Junkhead

Unfortunately for level 9 club Hucknall Town, I pressed Start Game.

After missing FM23, a weird 6 months, with a day off and finally getting my hands on the additional leagues/mods I was after for FM24, it's time....

That worked - thank you

Trying to create the Sudani Cup, really basic 32 team affair. 18 clubs in the top division, I can get the editor to verify those & pick all 18. When I then attempt to add any clubs from the 2nd division (Sudani Lower Leagues, 28 teams) it only ever picks 3. If I add the two rules at the same time, it picks 21 - so 18 from the top division, plus 3. If I remove the top division rules, it still will only pick 3 from the second division. Any ideas?

Really looking forward to this release. Years since I last used it, but have recently moved to a place whose team is in level 9 (I think?) and itching to see how far I can take them. Itching to start a save now, so this might be my new year's save, but looking forward to it all the same!

Kits are not visible.

Genuine question. SI tend to consider a "release cycle" as completed once the Feb/March transfer update / final patch is out. Given that a number of new features advertised prior to release are not working as intended (or just not working), is it possible that when these features are mentioned pre-release, there is already knowledge with SI that they won't be ready "on release", but will be ready during the release cycle? Because it's pretty clear that the knowledge re. The Japan issues was there prior to release, as admitted by Miles. And if they did know that, and if these things are in by the time the "release cycle" is over, is that ok? As I say, genuine question. That statement has made me feel better after days of radio silence, but what we have been given Vs Miles' statement about this being "the most polished version ever" worries me. I thought he was being transparent when he said that. Now I worry that this version will have a shorter release cycle, and that all the talk of how amazing FM25 is going to be is actually to take focus off this release, which let's be honest, is as messy as anything they've ever released, with the possible exception of Championship Manager 4.

Not that I noticed, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there.

I often play with fake players, particularly if I start a save in the summer which makes the squads out of date. Actually had quite a lot of fun with it in the past - it does make things a little more interesting with personality spread. They do replace real players, but there IS some variance to nationalities here & there. Player histories also disappear so after a few seasons it can get quite difficult to identify who players were.

Finally some positive feedback 😂

Since I decided to wait for an update before starting my save, I decided to go into the editor and do some kit edits (seriously, why can I find out that Venda Football Academy play in Yellow by typing "Venda" into Google and doing an image search yet the South African researcher has them playing in blue?!?!) Alas, the kit editing area of the editor is broken also. I know this has already been raised in the bugs forum, but it's got to be said, this is not going well.

Mate, it's a feedback thread. What on Earth are you on with? People are providing feedback, and the feedback from people who wanted a complete J-League, as promised, is that there isn't a complete J-League, as promised. What's the issue?

And if you're ok with companies selling products on new features and then not actually providing them and not responding to questions about it, then I feel for you too. Let's leave it there though.

Sorry mate, should have checked with you first before deciding how big of an issue it was. The Developer used the words "fully licensed" prior to release, and then released without full licensing and then changed the language so it didn't say "fully licensed" anymore. They have then gone completely silent on the matter. If you're ok with that, then fair enough. But please don't tell me what I should and shouldn't find important. Cheers.

@Jack Joyce Thanks for coming into the thread and engaging with the community - I know this is something that doesn't happen elsewhere, so it's appreciated. Any update on the Japan licensing issues though? I am hoping to here that these issues will be resolved, but I suspect that is not the case.

Out of interest, is this worse for teams whose keepers have lower stamina ratings? ie. Keeper with 10 stamina is conceding less than player with 4 stamina?

Yeah, again - agree with everything you have said, aside from the bit where you make out it's acceptable practice from a company to sell a product using language that implies something that isn't true. I'm not going to be asking for a refund, I am going to find a fix and use that, I am not at all going to say that they are as bad as EA, and I am not going to leave a bad review on steam. What I am absolutely going to do though is call out actual sharp and dodgy practice from a company I have trusted for 25 years, and their lack of transparency about it at this point.

