General Q & A

BillyBoy

Just thought it might be a good idea to have a thread where people who are new to the game can post any questions they have. I'm only new and know I have a few! I found Orizio's reply in another thread pretty handy when deciding what players to put where

Orizio wrote:

Hookers: Handling, Strength, Technique, Weight (110kg+)
Props: Technique, Strength, Weight (120kg+)

Generally, the front row should be as fat and as small as possible. Also it should be balanced - try and keep the hooker smaller then the props and all three within 5cm of each other.

Locks: Jumping, Handling, Height (200cm+), Agility, Strength, Technique.
Flankers/Number 8: Technique, Strength, Handling.

Obviously a lot of weight and height are useful for these positions for a good consistent set-piece. Technique is by far the most important attribute for the back-row.

Scrum/Fly-half: Handling, Kicking, Attack.
Centres: Attack, Handling, Speed.
Wings: Speed, Attack, Handling, Agility.
Full-back: Jumping/Handling, Attack, Kicking.

Beyond this, defense and stamina are essential 1-15, and you also have to take into account their discipline, form and energy.

Even if you have any tips about anything else - finances, stadium etc. would be a great help

Gelio

ive already posted it but . . .

Picking your starting 15
Ok some people will want to start with backs, I like to go 1-15 so thats how I'll do it here.

Props

Skills

• Strength
• Stamina
• Technique
• Discipline

Height should be about even between the two props.
Weight: The heaviest guy you can find!

Hooker

A vital position, key to set pieces. Often worth spending a bit of money on this position

• Handling
• Technique
• Strength
• Stamina
• Discipline

With a bit of weight he can be like a third prop
Height: Short preferably

2nd row

• Jumping
• Handling
• Height
• Strength

Weight can be handy
Height Vital


Wing Forward


Vital position especially 7 Worth an Investment

• Discipline (not as much with 7)
• Defence
• Strength
• Stamina
• handling (no7)
• Speed (no7)
• Attack (no7)

Weight and height not too important but you still don't want some 85kg wing in there


No 8

Pretty much every skill but kicking and jumping, often a teams best player
The battering Ram
Try and pick someone who could almost play any position.

Scrum Half

• Handling
• Kicking
• Attack
• Speed
• Agility

Handling vital
With a pit of speed and agility you will see him nip in for a try every now and again.
Defence helps if you have a drift defence

Out Half

• Handling
• Kicking
• Attack
• Speed
• Agility
• Defence

Hes your playmaker so a bit of leadership and experience can help

Centers

• Handling (EXTRA WITH 12)
• Attack
• Defence
• Speed
• Agility

You want your 12 to be a solid player with handling and defence and more weight
And imagine BOD with 13 someone with a bit of flare and magic

Wings

• Speed
• Attack
• Agility
• Handling
• defence

Speed and Agility so if he does get a bit of space he will use it

Full Back

• Defence
• Speed
• Kicking
• Handling
• Attack
• Agility

A key position, worth an investment. With a bit of flare he'll be scoring trys left, right and center


Subs

My opinion

16. Prop
17. Hooker
18. Second row
19. Back row
20. Scrum half/10
21. 10/center
22. Back three (wing + Full back)









Overall when picking your squad just think of real life and what you would base it on in real life

I hope this helps . . .

BillyBoy

Cheers for that mate goes into a bit more detail - like the fact that you suggested a couple of positions that are worth spending money on.

BillyBoy

A guide to the scrum and line out that I found on another forum, not sure how good or bad it is but said I'd post it anyway!

A Guide To The Scrum

A good scrum depends on several factors. It is a collective effort, not an individual effort, and therefore the players involved in the scrum are subject to requirements that define a compact and powerful unit.

