how many nations/leagues/players do you guys normally load?

[wagons]

i always end up with 150-200k players usually, and i'll load around 40-44 nations, and normally run league extension set ups like usa pro/rel, netherlands d7, germany d7 etc. i like having a lot of players because i like finding random cheap talents and first team players for random teams i pick. i hate how slow it goes though, i know it would run faster with less loaded but i feel like it takes away from the experience a little, though i cant remember last time i played an fm with few players loaded was probably fm15 or 16.

[Garuda One]

Without actively looking at it I think I have just over half of all leagues loaded in the base game with a large database.

I’ve always preferred having a huge database with lots of leagues loaded in on multiple continents. I upgraded my cpu last year and even though it can still bog down (especially during transfer windows) actually content with the overall pace.


Edit:
In my current save I have 25 nations with 49 leagues loaded. Approx player counter of 130k

[Kapika96]

I think I have around 150 leagues from 120 nations.

I want a lot of diversity in my saves, both in terms of where I can manage and where newgens come from.

[fc.cadoni]

What you load in database, directly affects everything. You can read more here: https://community.sigames.com/forums/topic/535530-guide-how-to-set-up-an-optimal-database-for-a-balanced-savegame-and-ways-to-increase-realism-updated-03-may-21-links-updated/

I am using all the nations and leagues from original database. Only some leagues (eg. Indonesia) is at View Only. The 98% is playable and in Detail Level, some are All Competitive Matches

[Prej]

All leagues, large DB.