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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="WCW Mark" data-cite="WCW Mark" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> Fighter I is a young prospect, I've kept him clear of any of the big names so he's not fought anyone, however he's probably a few steps away from being a title contender.</p><p> Fighter J is an old veteran, he's lost to Foster, Boyer and Fighter B before.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> How do you decide whether a fighter is a young prospect or a veteran gatekeeper type fighter? Do you look at skills or record or a combination of both? I find it difficult sometimes to know where fighters sit in my company in terms of are they a top guy, are they a can, are they a gatekeeper, are they a prospect etc.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="WCW Mark" data-cite="WCW Mark" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I usually plan three title fights ahead in each division. So as an example:<p> </p><p> I'll know that James Foster vs Tim Boyer is my next Heavyweight Title Fight, lets say it's happening in January.</p><p> </p><p> Then I'll know that in February I'll have a number one contenders bout which will involve fighters A and B, as I'll book this before I know the winner of Foster v Boyer both Fighter A and Fighter B will need to be able to headline against either Foster or Boyer. </p><p> </p><p> So then in August I'll have the winner of Foster v Boyer vs the winner of A v B. </p><p> </p><p> In the meantime, in January to March I'll have been lining up two fighters to fight in September, it's not usually possible to have 4 fighters who can match up against any of Foster, Boyer, Fighter A or Fighter B as at least a couple will have fought one or more of them before. So what normally happens is I'll have 8 fighters face off in three matches with a view to arranging it so I have a viable number one contender bout regardless of who wins the January Title bout and February number one contender bout. </p><p> </p><p> So as an example say I have the following 8 fighters floating around my top 12 or so.</p><p> </p><p> Fighter C hasn't fought Foster, Boyer, A or B before.</p><p> Fighter D has lost to Foster, hasn't fought Boyer, has beaten A and hasn't fought B.</p><p> Fighter E has lost to Foster, has beaten Boyer and hasn't fought A or B.</p><p> Fighter F hasn't fought Foster, he's fought Boyer twice and they are 1-1, he's lost to A and hasn't fought B.</p><p> Fighter G lost to Foster and Boyer a long time ago, but he's younger than both and has improved since. He's beaten A and B before.</p><p> Fighter H hasn't fought Foster, he's lost to Boyer and he's not fought A or B.</p><p> Fighter I is a young prospect, I've kept him clear of any of the big names so he's not fought anyone, however he's probably a few steps away from being a title contender.</p><p> Fighter J is an old veteran, he's lost to Foster, Boyer and Fighter B before.</p><p> </p><p> I'd arranged the following fights:</p><p> </p><p> D vs E: They can face anyone except Foster so they would be in the September number one contender bout unless Foster wins in January.</p><p> </p><p> C vs G: They can face any of the four so I definitely want to pair them off to create at least one contender who can face anyone.</p><p> </p><p> F vs H: Either can face Foster, H cant face Boyer and F can't face A.</p><p> </p><p> I vs J: This is a back up fight, I expect I to win but if J manages a victory he might get thrown in as the aged veteran getting one last shot story.</p><p> </p><p> So if August ends up being Foster v A then September will be the winner of C vs G v the winner of I vs J (not ideal as I don't really want I or J near the title but this is why it's a back up).</p><p> </p><p> If August is Foster v B then September will be the winner of C vs G v the winner of F vs H.</p><p> </p><p> If August is Boyer v A then September will be the winner of C vs G v the winner of D vs E</p><p> </p><p> If August is Boyer v B then September will be the winner of C vs G v the winner of D vs E.</p><p> </p><p> This then sets up the title match for Feb/Mar next year, so basically when I'm booking my shows for January 2000 (or whatever year it is) I already know the possible combinations for my next two title fights. </p><p> </p><p> So once Foster vs Boyer, A vs B and the other for fights are out of the way I've narrowed the field for August/September down to four fighters, which means I then look at setting up more qualifying fights for that period with the aim being to have a viable contender lined up for whoever comes out on top in those.</p><p> </p><p> Of course plenty of things can go wrong with suspensions, people retiring, injuries etc and that where you have to get creative, but I find doing it this way gives me a long term plan for most of my top ten, keeping me interested in what's happening. It also means whoever ends up in the title fight is coming off at least two victories, so their momentum should be pretty decent.</p><p> </p><p> It does involve a lot of paper to keep it all straight.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks I like that booking strategy and think I'm going to give that a go in my next game. I definitely think I'll need some paper to keep track of everything.</p><p> </p><p> When you do the next round of qualifying fights after August/September fights would you use the four fighters that lost in the previous qualifying fights or would you only use fighters that are coming off of a victory?</p>

