Official "Booking Committee" Thread

[Rayelek]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="flat_doughnut" data-cite="flat_doughnut" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In Cornellverse canon, are there any relatively old wrestlers (retired or on the verge of retiring) who are known for being part of two (or more) successful tag teams? Ideally America or Japan based..?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Do they have to be unemployed at the beginning of the game? Because Robert Oxford would be a good one, he's retired and a Road Agent for TCW though.</p>

[TheGhost]

<p>So I am having trouble deciding on who to add to a stable I have about to form in WCW.</p><p> </p><p>

I am playing the 94 Clash of the Titans mod, I am reforming the Horsemen, but I also have a secondary heel stable and I just can't figure out who to add to it.</p><p> </p><p>

Right now it will consist of Harley Race as the Mouthpiece/Manager, Vader, Ron Simmons, and Bradshaw.</p><p> </p><p>

I just signed Taz and scooped up Kane, who will be going by the name Jacob Goodnight in WCW. </p><p> </p><p>

Id like to add one of these two in but can't really decide on which one, both fit the mold, but I don't want to add 5 in ring workers to a stable, seeing as how down the line they will be in a power struggle with the Horsemen.</p><p> </p><p>

Any thoughts?</p>

[Matt_Black]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="flat_doughnut" data-cite="flat_doughnut" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In Cornellverse canon, are there any relatively old wrestlers (retired or on the verge of retiring) who are known for being part of two (or more) successful tag teams? Ideally America or Japan based..?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Of the top of my head? Jungle Lord, aka Jungle Jack. Hero Squad and Watson & Marlowe.</p><p> </p><p> Technically, most of the DeColts and Stones qualify, as they've all tagged with most of the rest of their respective siblings, for the most part.</p>

[southside_hitmen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="flat_doughnut" data-cite="flat_doughnut" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In Cornellverse canon, are there any relatively old wrestlers (retired or on the verge of retiring) who are known for being part of two (or more) successful tag teams? Ideally America or Japan based..?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> USA:</p><p> The Idaho Punisher (The Dallas Wrecking Crew/The Deadly Alliance)</p><p> The Wolverine (The Animalz/The Deadly Alliance)</p><p> Coyote Dynamite (The Black Hats/The Southern Assassins/Wiley Coyote)</p><p> Fate (The Soldiers Of Fortune/The New Soldiers Of Fortune)</p><p> Frederique Antonio Garcia (Flex and Pecs/The Platinum Blondes)</p><p> Krusher Karloff (Painful Procedure/The Cold Warriors)</p><p> Primal Rage (Dead Rage/The Nightmares)</p><p> </p><p> Japan:</p><p> Mito Miwa (Miwa & Kwakami/Team Breakdown)</p><p> Insane Machine (American Machine/The Nightmares)</p>

[HighDefOverDose]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheGhost" data-cite="TheGhost" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So I am having trouble deciding on who to add to a stable I have about to form in WCW.<p> </p><p> I am playing the 94 Clash of the Titans mod, I am reforming the Horsemen, but I also have a secondary heel stable and I just can't figure out who to add to it.</p><p> </p><p> Right now it will consist of Harley Race as the Mouthpiece/Manager, Vader, Ron Simmons, and Bradshaw.</p><p> </p><p> I just signed Taz and scooped up Kane, who will be going by the name Jacob Goodnight in WCW. </p><p> </p><p> Id like to add one of these two in but can't really decide on which one, both fit the mold, but I don't want to add 5 in ring workers to a stable, seeing as how down the line they will be in a power struggle with the Horsemen.</p><p> </p><p> Any thoughts?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'd say go with Jacob, visually he works better and Taz works better solo. Just my opinion.</p>

[RingRider]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HighDefOverDose" data-cite="HighDefOverDose" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'd say go with Jacob, visually he works better and Taz works better solo. Just my opinion.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I like Glen Jacobs here too. In fact, it might be cool to pair Taz with Kevin Sullivan in a mentor/protege type tag team. They are of similar size and styles and could be a good way to launch Taz as a tag before the eventual break up sending Taz into a singles run.</p>

