The Official ThunderVerse Thread

[Dalton]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="gord" data-cite="gord" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41411" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've thought about this and will consider it heavily after my first tour. The main reason I did three house shows per week was because my rivals (UPJ & DIASPORA) do FOUR shows a week and I wanted to try to stay on a similar level, especially considering my prestige is so much lower than theirs (and that only goes up with every show, hence needing more shows per week).<p> </p><p> However, if it means I'll enjoy the game more, I don't need to try and 'win the game' -- just play the way I want.</p><p> </p><p> Right now my schedule is two three-month (Feb-Apr, Aug-Oct) tours, with two one-month (June, Dec) tournaments. I might need to change that up as well.</p><p> </p><p> I've also consulted cagematch for ideas - since HONOUR is supposedly modeled after NOAH, I've used them, as well as NJPW.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Firstly, yeah the number of tour shows <em>shouldn't</em> have too much of an effect on your position relative to your peers. It will slightly, but you the human player always has an edge when it comes to growth compared to an AI. If anything it levels the playing field. Even if it matters, who cares, you'll have a better time anyway. And you'll still grow more by putting on good PPVs.</p><p> </p><p> I definitely recommend adding a few months to your schedule. Also switch those tourneys to a different month because according to your current schedule, they're outside of your months. Unless you're just saying you have two three-month tours IN ADDITION to the two tournaments you have. </p><p> </p><p> Bigpapa and I both said it, but tournaments are awesome, they are definitely the backbone of a puro schedule. Throw in a tag tournament, or a junior tournament, or something like that. Or just a typical 8 or 16 man elimination tournament, like NJPW has the G1 and the New Japan Cup. </p><p> </p><p> I am a big Fergus Storm guy, so if I was running HONOUR, I might do a junior league with the sole purpose of putting him over, with other storylines that develop just a happy addition to it. </p><p> </p><p> I touched on it before along with Bigpapa, but puro takes time before you start to appreciate the stories you are creating. For instance, in UPJ I had a two-year storyline revolving around the Heavyweight title and Erik van Rijn. EVR won the title in November 2017 at my final show of the year, the Historic Hall of Immortals. In March 2018, he won the Ozeki Summit (G1), leaving him with no immediate contender for the title. A couple months later in March, Kintaro Kinjo, my figurehead, the Tanahashi-esque savior of UPJ after the DIASPORA and HONOUR walkouts, won the United Cup, setting himself up for a title shot. He lost, and thus had to claw his way back to the top. He had a strong showing during the September tours and drew with Eikichi Minamoto, the #1 contender, at the September PPV, setting up a match at the October PPV, with the winner challenging EVR for the title at Hall of Immortals 2018. Kinjo won, and all the stars seemed aligned for Kinjo to topple the renegade foreigner (pun intended). Alas, EVR won in a match that seemed to shift UPJ from Kinjo's company to EVR's company. Now 2019 comes along, and Oda Yamawaki wins the Ozeki Summit, defeating Kinjo in the finals, a symbolic "it's your turn to bring back the title" match. Oda also won the United Cup, and at our big tour-ending show Procession of Champions, Oda beat EVR to end his year-and-a-half title reign. I plan for Oda to win the rematch at Hall of Immortals 2019 as well. This makes Oda Yamawaki the top "face" of the company with Kinjo getting close to time decline and EVR being the forever-heel.</p><p> </p><p> That's a two-year story that took a lot of IRL time to develop, but the payoffs are great. I had a goal, to take Kinjo down a bit due to his age, and elevate Oda to the Ace position. The overarching stories have smaller archs in it that keep the interest, and the end result is glorious. Set goals to reach, both playtime-wise and booking-wise. Instead of simply saying "alright let's get to the big PPV at the end of the tour," say "let's see the story where Sonoda turns on his protege Ishii and takes his title, and Ishii's rise back to the mountaintop to dethrone his former mentor."</p>

[DJAPoster]

<p>Hello! I bought TEW2016 back in august and just now started to make an account for the forum. I played some real world mods (where I added my efed and others into a promotion) as well as some cverse meddling.</p><p> </p><p>

I got interested in starting a T-Verse local-to-global challenge. Starting my own little company, I wanted to see if anyone could offer me any tips and stuff. Ideally I'd like to start in whatever region has Texas in it.</p>

[QFresh]

