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I would start with mexico & japan the usa & canada wrestlers will always have a chance to get in somewhere, with lack of promotions going anywhere I would open them 1st, then open canada when u rise 2 internation, then usa when u hit global. of corse just start with middle aged workers 1st because of the risk (with the mexicans)
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[QUOTE=BuddyGarner;394824]Well, I don't think you should use the editor. I think you should rely on talent trades to bring in some other workers. Or you should get a verdict from Ryland himself.[/QUOTE] It's good to get someone giving a different opinion. Even if I don't like it! :D I have to say though in defence of the idea that I'm not really looking at opening up lots and lots of amazing workers to bring in. Talent trades is something that I'm considering using shortly to vary up the current match-ups for a bit of a change. But you can only do so much with talent trades, especially when the workers have nothing like the overness of your own guys and therefore the result is often a foregone conclusion. In some ways I think you're right - I don't like using the editor for any reason normally. At the very start of the game, I kept worker restrictions on because I thought that was more realistic. But if I open up a Japanese brand, with all the matches happening in Japan, and I'm restricted to using UK workers on it, it just seems a little unrealistic. And I really want the game to run realistically. Anyway, it's been good getting various people's thoughts on the matter. Onwards with the game.
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[QUOTE=Phantom Stranger;394979]At this point you're the fourth most important promotion in the world. I say open things up. Side note, though; if they're not that popular in the UK compared to elsewhere, they may not be happy to sign for you anyway. This could make shunting them into Japan tricky.[/QUOTE] Actually, I managed to snag Burning EXILE at a point when he'd actually consider signing for me - sometimes he doesn't want to. And Koshiro Ino just won't sign a short-term for me at all as he's not over enough in the UK towards Japan. That's the thing - I wouldn't be able to sign top workers even if I wanted to because they just won't come when their UK overness is so far below their home nation overness. That's fine by me. It's the guys who aren't working anywhere and would be work-in-progress I'm more interested in.
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[CENTER][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/ROF2012.jpg[/IMG] [CENTER][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/ROF%20Japan/ROFJapan.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]ROF Japan has launched with our 'Japanese Experience' show moving between the regions of Kanto and Kinki. The first show took place at the beginning of June, and the results from the 8 shows to date are as follows...[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [U]June Week 1 - Iberaki Community Hall - 896 in attendance[/U] JD Morgan beat Andriy Boronin [B]C-[/B] Eastern Promise beat Passive Aggressive [B]C-[/B] Edward Cornell beat Wade Awesome [B]C-[/B] UK Dragon beat Nigel Svensson [B]B[/B] Show Rating [B]B-[/B] [U]June Week 2 - Iberaki Community Hall - 883 in attendance[/U] Nigel Svensson beat Leonardo Alvarez [B]C-[/B] Red Mafia beat Passive Aggressive [B]C+[/B] JD Morgan beat Noritada Iriye [B]C-[/B] UK Dragon beat Edward Cornell [B]B[/B] Show Rating [B]C+[/B] [U]June Week 3 - Doshisha Athletic Centre - 810 in attendance[/U] Edward Cornell beat Trance Coleman [B]D+[/B] Maple Leaf Elite beat Eastern Promise [B]D[/B] Marat Khoklov beat JD Morgan [B]C+[/B] Oleg Dorosklov beat Nigel Svensson [B]B-[/B] Show Rating [B]C+[/B] [U]June Week 4 - Doshisha Athletic Centre - 655 in attendance[/U] Nigel Svensson beat Andriy Boronin [B]C[/B] Red Mafia beat Eastern Promise [B]C+[/B] UK Dragon beat Davey Celtic [B]B-[/B] Burning EXILE beat Edward Cornell [B]B-[/B] Show Rating [B]B-[/B] [U]July Week 1 - Iberaki Community Hall - 955 in attendance[/U] Noritada Iriye beat Andriy Boronin [B]D[/B] Red Mafia beat Maple Leaf Elite [B]C[/B] JD Morgan beat Jay Daniels [B]D+[/B] Burning EXILE beat Wade Awesome [B]C+[/B] Show Rating [B]C[/B] [U]July Week 2 - Iberaki Community Hall - 919 in attendance[/U] Davey Celtic beat Daniel Ozturk [B]D-[/B] Passive Aggressive beat Eastern Promise [B]C-[/B] Nigel Svensson beat Edward Cornell [B]D+[/B] UK Dragon beat Dan DaLay [B]B-[/B] Show Rating [B]C+[/B] [U]July Week 3 - Doshisha Athletic Centre - 770 in attendance[/U] Trance Coleman beat Davey Celtic [B]E+[/B] Red Mafia beat Hell Above [B]C[/B] Nigel Svensson beat Wade Awesome [B]C[/B] Burning EXILE beat Red Dragon [B]C+[/B] Show Rating [B]C[/B] [U]July Week 4 - Doshisha Athletic Centre - 720 in attendance[/U] Noritada Iriye beat Jay Daniels [B]D+[/B] Maple Leaf Elite beat Passive Aggressive [B]C-[/B] Leonardo Alvarez beat JD Morgan [B]D+[/B] UK Dragon beat Saint [B]B[/B] Show Rating [B]C+[/B] [CENTER]_______________________________[/CENTER] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Issue101b.png[/IMG] ______________________________ [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/HeatofBattle13.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/KevinJonesROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/SergeiKalashnov2ROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]Singles Debut[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Kevin Jones vs Sergei Kalashnov[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]The Fresh Prince of Belarus has finally landed in ROF and Sergei Kalashnov is looking to waste no time in making a name for himself. He faces a long-standing ROF veteran in Kevin Jones and will fancy his chances of a successful debut match. In fact, it appears Kalashnov would fancy his chances against anyone, as he has a ****y attitude that is only matched by his in-ring skill. Will Jones spring a surprise here or will the Fresh Prince make an impact?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/PeteyBarnes2ROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder4-1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/StevieStoatROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Talisman Title[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Petey Barnes © vs Stevie Stoat[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]After beating UK Dragon last month, Stevie Stoat expected to be moving towards a title shot. What he didn’t expect was that he was moving towards a Talisman Title shot! After Petey Barnes defeated JD Morgan, he sprung up the rankings ahead of individuals such as Stoat, and Stoat now finds himself competing for the company’s secondary title. However he has decided to make the most of the opportunity, as (in his words) “low gold is better than no gold”. Can Barnes survive this tough challenge, and is Stoat really focused on this belt?