[SOL]

Those of you who did not hear the podcast Miles has said the release date for Football Manager 2012 will be relieved tomorrow 12//09/2012

http://community.sig...comments-please !

[SOL]

It's out on 21st of october

[nessies long lost ghost]

SOL, on 12 September 2011 - 13:30, said:

It's out on 21st of october

Cheers

[a_n_d_o]

5 weeks to complete the pentagon challenge...

[Smurph]

a_n_d_o, on 14 September 2011 - 16:01, said:

5 weeks to complete the pentagon challenge...

Yeah... This isn't happening.

As per usual, I won't get this until it's been out for a while. Really looking forward to it though.

[Calinho]

Any word on when the demo is out?

[a_n_d_o]

Smurph, on 14 September 2011 - 17:15, said:

Yeah... This isn't happening.

As per usual, I won't get this until it's been out for a while. Really looking forward to it though.

I'll probably get it when it comes out, just to have a wee explore. Probably won't get into it until the patches are released.

Once you get out of Africa its fairly easy (I say that but got Europe still to come...)

[Widge]

Indeed, I am in the driving seat to win my 4th CL in Australia, but the chances are Euope will be a right pain in the arse, 4 or 5 seasons minimum I reckon.

[Smurph]

a_n_d_o, on 14 September 2011 - 17:37, said:

Once you get out of Africa its fairly easy (I say that but got Europe still to come...)

I don't think the opportunity will ever present itself.
We'll see.

Anyway, Pentagon Challenge thread for this pish!

[Swampy]

Internet connection and Steam are both mandatory - I think for the first time.

I've been buying via Steam since the first year it was available (FM2009?) but I know a lot of the "traditionalists"/doylums struggle with it, so I'm looking forward to seeing the forum meltdown.

This post has been edited by Swampy: 16 September 2011 - 16:25

[alang1993]

Swampy, on 16 September 2011 - 16:24, said:

Internet connection and Steam are both mandatory - I think for the first time.

I've been buying via Steam since the first year it was available (FM2009?) but I know a lot of the "traditionalists"/doylums struggle with it, so I'm looking forward to seeing the forum meltdown.

what does steam do?( i tried to download it but it didnt work so i just left it)

[Busta Nut]

steam? mandatory? f**k that!

Also intenet connection mandatory?

That is a right cúnt. I used to playon a seperate PC that was used for only that with no Internet on it, fuckin chancin b*****ds these cúnts i tell thee

[Mr X]

Swampy, on 16 September 2011 - 16:24, said:

Internet connection and Steam are both mandatory - I think for the first time.

I've been buying via Steam since the first year it was available (FM2009?) but I know a lot of the "traditionalists"/doylums struggle with it, so I'm looking forward to seeing the forum meltdown.

Yeah, definitely the first time its been mandatory. I can almost hear the indignation from certain fans from here!

Strange move really, as it will put some people off.

[SOL]

If the game has to be internet connection with the disc. Then they can simple go and f**k themselves.

As it stands i won't be buying and i wll go back to either FM 09 or FM 10.

This post has been edited by SOL: 16 September 2011 - 17:05

[Smurph]

Does "internet connection mandatory" just mean that you need to have internet connection to download from Steam/the disc (obviously)?
Or does it mean that in order to play it, you needed to be connected? Because Steam has an offline mode...

This post has been edited by Smurph: 16 September 2011 - 16:59

[SOL]

A Message On Football Manager 2012 Activation

Each year we give you an update on the status of copy protection and activation of Football Manager and the decisions taken as we know it’s a hot topic for many of you, although for many others it’s not really an issue at all.

As you may remember, last year we decided against any activation as we couldn't find a solution that we thought struck a balance on combatting piracy and not penalising the genuine consumer. We did make our position on anti-piracy pretty clear though, we see it as a big problem for our game and we said we'd continue to look for a solution that stopped, or made it very difficult to pirate the game and play it for free.

This year we have found what we believe is an acceptable solution. Any version of Football Manager 2012 bought on disc will have to be activated through the Steam network, so therefore purchasers will have to have an internet connection for initial activation. This is a one-time only activation which requires you to sign up for a Steam account (which is free) and to install the Steam client and once it has been done the game can be played offline by turning on Steam's Offline mode. With those two simple steps done there are no more hoops to jump through or steps to take.

We appreciate that the vast majority of people reading this post on the forums are genuine consumers of the game, and that having to activate is not as simple as putting the game in the drive and playing. However we hope that, as a fan of the game, you feel that having to do a one-time activation is worth it to try to prevent others playing the game for free and stealing what you purchase with no punishment, and with no contribution toward the future of Football Manager and it's development. Make no mistake, if a quarter of the people that usually pirate the game switch to purchasing Football Manager 2012, the sales of the game worldwide would more than double. This would lead to increased development budgets and more benefits for all of you who do buy the game.

