KnowYourEnemy Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 1. What's the best role for Enygma at this point? I can't fire him, simply because of the contract, but I'm at a loss with what to do with him. I'd reverse your plans for "Soviet Enymga"... I'd have Zimmy beat Enygma in a mask vs. mask match (assuming Enygma will let you) as A) it will boost the match, B) Enygma will "put over" the younger talent in his loss and C) I think the "Soviet vs. US" Angle has enough in it to ME a PPV, and Zimmy is capable of doing so. If and when Soviet Enygma loses, it should in a mask vs. title match against Champion on PPV. I'd systematically job him out over the period of a six-twelve months, after which I'd repackage him as a tag guy for the duration of his contract. Ideally, I'd have him capture the tag championships w/ a younger, less over wrestler [after 6 Months of Mostly Losing] and they would have a long feud before a split/feud, where Enygma puts over his former partner in a "Loser Leaves Town Match" within a few months of his contract expiring. 2. After Zimmy loses the mask, would it make sense to keep him with Petr Novak? There are two ways to do "an unmasking". First, you can have the wrestler "lose" the match, openly acknowledge the identity of the wrestler, and have him "continue" in the role. Second, you can never "acknowledge" the masked wrestler as a "character" and "debut" Zimmy as an entirely new wrestler afterwards (loser leaves town/unmasking) with a different gimmick. I think Zimmy should form his own stable, not the other way around, personally I'd put him either in an "Invasion" stable or an "Occult" stable as a heel. 3. Also planning Tyson Baine's last few months in the company. I currently have plans for him to lose the title, and the rematch. Then he'll target Nicky Champion to try to get back to his winning ways. The original plan had Nicky Champion winning in a casket match or something similar, putting Baine down for good. But am I squandering an opportunity to elevate someone like Darryl Devine or Andre Jones (either would require turning)? Would you go with Nicky Champion as his last major feud, re-sign him for 3 months and let someone else be his last match? Have him put over another wrestler -- unless he has CC, Baine doesn't have any control over he up against. Baine is over, and not much else, so I don't see a reason to extend his feud with Champion -- instead, have him put over someone farther down the midcard (I'd personally debut a) Brandon Smith as "The Masked Patriot" or b) turn Baine or bring in Collosus/Hell's Bouncer and have Bouncer destroy him over a period of months) and leech away his popularity. It is a case-by-case basis for me, and in general, Baine in the title match is not good for your ratings -- he's only passable in-ring, gets gassed easy and is one-dimensional. Have him lose at each PPV and every other episode on TV in dramatic fashion before someone sends him out of the promotion before his contract expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeronullet Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Post-Sam Strong Authority? Okay, I'm playing USPW using the 2013 database. Sam Strong just retired in June 2013. It's the first week of July. Belle Bryden has just become the owner of USPW. I'm not sure if I want her to be the on-screen owner. Who should I make the on-screen owner/authority figure? A few ideas/candidates... 1) have a storyline involving 2 or more people/factions attempting to buy USPW 2) a "mystery" owner to be revealed later 2b)a "mystery" owner who has appointed a commissioner I think I'd like someone who is at least C+ popularity with good entertainment skills to be the owner and/or commissioner A few people who are available or already signed... Alicia Strong (daughter of Sam, good entertainer, could gain some pop) Danny Jillefski(skills/pop not the greatest but servicable and he was the original owner) Peter Valentine( friends with Sam Strong, somewhat popular, entertainment skills not so great) Dread (popular, good ent skills, I believe he was Strong's nemesis in his in-ring days) Lobster Warrior (popular, good entertainment skills, and great worker, signed but hasn't debuted yet so i don't know if he's in time decline yet) Nemesis ( C popularity, entertaining, finally gets his chance to get revenge against Eisen and SWF) Belle Bryden (C pop, great entertainment skills and great in-ring worker) Shane Sneer ( C pop, good ent skills, longtime USPW employee and "owner/leader" of Sneer Corp) Capt USA (C-pop, good ent skills, longtime babyface of USPW) Bruce The Giant( my user character ,B pop, good ent skills, longtime friend of Sam Strong and known worldwide) Who would you choose and why? Have a different suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowYourEnemy Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Okay, I'm playing USPW using the 2013 database. Sam Strong just retired in June 2013. It's the first week of July. Belle Bryden has just become the owner of USPW. I'm not sure if I want her to be the on-screen owner. Who should I make the on-screen owner/authority figure? A few ideas/candidates... 