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/BillyRobinson2ROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/DonHendersonROF.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Billy Robinson vs Don Henderson[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Last month an old rivalry was revisited on PPV in the Stoat vs Dragon match, and now the same happens with former Shooters partners Robinson and Henderson meeting up again. These two have always been well matched, making a similar rise up the ranks from tag wrestler to midcard singles champion to main event title pretender. Henderson looked like he’d broken through by winning last year’s King of the Ring, but couldn’t follow it up with the ROF title. Robinson is still awaiting his major career win. Who will come out on top?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/WarriorsofHonour.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder3.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/ROF%20Japan/RedMafiaJapan.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Tag Team Titles[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Warriors of Honour © vs Red Mafia[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Last month Warriors of Honour managed to dethrone the former champions Red Mafia in a fine display of wrestling intelligence and skill. Now the Mafia get a rematch and are even more eager than ever to get their titles back now that they are mainly participating in the new ROF Japan brand. They want to take the titles so that they can not only defend them on monthly PPV events, but also in their weekly events in Japan. The Warriors have shown they can beat the Mafia, but can they do so two months on the trot to retain the belts?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/LouisFigoManicoROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/RollingJohnnyStonesROF.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Louis Figo Manico vs Rolling Johnny Stones[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Louis Figo Manico has been riding a wave of momentum in recent months, whilst Johnny Stones remains a major force in the ROF main event. Neither man was able to win the Great Balls Gauntlet last month to guarantee a title shot, so they are battling each other to establish supremacy and lay down their credentials for a title shot down the line. Manico seems to have a really focused mindset right now, but Stones is a former ROF champ and no pushover.[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/MerleOCurleROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder2.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/WrathofGodROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Championship[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Merle O’Curle © vs Jack Giedroyc[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Last month these two men fought a tremendous match over the ROF title – only for both to be counted out at the end. The crowd wasn’t best pleased, except that they realised it would mean another match between the two men. For O’Curle, last month represented another occasion he couldn’t get the job done on Giedroyc – in 5 matches between them now, O’Curle is yet to win. Can he turn that statistic on its head tonight?[/I] _______________________________[/CENTER] [B]ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013[/B] [U]Singles Debut[/U] Kevin Jones vs Sergei Kalashnov [U]ROF Talisman Title[/U] Petey Barnes © vs Stevie Stoat Billy Robinson vs Don Henderson [U]ROF Tag Team Titles[/U] Warriors of Honour © vs Red Mafia Louis Figo Manico vs Rolling Johnny Stones [U]ROF Championship[/U] Merle O’Curle © vs Jack Giedroyc
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ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013 Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] [I]The Prince wins his debut of course. OH and NICE Sergei render that freakin' rules. [/I] ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes ©[/B] vs Stevie Stoat [I]Petey retains though I like do Like Stevie better[/I]. [B]Billy Robinson[/B] vs Don Henderson [I]Go Parasite Go![/I] ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Red Mafia [I]The Warriors show the Honor of the UK taking out the faces of the new Japanese brand.[/I] [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones [I]The Pain from Spain Rolls Over Stones.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Merle O’Curle ©[/B] vs Jack Giedroyc [I]GOD gets destroyed. I hope.[/I]
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ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013 Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] [I]You don't get hyped, then lose your debut.[/I] ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes[/B] © vs Stevie Stoat [I]Stoat is either too good for this title, or just isn't as good as he was in his first run.[/I] Billy Robinson vs [B]Don Henderson[/B] [I]McLugar has outstripped 'The Parasite'[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour[/B] © vs Red Mafia [I]With the Mafia pushing the product in Japan, this is just to establish the Warriors[/I] Louis Figo Manico vs [B]Rolling Johnny Stones[/B] [I]Figo would be a new face, but you already know RJS delivers in the main events.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Merle O’Curle[/B] © vs Jack Giedroyc [I]Jackie isn't getting the belt back anytime soon from O'Curle.[/I]
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[QUOTE=Marcel Fromage;394985] And Koshiro Ino just won't sign a short-term for me at all as he's not over enough in the UK towards Japan. That's the thing - I wouldn't be able to sign top workers even if I wanted to because they just won't come when their UK overness is so far below their home nation overness. That's fine by me. It's the guys who aren't working anywhere and would be work-in-progress I'm more interested in.[/QUOTE] That's why you do talent trades. Trade for Koshiro Ino and get him over in the UK. If none of your workers are over enough in Japan get them over in Japan!
