Anyone else downloaded the demo?

Started a game as Newcastle, brought in a few decent signings - Thiago from Barca, Daniel Sturridge, Givet and one or two more. Yet no matter what tactics I use, you would think our team had just joined from the blind school. Completely hopeless.

Not sure whether I'm going to buy it myself, I'm in 2018 on the 2011 game IIRC and have built up a quality team, so I will probably stick on that until I get sacked or win every trophy available.

I've kind of drifted away from the series recently. I've still bought every game since it was first released, but I don't play it any more. It's too in depth now, too technical.

I'll probably still buy it, but it does seem a lot harder

Team of:

Krul

Santon
Taylor/Williamson - until I can afford a more composed CB which I won't have time to do on demo
Coloccini
Givet

Cabaye
Tiote
Thiago

Ba
Zaki
Sturridge


Only player missing is Ben Arfa. Yet this team is getting carved open left right and centre despite the defence all being defensively minded, and Cabaye and Tiote are giving a helping hand too. And despite Cabaye and Thiago putting chances on a plate for the strikers, they seem to prefer to kick it into the stands.

I'll leave it a couple of months until it's been patched at least once before I think about purchasing it.

Sega have turned it into a cash cow that has to appear at this time every year regardless of whether it's ready or not unfortunately.

Enjoying playing the demo, as Hull City, struggling a little defensively, especially from crosses down my left. Didn't have any money to sign any players, so have had to use plenty of kids.
Will buy the game on release date still, and will get plenty of hours gametime out of it til about March/April probably.

Only just bought FM2011, lol

There's your problem

I recently borrowed my mates copy of FM2010 and it's excellent. Can't see me wanting another for a long while tbh.

I've downloaded the demo for 12 but I've not managed to get it to work yet. Damn you Steam!!!!

Didn't really enjoy 2011 as much as I did 2010. Will try the demo of 2012 and see what happens.

Does it really change much each year? Last version I bought was 07, and can see a marked difference between that and 11, but is 12 that much different over 11, other than player/team updates??

There are over 800 changes, from playing the demo you definitely notice the changes.

Are they significant changes though, or just positions where the buttons are to click etc? Just asking in terms of justifying forking out £30 each year just for players to be with the right teams as the major thing...

Interacting with players has completely changed, Team meetings are different, you can setup 4 tactics to train and alternate between.

The tones in the team talks are probably the biggest change for me, very useful.

Much easier to score from corners too!

Best offer online is from SimplyGames, £23!

You must be joking, last one was simple to score from corners. Pique or Vidic sort of defender could get 15 a season.

Decent corner taker, cross to the far post, have best header attack far post, next best near post, then decent header or a fox in the box type player challenging the keeper.

Gonna order mine off Amazon when I've got enough survey points to trade in for vouchers.

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I'm using the same corner routine and have 2 defenders with more than 5 goals at the end of the demo.

Started my second save with Huddersfield, it's much easier to loan players in League 1 than the Championship, I've brought in Ravel Morrison and Eric Lijach for the season, not paying the wages for either, when playing as City both clubs wanted a fee and full wages, this has annoyed me a bit!

Downloaded it today so just about to start a season with Wigan. Usually go with a lower league team in the actual game itself but will go with Wigan in the demo.

FM12 is sitting in my disk drive, Tesco are coming later with food and drinks for me, roll on 00:01!

Get a catheter fitted and you won't have to move for days!!

I've started off with Luton in Blue Square Premier.

Always love doing lower league management as I can clear out deadwood and it's a challenge working in the transfer market with no money. Best signing so far is Matteo Alberti from QPR on a season long loan (don't need to pay his wages either).

FM 2012 runs a lot smoother than FM 2011 did on the same computer.

Bought the game today, continuing with my Hull City save from the Demo, 4th in the league in January with no money to spend so I'm having to look for loans since my squad is only 20 players deep.

Anyone got any good signings for champo level?