Small Questions Thread & "Living FAQ"

[DarK_RaideR]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="CertaCit0" data-cite="CertaCit0" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Does anyone have any advice for an absolute novice at this game?<p> I'm 6 months into a game with FCW from the C-Verse and although I'm making a profit each month and I'm gaining popularity in 1 region every time, My ratings are beginning to drop due to my production values. </p><p> Is it worth continuing to steadily make a profit with the hope of gaining enough importance to go to Regional, Or should I just increase all my productions to improve ratings but ultimately lose money until becoming regional?</p></div></blockquote><p> I ran a game as GSW while back. My main opponents in Regional battles were CZCW (too big to compete with) and IPW. Since there's a story of a GSW-IPW rivalry, I decided simply beating IPW would suffice. I increased production just to be slightly better than them and it worked. After a solid while, I cut production to save money and ended up last in battles despite great shows. Once I switched display from letters to numbers, I realized the penalties from losing regional battles were much greater than the 0,5% popularity gain of a successful show.</p><p> </p><p> My point is, you only need to increase production values to a point where you're as good as your opponents in everything and a step better than one of them at one thing. It's the cheapest way to avoid penalties while giving those penalties to the opposition. You won't win any battles, but you won't get any penalties or spend much either.</p>

[Daffanka]

<p>I have three fairly simple questions as a complete novice:</p><p> </p><p>

1) I'm running Golden Canvas Grappling and my main events are roughly around the 80 mark - when running an observer game, the AI is getting main events 85-90. My main events are usually 30-40 minutes, called in ring, slow build, default match aim. Is there any way to see what notes the AI is using? Using other match aims I usually just tanked my grades a bit but maybe I should've kept trying with epic, spectacle, technical masterpiece, etc.?</p><p> </p><p>

e: As an example, </p><p>

Hiroyasu Gakusha going to a draw with Jimmy Cox scored 91 and Toshiharu Hyobanshu defeating SUKI scored 93 and I've never touched those kind of grades.</p><p> </p><p>

e2: I am running basic 'World Title Race', 'Tag Team Title Race' etc. storylines, could that be interfering?</p><p> </p><p>

2) Related, when's a good time to use the various match aims?</p><p> </p><p>

3) How is title prestige determined? My heavyweight title started at 100 but has been slowly drifting down towards 90, and I'm not sure why that is.</p><p> </p><p>

Thanks for the help!</p>

[pantaloons]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Braylyt" data-cite="Braylyt" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Anyone on either of those?<p> </p><p> </p><p> Also, do AI companies have locker room morale?</p><p> Like, would my child company suffer from a negative influence on their roster?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think it is just a penalty that is inherent in those kind of matches. Having that many people in a match (a battle royal or a trios) is going to hurt it a bit, it's harder to tell a coherent story.</p><p> </p><p> I don't think the penalty is big enough to really make much of a difference, just a little bit to simulate to the difficulty in booking those kinds of matches.</p>

[shawn michaels]

How many shows per month should i schedule in a touring company? I currently have 1 ppv per month and am trying to get a tv deal.

[Azul]

What is the difference between a touring contract and a pay per appearance contract? It says in the game that the touring contract is the same except that the deal only lasts unit the next end of tour. I don't understand what that means. If I sign a guy to a touring contract for 8 months, then the contract will last for 8 months and then have to be renewed that is why you sign the contract for a certain amount of time. To me the touring contract and pay per appearance contract are the same, they are both pay per appearance contracts.

[Adam Ryland]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Azul" data-cite="Azul" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What is the difference between a touring contract and a pay per appearance contract? It says in the game that the touring contract is the same except that the deal only lasts unit the next end of tour. I don't understand what that means.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The description is literal. Once the tour ends, so does the contact. The expiry date is the maximum amount of time it can possibly run, not how long it will run.</p>

[Azul]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Adam Ryland" data-cite="Adam Ryland" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The description is literal. Once the tour ends, so does the contact. The expiry date is the maximum amount of time it can possibly run, not how long it will run.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So it doesn't really matter how long I set the contract length for because the contract will automatically expire at the end of the tour, and the only time the contract length would matter is if for example, I run 3 months of tours and I only sign a 2 month touring contract?</p>

[Meerkatz]

<p>Regional Popularity</p><p> </p><p>

So I was just wondering what your thoughts are on regional popularity, specifically in real world mods. I've decided to make some tweaks like increasing Natalya's pop in Canada and Naomi's in South East USA for example. </p><p> </p><p>

How important do you think this is in TEW (The hometown element)? Does say, Tye Dillinger and Bobby Roode having massive pop in Canada considering this is where they are from help to make a more successful match such as that at Takeover: Toronto?</p>

[Adam Ryland]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Azul" data-cite="Azul" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So it doesn't really matter how long I set the contract length for because the contract will automatically expire at the end of the tour, and the only time the contract length would matter is if for example, I run 3 months of tours and I only sign a 2 month touring contract?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes.</p>

[MrEgorize]

Im playing tew for a few years, but i still cant get what "toughness" skill is. So can you please tell me what this skill is?

