General Gameplay Questions Thread

[awesomenessofme1]

Is there an in-game screen that shows the dates and times of all of the non-wrestling shows (Academy Awards, World Cup, etc)? I know I can view them one at a time in the editor, and can see the ratings of last night's events. But I haven't been able to find a calendar or listing otherwise. If I'm scheduling a show, is there a way to make sure I'm not scheduling against a major event?

 

"Diary" on the righthand side of the main screen.

[alanreao]

Sorry - I mean I'm playing an SWF game and I decided it would be fun to see what happened if I had Emma Chase fued with Ana Garcia. It's pretty amusing, their heat pretty quickly got up to like 79/80 because they're constantly interacting. So I was thinking it would be fun to have them do a one-off match to end the fued eventually, except they're both under contract as "never involve in-ring." I went into the editor and changed both their profiles so they're occasional wrestlers, but that doesn't allow me to put them in the ring because of their contracts.

 

I guess I can cheat around it by just editing their contracts to end, signing them to new "whatever is needed" ones, and then resetting the $$ and length if they're crazy.

 

You could book their "match" as an angle. Since they are both non-wrestlers, with little to no in-ring training, their match would hardly be a match anyway.

 

Might seems a bit cheaty, but that is the easiest way to do it.

[awesomenessofme1]

You could book their "match" as an angle. Since they are both non-wrestlers, with little to no in-ring training, their match would hardly be a match anyway.

 

Might seems a bit cheaty, but that is the easiest way to do it.

 

You can even rate it on Fighting! Sure, it'll get a terrible rating, but so would the match.

[stonecold285]

So I was browsing thru the handbook and read something about young lions...how do I find yout which companies use that system? Couldn't find it anywhere...

[Munit]

Can someone explain to me please how contracts are different in terms of people being in two companies. For example Jericho being in aew exclusive but can work for njpw. How is it different now than before in tew 16?

[awesomenessofme1]

So I was browsing thru the handbook and read something about young lions...how do I find yout which companies use that system? Couldn't find it anywhere...

 

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the only way to do that is to manually check every company in the editor.

[pate]

"Diary" on the righthand side of the main screen.

 

Excellent! That is the exact screen I was hoping for. Thanks

[stonecold285]

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the only way to do that is to manually check every company in the editor.

 

But I could have sworn I read something about young lions a couple of days ago...and I haven't even bothered to open the editor.

 

However, thanks, I'll have a look in the editor then.

[D-Lyrium]

Can someone explain to me please how contracts are different in terms of people being in two companies. For example Jericho being in aew exclusive but can work for njpw. How is it different now than before in tew 16?

 

The major difference is that "written" and "exclusive" are now two different things, so you can have a written contract with a company, but also work for other companies.

 

You can't work for one company exclusively and also work elsewhere (now that the bug has been fixed...). That defies the point of an exclusive contract.

 

The contract types now are:

 

Handshake

- No formal agreement, worker can leave at any time or be fired at any time without notice.

 

- Worker can ask for more money at any time as he's not locked in to any formal agreement.

 

- Usually paid per show. Per month is an option, however most workers will want more money per month than they would for 5 shows (four weekly shows and a monthly event), so there likely won't be many cases where per show is worth it for handshakes unless you're a touring company and he's getting used a lot.

 

- Can be exclusive or non-exclusive.

Exclusive handshakes are pretty rare, because there aren't many situations where they make any sense for the company to offer them (since the worker can just up and leave whenever he wants, it makes no sense to force them to be exclusive to you. The only potential benefit is when you're the biggest company in the area, but not big enough to sign written deals, and you want to prevent a worker from signing with your rivals and getting injured on their shows, but even that's risky).

 

- Don't have to have a duration, they can be "ongoing", which just means the worker will continue to work for you until he either gets bored and leaves, or gets poached by another company.

 

Written

- Formal contract, worker cannot renegotiate/demand payrise during the length of the contract, but neither can the company until the final 28 days.

- Can be paid monthly or per show.

- Worker can hand in notice and go and work elsewhere if he wants but must give 28 days notice before doing so.

This is the kind of contract most people in "real life" office/retail jobs sign. I can't just walk out tomorrow, nor can the company tell me to pack up and get out tomorrow, but if I want to leave or they want to fire me we can agree to do that after I've worked my notice period (unless I commit gross misconduct/get involved in a 'backstage incident').

