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  1. From a money perspective, check your backstage settings. You may be able to uncheck some of the travel/hotel settings to save money. Just make sure it doesn’t tank your backstage morale. You could also rework contracts to not include paying for travel. This would be similar to a new owner taking over a company and imposing some cost saving measures.
  2. <p>Marat isn’t gaming the system. Stone’s see the success bringing DeColt in and try again with a foreign heel. He runs through the mid card while the title is defended against stars from other promotions. Eventually he gets a shot at the title and loses then puts over some of the faces on the way out. In one game, I used Marat attacking Ricky DeColt and being saved by Steve as a way to turn Steve face and make him the figurehead. </p><p> </p><p> Marat, Ricky DeColt and Peter Michaels are your first 3 signings. Marat brings overness that can be bled off and can be used for talent trades. Ricky is young, a good worker, and over in Canada. Michaels improves your announcing. Your next in line guys are probably Vessey, SSD, and Cavanaugh along with Ricky. Depending on tag chemistry, you could turn Cavanaugh on Westybrook and have some solid matches. </p><p> </p><p> Also grab Ross Henry when he shows up in February.</p>
  3. The Rock City Stars are solid and sometimes one goes off on a tour or something and gains a bunch of popularity.
  4. <p>Probably common knowledge now, but if you edit USPWs owners roster preference to medium from large, the initial hiring binge in the C-Verse doesn’t happen. Playing as NYCW, Cage hasn’t been snatched up and Ricky DeColt is still with CGC going into February. </p><p> </p><p> USPW’s owner is Allan Packer.</p>
  5. Is non-user worker chemistry able to be discovered anywhere else besides user house shows or cards? Just curious if the AI promotions get the benefits/curses of good and bad chemistry with their workers, teams, managers, etc.
  6. <p>If you haven't done so already, go check out the Voices of Wrestling NJPW 2018 Year in Review. Finally started reading it last night and the essay about the Best Friends during the Tag League made me want to book some puro in TEW. It's pay what you want meaning it can be free, but the money paid goes to compensate the the various authors. It's over 1000 pages long.</p><p> </p><p> The breakdown of Tag League and Jr Tag League booking and what it says about how they may be pushed in the future is good stuff as well.</p><p> </p><p> <a href="https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/njpw18/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/njpw18/</a></p>
  7. Yup. In that case, it might be helpful for newer players to check out http://www.quebrada.net/columns/old/quebrada37carnybooking.html Put Mushashibo in the Misawa role, Kouze and PRIDE in the Kawada/Kobashi/Taue slots, Diaz as Steve Williams, etc. Puro storytelling is more based on wrestler growth than traditional Western wrestling. Each wrestler has hills and mountains to climb. Each wrestler has different hills/mountains. The stories also unfold over months and years. Wrestlers might not face each other in singles competitions more than once or twice each calendar year. You can also do a "trial series" of matches for newer wrestlers. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1001&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1993&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=Singles&worker=
  8. I think PGHW is closer to 90's AJPW than NJPW. High end Heavyweight scene. Super tag teams composed of high end workers. Not a huge amount of juniors. That being said, it might be worthwhile to retire one of the mid-level singles titles and add tag team titles in their place. Similar to the All-Asia tag belts in AJPW. This would give the up and coming teams something to strive for and feud over without being fodder for the better teams. It's also a good spot for touring teams that maybe aren't at a high pop level in Japan to get some exposure. Tags are integral to success in PGHW with multi-man matches on every show. Having a way to build tag experience while also having lower card stories (Mentor/student, two young lions, two heelish US brutes, two time decline workers who can still train up younger talent, etc) could serve long term rewards.
  9. Almost as much fun as having your first show and finding out your announcers have horrible chemistry. Thanks Sam and Tom!
  10. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Gungner" data-cite="Gungner" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41343" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm already building towards Andrews vs Hawkins at Total Mayhem XXI, and I'm only in August... Andrews lost the world title to Bach at Total Mayhem XX, and now Andrews and Hawkins are winning the tag team titles soon. They are in a stable alongside Khoklov, Chord, Stone & Huggins. Bach will then lose the world title in a multi-man match (thinking elimination chamber) somewhere in december/january to Hawkins, which makes him proclaim to be the leader of the group, and they throw out Andrews, which sets up a title match at Total Mayhem XXI...</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Could always do a Bullet Club like split where each guy has other members backing him as the leader. Could lead to some fun multi-man matches. Khoklov could be the wall the champ hides behind. Chord could be the turncoat who starts off on one side but eventually moves to the other b/c "it's just business". Either that or the title match loser reaches out to Bach for help tearing down the group.</p>
  11. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Kitarzu" data-cite="Kitarzu" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41364" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think given the match breakdown, 85% percent 1 on 1 bout for both events and tv shows, it's more like having rankings based on win loss records and opponent strength, like in combat sports, to determine title contenders and storylines.<p> </p><p> For example starting with the opening roster, the top 8, excluding champion, are eligible to fight for the NOTBPW Canadian Championship, and between 9 and 24 can compete for the NOTBPW Television title.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Doing it like this you can have "Pods" for each belt. They can either be 4 or 8 man pods. Basically, they are brackets for the next title contender.</p><p> </p><p> 1 v 8</p><p> 2 v 7</p><p> 3 v 6</p><p> 4 v 5</p><p> </p><p> There are matches for weeks 1 and 2 on TV. Weeks 3 and 4 are</p><p> </p><p> Match A 1 v 8 Winner versus 4 v 5 winner</p><p> Match B 2 v 7 Winner versus 3 v 6 winner</p><p> </p><p> PPV is Match A Winner vs Match B Winner for the title shot on the next PPV. The loser of the title match goes into the pod and you start again next month. You could also have some tag matches like 1/5 vs 4/8 where 1 and 4 are facing each other next week. Maybe 4 gets a pin on 1 but 1 wins the singles match.</p><p> </p><p> If you notice someone is always 7 or 8, that may signal they need to drop down a tier and be used to elevate some other talent. Either that or go into tags.</p>
  12. For angles what is the amount of time for the segment where skill growth can happen? Over 6 minutes. I notice the AI books 9 minute segments and didn't know if that was the sweet spot or not.