1) have a storyline involving 2 or more people/factions attempting to buy USPW 2) a "mystery" owner to be revealed later 2b)a "mystery" owner who has appointed a commissioner I think I'd like someone who is at least C+ popularity with good entertainment skills to be the owner and/or commissioner A few people who are available or already signed... Alicia Strong (daughter of Sam, good entertainer, could gain some pop) Danny Jillefski(skills/pop not the greatest but servicable and he was the original owner) Peter Valentine( friends with Sam Strong, somewhat popular, entertainment skills not so great) Dread (popular, good ent skills, I believe he was Strong's nemesis in his in-ring days) Lobster Warrior (popular, good entertainment skills, and great worker, signed but hasn't debuted yet so i don't know if he's in time decline yet) Nemesis ( C popularity, entertaining, finally gets his chance to get revenge against Eisen and SWF) Belle Bryden (C pop, great entertainment skills and great in-ring worker) Shane Sneer ( C pop, good ent skills, longtime USPW employee and "owner/leader" of Sneer Corp) Capt USA (C-pop, good ent skills, longtime babyface of USPW) Bruce The Giant( my user character ,B pop, good ent skills, longtime friend of Sam Strong and known worldwide) Who would you choose and why? Have a different suggestion? Hm.. I've had good luck with Corporal [Commissioner] Doom. He's the "default" authority figure in the company, and Doom has done better in angles than Capt. USA did -- plus, RL, heel figures do better with an active role than a face authority figure. From the list you gave, Shane Sneer makes a ton of sense -- Sneer Co. is on the verge of breaking down by 2013, and you'll find Mick Muscles is better as a Heel anyway, so you could have him disband the stable to assume the role of commissioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobzUnite Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 3. Also planning Tyson Baine's last few months in the company. I currently have plans for him to lose the title, and the rematch. Then he'll target Nicky Champion to try to get back to his winning ways. The original plan had Nicky Champion winning in a casket match or something similar, putting Baine down for good. But am I squandering an opportunity to elevate someone like Darryl Devine or Andre Jones (either would require turning)? Would you go with Nicky Champion as his last major feud, re-sign him for 3 months and let someone else be his last match? Have him put over another wrestler -- unless he has CC, Baine doesn't have any control over he up against. Baine is over, and not much else, so I don't see a reason to extend his feud with Champion -- instead, have him put over someone farther down the midcard (I'd personally debut a) Brandon Smith as "The Masked Patriot" or b) turn Baine or bring in Collosus/Hell's Bouncer and have Bouncer destroy him over a period of months) and leech away his popularity. It is a case-by-case basis for me, and in general, Baine in the title match is not good for your ratings -- he's only passable in-ring, gets gassed easy and is one-dimensional. Have him lose at each PPV and every other episode on TV in dramatic fashion before someone sends him out of the promotion before his contract expires. Why do people hate the demon of USPW? Is he useless? Many would say yes, but I disagree. If Baine has momentum behind him he can pull some great ratings and he has menace. My Baine was 4 years in decline yet in a program with Nicky where they beat the hell out of each other for 6months before their 1st match. Baine's pop had hit 85ish at this point and I put him over in a 16min ME where he went over and it pulled an 82. Then I put him in short programs with ppl like Devine and Jones. Them losing at PPV to Baine got them over even more so when coupled with angles. He's not useless just depends on how you wish to use him. Bruce? He's F'n useless. You can place him in a 2 vs 1 feud where they cut promos on em leading to pv. I know your thinking but hey he has CC. Well he seems to be ok with losing in handicap matches when protected and kept strong. Caulfield and Jackson have both been pushed to 77 pop each and sit int the same company as Enygma(whose incredibly useful) and Justice. I love the useless lug as he's help put Natural Storm, Devine, Jones, and Remmy F'n Skye in the upper reaches of the card. Horrible matches, but he alone in all his glorious uselessness has put in a place where I can compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowYourEnemy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Why do people hate the demon of USPW? Is he useless? Many would say yes, but I disagree. If Baine has momentum behind him he can pull some great ratings and he has menace. My Baine was 4 years in decline yet in a program with Nicky where they beat the hell out of each other for 6months before their 1st match. Baine's pop had hit 85ish at this point and I put him over in a 16min ME where he went over and it pulled an 82. Then I put him in short programs with ppl like Devine and Jones. Them losing at PPV to Baine got them over even more so when coupled with angles. He's not useless just depends on how you wish to use him. Bruce? He's F'n useless. You can place him in a 2 vs 1 feud where they cut promos on em leading to pv. I know your thinking but hey he has CC. Well he seems to be ok with losing in handicap matches when protected and kept strong. Caulfield and Jackson have both been pushed to 77 pop each and sit int the same company as Enygma(whose incredibly useful) and Justice. I love the useless lug as he's help put Natural Storm, Devine, Jones, and Remmy F'n Skye in the upper reaches of the card. Horrible matches, but he alone in all his glorious uselessness has put in a place where I can compete. The major reason? He's 42, and about 50/50 to be on time decline when you start the game -- and I've had at least one save where he was 5+ years gone. The minor reason? He will get gassed in a 18-minute match with his 56 Stamina and he will absolutely never ever put over someone without complaining. An 