Just gone international.

[Carmichael]

im shocked i got there. i've just been running shows quite consistently in the low 70s with the odd 60 and the odd 80.

 

right im rubbish at the game. im in with tcw and i've just leaped from cult to international, i think its cos the wrestling industry is rated at 94 and the economy isnt too bad either.

 

what do i need to do to consolidate my position? i have a healthy bank balance of 10 million usd.

 

another minor question. a bunch of my guys have gone stale, according the road agent, is the only way i can freshen them up by turning them?

[NewZealandfan]

Changing the gimmics is anought you dont have to turn them.

[Carmichael]

the reason i ask is because this is the first time i've gone international. i keep getting a msg telling me i dont have enough big stars.

[Eidenhoek]

Big stars are popular workers. It <em>might</em> be 90+ in the US, not too sure.

[Remianen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Carmichael" data-cite="Carmichael" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>the reason i ask is because this is the first time i've gone international. i keep getting a msg telling me i dont have enough big stars.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Eidenhoek" data-cite="Eidenhoek" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Big stars are popular workers. It <em>might</em> be 90+ in the US, not too sure.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Might be as low as 80ish. I have a game where I'm a global WSU and my most over worker has 91 in the US but I have a bunch of workers in the mid to upper 80s and I don't get that email.</p>

[Carmichael]

how do you get workers that over then?

 

i've had brief periods where i've managed to get occassionally my champion to 90+ in pop for like a week but normally i have about 1 or 2 in low 80's/high 70's and about 8 or 10 guys between 60 and 70

[Teh_Showtime]

squash jobbers with doninate note

[lazorbeak]

Have memorable storylines, cut great promos, do the things that get people over.

 

And no, you don't need guys with 90+ overness. If that were the case, TCW would get that note immediately.

[Remianen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Carmichael" data-cite="Carmichael" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>how do you get workers that over then?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Expose them in positive ways. What lazorbeak said but also being seen with bigger stars can work as well. I'm sure you can think of many people whose biggest claim to fame is being associated with someone else (Nicole Richie, with her father and Paris Hilton, as an example. Virgil with Dibiase as a more relevant one). Think of how Batista first came to people's attention. Trish Stratus too, come to think of it.</p><p> </p><p> Some folks may consider it "abuse" but it's exactly how people were introduced and "made" in reality (unless someone can point to a memorable promo "Deacon Batista" cut). Play to the worker's strengths. If s/he is good to great in the ring, put them in matches. I'll give you an example. Remember Shelton Benjamin's win streak over Triple H? That raised Shelton's profile considerably because of who he was working with. It didn't really hurt Triple H because he could get his heat/overness back in a single segment (at least in TEW he can. Might not be until the end of the storyline in reality). If s/he is magic on the mic, give them a microphone. Randy Savage was a midcarder but did he stay that way? They played to his strengths and being an entertaining individual, he rose up the card fairly quickly (by that time period's standards, at least). If the worker is neither good in the ring or entertaining, use their other strengths. How'd the Great Khali get over?</p>

[Eidenhoek]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lazorbeak" data-cite="lazorbeak" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Have memorable storylines, cut great promos, do the things that get people over.<p> </p><p> And no, you don't need guys with 90+ overness. If that were the case, TCW would get that note immediately.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> They do, once they hit International.</p>

[Carmichael]

<p>can someone tell me why im always getting penalized for my match length?</p><p> </p><p>

my main event for tvs are meant to be 28 minutes long. i run them for that long and it gets penalized. same with my medium matches that are meant to be 16 minutes long.</p>

[Bigpapa42]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Carmichael" data-cite="Carmichael" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>can someone tell me why im always getting penalized for my match length?<p> </p><p> my main event for tvs are meant to be 28 minutes long. i run them for that long and it gets penalized. same with my medium matches that are meant to be 16 minutes long.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Are you setting the match to be that exact length? Remember that there is non-match time attached to every match in the default data. So if you set a 28-minute, its a probably 26 minutes of wrestling and 2 minutes of entrances. So its short of the 28 minutes expected. Take the non-match time into account and you should be fine. </p><p> </p><p> That said, the penalty is usually a pretty small one, if I recall correctly.</p>

[D-Lyrium]

I've had A* main events that fell short of the product's ideal match length by 10 minutes or more, in the past. So it's really not that big of a penalty.

[Teh_Showtime]

Yeah I had a Squash tag team match between 2 uppercard teams get a B+ or so in 4 minutes when they need 15

[Jaysin]

I just set all my expected match types to 5 minutes.

[Carmichael]

when should i start running shows outside of the usa? and what plan should i use when doing this?

[Eidenhoek]

<p>When you hit National would be a time to consider outside US shows.</p><p> </p><p>

That said...expanding an existing show onto a network outside the US (Canada or Mexico likely have a fair bit of pop; Japan too) is the easiest. Run in the states, get popular (quickly) elsewhere.</p>

[Carmichael]

<p>well im already international thats why i started the thread. cos im so out of my depth, with this random leap from cult to international. i got myself on networks outside of the us and ppv deals as well.</p><p> </p><p>

i've never ran a show outside of the us. just wondering if i need to branch out and run shows in canada and mexico to maintain my status as international or just continue ploughing away in america.</p><p> </p><p>

another question is that im at the peak of what im going to be able to do really. i know there will be a down turn for me, whats the best way i can get it together so im in a strong position when the down turn happens?</p>

[Remianen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Carmichael" data-cite="Carmichael" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="31328" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>when should i start running shows outside of the usa? and what plan should i use when doing this?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Er, you haven't been?</p><p> </p><p> What I tend to do is work a key area of another country while building from Cult/National. I use my lesser lights to minimize cost (though I don't go the route of putting them on their own brand. It would be a good idea to do so though) and run weekly shows in that area. As an example, run shows in Kanto or Kinki for Japan, Western for Australia, South UK for UK, Mediterranean for Europe, South Eastern or West Central Mexico (South West US spillover takes care of Northern Mexico). I've found that it's often cheaper and more effective to run a show in Kanto or Kinki for Japan rather than using spillover from the wrestling wasteland called Hawaii. The show doesn't have to be long and it doesn't even have to be GOOD. As long as it raises your popularity there, it's successful. Then, when you hit National/International, you've already established a beachhead in a foreign country that you can run shows from without much of a dropoff in rating/performance (assuming you've sprinkled some of those 'lesser lights' into the higher reaches of your card).</p><p> </p><p> As long as you're seen outside of your home country/area, it's fine. You don't actually have to GO there (outside of house shows) to maintain popularity. You just have to be SEEN.</p>