Stealingsilver Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi guys I pretty much played wmma 3 non stop for about last 3 weeks. I tried TEW 2010 about a year ago but could not get on with it. maybe I should try again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebby Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I very rarely play TEW. I only really play when I get hit by the 'wrestling bug.' TEW just requires too much effort (and understanding) for me to stick with it long-term. One of these days I'll actually manage it, but thus far I've just dabbled in TEW but I play WMMA almost daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 TEW is my main GDS love. I've booked so many situations I'd love to see in reality. I'm doing the Invasion right now. I've brought TNA to almost taking WWE's spot as number 1 promotion. I saved WCW. I saved ECW. The possibilities are endless. All you need is a bit of an imagination WresPi 2 is pretty fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebby Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Honestly, I'm just now very good at TEW. I need someone to hold me hand. I'm constantly lurking on GDS anytime I play because I'm not sure how to do something. With WMMA, it's just a lot...I dunno, I hate to say easier but that's all I can think of. It's just easier to manage, but you get the same level of immersion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Jobs To Me Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I hear WMMA 2 is pretty similar. But seriously, 3 weeks is not scratching the surface of the mileage you could get out of WMMA 3. You could find a different database, take on a different promotion, change your rules, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Showtime Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Maybe you should try tew again as a Japanese promotion. It is very similar to MMA in that there are pretty much no gimmicks or storylines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda11 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 If you like college basketball then you cannot go wrong with buying FBCB. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsRule Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 <p>I wish I had money to get some of those games.</p><p> Heck even TEW 08 would probably be fine.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldenvdk Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Honestly, I'm just now very good at TEW. I need someone to hold me hand. I'm constantly lurking on GDS anytime I play because I'm not sure how to do something. With WMMA, it's just a lot...I dunno, I hate to say easier but that's all I can think of. It's just easier to manage, but you get the same level of immersion. Same with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn michaels Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Rebby" data-cite="Rebby" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="33587" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Honestly, I'm just now very good at TEW. I need someone to hold me hand. I'm constantly lurking on GDS anytime I play because I'm not sure how to do something. With WMMA, it's just a lot...I dunno, I hate to say easier but that's all I can think of. It's just easier to manage, but you get the same level of immersion.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's one of the flaws of the game in my opinion. And i love the game. But i hope that in it's next version, it becomes less heavy to play. More user friendly, so we can book big companies more easily, for example. I really like TEW, i will keep buying it, but it need to be less heavy in the future. No matter how much imagination we have (i have a lot), it becomes tiring to play sometimes because it's not as user friendly as other games. The secret for success (even more success, as it is a great series) is the balance between detail and a lot of features and a less heavy way to book. A lot of people like to powerbook, and those don't have an easy life in TEW.</p><p> I'm sure the game will increase it's sales in future versions because Adam is always improving that aspect. But it takes time.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspudx Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 TEW is just too complex and takes way too long to book stuff. By the time it gets to the show itself, I just close the game out of boredom and open WMMA, its just too much. I love it and like Rebby says, I'll stick with it eventually. Its just when you have to put all that focus into booking a show and say you're a very small promotion and you're ruining a show a week or touring and you're not on tv so you wonder if there's a point to building storylines anyway and its just too much effort for a boring period. I can imagine it only being fun when you're a big promotion but even then its more complicated than running a small one, but at least it has more reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makhai Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 It's one of the flaws of the game in my opinion. And i love the game. But i hope that in it's next version, it becomes less heavy to play. More user friendly, so we can book big companies more easily, for example. I really like TEW, i will keep buying it, but it need to be less heavy in the future. No matter how much imagination we have (i have a lot), it becomes tiring to play sometimes because it's not as user friendly as other games. The secret for success (even more success, as it is a great series) is the balance between detail and a lot of features and a less heavy way to book. A lot of people like to powerbook, and those don't have an easy life in TEW. I'm sure the game will increase it's sales in future versions because Adam is always improving that aspect. But it takes time. As anyone in Pro Wrestling(or T.V. show writing) will tell you. It's far more difficult to create compelling fiction, than it is to watch compelling reality. TEW has to be that thick in order to keep it's appeal to the hardcore. The ability to create, customize and build storylines is what makes it the game it is. If you're not that hardcore about Pro Wrestling, then it's never going to be your cup of tea. As a huge MMA fan, the simplicity of WMMA is almost always a negative. I would much prefer the ability to customize every variable, from finance, too era, too date, too backstory, too medical technology, too completely esoteric rulesets, too feeder sports like Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, and Amateur Wrestling. Depth is never a drawback, until it hinders the uninitiated. This is TEW's true problem in my eyes, the time investment is just too great on my end; the learning curve too steep. Reminds me of EVE Online. I know there's a great game behind that impenetrable door, but my mental lockpick skill is just too low... