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    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    I'm into year two. Like others have said, Furasawa is awesome, incredible in the ring and a locker room leader. Funakoshi is strong, and Torii has been a rock. Razan was a step behind early, but by 2021, he's neck and neck with Furasawa for the best score of each show. After putting the belt on Furasawa at Lion's Roar Spirit (shaking hands with Maeda and ending any interpromotional tension), I'm pretty stumped where to go next with the title, as there are so many deserving options.

     

    I signed Frankie Perez to a written deal after rising to medium, and within 4-5 months, he's been involved in four of the top five match scores and also eager to put over people, etc. The Cobras are also red hot.

     

    BHOTWG is signing everything not nailed down but being able to secure written deals has contained the damage.

    Excursions

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    How is everyone enjoying the ability to control these excursions!? I think its awesome, so many companies willing to start that relationship, so its fun to send my young guys that I really want to use down the line to these other promotions for a two or three years. I have excursion deals with WLW, ZEN, EILL, and SAISHO at the moment. I know a couple other companies have deals to send me workers, and a couple of these ones are mutual excursion deals.

    It's cool. I'm playing as BCG and sent a few rookies to NYCW. When the first new dojo class graduated, I sent a lightweight to ACPW and a brawler to PSW.

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    Sounds like a good run.

     

    I'm always surprised how partial everyone seems to be to either Funakoshi or Razan. I lean hard to Bunrakuken as my personal favorite - it feels like he always just a touch better than Funakoshi in particular, plus he is 3 years younger.

     

    So far in 2020, Torii has been better in my save. Good enough to change my plans for him In 2016, he seemed a notch below.

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

    Posted

    Aw man that's brutal. Sorry for reopening those wounds lol.

     

    One of the beauties of TEW2020 is written contracts while still paying per show. I'd definitely say go for it.

    Yeah, I was able to sign SUKI for $800 a show on a written deal. Now I just wish I had done so preemptively with Furasawa because he had been the best guy in the company.

    Japan Cverse - Constant vs. Touring

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    <p>I'm very grateful for this thread and discussion, as this has been weighing heavily on my mind as I dabble with BCG prior to what I hope to be a long-term save. My first take was that the mechanics of the touring schedule, as is, with tons of tour shows that aren't financially viable combined with no extensive breaks in the schedule, seemed like sabotage. That said, I'm reluctant to make choices that feel like "cheat codes," either, making it too easy to make money and grow. I'm still not sure where I stand after reading and considering everyone's points of view, but it certainly won't be leaving the schedule as is. I'm probably going to completely re-do it on my own to resemble the way I played BCG in 2016, with tons of shows per month and the traditional break-period months between tours. I'll run a higher percentage of "normal" shows to counter what feel like unrealistic economic burdens, although I'm not sure if I'll completely abandon "tour" shows, so as not to make it too easy to prosper. For example, the grand prix will probably be all "normal" shows. </p><p> </p><p>

    I have no qualms with any perspective voiced here. People can and should play to their preferences and priorities. I do think it is possible to bridge the gap with booking choices regardless of which path you take--you can develop talent fine without tour shows; most companies can survive with tons of tour shows, albeit with a stern degree of difficulty, etc.</p>

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

    Posted

    Yes I always put Funakoshi in a stable with the Taku’s and usually Sotomura for a little more veteran presence for Yoshinaka to learn from. But I always set up a stable because I always imagine Funakoshi as the “final boss” of BCG, basically being the heart and soul of the company with the wall of his stablemates around him. Whenever he gets a challenger they usually have to hear Sotomura first.

     

    Funakoshi is my favorite CVerse character and the rock of any save I'm doing. I don't book that heavily around stables, but I do have him head up a gallery of rogues, too. I put Razan at the head of his own stable (generally with the other orange hair guys!), and Torii his own with Blast and Dynamite.

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    What are your plans for the World belt? Last time, it felt like the story was Razan's rise to the title, if you could keep him at the start. This time, he's already had a run. Furasawa has also had it. I love Funakoshi so much, I could easily keep him champ forever, but alas, probably shouldn't. A program with SUKI is probably in store for 2020, but who is next in line for a title run?