82 sounds impressive, but in USPW, a broom could get an 82 with 85 overness and proper booking -- Champion is one of the top 3 workers in the C_Verse, and as you said, you had plenty of time to build the guy. Champion gets over very, very fast, as well, and Nicky could have entered the match with A-A* POP in US. A lot of USPW players can't/don't afford the "six-month build" for a monster as they at least want to make a run to stay at National. Grades matter a lot less if you fall to cult, and the smart money is on taking the opportunity to build more talented workers in the interim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocStevens Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I believe if you match up the Demon vs Jim Force you will automatically get a 100 match rating...or maybe that is with anyone that you match up with Force since he is the greatest worker of ALL TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowYourEnemy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DocStevens" data-cite="DocStevens" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I believe if you match up the Demon vs Jim Force you will automatically get a 100 match rating...or maybe that is with anyone that you match up with Force since he is the greatest worker of ALL TIME!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I get the job done with THE FOOOOORCE all the time. He's humble enough to put over pretty much any opponent.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeronullet Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="KnowYourEnemy" data-cite="KnowYourEnemy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I get the job done with THE FOOOOORCE all the time. He's humble enough to put over pretty much any opponent.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm giving The Force a World Title run now. Never done that before(well except in a 2005 USPW game, but thats a completely different USPW). His pop skyrocketed in 3 months from C to A* in the US.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowYourEnemy Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="jeronullet" data-cite="jeronullet" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm giving The Force a World Title run now. Never done that before(well except in a 2005 USPW game, but thats a completely different USPW). His pop skyrocketed in 3 months from C to A* in the US.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I have an '08 CVerse game [in 2013] and he's surprisingly good, better than 2014 C_Verse James Justice. Of course, USPW hasn't put a strap on him in four years of gameplay, but showing up is half the battle.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grfcboy95 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 <p>ok, i just started a USPW game with the 2014 data. Giant Redwood is 12 years in decline and is at the terminal point. How long will it take the guy to go away? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Also Peter valentine is 10 years past it so i'm hoping they'll retire and take their negative attitudes with them. As for my main eventers, Justice and Baine are in decline... Time to put the belt on Champion i guess. Who do you see as main eventers in the making on the roster straight away?</p><p> </p><p> P.S All this talk of The Force really makes me wanna push the guy! I don't think he's in decline so watch this space..</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CQI13 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Grfcboy95" data-cite="Grfcboy95" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>ok, i just started a USPW game with the 2014 data. Giant Redwood is 12 years in decline and is at the terminal point. How long will it take the guy to go away? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Also Peter valentine is 10 years past it so i'm hoping they'll retire and take their negative attitudes with them. As for my main eventers, Justice and Baine are in decline... Time to put the belt on Champion i guess. Who do you see as main eventers in the making on the roster straight away?<p> </p><p> P.S All this talk of The Force really makes me wanna push the guy! I don't think he's in decline so watch this space..</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I paired up Redwood and Valentine, some Menace angles worked well. As far as in ring, I kept it to a minimum, him taking a loss or two at PPVs. After that it was all dark matches where lower midcarders and lower were winning (no unnecessary notes). At about 4 months, he asked for his release.</p><p> </p><p> Peter can still be useful (not so much in ring) but you can pair him with Casey Valentine for a bit. Give him a segment so he's used and he won't complain about not wrestling.</p><p> </p><p> Straight away Main Eventers? Not sure...but I did bring up Devine & Andre Jones in about 4 months (in the 2013 data where Devine starts at Lower Mid & Andre starts at Mid). </p><p> </p><p> Natural Storm with a few wins can make an impact. Novak for sure with his menace.</p><p> </p><p> Champion makes the most sense with the belt (match ratings wise), but then you really have to build someone (or several people) up to challenge him and realistically take the belt off him. Some people do liken him to Hogan in that he could conceivably hold the belt for years at a time.</p><p> </p><p> In my 2013 game, I had Baine take the belt off him so he could focus on working with Running Wolf & Ace Youngblood (bad chemistry with Running Wolf, so that's why I brought in Youngblood).</p><p> </p><p> Baine (already in decline in my game) gets one last run before being ultimately dispatched by Champion.