Football Manager 2014.

[gufcfan]

For those who have played it, is there much of a difference between FM '13 and '14?

I've only played it a little so far. Only bought it last night.

I want to make sure everything is right before I start a proper career save. Competition names, transfers as up to date as possible, all logos and facepacks etc.

I started the underdog challenge. You pick a lower league team and get dropped into a the top tier. I think the idea is that you just try to survive.

Everything runs nicely, even on my rubbish laptop. Interface wise, I really like it. It will be beautiful when I get the logos and that.

[gufc2000]

Just a quick question, I found whenever I used to edit leagues on it, it was next to impossible to sign decent players, particularly for Irish clubs. Very average run of the mill players were requesting €700/800 per week. Has this been solved, because I remember reading on the SI forums that other users had similar problems

[gufcfan]

Looking at transplanting all the Irish leagues into a pyramid structure. One thing trying to plan it out has done is reinforce how much of a shambles it is IRL.

I was thinking the bottom team in the First Division being relegated to their home province and the 2nd bottom playing the loser of provincial playoff final.

I was thinking of each province having a single qualifier to that promotion playoff

Ulster - not the most complicated, but i'll have to look into it more.

Munster - MSL and concurrent district leagues in the province would mean a big enough playoff series to get promoted to LOI. Isn't there a Cork district league as well... more complications.

Connacht - Creating that new CSL and just having the winner qualify for the provincial semi finals.

Leinster - Christ knows.

All right, what I've got so far (just Connacht)

[gufc2000]

Looks an attractive structure to be fair. Certainly a pyramid like that would be appealing to play a game in.

There's just one logistical problem that stands out for me. I was just thinking we'll say Westport and Salthill get relegated from CSL, and are replaced by a Sligo and Roscommon teams, how will that work out in the divisions below? Football Manager might allocate Salthill into the Roscommon League and Westport into the Sligo one.

The blueprints you have are excellent

Is there a way certain teams can only be relegated to certain regional leagues? Eg Ballina get relegated from CSL but are replaced by Sligo team. Is there a way the mayo league could play with 11 teams instead of ten and Sligo with 9 instead of ten for the following season?

I suppose in an ideal world everyone in the respective district leagues would get bumped up a division. So you might be left with one less team in the fourth or fifth tier of your district leagues once re-organisation is complete. However seen as you won't be going back that far and such re- organisation is probably impossible on FM then we'll have to wait and see what others say

[IrishRossi]

think this is gonna be good,

[gufcfan]

I'll have to figure out that promotion relegation problem gufc2000.

Didn't occur to me until you said it. Thanks.

[poster]

There's just one logistical problem that stands out for me. I was just thinking we'll say Westport and Salthill get relegated from CSL, and are replaced by a Sligo and Roscommon teams, how will that work out in the divisions below? Football Manager might allocate Salthill into the Roscommon League and Westport into the Sligo one.

Are there any Sligo teams in FM14 bar Rovers?

[gufcfan]

Are there any Sligo teams in FM14 bar Rovers?

It only has some of the Sligo/Leitrim league teams. I assumed they were all there but the league isn't in the database and it's missing quite a few of the teams. Calry for example.

[harpstilidie]

Just downloaded this yesterday, haven't had a proper chance to play it yet. Are there any League of Ireland face packs for this game?

[gufcfan]

The sortitoutsi facepacks are the best, but you need to dl the whole thing.

[gufc2000]

Just downloaded the game yesterday, haven't started playing it yet just been scanning around so far.

I like the way you can specify what type of ownership can be put in place at a club, don't remember that before. Also I see in the Football League in England, a salary cap is now in the game, I haven't seen yet in the editor if this can be introduced in Ireland.

[harpstilidie]

Can someone please tell me how to get the USL, LSL and MSL leagues working in the game? It's really annoying me. I've tried activating them in the Editor but there is an Irish 2nd Division above those Leagues that has no teams in it so it won't let me activate it.

[harpstilidie]

Can someone please tell me how to get the USL, LSL and MSL leagues working in the game? It's really annoying me. I've tried activating them in the Editor but there is an Irish 2nd Division above those Leagues that has no teams in it so it won't let me activate it.

Any one able to help? Thought I had it there with a download from the Steam Workshop but it doesn't work right. It's doing my head in!

[nigel-harps1954]

Check www.fmformation.com. A great online forum for FM. They'll be able to help no problem there, always my first stop for questions on FM.

[IrishRossi]

Check www.fmformation.com. A great online forum for FM. They'll be able to help no problem there, always my first stop for questions on FM.

website under construction is what im getting clicking that link

[nigel-harps1954]

Sorry, my fault. That's the old site I think.

www.thefmformation.com

[IrishRossi]

thats working

[Charlie Darwin]

Is there a transfer update for this season (LOI) does anyone know?

[nigel-harps1954]

If you search Irish Football Manager on Facebook, I think he had one up last week or two for download.

EDIT: http://www.mediafire.com/download/hn...d_2014v3.0.rar

[gufc2000]

Anyone mess around and design their own update for this?