[The Dynamite Sid]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrEgorize" data-cite="MrEgorize" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Im playing tew for a few years, but i still cant get what "toughness" skill is. So can you please tell me what this skill is?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm not certain but I think one thing it influences in 2016 is who is considered a locker room leader. Mikey Lau and Sayeed Ali are young guys with no real stature in my SWF save but they are two of the toughest guys on my roster and are both considered Locker Room Leaders as is Brandon James who also has a Toughness rating in the 90s</p>

[Adam Ryland]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrEgorize" data-cite="MrEgorize" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Im playing tew for a few years, but i still cant get what "toughness" skill is. So can you please tell me what this skill is?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's literally as the name suggests - just how tough they are in reality. Guys who can handle themselves in fight and aren't worried by a little pain.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

Does the gimmick related skills, for example "Comedy" affect things outside how well a wrestler can handle a certain type of gimmick? Will a high comedy skill rating affect how well a wrestler does in comedy matches, even if he has for example a "realistic" gimmick?

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Does the gimmick related skills, for example "Comedy" affect things outside how well a wrestler can handle a certain type of gimmick? Will a high comedy skill rating affect how well a wrestler does in comedy matches, even if he has for example a "realistic" gimmick?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think I read that somewhere in the in-game info, and I know they get bonuses or penalties based on the skill level of comedy ("well suited to this type of match").</p>

[Larrikn]

Lads please help me, im getting plenty of 99 A* Match ratings in my NJPW Save thats currently in 2022 but im still unable to get the fabled 100 A *. What can i do to make that jump? current big matches are usually 28+ Minutes, Open, Slow Build and Called in Ring.

[LigerLiger]

What is the best way to get people over in a perf=pop company?

[John Lions]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Liger!Liger!" data-cite="Liger!Liger!" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What is the best way to get people over in a perf=pop company?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Depends on your level, but for perf = pop it's pretty much whatever a wrestler can do best. For example, if you have a Chris Benoit sort of guy who can wrestle a broomstick to a C+ match, he would be best suited to getting over in the ring. If you have a big monster who is less experienced in the ring like Braun Strowman during his debut 3 years ago, have him dominate smaller opponents in short matches and stand around looking menacing or beating people up. A charismatic guy like The Miz who's primary talent isn't ring work gets most of his popularity from his mic work, either by feuding with others or just self promotion.</p><p> </p><p> Pivoting to the next topic, feuds (storylines) are the "bread and butter" to getting people over. Chris Benoit can only get so over by wrestling well if he doesn't have a purpose or a tough opponent he is trying to beat, Strowman can only get so over by beating up nobodies that eventually he is going to have to beat up and duke it out with someone who can fight back, and The Miz can only promote himself so much without needing to work with another wrestler like Cena or Dean to give himself that boost up.</p><p> </p><p> Taking advantage of your worker's strengths and putting them in programs that fit them is the best way to get them over. Speaking in-game, you want the highest ratings for their segments for their overness to go up. To get higher ratings, you can either</p><p> </p><p> 1) Put them in matches or segments that utilize their best skills</p><p> 2) Have them beat someone more over than them</p><p> 3) Increase their momentum (win streaks, storylines do this well)</p><p> 4) Increase their morale (Good backstage, good momentum, and just praising/positive events do this)</p><p> </p><p> TEW2016 is amazing in that it mirrors real life wrestling at least to some degree to where you can think about it in those terms, and compare what you are doing in a game to, say, what Vince is doing in real life. You can't get Chris Benoit over by giving him a talk show, and you won't get Braun Strowman over by making him wrestle in long, technical submission matches.</p><p> </p><p> I hope this helps!</p><p> </p><p> EDIT: There are definitely some things I am missing but this is kind of just a general outline of improving your worker's popularity, if anyone has anything else I forgot feel free to add it <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Herrbear]

Thank you for that information. It really helps in understanding the game.