<p>Thanks for all the advice. One other question I have regarding booking is how do you manage keeping on top of booking multiple divisions. I have to book fewer divisions because I find it difficult to keep on top if I have a lot of divisions and I don't think I would ever be able to get my head around a UFC size roster (though having exclusive use of fighters may make that a little easier).</p><p> </p><p> I tend to have to book shows based on an entire division rather than mix and match because I struggle to know how to structure my booking if I do shows that contain a mix of different divisions.</p><p> </p><p> So any tips or advice for this would be greatly appreciated</p>

I've been playing wmma since the 3rd version and it's a game I really enjoyed and I'm really psyched for wmma5. I always struggle to maintain a game long term though as I don't really have a booking philosophy that I can follow long term. So I'm looking for advice on how people make matches, how people decide the next opponent for the winner and loser of a fight, how often should fighters fight and any other booking philosophy that people think is useful. Oh and one more thing is when do you book rematches? I often play with KDM so don't have the biggest rosters so feel like I end up with a lot of rematches. I know ultimately it's not the biggest deal in the world but I just wondered how often other people book a rematch or how many fights someone is given after losing a title match before you give them another one (assuming they win those fights)

Just started a TNA save using fleishs may 2017 rwc mod. The D.C.C (bram and kingston) were booked on my first show to win the tag titles and be the focal point of the division. Both were sent home on my first two episodes of impact for being high. I reconsidered my plans for them and the d.c.c was rebranded to be Bramstone Pickle a Midgard comedy team who's gimmick is that bram smashes a jar of branston pickle over the heads of their opponents to help them win. Was just meant to be something to amuse myself while I could sign replacements but their pop is growing and no further incidents of being sent home, maybe they'll get that title run after all

A quick question about the popularity tracker. Does it show the wrestlers popularity at the end of the month or the start of the month. E.g. when it gets to January 1st and the popularity tracker shows the pop values will these change through the month or are they set until the following month?

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MHero" data-cite="MHero" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41411" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A lot of history is contained in the game world itself. For written history, look through the release threads from the first release of the Thunderverse up to the 2013 release thread (we slacked off for 2016).<p> </p><p> Anything else, I'm always open to PMs about things people want further information on. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Do you have links to the release threads as I can't seem to find them anywhere</p>

Hi. Does your popularity decrease if you don't visit a region for a length of time (if so how long?) Does having TV coverage in an area mean you don't have to have a show there to maintain popularity? (If the answer to q1 is yes)

I'd absolutely love an up to date history of the thunder verse if it's out there anywhere. Didn't get chance to really get into this in 2013 but really want to give it a go in 2016 and would love to have as much history as I can get.

How do I make use of the overlays. They all look really kool but I don't really know how to make ue of them in game

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheFlamingred" data-cite="TheFlamingred" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41603" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In regard to the refresh:<p> </p><p> So long as the save file your using is the same, so long as you Delete the old exported databas, and call your new one The Same thing, when you refresh it will think it's just an updated database and import all the changes.</p><p> </p><p> You only need to do things manually again if you either 1) use a new save file (as that changes the file path) or 2) call the database something different. </p><p> </p><p> Unfortunately, tew2016 doesn't allow you to overwrite an export database, so you must manually delete old ones. (I make a shortcut next to where I keep my excel file to take me right to that folder). Maybe Adam could implement overwriting a database file in a future update if it's requested, I don't know how much work that would involved (as there has to be a check to see if the file is being used elsewhere first).</p><p> </p><p> Your other question is far more intricate. I'll have to be careful how I word it or use diagram or a video, so I will wait till I am not busy to answer it (am just about to grab lunch)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So I am still using the same game save, I just delete the mdb file I exported first time and export another one into the same folder?</p>

Also when I refresh the data do I need to create another mdb file and then use the refresh button or will that MDB file just continually update as I play?

Thanks for uploading this i'm finding it really useful and certainly better than anything that I have come up with. Just a quick question as you said about only using it for small companies and therefore only having the pop for one region present. How do I change which region pop it shows on the TEW16 tab? How would I add a second region/country etc if my company reaches that size? (I don't want to ruin the spreadsheet by adding them in the wrong way)