MichaelNevo

Huge Facepack Update! + Merged Databases! Legends Facepack NOT your ordinary Legends database! (External Link) NOT your ordinary Legends database! (Steam Workshop Download) I have moved away from individual databases for Nations and merged everything together! Why have I done this? The one and only reason is because I want you all to enjoy the facepacks! Unfortunately it was impossible to do the facepacks with the individual databases as the Unique ID's were clashing. Having merged everything, I have now also completed the facepack! Moving forward I will be releasing updates to database and facepack simultaneously, so you will never be with a greyed out player! On a side note, I apologise for the slow progress of late, I have unfortunately been unwell, but I'm now on the mend again! Onwards and Upwards!

I will definitely be adding Austrian Legends! I will add them for sure. I didn't even know this existed! I will strive to bring something close to that database! 4500 legends will take a long time though for sure! I will try my best

Ok I'm going to put everything together as one download and work through them for the facepack, it seems the only option really.

I've just noticed a big issue when it comes to Facepacks. If you load in more than just England, the Facepack gets confused as there ends up being more than 1 player with the same Unique ID I may need to put the databases together in order for it to work properly.

Unfortunately when it comes to adding players into the game of varying nationalities, if you don't load specific Nations, sometimes players will be missing. However, the majority should be in there.

External Downloads added to the OP for all countries currently available!

I will add them when I get a bit of time. Yes I will try to add external links soon.

No problem! Definitely does make things much better! Please let me know if the facepack works. Seems to work fine on my end.

Huge news!!! Facepacks for England Legends now released! If you come across any missing faces, please let me know! How to install? Create a file named "Graphics" from within your sports interactive file. You will probably find this somewhere along these lines... Documents\Sports Interactive Then you should have it look like this... Documents\Sports Interactive\Graphics Unzip the file you downloaded and then move all the files into your graphics folder. Reload Football Manager and you should be good to go! Further facepacks will be released in due course, so this is entirely up to you, but if you wish to you can create further files within the graphics file to tidy things up. For instance creating an English Legends file and then moving the unzipped files into that instead. As long as everything is within the graphics folder, it shouldn't make a difference. England Legends.rar

Yes I still add to the existing countries, all you need to do is post here to tell me who you'd like adding or alternatively on the steam workshop.

England Legends has been updated to fix minor issues. There should be no more attribute problems! Example...

My first attempt at a facepack! I must fix Gordon Banks stats though haha

Definitely I plan to keep this thread updated. I decided to set this thread up now because I want feedback and that can be harder to come by just on the steam workshop. I will definitely be doing it, I plan to do most Nations to be honest. You should give it a go, you can tailor it to your own liking then!

If you want the complete experience, definitely hold off until I've released more of the major Nations and players. At some point I did want to go back through the work that I've done and adjust things for sure. Not only adjusting CA and PA, but also picking up on mistakes. I've already noticed one with Gordon Banks for instance, his attributes are messed up because I most likely didn't set his CA. As for the Hidden stats like Ambition and Professionalism, I've replicated those stats in a lot of cases from earlier FM/CM data where available. Wayne Rooney most likely came from FM2009 which is an editor I've used a lot. Lets be honest though, Wayne Rooney was a beast from a very young age

I will put a Q&A at the bottom of the OP. Basically I've used a specific template to determine the age of the player within the game. I've then taken that age and compared it to real life, so they will be playing for the club that they played for in real life at that current age. I'm sticking with the exact same idea as my failed attempt last year. I don't want this to be the same as every other legends database out there. I want it to be unique and for the user to play the game as they would do normally. The idea is for you to create your own team of legends rather than having that team already set up for you, whilst also having to train up these legends as well (except the older ones of course).

A really good question! I will definitely be doing facepacks, but for the moment there aren't any unfortunately. I've never created a facepack, so it will be something for me to learn. I may even give it a shot today when I take a break from creating legends. As for compatibility, I don't see why it would be an issue considering all I'm doing is editing existing retired players and creating players that don't exist within the current database. Nothing else gets changed.

I have Germany, Italy and from a request, Greece. Once I've done those I will do Croatia for you. It takes time to do the legends so bare with me. When I do the legends, I try to put in a bit of research into their playing style so I can attempt to replicate that in their stats which is why it takes so long. Sometimes I have to just guess though because of the lack of information

Italy will be coming soon, hopefully in the next week. Keep your eyes peeled

Just a heads up, I'm currently working on German Legends, so any player requests for Germany please let me know.