 

- Can be exclusive or non-exclusive. Exclusive written contracts mean the worker can work for that company, and ONLY that company, for the length of the contract. Nobody else can sign him. If the worker wants to work anywhere else he has to give in his notice and wait 28 days. Non-exclusive means he's free to work elsewhere while he works for you.

 

- Can also be iron-clad. Iron-clad contracts remove the ability for the worker to hand in his notice, and tie him to the company for the full length of the contract no matter what happens. Being iron-clad does not make the contract exclusive automatically. A non-exclusive ironclad contract means he can still work elsewhere, he just can't leave you until his contract runs out. It would be unusual, but not "wrong", for a contract to be written and not ironclad. Ironclad contracts usually cost more, for instance, so there's a financial benefit to not insisting on it.

[D-Lyrium]

But I could have sworn I read something about young lions a couple of days ago...and I haven't even bothered to open the editor.

 

However, thanks, I'll have a look in the editor then.

 

A worker's profile will still tell you if he qualifies as a young lion, regardless of whether his employer (if he even has one) uses the system. So you might've seen it on a worker's profile?

[stonecold285]

A worker's profile will still tell you if he qualifies as a young lion, regardless of whether his employer (if he even has one) uses the system. So you might've seen it on a worker's profile?

 

That might have been the case, yes.

 

Thanks^^

[Munit]

The major difference is that "written" and "exclusive" are now two different things, so you can have a written contract with a company, but also work for other companies.

 

You can't work for one company exclusively and also work elsewhere (now that the bug has been fixed...). That defies the point of an exclusive contract.

 

The contract types now are:

 

Handshake - No formal agreement, worker can leave at any time or be fired at any time without notice. Usually paid per show (per month is an option, but that's more expensive. Generally if you're small enough to be using handshake contracts, you're not running enough shows to make monthly payments viable as they want more money per month than they would get for five shows). Can change payment demands at any time as he's not locked in to any agreement.

 

Handshake contracts can be exclusive or non-exclusive. Exclusive handshakes are pretty rare, because there aren't many situations where they make any sense for the company to offer them (since the worker can just up and leave whenever he wants, it makes no sense to force them to be exclusive to you. The only potential benefit is when you're the biggest company in the area, but not big enough to sign written deals, and you want to prevent a worker from signing with your rivals and getting injured on their shows, but even that's risky).

The other notable difference for handshake deals is that they no longer have to have a duration, they can be "ongoing", which just means the worker will continue to work for you until he either gets bored and leaves, or gets poached by another company.

 

Written - Formal contract, worker cannot renegotiate/demand payrise during the length of the contract, but neither can the company until the final 28 days. Can still be paid monthly or per show. Worker can hand in notice and go and work elsewhere if he wants but must give 28 days notice before doing so. This is the kind of contract most people in "real jobs" sign. I can't just walk out tomorrow, nor can the company tell me to pack up and get out tomorrow, but if I want to leave or they want to fire me we can agree to do that after I've worked my notice period (unless I commit gross misconduct/get involved in a 'backstage incident').

 

Written contracts can be exclusive or non-exclusive. Exclusive written contracts mean the worker can work for that company, and ONLY that company, for the length of the contract. Nobody else can sign him. If the worker wants to work anywhere else he has to give in his notice and wait 28 days.

 

Written contracts can also be iron-clad. Iron-clad contracts remove the ability for the worker to hand in his notice, and tie him to the company for the full length of the contract no matter what happens.

Being iron-clad does not make the contract exclusive automatically. A non-exclusive ironclad contract means he can still work elsewhere, he just can't leave you until his contract runs out.

Thank you for the detailed response. To follow up on that I can have for example Jericho signed written to aew non exclusive and he will go to other companies that are smaller? I just see a scenerio where its written non exclusive and your worker works for you and your competition. Is this a thing?

[D-Lyrium]

Thank you for the detailed response. To follow up on that I can have for example Jericho signed written to aew non exclusive and he will go to other companies that are smaller? I just see a scenerio where its written non exclusive and your worker works for you and your competition. Is this a thing?

