Stimulate company competition

[Blackman]

Where in TEW you have to deal with other companies and try to outperform them through event-management, I never had the feeling that the same is needed in WMMA. The only interaction I have with rival companies is scouting them for talent in weight classes we both offer.

 

As a ground rule, I found that the company who puts the most matches on its card eventually outdoes the competition who hosts smaller and less frequent cards. Even can-filled cards are a road to success if they have with a stellar main event. More fights = more winners = more contenders. Quite simple. Not that I'm complaining as it's close to reality imo, but it makes for boring 'competition' with the AI.

 

Does anyone have tips on how to improve this by changing the rules or variables in the editor? The only thing I can come up with is making my own "house rules" in relation to the AI's booking to keep the fight numbers equal.

[jjglvz]

One thing I've wondered about is that when you're arranging a new show, the game informs you if any other major shows have been held in the region lately. Is there some kind of penalty if multiple shows are held in the same region in too short a time? This would obviously have an effect on companies based in the same area.

[Blackman]

<p>It probably is, but these are minor penalties like having no announcers. You barely notice, especially given that you always made more than enough money unless you start from scratch. It's not worth the effort of rebooking or even assigning an announcer team.</p><p> </p><p>

As discussed before, there are pros and cons of adapting a TEW-style managing system. There has to be an option to turn it off as I assume the majority of the players will just want to book and see the fights. And all the rest is a waste of time in their book. People already get pissed off if they have to click twice to resign people and wouldn't mind if the whole thing was fully automated.</p>

[jjglvz]

Another option is to play as a small, mid-regional company with non-exclusive fighter contracts. Then, you have to share your roster with other companies in the area instead of just scouting them for talent. Eg:- Bcf/Warriors/Sigma, Xcc/Omega.

[caspian2]

<strong>Company Wars!</strong> <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> where you can put your champion against the AI's and steal their freakin belts!

[cymru96]

One radical solution would be to set every single promotion to the same regional popularity level. Add a second/third promotion to Japan, America and the UK/Europe area. Lower every fighters' popularity, and it becomes a straight race to the top.

[Blackman]

<p>Sharing your roster would be lame as they would take random fights when I would've booked a championship match a week later.</p><p> </p><p>

Egalizing the pop values doesn't help. You'll eclipse them from the get-go. Only great for observer games, which is what I do most lately. Sim 10 years and see what happens. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[cymru96]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43392" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sharing your roster would be lame as t<strong>hey would take random fights</strong> when I would've booked a championship match a week later.<p> </p><p> Egalizing the pop values doesn't help. You'll eclipse them from the get-go. Only great for observer games, which is what I do most lately. Sim 10 years and see what happens. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Real world regional MMA mate.</p>

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="cymru96" data-cite="cymru96" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43392" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Real world regional MMA mate.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> True. I guess I was talking from a gameplay standpoint. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[AlexB]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43392" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>True. I guess I was talking from a gameplay standpoint. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The way around it might be if a fighter is employed by more than one organisation, rather than being booked into a fight he is offered a fight.</p><p> </p><p> Then the fighter contacts his other employees, asking what fights they can offer, if any, and he accepts the one that meets his personality (money, prestige, glory, etc)</p><p> </p><p> This would be the system whether it is the AI booking the fighter or the player - from the players POV could mean that in order to keep control of the fighter you are forced to offer him a title fight early, or put him against someone who is a bigger test than the can you had planned for him, or you risk him coming out of the AI fight unscathed. Adds another layer to the gameplay.</p>

[iverbure]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blackman" data-cite="Blackman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43392" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>True. I guess I was talking from a gameplay standpoint. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> if a bigger company comes along and offers a fight ala like the ufc guys from he regional scene drop out of title fights on the regular for a ufc fight on short notice weekly almost. </p><p> </p><p> not sure if that happens in the current game but it would make it more challenging only if you were a smaller company and had gamma or alpha offering your title holders fights all the time.</p>

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="iverbure" data-cite="iverbure" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43392" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>if a bigger company comes along and offers a fight ala like the ufc guys from he regional scene drop out of title fights on the regular for a ufc fight on short notice weekly almost. <p> </p><p> not sure if that happens in the current game but it would make it more challenging only if you were a smaller company and had gamma or alpha offering your title holders fights all the time.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That would be awesome. Right now it's not an option at all. I wanted to book a title fight for a shared worker, but she chose a random low-card fight over mine because it was booked a few days earlier, despite being planned later and being far less prestigious. The game just looks at who books first. Imo there should be a notice period. In reality, fights are often pondered and discussed weeks (if not a month) before actually being announced.</p>