Sepulchasm Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Not a total newbie to TEW but it's a loooong time since I played one of the games so I may as well be. What's a good starting company suggestion to get to grips with TEW IX without overwhelming myself, bearing in mind I know next to nothing about the CornellVerse, and any tips for getting started? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inquisition Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Apparently RAW is a good one to start with as they are just at the level where there isn't heaps to organise but big enough to still have freedom to work it all out without taking too much of a hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanX Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 (edited) Starting with a promotion you are familiar with is always best. That's the advice given to all of these sports sim type games like FM/F1 or TEW. I would suggest play with Real World mods and your favourite promotion but I don't think there are any for IX yet. Check the archetypes/product of the promotions in CV and go from there. Keep in mind, following aren't 1 to 1 copies but similar enough for you to hook your self into the promotion. Attitude era WWE - SWF OVW era of WWE developmental - RIPW What if WCW survived and became a modern company with focus on workrate and storytelling both or your like AEW or peak era of TNA - TCW New generations era WWF - USPW PG era WWE with soap opera storylines like the current Judgement day/Dom/Liv storyline - RAW Post inoki era NJPW with sprinkles NWO/Bullet club- BHOTWG NOAH/AJPW with King's road style - PGHW. Dragon Gate - WLW Chikara - ZEN What if one of the post ECW revival promotions actually succeeded - PSW. What if AAA had someone like Rock and killed off CMLL - EILL Lucha underground-esque wrestling - EMLL And so on. Edited August 6 by SanX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha2117 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Yeah RAW is probably the one that offers the best opportunity to learn the new mechanics without punishing you too bad as you learn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Crunch Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 If you're looking at learning the mechanics (and mechanically the game has changed a lot in the past few versions) you might look at a smaller fed as they tend to be more forgiving. NYPW tends to be good for learning sports entertainment, CZCW for work rate and CILL for lucha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha2117 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 52 minutes ago, Doctor Crunch said: If you're looking at learning the mechanics (and mechanically the game has changed a lot in the past few versions) you might look at a smaller fed as they tend to be more forgiving. NYPW tends to be good for learning sports entertainment, CZCW for work rate and CILL for lucha. One of the reasons a few people have said RAW is that it's at that sweet spot design wise where lots of the newer mechanics kick in. It's financially stable has an endless TV deal and can offer Written contracts and is dominant in it's region and it's roster is legit insane for SQ. You wont be punished too much if you make mistakes learning the mechanics which can be disastrous for a small fed. With small feds your margins are tight and you can spiral real quick because the talent isn't strong enough to cover for errors but with RAW you roll out Swoop for a promo and the world is a happy place. It's a really simple straightforward sort of company - everyone kind of knows PG era WWF - It's promo promo promo - angle angle angle with a few short matches thrown in between. With Angles being the big change and RAW being the angle heavy company you get plenty of practice with the new way of doing things, throw in the more complex backstage roles this time out and it's a company that could almost have been designed to learn the new stuff on. It's also possible to change it up if you want to either change the product a bit or try to expand out of Oceania if you intend to stick with a company for a longer haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGN91 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 If you want to play in Japan I would absolutely recommend BCG or SAISHO. Smaller roster than the big two and packed with great talent and an easy product to go with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
619 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 DIW were my gateway to the CornellVerse. As the company with the smallest roster in the game's most isolated region (I guess DSPW have taken that crown now), I found it the least intimidating way to enter the unknown. I used to only load Oceania too for even less noise and to not feel overwhelmed as I eased my way in. If that's the kind of experience you're looking for, I think they remain a solid pick in TEW IX as it's only 26 wrestlers you need to familarise yourself with, a fairly straightforward product, a small starting size so as long as you book stars in your main events you should gain popularity and one show a month so you shouldn't burn out too quickly. One negative is they only start with $2,000, but they seem to be profitable just booking the starting roster. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d12345 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 It depends on what is most interesting to you to learn and what goal you have for the game. Do you like to write up a lot of angles and storylines? USPW, RAW, NYCW Do you like storylines but want the flexibility and the option to pretty much have almost the entire card be matches? TCW, APW Do you just want to book your roster in matches and see who is the best? CZCW, ACPW, QAW, WLW Do you want to book Japanese style product that allows for some angles? BHOTWG Japanese product that needs no angles? PGHW, BCG Want to be able to do all the match types in game? PSW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubb93 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 MAW is kind of an old school independent promotion with some fun events that you can get your toes wet with. They are very tight with money off the bat but a few months in TCW sends you some fresh blood. And this is small sample size, but atleast in my game TCW hasn't recalled anyone nearly a year in yet while SWF pillaged RIPW three months in and took nearly all their talent to the main roster. MAW runs mostly matches but angles aren't any problem and your show ratings actually get a boost if you have a diverse selection of angles on your shows. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Weimer Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 This thread has been helpful to me too as someone who doesn't traditionally play the CVerse. So thank you for the responses. Is there a good company that's mostly match focused with storylines/angles here and there that isn't a massive company? I was intrigued by a company like BCG but I don't really want to book daily touring shows. More ideally a company like PWG in real life that has events with some storylines/angles here and there but is mostly focused on the wrestling and runs weekly or monthly shows. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey1985 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 2 hours ago, Jeremy Weimer said: This thread has been helpful to me too as someone who doesn't traditionally play the CVerse. So thank you for the responses. Is there a good company that's mostly match focused with storylines/angles here and there that isn't a massive company? I was intrigued by a company like BCG but I don't really want to book daily touring shows. More ideally a company like PWG in real life that has events with some storylines/angles here and there but is mostly focused on the wrestling and runs weekly or monthly shows. This is MAW. It was my entry point in TEW16 to the CVerse and while RAW is something every week, this is far more controllable on your terms for how often you want to book. You WILL lose workers as time goes by but by then you’ll know what you’re doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Weimer Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 17 minutes ago, Bailey1985 said: This is MAW. It was my entry point in TEW16 to the CVerse and while RAW is something every week, this is far more controllable on your terms for how often you want to book. You WILL lose workers as time goes by but by then you’ll know what you’re doing. Thank you. I think I played MAW a bit in TEW20 when I tried to get in to the CVerse originally. I'll check them out again. So far I've just been doing a game where I'm unemployed and watching the universe unfold. Trying to gain some exposure that way and learn too. If/when I take over a company, I'm not sure if I want to start a new game or just pick up where my watcher game is currently at. Is there any companies besides MAW that would fit my criteria or close to it? Just in case I don't really like them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 On 8/7/2024 at 5:53 PM, Jeremy Weimer said: This thread has been helpful to me too as someone who doesn't traditionally play the CVerse. So thank you for the responses. Is there a good company that's mostly match focused with storylines/angles here and there that isn't a massive company? I was intrigued by a company like BCG but I don't really want to book daily touring shows. More ideally a company like PWG in real life that has events with some storylines/angles here and there but is mostly focused on the wrestling and runs weekly or monthly shows. I haven't used them much so open to correction but I think any of the European companies should be a reasonable fit for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Crunch Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 On 8/7/2024 at 11:53 AM, Jeremy Weimer said: This thread has been helpful to me too as someone who doesn't traditionally play the CVerse. So thank you for the responses. Is there a good company that's mostly match focused with storylines/angles here and there that isn't a massive company? I was intrigued by a company like BCG but I don't really want to book daily touring shows. More ideally a company like PWG in real life that has events with some storylines/angles here and there but is mostly focused on the wrestling and runs weekly or monthly shows. NYCW is this. MAW is too, but with the added roster management from the developmental deal with TCW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cards1125 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I fell in love with the CVerse playing as MAW in I think TEW 2010? Not sure, that one is on my old computer. But whatever version it was, they had Jay Chord, Bret Starr, Casey Valentine, and Cam Vessey. I always try to bring those guys into TCW in my new saves and start up a stable. I think they might have also had KC Glenn on that roster, and maybe even Matthew Keith. It was absolutely stacked. Of course, you couldn't possibly grow fast enough to avoid losing all those guys within a year, but it really got me into the lore. Just start with something small enough that you can learn about and become invested in your roster, and the rest will come naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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