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocStevens Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Grfcboy95" data-cite="Grfcboy95" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> P.S All this talk of The Force really makes me wanna push the guy! I don't think he's in decline so watch this space..</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> An interesting thing that most people don't know but Adam hard coded the game so Force NEVER goes into decline, he only makes gainzzzzz! Start pushing him at age 39 and he will still be going strong at 69!!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeronullet Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Grfcboy95" data-cite="Grfcboy95" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>ok, i just started a USPW game with the 2014 data. Giant Redwood is 12 years in decline and is at the terminal point. How long will it take the guy to go away? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Also Peter valentine is 10 years past it so i'm hoping they'll retire and take their negative attitudes with them. As for my main eventers, Justice and Baine are in decline... Time to put the belt on Champion i guess. Who do you see as main eventers in the making on the roster straight away?<p> </p><p> P.S All this talk of The Force really makes me wanna push the guy! I don't think he's in decline so watch this space..</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If you're talking about future main eventers almost any man under 32 could be built into a USPW main eventer, but some are better in-ring workers than others.</p><p> </p><p> Andre Jones (28 years old) can be pushed but he needs a manager because hes not great on the mic. Eddie Howard(28) and D.C.Rayne(30) are about the same as Jones in my eyes. Darryl Devine (30) is someone who deserves a chance to shine but gets hurt a lot.</p><p> </p><p> Atlas(28) can become a main event monster, I like to send him down to development for a while and bring him back after he's improved in the ring. Petr Novak(32) can do some things well, but I usually can't trust him to get off the steroids and usually either let his contract expire or fire him.</p><p> </p><p> Running Wolf(26) and Casey Valentine(25) have potential. I like to push Casey as he has his uncle Peter to help build his character and storylines with...</p><p> </p><p> In the immediate future, Champion, Force, Enygma, Justice, Baine, Muscles, Jackson, Caulfield and to some extent T-Rex and Java can plug along until you find their replacements.</p><p> </p><p> Since Baine is on Time decline it's probably a good idea to turn one of your UM/ME babyface guys to face off against Champion to get good match ratings. I recommend Enygma and possibly Caulfield. I usually give them some reason to be jealous of Champion and then they turn on him because they feel underappreciated/overshadowed or they feel like Sam Strong didn't deliver on promises....or both</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr10540 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I took a look at USPW roster, and it seems like they're pretty difficult to manage in the first couple years... Everyone on their roster that can Main Event at the moment, side from Champion, is old, and seemingly on the verge of decline. Do you USPW bookers sign young talent to push immediately, or do you stick with the main roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demondragonking Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lr10540" data-cite="lr10540" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I took a look at USPW roster, and it seems like they're pretty difficult to manage in the first couple years... Everyone on their roster that can Main Event at the moment, side from Champion, is old, and seemingly on the verge of decline. Do you USPW bookers sign young talent to push immediately, or do you stick with the main roster?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ah the USPW roster, probably one of my favorites in the game because there's surprisingly a lot of options and directions you can go to start. What I do personally is the following.</p><p> </p><p> 1) Justice, Enygma, Caulfield: one of these three go heel, mainly so that Champion has someone other than a big menacing heel to fight for a while.</p><p> </p><p> 2) Look at the uppermidcard/midcard for TCW/SWF to see whom I want to steal as it is difficult to stay at national, but not impossible, at first and at cult those guys will be uppermid/main eventers at a cult company. People like Rick Law, Ino, Peak, and either of the Bumfholes can be useful if used to shore up an aging roster.</p><p> </p><p> 3) Open a development company and hire a younger workers. For me Hell's Bouncer is always hire, others with strong charisma and star quality will go far in a popularity company, but I myself also hire some good performance workers, like the Keiths, Steven Parker, Nelson Callum, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, etc.