Seriously..some clue how to play?

[Doom314]

Hi,

 

I've been slamming my head against the brick wall of this game, and still no luck. Is there a way to learn how to play? It seems like if you're a newcomer, playing this game is essentially like having your eyes plucked out and then being forced to solve a Rubik's Cube.

 

One of many, many, black box puzzles is the "intense physicality of the match was too much" error I get on every single match. What do I do? What should I do? How can I tell before hand that I'm doing it wrong? Why should I have known this? I use the auto-booker, still get this error. I change the "intensity," and still get this error. I change the settings to slow build, mayhem...it doesn't matter, although sometimes I get the match wasn't physical enough.

 

But the error happens every match.

 

Can I get even a hint how this aspect of the game is supposed to work?

[Bonafide_Bluffa]

Have you gone through the players handbook and the tutorial stickied at the top?

[Lythas]

For your physicality issue, I'd check out how high your match danger/intensity settings are under "Product", and make sure you don't go above those when making matches.

 

I'm new as well, but that's how I handled it.

[Doom314]

Heh yes, I went through the tutorial...my computer is plugged in and everything, I'm looking for better hints.

 

Lytha...how can I tell what numbers I *should* use. The defaults are at 40/40, I think I managed to randomly find a button that even said those were the numbers. Is that really all there is to it? Because I tried varying the numbers a dozen times or so, never seemed to matter as far as the black box results. Thanks, I'll just keep at it...starting a 5th game.

[AfRoMaN36]

Whatever your product setting intensity and match danger is, that should be the same for all of the matches you book. It should be automatic.

 

And welcome to TEW. We get there's a steep learning curve. But we're glad to help any newcomers.

[Bigpapa42]

Generally speaking, there isn't really need to adjust that for every match. As AfroMan says, the default should work fine.

 

Simple rule of thumb - keep it simple. If you aren't sure what tweaking something does, probably best not to tweak it. Or just ask first.

[Lythas]

Heh yes, I went through the tutorial...my computer is plugged in and everything, I'm looking for better hints.

 

Lytha...how can I tell what numbers I *should* use. The defaults are at 40/40, I think I managed to randomly find a button that even said those were the numbers. Is that really all there is to it? Because I tried varying the numbers a dozen times or so, never seemed to matter as far as the black box results. Thanks, I'll just keep at it...starting a 5th game.

 

Yeah, I leave the numbers alone when making matches. If you change them under "Product", that's fine, but changing them on specific matches is asking for trouble. Basically, your audience is expecting your show to match the product settings, so you're penalized if you don't meet expectations.

[Doom314]

Generally speaking, there isn't really need to adjust that for every match. As AfroMan says, the default should work fine.

 

Simple rule of thumb - keep it simple. If you aren't sure what tweaking something does, probably best not to tweak it. Or just ask first.

 

 

Oh, "data check" lets you know, if you choose to click on it, what the settings should be. Back too the drawing board of black box analysis.

[RingRider]

Oh, "data check" lets you know, if you choose to click on it, what the settings should be. Back too the drawing board of black box analysis.

 

Just wanted to say try not to get too frustrated with poor match grades/show grades. The game is challenging and success and failure is a sliding scale relative to promotion size. No one is "good" at this game when starting anew...but eventually you'll find your niche. Additionally, in many cases, there's not always a "right way" of doing certain things. The game is very open that way--there's many ways to skin a cat.

 

Ultimately if you enjoy pro wrestling and simulation games--the TEW is a proverbial video game mecca. Adam Ryland, the game creator, frequents these boards and constantly gives tips and advice to players. The boards/forum community as a whole is excellent and beyond helpful as well.

 

Good luck.

[FlightlessGypsy]

I've been playing EWR/TEW since 2006 and I've only just NOW caught my stride. It's worth it.

[nebradska]

Oh, "data check" lets you know, if you choose to click on it, what the settings should be. Back too the drawing board of black box analysis.

 

I know you're frustrated, but seriously, it's better to just drop the attitude. It makes people uninterested in helping you.

 

Expect a LOT of trial and error. Don't get immediately attached when you start a new save because you might decide to dump it and try again. I play regularly, have the concepts well in-hand, and I still regularly restart 3-4 times when committing to a new game.

 

My general advice is to start with a smaller (regional or less) company whose product style you are familiar with, so you have a general idea of what you would expect to see if you were watching their show and so that you have less to worry about than a Cult+ company does.

