| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem 11:34 - Nov 14 with 1414 views | Devereuxxx |
Seeing as there is no proper sport this weekend, wondering if anyone else is filling the gap with FM27 now it's been officially launched?
My initial thoughts are it's certainly an improvement from the much maligned FM26 - the UI is much more navigable and the immersion is improved. Main complaint is the match engine; it still feels like whatever you do, your wing back is going to be skinned and the opposition will put in a dangerous cross etc. NO matter how much you tweak your shape, positioning and tactics. SI have said changes to the match engine are incoming, as these are harder to do than regular patches, so hopefully this evens out.
Some thoughts from my Ipswich save:
- It feels so weird starting in the Premier League with Ipswich. Since the first FM in 2005 the natural order has always been 1-2 seasons with Ipswich in the Championship (or League One) before pushing up the leagues.
- Life imitates art and the other way around, and Palacios is heads and above the rest of the squad. On double the salary of the next highest earner; almost like SI can't believe he's here either.
- Enciso is also very handy in the first season, and develops well. Emersonn is also very effective, thought Flemming would be first choice but Emersonn has bagged a load.
- There is SO much squad bloat. The first couple of windows are mostly trying to shift players such as Kipre, Nunez, Mcateer, Taylor. Even Azor becomes unhappy but I can't get him in the team.
- Maeda is hilarious - insane physicals and terrible technicals. Which results in some random on pitch events. Powers past 3 people then punts it into the stand.
All in all, enjoying it after the non-event of FM25 and the let down of FM26. |  | | |  |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 11:43 - Nov 14 | thorpedo |
I was midtable until a freefall after Christmas. Survived relegation on goal difference! Palacios was rubbish for me! Emersonn was 3rd top Premier League goalscorer with 16 for me including 4 in one game at home to Newcastle! |  |
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| No proper sport???? on 11:46 - Nov 14 | BelsteadCav |
There’s International Rugby all weekend
You philistine |  |
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| No proper sport???? on 11:55 - Nov 14 | Keno |
| No proper sport???? on 11:46 - Nov 14 by BelsteadCav |
There’s International Rugby all weekend
You philistine |
The frog saffers game last night looked a bit tasty
Italy beating the argies atm |  |
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 12:03 - Nov 14 | Keno |
Beware there is a glitch that made randomly change your team selection between selection the tactics and the game starting
Can be solved by picking the team tactics from the 1st selection screen
Just got Forfar promoted from Scotttish League 2 | |
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 12:15 - Nov 14 | tonybied |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 12:03 - Nov 14 by Keno |
Beware there is a glitch that made randomly change your team selection between selection the tactics and the game starting
Can be solved by picking the team tactics from the 1st selection screen
Just got Forfar promoted from Scotttish League 2 |
Must be the same glitch Paul Lambert had when managing Towen! |  | | |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 12:17 - Nov 14 | Keno |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 12:15 - Nov 14 by tonybied |
Must be the same glitch Paul Lambert had when managing Towen! |
POTD! | |
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| No proper sport???? on 12:18 - Nov 14 | BelsteadCav |
| No proper sport???? on 11:55 - Nov 14 by Keno |
The frog saffers game last night looked a bit tasty
Italy beating the argies atm |
Great game last night | |
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| No proper sport???? on 12:34 - Nov 14 | Devereuxxx |
| No proper sport???? on 11:46 - Nov 14 by BelsteadCav |
There’s International Rugby all weekend
You philistine |
My comment about 'no proper sport' was deliberately and consciously worded.
(My partner is South African so was nice to see them humbled last night). | | | |
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| No proper sport???? on 12:47 - Nov 14 | BelsteadCav |
| No proper sport???? on 12:34 - Nov 14 by Devereuxxx |
My comment about 'no proper sport' was deliberately and consciously worded.
