about FM12 and played 11 til about February then bought 12.

I then went on to play one of my most enjoyable Careers with Rostock FC and Dortmund. Give it time.

AFC

17 years ago

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21 Oct 2012 19:49:38

Fantastic

14 years ago

9 months ago

2,496

Banned

21 Oct 2012 20:50:32

By Zog | Permalink | On 21 October 2012 - 19:54 PM

How can you access the beta without actually buying the full game?

Just pre-order the game from Shopto and then cancel your pre-order. It's very, very simple.

Liam12LUFC

14 years ago

9 years ago

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22 Oct 2012 13:52:58

The match engine is actually shocking. Goalkeepers tend to spill everything, and I had a shot which hit the post, the ball managed to become wedged in the post, which no-one apart from the striker could touch. Needs A LOT of fixes.

Dodds'

16 years ago

7 years ago

115

22 Oct 2012 15:01:34

Mine has crashed 3 times today, i've only been on it for 3 hours

Deano

18 years ago

1 day ago

1,380

22 Oct 2012 15:03:19

I'll give the beta a whirl tonight. Can't see myself buying the full game.

From what I've read full backs are constantly getting skinned too easily and resulting in crosses.

jujigatame

13 years ago

6 years ago

49

22 Oct 2012 16:34:08

Aren't people being a little rash to jump to conclusions here? You're playing an unfinished product, after all.

SamScfc

12 years ago

8 years ago

1

22 Oct 2012 18:28:50

Overall I like it, but the main problem is the match engine.

Someone I know asked Miles on Twitter why so many goals were scored from crosses, his response was something along the lines of "Your players aren't good enough" but that's not right, we want to know that it will be sorted.

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

22 Oct 2012 18:40:09

It doesn't matter how good your players are ffs, 90% of the goals ive conceded in one way or another come from a cross, though it is usually directly some may take a deflection of a player or hit the bar along the way etc. Though Franck doesn't seem to find it a problem...

Another thing i've noticed is the amount of long range shots that are flying in, against me of course.

Deano

18 years ago

1 day ago

1,380

22 Oct 2012 19:26:54

I don't like it. Just played one match against my Everton Reserve squad and got beat 2-0 with both goals coming from George Green. The skin is horrible and I'm struggling to work my way around to find certain things.

*cancels shopto preorder*

Garak

14 years ago

10 months ago

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22 Oct 2012 20:08:51

By VP. | Permalink | On 22 October 2012 - 19:40 PM

It doesn't matter how good your players are ffs, 90% of the goals ive conceded in one way or another come from a cross, though it is usually directly some may take a deflection of a player or hit the bar along the way etc. Though Franck doesn't seem to find it a problem...

Another thing i've noticed is the amount of long range shots that are flying in, against me of course.

I concede a huge number from set pieces/crosses. When a player gets in at the near/far post it results in a goal a lot of the time and that works both ways. There's also a huge number of disallowed goals. LB/RB's aren't effective and the 'keepers make stupid mistakes. I'm sure this will be tweaked though.

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

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22 Oct 2012 20:24:09

By VP. | Permalink | On 22 October 2012 - 19:40 PM

It doesn't matter how good your players are ffs, 90% of the goals ive conceded in one way or another come from a cross, though it is usually directly some may take a deflection of a player or hit the bar along the way etc. Though Franck doesn't seem to find it a problem...

Another thing i've noticed is the amount of long range shots that are flying in, against me of course.

Eh?

The match engine is fucked right now, I've said that quite a few times already. Not sure why you are dragging me into this?

Fantastic

14 years ago

9 months ago

2,496

Banned

22 Oct 2012 20:35:07

Shut up Franck and just accept you're wrong, as usual.

VP.

14 years ago

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22 Oct 2012 20:40:15

By Franck | Permalink | On 22 October 2012 - 21:24 PM

Eh?

The match engine is fucked right now, I've said that quite a few times already. Not sure why you are dragging me into this?

Don't even try to deny it.

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

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22 Oct 2012 21:15:40

By VP. | Permalink | On 22 October 2012 - 21:40 PM

Don't even try to deny it.

What is there for me to deny? I've already said multiple times that the match engine in the beta is fucked and I've even stopped playing the damned game because of it.

How about you start acting like a grown man and stop making things up.

Fantastic

14 years ago

9 months ago

2,496

Banned

22 Oct 2012 21:31:53

Will Franck ever stop his cascade of lies?

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

23 Oct 2012 05:51:50

As a staff member I find it quite alarming that you continue to behave like this Frank, enough really is enough.

Deano

18 years ago

1 day ago

1,380

23 Oct 2012 08:25:25

He'd make a good MP.

nesta1983

12 years ago

7 months ago

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23 Oct 2012 09:32:36

yuanhuang

15 years ago

9 months ago

2

23 Oct 2012 10:27:59

I am really disappointed in fm13...

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

23 Oct 2012 11:00:23

By yuanhuang | Permalink | On 23 October 2012 - 11:27 AM

I am really disappointed in Franck...

We all are.

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

4,255

23 Oct 2012 13:33:59

By Deano | Permalink | On 23 October 2012 - 09:25 AM

He'd make a good MP.

That's actually a career I've been considering.

BW4011

12 years ago

5 years ago

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23 Oct 2012 22:41:53

SO many issues in the new game needing to be fixed, ALL of them to do with the match engine.
Yet again the defending in the game (no matter how good your 'world class' defenders are) is painstakingly awful, goalkeepers handling is totally unrealistic, and in playing 10 games with Shakhtar, the crossbar has been hit 3 times in each match without fail.
Not to mention the amount of goals scored from long shots, inaccurate passing, and poor tackling.

I really hope SI fix these issues, otherwise I just can't see the point in even 'revamping' the match engine, if it's going to be worse than FM12.
After all, it's the match engine that determines your entire career enjoyment essentially.