[St. Templar]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RingRider" data-cite="RingRider" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I like Glen Jacobs here too. In fact, it might be cool to pair Taz with Kevin Sullivan in a mentor/protege type tag team. They are of similar size and styles and could be a good way to launch Taz as a tag before the eventual break up sending Taz into a singles run.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Both good arguments, but I think I'd put Taz into the stable as a way to build him to be the breakout star of it. He'd work better as the guy who eventually turns on and breaks from the stable and can conceivably feud with anybody in it and come out looking good.</p><p> </p><p> Plus, my thought would be to have Goodnight work with Kevin Sullivan and betray him to join your stable as a last guy for Taz to feud with on his way into the main event/upper midcard scene.</p><p> </p><p> St.T</p>

[Valkyria]

I started a WWE game in the current Fleisch Mod and hired <strong>Cheerleader Melissa</strong>, <strong>Christina von Eerie</strong>, <strong>Jessicka Havoc</strong> and <strong>Bram</strong> (all play their Indy-Gimmicks, except for Melissa who will play some kind of God-Complex charakter) and are now in need of some WWE-ish Names for them. Any Ideas?

[St. Templar]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Valkyria" data-cite="Valkyria" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I started a WWE game in the current Fleisch Mod and hired <strong>Cheerleader Melissa</strong>, <strong>Christina von Eerie</strong>, <strong>Jessicka Havoc</strong> and <strong>Bram</strong> (all play their Indy-Gimmicks, except for Melissa who will play some kind of God-Complex charakter) and are now in need of some WWE-ish Names for them. Any Ideas?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You could always go with Bram's WWE name of Kenneth Cameron. (I don't have a huge amount of stuff for Bram, because I've never been personally fond of him, and I typically keep him away from my promotions when I'm running a save...just personal peccadilloes, I guess).</p><p> </p><p> I signed Melissa in my WWE save and she's currently working in Lucha Underground (long story short, I bought them and they're a "Double A" child company that I typically start people out in before bringing them to NXT...she's there until I can come up with a storyline to bring her in with) and gave her a snobby gimmick under the name "Miss Melissa Pendergast".</p><p> </p><p> For Jessicka Havoc, I'd go with a stylized name (it would also give her the "indy" feel to go along with her gimmick) of just calling her HAVOK or HAVOCK orHAVOC...something along those lines.</p><p> </p><p> For Christina Von Eerie, I'd go with some kind of "anti-diva" name and have her war against the "pretty girls" under something simple, like "Christine" or go with a super-diva name like "Felicity" or "Bambi" or something else almost-slutty but let her own all the other women (like Rubi Riott's current WWE persona).</p><p> </p><p> St.T</p>

[d12345]

<p>Tag Team Name suggestions (C-Verse).</p><p> </p><p>

I've brought Swoop McCarthy and Nathan McKenzie over to the U.S. and put them in a tag team with new names/gimmicks.</p><p> </p><p>

Nathan McKenzie = either "Big Daddy Mack" "Big Mack" "Big Mack Daddy" or "Nate Mack"</p><p> </p><p>

Swoop McCarthy = "Swoop Daddy Mack" "Swoop Mack" "Swoop Mack Daddy" or "Big Swoop"</p><p> </p><p>

Their tag team is "The Daddy Macks" or "The Mack Daddies"</p><p> </p><p>

I'm going for a degenerate New Age Outlaws juvenile comedy vibe with their tag team. Anyone have any suggestions of other names that fit the theme for them or a preference on which of my name ideas I should go with?</p>

