EA Fifa Manager 14 (PC) manual

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2 IN T RODUC T IO N Welcome to FIFA Manager 14 —the entire world of football management at your fingertips. Take on one of the most challenging jobs in the world as you immerse yourself in the most authentic management simulation on the market Visit www.fifa-manager.com for all the latest FIFA Manager 14 news, tips, and forum discussions. COM PLE[...]

3 HIGH L IGH T S This section gives you an overview about highlighted features added to the FIFA Manager series. SHOOT ING S T AR Certain players may suddenly develop in a way that nobody would have predicted. Within a few months, a fairly unknown average player develops into a young man with personality. These changes are not always for the best. [...]

4 CONFIG UR A BLE MENU BAR Customize the menu bar at the bottom of the screen with up to 27 menu shortcuts. Then, click any of the icons to instantly open that menu. If there are problems in one of these areas (e.g., an incomplete line-up), a warning symbol and tool tip is displayed. TEAM D YNAM ICS The Team Dynamics section gives you an overview o[...]

5 MERCHANDISE Research and sell up to 100 different items in the Merchandise section of the game, all branded in club colours. IMPRO V ED PL A YER DE V ELOPMEN T Player development depends on the performances on the pitch. The opponent’s level is taken into account to calculate the progress of a player. Moving strong players to the reserves does [...]

6 G E T TI NG S T ARTED MA IN MENU The main menu offers the following options: S TA R T G A M E This lets you start a new game or continue a previous one. NE W GA ME Start a completely new game and manage your favourite teams with up to four players on one PC. You can select from over 180 different leagues, with about 40,000 original players in the[...]

7 MANAG ER EX TRA S MA T CH PREDICTION Simulate any game, any time with the Match Prediction tool. Choose whether to use an existing saved game or a newly generated database as the basis for your match(es). Follow the in- game help for further details about this exciting feature. 3D HIGH LIGH T S When you play matches in 3D Match mode, you can save[...]

8 PL A Y IN G T HE GAME If you have little or no experience playing the FIFA Manager franchise, check out the information in this chapter. However, even experienced players might find some useful information in this guide. During the first season you will get a regular Help screen that contains useful hints to improve your gameplay. These Help scre[...]

9 WE LC OME T O YOUR CL UB You should first get to know your team better. To do this, select TEAM > FIRST TEAM. This shows your current team and formation, as it would be used if there were a match today. Right-click the name of a player and then select PLAYER DETAILS. Don’t be overwhelmed by all the information you see there, we’ll focus on[...]

10 TA C T I C S The best players of the world will have a hard time winning a game if they do not play as a team. It’s your responsibility to make them do just that! If you open the screen for the first time, a Wizard will help you to choose some of the basic settings. You can open the Wizard again by clicking the icon on the lower left. Enable C[...]

11 EXISTING CONTR ACTS You will now see an overview of your First Team. Players who are highlighted in an orange colour possess expiring contracts. If these are important players, you should think about offering an extension. To do so, right-click a player and select CONTRACT > EXTEND CONTRACT. You will first see a general evaluation of the play[...]

12 TR A NSFERS The transfer market has been revamped to focus more on the needs of the club. You are given a full squad analysis on a regular basis with a list of the club’s most needed positions, along with matching players. These players are marked as primary targets for transfers and loans. Click the Level column to sort the table. If you have[...]

13 SE ARCH FOR PL A Y ERS You didn’t find the player you were looking for? Try a player search! In the Transfer Market, click PLAYER SEARCH and then select SEARCH CRITERIA in the lower left of the screen. When you use this screen, you should have a rather clear picture of what you are looking for since there might be hundreds or thousands of play[...]

14 POPUL A RIT Y Did you notice the Popularity column in the player search table? This is a value between 0 and 10 and tells you how much you know about the player, with 10 representing perfect knowledge of his football skills. Try to find a player with a Popularity of 0 and open his Player Details. You will see some basic information and a lot of [...]

15 YOUR FIRS T DA TE It’s time to get some proper dates! Therefore, select TEAM > CALENDAR. This is where you see the scheduled events for the complete season—matchdays, training camps, or a season opener. One of the first events of a season is the beloved training camp, used to increase the players’ fitness. Right-click one of the first d[...]