  13. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MarslArts" data-cite="MarslArts" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41364" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've started playing as NOTBPW (I even made a <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLMgJQaoM9D5Mec9vWzKkpGF5UOvGTSaSO" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div> out of it) and although playing NOTBPW feels great I fail to grow the company. I haven't gained any momentum yet and I seem to be unable to win the national battle against USPW.<p> What would be the best tactic to grow NOTBPW?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> To win the National Battle consistently, you need to </p><p> </p><p> A - Sign Marat Kholkov - offer him and Peter Michaels contracts the first day</p><p> </p><p> B - Create Talent Sharing alliance with TCW. Use Khoklov and McFly to bring in guys like Rocky Golden, Wolf Hawkins, Bryan Vessey, etc. </p><p> </p><p> Golden and Khoklov are usually enough to put you first in the National Battle. Just make sure that Rocky is on your roster at the end of the month so he gets counted</p><p> </p><p> Also shortlist the following rosters - SWF, USPW, TCW, RIPW, CZCW, MAW, FCW, CGC, OLLIE, SOTBPW, PGHW, and BHOTWG. Yes, that's a lot of feds but it will help you keep track of who is becoming available and other happenings. In my game, I've been able to pick up Scythe, Flying Hawaiian, Spencer Spade and Laksunna from RIPW for not much. Also signed Paul Huntington and Greed from SWF.</p><p> </p><p> Hope that helps.</p><p> </p><p> Feel free to PM me to bounce ideas around.</p>
  14. Especially for PGHW, check out this link: http://www.quebrada.net/columns/old/quebrada37carnybooking.html Not sure how booking works in regards to TEW game mechanics, but typically a "tour" is smaller shows leading up to a big event. Think of it as TV leading into a PPV. You don't give away the money matches for free and any sort of singles match should have a purpose for both wrestlers involved. Use multi-man and tag matches on the smaller shows to build for the big event. The main rivals shouldn't face each other in singles more than once or twice a year if at all possible. Hope that helps some.
  15. After playing some games with them, NOTBPW might be the most influential fed at the start of the game, at least for North America. Here are a few reasons why: 1 - Able to afford and use Khoklov - not only can you grab someone who has 80+ overness in the US and Canada, but he can help you win the Canada National Battle AND help TCW with the US National battle (that's #2). He has plenty of uses for NOTBPW besides matches. Menace angles, bodyguard angles, talent trades. He's worth his salary. If it's a big concern, sign him to a 6 month or 1 year deal. 2 - Helping TCW - of the 3 big US promotions, only TCW will do a working agreement with NOTBPW. These has a big effect on both promotions. First, NOTBPW now has access to workers like Rocky Golden and Wolf Hawkins via talent trades. Having these guys on your roster helps win the Canada National battle in January. If you followed #1, TCW adds Khoklov to it's roster which puts them ahead of SWF and USPW for January. You can also send some of your upper and mid guys there for exposure. I've been able to send Might Cavanaugh and Cameron Vessey as well as McFly and Khoklov. In return, you can use Rocky and Wolf to boost angles and hopefully put some of your talent over before the loan ends. Knocking out USPW and helping TCW should allow NOTBPW to do their own thing for a while without having to constantly worry about National Battles. Also gives them a leg up on signing any name talents that become available if USPW and SWF are at Cult. 3 - Written deals and talent trades - this is where you start running your fed like a English Premier team. Signed Greg Gauge to a written deal? Great, loan him back to MAW for 5 shows. Since he comes in as Enhancement or Opener, you probably won't be running him up the roster yet. He gets to work somewhere else and continue to develop while you keep his rights. I was able to get a Working Agreement with OLLIE and since the regional restrictions were removed, I signed Mr Lucha III. He came in to NOTBPW as enhancement, but he has near 50 overness in Mexico. I traded him for someone low on their roster for 5 shows. The first OLLIE show he Main Evented for the top title. He lost, but he got a quality match and more exposure. He's still available when I need him, but he gets to work other places and improve as well. I'll probably do something similar with Ross Henry when he debuts. Sign him and then loan to TCW until I'm ready to use him on the main roster. All of this is in addition to the immense talent already on the roster. I got unlucky and most of my 40+ year olds are on Time Decline. They can still get decent ratings, but I'm going to need to use guys like Rocky and Wolf to get the high grades most likely.
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