Booking NJPW

[joshbrady91]

What are everybody's opinions on how to successfully book NJPW on TEW2016?

 

They have a weekly TV show which is only 1 hour long, so realistically you only have time for perhaps 2 matches per show with perhaps 1 angle. With a roster of over 60 members (most of which are popular in Japan), how would you book the weekly show?

 

Does the G1 Climax and Best of the Super Juniors have the correct format where it's Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 etc. for example?

 

I'm wondering if storylines still effect show ratings for NJPW as I see that NJPW does not expect them?

 

Thank you in advance, this is a great community.

[nerodragomir1]

<p>Anytime I book a Japanese promotion. I cancel, "or delete in the editor" any TV deals my company has. Then I go through & book events like a tour each month. So for example. I'd book New Japan Cup with like this. New Japan Cup - Night 1. New Japan Cup - Night 2. So on & so forth till I reach night 9. Booking Events is way freer than having to deal with weekly TV. </p><p> </p><p>

Hope that helps.</p>

[joshbrady91]

<p>Can you make as much money by removing the TV 1 hour show and just adding new events?</p><p> </p><p>

Curious, is a show considered a success if for example you increased popularity in 37 regions but lost popularity in 8 regions? (my first show).</p>

[franticloser]

Depends on the drop. It basically means your show rating was higher then your popularity in 37 areas it was broadcast in and lower then 8 (guessing Japan itself)

[joshbrady91]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="franticloser" data-cite="franticloser" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47052" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Depends on the drop. It basically means your show rating was higher then your popularity in 37 areas it was broadcast in and lower then 8 (guessing Japan itself)</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Damn. I am really struggling at this game. I love it, but it seems so difficult.</p><p> </p><p> Another question, would leaving the road agent notes empty have a negative effect on that match rating? As that is one thing i did, i left all notes empty, except 1-2 matches where i only selected a winner.</p><p> </p><p> What are the "easiest" user preferences that you can use?</p>

[Derek B]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="joshbrady91" data-cite="joshbrady91" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47052" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Damn. I am really struggling at this game. I love it, but it seems so difficult.<p> </p><p> Another question, would leaving the road agent notes empty have a negative effect on that match rating? As that is one thing i did, i left all notes empty, except 1-2 matches where i only selected a winner.</p><p> </p><p> What are the "easiest" user preferences that you can use?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> TEW is a tricky game to get into as there is no way to scale the difficulty to make things much easier for anyone. That said, you can turn off a bunch of options that can streamline things for you. If you don't know or understand what something does, turn it off in the options for now. Make sure you can see the dirtsheet to see what is good or bad about a match or angle (it won't show how big a penalty or bonus is, just that it's there).</p><p> </p><p> A lack of road agent notes can hurt a bit... basically your workers will have a plain, open match and someone will win. Which isn't necessarily bad, but building stars who can deliver big in matches and angles is super important... if you don't use road agent notes, you won't be in control of who wins, so you won't be managing momentum or popularity for people well to make those stars or to use notes that will play to worker's strengths. A 20 minute, slow build match, between two master psychology, super over workers that is called in the ring is probably going to score high ratings every time (like Tanahashi and Suzuki). The same notes for two openers who have no psychology is not (like Douki and Yoh). </p><p> </p><p> My other big piece of advice would be to start as a small company instead of a big one. Whether it's one that already exists or one you make yourself.... at the smallest levels it is easy to do things right OR wrong and still learn something without feeling like you are struggling. The Cornellverse has several small companies that are good for that, with the main issue being finances. If you use the editor to give yourself more money you can learn so much about the game without pressure. There are probably similar companies in the real world too, but I don't know much about the lower level companies there. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Hopefully this helps a bit. Big companies are hard to run because they expect and need big ratings, which requires big talents and an understanding of the engine. So use the dirt sheet, don't pressure yourself into succeeding too much and keep asking questions. We're here to help. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[nerodragomir1]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="joshbrady91" data-cite="joshbrady91" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47052" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Can you make as much money by removing the TV 1 hour show and just adding new events?<p> </p><p> </p><p> As long as you go to broadcasters & make sure to add some broadcasters to your events. Running 9 events should make you more than running 4 TV shows in a month. Events have a higher attendance turnout & if you do commercial broadcasters for your events. You should make good money. Plus you gotta make sure to run at 1 or 2 of your events "preferably your bigger nights" with a PPV broadcaster. You'll never even need to think about money anymore if you do that.</p></div></blockquote>

