Booking USPW

[PFElton]

Another point to make is that USPW have started somewhat of a youth movement meaning that clearly Strong isn't adverse to change. Hiring Running Wolf, Atlas, Howard, Ducont, Rayne, and Novak shows an intent to improve the average age of the roster.

 

But dude, Sam Strong has waited until the median age of the roster is 38 before he has started bringing in fresh talent - as jobbers. I mean I am really distraught lol, I was a huge USPW fan and now I feel displaced.

[MrThing]

In TEW 2010 it was possible to exploit menace + "dominate" to turn people like T-Rex into overtness machines (while menace angles were good for building momentum and improving show ratings).

 

Now in TEW 2013 this exploit has been overcome, which is technically a good thing since it was TOO EASY to get people over.

 

But now the question is: how do you get people over in USPW?

Generally speaking, it will not be through putting on A and B+ rated matches.

 

I have found that highly rated angles are good for show ratings, but even long highly rated angles do not seem to directly assist the overness of workers.

 

Has anyone found some successful strategies on this front?

[Use Your Illusion]

But their whole existence is built around stars they didn't create. They just have to try to steal away other promotion's talent- it's the USPW way! Get excited for Nicky Champion vs Frederique Antonio Garcia, or the exciting team of Lobster Warrior and Jim Force!

 

Wow, when I say it like that, it really does sound like Dungeon of Doom era WCW.

 

This.

 

I couldn't believe my eyes when I signed RICH MONEY away from the SWF (just now). Totally blown away. In an Alliance with TCW where I often share Tommy Cornell and Wolf Hawkins to trade wins with Justice and Enygma to keep my cards afloat.

 

I had to offer him an ungodly 10 year contract with all the perks plus a 70% bonus every PPV, but I'll be damned, I got him!

[James Casey]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I signed RICH MONEY away from the SWF (just now).

I had to offer him an ungodly 10 year contract with all the perks plus a 70% bonus every PPV, but I'll be damned, I got him!

 

As much as I love Money, you signed a 38 year old to a ten year contract that must be paying him (with bonuses) around 4 million a year?

 

I smell a screwjob coming up...

[Use Your Illusion]

I have no regard for my company's financial stability.

 

Definitely a screwjob in the future sometime

[Kamchatka]

<p>So heres the conundrum.. as I'm sure a lot of people playing the game have discovered, the number one replacement the game gives for Sam Strong is none other than Dean Daniels. The runner up is Belle Byrce.. who I guess is a bit more likely as shes actually connected to the company.</p><p> </p><p>

So who actually do people think should take over from Sam Strong in running USPW? The list of main suspects in my mind are: Shane Sneer, Danny Jillefski, Giant Redwood and Peter Valentine.</p><p> </p><p>

I know this is an old question and I'm sure there are debates to be found. I ask it because I'm actually trying to decide who to make run the company in my game now that Strong has retired.</p>

[foolinc]

Alicia Strong, Shane Sneer or Danny Jillefski are the only real options IMO.

[GruntMark]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="foolinc" data-cite="foolinc" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Alicia Strong, Shane Sneer or Danny Jillefski are the only real options IMO.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Agreed.</p><p> </p><p> Though Giant Redwood would likely make the best diary.</p>

[20LEgend]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Kamchatka" data-cite="Kamchatka" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So heres the conundrum.. as I'm sure a lot of people playing the game have discovered, the number one replacement the game gives for Sam Strong is none other than Dean Daniels. The runner up is Belle Byrce.. who I guess is a bit more likely as shes actually connected to the company.<p> </p><p> So who actually do people think should take over from Sam Strong in running USPW? The list of main suspects in my mind are: Shane Sneer, Danny Jillefski, Giant Redwood and Peter Valentine.</p><p> </p><p> I know this is an old question and I'm sure there are debates to be found. I ask it because I'm actually trying to decide who to make run the company in my game now that Strong has retired.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm actually running a game and added Peter Valentine (Sam's best friend) as my user and took over USPW when Sam retired, I plan on him doing what USPW has always done to but the extreme, trying to repush Redwood, mega pushing himself and crapping on Darryl Devine. Basically being an egocentric a*hole</p><p> </p><p> They're at cult so nothing I do will be too bad. To me the beauty of UPSW is that it's supposed to be bad! And I'm about to make it a whole lot worse, in a situation many experts are already dubbing "Valentine's Massacre" <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[soundsofsilver]

So my first card seems successful overall, but my main event is flopping: any suggestions???

 

It is James Justice vs. Tyson Baine, with Baine going over clean. They have GREAT chemistry, yet the match flops at C or C+ depending what is around at. They both have overness in the B- to B range, so I can't understand how they have great chemistry and are doing so poorly. I've tried the match at 10 to 20 minutes, but that doesn't seem to affect it much, I've tried slow build at higher, calling in ring, etc.... nothing seems to move it up. The penultimate main event is either Champion/Force/Caulfield vs. Rushmore/Muscles/Jackson or Alicia Strong vs. Cherry Bomb, which rank around C or C-. Yet somehow I can't get this main event past C or C+. It really doesn't make any sense to me. Any suggestions??????

[Jaded]

So my first card seems successful overall, but my main event is flopping: any suggestions???

 

It is James Justice vs. Tyson Baine, with Baine going over clean. They have GREAT chemistry, yet the match flops at C or C+ depending what is around at. They both have overness in the B- to B range, so I can't understand how they have great chemistry and are doing so poorly. I've tried the match at 10 to 20 minutes, but that doesn't seem to affect it much, I've tried slow build at higher, calling in ring, etc.... nothing seems to move it up. The penultimate main event is either Champion/Force/Caulfield vs. Rushmore/Muscles/Jackson or Alicia Strong vs. Cherry Bomb, which rank around C or C-. Yet somehow I can't get this main event past C or C+. It really doesn't make any sense to me. Any suggestions??????