Welcome to [FM24] NOT your ordinary Legends database! (CM/FM legends included) (4 Legendary Managers, 371 Legendary Players and counting!) Why is it NOT your ordinary legends database you may ask? Well the simple answer is that only the oldest of the old will be in their prime! THINK VIVIAN WOODWARD! This database is different because you will need to play the game as you normally would in order to get these players up to scratch! Alongside needing to train up these legends, you will also find with some of the younger ones that their potential can vary from game to game. Ever wondered what a 200 PA Teddy Sheringham would look like? Who knows, you may find out! Ever wanted a blast from the past? Install the CM/FM Legends pack and play with a whole host of CM & FM legends who probably never made it! On a serious note, some of you may recognise me from FM23 Past, Present & Future legends. Unfortunately that one never got off the ground properly. However it did provide me with a leg up for this, especially with the CM/FM Legends. This is an ongoing project, but unlike last year, I will be releasing my work in batches and in fact, this has already taken place! Without further delay, below you will find the players ready for download from Steam workplace and the relevant information on the players you can expect to find! Please note, especially with the CM/FM legends pack that certain players may not be visible without loading up the correct Nations at the start of your game. Version 4.0 NOW RELEASED! The best update to ever land is now here, with better than ever realism! Revised CA, Revised PA, Playing History up until their current club, Trained in Nation and Trained at Club to allow them to be homegrown for their club. ENJOY! Football Legends Of All Time 4.0 (4 Managers 371 Players) Steam Workshop Link Football Legends Of All Time 4.0 (4 Managers and 371 Players) Sports Interactive Download Facepack Available Below! Please read carefully! To install... Download the legends pack. Unzip the files (WinRAR required). Move files to Graphics folder (this can be found somewhere along these lines - This PC / C Drive / Users / (Name) / Sports Interactive / Football Manager 24 / Graphics). Please note the above guideline may different depending on your computer. If there is no Graphics folder, simply just create one within the Football Manager 24 folder. 375 Legends Facepack - Mediafire Download Please let me know if you notice anything missing. However, if you have other graphics installed, especially faces, do note that it is mostly your own fault that the facepack doesn't work, as it simply isn't compatible. When loading in graphics made by other people, it can mess with the Unique ID's given to players in the database, something totally out of my control. Legendary Managers Please click the spoiler to reveal the managers... Argentina Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Australia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Belgium Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Brazil Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Bulgaria Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Cameroon Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Chile Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Colombia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Croatia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Czech Republic Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Denmark Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... England Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Finland Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... France Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Gabon Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Germany Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Ghana Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Hungary Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Italy Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Ivory Coast Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Japan Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Liberia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Macedonia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Mali Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Montenegro Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Netherlands Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Nigeria Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Northern Ireland Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Paraguay Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Poland Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Portugal Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Republic of Ireland Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Romania Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Russia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Senegal Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Serbia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Scottish Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Slovakia Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... South Korea Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Spain Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Sweden Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Togo Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Türkiye Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Ukraine Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Uruguay Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Wales Legends Please click the spoiler to reveal the players... Questions & Answers... Q. How old are the players? A. I have used a specific criteria to determine the age of a player, with the basic gist of it being that the older they are in real life, the older they will be in game. So someone like Vivian Woodward (27 I believe?) for example will be one of the older players, whilst someone like Wayne Rooney (17 I believe?) will be much younger. Q. Which clubs do the players play for? A. I have taken the age that I've set the player at and compared it with real life. They will play for the club they played for in real life at their current age. The idea is to be different to your usual Legends databases, where normally you would already have your team set up for you. In this case, you build your own team by purchasing the legends and playing Football Manager as you normally would. Q. How good are the players? A. Their current ability will be determined by their age. I don't know for sure, but I think generally players stop developing for the most part once they hit 23 years of age. With this in mind, players aged 23+ will be much closer to their PA, whilst the younger players like Jermaine Defoe and Ledley King will be around 140 CA. Another factor for their CA is how big of a legend they were in this beautiful game. For instance Wayne Rooney will be higher than Jermaine Defoe and Ledley King due to what he achieved, sitting around the 150 CA mark. Q. Are there any facepacks? A. Yes, you will find the facepack download alongside the legends download! Make sure to get them to enjoy the best experience! Q. Can I ask for specific players to be added? A. Yes of course you can. It actually helps me when people recommend players, because this database isn't just for myself, it's for everyone to use and if adding players you want makes you want to use the database, then I'm all for it! All I would ask is for your patience as this database is a work in progress and some days can be slow to none existent in terms of spare time, whilst others I'll have more spare time. I work a full time job and have a wife, so everything is a balancing act Q. How far will you go with this legends database? A. There is no set amount of players that I will add, so with that in mind, we could say 2,000+ players.

Its mad for a 30 year old defender to be fair, you can easily look to the future with that money.

I did a quick run through with a tactic that I was using from last years edition, however I took advantage of the changes that have been made and tweaked that tactic, making use of the Libero and inverted full back. I holidayed the majority of the season and I didn't set up my friendlies how I would normally, whilst no training schedules were set up either. I think if I had at least done these two things, the season might have gone even better. The only player I brought in was Claudio Echeverri for £5.75mil, arriving on January 2nd, although I tied him up during the summer, I think he couldn't come because of his age? Here were the results... (Bruno was an absolute warrior)

Decided to take a different approach to contracts going forward. Managed to reduce Luke Shaws wage down to 130k from 170k per week, focusing more on an expansive bonus package to bolster his wage when the team does well and also for individual performances. This is perfect to combat the massive wage culture at United and still offers those massive wages if the player really deserves it. I got this idea from what I've heard United are actually attempting to do in real life, it definitely makes a ton of sense.

It can heavily depend on your wage structure within the club, the country you manage in (I believe to be true?) and can also depend heavily on the bonuses you offer, something which I'm actually exploring myself right now. Also... It is possible to ask your DOF to negotiate a contract which allows the AI to get involved. Not something i'd suggest if you were to look into offering more bonus heavy packages, but definitely worth doing if you'd prefer the AI to take a shot at it. Also... I would definitely suggest discussing the contract with the players agent prior to offering a contract and DON'T just agree to his initial demands. Start the conversation by saying you're interested (not very interested) in renewing the players contract. Then you want to be contesting his offer, I always go with "I think you're asking too much", 4 times out of 5 they will lower their demands, i guess it depends on the agent in question. You could try the other contest option also, but I've got no experience with that one.

I actually holiday my games because I don't have time in the day to watch them, I just tell my assistant my preferred players. Was only 107 goals in the league, 28 conceded, I've definitely seen better, but then again my squad isn't the best either.