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First thoughts on Demo

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PSVFOREVER

Fan Favourite
I already stopped playing the demo, but I think it's great (Y)(Y) I'm just not interested if I cant work on something for more than a half year. Interface is difficult too btw:p 2D pitch definitely improved(Y) The team screen is annoying indeed btw:kader:

edit: will the new dutch league be implented (it starts in 2005/06)
 
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ralfwiggum

Youth Team
is the old way of viewing the squad going to be available at all? i much prefer my squad to be in order of gk, df, md and st, then i can see who i have got in each position and make a selection based on that... its a bit confusing at the mo....
 
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scoham

Youth Team
Originally posted by ralfwiggum
is the old way of viewing the squad going to be available at all? i much prefer my squad to be in order of gk, df, md and st, then i can see who i have got in each position and make a selection based on that... its a bit confusing at the mo....
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This screen is being tidied up, so it will be sorted another way be default, and will keep any changes you make to it. Because Eidos own the look, the traditional view can't come back.

Remember this is the beta the gold demo will sort out problems with alot of the screens.
 
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Deutschland

Starting XI
I really hate the new player selection screen. I'll get used to it, but I miss having two columns of players, and selecting players is annoying, all these gay menus pop up :kader: I really hate the new interface with all the menus that pop up... I hope someone makes an underground Traditional skin (H) :hump:

Damn you Eidos! I will never buy your pathetic CM5! :boohoo: :jambo: :hit:
 
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Lean

Fan Favourite
I played the demo, probably wont play it again as i'm pretty hooked up on my Guarani game. Starter as Liverpool, beat Anderlecht 4-1 with my classic 4-1-3-2 formation. Didnt test the MC running to SC yet, hopefully they correct the AI bug on this one.

I love every part of it, except for the new interface, which is quite difficult to get used to. The match engine kicks ass, and i'm pleased to see that unlike in 03/04 the strikers actually win headers (i use the 03/04 default version, and on that one even defenders with 8 for heading beat my 15+ header strikers, except on corners).

Looks like the tactical part of the game is kinda harder, although i won the match 4-1 it was pretty even, 13 shots to 13. Cisse is a demon.(H)
 
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scoham

Youth Team
Originally posted by Grunger
I played the demo, probably wont play it again as i'm pretty hooked up on my Guarani game. Starter as Liverpool, beat Anderlecht 4-1 with my classic 4-1-3-2 formation. Didnt test the MC running to SC yet, hopefully they correct the AI bug on this one.

I love every part of it, except for the new interface, which is quite difficult to get used to. The match engine kicks ass, and i'm pleased to see that unlike in 03/04 the strikers actually win headers (i use the 03/04 default version, and on that one even defenders with 8 for heading beat my 15+ header strikers, except on corners).

Looks like the tactical part of the game is kinda harder, although i won the match 4-1 it was pretty even, 13 shots to 13. Cisse is a demon.(H)
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The heading thing is wrong as its jumping which wins the header, heading is the quality of the header. If a player with 20 jumping and 1 heading went up against 5 jumping and 20 heading the 20 jumping would win everytime.

Theres a problem with too many shots and high scores but its been fixed. Good teams had too much difference against worse teams.

Originally posted by TROD
are the SI Community forums down for anyone else?

TROD.
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yes
 
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Maxinator

Club Supporter
Just downloaded, would be perfect with a better interface, and less shots, same goals (i.e, shots have more chance of going in, as when my player is one on one, I don't feel the same buzz you get irl, because you know he'll miss)

Other than that, top job SI
 
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ngyc

Fan Favourite
sorry if this old

i found out the some of the database have not been up to date. like Diouf suppose at Bolton but he still in Liverpool. Souness also at Blackburn but not Newcastle. btw, i believe SI will fixed this before the final version out
 
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Tom

That Nice Guy
dont worry thats all been done in B56, the demo is B52.

e.g. Le Tallec not at pool.

having said that diouf is not at bolton

TROD.
 
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SlowSilver

Fan Favourite
Demo is great, but my tactics are crap. I lost 6-1 to Arsenal, and i drew my next 5 games.

But I am really impressed with the demo.
 
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Deutschland

Starting XI
Someone please tell me that a traditional skin (underground or not) CAN be made... Maybe even with a taskbar on the SIDE?? :(
 
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mayhew7

Club Supporter
looking forward to 5/11/04

ive had the demo since wednesday and i am pretty bored of it but im really looking forward to the actual game and cant wait :)

the match engine is great i tend to play with pitch in the Right Side of the Split View, the actual layout is good to took me a bit of getting used to but i think its great now

of course lots has changed since the beta demo was made and more will be changed so im confidant the Football Manager 2005 will keep me entertianed when im not working :)
 
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Y2K

Senior Squad
Well I changed the skin so that the menus will be on the right. (The other skin) IMO it's easier to navigate for a right handed lad. :crazyboy:
But it would be nice to be able to swtich to the traditional view for player selection.
 
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Parra Power

Manager
i think its good that you can actually buy some players for their value............. in 0304 i had to bid two, three, sometimes up to ten times a players value to get anyone not on the transfer list........ but, at least in the demo, ive purchased sneijder, zlatan, mexes, vandervaart for approximately their value :o


btw, @ Neil, how will the Australian league be implemented? there is currently not national league, and either today or tomorrow our board will decide the clubs who will participate in the new league, and probably the structure/time of the league... which will kick off next season. i see that the old NSL clubs (namely Marconi) are now in the state league, and as SI have said that the Australian league will be playable, I assume that you will implement the new league? :confused:
 
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