[cappyboy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="d12345" data-cite="d12345" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Tag Team Name suggestions (C-Verse).<p> </p><p> I've brought Swoop McCarthy and Nathan McKenzie over to the U.S. and put them in a tag team with new names/gimmicks.</p><p> </p><p> Nathan McKenzie = either "Big Daddy Mack" "Big Mack" "Big Mack Daddy" or "Nate Mack"</p><p> </p><p> Swoop McCarthy = "Swoop Daddy Mack" "Swoop Mack" "Swoop Mack Daddy" or "Big Swoop"</p><p> </p><p> Their tag team is "The Daddy Macks" or "The Mack Daddies"</p><p> </p><p> I'm going for a degenerate New Age Outlaws juvenile comedy vibe with their tag team. Anyone have any suggestions of other names that fit the theme for them or a preference on which of my name ideas I should go with?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think the reason you're having trouble is you're trying too hard. Considering you have "McKenzie" and "McCarthy" together, I think you have the Mack thing covered. Personally I would have Swoop call McKenzie "Big Nate" and Nate call McCarthy "Swoop Dawg". You're trying so hard to squeeze into such a narrow space that you forgot that "dawg" would fit this gimmick as well. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> As for the team name, I think "The Mack Daddies" would work better. That way not only are you doing the gimmick, there's word play in the name due to both guys carrying the "Mc" prefix in their names. Where "Daddy Macks" would suggest they were brothers with the surname Mack.</p>

[d12345]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="cappyboy" data-cite="cappyboy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think the reason you're having trouble is you're trying too hard. Considering you have "McKenzie" and "McCarthy" together, I think you have the Mack thing covered. Personally I would have Swoop call McKenzie "Big Nate" and Nate call McCarthy "Swoop Dawg". You're trying so hard to squeeze into such a narrow space that you forgot that "dawg" would fit this gimmick as well. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> As for the team name, I think "The Mack Daddies" would work better. That way not only are you doing the gimmick, there's word play in the name due to both guys carrying the "Mc" prefix in their names. Where "Daddy Macks" would suggest they were brothers with the surname Mack.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I love the idea that Swoop is SO charismatic that he can just start calling somebody a name and it sticks. I love the Big Nate name too.</p><p> </p><p> You're right. I'm trying too hard. Swoop Dawg might be a bit too close to Snoop Dogg for me to go with though. Maybe just Swoop?</p>

[TheOtherJamesCameron]

<p>I've made a huge mistake...</p><p> </p><p>

It's late 1996 and in an effort to try to keep up with WCW, I have brought Sting to the WWF. The only problem is...I have no idea how to debut him or what to do with him after that. </p><p> </p><p>

As of now, I am planning to keep a lot of history the same for the next few months. At least for Wrestlemania 13, where we will have Bret-Austin (no double turn, as they have both already turned) and will likely have Undertaker winning the World Title from someone (Vader, Michaels or Sid). 1997 into 1998 will likely be all about Austin getting established as The Guy.</p><p> </p><p>

I am contemplating debuting Sting either right after Wrestlemania 13 or at Survivor Series 1996 as a surprise part of Team Austin taking on The Hart Foundation. But I had reserved that role for a returning from rehab Razor Ramon (if he is clean).</p><p> </p><p>

Which option would you go with? And what direction would you go after his debut?</p>

[RingRider]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-cite="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've made a huge mistake...<p> </p><p> It's late 1996 and in an effort to try to keep up with WCW, I have brought Sting to the WWF. The only problem is...I have no idea how to debut him or what to do with him after that. </p><p> </p><p> As of now, I am planning to keep a lot of history the same for the next few months. At least for Wrestlemania 13, where we will have Bret-Austin (no double turn, as they have both already turned) and will likely have Undertaker winning the World Title from someone (Vader, Michaels or Sid). 1997 into 1998 will likely be all about Austin getting established as The Guy.</p><p> </p><p> I am contemplating debuting Sting either right after Wrestlemania 13 or at Survivor Series 1996 as a surprise part of Team Austin taking on The Hart Foundation. But I had reserved that role for a returning from rehab Razor Ramon (if he is clean).</p><p> </p><p> Which option would you go with? And what direction would you go after his debut?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This is a tough call...I always struggle with booking Sting in the WWF...</p><p> </p><p> Maybe in this case pair him off with a guy like Vader--a solid monster heel with whom he has history but keeps away from the title picture that is already dominated by faces like Austin and Taker... If he's not black and white Sting, a patriotic version of Sting could match up well with Bret if you're running with the Canadian gimmick...</p>