1. Weight. Forwards should be heavy, the heavier the better. A bonus may apply if you have a scrum sufficiently heavier than your opposition.
2. Strength and Technique. Good scrumming requires lots of strength and technique to be able to apply a good push. Some positions require a little more of either one, such as hooker who requires high technique for stealing the ball.
3. Balance. The front row forms the platform for the rest of the scrum to be able to apply pressure at contact. They need to be fairly similar in height, within a reasonable range, with the hooker being shorter/equal in size to the props, as well the expectation that your locks are taller than your props. Locks also need to have similar height for a good balance in the scrum. An excessive gap in size could penalise the scrum's efficiency. One last factor when considering height and the scrum, is that a small advantage will apply for front rows that are shorter than the opposition's.

Positions

Prop - Props are the cornerstone of a scrum. They have to provide a lot of strength in the scrum. Decent technique is also essential, as proping is not only about brute strength, but also about how to best position yourself to take the upper hand at the impact. Most important attributes in order : Strength, Technique
Hooker - Hookers are very important, they require a good technique to be able to hook the ball in the scrum. Strength is also required when the defending scrum decides to just push the opposition backwards. Most important attributes in order : Technique, Strength
Locks - Locks require good strength. Technique isn't as important for locks as for the front row. Most important attributes in order : Strength, Technique
Number 8- Similar to locks, number 8's should have good strength and even better technique for helping bind and guide the scrum, but there effectiveness is somewhat subdued due to their position at the back of the scrum. Most important attributes in order : Strength/Technique equal.
Flankers - Provide a minimal bonus at scrum time, though they should not be forgotten, as their presence could provide you the edge over the other scrum. They also require a lot of technique and some strength. Most important attributes in order :Technique, Strength

As in real life, the contributions from each position vary, with the tight 5 providing most of the input into how strong your scrum is, with the 6, 7 and 8 providing a minimal amount to the performance of the scrum

A Guide To The Lineout

Lineouts, how do they work?

1st Step - Throwing It In
* Solely effected by the Hookers Handling

2nd Step - The Jump
* Effected by Jumpers Height & Jumping and by Lifters Height & a little Strength
3rd Step - The Take
* Effected 100% by the Jumpers Handling

The primary jumpers in the lineout are the two locks, but some lineout throws can be targeted at other forwards. A prop, however, will only be the target of a throw if the hooker throws a short throw to the very front of the line.

All the forwards can be lifters. For a short throw the props will lift a lock, but for medium and long throws the lifters can be any combination of the locks and the back-row forwards, depending on which player is the intended receiver. There are two types of throw, however, where lifters are not used. The first is the short throw to the prop (No.1) at the very front of the lineout. The second is a throw over the back of the lineout, where the No.7 or No.8 will attempt to take the ball without the aid of a lifter.

One other thing to bear in mind with the lineout is that the advantage always lies with the team throwing in. The team throwing the ball has a code to define where the ball will be sent, giving them a definitive advantage in positioning and timing. The opposition can fail to compete well, or at all, or may lift at the wrong time or in the wrong location. Being able to steal a good share of your opponent's lineout ball is a sure sign that your lineout is functioning better than your opponent's.

Finally, when defending, one team may deliberately choose not to lift any jumper and therefore will not contest the throw, in order to organise themselves to defend better against a potential maul or free up the loose forwards (the flankers) to put more pressure on the attacking side if they attempt to move the ball is to the backs.

Some tips when organising your lineout:

* Put your best player with a combination of tall and jumping at the number 4 position, as most throws will be aimed at this person primarily.
* Don't forget handling skill, no point winning all the lineouts if they are going to drop the ball immediately after receiving it!
* You can usually hide a shorter player in the number 8 role, and he is least likely to be involved in lifting in the lineout, though obviously the hooker is another place to hide a short player, but only if he has very high technique and handling.

Gelio

thanks thats handy

Frankiestylee

Quick newbie question : What attributes cannot be changed by training ?

I know the likes of attack,defense,stamina and kicking can be changed, but are there better coachs who can effect the likes of technique etc?

jprender

All of the main attributes can be changed by any level of coaching. A lower level coach just takes longer.

