EWR Thread 2

[Overly large testicles]

I'd like to have more fleshed out angles, like a tournament angle or No. 1 contenders angle.

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

I gotta say that playing EWR has really taught me a great deal about myself and what my ideal booking scheme is. Basically I am playing at TNA which is National at a starting PI of around 65% or so, and my goal is to get TNA up to WWE's level, and eventually surpass them. So yesterday as I terminated the ultra-bloated written contracts of Team 3D and Brother Runt (all of which were there when I started), I got to thinking about that. All of the former Dudleys are a widely known team and very established. Why was I releasing them -- especially at a monetary loss since I had to absorb the costs of their written contracts?

I guess in the end, I realized that I much prefer to hire great wrestlers who are relatively unknown but great wrestlers, as opposed to opening the checkbook and hiring all the top names. The way I see it, if a wrestler is highly skilled and can have top quality matches, it doesnt matter if they have an Over rating of 40. If they perform in the ring, you can GET them over in due time. Sure they aren't gonna main event right out of the gate, but after a year of great matches and a hot feud or two, they will be some top players.

Sure, I could go and hire all the top names who are not under contract right now. People like Mick Foley, Goldberg, The Rock, Jericho, Trish Stratus.... they are all unemployed right now for me. I could write a HUGE check and put them all on my show, and I don't doubt I would be global in a heartbeat. But to me, the cons outweigh the pros.... 1) I will be paying so much for worker salaries that I wont have any money left to pay for my TV shows, 2) That's a lot of egos right there, and 3) It is 1000% more satisfying for me to hire a guy at 50 over and get him to 95 over, then to just hire someone who is already at 95.

[jobber2thestars]

lenny said:

I gotta say that playing EWR has really taught me a great deal about myself and what my ideal booking scheme is. Basically I am playing at TNA which is National at a starting PI of around 65% or so, and my goal is to get TNA up to WWE's level, and eventually surpass them. So yesterday as I terminated the ultra-bloated written contracts of Team 3D and Brother Runt (all of which were there when I started), I got to thinking about that. All of the former Dudleys are a widely known team and very established. Why was I releasing them -- especially at a monetary loss since I had to absorb the costs of their written contracts?

I guess in the end, I realized that I much prefer to hire great wrestlers who are relatively unknown but great wrestlers, as opposed to opening the checkbook and hiring all the top names. The way I see it, if a wrestler is highly skilled and can have top quality matches, it doesnt matter if they have an Over rating of 40. If they perform in the ring, you can GET them over in due time. Sure they aren't gonna main event right out of the gate, but after a year of great matches and a hot feud or two, they will be some top players.

Sure, I could go and hire all the top names who are not under contract right now. People like Mick Foley, Goldberg, The Rock, Jericho, Trish Stratus.... they are all unemployed right now for me. I could write a HUGE check and put them all on my show, and I don't doubt I would be global in a heartbeat. But to me, the cons outweigh the pros.... 1) I will be paying so much for worker salaries that I wont have any money left to pay for my TV shows, 2) That's a lot of egos right there, and 3) It is 1000% more satisfying for me to hire a guy at 50 over and get him to 95 over, then to just hire someone who is already at 95.

In the early parts of the game it is more important to have top stars. Later, as your company becomes more established, you can hire lower-level guys. Still, its good to have lower rated guys on the roster to help them build up. That, or keep them in development.

[Drillbit Taylor]

lenny said:

I gotta say that playing EWR has really taught me a great deal about myself and what my ideal booking scheme is. Basically I am playing at TNA which is National at a starting PI of around 65% or so, and my goal is to get TNA up to WWE's level, and eventually surpass them. So yesterday as I terminated the ultra-bloated written contracts of Team 3D and Brother Runt (all of which were there when I started), I got to thinking about that. All of the former Dudleys are a widely known team and very established. Why was I releasing them -- especially at a monetary loss since I had to absorb the costs of their written contracts?

I guess in the end, I realized that I much prefer to hire great wrestlers who are relatively unknown but great wrestlers, as opposed to opening the checkbook and hiring all the top names. The way I see it, if a wrestler is highly skilled and can have top quality matches, it doesnt matter if they have an Over rating of 40. If they perform in the ring, you can GET them over in due time. Sure they aren't gonna main event right out of the gate, but after a year of great matches and a hot feud or two, they will be some top players.