[TheOtherJamesCameron]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RingRider" data-cite="RingRider" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>This is a tough call...I always struggle with booking Sting in the WWF...<p> </p><p> Maybe in this case pair him off with a guy like Vader--a solid monster heel with whom he has history but keeps away from the title picture that is already dominated by faces like Austin and Taker... If he's not black and white Sting, a patriotic version of Sting could match up well with Bret if you're running with the Canadian gimmick...</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thankfully, WCW debuted Nash as "Master Blaster Steele", so the nWo angle and Crow Sting hasn't happened yet. So I could definitely slow burn a Sting goes dark storyline at some point. Also, in Theory, the nWo (or something similar) could be an invasion of WWF led by Sting instead. That doesn't gel very well with the evil boss McMahon storyline though.</p><p> </p><p> Still, the plan for Mania 14 is Bret as Champ vs Austin as Challenger in a rematch from the year before (virtually guaranteed I won't get that far...), and Bret could probably use a solid challenger before Austin. Sting would potentially work there. hmmm...</p>

[YellowSign]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-cite="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Thankfully, WCW debuted Nash as "Master Blaster Steele", so the nWo angle and Crow Sting hasn't happened yet. So I could definitely slow burn a Sting goes dark storyline at some point. Also, in Theory, the nWo (or something similar) could be an invasion of WWF led by Sting instead. That doesn't gel very well with the evil boss McMahon storyline though.<p> </p><p> Still, the plan for Mania 14 is Bret as Champ vs Austin as Challenger in a rematch from the year before (virtually guaranteed I won't get that far...), and Bret could probably use a solid challenger before Austin. Sting would potentially work there. hmmm...</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Is the next show Survivor Series? Keep Sting as a backup in case Razor isn't sober. If he is, let Sting squash some guy doing an open challenge, or do a hype video and have him turn up on Monday Night RAW the next night.</p><p> </p><p> Vader or Bret sound like good options, but was also wondering do you have Mankind yet? Might be a decent stepping stone whilst Bret or Vader are busy.</p>

[TheOtherJamesCameron]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="YellowSign" data-cite="YellowSign" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Is the next show Survivor Series? Keep Sting as a backup in case Razor isn't sober. If he is, let Sting squash some guy doing an open challenge, or do a hype video and have him turn up on Monday Night RAW the next night.<p> </p><p> Vader or Bret sound like good options, but was also wondering do you have Mankind yet? Might be a decent stepping stone whilst Bret or Vader are busy.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It is November, and Ramon comes back a week before Survivor Series. I think holding Sting as a back up plan for Team Austin makes sense. It feels a few years early to debut someone in the Rumble as a surprise entrant? Mankind just finished up with Undertaker, and doen't have anything going on, so Sting and Mankind makes a ton of sense as an early program. Maybe culminating Wrestlemania 13.</p>

[YellowSign]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-cite="TheOtherJamesCameron" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It is November, and Ramon comes back a week before Survivor Series. I think holding Sting as a back up plan for Team Austin makes sense. It feels a few years early to debut someone in the Rumble as a surprise entrant? Mankind just finished up with Undertaker, and doen't have anything going on, so Sting and Mankind makes a ton of sense as an early program. Maybe culminating Wrestlemania 13.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Sounds good! Maybe give Ramon a post show dark match on the show before, to help him work the ring rust off...and so you can see how well rehab went</p>

[YellowSign]

<p>Should I do a brand split? </p><p> </p><p>

I'm currently running a Cult promotion with just over 4 million. Based in the UK, things are going well and I'm making money every month despite the economy and industry both being low. </p><p> </p><p>

Unfortunately my roster size has started to get a bit carried away and I'm running out of space to book people. I know I could just cut some down, but I'm a hoarder and also wondering if this might be an opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>

I want to start breaking into Europe, but with only a small amount of TV coverage there it's slow going.</p><p> </p><p>

My current schedule is one A level TV show a week, one B show, and a weekly live event which is shown on a smaller channel (which gives me coverage in Europe as well as UK), and finally monthly PPV.</p><p> </p><p>