</p><p> </p><p> 4) Slow and steady wins the race. For me at least, I don't want massive egos on my younger guys by pushing them hard and fast, so they build slowly. No Goldburg pushes here for me. </p><p> </p><p> 5)MANAGERS! A highly popular manager can do wonders for the younger guys trying to get over. Just a segment at each show with the two talking can do amazing things with the popularity score. Emma Chase, Dawn the Cheerleader, and several others that are free agents like Dharma Gregg once they have the popularity(stick 'em in the third commentary seat for a while and wait) can be an easier way to build a guy or gal up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Anyway that's the very basics of what I do each USPW game. Generally if someone like Baine is in terminal decline immeadeately, I'll job him down the card slowly while trying to move someone up even temporarily, Andre Jones, Casey V, and others have taken the temporary stopgap monicker in that case. That's the case for Terminal Declining Main Eventers only, other wise in any other declining I stick with #1 and #2 as a means.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocStevens Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <p>I think sometimes people get too concerned about workers being in "decline". I have found that the whole "creative meeting" section is pretty much worthless. Look at their ratings and decide what you want to do from there. If a guy is old but has great ratings and is putting on great matches then don't worry about it. I have had workers that creative said were 5 years or more past their prime and in decline but they were monsters and dominated for years to come!</p><p> </p><p> 99% of people playing TEW won't play an individual game long enough to worry about whether or not workers are in decline anyway, it is just not a major factor.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr10540 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <p>I formed a working relationship with TCW, so I'm hoping that will help me maintain National until I can build up some younger guys. I signed 8 guys for my roster; Hells Bouncer, The Cali Dragons, Nelson Callum, Akima & Toma, and Sara Marie York. I wanted to sign Gauge and Keith, but their attitudes don't look like the type I want in my locker room.</p><p> I got Andre Jones working Peter Valentine. I'm going to squash Valentine down the card until he's nothing. Hate the attitude and can't release him as I'm the booker, and not the owner. </p><p> </p><p> Hollywood Bret Starr is a guy I'd love to sign, but he's another bad attitude guy... Is there any legitimate way to fix attitudes? I'm not going to go into the editor and do it the cheap way.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Hook Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lr10540" data-cite="lr10540" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Is there any legitimate way to fix attitudes? I'm not going to go into the editor and do it the cheap way.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I asked this in the small questions thread I think a couple of weeks ago and the answer was yes, attitudes can change over time. I am not sure if here is any way to "manufacture" it, though like with FM where you can tutor a player into being a good citizen.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de knegt Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr. Hook" data-cite="Dr. Hook" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I asked this in the small questions thread I think a couple of weeks ago and the answer was yes, attitudes can change over time. I am not sure if here is any way to "manufacture" it, though like with FM where you can tutor a player into being a good citizen.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There are a multitude of ways that attitude can change over time, and how you can make sure the attitudes change in a good way.</p><p> </p><p> 1: Incident management. If people do something stupid or bad, a good reaction to the incident can help change people's mind and ''see the light''. For some people it works, for some people it doesn't, but it can make a difference for people who aren't at the dark side yet. That doesn't mean you need to start handing out fines at every fart incident, because bad reactions can also turn people against you.</p><p> </p><p> 2: Age and experience. Workers become older and their morals change as a result, older competitors tend to become less naïve and more conservative as they learn the business. Sometimes someone with a bad attitude can simply grow out of it as time goes on. Again people closer to the good side tend to have a better growth as time goes on, the really bad ones are really bad for a reason and won't change as quickly.</p><p> </p><p> 3: Your locker room make-up. Lots of people underestimate the power the entire locker room can have on attitudes across the board. If people hang around in bad locker rooms for a long time they can start to take on the bad traits of others. The same is true for good locker rooms helping others become more calm and better behaved. Same goes for substance abuse in this regard, a locker room filled with coke-heads can turn your non users into users.</p><p> </p><p> 4: Sometimes workers take other workers under their wing. That's not just a relationship thing. If a terrible personality takes someone under their wing, their personality might rub off on the poor kid. This is really out of your power because even if they're not in the some company they'll ''interact'' with each other.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr10540 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Well I generally keep a healthy locker room. In this company, with the dearth of young talent, I signed Brett Starr. Once I get rid of the starting bad apples when their contracts are up in 8 months, my locker room will be all good. Hopefully Starr changes over time. I don't want my future champ to be a major pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebradska Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 2: Age and experience. Workers become older and their morals change as a result, older competitors tend to become less naïve and more conservative as they learn the business. Sometimes someone with a bad attitude can simply grow out of it as time goes on. Again people closer to the good side tend to have a better growth as time goes on, the really bad ones are really bad for a reason and won't change as quickly. 