<p>The T-Verse (yet again) has reignited my love for this game. </p><p> </p><p>

I've started up a game with The Club after reading a post here where Casey Skym takes over, and that just made so much sense to me as opposed to what Casey does in EVERY game by taking over G-Pro. </p><p> </p><p>

I'm running a narrative where Cesar Kaslow places all the blame for getting thrown off The Danger Network on Brian Jack who immediately gets his pink slip. And because his nephew doesn't like that his uncle gets cut, he gets cut also. A bonus considering he's a negative anyway.</p><p> </p><p>

The fact that The Club starts with their own Network thanks to Kaslow is such a big plus. I also created a venue (REAL-ality TV Studio 7) because that just seems like something Kaslow would do. Kaslow is in charge of TV Production while Skym is in charge of Wrestling Operations with the only caveat being Kaslow wants to be an on-screen character.</p><p> </p><p>

I wanted to get rid of most of the negative backstage cancers. And I figured with this being the "re-branding" of The Club, cleaning house and picking up the guys I want wouldn't be too extreme as they are just getting back on TV. Another Club bonus.</p><p> </p><p>

I dropped Athena with the intention of replacing her with Jess Hart. I dropped Sammy Truman cause why keep a negative referee. I dropped Willard Freeman because I just don't like him. Also... Negative presence. Dropped Mutt and Bastien because I didn't have any ideas for them. Replaced them with Seth Colt & Stain. Casey always signs them when he takes over G-Pro. Better quality workers as well. Also... Mutt is negative. Dropped Punk D as well for the same reason I dropped Bastien, just didn't have any ideas. Plus bringing in Seven Brandt pretty much fills the CM Punk spot pretty well.</p><p> </p><p>

Negatives I kept. Yokai because he's decent, he's over, and he's been around a long while. I also kept Otto Krueger because of his friendship with Kaslow, but I took him off the desk. Replaced with the returning Rudy Single with a made up friendship he has with Casey Skym being the reason he's back, and the promise of bringing in Dana Burr.</p><p> </p><p>

Negatives I signed... Because it just felt right. Travis Stine is back. Former champ. Plus... Scott Steiner, am I right! I also brought in his lady Toni to keep each other happy. I signed Carbon because I love that render. And I signed Shannon Sorenson because of his team with Kris Pheonix, who I also signed.</p><p> </p><p>

People I brought back... The aforementioned Stine & Single, as well as Corben Trent and Chad Zuma for his Locker Room Leadership. Plus, with some meddling, I've managed to get Kaslow and Zuma not to dislike each other so much. (I can't say the same for Toni and Ms. Heaven Leigh, but I guess you can't win them all...)</p><p> </p><p>

New Signees... I mentioned a few already with Pheonix/Brandt/Sorenson/Carbon/Stain/Seth Colt/Jess/Dana Burr. The rest are Ref Zach Vincent. I wanted two refs. Seeing one ref do a whole show is really indy. Maxwell because again... That render. Plus the idea I have is a good one. And I signed Knuckles because of his connection to Skym. Plus... He fits.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm really digging this jump back into The Club. I switched to a Touring schedule without the actual touring, but more to replicate shooting seasons of TV. Each "tour" is 5 months with one big "tv event" at the end of the tour ala season finale. So each season has 20 1-hour episodes with a 2-hour season finale which is so much easier to book and keep track off. I've struggled to fill 2-hours of tv each week in the past. So with this schedule, I've found my niche. </p><p> </p><p>

I've also got a bunch of people on my shortlist to replace the folks who aren't delivering as I'd like for next season, and just to bolster the roster a little bit more. Using The Club also opens me up personally to use people who I'd never think of using with a AWF, or UPJ. I have Buzzard shortlisted... I would never do that, but it's just wacky enough to be in the club. Sebastian Philadelphia in on excursion... A Japanese worker with an American Patriotic gimmick... Sounds Club-Worthy to me.</p><p> </p><p>

I really hope there is a TEW2020 version of the T-Verse.</p>

[siah463]

Never really delved too deep into the Thunderverse but I've been recently looking to start up a save with IWJ, any one have any tips on the company or the Japanese scene in the Thunderverse altogether?

[Dalton]

Never really delved too deep into the Thunderverse but I've been recently looking to start up a save with IWJ, any one have any tips on the company or the Japanese scene in the Thunderverse altogether?

