Re: (Semi-OT) Your biggest CM triumph

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:08:38 +0100, Maciej Hrynczyszyn
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 02 gru 2003, Victoria Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 16:17:35 +0100, Maciej Hrynczyszyn
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>On 30 lis 2003, Victoria Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>>> When did you start CM'ing? 
>>>CM 3 00/01.
>> Hah! Another 00-01 CM'er. :)
>
>Temporarily retired :-) Waiting for 03/04 at reasonable prices :-)

Did that come out yet? And I see you are too honourable to Kazaa a
warez copy. ;)
 
>> Any particular reason why you (or indeed others) go for lower
>> Division English clubs to manage?
>
>At the beginning Dover lacks money even for sending out a scout. You have 
>to do your best with the players you have, search for players out of 
>contract, etc. Simple rule - the more troubles initially, the bigger 
>satisfaction when you've finally won something. As someone has already 
>said in this thread, managing LFC is not a challenge. 

Ah I see. Yes I suppose it's too easy, but how come most people talk
about having taken clubs to the big heights, but not little Maldives
to the World Cup?

> And there are only a 
>few things that beat the moment when you can sit back, relax, smoke a pipe 
>and check out the milestones of your career :-)

Pipe-smoking RSS'ers. I tingle all over with the vision. :)
 
>> I presume maybe the earlier CM versions only had the English leagues?
>
>I don't know about versions before 00/01, but in 00/01 IIRC you could 
>choose from more than 20-something leagues. Including polish II liga. It 
>lacked Czech and Hungary leagues, though.

Did you play with Groclin, or was that too "easy" for you?
 
>BTW, take a look at www.hattrick.org. Yes, it's more than simplified, but 
>it's fun. And you compete against other people :-)

Cool, thank you!

>Well, I didn't mean ASCII like in roguelikes, or VT100 :-) Before CM4 
>there was no this fancy 2D match display, only commentary at the bottom of 
>the screen.

Seems a bit dull for me, perhaps. When I found out about CM, I thought
it was like the FIFA video game, where you actually played matches
using your skill. *g*

>It's PITA, unfortunately.  And there's always not enough time. 

Aha? Sorry to hear that. :(

Good luck!