vasilli07 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I mean beside the common English, Italian, German and Spanish leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Mexico is good fun, infact any of the south american leagues are interesting compared to the european leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpug Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Not really done any but few FM's back I did try the Swedish league with Djurgarden and was going well until my team suddenly crumbled, everyone's morale hit the skids and we couldn't win period, no idea why it happened but ever since then I kinda stick to the bigger teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Belgium is always Top Trump when it comes to crazy & interesting leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Styles Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 On FM11 the Finnish first division was great fun, since around half the teams got relegated due to restructuring =D. I generally prefer the shorter leagues with 30 games max. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Demus Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I have enjoyed Romania in the past. Also Poland was quite fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcornell68 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Mexico is good fun, infact any of the south american leagues are interesting compared to the european leagues. QFT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Mexico is good fun, infact any of the south american leagues are interesting compared to the european leagues. Hmm...what is Mexican league fun as compared to the others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I take it you mean why? Its just a different set of rules and a different way of things working compared to our leagues here. The Brazilian leagues are good but very very long seasons, the Mexican league is not as long but still a bit of a slog. I believe the A league is also decent but i havent given it a try yet, and obviously the MLS is a rule on its own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Right now, I'm very much enjoying this fictional US-based league structure. It's a nine-tier pyramid with the top three leagues nationalised, the following three regionalised as East/West, and the bottom three regionalised even further. Nothing too complex, but it just works. It also incorporates both regional cups and division-based cups, as well as an unseeded cup open to every team in every division. Having a lot of fun with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apos Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Sweden,Norway and Iceland are great fun. Faroe Islands is equally fun,but also very frustrating if you unlock it with the editor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anamericanego Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Korean League. But a little odd as your best player can get plucked out of your squad for 'military service' and your left filling holes on the fly. But I liked the challenge of the ACL very even with all the countries in it. But Korea has good talent and if you can keep them you'll have a hell of a squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Korean League. But a little odd as your best player can get plucked out of your squad for 'military service' and your left filling holes on the fly. But I liked the challenge of the ACL very even with all the countries in it. But Korea has good talent and if you can keep them you'll have a hell of a squad. Yes, I managed FC Seoul in fm11 but the fun was taken away with the fixtures congestion bug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kostako Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Gotta agree with Barside on Belgium. If you want a good European-based game, it's a lot of fun. There's enough home-grown restrictions for the domestic league to make building for European success a challenge, but it's still reputable enough in the beginning that you can attract some decent players, and older ex-Prem guys. You also learn French, so it's a decent step if you're playing a Journeyman career and want an early shot at international management, with a number of francophone countries in western/central Africa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spart Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Had a lot of fun in recent years managing in Ireland, Argentina and MLS, as well as stints in the lower leagues of Bulgaria, Japan and Indonesia. Some great leagues to head to when you've grown tired of the same old, same old alternatives! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpr Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I'd say Scotland was good fun, I played from the lowest tier to the top and after 10 seaons both celtic and rangers are relegation candidates with hearts and hibs the new dominant pair (till Clyde beat them all to it!) Slovakia is my current destination and whilst fun it is very difficult to catch Trnava (who win the league every season and get all the champs league money), which means I will have to persevere to catch them and become worth more than them, so I imagine in a few seasons it will become boring. There is a non-EU quota of only 3 players too so I've had to invest heavily in academy players, it pays off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojby Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 My custom Super League is challenging at the moment but also good fun. Playing in the same League as Barcelona, Santos, PSG, Bayern etc is difficult but fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yadda Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 The MLS is a bit mental. Brazil is quite fun, bit hard to get the hang of at first but certainly quite entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobBRFC Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Korean League. But a little odd as your best player can get plucked out of your squad for 'military service' and your left filling holes on the fly. But I liked the challenge of the ACL very even with all the countries in it. But Korea has good talent and if you can keep them you'll have a hell of a squad. Military service haha is that what it says in the email? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdab55 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 For me it would be Poland, Norway, MLS and Uruguay. Of those 4 countries I think I had most fun in MLS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile_paul Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm enjoying my latest career game in Cameroon at the minute, have a look at my career thread if you want to find out more.... http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/300982-“Some-people-think-football-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death-quot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Mexico or the MLS for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Germany . