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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…
The Football Manager Live Online Manual can be found at manual.fmlive.co.uk. My aim for the guide is for it to have something for all, and reflect how good the game itself is. I try to ensure it combines the core information everyone needs with the strategy typically more common on fan sites. I also want people to read it and feel excited by the game, so we always try to comprehensively review updates in advance of their release, and, in the case of interested non-users, make sure the Quick Start guide is as digestible and up-to-date an overview of the game as possible. – Alexander Harris, FML Online Manual Team Everybody has questions about Football Manager Live,…
The ‘filter’ system in FML (and indeed the last few iterations of it’s older brother Football Manager) is an aspect of the game that is hugely powerful yet underrated at the same time. Filters can narrow down pretty much every aspect of a player/club/manager search you could think of, and it’s frequently expanded. But, how many of you would think of the filters and say they are one of the most important aspects of the game? The intention of this article is for you to understand the full possibilities of this feature and hopefully get the most out of it. Common Search Filters If you can use the filters well, you immediately have an advantage in the transfer…
This week we continue looking at the processes which affect player progression, initially with a look at coaching skills and how they affect progress and then we’ll move onto any outstanding areas that haven’t been covered so far. Again I have used the extensive forum posts from coder Rob Cooper for the technical aspects. For those that have come late to this guide, part one can be found here. Coaching skills. Basically as described in the FML manual each level of each skill adds a 5% boost to player development. The total achievable boost through skills is 100%. Coaching Level 5 will add 25%, for youth players (age 21 or less) Youth Coaching level 5 will add an…
Player Progression – Part 1 The Definitive Guide This article will endeavour to provide a definitive (or almost) guide to player progression. Having researched a multitude of forum posts from coder extraordinaire Rob Cooper, I think there is now sufficient information to answer the vast majority of questions people have about the youth progression system utilised in FML. In addition I will briefly cover some of the plans that are being considered for future upgrades that will have an impact on this area of the game. Avoid the green boot like the plague ! Rob Cooper So let’s start with space. Each club in FML has room for 50 players to train. Training…
The skill system inside Football Manager Live is an important aspect of the game and one which makes every manager unique. There are currently seven categories – Coaching, Physio, Scouting, Management, Infrastructure, Tactics and Learning. This article will cover the Scouting skills and how to get the best out of them. The scouting skills start off with a main skill, imaginatively named ‘Scouting.’ This skill is what ties the different strands together and goes up to Level 5. Nearly all the other skills below that are sorted regionally e.g. Scouting Eastern Europe. A good way of getting an advantage over most people when using your scouting skills is to learn some…
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…