 

Read my posts over this last page or so, starting with post #485, to see how I booked UPJ and tips for puro in the T-Verse in general. I mentioned a lot of my strategy throughout, and you might find them useful. The first couple posts are UPJ-centered, but I think you could get some good info from them. Then the next couple posts were a lot of tips for puro

[hailthebulldog]

Hey Dalton thank you for all of the run down on UPJ you've interested me enough to try and give them a go myself. I was just wondering if you could post your schedule so I can see how you spaced out your tournaments. Thank you.

[Dalton]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hailthebulldog" data-cite="hailthebulldog" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41411" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hey Dalton thank you for all of the run down on UPJ you've interested me enough to try and give them a go myself. I was just wondering if you could post your schedule so I can see how you spaced out your tournaments. Thank you.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt="nlcW5Dn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nlcW5Dn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I just made a quick mock-up of my basic year-to-year schedule. There might be something off here or there. The Fumetsu HOF Induction was just for 2019, so next year it'll be something else. I like the theme of an annual HOF Induction, so I might do the same for someone else. I want to induct Pain & Torture as a team since they're 8-time UPJ Tag Team champions and won my inaugural Super Tag League, so it'll work out great. </p><p> </p><p> For tournaments, they are all round-robin except for the Junior Tag Classic and United Cup. I simply don't have enough good talent in the junior tag division for a round-robin. Half the teams are thrown together workers and not real teams too. For the Super Tag League, I have a semi-final show because I like the idea of one of my tournaments having the top 4 enter a bracket. The only tourney with multiple blocks is the Ozeki Summit. Obviously you have to add the tournament titles manually because the Summit and Junior Cup are the only ones by default. I use the generic trophy and tag trophies as the images for them.</p><p> </p><p> I go light in November due to Hall of Immortals being my Wrestle Kingdom. Similar to how NJPW goes very light in the month leading up to WK (although part of this is the holidays). I "kayfabe" my November month in-game by telling myself that the talent is resting and UPJ is promoting the show heavily. My profits are about the same for November as any other month, because Hall of Immortals draws a bigger crowd, and PPV buys are higher. I'm not sure if it's set by default, but you should change HOI to be a season finale.</p>

[hailthebulldog]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dalton0911" data-cite="dalton0911" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41411" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><img alt="nlcW5Dn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nlcW5Dn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> I just made a quick mock-up of my basic year-to-year schedule. There might be something off here or there. The Fumetsu HOF Induction was just for 2019, so next year it'll be something else. I like the theme of an annual HOF Induction, so I might do the same for someone else. I want to induct Pain & Torture as a team since they're 8-time UPJ Tag Team champions and won my inaugural Super Tag League, so it'll work out great. </p><p> </p><p> For tournaments, they are all round-robin except for the Junior Tag Classic. I simply don't have enough good talent in the junior tag division for a round-robin. Half the teams are thrown together workers and not real teams too. For the Super Tag League, I have a semi-final show because I like the idea of one of my tournaments having the top 4 enter a bracket. The only tourney with multiple blocks is the Ozeki Summit. Obviously you have to add the tournament titles manually because the Summit and Junior Cup are the only ones by default. I use the generic trophy and tag trophies as the images for them.</p><p> </p><p> I go light in November due to Hall of Immortals being my Wrestle Kingdom. Similar to how NJPW goes very light in the month leading up to WK (although part of this is the holidays). I "kayfabe" my November month in-game by telling myself that the talent is resting and UPJ is promoting the show heavily. My profits are about the same for November as any other month, because Hall of Immortals draws a bigger crowd, and PPV buys are higher. I'm not sure if it's set by default, but you should change HOI to be a season finale.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you sir I greatly appreciate it.</p>

[Sigilistic]

Resurrected my Luchador Fight Club save from the dust bin. For those who are wondering, LFC is basically my Lucha Underground equivalent run by Casey Skym.

 

I'm surprised at how much fun I've been having with this old save. I left off halfway through my second season, and now I am getting ready to begin season three.

 

I was able to poach Garrett South from AWF and he's been my star attraction, making a solid run with the Luchador Fight Club Championship. I'm booking him as a sort of Lucha Underground equivalent of Brock Lesnar, basically a jacked, hyper-dangerous fighter who takes on all comers and doesn't really have any allegiances.

 

Other top stars in my singles division include Sangre de Dragon Jr (Richie Santana Jr), Reza El Rey (Ebi Kadivar), Jung DRAGON, El Estandar, Aguila Dorado (Shay Kinsella), Sepulturero (Big Bubba), Hell Cat and Red Lion (Super TIGER).