The only thing that cant be changed are :-

Height
Weight
Aggression
Discipline.

Frankiestylee

Ah cool. Is there anyway to pinpoint certain areas like strength or does that just come about as a part of stamina? My forwards need a fair few trips to the weights room but I haven't found such an option.

Stev_o

Frankiestylee wrote: »

Ah cool. Is there anyway to pinpoint certain areas like strength or does that just come about as a part of stamina? My forwards need a fair few trips to the weights room but I haven't found such an option.

Defence trainers train Strength.

Frankiestylee

Stev_o wrote: »

Defence trainers train Strength.

Really? Ok cool.

Would someone care to do a run down of what each coach trains, as I kinda assumed I'd have to get specialist coaches in etc.

Stev_o

Attack Trainers
Attack, Speed, Agility, Handling

Defense Trainers
Defense, Strength, Tech, Jumping

Fitness Trainers
Stamina


Kicking Trainers
Kicking

Remember now that each little attribute has to be seperately trained ie when you buy one of these guys and ask him to train a player you have to pick one specific attribute eg Speed.

Frankiestylee

Ah ok, sorry my bad... I tried the drop down menu on stamina and kicking and got no options, I guess I assumed the same for the rest. Quite obvious now so it is. Thanks for having patience with the newb.

Redneck Nukes

Any assistance with what tactics to use
Pick / Drive / Creative etc?

Gelio

Redneck Nukes wrote: »

Any assistance with what tactics to use
Pick / Drive / Creative etc?

It depends on your team really, if you have good wingers and fast hands expansive. For a team with good 10, 12 and 13 you might get them working with a bit of creative. Driving is for a big strong heavy pack and pick and go is for a lighter more versatile pack. Of course if your opponent is using drift defence expansive won't work and you will have to be creative. If your opponent is using rush, use a bit of pick and go and then expansive to find space on the wings. If your opposition is using man on man it doesn't really matter because that only works for the top teams (national teams mostly)
I hope this helps.

BTW excellent team and I love your 15. James O connor is one of my favourite players ATM and the Force is my favourite Super 14 team

Redneck Nukes

ajeffares wrote: »

It depends on your team really, if you have good wingers and fast hands expansive. For a team with good 10, 12 and 13 you might get them working with a bit of creative. Driving is for a big strong heavy pack and pick and go is for a lighter more versatile pack. Of course if your opponent is using drift defence expansive won't work and you will have to be creative. If your opponent is using rush, use a bit of pick and go and then expansive to find space on the wings. If your opposition is using man on man it doesn't really matter because that only works for the top teams (national teams mostly)
I hope this helps.

BTW excellent team and I love your 15. James O connor is one of my favourite players ATM and the Force is my favourite Super 14 team

Yeah it does help actually. It explains why I'm struggling on MOM so bad. I didn't realise it required more advanced skills. I might have a crack with Drift and see how I go because my squad isn't real quick unfortunately.

I'm a JOC fan as well. I just hope the potential he's shown early on turns into something great. Incredible that he's going to be facing teams like the Boks and ABs at his age

Gelio

Redneck Nukes wrote: »

Yeah it does help actually. It explains why I'm struggling on MOM so bad. I didn't realise it required more advanced skills. I might have a crack with Drift and see how I go because my squad isn't real quick unfortunately.

Yeah, I was using the irish off site forum and the managers say that all the international teams use MOM and it works for them but they say it doesn't work for smaller teams because one weakness in the Line and its handy enough to break down. I use drift because my team prob aren't good enough to use rush but I would say you could use drift or rush as you have a very strong team.

Oisinjm

Quick question, I just noticed my members have gone from content to buoyant. Is there anyway to make them happier? My sponsors are still content its just the members that dropped.

Thanks,
Oisín

eoferrall

Oisinjm wrote: »

Quick question, I just noticed my members have gone from content to buoyant. Is there anyway to make them happier? My sponsors are still content its just the members that dropped.