[denzil85]

My other big piece of advice would be to start as a small company instead of a big one. Whether it's one that already exists or one you make yourself.... at the smallest levels it is easy to do things right OR wrong and still learn something without feeling like you are struggling. The Cornellverse has several small companies that are good for that, with the main issue being finances. If you use the editor to give yourself more money you can learn so much about the game without pressure.

 

Hopefully this helps a bit. Big companies are hard to run because they expect and need big ratings, which requires big talents and an understanding of the engine. So use the dirt sheet, don't pressure yourself into succeeding too much and keep asking questions. We're here to help.

 

I would echo this - if you are planning to stick to real world mods, go somebody like ROH or Shimmer, give yourself like $10m in the editor and learn the game in a stress-free way. Looking at the Cornellverse, you've got small and regional companies offering a variety of wrestling styles, playing around with a few of those to learn the game is fun too.

 

I've got to the point where I prefer running smaller companies (with or without a large cash injection) more than I do someone larger like a WWE or USPW.

[joshbrady91]

Can you make as much money by removing the TV 1 hour show and just adding new events?

 

 

As long as you go to broadcasters & make sure to add some broadcasters to your events. Running 9 events should make you more than running 4 TV shows in a month. Events have a higher attendance turnout & if you do commercial broadcasters for your events. You should make good money. Plus you gotta make sure to run at 1 or 2 of your events "preferably your bigger nights" with a PPV broadcaster. You'll never even need to think about money anymore if you do that.

 

Thanks for the information, however i have been unable to find any PPV broadcasters who are interested in signing with me. I am losing over $1M every month so far, getting a bit worried. I have turned on the 2 hour TV show again just to try bring in more money. I have a Broadcaster for the events which is medium in all Japanese regions. My TV Show Broadcaster is only small in all Japanese regions though and i can't change this until the contract runs out.

[joshbrady91]

TEW is a tricky game to get into as there is no way to scale the difficulty to make things much easier for anyone. That said, you can turn off a bunch of options that can streamline things for you. If you don't know or understand what something does, turn it off in the options for now. Make sure you can see the dirtsheet to see what is good or bad about a match or angle (it won't show how big a penalty or bonus is, just that it's there).

 

A lack of road agent notes can hurt a bit... basically your workers will have a plain, open match and someone will win. Which isn't necessarily bad, but building stars who can deliver big in matches and angles is super important... if you don't use road agent notes, you won't be in control of who wins, so you won't be managing momentum or popularity for people well to make those stars or to use notes that will play to worker's strengths. A 20 minute, slow build match, between two master psychology, super over workers that is called in the ring is probably going to score high ratings every time (like Tanahashi and Suzuki). The same notes for two openers who have no psychology is not (like Douki and Yoh).

 

My other big piece of advice would be to start as a small company instead of a big one. Whether it's one that already exists or one you make yourself.... at the smallest levels it is easy to do things right OR wrong and still learn something without feeling like you are struggling. The Cornellverse has several small companies that are good for that, with the main issue being finances. If you use the editor to give yourself more money you can learn so much about the game without pressure. There are probably similar companies in the real world too, but I don't know much about the lower level companies there.

 

Hopefully this helps a bit. Big companies are hard to run because they expect and need big ratings, which requires big talents and an understanding of the engine. So use the dirt sheet, don't pressure yourself into succeeding too much and keep asking questions. We're here to help.

 

Thank you for your help, i have been adding road agent notes and checking out workers skills properly before booking them. I took in your information on Tanahashi & Suzuki and they have actually just put down a 90 rated match on weekly TV using slow build & story telling 20 min match, so thanks!

 

How would you best recommend me getting my tag teams over? The main event scene is amazing for overness but the tag teams and mid carders are miles off!?