Gaming Football Manager 2018

Just started playing the game and it's brilliant as usual but there's one thing bothering me........

In the past when i ask scouts to give me a report on a player, i get it in my news feed the next day when its done. In FM18 ive waited in few in game days and nothing appears, only way to see the report is to go back in the scouting section and click on the player you were scouting?!

Anyone know how to get reports back in the news feed?
 
Nori- said:
Just started playing the game and it's brilliant as usual but there's one thing bothering me........

In the past when i ask scouts to give me a report on a player, i get it in my news feed the next day when its done. In FM18 ive waited in few in game days and nothing appears, only way to see the report is to go back in the scouting section and click on the player you were scouting?!

Anyone know how to get reports back in the news feed?
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You do get them eventually but they're meant to be more comprehensive than the quick next day scout report you used to get and come through either when it's done or depending on how often you get that scout briefing report thing I think
 
Santos J said:
You do get them eventually but they're meant to be more comprehensive than the quick next day scout report you used to get and come through either when it's done or depending on how often you get that scout briefing report thing I think
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Thanks! I've noticed I get them with a bunch of other reports that scouts are automatically working on, you can filter out the others and just see the ones you asked for.

Its annoying because its a few extra unnecessary clicks each time. I'm going to play some more tonight, maybe if I cancel all other scout assignments I wont have the other reports to deal with? Anyway, will see tonight!
 
This might be old news to some, but I've just got to the WC squads selection time, and the game now gives you the option to select all of the players you've got that are going, and do a bulk "match report" thing. I like it.
 
Is it just me or has the match engine regressed since last years version? It seems very sluggish (not to do with my laptop)
 
Acole9 said:
Is it just me or has the match engine regressed since last years version? It seems very sluggish (not to do with my laptop)
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Its all very sluggish and takes me about 5 minutes to set up my team to play the opposition because of how unresponsive the cursor is especially when trying to highlight boxes in opposition instructions.

Terrible match day interface and a mediocre match engine.
 
Debating whether or not to get myself a MacBook Pro and as a big fan and a regular fm player I’m in need of some advice. Does anyone on here play on a MacBook? If so how does the game run? Does it handle graphics, plenty of leagues loaded etc
 
Have they removed any of the extra clicks or other shite they added? It's seriously put me off the entire game, haven't touched it since the Beta.
 
BAMSOLA said:
Its all very sluggish and takes me about 5 minutes to set up my team to play the opposition because of how unresponsive the cursor is especially when trying to highlight boxes in opposition instructions.

Terrible match day interface and a mediocre match engine.
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When a player gets a yellow card for example, there's a long pause for the yellow card to be announced. When the full time whistle is blown as well it is continuous a bit like a version from a few years ago full of bugs.
 
The thing that never goes away for me is the "X player will take the penalty" thing.
 
Minkaro said:
The thing that never goes away for me is the "X player will take the penalty" thing.
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Just click in space on the pitch, it goes away then. But the feature doesn't even work for me if I want to change the taker :lol:
 
At least they appear to have improved Romero on this version, on the last one the opposition couldn't have a shot on goal without him letting it in.
 
Is it a bug that you can't change your captains? In the menu it has players set but when I confirm it sets it back to the original captains. Very frustrating.
 
Solius said:
Have they removed any of the extra clicks or other shite they added? It's seriously put me off the entire game, haven't touched it since the Beta.
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The extra clicks are still there :(

The dynamics thing they are so proud of has broken the game imo. Playing as Spurs, I sold Son and the whole squad wanted to talk as they weren't happy with the way I was managing the club. This was in pre-season and I hadn't even managed a single game.
 
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Won the CL with United in my first season!! Beat PSG in the 1/8 final, Dortmund in the quarter final, Real Madrid in the semi and Monaco in the final.

Finished 3rd in the league, two points behind City and five behind Chelsea.

Signed Grimaldo in the 2017 summer window and Griezmann in January '18. I'm currently in the middle of the summer and I've already signed Lemar for £60m, Sidibe for £45m and Özil for free. Sold some deadwood like Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Romero and released Zlatan, Carrick and Young. Currently attempting to sell Shaw. Lindelöf actually won the player of the year award, he forms an excellent partnership with Bailly. I'm going to play Tuanzebe and TFM as my backup CBs. Sidibe and Grimaldo as sidebacks with Valencia and Ryan Sessegnon (the kid, bought him in jan and loaned him out) rotating with them. I've also got Darmian.
Central midfield is the only weak area in my squad, with Pogba and Matic as starters, but only Herrera and Angel Gomes as alternatives. Can play Miki there as well, but I'm currently deciding on whether or not to buy a more defensive minded CM or CDM as I've only got Matic and Herrera who can somewhat defend and track back. Griezmann - Özil and Lemar will form a deadly trio behind Lukaku, with Martial, Rashford, Mata, Gomes and Miki as alternatives. Lukaku is the only striker.