[Historian]

Like everyone else has said, be patient. I've been playing TEW since it was EWR, I've played every iteration since the first EWR I played (I don't remember which one), but I've played every Paid Version that has come out. It just takes time in each game to get your stride and to figure out what works in your game and with your product.

 

For me, that's part of the fun. Failing a little bit until I find what works for me and using that to catapult me to success [i love having the struggle, of building a company up].

[FlightlessGypsy]

Like everyone else has said, be patient. I've been playing TEW since it was EWR, I've played every iteration since the first EWR I played (I don't remember which one), but I've played every Paid Version that has come out. It just takes time in each game to get your stride and to figure out what works in your game and with your product.

 

For me, that's part of the fun. Failing a little bit until I find what works for me and using that to catapult me to success [i love having the struggle, of building a company up].

 

 

This is a trip to look at nowadays, right?

 

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv223/MG-Nops1/ewrsummerslam.jpg

[justtxyank]

Just want to say first that TEW is not for everyone. It's not really a pick up and play game. The majority of your time will be spent tinkering with different stuff, thinking about things and clicking around and viewing stuff for information instead of actively booking a show. If that sounds boring or lame to you, well, you're probably normal. LOL

 

I'm NOT normal. I enjoy the tinkering that TEW brings. The more the merrier. What I call "playing a game" most of the people I know would roll their eyes at.

 

On to "tips" here you go:

-It's not an FPS or an RPG or any other "video game." You are going to restart a lot so don't worry about losing. Trial and error has no "negative" consequences. It's just a text simulator, you can always redo it.

 

-Don't worry so much about "scores." You don't die (unless you have owner firing on, which I do not) so you just keep fumbling around. Enjoy what you are doing and keep tinkering.

 

-I think it is easier to learn how to play with a real world mod personally, which you can find in the mod section. The reason is that your knowledge of what happened in real life will give you context to the numbers you are seeing.

[Historian]

This is a trip to look at nowadays, right?

 

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv223/MG-Nops1/ewrsummerslam.jpg

 

 

Man, is it ever. I still remember when I switched from Promotion Wars to EWR and fell in love. I used to take ROH exclusively and was almost always able to be the number one company in the world within a year or two. The olden days.

[Historian]

-Don't worry so much about "scores." You don't die (unless you have owner firing on, which I do not) so you just keep fumbling around. Enjoy what you are doing and keep tinkering.

 

I still remember the first time I got fired. It was by Rip Chord, my beloved Rip Chord, who canned me from MAW all because I couldn't stick to a budget. He forced me to start my own company, and sadly, eight months later I bought him out.

[The Nickman]

My best advice for learning the game is just KEEP IT SIMPLE. I have literally never adjusted those Match Intensity and Danger sliders, and I have never been pinged for it, so I'm not sure why you are?

 

When it comes to booking matches, don't overbook by using too many road agent notes. Many notes contradict each other, so if you don't know what they do, don't use them until you learn. For the very best match grade, all you need to do is book Open Match. That's it. Book the winner too if you obviously want to control who wins, but if a worker complains about losing, nine times out of ten they shouldn't be losing.

 

Your show is only rated on its three best angles. Try to hit three good angles using your Main Eventers focussing on their strengths (Entertainment/Menace/Sex Appeal or even just good old Overness if they're insanely popular and have good momentum). Try and use the other angles to build guys coming up the card by either putting them in angles playing to their strengths or pairing them with more popular workers.

 

The single most effective way of growing popularity in this game is by putting people with more popular workers. Do it a lot.

 

Like I said already, try not to overcomplicate things, because it sounds like you may be. Keep it simple to start and then learn how different things affect the game one at a time, rather than fiddling with everything at once.

 

But above all, try and just enjoy the game, as it's a lot of fun.

[Astil]

While I have some reservations because with the aggression I feel this is a troll attempt... if you could ahow some screenshots of your product setting that would help. Then I or someone else could explain where in the settings is your fix.

 

If not a troll, welcome. Ease up a touch. Have fun my dude.

[HarryFandango86]

I think the fun thing about this game is the trial and error element of booking shows, of course each company has different products. The only you will figure out how to book constantly good shows is through trial and error. There's no real 'right way' to play the game. Everyone's going to have different rosters, different products, different shows