Consequently I'm setting myself some "new gameworld resolutions" - things to stick to in order to make sure I'm maximising my chances.
(1) Play the numbers more. The new fml by numbers blog has got me thinking about using proper analysis to look at my players and the economy. One key area on this is youth academies where systematic analysis of the quality of players produced in different countries and the number of academies in that nation should maximise the potential returns. Jakswan argues that YA's are a lottery. I know what he means but I don't think the analogy is quite right. Really they're more like a series of tombola tables at a primary school fête - some will have loads of good prizes but also loads of people going in for them, others may not have many good prizes but fewer people. And, from the looks of Voller so far, some will have a surprisingly low number of prizes but many entrants (*cough* Portugal *cough*) So it looks like even just a little analysis is already paying off!
(2) Watch my players' form more closely. A stint on FM10 has taught me that this ME loves form, and since at the start of a new world most of the players are of a similar quality, playing someone with slightly weaker attributes but good form could make the difference. So I intend to keep a closer watch on how my players are doing to make sure I maximise their good streaks and minimise the bad. This will be especially important since in the end I opted to specialise my skills in finance and infrastructure, not coaching.
(3) Do more pre-game analysis of opponents, at least in major matches. Again this comes back to the teams being fairly evenly balanced quality wise. If I know that the opponent's squad are a bit on the short side I may start the game with instructions to my players to put in lots of crosses. Or if I see their #1 goalie is out injured and they're going to have to play their 17y/o backup I'm going to ramp up the long shots. So often I see a manager (and it's often me!) accept a match challenge then submit their team and click kick-off within 30 seconds; clearly without any analysis. Of course, if your team's good enough you can pull this off but when everyone's of a similar standard I reckon some tactical research could provide the killer edge.
So anyway, there are my three resolutions. Let's see how long I keep them :p And in the meantime, do leave me a comment with your suggestions for new GW resolutions.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
New Gameworld Resolutions
When the reset was announced, SI talked about having elite gameworlds. That idea was put on ice, and right now it's not hard to see why - put all the experienced managers together and it's pretty damn competitive anyway! Two pretty heavy friendly defeats in Voller have already sent me scampering back to the tactical drawing board. In the past I haven't minded being rubbish at the start of a GW because I've thought I'd come in to my own once all the people with unsustainable finances have had to tone it down, but this time my wages (at 42k/day) are actually above average. It's going to be tough.
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