Tips on who to buy for my midfield? TL;DR: Need someone who can defend as I've only got Matic and Herrera in the squad.
 
@Macern - Wouldn't really help defensively, but I've picked up Savic, playing him on support as a mezalla, and the guy is destroying.
He played two matches before a journalist asked me if I'd be able to keep hold of him with the form he is in :lol:
Since then, I've had to answer the same questions 2 more times. I'm a third 3 the first season.

I want to sign Dybala to say I've got that big signing, problem is, like yourself, it seems to attacking
Savic (s) Pogba (s)
Mezalla - A Playmaker
Martins (a) Dybala (a) Martial (a)
Winger - Attack mid - Inside F
Lukaku (a)
Advanced F​
 
Igor Drefljak said:
@Macern - Wouldn't really help defensively, but I've picked up Savic, playing him on support as a mezalla, and the guy is destroying.
He played two matches before a journalist asked me if I'd be able to keep hold of him with the form he is in :lol:
Since then, I've had to answer the same questions 2 more times. I'm a third 3 the first season.

I want to sign Dybala to say I've got that big signing, problem is, like yourself, it seems to attacking
Savic (s) Pogba (s)
Mezalla - A Playmaker
Martins (a) Dybala (a) Martial (a)
Winger - Attack mid - Inside F
Lukaku (a)
Advanced F​
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feck it I’m buying him. He looks amazing! Looks like Fellaini on steroids

Go for Dybala. United is all about attacking anyway :smirk:

Edit: Just agreed a contract with his cnut agent who demanded 15m for himself and fecking 225.000 p/w for Savic. How much are you paying him?
 
@Macern
Amadou Diawara is top class as a ball winning midfielder together with Pogba, he gets a lot of bookings though, so you’ll need a backup for all the times he’s suspended. I use TFM as my back-up, he’s quite good as well.
 
RexHamilton said:
Can you install them and add them to a running game. Didn't bother at the start and am enjoying my current game.

Also, can you tell me where to get them from and how to install them. :wenger:
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Yep you can. I'll upload my folder if I can find a site to as it saves you downloading them all separately. Give us a few.
 
bratteloni said:
@Macern
Amadou Diawara is top class as a ball winning midfielder together with Pogba, he gets a lot of bookings though, so you’ll need a backup for all the times he’s suspended. I use TFM as my back-up, he’s quite good as well.
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I eventually settled on Milinkovic Savic. Cost me a fortune, but he looks really good. Scored twice in his debut. But cheers! I might buy Diawara later on. I reckon he'll turn out great in a few years.
 
Macern said:
feck it I’m buying him. He looks amazing! Looks like Fellaini on steroids

Go for Dybala. United is all about attacking anyway :smirk:

Edit: Just agreed a contract with his cnut agent who demanded 15m for himself and fecking 225.000 p/w for Savic. How much are you paying him?
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:lol: I did a bit of ground work, got him unsettled first. I got him for 75k a week
My friend went in for him before I did when he was still happy and he wanted 190k
 
Santos J said:
Yep you can. I'll upload my folder if I can find a site to as it saves you downloading them all separately. Give us a few.
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Ah cheers. I'll do it when i get home from work so.

I'm enjoying the game. Haven't played the full game properly since about the 2009 version and there is just so much more to it now. Takes ages though to get through everything in the build up to the game between press conferences and briefings, scouting reports etc. But it's great. Just coming into the Christmas period now in second, a point behind Chelsea. Was top, but had 2 draws in my last three as a result of Martial, Rashford and Lukaku being injured at once and Zlatan still not back. Ended up playing Lingard up top. But they're all back now in time for the Christmas.
 
In November of my 4th season already. Won the Champions league two years in a row, league 3 years in a row (went undefeated in my 3rd season too), only 1 fa cup and no league cup though. Always feck up in those because I do full rotations for it. Bought Dolberg at the start of my 3rd season and he was back up striker to Dybala, but he scored 30 goals playing as a rotation player so I ended up selling Dybala since he kept asking to leave for PSG or Real Madrid. Madrid got him for 130m right before the 4th season started, though Dybala won the ballon d'or and was class for me. Also sold Gelson Martins because he wanted more then just squad player football. Same with Lingard.