 

I decided to retool my trios division. And by retool, I mean I decided to get serious about actually having a trios division.

 

I now have six trios: The Beautiful People (led by Brother Love AKA Love Peace), The Posse (led by Cloud James), the Fall of Man (led by Kris Phoenix), Mexico's Finest (led by El Mariachi), Tokyo Hit Squad (led by Ryotaro Naruto) and the Dark Army (led by Yokai).

 

It's almost embarrassing how talented my roster is, and we're steadily pulling in B-'s and B's, which isn't shabby at all for a cult-sized promotion.

[combinethresher]

I'm running a touring, CHIKARA-like comedy promotion (ZEN, cribbed from the Cornellverse) and we hit Cult level after I gamed the system a bit and started a subscription network service.

 

I'm having a ton of fun, and somehow made Blue Man and Benny Soul two of the biggest drawing stars in the Thunderverse - they've since been poached by AWF, of course.

[Sigilistic]

It's almost embarrassing how talented my roster is, and we're steadily pulling in B-'s and B's, which isn't shabby at all for a cult-sized promotion.

 

Well I jinxed it. AWF and PWI came swooping in when my season contracts started expiring and they poached Theo Barkley (AWF) and Cloud James (PWI). Threw a spanner into my plans with Cloud James, he was getting amazing ratings for me. Alas. It's difficult to compete in bidding wars for talent because I strictly offer only 1-year written deals that come up in the summer, to reflect a season-long commitment. I don't like weighing myself down with talent on multi-year deals because I never know who I'm going to be interested in using in a given season.

[Dalton]

Well I jinxed it. AWF and PWI came swooping in when my season contracts started expiring and they poached Theo Barkley (AWF) and Cloud James (PWI). Threw a spanner into my plans with Cloud James, he was getting amazing ratings for me. Alas. It's difficult to compete in bidding wars for talent because I strictly offer only 1-year written deals that come up in the summer, to reflect a season-long commitment. I don't like weighing myself down with talent on multi-year deals because I never know who I'm going to be interested in using in a given season.

 

Every game I've played I've seen Cloud James get picked up by one of those two. In my current save he's been World Champion in PWI for over a year

[Sigilistic]

Every game I've played I've seen Cloud James get picked up by one of those two. In my current save he's been World Champion in PWI for over a year

 

It doesn't surprise me, he's charismatic and he can work. I'm really bummed I lost him, I had plans for him to run a heel trio of good ole boys in my lucha fed and he would have been so great at it. I had to bring in Jesse Mills (I think that's his name) from CWT instead, to pair with Duane Davies and Rick E. Waters.

 

I'm in summer of 2017, and this may be the longest running Thunderverse game I've ever had.

[Matt_Black]

I've been getting back into the Thunderverse (needed a bit of a palette cleanser and a break from the C-Verse) and I had a question. Looking over the title belts available to purchase, I noticed several Mexican titles, Campeonato Nacional. But there doesn't seem to be a corresponding company. Is there any story to these? My first thought was "Maybe CLLM had a different set of championships...?" but comparing the title histories, they run concurrently, to say nothing of the fact that there's a Campeonato Nacional de Feminil (forgive my spelling if I screwed up anything), whereas it doesn't appear that CLLM ever had a women's division.

[Dalton]

I've been getting back into the Thunderverse (needed a bit of a palette cleanser and a break from the C-Verse) and I had a question. Looking over the title belts available to purchase, I noticed several Mexican titles, Campeonato Nacional. But there doesn't seem to be a corresponding company. Is there any story to these? My first thought was "Maybe CLLM had a different set of championships...?" but comparing the title histories, they run concurrently, to say nothing of the fact that there's a Campeonato Nacional de Feminil (forgive my spelling if I screwed up anything), whereas it doesn't appear that CLLM ever had a women's division.

 

Not in front of the game currently but in IRL Mexico there's a set of championships including the Mexican National Welterweight that have had CMLL and AAA use them throughout the years. They're "controlled" by a governing body rather than a specific company and thus have had multiple homes.

 

My knowledge of lucha libre is very limited but I looked over some Wikipedia pages and saw that info awhile back. Maybe those titles in the TVerse are similar to these IRL titles?

[Matt_Black]

Well, whatever the story, I'm gonna use 'em. I'm about to start a Lucha Libre Es Diversion game, and I'll need some titles. Mexican POW, here I come!

[QFresh]

Question of opinion.

