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So for Steam it didn't work when I first subscribed while the game was opened but worked after I restarted the game. However it didn't have everyone's face. There were a lot that were replaced but there still was some blank faces.

After installing a Mod that added lower divisions, I got my B Team promoted to 3 Liga. However in the season preview I noticed the media prediction is N/A along with FC Bayern 2, Borussia Dortmund 2 and SC Freiburg 2. So I'm guessing that B Teams aren't allowed to be promoted to Bundesliga 2, because there would be issues if the main team was relegated?

There are face packs that you can Subscribe to on Steam, if you bought it there. If not check out FM Scout.

I just did a few tests. The day before teams are actually moved, June 20 in this save in Germany is too late. I reloaded 5 times and it was the same 4 teams every time. I then tried the last save I had close to the end of the season on May 22. I vacationed for a month and 4 different teams were picked. I ended up breaking down and deciding to start a new save with a Germany Mod that adds the lower leagues.

Interesting. Is the date they get promoted the same date you officially get promoted in game? Meaning close to the transfer window opening rather than the end of the season.

Really? This will keep them for asking for new contracts then?

If it's based on reputation, then it will just rotate the same teams being regulated and promoted. Because the four teams that get regulated are going to have a higher reputation than all the other teams in the regional division. So unless you cheese it by using the in game editor, chances are your B team isn't getting promoted.

I'm used to Hockey, Basketball and American Football. Contracts are fairly ironclad and you don't see players renegotiating with time still on their contracts. The exception is American Football where some players will hold out in their last year of their rookie contract in order to get a raise early. At least in Football Manage it doesn't seem like contracts matter. I get players asking for new contracts all the time. I get messages saying that fans are worried because a player only has 18 months on their contact. I though contracts were binding legal agreements but after playing Football Manager they don't seem to matter much. Does the game actually reflect the reality of Football or is it just a way that SI tries to make the game more difficult?

For FM 25 we need more options when a player asks for a new contacts. For instance if a player asks for a new contract in their final year and you have no intention of resigning them there should be an option to tell them that. You should be able to tell them that they aren't good enough or that we aren't interested in resigning them. This kind of situation happens a lot when you start to do well or get promoted. Players that you have no intention of resigning ask for contracts . It would be great if we could just straight up tell them that we aren't interesting in giving them a new contract because we don't want them on the team next year.

When I can afford it I like to get the best Assistant Manager I can to handle Team Talks and Press Conferences. I want them to have high Motivation and then Judging PA/CA. That way I don't have to worry about Press Conferences and Team Talks.

From what I understand, if the league isn't in the game, then your teams can never be promoted into the divisions in the game because no games are played. If your team is in a division that is in the game then those games are simulated and if they win they can be promoted up to the league below you.

That's why I brought it up. I'm playing a Football Manager where Hamburger SV has a B and C team. However they are both in leagues that aren't in the game so they are essentially just a waste of money. I was a little frustrated because I had spent quite a bit of time in the off season hiring coaches for the teams. So now I'm going to be wasting some money for the next 2-4 years. You can download a mod that adds lower leagues but from what I understand you have to do it at the start of a save.

That would be more useful for sure. I have been reading that you can download mods? that add lower leagues to make them more useful. Then they can be promoted and you can use them to give your younger players match experience.

Most are just a waste of resources and are a trap for players who don't know any better. Which is going to be most of the people playing the game. All the coaches are a complete waste of money and your players aren't going to get any benefit out of it at all.

Because you have a negative bank balance. The estimated value is coming from the players, possibly the stadium if your club owns it, etc. I wouldn't go crazy with the transfer and wage budget right away. Do some math estimates figuring out how much money you lose a lose/make per month and how much you will get for winning/television/ticket sales. I'm personally thrifty.. Most boards are willing to live on the edge of financial stability. I'd rather make sure all debt is paid off. Although if you are willing to leave and take another job if things go south, go nuts.

Not really. It means poor sportsmanship and good determination. Here's a link if you want to do a deep dive into personalities. https://www.fmscout.com/a-guide-to-player-personalities-football-manager.html

Driven is Good but there are better personalities. I would consider Spirited, Fairly Professional, Professional, Model Professional, Resolute, Perfectionist and Model Citizen better. From the tests that were done the Head of Youth Development's hidden attributes had the biggest effect on your youth intakes hidden attributes. Driven is high ambition and determination. While Model Citizen has high Ambition, determination, loyalty, pressure, professionalism, sportsmanship and temperament.

Break the bank for a Model Citizen Head of Youth Development.

He must have deleted it. That's the only thing I can think of.

It's funny because he's talking like he knows how it works but he posted the wrong screenshot and claiming he got a bad intake. The early assessment isn't when your youth intake is decided. It's decided when your youth intake actually comes in.

I'm not sure what's so hard to comprehend. You test it to see how it works. You are just testing it to see if you are just unlucky or if your with your current setup the chances of getting a good intake are very low. You can keep whatever you get the first time. If you save the game the day before and test it 20 times then we have some data to work with.

FM 21 for sure. They were expelled in early 2022. Not sure if the FM 22 final up date removed Russia or not.

So from what I understand u18 players develop without playing football, just with training. So they will develop up to a point and the AI will play them if they are good enough for their team. So it depends what league you are in and how good your team is. For me in the Bundesliga there are a lot of players that are just under Bundesliga talent. Most of those players will not get developed further if they are in any of the big 4 leagues because they won't get any playing time. . There are lots of players who might develop that you can pick up but you will have to play them and they might not reach their potential. The exceptions seem to be Wonderkids who are usually pricey by the time you find out about them. Usually not worth it to buy off of a club with a good reputation but if you can snag them off a club with lower reputation and you have good reputation, you can often at least make your money back by buying them because their price will increase just from being on your club.

The AI still won't rotate it's squad to give high potential players game time. You still see the AI playing players that are injured or with low condition. The AI seems to prefer older players who have reached their potential and aren't good at bringing along high potential players. They will often buy them and let them rot on the bench but will not play them unless injuries force them to. It's the same thing with your youth team. The AI will not rotate players, so you either do it yourself or half your youth players will rot and never see the field.

He also lets you know when the youth intake is actually decided if you paid attention. Which means you could save it just before and reload it several times to see if you have just been very unlucky.