mrwhippy

Too good not to.

If you shortlist them, it will let you know when they enter the final 30 days. Outside of that, only the editor will tell you.

Don't think so.

<p>Almas will be a star in time.</p><p> </p><p> The Revival = Brain Busters</p>

With the introduction of Figureheads it's not so easy to bury Hogan any more. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

It's real hard to run 2 'A' shows per week without a brand split. Involving everyone and advancing their storylines twice a week is exhausting.

I'd say it'd be increasing better as company size increases, but don't hold me to that. It could be random.

I would guess that they're getting called up when the split happens. It only makes sense that they would establish a new team at the top of the tree before they leave, Booking 101.

It sounds corny, but TV shows are a great tool if you're stuck for a storyline. I've been watching Peaky Blinders recently and it gave me a great base for a storyline, it's so in depth and I have really enjoyed writing it and now playing it out. Breaking Bad, Prison Break and The Wire have brought about some of my favourite storylines. Not direct rip offs, but the basic premise can easily be transferred into sports entertainment.

You don't get the massive momentum boost when the storyline is ended any more. It's just a gradual rise/drop whenever they're involved in a success/defeat.

I am yet to see the scandal feature in any of my saves and I'm not sure how much I'd like it when I do but that Ric Flair one is such a game changer. I'd love to see a few updates down the line of how it's affected the game world.

Who's booking TNA these days?

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It's cool WWE is letting him do this, but I'd rather he just go away.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Not disagreeing, but why do you rather that?</p>

I don't think they can kick up a fuss in angles except for scripting.

As far as I know, the Turn note is only for a person to turn on their tag partner. You'd need to run a post-match angle for a double turn I think.

<p>Definitely Bret vs. Shawn.</p><p> </p><p> Although I'd possibly apply an alter ego with mask for the night on Bret just for immersion.</p>

<p>I book NBT's slowly and carefully. Protect them well and have them work their way up the card at a realistic pace, developing any weak points before pushing them to the moon. Other people might go all out with them early on and depending on your roster, you might have to, but I like to keep their ego in check and actually become main event quality before they reach that level, not the other way around.</p><p> </p><p> Hot Prospects are as much of a muchness for me. If you like the look of them, then go down the NBT route. But I've had plenty of duds too.</p>

<p>It's all preference. You say you update storyline descriptions all the time. Mine are left blank. All I do in game is give them a name. I prefer to do it in Excel. Some people use Notepad. Some people use the old fashioned pen and paper.</p><p> </p><p> Long feuds are easy to book I think once you've done a few. If you use the repetitive booking feature then you're only going to do three matches over six months. Fill in the blanks with side matches or involve them both together in tags or three/four-ways. I've got a feud mapped out in my current save where Gallows and Anderson turn on Styles and deliver beatdown after beatdown but they are quite sheepish about it, dodging the questions why. Turns out they've been hijacked by Brock Lesnar who installs himself as the new Club leader. 3-on-3 at Summerslam. Styles recruits a debuting Nakamura (history with Lesnar) and the returning Rollins (unfinished business from WM31). Now depending on who is involved in the finish I could go several ways with this story. </p><p> </p><p> If Styles pins Lesnar it would lead to regaining leadership of The Club and a face turn for the stable against Lesnar.</p><p> If Nakamura pins Lesnar it would lead to a blowoff match built on legitimate fighting.</p><p> If Rollins pins Lesnar it would lead to a blood feud because of what happened at WM31 and way down the line The Shield vs. The Club.</p><p> If Lesnar gets the pinfall it will be a long period of domination for The Club.</p><p> </p><p> I initially didn't want to have Lesnar involved as he is someone that should be alone but by having him command Gallows and Anderson then turn up on Raw and destroy Styles I've bagged myself a year or two's worth of storylines for 8-10 guys that have basically written themselves.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="pantaloons" data-cite="pantaloons" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Well, looks like my TCW save is going to have a women's division after I came home drunk and made offers to all the top women wrestlers available.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:D:D</p><p> </p><p> It's ok, I've come home drunk before and put the World title on Barry Horowitz.</p>

<p>People are just bashing Reigns for the sake of it now. Since 'Mania his booking has been spot on. They've found the niche that suits all fans and all his segments are lights out (as a result of the booking).</p><p> </p><p> I've got no issue with how they book him in matches at the moment. They're not burying the other guy while they're doing it and it's standard practice to have someone booked virtually unbeatable at the top of the company. And it's not like they've got anyone else they can position there at the moment.</p><p> </p><p> Yes we can moan about them not creating more stars and yes we can moan about how they've got Reigns into this position to begin with but the last couple of months is some of the best TV in a long, long time. Reigns is a warranted main eventer in my eyes.</p>

I'm almost positive you have to have your language as English.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Lukok" data-cite="Lukok" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I noticed this too. So I'm trying to put Steve DeColt into angles, he turned into a great color guy, but his US pop isn't budging.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've not ran a save involving a colour guy long enough to confirm, but this sounds like it should be in Tech Support.</p>

<p>It depends how you want to play the game. I imagine most people will book on the fly week to week just with an end goal in mind (ie. the PPV).</p><p> </p><p> I have just as much fun writing my storylines and analysing the stats as I do playing the game. My current save is with WWE, June 2016. I've booked RAW on Week 1 June only so far but I've already got MITB, Battleground and Summerslam - curve balls permitting - nailed down (my major feuds go further than this, with matches provisionally pencilled in for NoC, Survivor Series and even Royal Rumble and Mania) and I already know what angles I'm running on the major TV shows in the next month or two. The introduction of Freestyle Angle is a life saver for me! I find keeping the Excel file and planning ahead helps me get really creative; I managed a 77 rated show for my first 3 hour RAW, which considering I kicked off and progressed 12 storylines and closed with the E-rated popularity Gallows and Anderson, I was rather happy with.</p>

<p>I keep an Excel file for every save.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>First tab (Roster)</strong></p><p> Name, Alignment, My Custom Rating, Push, Momentum, Gimmick (and Rating), Health, Ego, Lifestyle, Probable Core Angle Rating, Probable Core Match Rating, Base Stats, Popularity</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Second tab (Storylines)</strong></p><p> Whereas the first tab is regimented, this is just a mess. I run <em>a lot</em> of storylines. Everyone that appears on TV is involved in a storyline somewhere. If you're not in my plans, you appear on pre- and house shows only. The file goes everywhere with me through Google Drive so any ideas I have go in this sheet. I've got current storylines, future storylines, random ideas etc. in this sheet. It's a mess but it works for me. I must have spent about 6-8 hours on my current WWE save and I've booked one show.</p>

How do people transition from one storyline to another on the same show? For example, last night was the blow off to Reigns-Styles but clearly marked the start of Reigns-Rollins, but you can't have someone be a Major player in more than one storyline. I normally add the new party to the current storyline to continue it but it's a bit of momentum/success cheat.