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I think it's actually: Very obscure Obscure Untested (or something) Local Regional National Continental World Class |
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06-30-2006, 10:02 PM | #52 |
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Oh, right. I forgot about the "Unproven" one, although I don't remember anything along the lines of "Very Obscure" at all.
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06-30-2006, 10:08 PM | #53 | |
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I have FM2006, and it does have a "Very Obscure". I thought it did, but wasn't sure so I checked. Last edited by Schmidty : 06-30-2006 at 10:13 PM. |
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06-30-2006, 10:11 PM | #54 |
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What about training facilities?
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06-30-2006, 10:16 PM | #55 | |
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It's sort of confusing and I'm not even sure if I've got it 100%. Basically, Serie A has made it so there is a set amount of foreigners in the league. If you sell a non-EU player to another Serie A team you will lose a non-EU spot and the other team will gain one. If you sell a non-EU player outside of the league then you can sign another non-EU player and won't lose that spot. I've also read that there might be a limit on the amount of non-EU players you can buy in a season (1?) in FM 06, but I'm not sure about this. Again, SI should seriously consider letting gamers know the different rules. As it is, these same questions get recylced over and over and you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone SI-related answer them, so there's usually no offical answer. And it sucks. Last edited by sovereignstar : 06-30-2006 at 10:17 PM. |
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07-01-2006, 12:21 AM | #56 |
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Seriously, can someone help me what the hell these attributes mean regarding game mechanics, including staff?
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07-01-2006, 12:43 AM | #59 | |
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I mean, I know what they probably mean, but in terms of game mechanics, I have no idea. That's the only part of the game that really, really disappoints me. |
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07-01-2006, 08:17 AM | #60 |
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Have you read Marc's guide?
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07-01-2006, 11:00 AM | #61 | |
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Where do I get that? |
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07-01-2006, 11:49 AM | #62 |
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This will give you an explanation of most of them. There were some attributes added to the 2006 game that are not explained, so let me know which of those you need help on.
http://www.sigames.com/downloads.php...d=358&file=409
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07-01-2006, 12:06 PM | #63 | |
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07-01-2006, 09:49 PM | #64 | |
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Yeah Marc's game guide is great. I found this tactical guide for FM 06 on one of the FM fan sites, I think "The Dugout"? It will help anyone starting out with some of the tactics. There is also some good training guides on Sortitoutsi.net.
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07-01-2006, 10:02 PM | #65 |
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Can anyone tell me what is the differnce between some of the posisitons for example fullbacks and wingbacks. Also central defender as opposed to central mid fileders. Is there alsit anywheres defining all the differnt positions?
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07-01-2006, 10:25 PM | #66 |
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Someone can correct me if necessary, but a fullback tends to play more conservatively than a wingback. In FM terms, a fullback tends to stay more along the same line on the tactics board as your central defenders. A wingback tends to get forward and tends to be positioned one circle above a fullback on the tactics board.
Central midfielders typically play 2 circles ahead of central defenders although there are some tactics where a defensive central midfielder will play just in front of the defensive line and conversely where an attacking central midfielder will play 'in the hole' just behind the strikers. |
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If you happened to watch any of the England vs. Portugal and Brazil vs. France WC games today, there were some very good real-life examples of those positions. Roberto Carlos and Cafu for Brazil would be what I would consider wingbacks - they are "defenders" but they spend a lot of time in the opposition's half of the field and do not seem out of place crossing the ball from the far corners (Miguel for Portugal was also playing that style of game). Ashley Cole for England and Nuno Valente for Portugal were both playing more of what I would call a fullback position. They would occasionally go forward, but their primary responsibility is defense. I think a lot of it comes down to team mentality and the player's style of play. France has a pretty interesting midfield setup: they keep Makelele and Vieira as defensive midfielders (sitting just in front of the defensive line) to break up the opposition's attacks with Zidane as the playmaker (attacking) midfield player in a more advanced position. The two DMs would create the turnover and instantly look to pass the ball to Zidane to initiate the attack. Malouda and Ribery play outside on the left and right respectively to add width to the attack and spread the defense out. Brazil had been running a similar system, but today it wasn't as effective I find that watching live matches really helps me understand what is going on in FM and what my team should be doing. For example, watching Ghana's offside trap get picked apart by Brazil's lightning-fast counterattacks taught me to never play a high defensive line and an offside trap against a team with more speed than my team |
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07-02-2006, 04:39 PM | #68 |
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Thanks for posting that Galaril. There's a lot of great information there that I'm eager to try out.
