Difficulty System

[Gibbo9]

Sorry if this thread has already been created, I did a search but couldn't find anything.

I've noticed a lot of people complaining about the difficulty of this years FM, be it problems with the ME or something similar. I've had some problems too, only ever been sacked from a job once on FM before 2013, now onto 5 times. :S

So what I wouldn't mind seeing in FM would be some sort of difficulty system. Easy for say the casual players, who like to pick up the game good rich players pick a semi decent formation and just win everything, medium for the people like me, who like a challenge but don't want to lose more games then win. And hard for the *hardcore* players among us.

Surely this is a feature SI could implement and keep everyone happy?

 

[mersk]

Sorry if this thread has already been created, I did a search but couldn't find anything.

I've noticed a lot of people complaining about the difficulty of this years FM, be it problems with the ME or something similar. I've had some problems too, only ever been sacked from a job once on FM before 2013, now onto 5 times. :S

So what I wouldn't mind seeing in FM would be some sort of difficulty system. Easy for say the casual players, who like to pick up the game good rich players pick a semi decent formation and just win everything, medium for the people like me, who like a challenge but don't want to lose more games then win. And hard for the *hardcore* players among us.

Surely this is a feature SI could implement and keep everyone happy?

That wouldn't keep me happy to be honest. You're indirectly saying that easy = 80%+ wins, medium = 50%+ wins, and hard would mean losing alot of games. That's not how FM should work in my opinion.

It's supposed to be realistic, and realism means there are no difficulties to choose from - you yourself decide if it's easy or hard, based on what team you choose, what players you buy, what tactics you use, what strategy you implement, what background you choose etc. It's a game that's meant to evolve you as a tactician, not give you wins for free.

If you want an easy game, use the editor and create an all star team. If you want a medium game, play as a one of the top teams in one of the big leagues. If you want a hard game, play as a bottom placed team in a low league, or even start unemployed with no background.

SI have already implemented a new game mode in this years version, the Classic Mode. This is, in a way, an easier version of the game, or at least less time consuming. I'd be sad so see SI make the game easy, medium or hard - that would mean I had to choose. I don't want to choose, I want the game to keep evolving as I play it. Maybe I get a win streak and go through the season undefeated - maybe team morale gets destroyed for whatever reason and I end up getting sacked. Personally, at least, that's the way I want it, and I hope it stays that way.

 

[kostasq]

As mersk mentioned there IS a difficulty level. You can get Man City,Barcelona, or PSG, with great players and tons of cash so you can win win win. My preferance is to manage teams like Betis, Aston Villa etc, because then If I can accomplish something I get the feeling that I have done somethimng great. Everyone can win the EPL or the BBVA with City or Barcelona (even Mancini!!!! haha)

 

[JP Woody]

Maybe you should buy FIFA manager. The day SI put difficulty settings into the game is the day i stop buying it.