Alright, number 4 and 5. And 5 is very important for those of you who need help in getting players you want using the Scout (Only available for season ticket holders). Also, if you like the guides, I would really appreciate it if you atleast leave a comment :D Thanks.
4: Training Camps, and Secret Training.
If there is one thing I need to tell you about training camps, it's this. Training Camps, increase your chances of winning tremendously.....IF your tactics don't suck compared to your opponent's. I have beaten so many people at their homes while also used training camps against me. That is enough reason to believe that training camps do not give you a 100% guarantee. However, like OFM suggests, it is always better to go on secret training first before going on a training camp, so that your opponent doesn't really have a chance of countering your tactics after spying. Please don't waste these, and also, try using training camps in the cup matches.
Secret trainings on the other hand, can be used to....mess with your opponent's mind. Well, he doesn't know that you're going on a training camp or not, and most of all, nobody knows what your tactics REALLY are. And believe me, that's a huge advantage. My only advice: You secret trainings where you feel it is seriously needed. Otherwise, don't waste them.
Free Users get 2 training camps and 2 secret trainings.
Season ticket holders get 4 training camps and 4 secret trainings.
Premium season ticket holders get 4 training camps and 6 secret trainings.
Use them wisely.
5: Finance and Transfers
Finance.....one of the most important aspects of OFM. And why? Because you need cash, to pay for all your expenses, and to buy better players. So, how exactly do you get enough cash?
First of all, sell those players you don't need in your team. Remember, the computer doesn't buy players on the transfer list if their value is usually above 10 million. (in my experience). Therefore, it is best if you sell your useless players for their original price, without any profits.
And then there's sponsors. In getting sponsors, if you're already at your goal or higher, you usually get better deals. Also, remember to get sponsors offering more money, say 300,000...even if the duration is for just one week. It's better than getting 100,000 for a duration of 3 weeks right?
Oh, and now comes the commercial manager. Take notice that this is ONLY for season ticket holders. So you can send this guy out to get more cash for your team. However, the amount of cash he is able to get, depends on where you stand in the league standings. Imagine you're at your goal, or higher. Then you can actually get very good deals. However, if you're lower than your goal...then don't expect too much. As for how much he can bring in, I have seen amounts from around 8 million to 14.
Oh, and getting this cash doesn't come with it's downsides. If you accept the cash from him, your goal might be raised. Imagine your goal was previously 4th. And one day, you check after getting some cash from the commercial manager, it's magically now 3rd. That's the price you pay for getting that extra cash. In other cases however, you are supposed to pay interest for a duration. So that adds up to your weekly expenses plus staff wages. Oh, make sure you don't make a loss.
So, what happens when you are in debt? Your players start leaving automatically. The computers will just buy them out of nowhere until you are no longer in debt. So make sure that doesn't happen. That's because I have seen a guy's midfield being reduced to just 4 players because he was in debt ;D
Next Stop: My very awesome, Scouting Guide
Remember, this is only available to for season ticket holders. So, how exactly do you get that specific player you want, out of all those similar players? There is a very easy way to do this. Just make sure you have some way to calculate prices. So, in order to do this, I am going to bring in Cesc Fabregas to my team which is Inter Milan. (I already brought the guy btw)
So, when you want to calculate the prices, and check for players yourself, you need to go to Overview -> Leagues -> Available leagues. From there, choose the league where the player you want plays, and click it. Now, this will show you a list of teams. And in my case, I clicked England, and then I clicked Arsenal.
So check out the stats on Fabregas. And sorry if the size it a bit too small. So it says that he's 23, all his stats are at 97, and his price stands at 20,481,250.
You should know that all players, when brought using the scout, is around double the price. So, the price I'm estimating for Fabregas is 40,962,500. However, this would probably be lower, but still, always assume double of the original price. But then there's a problem.
Nasri, is also 23, everything is above 90, but his value is 14,062,750. So, there is a high possibility that your scout will bring you Nasri instead of Fabregas. So what do you do? Calculate Nasri's prices too. Double his price means it would be at 28,125,500. Now, go to scout.
Here is the screenshot:
So, I after selecting England, I select the age as "Between 20 and 24 years" since Cesc is 23. Then, I set the minimum price at 30,000,000. Why? Because otherwise, Nasri might be the one arriving at my team. He double price was 28,125,500. I just make that into 30,000,000, eliminating ANY chances of him arriving. And then, I set the maximum price at 40,962,500. That's double the value of Cesc's real price. Then, there's the usual. Select Midfielder as the position, and set everything at above 90. Click search.
So, the next week, go to scout, and it would say "Go to transfer list" or something similar haha. You click that, and there you go. Fabregas is on the list, ready to be bought. And you do.