3: Your locker room make-up. Lots of people underestimate the power the entire locker room can have on attitudes across the board. If people hang around in bad locker rooms for a long time they can start to take on the bad traits of others. The same is true for good locker rooms helping others become more calm and better behaved. Same goes for substance abuse in this regard, a locker room filled with coke-heads can turn your non users into users. I have serious doubts about these two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr10540 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Just fell to Cult after my first PPV bombed. Very few of the over workers have stamina enough to compete in a match. I also put a bunch of young guys over some vets the first halfofthe show. Does this usually happen to y'all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitarzu Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 It's quite common to have USPW falling to cult after the first month. One suggestion I always give is to spam T-Rex assaulting people without any reason. He has 100 menace, one of the few stats will never drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeronullet Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lr10540" data-cite="lr10540" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Just fell to Cult after my first PPV bombed. Very few of the over workers have stamina enough to compete in a match. I also put a bunch of young guys over some vets the first halfofthe show. <p> Does this usually happen to y'all?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You can make it a lot easier on yourself by changing the Expected minimum match minutes and the angle/match ratio in your product. If you leave them at the default settngs its incredibly difficult to compete with SFW and TCW in the National Battle.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grfcboy95 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 <p>So i'm in April 2014 (using 2014 data) and i am thoroughly enjoying USPW, despite not being all that successful. I fell to Cult within the first month, but i have made some changes that position us to be better by the years end. Some of my main events have tanked thanks to my silly booking, which i will get to later. first off, i'll list who i signed.</p><p> </p><p> Greg Black- Had him come in and win the national title at the first PPV against Andre Jones. They have been feuding since January and its raised both their profiles. T-Rex is now involved in the hunt for the Title so i've had some interesting matches with Black. I wouldnt put it past him getting into the main event scene soon.</p><p> </p><p> Roger Cage- Signed him early on and he too was involved in the early part of the National title feud. Started him as a face and he still has B momentum, but only D+ popularity right now so he is firmly in the midcard. Great Mic worker and entertainer, building up his in ring skills by bringing in Fox Mask on a PPA deal to work a short term rivalry.</p><p> </p><p> Brent Hill- TCW let him go without trying to sign him, he is 43 and must be declining but at C+ popularity and still a very good in ring worker, i signed him for a year just to work with my lesser talented upper card workers. Currently feuding with The Force, i'll probably put him over to work with Champion in the main event, which should get some decent grades.</p><p> </p><p> Joanne Rodriguez- I have found it interesting to book women (in the WWE mods much of the time i never bother) but She has such an interesting biography in game that i had to bring her in. I put her in there with Alicia Strong straight away and even though Rodriguez is more of a natural face, she is thriving as a heel. I just need to find a way to get more of the women involved.</p><p> </p><p> I fired Giant Redwood after 3 backstage incidents, the backstage is now at 92% despite Peter Valentine still being with the company. the announcers are going strong but i do want to replace Jillefski, but he is the only one who has adequate experience with Shane Sneer. If i take him out of the announce booth segments are getting dinged for low announcing.</p><p> </p><p> my main booking mistake so far has been not scripting matches with workers who have low psychology. I did it in the first PPV with Champion and Baine in the main event which got a C+ for the no psychology note. I also did in April's PPV with Champion and Jumbo Jackson, who i managed to get to B popularity after i put him in a brawl angle with authority figure Sam Strong. I'm thinking of putting them in the ring together and milking that A Pop Strong has. Has anyone ever put Sam Strong in the ring in a what i would call a Vince McMahon style of match? I would be curious to know.</p><p> </p><p> anyway i see Champion staying champion for the forseeable future, but he is coming up against a resurgent Caulfield, who recently turned on James Justice and beat him in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the number 1 contendership. Should i put Champion in the chase mode? Caulfield is at B- overness with B+ momentum. Interested to hear all of your thoughts. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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