Spice UP Your FM Experience
Average Rating: Unrated Hits: 197 Submitted: Sep 4, 2008
You have the new copy of Football manager already installed and now it is time to load it up and make the big choice Who Do I Be, You browse the leagues available thinking carefully about what you want from the game and I guarantee you avoid what can be classed as the less well enjoyable leagues.
You think to yourself How can I choose the perfect team so I suggest head over to your Favourite FM Forum and see what Challenges it has running this is a good way to make your choice but I will say I am sure you will always find a challenge that is focused around one of the big nations if not one of the bigger teams.
So u look at some other custom Database challenges or the favourite unemployed challenge. You still cant make a choice so you ask other forum members who will give their thoughts and some will offer you the choice of Yes you guessed it the lesser enjoyable teams and once again you over look that choice, so in the end you pick one of the Higher ranked teams in a top division and you begin to rub your hands in joy as you plan how to spend Romans Dirty Cash or some Italian Mafia funded money and you goes threw the first few months spending big and hitting 5 past the newly promoted side and you make your way up the league table dominating the proceedings as you go and now I pose you the question Is This enjoyable are you getting maximum fun from your FM game.
I suggest go for it pick one of the lesser know country’s to play a game in, I hear you once again say but I don’t know the players or I don’t understand how the league works or maybe even they have strange rules around things such as Limited Foreign players or your squad must have at least 4 home grown players. But does this not add to the enjoyment I know I would rather bring home some glory for a lower ranked team than win the League by a land slide with Chelsea after buying the worlds best players even my 5 year old son can manage that.
I can honestly tell you that my most enjoyable game to date has to be my time spent playing in the MLS and I agree when I first loaded it up I thought what am I letting my self into they having funny transfer rules so how can I enjoy what I don’t understand. In principal this is true but I say give it ago, there can be a great sense of excitement when it comes to making you final choice for your squad and Yes you may loose a big name star because you cant fit him in around the salary cap but hey don’t this make it a challenge. I have been told by people MLS is a one season league but I would say is it not half the challenge actually getting past season one with any team.
Another factor that may put you off of picking a lesser known team is I cant attract huge stars to play for me, so don’t try to sign Wayne Rooney and expect him to come to the Polish First League to play for Wisla because he wont, I suggest develop youth they can be very useful and you may make the next Polish Wayne Rooney and sell him for Millions and I can assure you that would be very satisfying.
Also another stumbling block maybe the less transfer funds you receive which will mean you can’t compete financially with big boys but a good cup run will help you make money and a wise hand in the transfer market will see money start coming in.
So I will challenge anyone that by going to nation that you may not have explored before will be fun and testing and maybe sometimes you feel like turning it off but don’t just settle down and get ready for a wild ride as Yes there will be ups and downs and maybe a few tears but remember you will get a warm feeling by knocking out one of the big boys out of Europe.
You may come out of it thinking Yes I enjoyed that or you may still plum for the big boys but at least you can say I gave it a Shot, so Remember next time you load up FM looking for a new challenging game load up something you have never done before and see if you get more enjoyment.
So u look at some other custom Database challenges or the favourite unemployed challenge. You still cant make a choice so you ask other forum members who will give their thoughts and some will offer you the choice of Yes you guessed it the lesser enjoyable teams and once again you over look that choice, so in the end you pick one of the Higher ranked teams in a top division and you begin to rub your hands in joy as you plan how to spend Romans Dirty Cash or some Italian Mafia funded money and you goes threw the first few months spending big and hitting 5 past the newly promoted side and you make your way up the league table dominating the proceedings as you go and now I pose you the question Is This enjoyable are you getting maximum fun from your FM game.
I suggest go for it pick one of the lesser know country’s to play a game in, I hear you once again say but I don’t know the players or I don’t understand how the league works or maybe even they have strange rules around things such as Limited Foreign players or your squad must have at least 4 home grown players. But does this not add to the enjoyment I know I would rather bring home some glory for a lower ranked team than win the League by a land slide with Chelsea after buying the worlds best players even my 5 year old son can manage that.
I can honestly tell you that my most enjoyable game to date has to be my time spent playing in the MLS and I agree when I first loaded it up I thought what am I letting my self into they having funny transfer rules so how can I enjoy what I don’t understand. In principal this is true but I say give it ago, there can be a great sense of excitement when it comes to making you final choice for your squad and Yes you may loose a big name star because you cant fit him in around the salary cap but hey don’t this make it a challenge. I have been told by people MLS is a one season league but I would say is it not half the challenge actually getting past season one with any team.
Another factor that may put you off of picking a lesser known team is I cant attract huge stars to play for me, so don’t try to sign Wayne Rooney and expect him to come to the Polish First League to play for Wisla because he wont, I suggest develop youth they can be very useful and you may make the next Polish Wayne Rooney and sell him for Millions and I can assure you that would be very satisfying.
Also another stumbling block maybe the less transfer funds you receive which will mean you can’t compete financially with big boys but a good cup run will help you make money and a wise hand in the transfer market will see money start coming in.
So I will challenge anyone that by going to nation that you may not have explored before will be fun and testing and maybe sometimes you feel like turning it off but don’t just settle down and get ready for a wild ride as Yes there will be ups and downs and maybe a few tears but remember you will get a warm feeling by knocking out one of the big boys out of Europe.
You may come out of it thinking Yes I enjoyed that or you may still plum for the big boys but at least you can say I gave it a Shot, so Remember next time you load up FM looking for a new challenging game load up something you have never done before and see if you get more enjoyment.