[Henderson]

<p>I'm almost positive this has been asked before but can't find it.</p><p> </p><p>

What is the criteria for taking over ranking from another company?</p><p> </p><p>

I (WCW) am ranked #2 and the WWF is ranked #1. We are both the same size (National) and my Prestige is A* and Momentum is A compared to the WWF's B+ and B+.</p><p> </p><p>

Additionally, our National popularity is B across the board other than the South East area where I edge them with a B+ compared to their B. In the Importance category, we are almost identical except for their South East Importance is a C+ compared to my B-. We are the same in every other region.</p><p> </p><p>

My question is, when do I take over the #1 ranking? From a National standpoint, I'm just past them. Is the ranking based off of Global importance and popularity? It'd make more sense if the rankings were based off of your current size. If two promotions are both ranked National, it wouldn't make any sense for them to be compared on a Global scale.</p>

[enei200]

<p>Sup. I get a little confused about Wrestler Status (Main-Eventer, Mid-carder etc.) in Contracts for the companies (Main editor), when I try to create my own Universe. Am I missing something? Or Do I need to set it somewhere else?</p><p>

(Sry for bad english <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)</p>

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="enei200" data-cite="enei200" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sup. I get a little confused about Wrestler Status (Main-Eventer, Mid-carder etc.) in Contracts for the companies (Main editor), when I try to create my own Universe. Am I missing something? Or Do I need to set it somewhere else?<p> (Sry for bad english <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The AI should set these automatically, so don't worry too much about it. If you input this in contracts, you will restrict it and it could produce lackluster results.</p>

[enei200]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The AI should set these automatically, so don't worry too much about it. If you input this in contracts, you will restrict it and it could produce lackluster results.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks for the information!</p>

[FankuKaibutsu]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Henderson" data-cite="Henderson" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm almost positive this has been asked before but can't find it.<p> </p><p> What is the criteria for taking over ranking from another company?</p><p> </p><p> I (WCW) am ranked #2 and the WWF is ranked #1. We are both the same size (National) and my Prestige is A* and Momentum is A compared to the WWF's B+ and B+.</p><p> </p><p> Additionally, our National popularity is B across the board other than the South East area where I edge them with a B+ compared to their B. In the Importance category, we are almost identical except for their South East Importance is a C+ compared to my B-. We are the same in every other region.</p><p> </p><p> My question is, when do I take over the #1 ranking? From a National standpoint, I'm just past them. Is the ranking based off of Global importance and popularity? It'd make more sense if the rankings were based off of your current size. If two promotions are both ranked National, it wouldn't make any sense for them to be compared on a Global scale.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If I recall correctly, it is global importance. The ranking is based on all the companies in the world. This situation is a common occurrence with WCW vs WWF as WWF usually is set up with higher popularity in foreign markets. If you go to the Company Wars screen, on the website, you can look at the rankings by country. Check that and see if you're ranked higher than the WWF in the United States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Now for my own question, does anyone have experience being sued for wrongful termination?</p><p> </p><p> I fired Kevin Nash for instigating a fight with a lower-card worker, and now he's suing me for wrongful termination. </p><p> What are my odds that I'll lose in this situation, and how much will I probably have to pay?</p><p> I'm already 2.4 million in debt, so this might just be what kills the company.</p>

[Henderson]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="FankuKaibutsu" data-cite="FankuKaibutsu" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>If I recall correctly, it is global importance. The ranking is based on all the companies in the world. This situation is a common occurrence with WCW vs WWF as WWF usually is set up with higher popularity in foreign markets. If you go to the Company Wars screen, on the website, you can look at the rankings by country. Check that and see if you're ranked higher than the WWF in the United States.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That's where the company wars screen is! For the life of me, I couldn't find it. I attribute that to me getting in the habit of only checking the News part of the website and only looking at the Rankings and awards section at the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> For some odd reason the WWF is ranked higher than me in the USA in importance. I have no idea why. I have higher importance than them, albeit just from a B- to their C+ in one region. Globally they are ranked higher than me. I am ranked higher than them in Influence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Now for my own question, does anyone have experience being sued for wrongful termination?<p> </p><p> I fired Kevin Nash for instigating a fight with a lower-card worker, and now he's suing me for wrongful termination. </p><p> What are my odds that I'll lose in this situation, and how much will I probably have to pay?</p><p> I'm already 2.4 million in debt, so this might just be what kills the company.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I had it happen to me when I fired Brutus Beefcake. The court sided with me on his termination. Only thing that happened was we formed a bad relationship, which I couldn't care less about. However, I don't have a clue how random the decision is.</p>

[Justin]

I'm doing a Watcher Game on the WCW Lives mod.

 

In 2005 WWE gets a "Whistle-blower Scandal" where Randy Orton tattles on everyone for doing drugs or steroids or whatever.

 

Is this a narrative? I feel like I wanna say it was a new game feature for 2016 but I couldn't find any consequences from it except the entire WWE hating Orton.