Would creating a minor touring European brand be a good idea? I was thinking of giving them a weekly live event or TV show, running in Europe, and moving basically the guys who aren't doing anything on the shows at the moment to there.</p><p> </p><p>

Haven't used the split option before so unsure if I'm misunderstanding it's use.</p>

[LlamaSquad]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="YellowSign" data-cite="YellowSign" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Should I do a brand split? <p> </p><p> I'm currently running a Cult promotion with just over 4 million. Based in the UK, things are going well and I'm making money every month despite the economy and industry both being low. </p><p> </p><p> Unfortunately my roster size has started to get a bit carried away and I'm running out of space to book people. I know I could just cut some down, but I'm a hoarder and also wondering if this might be an opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> I want to start breaking into Europe, but with only a small amount of TV coverage there it's slow going.</p><p> </p><p> My current schedule is one A level TV show a week, one B show, and a weekly live event which is shown on a smaller channel (which gives me coverage in Europe as well as UK), and finally monthly PPV.</p><p> </p><p> Would creating a minor touring European brand be a good idea? I was thinking of giving them a weekly live event or TV show, running in Europe, and moving basically the guys who aren't doing anything on the shows at the moment to there.</p><p> </p><p> Haven't used the split option before so unsure if I'm misunderstanding it's use.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That sounds like a good idea, but you can't afford to mess it up. Use your most popular Euro guys plus some young talent that aren't on regularly, and don't run too many shows when starting off.</p><p> </p><p> On an unrelated note, does anyone have any tips re save stagnation? I have a ridiculous amount of active games going, but new ideas always seem to get swamped or never get off the ground, and I lose enthusiasm for the old ones. Any help would be appreciated.</p>

[John Lions]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LlamaSquad" data-cite="LlamaSquad" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>That sounds like a good idea, but you can't afford to mess it up. Use your most popular Euro guys plus some young talent that aren't on regularly, and don't run too many shows when starting off.<p> </p><p> On an unrelated note, does anyone have any tips re save stagnation? I have a ridiculous amount of active games going, but new ideas always seem to get swamped or never get off the ground, and I lose enthusiasm for the old ones. Any help would be appreciated.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think there are two big tips that come to mind, as I have had the same problem with you until 2016 and now I've had the longest running game ever.</p><p> </p><p> 1) Set Goals: Go into the save with goals set. Not like "reach Regional" or something, but "get X over" or "run a huge X vs Y feud" or "develop Z". Go into the game with a plan and some rules to play by (for my local to global, I make sure I don't sign anyone who works for a company that they would prioritize over me, and I can't sign anyone who is more over than my most popular star). You can get lost in things, ESPECIALLY in real world mods where you try and mimic the past, when you hit some creative roadblock and start questioning what you are even doing the save for.</p><p> </p><p> 2) Turn Over Your Roster!!!: This is the biggest issue people have, and the biggest one I have. People keep massive rosters and try and use everyone, all the time. You said you have a bunch of saves: I guarantee you that if you have two big North American promotions, say TCW and SWF, and were to boot them up right now that there would be a number of wrestlers who are the same, that you tend to sign in all your games. The "too good" guys (the big 3 in 2016 are El Mitico Jr, Logan Wolfsbaine, and Ernest Youngman, but in the past there was KC Glenn, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, Greg Gauge, Matthew Keith, and Davis Wayne Newton was so good that he actually had to have his stats nerfed). If you are creatively stuck, take a hard look at your roster and what your minimum roster size is. Go person by person and think to yourself "would I miss them"? I think you'll be surprised at how many young prospects or gatekeepers you have collecting paychecks that you don't REALLY need. The guys who are sitting there unused when you have your booking screen open and you just use warm bodies. Keep things fresh, rotate your roster, fire and hire and send guys on paid vacations.</p>

