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birthday). When a player's getting old (31+) his stamina, strength and pace will fall. While these 3 stats fall when it's the player's birthday, other stats are untouched. However, there are some exceptions to players on both matters. I had a player retaining his stamina, strength and pace even at the age of 34. And when he retired his stamina and strength are only 9.
Players retire when:
1) They are getting too old (and they know it)
2) They are getting old and their contract ends
3) They got a career-ending injury
Players and computer managers can only retire at the end of a season. A message will appear telling you that a certain player in your team retired. Managers who retire (excluding you) also have messages telling you that they've retired. When players retire or get old, they may become managers.
Players will not come out of retirement when they retire, but a 'new' version of them will appear at the next season. I.e. players reincarnate themselves.
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Tips & Cheats
I'm against cheat codes, there's almost none in CM 97/98 anyway. But here's a nifty thing: Press [*] when you need to quit the game immediately. It's good when you're in a bad situation and would like to 'change the fate,' a season-ending injury for your player, or just to 'escape' in time so that you boss won't find out that you're playing this game.
Here's a neat trick for maxing out players' price when other teams (more than
3) are bidding for one of your players:
When somebody wants to negotiate with you for a player (say Pessotto, he's not too expensive and teams like this guy), they'll usually give a price lower than the player's actual price. IF and only if there are more than 3 teams that's interested, you can click [Consider] for the first team who bids
Pessotto. Then, the second team will come and ask for a deal with the same price. Reject it. Then the 3rd, reject it. You'll notice the 3rd team would pay a higher price than the last 2. Still, reject it. For the 4th team, click
[Consider] so that you'll have at least 2 teams that will go into a deal with you. For the 5th (if there's one), click [Consider]. Now Pessotto has a higher market price now, depending on his skills. You can sell him with the maxed out price. A neat little trick to squeeze their wallets.
You can also be the manager for a national team. Just type in their respective names when you choose a national team (like Ericksson for England etc.)
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Strategies for certain teams (not current)
Inter Milan - Like in real life, they don't cooperate well. First thing in hand is to strengthen the defense. Don't hesitate to transfer list most of the defenders. The offense is too good to be dumped.
Bologna - The defense (except the keeper) should have a facelift. Get better midfielders since yours is only average. Dump most forwards except Signori.
Use the first season as more of an 'experiment,' but your team should shine in the second one.
Parma - Assuming that Thuram isn't gone, you got an extremely steady starting defense. Buy some backup defenders, grab a midfielder at the left side, and you're pretty much done.
Lazio - It's a small mess. Too many good foreign players (3 non-EU max), so maybe dump Simeone. The defense isn't bad, but you might want to dump an excessive DR or two.
AC Milan - Too many midfielders. Uh, do something about it. I reckon that you can throw away some crappy midfielders. Get some good defenders. Try a
3-5-2 formation. You're pretty much set.
Fiorentina - First, you don't need 5 goalies. Dump some. The defenders are around average.
Man Utd - Use the lineup that Sir Alex uses currently.
Arsenal - 4-4-2 or 4-3-1-2 are the best formations for this team. It doesn't need much fine tuning, but watch out for the aging defense.
Liverpool - This team's stacked full of players ranging from good to really good. Not much tampering is needed I guess...
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Well that's pretty much what I could think of right now. Here's a Q & A section for you guys who need questions. Feel free to send me questions (non technical please) to penguin_wong@hotmail.com, and I'll put it up here if I can answer it.
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Q & A
How do I slow down the match after I speed it up?
Press [Space] again.
Can I do multiple substitutions at one time in a match?
Yes, you can.
I designated *a player* for *certain role* when playing in a match. After the game it's resetted.
That's how the game works, say if I have Baggio as captain after Conte was subbed (who was the default captain), after the game Conte will resume his captain job. Baggio was only captain of that game. Same for other roles.
How do I get *a certain player that's not in your team*?
It depends if the player's interested in your team or not, and if he's available or not.
I gave *loads of money* to *a certain team* for *a certain player* but he won't come even though that team lets me negotiate with him!!
He's not interested in your team, or he's happy with his current status.
I can't add more players to my roster by negotiations.
You have reached the max number of players in your team, free some unwanted guys if need be.
Why do some players have darker names? And why I can't do anything about him (transfer list etc.)?
Those are temporary players. The game generates temporary players when you don't have enough players for a certain position. But you need roster space for temporary players to appear. They'll disappear when you have enough players for that position.
Why does *a certain team* has 12 players instead of 11 players in a match after they subbed a guy out?
That's a bug, SI still can't find the reason behind it. They have stopped development in the CM 2 series anyway.
What are scouts?
Scouts are officials who finds the best players in a certain place. There are three types of scouts: League scouts, EU scouts, and World scouts. There are 3 league scouts, 1 EU scout and 1 World scout. The league scouts look for good players in the league and recommend them if they think it's good.