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[QUOTE=BuddyGarner;395397]That's why you do talent trades. Trade for Koshiro Ino and get him over in the UK. If none of your workers are over enough in Japan get them over in Japan![/QUOTE] Yeah, but you need someone on your staff with that much overness in Japan to do a trade. UK Dragon would be that man - but usually when I offer him for trades to Japanese companies, they don't want to use him. Plus someone like Ino is on short-terms, who I don't think get traded, do they? [QUOTE]oh god why japan I hate Japan [/QUOTE] Well...I need somewhere where my popularity is low so that the probable poorer match quality of what is basically a development brand won't drop me in popularity - so that takes out the UK and Europe. I run what is basically a pure, technical wrestling product, and I just thought that a) Japan was better suited given that their audience likes that kind of product, and b) I have a few wrestlers already working there, so in terms of making sense with travel etc, it was the best choice. Yes I could have run it in the US with JD Morgan heading it up or Canada with Shane Nelson heading it up, but Japan just seemed more logical for the type of company I run and the workers I currently have. I shouldn't worry...the fact it's Japan won't really affect things much anyway. As I said, it's a development brand and I'll just be posting the results as they come along - there's an extra newsletter page coming in a couple of months time which will include Japan brand results.
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Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] [I]I'm with the you don't get hyped then lose consensus with this match, so the Prince of Belarus wins against likeable loser Kevin Jones.[/I] ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes ©[/B] vs Stevie Stoat [I]In the back of his mind Stoat will feel that he is too good for this title and wont be fully focused, Barnes in turn gets another good rub by defeating a veteran performer with main event level experience.[/I] Billy Robinson vs [B]Don Henderson[/B] [I]This is real coin toss, as Henderson has already established himself in the main event (even if has not won the big one) and Robinson is striving to get there, but is just coming up short. There's something a little TOO obvious about Robinson getting the rub from his old rival, so I think Henderson gets the win here.[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles Warriors of Honour © vs [B]Red Mafia[/B] [I]I just have this feeling that Red Mafia will win the belts back and make the Tag Titles a real focus of the Japan brand, the teams on the regular ROF brand meanwhile will be desperate to get themselves into position to challenge for the belts on the Pay Per Views. [/I] [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones [I]It's true what D-Mack said that you know what you are getting with Stones and that he can deliver in the title matches, but LFM has looked pretty impressive so far and I can see him stepping it up another level should he face someone like Merle O'Curle for the title.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Merle O’Curle ©[/B] vs Jack Giedroyc [I]I predicted it last month, but I think it will happen this month O'Curle finally gets a win over the only man, he can't seem to beat.[/I]
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[COLOR="Plum"][B][U]ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013[/U][/B][/COLOR] Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] [I]- JD Morgan, gate holder to the Upper Midcard. Kevin Jones ticket taker when not on the card? Poor Kev. But Jones is a professional and Sergei needs a big debut win. Obviously.[/I] ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes ©[/B] vs Stevie Stoat [I]- Simply because Barnes has one plum babe at his side and Stoat should be battling furhter up the card. Stoat 'loses' possibly by DQ or count-out as the next raft of Talisman Challengers sort things out on Cauldron.[/I] Billy Robinson vs [B]Don Henderson[/B] [I]- Dragonmack's favourite wrestler over Danny D's favourite wrestler. Yes, that's the extent of my thought process on this beer refill of a match.[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Red Mafia [I]- The Mafia heads East and does the job on the way out. Oh, and who called the title change last time? Me! That's right! Owner's perogatives make me look smart (so long as none my other predictions are examined.)[/I] [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones [I]- RJS free spirits his way into putting LFM over to help freshen up the Main Event scene.[/I] ROF Championship Merle O’Curle © vs [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] [I]- By DQ, as Merle grows so frustrated as to whack Jack on the noggin with a chair or something.[/I]
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ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013 Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] The newcomer gets some steam, with adverts of his arrival he aint gonna lose. ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes ©[/B] vs Stevie Stoat Dont like Stoat, Like Barnes & I'm glad he is getting a run. I wanna see it continue. [B]Billy Robinson[/B] vs Don Henderson Sorry D.M but Lugar never went anywhere & BTW Henderson wont, well not if Billy's about. :p ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour © [/B]vs Red Mafia WoH are good, I like them, the fans like them, but i see a teacher-student fued coming up. Louis Figo Manico vs [B]Rolling Johnny Stones[/B] RJS all the way [U]NOT[/U] a fan of Figo. ROF Championship [B]Merle O’Curle © [/B]vs Jack Giedroyc Mad Man O'Curle gets the win, but still aint happy.
