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This is weird, because if you have created one, it should be there. Then you need to negotiate a broadcasting deal with your network and that´s it. So, the way would be: Office -> Broadcasting -> View All Broadcasters -> select "your Network" -> Negotiate -> New Deal for ... "your TV show"

Total Mayhem is in May

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarloKid" data-cite="DarloKid" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47616" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>After 3 months in game, I decided to plough all money into a subscription tv broadcaster, all future money upgrading in size in each region. I now come December, have A subscription broadcaster pulling in around 30million a month in broadcasting revenue and a PPV broadcaster making me about 70million a PPV …. insane!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Adam worked on this in patch 1.02</p><p> I have not tested things yet, but hopefully the PPV numbers are reduced drastically.</p>

Looks like Adam has worked on it for patch 1.02. Really excited for this, as this was my main problem with the Beta.

Fair enough. You´ll still get penalties, if you´re using two jobbers for 20 minutes. And now that I´m reading the OP again, I think with perfect show he really does mean "perfect".

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=547302 For those who have missed it. Seems to be "fixed" with the next patch.

But you can turn off more things, down to the point, where the only requirements would be to have altleast three different segments on the show and to advance one storyline per show (if your product has storylines). To be clear, I´m not against a "Freestyle-Product". Actually, I would like to see it, because it would make a lot of people happy. But reading the OP and what he wants to achieve, you can do this already by turning off the preferences. Or maybe I´m just misunderstanding something??

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="miamarsden" data-cite="miamarsden" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="49716" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've noticed that one of the biggest gripes about the new game lies in the new preset products. It's caused lots of debate and has been a large source of negativity in the community.<p> </p><p> But there might be a way around it. Can we possibly get an option to turn off strict product requirements? If not, can we get a product with no bonuses or penalties? It would save a lot of effort for players in trying to book perfect shows while also allowing those people who want to play with the preset products the ability to continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p> Really appreciate the good work, Adam, and I'd be thrilled if this came to be.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Isn´t this already covered with your preferences??</p><p> You can turn them off and basically book whatever you want.</p>

I think this was mostly requested because of the new "Talk to Worker"-feature. Before this, for example you could talk a Japanese worker to work in the United States, sign him to a cheap non-exclusive deal, so he would still work (and live) in Japan, but work for your US company too without covered travel costs. So I think it was a good request. But I do see where you coming from. Maybe the best option would be, that only workers from different countries request this and like you said, some workers based on their personality.

Yeah, I forgot that point. Malice in Wonderland (TCW´s first PPV) gets 50k in attendance. Seems too high for me. If it was Total Mayhem (Season Finale, Legendary), okay, but not the other PPVs. I´m pretty sure, Adam will work on this. (hopefully) But this is more complex I think, because it´s not just changing one number. So it will take some time. I´m completely on your side here. RoH´s last PPV had under 800 buys. Before that 3.000-4.000. Same for bigger companys. WWE had 1.2 million for Cena vs. The Rock, the biggest match in 10 years. The other PPVs, not named Wrestlemania, usually had between 200k-500k buys. TCW and SWF sell over 2 million regurlarly. As I said, the numbers need to be reduced drastically, by 80-90%. Like 2016, which was much more realistic.

THANK YOU so much for this. I didn´t know it´s that easy.

I´ll buy, no question. Once Adam tweaks finances, and I´m sure he will, there´s is no chance I would play 2016 again.

You can turn on Mandatory Pre-Booking, that´s kind of a build up for PPV´s, but I don´t know how big the effect is. But the PPV buys in general are way too high, be it on self-owned broadcasters or regular broadcasters. Like way too high. Selling 2-2,5 million PPVs with TCW at size 72 is ridiculous. 40-50k with CZCW is also too much. They need to be reduced by 80-90%. (subscription seems also too high, but I haven´t test this enough) 2016 was much better in this. I hope Adam tweaks 2020 closer to 2016. But I´m pretty sure he will give this a look once the retail drops.

I like the one from Dross, but this one here would be awesome.

I agree that injuries were way to low in prior games. So this version does a better job in that regard and I love it.

Like others said, please post this in the Suggestions Subforum. This would be a huge upgrade.