EU scout goes around Europe, and World scout goes around the world. Note that
EU scout doesn't cover the league you're in, and World scout doesn't cover
Europe (and the league you're in). They also "highly recommend" certain players as well. But their judgements aren't so good, else it's dead obvious
(Del Piero is highly recommended etc).
What if I play without a GK?
Just got the news from my friend. #3 (usually the DL spot) will take place as goalie.
I got this certain player whom I haven't even heard of, but he got nice stats
...is he good?
While this may sound bizarre, the stats won't actually reflect on how the player will perform. It depends on his current ability and the potential (both are hidden stats BTW). I once had a striker which had shooting 20 but he does jack squat in matches (he moved on, and continues jack squatting in other teams). I guess it's better to use that player in unimportant matches, and if he shows something good, then you can slowly bring him up.
How do I make my players' morale and/or form superb?
First, you need to win matches. A losing squad won't see players having a good morale and/or form. But, sometimes it's pretty weird, as one of the players you constantly left alone in the squad gets superb in both.
Are you going to use another team instead of Juventus as an example?
No. Juventus is a good team for starters, and it's best to work with a 'starters' team, then move on to the other teams on your own.
Can you play my game for me?
No.
Are you REALLY good at this game?
I'd say I'm between 'pro' and 'good' because my scores haven't cranked up to the millions yet.
Your roster update isn't working.
Don't ask me here, the update has a readme.txt that kinda explains it all.
Where can I download your roster update?
See top of FAQ.
I got more stuff to add for your FAQ. How can I find you? penguin_wong@hotmail.com
Blah blah expletive expletive curse curse...
Thanks for your concern.
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Legal disclaimer
All this is written by Penguin himself. Anyone cannot post or edit this FAQ without the consent of myself. If you were to post it, please give credit to me after asking for my permission. If you were to rip this FAQ and put it under your name, you have violated the laws and will be reported. This document is for private & personal use only and cannot be distributed/reprinted/edited for commercial purposes.
Any further questions can be e-mailed to penguin_wong@hotmail.com.
The Championship Manager series is developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive.
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Final words
Shameless self-promotion:
Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings 2 FAQ
I hope my 'guidance' (more like making you do things) has helped you in your way of the Championship Manager 97/98. Hopefully you will become a full-fledged manager with your own style and players.
Remember that this game is addicting and you should only play it during your free time. If you got more important stuff in hand, I guess it's better to do that.
Thank yous:
Kenny - Soccer guru, CM fanatic, the man who introduced me to the CM scene.
Sports Interactive - Thank you for making me addicted to this game, but CM 3 is a bit too complicated for me.
You - For reading another long FAQ of mine. You made it to the end. You must be all over the game.
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Written by Penguin (da P) penguin_wong@hotmail.com
Players retire when:
1) They are getting too old (and they know it)
2) They are getting old and their contract ends
3) They got a career-ending injury
Players and computer managers can only retire at the end of a season. A message will appear telling you that a certain player in your team retired. Managers who retire (excluding you) also have messages telling you that they've retired. When players retire or get old, they may become managers.
Players will not come out of retirement when they retire, but a 'new' version of them will appear at the next season. I.e. players reincarnate themselves.
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Tips & Cheats
I'm against cheat codes, there's almost none in CM 97/98 anyway. But here's a nifty thing: Press [*] when you need to quit the game immediately. It's good when you're in a bad situation and would like to 'change the fate,' a season-ending injury for your player, or just to 'escape' in time so that you boss won't find out that you're playing this game.
Here's a neat trick for maxing out players' price when other teams (more than
3) are bidding for one of your players:
When somebody wants to negotiate with you for a player (say Pessotto, he's not too expensive and teams like this guy), they'll usually give a price lower than the player's actual price. IF and only if there are more than 3 teams that's interested, you can click [Consider] for the first team who bids
Pessotto. Then, the second team will come and ask for a deal with the same price. Reject it. Then the 3rd, reject it. You'll notice the 3rd team would pay a higher price than the last 2. Still, reject it. For the 4th team, click
[Consider] so that you'll have at least 2 teams that will go into a deal with you. For the 5th (if there's one), click [Consider]. Now Pessotto has a higher market price now, depending on his skills. You can sell him with the maxed out price. A neat little trick to squeeze their wallets.
You can also be the manager for a national team. Just type in their respective names when you choose a national team (like Ericksson for England etc.)
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Strategies for certain teams (not current)
Inter Milan - Like in real life, they don't cooperate well. First thing in hand is to strengthen the defense. Don't hesitate to transfer list most of the defenders. The offense is too good to be dumped.
Bologna - The defense (except the keeper) should have a facelift. Get better midfielders since yours is only average. Dump most forwards except Signori.
Use the first season as more of an 'experiment,' but your team should shine in the second one.
Parma - Assuming that Thuram isn't gone, you got an extremely steady starting defense. Buy some backup defenders, grab a midfielder at the left side, and you're pretty much done.
Lazio - It's a small mess. Too many good foreign players (3 non-EU max), so maybe dump Simeone. The defense isn't bad, but you might want to dump an excessive DR or two.