16 Y OUTH TEAMS Your pro team would have a bleak future without some future stars. Click TEAM > YOUTH TEAM to check the future of your club. Youth teams are separated into two age groups. In the first season, all players who were born between January 1st, 1995 and December 31st, 1996, are eligible to play in the 17/18 years team. Check the in-ga[...]

17 S TA F F You don’t feel capable of handling all this stuff at once? Or you want to focus on specific aspects in detail? No problem—leave the rest of the tasks to your assistants! Click CLUB > STAFF to check your existing staff members or hire new ones. The level of the staff members should be about as high as your average player level; fo[...]

18 S TAT S Access in-depth information about players and teams. NOTE: You will sometimes come across entries labelled N/A. This means “not available” and often appears in statistics when a club that would be shown there is not simulated in your current game. TOU RNAM ENT S T A TUS This screen gives an overview and detailed statistics of the cur[...]

19 T E A M ME NU TE A M > NE WS CEN TRE Stay informed about what’s new at your club. Here you will receive e-mails about completed (or failed) transfers, the condition of your players, the club’s financial status, and much more. TE AM > CALE ND AR This menu allows you to schedule all sorts of proceedings at your club and offers an overvie[...]

20 S T A RT OF HOL IDA Y You can now decide when your players’ holidays begin. The main advantage of a long holiday is the extended rest period for your players. However, the trade-off is that you won’t have the opportunity to improve their skills through training or schedule new events. L ACT A TE TEST A Lactate Test evaluates the fitness of y[...]

21 PR /PRES S Y O U T H P L AY E R D AY Support your Youth Department by scheduling a Youth Player Day once a year (after which, you get the chance to sign up the most promising player). S P O N S O R D AY The sponsors are one of the most important sources of finance for the club, so it makes sense to show your appreciation by scheduling at least o[...]

22 TE A M > FIRS T TE A M Set up every aspect of your first team, including line-up, tactics and player roles. Icons in the Status column indicate a player’s current circumstances (e.g., injuries). See the table below for definitions: Player waiting for work permit Player injured Player ailing Player not eligible to play in international compe[...]

23 INJURY PRONENESS As the manager, you have to pay close attention to the physical status of your players. If they return too early from an injury, or if their Energy is low, they can get an Ailing status. This status increases the probability of the player gaining long-term injuries. A character trait, Injury Prone, is added for the players. This[...]

24 TE A M > Y OUTH T E A M This part contains an overview of all your youth teams, ranging from 14 to 19 years of age. TE AM > TR AI NIN G Set the training distribution for the teams or training groups and give individual training targets to the players. TIPS: While improving the Fitness of your team you must keep an eye on their Energy. If p[...]

25 TR A NSFER S MENU TR AN SFERS > CON TR ACT S There’s more to running a football team than playing the game itself. Many other areas of the club need to be managed, including player transfers and extension of contracts. TR AN SFERS > TR A NSFER M ARK E T This is the place to go if you’re looking for new players to boost your team. The f[...]

26 AGEN T INQUIRY Use this option to investigate the possibility of a transfer. The agent reports back after a few days, providing you with an estimation of the player’s contract demands and the amount of investment you would have to make. WORK PERMIT S Players from outside the European Union require a work permit before they are eligible to play[...]

27 TR AN SFERS > SCOU TING Hire scouts and send them on specific missions to find out more about potential additions for your team. The following table contains an overview which information about a player is revealed at what popularity level. POPUL ARIT Y INFORMA TION UNCOVERED 0 Only basic player data, like Age, Nationality, Height, Weight etc[...]

28 CL UB ME NU CLUB > S T A FF Staff members provide invaluable assistance in the day-to-day running of a club. See the following table for an overview of all staff positions and what they can do for you: POSITION ROLE Assistant Manager Handles line-up selection and training for the First Team; suggests potential signings and alternative positio[...]

29 CLUB > FIN ANCI AL S T A T US Only a financially healthy club can flourish in the long term. Use the Financial Status menu to monitor these aspects of running your club. Budget distribution has been calculated so that you can now see the fixed costs and can distribute parts of your cash to your budgets. The money that is not distributed to a [...]