Yeah, I said it already in the Re-Render thread, you guys all do a phenomenal job. And your renders are among the absolute best. They are incredible. And you have so many of them. So thank you my friend.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BurningHamster" data-cite="BurningHamster" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="49033" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>... I also always preferred when worker skills could be descriptions and I would set scouting to 8 or below so I could get them, or had a grade option. ...</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There´s is some kind of "workaround" with Pro Mode.</p><p> I know, it´s not the same like the descriptions or even grades, but it´s atleast something.</p>

How do you guys feel about the PPV buys?? TCW is at size 72 across the US and sells 1.4 million PPVs. Making 5-6 million in PPV revenue. Seems way to high for me. I feel like 2016 was much closer to reality. I´m thinking about making a suggestion to reduce the numbers.

I really like this idea.

There are products in the game, that allow you to run longer angles. Well, atleast there is one. Coincidentally, it´s the default product of the company I always run in the CV, that´s why I know it. Actually, if you have a worker who is over and has decent enough skills, you will score higher with 10 or 15 minutes, than with 5 minutes (rated on Entertainment or Microphone). So, this seems to be more of a product thing. With that being said, I actually think, it´s "realistic", that longer angles are penalized. At what time the penalty should occur, 5 minutes or 7 or 10 or ... that is another question. But even during the Attitude Era, most angles wouldn´t run longer than 10 minutes. There were just a few exceptions and they would feature Austin or The Rock, to keep the crowd invested. And I said this in another thread, I wish the game would be better in recognizing these exceptions to the rule, where a worker, who is over enough and has the skills to pull it off, should be able, to avoid these penalties occasionaly. And if there´s a hot storyline behind the angle. But I mean a really hot storyline, not what TEW considers as "hot" (Heat > 50).

Before the Beta came out, I hoped that TCW has pushed Chord to the moon. Back in 2016, I had a huge storyline with Chord retiring RDJ. I mean, with the history between Rip and RDJ, it had to be Jay right!?! Right?? Well, Adam thought different. Missed opportunity in my opinion. So, my plan was to continue this in 2020, so Chord being the guy, who retired RDJ (in this case, his Pop would be much higher, around 80 at minimum). But as he isn´t, I see the feud vs. Bach as a classic, simple "My time has come and it is my destiny ..." vs. "No, I´m first in the line ...". Chord is mocking Sammy "You are here for what, like 30 years and you won nothing?? Maybe, you are just not good enough." Jay dominates the feud and seems to be proven right. Sammy struggles after that, gets a new gimmick (something like "man on a mission", who gives everything he has to finally achieve his dream) and as I said, my plan is to give him his moment at Total Mayhem 25. I think he just deserves it. And it helps that he is one of my favourite wrestlers in the CV

They will be upset, if they are "too big" for the Child Company, but you can send them down anyway. And you should do it. If you have no plans to use them on your Main Roster, let them complain as much as they want.

Yeah you´re right. You basically never see the banners, so not really needed.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Nachtfalter" data-cite="Nachtfalter" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47616" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Just a random thought: I don't really read the description of the King Of Kings title to mean that the winner automatically gets his title shot six months later at Total Mayhem. I don't have it in front of me, but it just says the winner will be a big part of Total Mayhem or something like that.<p> </p><p> The news article on day 1 clearly indicates that TCW is building for Andrews vs. Hawkins at Total Mayhem, but the King Of Kings itself doesn't necessarily.</p><p> </p><p> Personally, I'll probably go with Andrews vs. Hawkins right off the bat at Malice and for future years, I'll always go with the King Of Kings getting his titleshot in January.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You´re right, but I will still go that way.</p><p> </p><p> I created a G1-style Tournament back in 2016, with the winner getting a shot at Total Mayhem. But I held it in March, so I only had to book two months after the tournament.</p><p> </p><p> This time, I´ll do it NJPW-style, hold the tournament five months before Total Mayhem and steal some ideas from them, on how to book these months.</p><p> You can create rivalries out of the tournament. You can have the Champion participate, lose to an Underdog or young talent, creating a transition feud out of that. You can have the King of Kings be challenged by somebody,</p><p> for the right to be in the Main Event of Total Mayhem. ...</p><p> </p><p> Many options, but I also see it as a bigger challenge from a creative standpoint.</p>