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07-02-2006, 04:49 PM | #69 |
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I just love watching those little dots run around kicking the ball. Especially when you can see your tactic kicking in and the players running it to perfection. I've fallen in love with the 3-4-3 for my Inter team. 40-6 g/d in 11 games played, and I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to a 2 striker formation.
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07-02-2006, 05:37 PM | #71 | |
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agreed. i´m running a 4-3-3 with my real madrid team and after a season with a plus 60 goal differential i think i will find it hard to go back, if i can correct the slight defensive breakdowns... |
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07-03-2006, 09:15 AM | #72 |
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It's Real Madrid. You're supposed to have slight defensive breakdowns.
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07-03-2006, 09:42 AM | #73 |
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I have a question...where can I get the updated patch? I cannot find it on their website. Thanks.
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07-03-2006, 10:18 AM | #74 | |
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It's Real Madrid. You're supposed to have significant defensive breakdowns. Please excuse me while I hide from Icy. |
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07-07-2006, 09:39 AM | #75 |
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A question I have since I couldn't find it mentioned in th manual or in the forums though I am sure mit is buried somewhere in there is this.
What do the 2 to 4 set of numbers ie. 7-7-8-7, 6-7, 7-7-8 mean on the players ratings screen next to each players name under the "form" column? |
07-07-2006, 10:06 AM | #76 |
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It's a listing of the last few competitive games a player has played, and their rating in such. So someone with 10-10-10-10-10 has been playing lights-out, 4-4-4-4-4 sucks, and 5-6-7-8 is improving.
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07-07-2006, 11:52 AM | #79 |
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Where is the offside trap setting? I keep seeing people mention it, but I don't see a tab or anything with that label.
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07-07-2006, 11:57 AM | #80 |
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Its on the tactics screen under team instructions. I think its just called "play offsides"
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07-07-2006, 12:12 PM | #81 | |
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Thanks for that. What is the rating anyways? Is it an overall rating encompassing all attributes? Would a 6 be average? One more question when I click the check for affects from training all I see are minus's or dashes not sure which afer all the numbers what is that saying ? |
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07-07-2006, 01:44 PM | #82 |
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The form rating just gives you a clue as to if that particular player is playing up to his abilities. 7 is average -- eh, maybe "average" has a bad conotation. 7 is decent, respectable, etc.
The form rating has little to do with a player's abilities. It's quite likely a poor player at 8-8-8-8-8 is contributing less to your team than a really talented one at 6-6-6-6-6.
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No, form has no relation to how good a player is, it is on an absolute scale. Someone who has a 7.32 average is performing better than someone who has a 6.94 average according to FM, even if the first guy looks like a scrub and the second is a million pound superstar. Occasionally I disagree with a player's rating in a match, but I'd say most of the time it is accurate. As for what an average is, here is roughly how I view them as 7 is someone who is getting the job done, solid but not spectacular. If you have all 11 guys giving you a 7 for 90 mins you're usually in not bad shape. 6 is a mediocre, below par, but not necessarily bad performance, although I usually take off guys on a 6 early in the second half, especially if we are losing. A 5 is someone who is just not performing for you out there, he has probably made a few key errors in the game that have cos you already, and will certainly get pulled at half-time, possibly before that too. 8 is having a very good game, doing more than what is expected or required from his role. 9 is a terrific performance, 10 is lights out. |
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07-07-2006, 04:03 PM | #84 |
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All players start the match at "6" level though, correct?
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Yeah. It seems to me that at some point, maybe 3-4 years ago, the ratings were slightly adjusted. Back in the CM days, it seemed like a 6 meant what a 7 means now. I guess they had to make an adjustment for inflation But overall, I'd say Tanglewood is pretty spot on with his description. Anybody at a 6 or worse in the second half in a game I'm in charge of is probably coming off at some point. |
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07-07-2006, 06:03 PM | #88 |
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*coughbullshit*
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07-07-2006, 10:37 PM | #91 |
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In regards to average ratings - you also have to factor in the number of substitute appearances a player has and when they are being substituted into the game (the number in parentheses). For example, a guy that is always being subbed into the game in the 80th minute is not going to get too many 7s (unless he is some kind of super-sub). I've noticed this with younger players that I'm looking at on other teams (potential young player buys). Some computer managers like to bring on younger players for a few minutes at the end of games to get them experience, but their average rating is always lower (like 6.52) because he is getting mostly 6s. If a guy has more substitute appearances than starts and an average rating of 6.70 or better, it may be someone to take a closer look at.
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07-11-2006, 01:58 PM | #93 |
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A couple questions..
The MLS season has been over for 50 days, yet my guys are still training. Does the game at some point send them on vacation and bring them back into training in time for late february friendlies? How many players should my senior and reserve squad generally have? thanks! |
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