FM 2012

[katmai]

I haven't seen any for kits. In fact I've stuck to just Logo's as had problems with the facepacks out there.

[Syt]

Yeah, I just thought I'd remove the faces again - after some years of playtime the faces will revert to default, anyways.

Shame, really, that the game doesn't come with a facegen á la OOTP - for all its text-basedness, OOTP fantasy leagues just get so much more immersive when you have the player's faces, even if it's just fluff.

[katmai]

Well all the regen players have faces it's just the real players that they don't have you are stuck with the blackout.

[Viking]

Whats so special about Bilbao? They can only have Basque players?

Yes, the team only plays basques. I think the definition is that you have to be born in the basque country (in spain and france).

The tradition at Athletic Bilbao is to only play basques, in the game you can only play players with the Basque nationality as a second nationality. In reality the team is much more flexible than the game allows though. 

[katmai]

Won promotion

Currently on a 21-6-1 tear with two games to go and up by 3 pts so close to winning league and my best striker leads the league in Goals and Assists.

[Pedrito]

Whats so special about Bilbao? They can only have Basque players?

Yes, the team only plays basques. I think the definition is that you have to be born in the basque country (in spain and france).

The tradition at Athletic Bilbao is to only play basques, in the game you can only play players with the Basque nationality as a second nationality. In reality the team is much more flexible than the game allows though.

The club relaxed a bit in recent years, allowing even non-basques who played in junior basque teams to be eligible to wear the Athletic shirt.

L.

[Sheilbh]

The club relaxed a bit in recent years, allowing even non-basques who played in junior basque teams to be eligible to wear the Athletic shirt.

Aren't they a bit like Ireland in understanding 'nationality' too?  So if you're grandmother had a pint of Guinness or a shot of Patxaran then you're in.

[Josquius]

Shame, really, that the game doesn't come with a facegen á la OOTP - for all its text-basedness, OOTP fantasy leagues just get so much more immersive when you have the player's faces, even if it's just fluff.

OOTP is...that baseball manager?


I've recently gave big thought to getting this game despite it being a pointless time sink....

[Viking]

The club relaxed a bit in recent years, allowing even non-basques who played in junior basque teams to be eligible to wear the Athletic shirt.

Aren't they a bit like Ireland in understanding 'nationality' too?  So if you're grandmother had a pint of Guinness or a shot of Patxaran then you're in.

I thought the main issue with the irish is that as far as they are concerned Ulstermen qualify for all ROI teams (and political offices for that matter).

[Sheilbh]

I thought the main issue with the irish is that as far as they are concerned Ulstermen qualify for all ROI teams (and political offices for that matter).

That could be an issue, but I just meant the old joke about the number of English-born players in the Irish team.  Though that may just have been when Charlton was managing

[Admiral Yi]

What happens if a Basque player gets a better offer from some other team?  It sounds like a crippling disadvantage.

[katmai]

What happens if a Basque player gets a better offer from some other team?  It sounds like a crippling disadvantage.

Which is why it is such a challenge to manage them. Get a good player to try and win league, only to have the two titans of La Liga come in and spend gobs of money to steal them. 

[Admiral Yi]

Which is why it is such a challenge to manage them. Get a good player to try and win league, only to have the two titans of La Liga come in and spend gobs of money to steal them. 

That too, but there's nothing preventing other clubs from grabbing young prospects, is there?

[Pedrito]

Which is why it is such a challenge to manage them. Get a good player to try and win league, only to have the two titans of La Liga come in and spend gobs of money to steal them. 

That too, but there's nothing preventing other clubs from grabbing young prospects, is there?

Exorbitant release clauses in contracts; but after some time that your youngster is being courted by Real&Barca and you're denying the transfer, he'll become upset.

L.

[Pedrito]

The club relaxed a bit in recent years, allowing even non-basques who played in junior basque teams to be eligible to wear the Athletic shirt.

Aren't they a bit like Ireland in understanding 'nationality' too?  So if you're grandmother had a pint of Guinness or a shot of Patxaran then you're in.

More or less so 

L.