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranquelme Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I enjoyed managing in Brazil a lot. So many games though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 What leagues have the least amount of games? I like Belgium but 40 league games is too much after a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdawsoniv Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I've had good experiences in Indonesia. No particular reason, just enjoyable. Japan is a challenge. At least for me, as all I did was manually unlock it. With the licensing restrictions, that means all the teams start from scratch unless you invest a TON of time in editing (and I don't remember seeing a quality Japanese update for FM11). Within the league, a couple good signings is enough to make you a contender right away. But, man, play anyone outside the league you get smoked. Even lower league Japanese teams are somehow set up better than what the game gives the J1 teams. I twice lost to lower league opposition in preseason and half the J1 was out in the first round of the Emperor's Cup. Even if I keep pace and qualify for the ACL next year I don't know how I'll compete. I'm theoretically doing AcidBurn's challenge but I don't forsee getting out of Asia for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
galatasaturk Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 has anyone heard of a good Japanese update for this year or last year then?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Enjoyed a spell in Brazil, they play something like 80 games a year and almost everyone plays the 4-4-2 box midfield formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdawsoniv Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 galata, check the forum called "Editor's Hideaway." I haven't looked for FM12 updates myself as I'm still on FM12. I only know the last serious one I saw was for FM10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leovii Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 like people said above the belgian league is great to play. I'm currently in belgian and been one of my best games so far on fm2012 the league has phases and split mini league in the top division at the end of the season which freshens things up for promotion relegation and european places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 The most fun I've had on this game has been in the Romanian and Ukranian leagues. Had great games playing as Timisoara and also Dnipropetrovsk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjo Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Dnipropetrovsk Did you learn how to pronounce it before you left? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Did you learn how to pronounce it before you left? It's actually really simple. Der-nip-row-pet-rovsk. Just gotta break it down bit by bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Israel and Turkey are quite fun. Both leagues have like a mini playoff after the season so the last few games of the season are always a little tense (I managed in Turkey before the patch changed to a non playoff system after the first season)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolulu Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Which countries leagues have the fewest games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Managed in China on FM08. No foreign keepers allowed in China lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Which countries leagues have the fewest games? Probably Iceland, only 18 league games, I think. As for the most interesting/fun leagues, I naturally prefer Brazil and South/Latin American ones. European leagues bore me as there are no finals or anything big in the first half of the seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Probably Iceland, only 18 league games, I think.As for the most interesting/fun leagues, I naturally prefer Brazil and South/Latin American ones. European leagues bore me as there are no finals or anything big in the first half of the seasons. You seem to be the resident South American expert so wanted to ask you something I noticed when I considered playing there. The Brazillian league teams seem to be so much stronger and richer than teams from any other country. When I see what happens in the Copa Libatadores it seems as though things aren't quite as straightforward. It seems that teams from leagues such as Mexico, Uruguay and Chile are pretty strong yet in the game they are dreadful. Am I wrong on this? Have to admit that my knowledge only goes as far as star players. Wanted to start a Uruguayan save but couldn't see any longevity because the teams seem to have zero prospect of continental success with the Brazilian and also Aregentinian (although they seem a lot weaker out of the two) teams being so superior. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 You seem to be the resident South American expert so wanted to ask you something I noticed when I considered playing there. The Brazillian league teams seem to be so much stronger and richer than teams from any other country. When I see what happens in the Copa Libatadores it seems as though things aren't quite as straightforward. It seems that teams from leagues such as Mexico, Uruguay and Chile are pretty strong yet in the game they are dreadful. Am I wrong on this? Have to admit that my knowledge only goes as far as star players. Wanted to start a Uruguayan save but couldn't see any longevity because the teams seem to have zero prospect of continental success with the Brazilian and also Aregentinian (although they seem a lot weaker out of the two) teams being so superior. A problem is that the game does not simulate some factors, like long trips and altitude, etc... that have an impact in real life, and also some of the other leagues (outside Brazil, Argentina and Mexico) are a bit underrated, especially the top teams like Universidad de Chile. This is tricky to fix in the database though as clubs outside Brazil and Argentina change squads a lot more often, so by the time they are sure a player deserves a higher rating, the player is gone (often to Brazil and Argentina, like LDU's goalscorer Barcos joining Palmeiras, for example). It's not impossible for teams from outside BRA/ARG/MEX reach the final in Libertadores in the game though, I have seen Peñarol and LDU doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 A problem is that the game does not simulate some factors, like long trips and altitude, etc... that have an impact in real life, and also some of the other leagues (outside Brazil, Argentina and Mexico) are a bit underrated, especially the top teams like Universidad de Chile.This is tricky to fix in the database though as clubs outside Brazil and Argentina change