Missing the point. This was sold as a "headline feature", and "fully licensed". Not actually true. They clearly should have been transparent with this.

Yes, but making a clear announcement about said licensing issues instead of advertising a "fully licensed Japanese league" isn't out of their hands, is it? The rest of it, agreed - the other things will be fixed. However the issue with Japan, and the misleading info given, is really dodgy ground imo. Struggle to see how there hasn't been a bit of purposeful cloak and dagger behaviour.

Really, really bad faith.

Enjoyed what (little) I've played of the beta/early access and full game so far, movement and animations on the match engine are excellent. Pretty disappointing number of issues being reported, and I had noticed the substitution thing myself on the beta. But got to say, think the J-League licensing issues are a bit of a disgrace to be honest - was looking forward to not having to wait weeks for an editor file to have this league active. Think that SI really need to come out and clarify this situation in respect of licensing and if/when this is going to be properly rectified. I know they have said "when assets/licenses become available", but when are we looking at here? Are we looking at days? Weeks? The start of the new J-League season? First time in a long time I've not felt able to defend SI. Really underhand and a bit of a breach of trust tbh.

After some (a lot) of deliberation, I've decided on my club for my first save, which I will play until it gets boring, or until I change my mind & decide to start again - so anything from a week to a year.... Having played since the original Championship Manager on the Amiga, and after skipping FM23 because of a brilliant save I had started in Brazil on FM22, I have decided to again manage in a large country that I've never played in on any version of Football Manager - the Netherlands. After a bit of research, and because they are both based on an island and the people that live there are referred to as "The Sheepheads", I have plumped for FC Dordrecht, who play in the second tier of the Dutch league. Here is there logo, which I think you will agree, is phenominal. Although this is a club with a higher reputation than I would usually start as (2 whole stars!!!), I will still be playing in the (main) spirit of the realism thread, which can be found HERE My manager, however, will not be me. If ever I start higher up than I usually would, I tend to use a former player as my Manager, generally one who has played for Nottingham Forest (the club I support) which gives me an excuse to put them as my Manager's favourite club in the hope I will gradually end up there, and finally win that third European Cup (I've never, EVER managed this on FM - I am quite useless tbh). And so, as he is both Dutch, and not on this year's version of the game (at least in my save), my Manager will be former Forest, Swansea, Wolves & Celtic goalkeeper Dorus de Vries. He's a former professional footballer and I've given him the coaching badges he would need to be allowed to manage at this level; Thankfully, given that I am quite useless as previously mentioned, I've been given a 2 year contract. Not only that, it's safe to say that, in the first season at least, the board's expectations couldn't be much lower. And I would like to think that even I can manage a top half finish within 5 years, but if anyone can turn that into a slog, it's our mate Dorus (me). Squad wise, it's a bit of a motley bunch that I will need to try and get something out of to keep us off the bottom. They look ok at first glance, and there's a 6'6" striker which is the stuff of LLaMa dreams, I feel like a bit of hoofball may well end up being order of the day! No screenshot though, as going to try and avoid player naming or any real tactical discussion as per the usual LLaMa rules. I will be playing quite a few friendlies to try and get my head around the squad, including big local games against Feyenoord, who are my parent club, and ADO Den Haag. And also Preston, who have a sheep on their logo. But not Derby County. Never Derby County. The bookies don't think it will be quite as bad as the board do, but then the board have appointed me so they have probably accepted their fate. Setup wise, I have all out of the box leagues running in 55 countries, with all international players, as well as players of continental reputation added for all continents, giving me 127 playable leagues, and 213k players/staff. Hoping for a long, competitive career, not really sure what my aims are aside from just cracking on & enjoying! Will be updating regularly (probably).....

Thanks - appreciate it!

Where did you find the attributeless skin? Had a look around and can't see one yet for FM24...

Giving this a go on the FM24 Beta. Not sure how far I will get as starting a lot higher up than I normally would, but fascinated with legendary Managers. Will be using a version of Happel's 4-3-3. May well do an update thread in the careers forum.