30 EXPORT S ALES Build fan shops all over the world to gain additional income. Click the red dots on the map to get more information about the countries. When choosing an appropriate location, keep in mind the number of inhabitants, the FIFA-Ranking, and the number of local players. You should also consider that only big clubs can earn money with f[...]

31 INFR A S T RUCT URE MENU IN FRA STRU C TUR E > ST AD IUM Create the arena of your dreams! Use the stadium editor to build grounds for your First Team, Reserve Team, and Youth Team. You can also apply to be home of the European Cup finals. TIP: Visit www.fifa-manager.com to find stadiums created by players all around the world and to check o[...]

32 CAREER MENU CAREER > M Y CAREER This screen provides you with an overview of your managerial career. CAREER > PER S ONA L LIFE Even a top-flight manager has time for pursuits outside his day-to-day work. You now have more access to your life away from your desk. Choose to join in recreational activities for personal enjoyment and to positi[...]

33 OP T IONS The following options are available from the Options menu. OPT IONS > SA VE Create a quicksave game of your current progress (you can also do this by pressing F9 ). OPT IONS > SA VE A S Specify the name of your saved game file using the textbox and click SAVE GAME (if the name already exists, the previously-saved game is overwrit[...]

34 OPT IONS > HOW DO Y OU PL A Y ? This screen contains information about your playing style and your current game. OPT IONS > BACK TO MAIN MENU Use this option to return to the main menu. OPT IONS > Q UIT TO W INDOWS Use this option to quit FIFA Manager 14 and return to Windows. NA TIO NAL TE AM If you want to take a job as a national tea[...]

35 M A T C H D AY SELEC T MA TCH MODE SCREEN If you’re playing at home and you have more than one stadium, select where you want to play the game using the drop-down at the top-left of the screen. Then, choose how you want to view the upcoming game (see Match Modes below). If you’re playing in 3D Match mode, you can select up to five other matc[...]

36 OPT IONS Highlight Detail Lowering this setting activates the Highlight Mode, which describes most of the play in text form. When a good chance or a goal happens, the game switches back to 3D Match mode. Match Speed There are four match speeds at your disposal. You can also calculate the rest of the match at high speed by clicking QUICK CALCULAT[...]

37 SHORTCU TS CAMER A 1 Standard 2 Broadcast 3 Action 4 Behind Goal 5 Sideline 6 Manager 7 Custom Camera (use NumPad to control) +/- Zoom 4/6 Angle 2/8 Elevation 5 Reset 8 Tower 9 Bird's Eye 0 Player MA N AGE R SHO UT S ( US E C TR L + HO TK E Y F OR SE CO ND U SER ) A Pass Left W Pass Forward D Pass Right E Hoof It T Tackling H Dribbling C Cl[...]

38 OTHER HOTKEYS F1/F2 Open Substitution Screen for Home/Away Team F5 Toggle Replays on/off F6 Toggle Cinematic View on/off F7 Display Player Names F8 Cycle Player Info F9 Change Match Speed F11 Toggle Replay SU BSTITUTIONS AND T ACTICS The Tactics and Line-Up screens are similar to those mentioned earlier in this manual, but with fewer options. If[...]

39 MAN AGER SHO UT S Use the icons between the two windows to carry out manager shouts. Unlike 3D Match mode, they do not have a direct effect on a scene, but alter the way your team plays. Check out the referee status in the referee widget to make sure you are not banned from the game. The Take Control option is only available when you are leading[...]

40 PL A YER DE V ELOPMEN T GEN ER AL DE V ELOPMENT Player Development is more realistic than in previous versions of FIFA Manager . Players with good potential receive a bonus in training and learn more during a match. Players who have reached their peak, meanwhile, find it harder to improve. Therefore, when trying to improve your team without spen[...]

41 PL A Y ER SKILL S The following table provides an overview of the most important skills for out-field positions. The importance can vary depending on the player style. POSITION MOST IM PORT ANT SKI LL S Central Defender Tackle (Standing), Tackle (Sliding), Marking, Strength, Jumping, Positioning (Def) Left/Right Back Crossing, Acceleration, Spri[...]