How to get started with WMMA 3.
Creating a new game
Select the first button, it should say "start a new game". After the database analysis is done click the "begin game" button, after that you need to write a name for your game. Then you'll need to pick an avatar, you will notice the user talent points that are down to the left. You have 20 points and you can use them on any of those attributes or you can use the lucky dip button to try and get more than that, but beware since it could backfire and you will end up with even less points. The most important attributes are:
Negotiating: Having this high up will make contract negotiations way easier.
Eye for talent: This is really important if you're starting up because it will reveal the stats of the fighters faster.
Picking a company
If you just got the game the best thing you can do is picking one of the two top companies to get used to the game. You can click the roster button to see which fighters the company has. After you pick your company you will be ready to play. Here are the top 5 companies:
Alpha-1: Japanese Mixed Martial Arts: Low level national 30 points
Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts: Low level national 15 points
Signature Martial Arts: Mid level regional 45 points
British Cage Fighting: Mid level regional 40 points
Women's Extreme Fighting Federation: Low level regional 28 points
How to play
If you already want to make an event all you have to do is go to "your office" to do that you need to click the second button. Now you have to click "match making" then "add event" Now you need to name the event and select the date you want it to be, now click "add match" you'll see a lot of fighters, first you need to have a main event so check who the title holders are in that weightclass and make them fight the number one contender,now you need to put a co main the best thing to do is check the rankings and pair two up so one in the top 5-10 fights another in the top 5-10, if you're starting with a small company the best thing you can do is to have only 5 or 6 fights per card.
Getting a PPV or TV contract
To get a PPV or TV you need to click "media hub" then "TV stations" or "PPV carriers" and select the one that covers the area you're the most popular, to know how much popularity you need to get a contract, you have to go to "Options" then "Modify data" then "TV stations" or "PPV carriers" and click the one you want to negotiate with.
How to scout fighters
You can't make an event without first signing some fighters, now i will teach you how. When aproaching a fighter the things you want to take on notice are:
Name value: This will determine how famous a fighter is in an area, you will want to sign fighters famous in the area you're putting an event. The more famous the fighter is, the higher you will have to pay him.
Stats: To view a fighter's stats you have to click the scout button, if you have fog of war turned on and the fighter has few fights you will see an small amount of information, this will show how good a fighter is with striking, wrestling and ground fighting. His stats will gradually change based on the team he's training.
Employement: This will show if the fighter has a contract with a company, what type of contract and how much he's making. If he has an standard contract you can sign him as an associate fighter, if he has an exclusive contract you can't sign him and if he has an associate contract you can sign him as an exclusive fighter.
How to bring fighters out of retirement
If one of your biggest stars has retired and you want him to keep fighting, you have to go on to options, modify data, fighters, select the fighter you're looking for and change his status from retired fighter to active fighter. He will retire again, you'll need to follow the same steps and this time he will not retire, you'll have to sign him again and then he will be ready to fight.
How to negotiate a contract
When negotiating a contract the main things you want to focus on are:
Contract type: This will determine what kind of contract you're making a fighter sign, there are three types of contracts which are: Exclusive, Standard and Associate, Exclusive being the most expensive but the best one of them.
Matches: This will determine how many fights your fighter is going to have with your organization before having to renegotiate, the best number for newly signed fighters is 4 and for popular fighters is 5.
Contract length: This will determine how many months the fighter will be on your company before entering renegotiating period. The best length for a newly signed fighter is 42 months and for a popular fighter 54 months.
Pay: The more popular the fighter is the more they will be asking, if the fighter is High level national he will be asking between 50K and 100K.
PPV cut: If the name value of fighter you're trying to sign is is low level international or higher, he will ask for a PPV cut, be careful with how much percent you're giving to the fighter because it could take all your profit away.
Signing Bonus: Every fighter will ask you for a signing bonus, most of the time it won't be more than 80K, the more you give to them the easier it will be to sign them.
Patience: The big bar at the bottom is the patience of the fighter, if it runs out he will walk away on you and will sign with another company. Some fighters have higher patience than others.
How to change a fighter's weight class
If a fighter has been losing too much he will ask you if he can change his weightclass, to do it you'll need to go to roster, select the fighter you're looking for, click weight class and change it to the one he was asking for. This feature is also useful when you're trying to make a superfight between champions.