I know this is a huge undertaking. This is more of a novelty, but I do think it expanse the replay ability of FM immensely, and you’ve had some of the most loyal fans and costumers throughout time, whether a version has been lackluster in features or game changing, year after year people purchase the newest edition.
I’m happy as a costumer, that I’ve been playing your games since the other side of the millennial. I’m really content by the fact, that you’ve stayed the same, you haven’t indulged in the present times egregious business practices, and when you’re not satisfied with the content like in FM23 and you’re transparent about it, it’s a relief to experience.
I often fantasies well, what about a gamemode where you start at the inception of Championship Manager? What about instead of newgens, it’s actually real players that emerges. And you experience how the game changes over the span of the years. Changes to substitutes, inflation, price-pool, substitutes, the increasing influence of agents, changes in style of play and tactics, the introduction of VAR, Brexit all these things that impact the game throughout time.
Maybe have some sort of a slider, whereas when players retire, they would most likely follow their career path as a manager. Ofc. based on probability and circumstances, but perhaps the slider would indicate that it really tries to make it occur, and on the other specter of the slider, to make it completely random.
I personally think that would be absolutely amazing. I don’t know how lean or how you distribute ressources in your dev team… but if it’s a subject that’s too much to chew upon, perhaps you can at least give modders more tools to undergo something like this. I’m sure there’s a modder out there, that would take the opportunity if it’s there and work meticulously at it. Perhaps get in contact with said modder, and integrate it into the game at a later version?
Personally I would love something like this, and I’m almost sure it would be well received.
I wish you luck on the transition to a new engine in FM24! Hopefully the game will be better as a result.
Honestly I don’t care on how it looks, I just want the engine to be as intricate as possible. And it could be nice to see the stadiums transforms in various ways, when you expand the stadium, and perhaps get real stadiums in the game.
I once had a player getting cancer, I think it was back in 2013 or something. Never seen it since. I’m always amazed when you find extremely low probabilities no matter how absurd it is. It means you care about the product.
Well, enough rambling from me!
I wish whomever is reading this: A very good day!
- Bagger