 

What's their momentum like? And you're using open match, yeah?

 

Edit: Also, are either/both on the 'time decline' list, or do they have poor gimmicks? I'd strongly suggest playing with dirt sheet on because that will probably tell you why it's worse than you expected.

[soundsofsilver]

Yeah, open match. B- gimmicks, B+ momentums. The default data.

 

I just don't know how to move forward because if a match between two of my top workers, with great momentum, and great chemistry, is getting a C+, I'm not sure where I can go from there.

 

For the record, the -'s in the dirt sheet are the usual bunch:

holding back slightly, stamina, inconsistency, declining physical ability, AND... somehow lowering the crowd's mood? That's the weird one.

[soundsofsilver]

I got it up to a B- when I removed a very good angle from right before it. That's interesting... in the past I'd always felt like really good angles helped lift a match... it just feels lik this match should be better.

[GruntMark]

I got it up to a B- when I removed a very good angle from right before it. That's interesting... in the past I'd always felt like really good angles helped lift a match... it just feels lik this match should be better.

 

Early on...B- is probably about right.

 

Ive noticed with typical USPW quality guys, you need someone in the B+ or better range of overness to pull a B or better.

 

Thats excluding like...chemistry. Or just using Belle or Alicia.

[Comradebot]

Yeah, open match. B- gimmicks, B+ momentums. The default data.

 

I just don't know how to move forward because if a match between two of my top workers, with great momentum, and great chemistry, is getting a C+, I'm not sure where I can go from there.

 

For the record, the -'s in the dirt sheet are the usual bunch:

holding back slightly, stamina, inconsistency, declining physical ability, AND... somehow lowering the crowd's mood? That's the weird one.

 

Aye, as you figured out, that was the problem. Having too awesome of an angle before your matches will hurt the match if the angle was already noticeably better.

 

I like to either throw a "meh" angle in front of the main event, or if I NEED that awesome angle, still make sure to pad it out. Like, if before Justice vs. Baine goes down you want Justice to cut a promo that's scoring a B+, then afterwards have a brief hype video for something else. The second, weaker angle can take the hit, and then your match should be fine to skyrocket to awesome.

[Cousin Ezra]

But their whole existence is built around stars they didn't create. They just have to try to steal away other promotion's talent- it's the USPW way! Get excited for Nicky Champion vs Frederique Antonio Garcia, or the exciting team of Lobster Warrior and Jim Force!

 

Wow, when I say it like that, it really does sound like Dungeon of Doom era WCW.

 

I don't think that's really correct. They are the ones to give us talents like Sammy Bach, Teddy Powell, Rich Money, Rick Law and Frederique Antonio Garcia. Hell Monkey, Human Arsenal and Johnny Bloodstone all started to make their name in there too, altough they're not really USPWs creations. It's not like they didn't try to bring up talent, they just couldn't hold on to it.

 

What awesome promotion would USPW be if Strong would've gotten in sooner and all that talent would've been signed to written deals to headline their shows.

[Boltinho]

as much fun as USPW are to play I just saw the classic Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks bout and thought "this is what all USPW matches are like".

 

Ugh.

[MrOnu]

I just started a game with USPW with the possibility of turning it in a diary (I think I have a great story to tell..hehe) and zomg, look at that harmonious backstage ! It's really fun for the family everyhere I guess.

[Sternum]

In every game I've played so far, Dean Daniels takes over USPW when Sam Strong retires. This seems odd because Daniels seems to have no connection to USPW, his popularity in the US is pretty low, and he's an odd fit with the rest of the roster. I never know what to do with the guy. Any thoughts?

 

I know that Belle Bryden can take over on occasion, which makes sense. It would also be great if Shane Sneer or Alicia Strong could inherit the company, but I'm not sure how to edit those things into the database.

[GruntMark]

In every game I've played so far, Dean Daniels takes over USPW when Sam Strong retires. This seems odd because Daniels seems to have no connection to USPW, his popularity in the US is pretty low, and he's an odd fit with the rest of the roster. I never know what to do with the guy. Any thoughts?

 

 

Reload.

 

Dean Daniels is the antithesis to amusement and fun.

[Big Roguey]

Reload.

 

Dean Daniels is the antithesis to amusement and fun.

 

But Deano Machino is the straight faced prankster of the century! He's got a mean poker face. And a mean happy face.

[GruntMark]

 

I know that Belle Bryden can take over on occasion, which makes sense. It would also be great if Shane Sneer or Alicia Strong could inherit the company, but I'm not sure how to edit those things into the database.

 

To give you more of an answer.

 

I BELIEVE this has to do with "business" skills. Deano...for whatever reason...has a very high business reputation. Belle's is also fairly high, but not as high as Deans.

 

Shane Sneer has a very low one. Alicia's is nonexistant. I'd mess with those settings, then reload. Also, Alicia's owner traits are all defaults, Id probably change those up as well. Just to give her more flavor as an owner.

[GruntMark]

Alternative: set Giant Redwoods to 100% and watch the magic happen.

[Sternum]

Alternative: set Giant Redwoods to 100% and watch the magic happen.

 

I like the way you think.

 

Dean's high business skills getting him the job makes sense, I guess, since USPW is typically the first company to have an opening for an owner. As you suggested, I'm going to find someone more appropriate for the job and give them a quick class in Business 101.

[Sternum]

Here's another USPW booking question: what does one do with Brock Cornish?

 

He's a completely average announcer, and with the new announcing team experience rules in effect, there's no real incentive to use him. I considered having him interview workers between matches, but Emily McQueen or Shane Sneer are much better in this role, so he just winds up collecting dust in the employee break room.