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[QUOTE=Tigerkinney;395479]I'll pretend I didn't see that comment :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] I just don't like Japan. Sorry. Singles Debut [B]Kevin Jones[/B] vs Sergei Kalashnov - I'm going against the grain here and think Marcel might be pulling a massive trick on us all. ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes[/B] © vs Stevie Stoat - I see no real reason for him to lose it. [B]Billy Robinson[/B] vs Don Henderson - I cannot be doing with Don. ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Red Mafia - IIRC they're off, aren't they? Wouldn't make sense to keep it on them. [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones - I prefer Louis in this, I don't know why. You owe him favours I suppose. ROF Championship Merle O’Curle © vs [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] - I'm a sucker for Jack.
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Singles Debut Kevin Jones vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] I really like Jones but losing your debut match sucks. ROF Talisman Title [B]Petey Barnes ©[/B] vs Stevie Stoat Steive Stoat sucks Billy Robinson vs [B]Don Henderson[/B] I really dig what you got goin' with Henderson ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Red Mafia Can't lose the first defense [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones Figo needs one last near top run (because he ain't topping O'Curle) ROF Championship [B]Merle O’Curle ©[/B] vs Jack Giedroyc The Wrath of God gets a shillelagh to the face
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[QUOTE=Beeker;395495][B][U]ROF Heat of Battle – July 2013[/U][/B] Billy Robinson vs [B]Don Henderson[/B] [I]- Dragonmack's favourite wrestler over Danny D's favourite wrestler. Yes, that's the extent of my thought process on this beer refill of a match.[/I] [/QUOTE] I hope by this point you have run out of beer :rolleyes:
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Just struck me as I posted the latest newsletter that I'm the only member on the forum currently, yet there are 21 guests on! 3 of which are reading this diary. Now, I know that many of the guests might be regular forum posters who just aren't logged on (e.g. at work or whatever). But if any of you 'guests' aren't in that position, join up and join in! We're a good bunch! And it's much more fun taking part! :D
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[QUOTE=Dragonmack;395928]War with WLW should make things interesting for your Japan brand. A promotion war is one thing I haven't done as NYCW is always the lowest prestige promotion, and therefore would usually lose. :([/QUOTE] I actually don't think it will make it too interesting (unfortunately). We're higher prestige than WLW, so Dragon will sign for us over them. The only other guy it really affects is probably Burning EXILE. Negatively, it takes away my chance to work any talent trades with them in future. If I opened up all workers it might make it more interesting, but I've held off from doing that so far (so Buddy will be especially pleased). :D
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[QUOTE=Marcel Fromage;395933]I actually don't think it will make it too interesting (unfortunately). We're higher prestige than WLW, so Dragon will sign for us over them. The only other guy it really affects is probably Burning EXILE. Negatively, it takes away my chance to work any talent trades with them in future. If I opened up all workers it might make it more interesting, but I've held off from doing that so far (so Buddy will be especially pleased). :D[/QUOTE] Then what you can do, and I don't know how many there are there, is steal all the WLW talent that can work for you, and your Japanese brand will benefit from the overness those workers got from WLW. ;) :D
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[QUOTE=Dragonmack;395937]Then what you can do, and I don't know how many there are there, is steal all the WLW talent that can work for you, and your Japanese brand will benefit from the overness those workers got from WLW. ;) :D[/QUOTE] Just had a look at who is currently working for WLW and made a list of those currently available to me in the game... Larry Wood That's it. And I'm scared that if I try to steal him, they'll just sign someone more talented to replace his 45 year old a$$. :D
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