AC Milan - Too many midfielders. Uh, do something about it. I reckon that you can throw away some crappy midfielders. Get some good defenders. Try a
3-5-2 formation. You're pretty much set.
Fiorentina - First, you don't need 5 goalies. Dump some. The defenders are around average.
Man Utd - Use the lineup that Sir Alex uses currently.
Arsenal - 4-4-2 or 4-3-1-2 are the best formations for this team. It doesn't need much fine tuning, but watch out for the aging defense.
Liverpool - This team's stacked full of players ranging from good to really good. Not much tampering is needed I guess...
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Well that's pretty much what I could think of right now. Here's a Q & A section for you guys who need questions. Feel free to send me questions (non technical please) to penguin_wong@hotmail.com, and I'll put it up here if I can answer it.
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Q & A
How do I slow down the match after I speed it up?
Press [Space] again.
Can I do multiple substitutions at one time in a match?
Yes, you can.
I designated *a player* for *certain role* when playing in a match. After the game it's resetted.
That's how the game works, say if I have Baggio as captain after Conte was subbed (who was the default captain), after the game Conte will resume his captain job. Baggio was only captain of that game. Same for other roles.
How do I get *a certain player that's not in your team*?
It depends if the player's interested in your team or not, and if he's available or not.
I gave *loads of money* to *a certain team* for *a certain player* but he won't come even though that team lets me negotiate with him!!
He's not interested in your team, or he's happy with his current status.
I can't add more players to my roster by negotiations.
You have reached the max number of players in your team, free some unwanted guys if need be.
Why do some players have darker names? And why I can't do anything about him (transfer list etc.)?
Those are temporary players. The game generates temporary players when you don't have enough players for a certain position. But you need roster space for temporary players to appear. They'll disappear when you have enough players for that position.
Why does *a certain team* has 12 players instead of 11 players in a match after they subbed a guy out?
That's a bug, SI still can't find the reason behind it. They have stopped development in the CM 2 series anyway.
What are scouts?
Scouts are officials who finds the best players in a certain place. There are three types of scouts: League scouts, EU scouts, and World scouts. There are 3 league scouts, 1 EU scout and 1 World scout. The league scouts look for good players in the league and recommend them if they think it's good.
EU scout goes around Europe, and World scout goes around the world. Note that
EU scout doesn't cover the league you're in, and World scout doesn't cover
Europe (and the league you're in). They also "highly recommend" certain players as well. But their judgements aren't so good, else it's dead obvious
(Del Piero is highly recommended etc).
What if I play without a GK?
Just got the news from my friend. #3 (usually the DL spot) will take place as goalie.
I got this certain player whom I haven't even heard of, but he got nice stats
...is he good?
While this may sound bizarre, the stats won't actually reflect on how the player will perform. It depends on his current ability and the potential (both are hidden stats BTW). I once had a striker which had shooting 20 but he does jack squat in matches (he moved on, and continues jack squatting in other teams). I guess it's better to use that player in unimportant matches, and if he shows something good, then you can slowly bring him up.
How do I make my players' morale and/or form superb?
First, you need to win matches. A losing squad won't see players having a good morale and/or form. But, sometimes it's pretty weird, as one of the players you constantly left alone in the squad gets superb in both.
Are you going to use another team instead of Juventus as an example?
No. Juventus is a good team for starters, and it's best to work with a 'starters' team, then move on to the other teams on your own.
Can you play my game for me?
No.
Are you REALLY good at this game?
I'd say I'm between 'pro' and 'good' because my scores haven't cranked up to the millions yet.
Your roster update isn't working.
Don't ask me here, the update has a readme.txt that kinda explains it all.
Where can I download your roster update?
See top of FAQ.
I got more stuff to add for your FAQ. How can I find you? penguin_wong@hotmail.com
Blah blah expletive expletive curse curse...
Thanks for your concern.
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Legal disclaimer
All this is written by Penguin himself. Anyone cannot post or edit this FAQ without the consent of myself. If you were to post it, please give credit to me after asking for my permission. If you were to rip this FAQ and put it under your name, you have violated the laws and will be reported. This document is for private & personal use only and cannot be distributed/reprinted/edited for commercial purposes.
Any further questions can be e-mailed to penguin_wong@hotmail.com.
The Championship Manager series is developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive.
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Final words
Shameless self-promotion:
Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings 2 FAQ
I hope my 'guidance' (more like making you do things) has helped you in your way of the Championship Manager 97/98. Hopefully you will become a full-fledged manager with your own style and players.
Remember that this game is addicting and you should only play it during your free time. If you got more important stuff in hand, I guess it's better to do that.
Thank yous:
Kenny - Soccer guru, CM fanatic, the man who introduced me to the CM scene.
Sports Interactive - Thank you for making me addicted to this game, but CM 3 is a bit too complicated for me.
You - For reading another long FAQ of mine. You made it to the end. You must be all over the game.
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Written by Penguin (da P) penguin_wong@hotmail.com
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