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealingsilver Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 As anyone in Pro Wrestling(or T.V. show writing) will tell you. It's far more difficult to create compelling fiction, than it is to watch compelling reality. TEW has to be that thick in order to keep it's appeal to the hardcore. The ability to create, customize and build storylines is what makes it the game it is. If you're not that hardcore about Pro Wrestling, then it's never going to be your cup of tea. As a huge MMA fan, the simplicity of WMMA is almost always a negative. I would much prefer the ability to customize every variable, from finance, too era, too date, too backstory, too medical technology, too completely esoteric rulesets, too feeder sports like Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, and Amateur Wrestling. Depth is never a drawback, until it hinders the uninitiated. This is TEW's true problem in my eyes, the time investment is just too great on my end; the learning curve too steep. Reminds me of EVE Online. I know there's a great game behind that impenetrable door, but my mental lockpick skill is just too low... Hi guys, I used to be an in house tester for Football Manager. I went from playing 50 hours a week there to now only playing it for 50 hours a year. This is almost purely due to what I call "speed bumps. The old CM games I could get a season done in 4-6 hours. The early FM games it was 6-8 and now it is over 10 hours per season. I just don't have time to be so in depth with it. So it has lost it's appeal with me. This is where being too in depth can be a negative thing. btw if anyone was interested I ended up buying UFC undisputed 3 as none of the GDS games seemed worth the price tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I used to be an in house tester for Football Manager. I went from playing 50 hours a week there to now only playing it for 50 hours a year. This is almost purely due to what I call "speed bumps. The old CM games I could get a season done in 4-6 hours. The early FM games it was 6-8 and now it is over 10 hours per season. I just don't have time to be so in depth with it. So it has lost it's appeal with me. This is where being too in depth can be a negative thing. Agree 100%! I used to love Football Manager/Championship Manager & would play it all the time. However i can honestly say, despite owning them both, i've never even played half a season in either of the last 2 FM games. It has gotten far too in-depth for it's own good & has become more of a chore to play rather than being fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capelli King Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 It's one of the flaws of the game in my opinion. And i love the game. But i hope that in it's next version, it becomes less heavy to play. In my opinion that is the main issue with WMMA and TEW. I like both the games a lot, however TEW in particular gets very tiring to run. Booking 2-3 shows per week (in game) or in fact one show per game week can be a killer (and you need to book at least one show per week to develop the workers skills and keep ahead on the ratings). If there was some way to book cards a lot faster it will make the game a lot more playable, especially to the more passive fans. WMMA is the same, in that you end up spending most the time siming to the next event and re-signing new fighters + PPV/TV deals and less time actually booking the card. There is a way to get around both these problems, in TEW you can have a less gimmicky company and have some feeder orgs to sim a lot of events and have most the newer guys train there while you focus on the huge PPV events. In WMMA you can cut down on the orgs in the game and teams and have a smaller roster and fighters in the game as well, that sims 2-3x faster, but you still have to do the re-signings. If we add a fast-book for TEW (which basically allows you to quickly book smaller events in a fashion where you pick who will participate and who will get pushed or buried, it will solve the TEW issue). As for WMMA have an auto-resign for all fighters, it will half solve most of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackman Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I very rarely play TEW. I only really play when I get hit by the 'wrestling bug.' TEW just requires too much effort (and understanding) for me to stick with it long-term. One of these days I'll actually manage it, but thus far I've just dabbled in TEW but I play WMMA almost daily. Same here. Right now I don't play 'daily' anymore, but still a lot in relative terms. At the moment I'm not watching wrestling at all. I just watched Mania, but seeing it didn't exactly bring me back, though the 'state of the art' looked to be ok. I just don't have the time for it between watching series, gaming, working, etc. MMA is getting bigger every month, while wrestling keeps stalling, perhaps even dwindling lately. And like you said, it's just way easier to get into. You don't need to have MMA knowledge to book fighters and enjoy the fight. It will of course help a lot, but it's not a requirement, as opposed to TEW, where you basically need to be a wrestling buff or already have played for a long time to be any good at it. And like Capelli I mainly play to see the gameworld evolving over long games. When playing TEW, it's almost impossible to last that long in a sole game, as you need to book bi-weekly shows. In WMMA, you can easily get 3 months done in one hour of gaming time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capelli King Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 And like Capelli I mainly play to see the gameworld evolving over long games. When playing TEW, it's almost impossible to last that long in a sole game, as you need to book bi-weekly shows. In WMMA, you can easily get 3 months done in one hour of gaming time. Yeah, that is why i still play WMMA 3, i can usually get a year done within a couple of hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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