Kev

You need to get someone to invite you to the GW.

I'm pretty sure it goes on turns of the season rather than games since you've signed a player. So it will be turn 12 of next season. I can't be 100% certain on that though, but I think it's right. Here's what SM say: In a typical Game World, with 38 league games, a player evaluates their season at regular intervals. This usually occurs around Turns 12, 24 and 36. At each interval a player will have a 'target' number of games that they will have expected to play. Every game that a player could lose fitness in, counts towards their target. Within your squad each player's target is worked out below: Your 5 highest rated players and those rated 94 or higher expect to play in approximately 80% of the number of Turns; Players rated 92 or higher expect to play in approximately 75% of the number of Turns; Players that would expect to be in your first choice line-up and those rated 90 or higher will expect to play in approximately 65% of the number of Turns; Players that would expect to be a substitute if you selected your first choice line-up and those rated 89 or higher will expect to play in approximately 30-40% of the number of Turns. The rest of the players within your squad will only expect to play a few (if any) of the number of Turns. Goalkeepers are worked out slightly differently, with your highest rated and those 88 or higher expecting to play in approximately 90% of the number of Turns. Please note that with regards to substitutions, if a player comes on as a substitute then it will count as half an appearance irrespective of what minute they entered the match. For example, in a league with 38 games (38 Turns) a 94 rated or higher player expects to play in 31 games were they lose fitness. This could be 25 league starts, 8 substitute appearances and 2 cup games. Alternatively 31 league starts (missing 1 in every 6 league games) and no cup games.

I know they're looking into improving the game engine, and I like I said the people involved are dedicated players and know as much about the good and bad things in the game as all of us, so that pretty much any suggestions we can come up with here will be mentioned! Really it's just a case of stay tuned for news later in the year. I have no influence on this, but the guys involved will know all the problems. It might be one step at a time... we'll have to wait and see!

Lots of people still use it, so I'd guess it's unlikely... I know one of the guys in the group uses it anyway. So I'm sure that will be mentioned!

Well, you can rest assured that the group includes at least one person who will be known to many on the forum and has been playing the game for around 15 years (I don't know everyone who is involved) and that the ideas, views, discussions that have been had here have also been mentioned in many news feeds and Facebook groups and so on, so I doubt there will be much else we can add. Well, the only other thing I know is that one of the Gore brothers is involved and very keen to make changes. It's the 15th year of SM Worlds and they want to mark than in some way. I've heard that money WILL be spent on the game. Any changes will be later this year. To be honest, at the moment it all sounds very positive.

THE RYDER CUP OF SM: It's Europe vs America, there are 2 spaces on the European team. New season starts on Sunday! Info on the website http://rydercup.cf Game World ID 399037

Apologies, got to it as soon as I saw.

Potentially good news on this. Today I heard that SM has asked some long standing users to join a group with them and work on ideas and updates for the game. So there could be changes coming. What and when I don't know. But wheels are in motion apparently.

SECOND RATE: Gradually filling up again but still spaces available, clubs with money to spend and plenty of players at external clubs to buy. Currently in Season 10. 3 leagues of 14 made up of 2nd division teams from all over the world, so pick a less fashionable club and see what you can do. No squad cap or other special rules. Build your team and prove you're not Second Rate. Game World ID 364750

Yes. Game time is the most important aspect, so concerns will reduce if he starts games.

I've unhidden it again. I'm not sure why it keeps getting hidden. Give me a pm if it happens again and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

Should be there now.

SECOND RATE Spaces available, clubs with money to spend and plenty of players at external clubs to buy. Currently in Season 10. 3 leagues of 14 made up of 2nd division teams from all over the world, so pick a less fashionable club and see what you can do. No squad cap or other special rules. Build your team and prove you're not Second Rate. Game World ID 364750

You won't start getting offers from external clubs until after the first league game.

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