Always wondered about that game, never played it, I have a mate who is obsessed with it to an extreme and I know my lads and their mates always reference it when new players are mentioned.
Is it worth someone like me, who's favourite computer game is Space Invaders, giving it a go? Feels like I should but I my Molineux Mix obsession is already enough to inflate my daily screen time stats.
Don’t do it! It’s an absolute wormhole. It’s more addictive than jammy dodgers. I managed to walk away from it a few years ago but for a period it sucked me right in. I’d tell myself “I’ll just play for an hour” at 7pm and next thing I know it’s 2am and I’m up in 4 hours lol.Always wondered about that game, never played it, I have a mate who is obsessed with it to an extreme and I know my lads and their mates always reference it when new players are mentioned.
Is it worth someone like me, who's favourite computer game is Space Invaders, giving it a go? Feels like I should but I my Molineux Mix obsession is already enough to inflate my daily screen time stats.
I have, over the years, tried to maintain a Fantasy Football Team but last time I made it to the end of the season was when @SanFranWolf beat my then 8 year old lad by 1 point on the final game in 2001. I usually lose interest about the same time as I did with my Shoot! League Table Ladders mid to late September.
This.Don’t do it! It’s an absolute wormhole. It’s more addictive than jammy dodgers. I managed to walk away from it a few years ago but for a period it sucked me right in. I’d tell myself “I’ll just play for an hour” at 7pm and next thing I know it’s 2am and I’m up in 4 hours lol.
If you have a strategic mind it’s brilliant. Like Jay out the inbetweeners I took Kiddy Harriers into the champions league and was convinced the FA would tap me up
It is essentially “crack” in digital form. Once it gets its claws into you it will take over your life.Always wondered about that game, never played it, I have a mate who is obsessed with it to an extreme and I know my lads and their mates always reference it when new players are mentioned.
Is it worth someone like me, who's favourite computer game is Space Invaders, giving it a go? Feels like I should but I my Molineux Mix obsession is already enough to inflate my daily screen time stats.
I have, over the years, tried to maintain a Fantasy Football Team but last time I made it to the end of the season was when @SanFranWolf beat my then 8 year old lad by 1 point on the final game in 2001. I usually lose interest about the same time as I did with my Shoot! League Table Ladders mid to late September.
That's a wonderful site. Proper dedication.I would recommend downloading Championship Manager 01/02 and then just downloading databases from any year between then and now. It gets an update every autumn and spring. The nice thing is it only takes about 6 hours to get through a season too.
If you are just starting on FM, I would recommend the Touch version. Proper FM on a proper laptop is just too intricate to be enjoyable nowadays, in my opinion.
Yes, I got sort of back into it via legacy 01/02 with new squads. But then bit the bullet and bought FM22.I would recommend downloading Championship Manager 01/02 and then just downloading databases from any year between then and now. It gets an update every autumn and spring. The nice thing is it only takes about 6 hours to get through a season too.
If you are just starting on FM, I would recommend the Touch version. Proper FM on a proper laptop is just too intricate to be enjoyable nowadays, in my opinion.
Don't forget Kamouna, Ibrahim Said and Julius Aghahowa.For me, it was the window in which we signed Cherno Samba, Stefan Selakovic, Taribo West, Jonas Linden, Kim Kallstrom, Anthony Vanden Borre and Isaac Okoronkwo
Tonton zola moukokuDon't forget Kamouna, Ibrahim Said and Julius Aghahowa.
Recovering FM addict here as well.
Been playing since the first Championship Manager in 92 on the Amiga.
Dropped of a few years ago, now I think it's to slow progress in the gameplay with all the press conferences, player interactions and micro management.
Never had any success managing Wolves, but had 21 successful seasons with the mighty Stags from Mansfield on the old CM. Think it's more fun managing in the lower divisions than the big clubs.
PS. I own the actual manager's bench coat featured on the cover of FM 2005. Got it at an auction by Sports Interactive in a fundraiser for War Child. Still have it, best thing I've ever bought.
Wolves are an absolute beast on FM22 if just play to key players strength. Top 3, win the league, deep in the CL are all relatively straightforward.
But play as anyone else, we get relegated within 2 years guaranteed under AI management.
It’s crazy.
In other football gaming nerdism, just had to throw in a FIFA 23 mixed cringe/brag.
I finally won a Div 1 league title in online seasons.
For the first time since started playing that game mode. It may very well have been FIFA16.
Takes the shine off a little but still chuffed.
It is too easy once you’ve been playing long enough to know how it all works. The only added difficulty is artificial, like CPU clubs demanding ridiculous transfer fees from you but then selling to a fellow CPU club for relative pennies.One of the big issues with the game is it's massive bias towards the player
It is too easy once you’ve been playing long enough to know how it all works. The only added difficulty is artificial, like CPU clubs demanding ridiculous transfer fees from you but then selling to a fellow CPU club for relative pennies.
I must admit I turn off attribute masking though as I find it tedious. That would make it more difficult I suppose, especially for lower league clubs with no scouting network, but far less fun.Yes thats why I stopped playing.
I found one tactic ends up a bit of a cheat as long as you keep morale high, transfers are too easy with players joining who never would, but then who would want to play a game where they made no progression in 4-5 seasons.
I must admit I turn off attribute masking though as I find it tedious. That would make it more difficult I suppose, especially for lower league clubs with no scouting network, but far less fun.
Hi, I'm James and I'm a FM addict
Currently in the January of 2028 in the 27/28 season.
The game started with Darmstadt 98 in the 2nd Bundesliga, from there I won the 2ns Bundesliga and recorded a 5th place finish in the Bundesliga the following season. 3rd season in whilst playing Europa League football I managed to beat Arsenal on penalties to win the whole thing whilst also finishing 4th, guiding them to Champions League football for the first time.
Since then I've recorded back to back 2nd place finishes runners up of the German cup twice. In the process of this I managed to guide Darmstadt's real striker Phillip Tietz (yep that's his name) to become the club's all time top scorer with 128 goals at the time of this post. Currently in 27/28 I sit top by 2 points with a win over Bayern, first competitive wins over Leipzig and Real Madrid. This season might finally be the season I topple Bayern's dominance ... I hope.
Worst thing is, in game they do consistently crap in Europe which just slows German football down. I run the Dortmund stance with them, I refuse to sell to them at any costIf Bayern get toppled, it must be a bug in the game! Impossible in real life.
If we sign Cresswell for reliable cover, because we have decided Bueno is our highest potential and youngest left back and Giles and Ait Nouri can generate us funds for other positions then I am convinced Matt Hobbs has been playing real life FM.