[Jomosensual]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think there are two big tips that come to mind, as I have had the same problem with you until 2016 and now I've had the longest running game ever.<p> </p><p> 1) Set Goals: Go into the save with goals set. Not like "reach Regional" or something, but "get X over" or "run a huge X vs Y feud" or "develop Z". Go into the game with a plan and some rules to play by (for my local to global, I make sure I don't sign anyone who works for a company that they would prioritize over me, and I can't sign anyone who is more over than my most popular star). You can get lost in things, ESPECIALLY in real world mods where you try and mimic the past, when you hit some creative roadblock and start questioning what you are even doing the save for.</p><p> </p><p> 2) Turn Over Your Roster!!!: This is the biggest issue people have, and the biggest one I have. People keep massive rosters and try and use everyone, all the time. You said you have a bunch of saves: I guarantee you that if you have two big North American promotions, say TCW and SWF, and were to boot them up right now that there would be a number of wrestlers who are the same, that you tend to sign in all your games. The "too good" guys (the big 3 in 2016 are El Mitico Jr, Logan Wolfsbaine, and Ernest Youngman, but in the past there was KC Glenn, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, Greg Gauge, Matthew Keith, and Davis Wayne Newton was so good that he actually had to have his stats nerfed). If you are creatively stuck, take a hard look at your roster and what your minimum roster size is. Go person by person and think to yourself "would I miss them"? I think you'll be surprised at how many young prospects or gatekeepers you have collecting paychecks that you don't REALLY need. The guys who are sitting there unused when you have your booking screen open and you just use warm bodies. Keep things fresh, rotate your roster, fire and hire and send guys on paid vacations.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'll echo this. In my TCW save I was starting to run out of ideas badly, so I started to shuffle people around. Some main eventers I had nothing for moved to the tag division, others who were aging I let sign elsewhere. From that I ended up with a couple tag teams I really enjoy booking(especially Bryan and Cameron Vessey, which also became a thing after I broke up C-V-2 because Valentine got a movie deal) and now both my brands are way more interesting for me.</p><p> </p><p> Another thing that helps me is that once I finish a major show, in my case Total Mayhem, I try to pen down a few thoughts in the notes about what my 2 world title matches will be for next year. Obviously, things change along the way, but it's a good way to guide yourself through the game if you're stuck and you can call audibles as you need to.</p>

[FankuKaibutsu]

I'm using fictional characters and I'm in the state where I want to book a match for a PPV but can't figure out how to initiate or build the feud. The end goal match is Duke Nukem vs Ganondorf.

 

As it stands, Dracula injured The Doomslayer, then eliminated Duke from a tournament. The Doomslayer "came back early" from injury and attacked Dracula, management won't sanction a singles match due to The Doomslayer's injury, leading to a tag match between Duke & The Doomslayer and Dracula and Ganon. After this match, The Doomslayer and Dracula will continue their feud, and I can't figure out how to spin Ganon and Duke out into their own feud.

[hailthebulldog]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="FankuKaibutsu" data-cite="FankuKaibutsu" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm using fictional characters and I'm in the state where I want to book a match for a PPV but can't figure out how to initiate or build the feud. The end goal match is Duke Nukem vs Ganondorf.<p> </p><p> As it stands, Dracula injured The Doomslayer, then eliminated Duke from a tournament. The Doomslayer "came back early" from injury and attacked Dracula, management won't sanction a singles match due to The Doomslayer's injury, leading to a tag match between Duke & The Doomslayer and Dracula and Ganon. After this match, The Doomslayer and Dracula will continue their feud, and I can't figure out how to spin Ganon and Duke out into their own feud.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I would have Ganondorf cheat to beat Duke in that Tag Match, or since it's Duke Nukem you could call one of his many lady friends ugly or something</p>

[Tom Bombadil]

<p>I've been kinda interested recently in "bingo" challenges for video games (like the ones you can generate at <a href="http://speedruntools.com/bingo/" rel="external nofollow">http://speedruntools.com/bingo/</a> ....basically you have a pool of different goals, assemble 25 of them randomly onto a 5x5 grid, and try to get five in a row as fast as you can.)</p><p> </p><p>

The concept doesn't work great for a lot of the games I play, and I don't have anybody to race with anyway, but I wonder how well it would work as a new format for "rules for a game" challenges? You'd probably have to set goals based on an individual fed/mod, but I think it could work.</p>