Thanks,
Oisín

It's just winning and playing well afaik that changes the happiness. losing streak will drag it down winning will bring it up. also winning the league etc will boost it.

Someone may come along and correct me but thats it afaik.

Redneck Nukes

Yeah thats pretty much it but the intensity you play has a part as well
Low intensity = Lower Happiness

daveharnett

Redneck Nukes wrote: »

Yeah thats pretty much it but the intensity you play has a part as well
Low intensity = Lower Happiness

Just to clarify that, matches played with low intensity have less effect on fan happiness (positive or negative).

That means if you come accross a team you can't beat, play with next week in mind, so at least you get some more in game training, and don't piss off the fans too much.

Not the most logical, but there you go.

Redneck Nukes

daveharnett wrote: »

Just to clarify that, matches played with low intensity have less effect on fan happiness (positive or negative).

That means if you come accross a team you can't beat, play with next week in mind, so at least you get some more in game training, and don't piss off the fans too much.

Not the most logical, but there you go.

Good question but I don't know if the same is true when you lose.
Being a simulation it probably is but I've not read anything to confirm it

Gelio

I have a question. How is it that some players have more experience than others but still have played way fewer games? For example the most experienced player on my squad has only played 1 game is aged only 22, yet still has limited (just before moderate experience) His name is Ronan O'Connell BTW.

Redneck Nukes

Yeah I've got a player in my squad with half the game time of a few other players but he's got the most experience. It'd be nice to know

Frankiestylee

Also another quick question...

What's the deal with recovery time? I checked my team the other day and all the old lads are totally exhausted, so much so that I'm pretty much fielding the 2nds in a league match today. Anyone know how long it takes for fitness levels to return? Is it based on age or stamina or a combination?

jprender

In general I think that you can assume that they recover one point of energy per rest day.

jprender

Redneck Nukes wrote: »

Yeah I've got a player in my squad with half the game time of a few other players but he's got the most experience. It'd be nice to know

Players gain experience from just sitting on the bench also.
It is a lesser amount than if they play.


So if you have a 22 year old that has spent 5 years on the bench for every game, it might explain why the experience is greater than other players who have actually played more games.

Redneck Nukes

jprender wrote: »

Players gain experience from just sitting on the bench also.
It is a lesser amount than if they play.


So if you have a 22 year old that has spent 5 years on the bench for every game, it might explain why the experience is greater than other players who have actually played more games.

ok that makes sense thank you

Phonehead

Hi Guys, I am in my first season and have won my first two league games. I am looking for some advice, My Coach is a level 1 coach. My question is at what stage would you recommend upgrading to a level 2 and would it make much difference? Also when should I upgrade my training grounds?

Gelio

You have to have a Lvl 2 facility before you can have Lvl 2 coaches. I think the first thing you should do is get the level 2 facility. I did it in my first few days and it worked out great. So yes get the facility now.

BTW welcome to boards, pls sign the players list

Frankiestylee

Right, so what is the deal with the stadium staff ? How do I know if I've enough or if I've got some dead weight I can fire?

Gelio

You will get an E-mail (in the game) if you have too few. So keep going lower till you get the E-Mail

Phonehead

ajeffares wrote: »

You have to have a Lvl 2 facility before you can have Lvl 2 coaches. I think the first thing you should do is get the level 2 facility. I did it in my first few days and it worked out great. So yes get the facility now.

BTW welcome to boards, pls sign the players list

Cheers AJ, What would be a realistic aim in the first season? promotion (I'm in League 5) or to establish a decent team and develop my facilities.

Gelio

Defo first priority facilities, but, if you have a decent team go for promotion also. So what I suppose I am saying is do all three:D

eoferrall

I would agree here with ajefferes but having missed out on promotion last season I can see the benefits now of only having good team and facilities and now I am turning a nice profit, my first away league game is this weekend so will see if making money then too - thats my aim for this season finances and stadium (and continuing to improve team!)... thats me assuming promotion is a given this season!

also one bit of advice I learnt at end of last season, use LTNT sparingly as I ran out of juice in the play offs!

eoferrall

Thought it would be better to ask this in here than drag the cup thread off topic!