Instead of bringing in a bunch of new depth, I just promoted Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes to full squad players pretty much and they've been alright. Also bought Jadon Sancho from Dortmund to have those 3 as my backup front 3, but it's a bit weak since they're still very young. They do ok though. Have Herrera, Andreas Pereira and Seri as my back up midfield, then back up defence is Blind, Sarr, Tuanzebe and Fosu Mensah. Some youth regen as back up goalkeeper since he has 5 star potential.

Starting 11 is now:
De Gea
Kimmich Bailly Lindelof Tierney
Soler
Asensio Pogba
Rashford Dolberg Martial​

Pretty dominant with it, though I'll probably struggle more with the depth being weaker. Already on 2 losses in all comps compared to going undefeated in the league last season.

Side note - finally have a title challenge this season, Chelsea after 9 games has 1 draw and 8 wins. Was too easy to win the title the other years, 2nd place having 78, 73 and 76 points for the previous 3 years. Would basically have the title wrapped up in March.
 
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bosnian_red said:
In November of my 4th season already. Won the Champions league two years in a row, league 3 years in a row (went undefeated in my 3rd season too), only 1 fa cup and no league cup though. Always feck up in those because I do full rotations for it. Bought Dolberg at the start of my 3rd season and he was back up striker to Dybala, but he scored 30 goals playing as a rotation player so I ended up selling Dybala since he kept asking to leave for PSG or Real Madrid. Madrid got him for 130m right before the 4th season started, though Dybala won the ballon d'or and was class for me. Also sold Gelson Martins because he wanted more then just squad player football. Same with Lingard.

Instead of bringing in a bunch of new depth, I just promoted Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes to full squad players pretty much and they've been alright. Also bought Jadon Sancho from Dortmund to have those 3 as my backup front 3, but it's a bit weak since they're still very young. They do ok though. Have Herrera, Andreas Pereira and Seri as my back up midfield, then back up defence is Blind, Sarr, Tuanzebe and Fosu Mensah. Some youth regen as back up goalkeeper since he has 5 star potential.

Starting 11 is now:
De Gea
Valencia Bailly Lindelof Tierney
Soler
Asensio Pogba
Rashford Dolberg Martial​

Pretty dominant with it, though I'll probably struggle more with the depth being weaker. Already on 2 losses in all comps compared to going undefeated in the league last season.

Side note - finally have a title challenge this season, Chelsea after 9 games has 1 draw and 8 wins. Was too easy to win the title the other years, 2nd place having 78, 73 and 76 points for the previous 3 years. Would basically have the title wrapped up in March.
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You’re almost in 2021 and still playing Valencia?
 
Acole9 said:
Is it just me or has the match engine regressed since last years version? It seems very sluggish (not to do with my laptop)
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The entire game seems to be lagging somewhat. Even the status progress bar when you just click through the days seems to be lagging at least in FM touch. It feels like it's in a really rough state tbh.
 
NoLogo said:
The entire game seems to be lagging somewhat. Even the status progress bar when you just click through the days seems to be lagging at least in FM touch. It feels like it's in a really rough state tbh.
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It seems like this time every year the game is in a bit of a mess. Quite bad really when people pay around £30 for it. It never really gets sorted out until January.
 
Macern said:
feck it I’m buying him. He looks amazing! Looks like Fellaini on steroids

Go for Dybala. United is all about attacking anyway :smirk:

Edit: Just agreed a contract with his cnut agent who demanded 15m for himself and fecking 225.000 p/w for Savic. How much are you paying him?
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First season he wanted more than 200k, I think nearby 250k and around 7.5m-10m in loyalty bonus. Signed in the second season, paid around 30 million, 165k per week and 5 million loyalty bonus. He is superb player.

Also Arthur is a must buy in this game. Fantastic stats and he is young player with very good potential. Can pay various roles in midfield.
 
Tried signing some kid who was on £13k p/w at his club and he was demanding £275k and £350k after 25 games. The feck?
 
The wages are ridiculous on this game. Ended up having to pay Dolberg 105k pw in my first season, but tbf he's been in sensational form keeping Lukakau benched.

Anyone got some good Raumdeuters? Playing Lingard as one currently, and while his form fluctuates a lot when he plays well he's hitting 9+ in stats and racking up some impressive goals and assist stats.
 
Getting this from the wife for xmas. Hoping the PC is up to scratch to play it. What sort of systems are you all playing it on? How is the performance.
 
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