 

Yep, that can definitely be a thing. A non-exclusive written contract will mean he can work for other companies too. I haven't followed real-world wrestling for a few years now, but back in the day I know TNA (back when they were still TNA) would do this to the ROH guys. They'd have a written, formal contract with TNA, but would still be able to work for ROH (and other companies) when they weren't scheduled to be on TNA shows.

[Munit]

Yep, that can definitely be a thing. A non-exclusive written contract will mean he can work for other companies too. I haven't followed real-world wrestling for a few years now, but back in the day I know TNA (back when they were still TNA) would do this to the ROH guys. They'd have a written, formal contract with TNA, but would still be able to work for ROH (and other companies) when they weren't scheduled to be on TNA shows.

 

Yeah I feel like it happens a lot now with the smaller companies. Pretty cool idea. Thanks for the help.

[awesomenessofme1]

Is there a list or a chart anywhere of how all the products fit together?

[Gabriel]

<p>Can you have exceptions in contracts?</p><p> </p><p>

For instance... can Chris Jericho have a non-exclusive written deal with AEW that allows him to work New Japan, but also prevents him from working for WWE?</p><p> </p><p>

Mod-making might get difficult if that's not the case. Do you give Jericho his non-exclusive written deal with AEW and a deal with New Japan, knowing that he could also show up on Raw? Or do you forget about New Japan and have him go exclusive written with AEW so that he doesn't end up on a WWE show?</p>

[Derek B]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Gabriel" data-cite="Gabriel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47568" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Can you have exceptions in contracts?<p> </p><p> For instance... can Chris Jericho have a non-exclusive written deal with AEW that allows him to work New Japan, but also prevents him from working for WWE?</p><p> </p><p> Mod-making might get difficult if that's not the case. Do you give Jericho his non-exclusive written deal with AEW and a deal with New Japan, knowing that he could also show up on Raw? Or do you forget about New Japan and have him go exclusive written with AEW so that he doesn't end up on a WWE show?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Setting AEW and WWE to be at war means Jericho couldn't appear on both. And I'd definitely set the two companies to be at war, but to also not yet have awful opinions of each other. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Rawisericho]

Am I the only one struggling to get a decent match rating out of great workers?

 

Im playing a RW Mod. As AEW Main Event of Moxley vs PAC got a 57 man.

 

Getting to the point that no matter what promotion I end up losing my network deals within the first month every time.

 

Anyone else finding it difficult to get good ratings?

 

Me too. Are you playing on WHO's mod?

[D-Lyrium]

Setting AEW and WWE to be at war means Jericho couldn't appear on both. And I'd definitely set the two companies to be at war, but to also not yet have awful opinions of each other.

 

Or, if you didn't want to be so dramatic, you could give Jericho a negative relationship with Triple H or someone in power, which would ensure he didn't get hired.

[Bagins]

Half the time I book segments I get hit with a "Lack of anything interesting happening" even when not doing freestyle angles/make sure the workers are being rated on an "active" stat. Did a post match beat down to set up a feud and still get hit with the "lack" penalty.

[Rawisericho]

Half the time I book segments I get hit with a "Lack of anything interesting happening" even when not doing freestyle angles/make sure the workers are being rated on an "active" stat. Did a post match beat down to set up a feud and still get hit with the "lack" penalty.

 

What's the definition of an "active" stat?

[awesomenessofme1]

Half the time I book segments I get hit with a "Lack of anything interesting happening" even when not doing freestyle angles/make sure the workers are being rated on an "active" stat. Did a post match beat down to set up a feud and still get hit with the "lack" penalty.

 

That happens if everyone (or most people, not sure) are only rated on Sex Appeal, Overness, or Menace and it goes longer than a few minutes. I believe you start getting penalties either at or above 5 minutes, not sure which.

 

Edit: I looked it up in the handbook. You only need one person rated on something else to avoid the penalty and the maximum time to avoid it is 4 minutes.

[flat_doughnut]

On the Worker screen -> in Search... is there a way to get the old "I'm looking for... Good/Great etc. In-Ring Workers"?

 

I don't want to have to type in numbers each time - I just want to choose from styles and have options pop up?

[CPBHBK]

What does pro mode do?

[awesomenessofme1]

What does pro mode do?

 

It prevents you from reaching the highest level of Scouting. So for all workers, at best you can reach the second-highest level. It doesn't do anything if Scouting is off.