A question on orizo's post re WNWIM v's Normally etc.

Are you saying that you should play normally now and you will get most CSR? say i am playing the bottom placed team in the league this weekend should i play wnwin or normally? which will give most training & csr?

corny

eoferrall wrote: »

Thought it would be better to ask this in here than drag the cup thread off topic!

A question on orizo's post re WNWIM v's Normally etc.

Are you saying that you should play normally now and you will get most CSR? say i am playing the bottom placed team in the league this weekend should i play wnwin or normally? which will give most training & csr?

WNWIM gives you the most in game training.

"For WNWIM, in-game training has been reduced from 200% to 150% of normal in-game training gained by each player. And experience will be 50% of that normally gained.

For LTNT, in-game training has been increased from 0% to 50% of normal in-game training gained by each player. And experience will be 150% of that normally gained."

So as a comparison normal will give 100%, WNWIM will give 150% and LTNT will give you 50%. Use WNWIM whenever you think you can get away with it.

eoferrall

corny wrote: »

WNWIM gives you the most in game training.

"For WNWIM, in-game training has been reduced from 200% to 150% of normal in-game training gained by each player. And experience will be 50% of that normally gained.

For LTNT, in-game training has been increased from 0% to 50% of normal in-game training gained by each player. And experience will be 150% of that normally gained."

So as a comparison normal will give 100%, WNWIM will give 150% and LTNT will give you 50%. Use WNWIM whenever you think you can get away with it.

Thanks so it's still best to play WNWIM when you can so thats ok then!

Oisinjm

Tactics
Can someone break this down for me? I'm looking at my tactics and everything is still at default here Im just wondering how do you know how you should set your team out to play

eoferrall

Oisinjm wrote: »

Tactics
Can someone break this down for me? I'm looking at my tactics and everything is still at default here Im just wondering how do you know how you should set your team out to play

It really is just trial and error, but if in general your players have good handling and attack etc go for more creative & expansive. big ugly forwards, think england 2003 tactics!

eoferrall

Question guys, got cup match and 3 vital league games I want to win so wish to go LTNT in them. I think the cup will have to take backseat this year. What I am wondering is it better to have friendlies at WNWIM or play nothing - which will restore energy for LTNT better? I know WNWIM restores 20% so basically how much is restored if I play no friendlies and bow out of cup so have whole week to rest is the question?

Gelio

To get the energy back you need to play matches WNWIM or Normal. But as for each players indevidual energy, that takes time. Is this what you have?

• Wed: Cup (not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)
• Mon: Friendly Maybe (no importance)
• Wed: Cup Maybe (Not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)
• Mon: Friendly Maybe (No importance)
• Wed: Cup maybe (not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)

If that is your situation I would recommend this

• Wed: Normal (A squad resting any player that needs it)
• Sat: TNT (Full squad)
• Mon: WNWIM (B squad)
• Wed: If you make it through, Normal (A squad resting any player that needs it)
• Sat: TNT if you had a cup match on wed, if you didn't you'll have to go normal. (Full squad)
• Mon: WNWIM (B squad)
• Wed: If still in cup, Normal (A squad resting any player that needs it)
• Sat: No matter what if you have stuck to the above you should be able to TNT at 100% (With full A squad)

So, overall this means if you stick to this your three important league games should be all TNT with a full squad unless you get knocked out of the cup this first wednesday coming, in which case you will have to play one league game Normal but the other two league games won't be effected.

eoferrall

ajeffares wrote: »

To get the energy back you need to play matches WNWIM or Normal. But as for each players indevidual energy, that takes time. Is this what you have?