Sure, I could go and hire all the top names who are not under contract right now. People like Mick Foley, Goldberg, The Rock, Jericho, Trish Stratus.... they are all unemployed right now for me. I could write a HUGE check and put them all on my show, and I don't doubt I would be global in a heartbeat. But to me, the cons outweigh the pros.... 1) I will be paying so much for worker salaries that I wont have any money left to pay for my TV shows, 2) That's a lot of egos right there, and 3) It is 1000% more satisfying for me to hire a guy at 50 over and get him to 95 over, then to just hire someone who is already at 95.

Thats what I am doing in my 1990 game. HHH, RVDm Sabu, Lynn, Dreamer,Finlay, Jericho and others all under contract

[The Line]

I got Claudio Claudio Castagnoli from being 53 over to 99 over after just 2 feuds in my ROH game, thanks to just having good matches

[The only Buzz Sawyer mark ever]

If anyone wants a challenge, try playing as the NWA in the 1985 scenario. Despite having a roster that is so superior to the WWF's it's funny, they blitz you in the ratings every week because SNME is so popular.

Have signed Owen Hart, Curt Hennig, Dean Malenko, the Steiners, Al Sarvin (who he?) and a Flair-Sting feud got 100 as soon as I created it but we're still losing public image.

Sheesh, it's tough.

[Mr. Mediocre]

Al Sarvin is Al Snow.

["Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat]

thebluedevil said:

I got Claudio Claudio Castagnoli from being 53 over to 99 over after just 2 feuds in my ROH game, thanks to just having good matches

Speaking of Double C, he's just found God and is a changed man.

Why are all my heels finding the big guy upstairs.

[Brain Of F'n J]

imsofookingreat said:

thebluedevil said:

I got Claudio Claudio Castagnoli from being 53 over to 99 over after just 2 feuds in my ROH game, thanks to just having good matches

Speaking of Double C, he's just found God and is a changed man.

Why are all my heels finding the big guy upstairs.

It just means they become a better force backstage and don't cause problems. And I think they may refuse to do really, really tasteless angles (black weddings, crucifictions, etc).

Jed Shaffer
~Be worried when you get people needing rehab or marrying the boss' previously unheard of daughter.

[The Line]

I've had so many guys go to rehab. Only 1 guy I think has found god(can't remember who)

[comahan]

Had LAX ready to take the titles from AMW (who i reunited), and Homicide and Konnan BOTH went to rehab within a week.

[The Line]

is a developmental camp really worth the $500,000? And is improving my training camp from Good to Superb worth the $4,000,000?

["Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat]

brainofj said:

imsofookingreat said:

Speaking of Double C, he's just found God and is a changed man.

Why are all my heels finding the big guy upstairs.

It just means they become a better force backstage and don't cause problems. And I think they may refuse to do really, really tasteless angles (black weddings, crucifictions, etc).

Jed Shaffer
~Be worried when you get people needing rehab or marrying the boss' previously unheard of daughter.

I've had many, many people in rehab. Once had Dave Prazak, SHINGO, Josh Prohibition, Sid and Maxime Boyer all in at once.

Also, Nigel McGuiness has married Carrie Silkin's previously unheard of daughter. At least it isn't someone crap.

[JMA]

Isn't Josh Prohibition supposed to be sXe? Kind of weird that he ended up in rehab. Maybe his behavior stat is too low.

["Playboy" Don Douglas]

kstrickrhm said:

. I strive for semi-realism, so seeing organizations called "Springfield Wrestling" or Original Lucha Libre in Extreme (run in Canada by the Mountie...), it makes me die a little inside.

I had a group start up, ran by Paul Orndorff out of Mexico, called "Burning Hammer of the Wrestling Gods." I drove them out of business.

[The Line]

is a developmental camp really worth the $500,000? And is improving my training camp from Good to Superb worth the $4,000,000?

[Brain Of F'n J]

The first question, not yet. Wait until you go Global.

The second one ... isn't there a step between Good and Superb? If so, pick that.

Jed Shaffer
~I'd focus more on production values, advert budget and merch budget.

[The Line]

nope.With Training Camps, it goes Poor, Average, Good, and Superb.

I'm gonna raise my merch and advertising up to 70%. Both are at 65%. But I'll have to wait until the first of the month

[Overly large testicles]

I have Alex Shelley in my main feud (MCMG vs. LAX) and the bastard snorted some coke just as it was really heating up.

[Schemer]

thebluedevil said:

is a developmental camp really worth the $500,000? And is improving my training camp from Good to Superb worth the $4,000,000?

Open a development camp only if you're global and have alot of capital. If you wanna cheat, go into the options, and start one up before you start your game, if you're really anxious.

As far as Training Camp, I never found it worthwhile to have one at all. The students graduating (Even if you have a superb trainer at a superb facility), never have much in ring talent, and they get tired of development before they're ready, IMO.