 

If given the option between the two, would you run The Club as a throwback ECW circa TNN era or as a spin on the Urban Wrestling Federation?

[hailthebulldog]

Question of opinion.

 

If given the option between the two, would you run The Club as a throwback ECW circa TNN era or as a spin on the Urban Wrestling Federation?

 

I would choose a mix between ECW and Lucha Underground personally.

[Atticus]

Question of opinion.

 

If given the option between the two, would you run The Club as a throwback ECW circa TNN era or as a spin on the Urban Wrestling Federation?

 

I came close to doing a dynasty for The Club, but couldn't commit to the idea, but Lucha Underground and a bit of Wrestling Society X (Which I think it's kinda based off of?) were the influences. I think UWF is a pretty good comparison too. With a dash of actual wrestling carny scumbaggery included. If I recall one of the wrestlers has an actual cocaine addiction and I thought the premise of the owner basically controlling him by supplying him with coke would be on par for The Club.

[TLLK]

So I just finished my first tour of UPJ using the tips in this thread, and I’m having a blast. Long post incoming.

 

I made January my Junior Tag Grand Prix, with the winners not only taking home the trophies but the reactivated Junior Tag titles. On the first show, I had Ignite Zero main event with a title defense over Kinjo and Deguchi. Then I had EVR and Furosoto attack Ignite Zero afterwards. That set up a main event at my end of the month show, which I called Ignition 1.26, where Ignite Zero would face EVR/Furosoto. With the junior tag titles now back and Goto/Kato at different weights, I decided that in the story, Ignite Zero would vacate their titles for a shot at EVR and Furosoto’s belts. They win at Ignition, obviously, creating title shots in February. Meanwhile, I put Tiger Singh in RENEGADES and establish a tag team with Aydan Farrell called ROYALTY. They have great chemistry and go on to win the Grand Prix... after helping their own cause on the final night with some interference in another match.

 

In February, the heavyweight tag division beats up on each other during the tour while Ignite Zero gets ready for their matches by joining up with FEARLESS on some nights and The United Throne (I took out The Hall) in some stable warfare with RENEGADES. I also buy the COBRA Openweight title to establish that as a NEVER-type “division.” Over two nights of Rebellion — in Kyoto and Kobe, respectively — Cassidy and Miller (now rebranded as REVILED — sticking with the all caps R theme) win the vacant tag titles, TEMPEST wins the COBRA, ROYALTY defend, Furosoto retains with a time limit draw and EVR retains. Every member of RENEGADES has a belt, making it a clean sweep of the company. They all pose with their gold at the end of Rebellion.

 

In March, since I’ve been running two shows a week, I slide the Summit back to the summer — gonna do a back-to-back with Junior Mountain and Summit on the next tour — and run a 32-man single elimination UPJ Cup, with the winner getting a title shot at the rescheduled Procession of Champions. At this point, Yamawaki is nuclear in terms of overness, and I book him to win it all. He beats Kato in the semis and shakes hands afterwards, officially inviting Ignite Zero to join FEARLESS and take down RENEGADES. (In my head, he’s cutting promos where he vows that FEARLESS will take all their titles by the end of the year, and that he’ll start to kill the snake by going after the head first in EVR.) Deguchi goes through a murderers row in the first three rounds, only to get knocked out by a cruising Kinjo in the semis. After the match, Kinjo shakes Deguchi’s hand and gets hit with a low blow. Sick of being overshadowed, Deguchi stomps out Kinjo, which affects him in the loss to Yamawaki in the final days later.

 

(Also, Ichiro Mishima announces his retirement — I’m playing as Shosuke Ki — and I have a Hall of Fame induction show before Procession.)

 

Deguchi forms Deguchi-gun, recruiting Pain and Torture as elite-level backup because everyone is after him for turning on the Heir to the Throne himself. The new trio beats Kinjo + Harada + Eda at Procession. Everyone in RENEGADES retains — Furosoto gets himself DQed to prevent losing the belt to Goto in a rematch — *except* for EVR, who loses to Yamawaki in an instant classic, A-rated finale to close the tour. (He then pulls an A* celebration angle afterwards.)

 

I had no clue the narrative was in place for UPJ to surge with the emperor’s visit to the Summit — guess he technically did it at Procession now — so now the company is soaring even higher with Yamawaki as new champ and Kinjo getting the massive bump from meeting with the emperor. Beginner’s luck.

