18 Nov 2015 11:57:39
Got FM16 when it came out last week. Have to say I'm not really loving it thus far (I know its only been a few days!) Everything seems slow and laboured, especially the game play. Things seem a little unrealistic too, having taken over Liverpool at the of the season and have won 1 game out of 9, and havn't won any at home! Just a little frustrated with it, compared to last years which I really enjoyed.

Ed001, I know you had the beta version for a little longer now. How have you been getting on with it?

{Ed001's Note - it is ok, looks much nicer now but the gameplay is far too easy I think. I got Crewe to 4th in my first season having topped League 1 for most of the season. The set pieces allow you to set up routines now, but it is far too much effort to set up for my liking.

There are major bugs with the game sticking on loading screens if you alt+tab out of it, so you can't play unless you stay on the game constantly.

On the subject of Liverpool, in that one season I did Klopp was sacked after about 10 matches. Realism is no longer a major part of the game it must be said. It used to be that you would play it and see all sorts of things that ended up happening in real life, I can't remember the last time anything happened in the game that was remotely close to what happens in reality.

It is very disappointing.}

1.) 18 Nov 2015
18 Nov 2015 12:26:19
Agreed Ed, disappointing. Reading the offcial reviews online they mentioned that the AI managers on the game become smarter and get to know your tactics. Hence why West Brom and Swansea have already spanked me at Anfield!
I think it will just have to be a case of persevering!

{Ed001's Note - hmmmm I made little change to my tactics all season, yet only injuries to my best players cost me the title at the end of the season. I saw little evidence of the AI learning and adapting their tactical approach. Maybe it is because of the level I am at?}

2.) 18 Nov 2015
18 Nov 2015 14:18:34
I think that's what the review was insinuating. The better the standard of the manager, the better they will deal with us!
Then again, it could be just that you are just too good!

{Ed001's Note - I think it is more likely I just need to step up a few levels, it is probably easier lower down. Though I do fear that it is not realistic, spending nothing and just having a bunch of kids playing shouldn't lead to such good results so easily, with little effort involved tactically. Mind, they do say that a lot of it comes down to man management in this game, the trouble is the players have so little personality to interact with and work with.}

3.) 18 Nov 2015
18 Nov 2015 14:39:55
I'm going to try deal with the players on more of an individual basis before games. See if that makes a difference!
Either that or I'll be sacked before Christmas!

{Ed001's Note - I find that makes a major difference, just getting the team talks right. The rest seems to matter little to be honest.}

4.) 20 Nov 2015
20 Nov 2015 02:13:31
FM is one of those games that you don't bother buying until say the jan patch. Pity because the beta was great.