FM 25: suggestions

[ModerNertum]

-Since its the first game that will have women sections for the teams (and competitions) hopefully we get to choose whether we want to create a male or female manager character (and get male or female employees to choose from as well).
-The board tweaking (minor annoyance): The board in FM24 can be slighlty annoying, especially after it is changed after the club elections. In my save file they literallly kept denying important requests and, worse, after the most successfull season my club has ever had they slashed my allowed staff members for the next season (because, well, reasons...unspecified at this time). Please let the manager get involved in the future of the club politics more since if irl the employees of the club are associates anyway, why not allow them to vote just like a normal fan for the list they think will suit the club vision best. If this is not possible, make it so the board behaves more consistenly with the club success (being more willing to fully realize the club vision if the manager is outperforming expectations and being more restrictive and creating more roadblocks if the manager is not meeting expectations, denoted by the numeric scale in the club vision panel).
-Medical staff: You can’t expand the numbers or hire any new doctors to your medical staff (at least I don’t know how) This should be added as an option or streamlined better in FM25.
-Allow face editing of randomized players that join your youth squads (just like you can edit their names, stats, etc…and if possible player appearence editing in general (like type of team kit they prefer, short or long sleaved one, or seasonal game kit type, what kind of shoes they wear, socks types like long, medium or short, wrist guard acessories, sports gloves, hand bandages, in short overall costumization just like with managers). Real world players should be set with what they use in the real world while ficticious players should get randomized options you can edit to your heart’s contempt to make them unique and stand out). Even if the sports gear brands aren’t licensed this could have the potential to be an amazing feature for FM25.

I think for now these are the main suggestions for now. I will add more to this post if I come across areas I feel need improvement in the game.

[Sam]

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

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... hopefully we get to choose whether we want to create a male or female manager character (and get male or female employees to choose from as well).

We've been able to create male and female manager profiles for quite some time now. The same with employing female staff members, they're out there, there just aren't very many.

[ModerNertum]

Originally posted by Sam:

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

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... hopefully we get to choose whether we want to create a male or female manager character (and get male or female employees to choose from as well).

We've been able to create male and female manager profiles for quite some time now. The same with employing female staff members, they're out there, there just aren't very many.

How? I can not find the option to create a female manager if I so desire.

Anyway, onto the bug fixes:
-Fix a rare bug that happens with the player kits changing mid match in 3D view.
-Fix some typos in EU Portuguese translation (namely with the FM editor add-on).
-Fix a rare bug where the last played manager face model can transfer over between multiple managers in the same save file (forcing you to update the face model every time you swap between your controlled teams).
-Reserve Squad duplication: Not only it’s duplicated (in the Portuguese Leagues, at least) but also the Reserves team isn’t listed in the club affiliations (at least for FC Porto, FC Porto B isn’t listed as a partner club in any way under the club details visually, although it’s hardcoded in the game anyway). Hopefully this is fixed with FM25 for added clarification and to reduce confusion.

[Andy]

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

How? I can not find the option to create a female manager if I so desire.

When you create a new profile, it's the second option right below 'name'

[Sam]

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

... You can’t expand the numbers or hire any new doctors to your medical staff (at least I don’t know how) This should be added as an option or streamlined better in FM25.

I'm curious, what benefit do you think there would there be from employing multiple doctors?

The role is pretty much only there to add some more depth to the medical department. We can't employ or fire a doctor, nor can we see their profile or stats.

The only relevance they have to the game is that they provide an alternative treatment option for some injured players, though the treatment timescales are generally no better than a good physio.

[ModerNertum]

Originally posted by Sam:

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

... You can’t expand the numbers or hire any new doctors to your medical staff (at least I don’t know how) This should be added as an option or streamlined better in FM25.

I'm curious, what benefit do you think there would there be from employing multiple doctors?

The role is pretty much only there to add some more depth to the medical department. We can't employ or fire a doctor, nor can we see their profile or stats.

The only relevance they have to the game is that they provide an alternative treatment option for some injured players, though the treatment timescales are generally no better than a good physio.

Realism. A professional soccer team usually employs a chief doctor and a pair of doctors who are there to help assist with injured players on the bench in order to treat them better. These work alongside the Pysiotherapy department and Sports Science department. I forgot to mention the game should also allow for more than 1 Assistant Manager (just as it alliows for more than 1 Assistant Coach, Goalkeeper Coach and Pysical Preparation Coach. As well as more than 1 Set Piece Coach, just like irl). At least that’s the case with the club I support irl having multiple Assistant Coaches beneath the Head Coach. The game considers the possibility to only have a single Assistant Manager, however, it allows for more than 1 Assistant Coach, Goalkeeper Coach and Pysical Preparation Coach. It only allows a single Set Piece Coach as well. This could use an improvement, if not at least for realism and more role comprehension. These, however, should function as board request features and not given straight away as most stuff does have to go through the club’s board anyway (staff number extensions listings that could be granted assuming the board trusts your management skills and is willing to commit the extra financial resources for the services of these extra staff spots).

[snickii]

We dont even know when 25 will be released and you have suggestions lol

[ModerNertum]

Originally posted by snickii:

We dont even know when 25 will be released and you have suggestions lol

We know it’s in March 2025

[Frown Syndrome]

Not so much as a screenshot or video of the match engine since the original reveal, maybe wait for it's release first?

[ModerNertum]

Originally posted by Frown Syndrome:

Not so much as a screenshot or video of the match engine since the original reveal, maybe wait for it's release first?

Unless otherwise noticed the release date is somewhere in March 2025.

[Sam]

In years to come, not necessarily next year, but I think could be fun if with your "earnings", you could invest, or even buy a club and have an owner/manager model, perhaps as a non-league side!

My thinking is, that would grant more autonomy around the board decisions, and making the club sustainable. And, it might just add an extra layer of excitement - and a new twist, for when you're several years into a save.

[ModerNertum]

Right now the board only allows more autonomy (limited though) the more successfull you are and the longer you stay at the same club. As I mentioned previously, I’d like it if our manager could get a voice on the next board elections just like a normal associate, along with the twists that come from it.

[Chequematte]

I hope eventually we get the proper stadiums like Old Trafford , Anfield , Emptyhad , St James Park and the like.

[Grissom]

Originally posted by ModerNertum:

Originally posted by Frown Syndrome:

Not so much as a screenshot or video of the match engine since the original reveal, maybe wait for it's release first?

Unless otherwise noticed the release date is somewhere in March 2025.

It has now been otherwise noted, RIP FM25