    CWW Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47965" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> Some nice signings include earlier ROF mainstays like:</p><p> </p><p> - Don(ald) Henderson : 40$</p><p> - Merle O'Curle : Ye ol' champ. Will cost ya 200$, but worth every penny <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> - Billy Robinson : but he's in Japan atm so I doubt it's a good move atm.</p><p> - Walter Morgan : 80$</p><p> </p><p> These are old, but can put over your younger workers.</p><p> </p><p> I'm definitely picking this for the demo playthrough and my first dabs into the CV20. Anybody else? And what would you guys recommend?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I haven't messed around with CWW yet during the demo, but I used it during 2016, usually with Walter Morgan as my user character. Merle was awesome with CWW settings, as long as you could keep him. I also liked Robinson and Nigel Svennson as solid uppercard guys.</p>

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

    Posted

     

    What plans do you all have for BCG?

     

    2020 will mark the first year that the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix will use the round robin format with 16 competitors, 8 in each block. I'll probably have Mabuchi Furusawa win it, claiming his first grand prix and use that to set up a rematch between him and Funakoshi at the Lion's Roar.

     

    Funakoshi is going to remain champion at least throughout the end of The Lion's Roar, probably retaining against Furusawa. Then I'll have him drop it to another star for 2021.

     

    When you say round robin, do you mean a G1 / Champion Carnival style format? I do that for the GP and TagMania (renamed Kazu Yoshizawa Tag League). It's ridiculously hard but so satisfying. I also use the 2 blocks of 8 format, usually spread over 7 tour shows, although I'm thinking of trying 2 months with 7 tour shows for each block.

     

    I do a lot of other tourneys, too, to fill up the calendar. Sole Survivor will probably be a single elimination deal like the NJ Cup. Late in my '16 save I had a six-man cup and even a mentor/protege tag tourney for Generations, which I'll probably try again.

    BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020 General Discussions

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    This became my favorite promotion in 2016 and I'm thrilled it's retained its talent and is going strong. I haven't started an active save yet, but my first impression is that the roster is a little bloated, and I'll probably dump some of the old-timers and bottom feeders to make way for the surprising youth movement. I'll probably try to nab Miyake and Kitou(sp?), who ended up with SAISHO, as well.

     

    The GCG belts/angle is intriguing. That's pretty much how my '16 save went anyway when GCG folded. I could see booking long term for a Funakoshi v. SUKI unification match.

    CornellVerse 2020

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2016 General Discussions

    Posted

    <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46550" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I really want to see Championship Wrestling from Wigan open with Walter Morgan as the owner. The concept of that company is so interesting to me.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've done just this in saves. Would love to see it become canon.</p>

    The BCG Thread

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2016 General Discussions

    Posted

    When the game first came out, I had fun but lackluster BCG saves, but I started a new one after digesting this thread's advice and it's been the most fun I've had with TEW.

     

    I'm in 2018, having just survived the bleeding money in cult phase, now having good shows AND turning profits.

     

    The most noteworthy development was Burning Hammer buying and folding GCG, leaving their entire roster for the taking, which has been amazing for BCG. Has GCG gone under in any of you saves?

    What's going on in your game?

    in Total Extreme Wrestling 2016 General Discussions

    Posted

    I'm having a best case scenario BCG save where I retained Razan & Tanyu, got TV, and made it to Cult without much drama.

     

    Torii, who I usually find good not great, had a great 2016 title run before dropping to my favorite guy, Funakoshi. Torii has been so good, he and Blast, who has also been better than usual and well behaved, are now long term tag champs.

     

    2017 saw an emerging Yoshinaka Taku win the Grand Prix after killing it in the tag division, but floundering with the big singles push and getting a bad attitude. Back in tags, he's rebounding well, though.

     

    The big news in 2017 was BHOTWG, despite dropping to cult, buying GCG and not taking on their talent, meaning BCG added the entire GCG upper card for an invasion angle. Hiroyasu Gakusha is declining before 40, but the other guys rule. This scenario has breathed tons of new life into the company by adding countless fresh main events.

     

    Razan is looking to end Funakoshi's two-year reign in late 2018, after really coming into his own with great scores and SQ, but Tanyu is in the picture long term, growing into our top big match point getter.

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