One talking point on the forums this week was promotion and relegation and, surprise surprise, the relegated side was the most disgruntled. I must admit, I find most of the best threads on the official SIG forums by scrolling down and middle-clicking on all the ones that have been locked, are hopelessly misspelt or contain a lot of stars and/or capital letters. My apologies to those of you who write in full sentences and can remain civil, but I probably never read your threads. Anyway, this one was locked so I opened. Essentially the OP was miffed that he was relegated despite teams above him breaching the league’s AI rights limit. He argued that since he had a…
When Michael Lowes was in the “studio” a few months back, we discussed some myths about FML. We didn’t have time to put the discussion in the show, but one thing we looked at was the 4-5-1. As 1.1.x reaches the end of its run, the hope is that the new tactical changes may break its dominance. However, in the mean time let’s take a look at the formation and ask why it has earned its reputation as an “exploit” tactic. “IRL” The 4-5-1 has become a staple of away sides in England and has been popular on the continent for many years. Consisting of a flat back four, a midfield five and a lone striker, it’s the perfect game killing counter-attack tactic, allowing…
This your weekly dose of news, notes and strategical insight into the universe of Football Manager Live. The show covers all the latest developments in FML, happenings in and around the gameworlds, how-to tips and the featured community blog of the week, answering listener submitted questions – strategy, tactics, opinions and issues on the minds of FM Live managers. On this installment of the podcast… “Studio” Guest: Mark Burton, moderator and manager of Webspinners FC in Fowler, and owner of the official Fowler fourms. Topics of Discussion: New gameworlds and 1.1.3 released Loaning star players a thing of the past? Scapegoats and witch hunts on the SIG…
Some of you out there will be settling into your first seasons of Football Manager Live or eagerly waiting to sign in to your new game world. Many of you might be thinking though – what skills do I need? Where should I specialise? What can I do with the skills I get? There are many routes to go down, but as co-author of Tactical Theorems and Frameworks, perhaps I ought to give my view on the tactics skills. Of course, you may choose to ignore tactics altogether. But if like me you’re a bit of a geek when it comes to fiddling with sliders, here’s a quick start guide to fast tracking yourself to TT&F glory in Football Manager Live. Each of these skills is…
This your weekly dose of news, notes and strategical insight into the universe of Football Manager Live. The show covers all the latest developments in FML, happenings in and around the gameworlds, how-to tips and the featured community blog of the week, answering listener submitted questions – strategy, tactics, opinions and issues on the minds of FM Live managers. On this installment of the podcast… “Studio” Guest: James Hadley of Sporting Ipswich in Saunders Topics of Discussion: New code of conduct 1.2 goes into beta Gameworld hoppers – why do they do it? Featured Community Site: Rub It In at…
Dedicated to Chris Papoulias This your weekly dose of news, notes and strategical insight into the universe of Football Manager Live. The show covers all the latest developments in FML, happenings in and around the gameworlds, how-to tips and the featured community blog of the week, answering listener submitted questions – strategy, tactics, opinions and issues on the minds of FM Live managers. On this installment of the podcast… “Studio” Guest: G. Wise Sif of Barcalonika FC in Keane Topics of Discussion: Refer a friend and the affiliate scheme launched The “Greek Gang” Being a foreign speaker in FML How-To Tip: Stadium planning – what to look…
This your weekly dose of news, notes and strategical insight into the universe of Football Manager Live. The show covers all the latest developments in FML, happenings in and around the gameworlds, how-to tips and the featured community blog of the week, answering listener submitted questions – strategy, tactics, opinions and issues on the minds of FM Live managers. On this installment of the podcast… “Studio” Guest: Michael Lowes of Durham City Harriers in Shearer Topics of Discussion: 1.1.2 lauch Monthly Payment Plan Transfer policy How to tip: How to check on your reputation http://www.gameworldone.com/podcasts/15extra030309.mp3 If you would…
This your weekly dose of news, notes and strategical insight into the universe of Football Manager Live. The show covers all the latest developments in FML, happenings in and around the gameworlds, how-to tips and the featured community blog of the week, answering listener submitted questions – strategy, tactics, opinions and issues on the minds of FM Live managers. On this installment of the podcast… “Studio” Guest: Patrik Ivarsson of Falkenbergs in Fowler Topics of Discussion: 1.2 announced 1.1 Reaction How to rise up through the rankings Featured Community Site: The Cloughite at…
