Christmas tree figs are all over our house, Sending and receiving insane amounts of cards that all say exactly the same thing, Attending parties with people we’d rather not be spending time with, Charities and carol singers out in force, Having to spend time with the in-laws, Fantastic TV, Unable to move a square inch on Oxford Street. It’s officially the festive season, let’s rejoice! For those who will be playing (or perhaps not playing) Football Manager Live over our favourite time of year, and would like to add a little ‘festive’ spirit to your gaming experience these are my 5 tips to improve your FML skills. 1 Go on a ‘Christmas’ manager holiday If you are a…
These days my only gaming hobby is Football Manager Live. Between being married and having a full time professional job as a software developer, my life is somewhat different now to the life I had when I was younger. I used to be a huge games buff, and have played a number of board and card games at tournament level, often with considerable prize money at stake. I’ve always aspired to improve myself at everything I do, and I’ve previously done a lot of research into games theory. I would like to discuss the concept of luck, as I know a lot of people struggle to deal with it in FML. I’ll keep the article focussed on examples and discussion, rather than the theory, so…
I believe the value of substitutes in Football Manager Live is not fully recognised by many managers. Because players don’t tire or fatigue by playing too many matches and it’s all too easy to buy 11 great players and play with the same team/tactic match after match. However, I believe that substitutes in FML are incredibly valuable, beyond simply just cover for injuries. FML teams may not have the quality on the bench as teams do in real life, as squad depth isn’t really needed and financially it’s just impossible to have the kind of depth that exists at top real life clubs. However, it’s quite cheap and easy to pick up limited players who can be incredibly useful…
Firstly, given there is a limit to the number of words your likely to read in these articles, I’m not going to make any comment discussing the decision to reset all Gameworlds! All I’m going to say is that I’m strongly against the decision, in fact, over the weekend I got my first ever warning issued on the Official Forums, for ‘Trolling’. I didn’t even know what this was, and a quick search on Wikipedia revealed that it is basically a message on a forum that tries to invoke an ‘emotional’ response. These are emotional times in football manager live, and as far as I’m concerned it’s only reasonable to expect emotional posts on forums (and posts that invoke emotions)….
Picking up from where we left of with the first 5 Top Tips for Success in FML, here’s another five tips that can help you become one of the best managers in your game world. The financial aspects of football manager live are just as important as the tactical areas, and getting a good financial plan can make a huge difference to your long term ambitions. 1. Try to turn a healthy profit and have a healthy bank balance. Obviously this isn’t always possible, but if you keep your wages realistic in comparison with your income then it’s just a matter of time. Once you have a healthy bank balance then you are holding an ace up your sleeve. You will be able to pick up…
A little bit of background on myself first…… My name is Nick Kakoschke otherwise known as the infamous “Little Badger” (on the Official Forums). I can be quite controversial on the FML forums due to being fairly blunt and honest about my views on many aspects of the game. I am the manager of the Little Badgers in the Clough Game World. Without blowing my own trumpet too much, I am one of the more successful managers in this game world, having won a long list of official trophies, including the game worlds most competitive Premiership 6 seasons in a row. I’ve also been ranked no.1 in the GW with 3 completely different squads of players. Whilst there may…
5 Tips to Realise the Power of Resource Management in the Match Engine
Normally, when people think of resources in Football Manager Live they think of money and players. Perhaps if they give it a bit more thought, though, they think of things like skill points and contract locks; and start to dissect a resource like cash into multiple resources, such as present cash and future cash. However, there are quite literally hundreds of different resources in FML at your disposal, and ultimately, every decision you make is made to gain some resources at the expense of losing others. I believe the most important skill by far in FML is effective resource management. The ability to manage your resources extremely well (whether done consciously or…