 

So now we’re cooling off before the summer, where I’m stepping up to three shows a week to fit a 16-man Junior Mountain and a full 20-man Summit. The Summit is gonna be a ton of fun to set up with the new Deguchi-Kinjo rivalry, EVR having to repeat to get a shot back at his title and Yamawaki competing with a giant target on his back. Have to bolster the roster some, especially the juniors, but I’m enjoying scouting the other companies for people I can pick up since it’s been years since I’ve played this mod or even TEW.

[Jon The GOAT]

So I just finished my first tour of UPJ using the tips in this thread, and I’m having a blast. Long post incoming.

 

I made January my Junior Tag Grand Prix, with the winners not only taking home the trophies but the reactivated Junior Tag titles. On the first show, I had Ignite Zero main event with a title defense over Kinjo and Deguchi. Then I had EVR and Furosoto attack Ignite Zero afterwards. That set up a main event at my end of the month show, which I called Ignition 1.26, where Ignite Zero would face EVR/Furosoto. With the junior tag titles now back and Goto/Kato at different weights, I decided that in the story, Ignite Zero would vacate their titles for a shot at EVR and Furosoto’s belts. They win at Ignition, obviously, creating title shots in February. Meanwhile, I put Tiger Singh in RENEGADES and establish a tag team with Aydan Farrell called ROYALTY. They have great chemistry and go on to win the Grand Prix... after helping their own cause on the final night with some interference in another match.

 

In February, the heavyweight tag division beats up on each other during the tour while Ignite Zero gets ready for their matches by joining up with FEARLESS on some nights and The United Throne (I took out The Hall) in some stable warfare with RENEGADES. I also buy the COBRA Openweight title to establish that as a NEVER-type “division.” Over two nights of Rebellion — in Kyoto and Kobe, respectively — Cassidy and Miller (now rebranded as REVILED — sticking with the all caps R theme) win the vacant tag titles, TEMPEST wins the COBRA, ROYALTY defend, Furosoto retains with a time limit draw and EVR retains. Every member of RENEGADES has a belt, making it a clean sweep of the company. They all pose with their gold at the end of Rebellion.

 

In March, since I’ve been running two shows a week, I slide the Summit back to the summer — gonna do a back-to-back with Junior Mountain and Summit on the next tour — and run a 32-man single elimination UPJ Cup, with the winner getting a title shot at the rescheduled Procession of Champions. At this point, Yamawaki is nuclear in terms of overness, and I book him to win it all. He beats Kato in the semis and shakes hands afterwards, officially inviting Ignite Zero to join FEARLESS and take down RENEGADES. (In my head, he’s cutting promos where he vows that FEARLESS will take all their titles by the end of the year, and that he’ll start to kill the snake by going after the head first in EVR.) Deguchi goes through a murderers row in the first three rounds, only to get knocked out by a cruising Kinjo in the semis. After the match, Kinjo shakes Deguchi’s hand and gets hit with a low blow. Sick of being overshadowed, Deguchi stomps out Kinjo, which affects him in the loss to Yamawaki in the final days later.

 

(Also, Ichiro Mishima announces his retirement — I’m playing as Shosuke Ki — and I have a Hall of Fame induction show before Procession.)

 

Deguchi forms Deguchi-gun, recruiting Pain and Torture as elite-level backup because everyone is after him for turning on the Heir to the Throne himself. The new trio beats Kinjo + Harada + Eda at Procession. Everyone in RENEGADES retains — Furosoto gets himself DQed to prevent losing the belt to Goto in a rematch — *except* for EVR, who loses to Yamawaki in an instant classic, A-rated finale to close the tour. (He then pulls an A* celebration angle afterwards.)

 

I had no clue the narrative was in place for UPJ to surge with the emperor’s visit to the Summit — guess he technically did it at Procession now — so now the company is soaring even higher with Yamawaki as new champ and Kinjo getting the massive bump from meeting with the emperor. Beginner’s luck.

 

So now we’re cooling off before the summer, where I’m stepping up to three shows a week to fit a 16-man Junior Mountain and a full 20-man Summit. The Summit is gonna be a ton of fun to set up with the new Deguchi-Kinjo rivalry, EVR having to repeat to get a shot back at his title and Yamawaki competing with a giant target on his back. Have to bolster the roster some, especially the juniors, but I’m enjoying scouting the other companies for people I can pick up since it’s been years since I’ve played this mod or even TEW.

 

All of this sounds pretty awesome. Keep it up. Would love to read some more updates.