• Wed: Cup (not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)
• Mon: Friendly Maybe (no importance)
• Wed: Cup Maybe (Not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)
• Mon: Friendly Maybe (No importance)
• Wed: Cup maybe (not too important)
• Sat: League (Important)

Yup thats pretty much it - with the monday friendlies being the boards cup! right so if I understand you correctly giving players the monday off is not as good recovery as playing WNWIM intensity?

Gelio

eoferrall wrote: »

Yup thats pretty much it - with the monday friendlies being the boards cup! right so if I understand you correctly giving players the monday off is not as good recovery as playing WNWIM intensity?

If you play the friendly with a B team and WNWIM it would be better than nothing. Of course you might want to win the boards cup:D

eoferrall

ajeffares wrote: »

If you play the friendly with a B team and WNWIM it would be better than nothing. Of course you might want to win the boards cup:D

Course I want to win - with my reserve team!:D

Well my reserve team did ok against Cornys Farza Juve last night - he said he would be playing full squad, but I am not sure he did - I sent him a message asking so I can rate my reserves & get a better Idea of the performance level!

corny

eoferrall wrote: »

Course I want to win - with my reserve team!:D

Well my reserve team did ok against Cornys Farza Juve last night - he said he would be playing full squad, but I am not sure he did - I sent him a message asking so I can rate my reserves & get a better Idea of the performance level!

You're right i left a couple out and moved a few around but it wasn't a reserve team. Over half of them will be playing in my cup game tomorrow so your reserves are quite good, well that or my team is just s***!:)

Frankiestylee

corny wrote: »

You're right i left a couple out and moved a few around but it wasn't a reserve team. Over half of them will be playing in my cup game tomorrow so your reserves are quite good, well that or my team is just s***!:)

Scoping you out for the aul Boards cup next Monday... notice you've some hilarious filler players, one lad on less than 1,000CSR ? I got excited til I realised all the rest of your players would decimate me

Question: Is there any cash prize for finishing 1st/2nd/3rd of a league? Any prize for getting promoted?
Trying to figure out my finances and at the moment I'm going to be hard pressed to follow through with my planned changes.

corny

Frankiestylee wrote: »

Scoping you out for the aul Boards cup next Monday... notice you've some hilarious filler players, one lad on less than 1,000CSR ? I got excited til I realised all the rest of your players would decimate me

Question: Is there any cash prize for finishing 1st/2nd/3rd of a league? Any prize for getting promoted?
Trying to figure out my finances and at the moment I'm going to be hard pressed to follow through with my planned changes.

Yeah got him for a tenner. Absolute bargain!

From Documentation

In each league, the teams finishing the season 1st through 4th receive prize money, with teams in a higher division awarded more than those in lower divisions.

Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

1 $200,000 $140,000 $90,000 $50,000

2 $160,000 $100,000 $70,000 $40,000

3 $120,000 $80,000 $60,000 $30,000

4 $100,000 $60,000 $50,000 $25,000

5 $80,000 $50,000 $35,000 $20,000

6 $60,000 $40,000 $25,000 $15,000

50% of the prize money will be distributed to the top four positions as decided by the 14 league rounds. The remaining 50% will be distributed after the playoffs to the final top 4 positions. All prize money is given out shortly after the finals on Saturday, when the promotion qualifiers are formally announced. In addition to the prize money, the top 4 teams as decided by the playoffs win league trophies to be put on display in the club lobby.

Frankiestylee

God I need some of that sweet sweet money

Oisinjm

Ok, quick question. Im thinking about expanding my stadium, but Im guessing that there isn't much point doing it mid season? Am I right?

cheers

dreamer_ire

Oisinjm wrote: »

Ok, quick question. Im thinking about expanding my stadium, but Im guessing that there isn't much point doing it mid season? Am I right?

cheers

That new download tool from the other thread shows you capacity your stadium should have for the number of members you have. It also shows you what the cost would be and how many home matches you need to recoup the costs. (Have spent farrrrrrr too much time on it today lol)

jprender

The stadium calculations are not 100% correct yet.

they are working on it !!