(My partner is South African so was nice to see them humbled last night). |
Phew lol
I don’t play FM Anymore, Had to stop in 2005. Took over my life. Far too addictive | |
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 15:46 - Nov 14 | TresBonne |
I played for a bit with Town and found it pretty tough. Squad got really unhappy no matter what, and I just couldn't pick wins up. Enciso was crap for me, he even stayed in the Championship and couldn't do anything no matter what position I played him in. I then got sacked and went to West Ham. Oops. |  |
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 16:43 - Nov 14 | Esseeja |
I only finished one season during the free trial period with Ipswich. First transfer window banned for all clubs.
I finished 12th with 52 points and -6 goal difference. Coventry survived with 39 points.
Hull finished 20th and got their only 2 wins in their last 5 games, still only finishing with the points total in the 10s.
Palacios started almost every game but he was not very good, I think his average was 6.51 at the end of the season and he complained before December that he wanted to leave because he was concerned Argentina wasn't going to pick him for international duties. I made him stay anyway.
My best striker ended up being Akpom, and Maeda and Philogene ended up being my best wingers.
Furlong is far too highly rated statistically, he was my best fullback.
Leaf Davis was finally disappointing for me for the first time in any FM save I've done.
Luis and Matusiwa were good, Mehmeti was good at CAM, Nunez is still very good as well, Diop was very good.
None of the keepers are that good, but Vandervoordt can still be bought for decent money so it doesn't matter.
I didn't even bother with staff as much as I usually do this time, and I still did that well. I won at Old Trafford, Spurs, and got a point at the Emirates and the Etihad.
The game itself is a massive improvement from not just FM26, but tactically, the whole franchise. It is legitimately harder now, but I was constantly manually tweaking tempo, width, passing range and style, and pressing throughout in-game.
I remember there used to be a tactical meeting before games in FM and I don't know if that is still a thing, but I'd love for it to return again with the introduction of the automatic tactical tweaks if I ever buy the game. [Post edited 14 Nov 16:45]
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 17:27 - Nov 14 | The_Major |
Think it was in about 2010 when I steered Chelmsford City to three Prem titles, four FA Cups, and in one year a quadruple. I then lost three on the bounce at the start of a season and the ungrateful swines sacked me.
There should have been a Christ the Redeemer type statue of me on the Army & Navy roundabout that could be seen from Kelvedon, frankly. |  | | |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 17:39 - Nov 14 | Devereuxxx |
Interesting responses here in terms of the varying degrees of success of Ipswich saves!
I'm currently sitting 7th in March of season one, playing a very counter attacking tactics which is yielding results. Haven't been tonked all season but at the same time most games won are by the slimmest of margins. Palacios, Enciso and Emersonn have all been great for me. Clarke has about 8 league goals off the left wing. Fatawu and Philogene have done nothing. Shored up the defence in January with a new LB, CB and RB, although now appears i'm in a bit of FFP bother. Will deal with that at the end of the season.
This year appears to be more about picking a tactic which suits the players and sticking with it, rather than constantly trying to reinvent if it doesn't work immediately. Definitely frustrating at times, but satisfying when a run of results comes in. | | | |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 18:45 - Nov 14 | Shineyblueknives |
Im still playing fm24 and just finished season 3 with Ipswich.
Won the champs league and FA Cup.
Nearly got sacked because I finished 9th though.
Tempted to get FM27 but might wait for a price drop | |
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| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 15:28 - Nov 15 | gainsboroughblue |
| FM27 - Ipswich in the Prem on 18:45 - Nov 14 by Shineyblueknives |
Im still playing fm24 and just finished season 3 with Ipswich.
Won the champs league and FA Cup.
Nearly got sacked because I finished 9th though.
Tempted to get FM27 but might wait for a price drop |
FM24 seems to be heading towards that same level of affection held that CM 2001-02 had. FM27 has significantly tidied itself up from the disaster of FM26 but 24 was really the legacy of what SI had been building up to all along before unity came in. |  |
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