squads a lot more often, so by the time they are sure a player deserves a higher rating, the player is gone (often to Brazil and Argentina, like LDU's goalscorer Barcos joining Palmeiras, for example). It's not impossible for teams from outside BRA/ARG/MEX reach the final in Libertadores in the game though, I have seen Peñarol and LDU doing so. From you experience on the game which league would you say is the strongest after the big two in South America? Also which would you say is the best team not from those two countries? I'm thinking of starting a career there after my Dortmund save becomes boring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 From you experience on the game which league would you say is the strongest after the big two in South America? Also which would you say is the best team not from those two countries? I'm thinking of starting a career there after my Dortmund save becomes boring. Mexico are the strongest one outside BRA/ARG, is actually stronger than Argentina. But the best teams play in CONCACAF, not Libertadores. Colombia are the next strongest league of the rest, but no team stand out. Uruguay are closer to Colombia, but with a bigger gap between top teams and the rest. Out of the playable leagues, Peñarol are the best of the rest team, but LDU (Ecuador) and Libertad (Paraguay) are strongest than them, but Ecuador and Paraguay are not playable leagues (unless you add via editor). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Mexico are the strongest one outside BRA/ARG, is actually stronger than Argentina. But the best teams play in CONCACAF, not Libertadores.Colombia are the next strongest league of the rest, but no team stand out. Uruguay are closer to Colombia, but with a bigger gap between top teams and the rest. Out of the playable leagues, Peñarol are the best of the rest team, but LDU (Ecuador) and Libertad (Paraguay) are strongest than them, but Ecuador and Paraguay are not playable leagues (unless you add via editor). Sounds like a shame that the best Mexican teams have to play against crappy teams from North America rather than the top South American teams. Can't be good for their development. Guess if I give it a go I'll randomly select a team. Will probably go with one with a country that has to play the least league games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bababui Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Sounds like a shame that the best Mexican teams have to play against crappy teams from North America rather than the top South American teams. Can't be good for their development. Guess if I give it a go I'll randomly select a team. Will probably go with one with a country that has to play the least league games. You need to educate yourself about the state of North American football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas (Psyatika) Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Korean League. But a little odd as your best player can get plucked out of your squad for 'military service' and your left filling holes on the fly. But I liked the challenge of the ACL very even with all the countries in it. But Korea has good talent and if you can keep them you'll have a hell of a squad. I've never tried loading the Korean league, but i have a question: Can you manage the "Military Service" team? It would be quite interesting to try to keep winning (and finding roles for players) with a pretty much random set of players every season! I simulated this in England with a fictional team that had loan agreements with roughly 40 clubs (also relaxed the loan rules, obviously!). I would just wait until August, see who i'm getting, and improvise from there...then figure out how to blend in the next batch of random players coming in January! The clubs wouldn't all loan at once, so i'd have a September squad of about 15-20 loan players and a January squad of 25-30 (minus anybody i sent back), NONE of whom i actually selected myself. Would become a nightmare when i'd get 9 strikers and 1 Centre Back...just to get 5 more strikers in January! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Probably Iceland, only 18 league games, I think.As for the most interesting/fun leagues, I naturally prefer Brazil and South/Latin American ones. European leagues bore me as there are no finals or anything big in the first half of the seasons. Brazilian league is pretty crazy especially with the number of games in the state championship and the 2 legged Brazilian cup. Do you have any advices for managing the finances for South American clubs without selling their best players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 I've never tried loading the Korean league, but i have a question:Can you manage the "Military Service" team? It would be quite interesting to try to keep winning (and finding roles for players) with a pretty much random set of players every season! I simulated this in England with a fictional team that had loan agreements with roughly 40 clubs (also relaxed the loan rules, obviously!). I would just wait until August, see who i'm getting, and improvise from there...then figure out how to blend in the next batch of random players coming in January! The clubs wouldn't all loan at once, so i'd have a September squad of about 15-20 loan players and a January squad of 25-30 (minus anybody i sent back), NONE of whom i actually selected myself. Would become a nightmare when i'd get 9 strikers and 1 Centre Back...just to get 5 more strikers in January! I think all the K-league teams are manageable if I remember correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 You need to educate yourself about the state of North American football. You think Costa Rica or Honduran club sides are in the same class as South American ones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 The norwegian leagues are interesting. The clubs are financially stable and there are some very good players even in the second and third levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bababui Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 You think Costa Rica or Honduran club sides are in the same class as South American ones? Some of them are; as are USA clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niebiescy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Some of them are; as are USA clubs. Yeah LOL This year's semis have three Mexican clubs plus one Canadian. Last year had 2 Mexicans, an American and a Costa Rican. Mexicans obviously won. Year before that all four semi finalists were Mexicans. Year before that we had three Mexican teams plus Puerto Rico. The last time a Non-Mexican club won it was 2005 so please stop talking utter crap. Maybe you are the one who should be educating themself on the state of North American football? That is if we want to use your own phrase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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