[Dalton]

Have to bolster the roster some, especially the juniors, but I’m enjoying scouting the other companies for people I can pick up since it’s been years since I’ve played this mod or even TEW.

 

Great read, I love other people's takes on UPJ. It seems like everyone does the Deguchi turns on Kinjo story, myself included. It's so easy to do.

 

Here's some great talent to pick up that are NOT employed by HONOUR or DIASPORA because I don't like stealing talent

 

Juniors:

Dragon Prince (loyal to SPLASH I think but he's great)

Nathan Jordan (best friends with Sean Girven and has unlimited potential)

Kris Phoenix

Mattias Taylor (if he's debuted yet, not sure)

Junichi Matsuo (super underrated but loyal to LETHAL)

Talisman (currently on excursion with DRAGON but will be back in a couple years. He has an A or A+ Star Quality and will be the best junior inring performer if signed so do it)

 

Heavys:

Sean Girven (when I say he will be a superstar, I mean it..he will be a world champion in 5 years. Pick him up right now)

Seven Brandt

Graham Mackenzie

James Gilmour (both games I played he was released by HONOUR early so grab him)

 

This is all from memory so there's plenty more. Lots of gaijins, but their talent is undeniable

[Jon The GOAT]

Great read, I love other people's takes on UPJ. It seems like everyone does the Deguchi turns on Kinjo story, myself included. It's so easy to do.

 

Here's some great talent to pick up that are NOT employed by HONOUR or DIASPORA because I don't like stealing talent

 

Juniors:

Dragon Prince (loyal to SPLASH I think but he's great)

Nathan Jordan (best friends with Sean Girven and has unlimited potential)

Kris Phoenix

Mattias Taylor (if he's debuted yet, not sure)

Junichi Matsuo (super underrated but loyal to LETHAL)

Talisman (currently on excursion with DRAGON but will be back in a couple years. He has an A or A+ Star Quality and will be the best junior inring performer if signed so do it)

 

Heavys:

Sean Girven (when I say he will be a superstar, I mean it..he will be a world champion in 5 years. Pick him up right now)

Seven Brandt

Graham Mackenzie

James Gilmour (both games I played he was released by HONOUR early so grab him)

 

This is all from memory so there's plenty more. Lots of gaijins, but their talent is undeniable

 

All these names make me regret never getting a long Thunderverse game in because they've got so many awesome characters in there. Always wanted to do something with the Girven/Jordan/Iglesias trio. Taylor is a great guy to build on because of his heritage. Seven Brandt is an awesome CM Punk-lite. Graham Mackenzie is a godly technician. James Gilmour has the Hart-family connection. I get much more motivated to have story-centric games on TV. The characters feel easily fleshed out partially because you can make those instant real life connections & the rendering (even if structurally similar) is ace. I was about to start a NOTBPW but Im nearly tempted to cancel that and head back to TVerse.

[Dalton]

All these names make me regret never getting a long Thunderverse game in because they've got so many awesome characters in there. Always wanted to do something with the Girven/Jordan/Iglesias trio. Taylor is a great guy to build on because of his heritage. Seven Brandt is an awesome CM Punk-lite. Graham Mackenzie is a godly technician. James Gilmour has the Hart-family connection. I get much more motivated to have story-centric games on TV. The characters feel easily fleshed out partially because you can make those instant real life connections & the rendering (even if structurally similar) is ace. I was about to start a NOTBPW but Im nearly tempted to cancel that and head back to TVerse.

 

TVerse is godly. I've honestly tried CVerse games since but I've become so attached to the characters here it's hard.

 

If you were going to do a NOTBPW game but now want TVerse, I'd say go DRAGON or PWI. DRAGON was a blast in the 3 year game I did with them. Cameron Cody, Talisman, Jay Paro, god it was great. PWI is the TCW equivalent I'd say, but I could never get into them. They get their butts kicked by AWF and never seem to reach National. DRAGON can certainly reach National and having the agreement with DIASPORA adds another layer.

 

DRAGON also has factions already built in, which I've said over and over again in this thread makes booking fun, engaging and challenging all at the same time. I signed a lot of those guys I mentioned, including Brandt, Mackenzie, Phoenix, and Fergus Storm. It was a great time. I recommend it if you don't want to do full on puro, but still want some of traits. American Puro basically.

[Big Roguey]

no one booking emoji to be a super junior champion i'm shocked and appalled