I'm hoping this gives you a general idea of how scouting should be done. Any questions, ask in the comments section :D
Thanks for reading. And next stop, Advanced Tactics.
4: Training Camps, and Secret Training.
If there is one thing I need to tell you about training camps, it's this. Training Camps, increase your chances of winning tremendously.....IF your tactics don't suck compared to your opponent's. I have beaten so many people at their homes while also used training camps against me. That is enough reason to believe that training camps do not give you a 100% guarantee. However, like OFM suggests, it is always better to go on secret training first before going on a training camp, so that your opponent doesn't really have a chance of countering your tactics after spying. Please don't waste these, and also, try using training camps in the cup matches.
Secret trainings on the other hand, can be used to....mess with your opponent's mind. Well, he doesn't know that you're going on a training camp or not, and most of all, nobody knows what your tactics REALLY are. And believe me, that's a huge advantage. My only advice: You secret trainings where you feel it is seriously needed. Otherwise, don't waste them.
Free Users get 2 training camps and 2 secret trainings.
Season ticket holders get 4 training camps and 4 secret trainings.
Premium season ticket holders get 4 training camps and 6 secret trainings.
Use them wisely.
5: Finance and Transfers
Finance.....one of the most important aspects of OFM. And why? Because you need cash, to pay for all your expenses, and to buy better players. So, how exactly do you get enough cash?
First of all, sell those players you don't need in your team. Remember, the computer doesn't buy players on the transfer list if their value is usually above 10 million. (in my experience). Therefore, it is best if you sell your useless players for their original price, without any profits.
And then there's sponsors. In getting sponsors, if you're already at your goal or higher, you usually get better deals. Also, remember to get sponsors offering more money, say 300,000...even if the duration is for just one week. It's better than getting 100,000 for a duration of 3 weeks right?
Oh, and now comes the commercial manager. Take notice that this is ONLY for season ticket holders. So you can send this guy out to get more cash for your team. However, the amount of cash he is able to get, depends on where you stand in the league standings. Imagine you're at your goal, or higher. Then you can actually get very good deals. However, if you're lower than your goal...then don't expect too much. As for how much he can bring in, I have seen amounts from around 8 million to 14.
Oh, and getting this cash doesn't come with it's downsides. If you accept the cash from him, your goal might be raised. Imagine your goal was previously 4th. And one day, you check after getting some cash from the commercial manager, it's magically now 3rd. That's the price you pay for getting that extra cash. In other cases however, you are supposed to pay interest for a duration. So that adds up to your weekly expenses plus staff wages. Oh, make sure you don't make a loss.
So, what happens when you are in debt? Your players start leaving automatically. The computers will just buy them out of nowhere until you are no longer in debt. So make sure that doesn't happen. That's because I have seen a guy's midfield being reduced to just 4 players because he was in debt ;D
Next Stop: My very awesome, Scouting Guide
Remember, this is only available to for season ticket holders. So, how exactly do you get that specific player you want, out of all those similar players? There is a very easy way to do this. Just make sure you have some way to calculate prices. So, in order to do this, I am going to bring in Cesc Fabregas to my team which is Inter Milan. (I already brought the guy btw)
So, when you want to calculate the prices, and check for players yourself, you need to go to Overview -> Leagues -> Available leagues. From there, choose the league where the player you want plays, and click it. Now, this will show you a list of teams. And in my case, I clicked England, and then I clicked Arsenal.
So check out the stats on Fabregas. And sorry if the size it a bit too small. So it says that he's 23, all his stats are at 97, and his price stands at 20,481,250.
You should know that all players, when brought using the scout, is around double the price. So, the price I'm estimating for Fabregas is 40,962,500. However, this would probably be lower, but still, always assume double of the original price. But then there's a problem.
Nasri, is also 23, everything is above 90, but his value is 14,062,750. So, there is a high possibility that your scout will bring you Nasri instead of Fabregas. So what do you do? Calculate Nasri's prices too. Double his price means it would be at 28,125,500. Now, go to scout.
Here is the screenshot:
So, I after selecting England, I select the age as "Between 20 and 24 years" since Cesc is 23. Then, I set the minimum price at 30,000,000. Why? Because otherwise, Nasri might be the one arriving at my team. He double price was 28,125,500. I just make that into 30,000,000, eliminating ANY chances of him arriving. And then, I set the maximum price at 40,962,500. That's double the value of Cesc's real price. Then, there's the usual. Select Midfielder as the position, and set everything at above 90. Click search.
So, the next week, go to scout, and it would say "Go to transfer list" or something similar haha. You click that, and there you go. Fabregas is on the list, ready to be bought. And you do.
I'm hoping this gives you a general idea of how scouting should be done. Any questions, ask in the comments section :D
Thanks for reading. And next stop, Advanced Tactics.