We've taken this decision because we believe that the steps the consumer has to take are not excessive, and that as a one-time only measure with no tracking or reporting it is not too intrusive. Having worked with Steam for a few years now we also believe that their system is ever improving and gives Football Manager players a good service of free auto-updating, achievements and other great benefits without cost or hassle.

We hope you understand and support the decision. It's by no means taken lightly, although I hope for the vast majority of you it's nowhere near as big an issue as we treat it as being.

In summary:
• You need to connect to the internet to activate Football Manager 2012 on PC and Mac before you start playing it
• To activate you will need to sign up to, and install the Steam client
• Once you have activated Football Manager 2012 you can then play it in Steam's "offline mode" - meaning you do not have to be connected to the internet to play
• Saved games are stored locally on your machine, but you can play Football Manager on any machine by signing into Steam and selecting it from your purchased games
• Staying connected to Steam will mean Football Manager 2012 is automatically updated with any patches or data updates released

What a joke

[Mr X]

SOL, on 16 September 2011 - 17:01, said:

A Message On Football Manager 2012 Activation

Each year we give you an update on the status of copy protection and activation of Football Manager and the decisions taken as we know it’s a hot topic for many of you, although for many others it’s not really an issue at all.

As you may remember, last year we decided against any activation as we couldn't find a solution that we thought struck a balance on combatting piracy and not penalising the genuine consumer. We did make our position on anti-piracy pretty clear though, we see it as a big problem for our game and we said we'd continue to look for a solution that stopped, or made it very difficult to pirate the game and play it for free.

This year we have found what we believe is an acceptable solution. Any version of Football Manager 2012 bought on disc will have to be activated through the Steam network, so therefore purchasers will have to have an internet connection for initial activation. This is a one-time only activation which requires you to sign up for a Steam account (which is free) and to install the Steam client and once it has been done the game can be played offline by turning on Steam's Offline mode. With those two simple steps done there are no more hoops to jump through or steps to take.

We appreciate that the vast majority of people reading this post on the forums are genuine consumers of the game, and that having to activate is not as simple as putting the game in the drive and playing. However we hope that, as a fan of the game, you feel that having to do a one-time activation is worth it to try to prevent others playing the game for free and stealing what you purchase with no punishment, and with no contribution toward the future of Football Manager and it's development. Make no mistake, if a quarter of the people that usually pirate the game switch to purchasing Football Manager 2012, the sales of the game worldwide would more than double. This would lead to increased development budgets and more benefits for all of you who do buy the game.

We've taken this decision because we believe that the steps the consumer has to take are not excessive, and that as a one-time only measure with no tracking or reporting it is not too intrusive. Having worked with Steam for a few years now we also believe that their system is ever improving and gives Football Manager players a good service of free auto-updating, achievements and other great benefits without cost or hassle.

We hope you understand and support the decision. It's by no means taken lightly, although I hope for the vast majority of you it's nowhere near as big an issue as we treat it as being.

In summary:
• You need to connect to the internet to activate Football Manager 2012 on PC and Mac before you start playing it
• To activate you will need to sign up to, and install the Steam client
• Once you have activated Football Manager 2012 you can then play it in Steam's "offline mode" - meaning you do not have to be connected to the internet to play
• Saved games are stored locally on your machine, but you can play Football Manager on any machine by signing into Steam and selecting it from your purchased games
• Staying connected to Steam will mean Football Manager 2012 is automatically updated with any patches or data updates released

What a joke

Why? Whats the problem with it?

[Smurph]

What I thought then. That's fine.

SOL, on 16 September 2011 - 17:01, said:

What a joke

Really?

[SOL]

Mr X, on 16 September 2011 - 17:04, said:

Why? Whats the problem with it?

The fact you have to use steam before you can play it. They can f**k off.

[yoda]

Steam is the tits if you have a good internet connection. I used to be a Steam hater prior to FM11 but now I'm a fan.

[SOL]

This could be as bad as FM 09 or worse.

[Mr X]

SOL, on 16 September 2011 - 17:07, said:

The fact you have to use steam before you can play it. They can f**k off.

Your loss, to be honest.

Not sure I see the problem with asking you to download a free app and connect to the internet once to activate it

SOL, on 16 September 2011 - 17:28, said:

This could be as bad as FM 09 or worse.

Nothing will ever be that bad. Thats kinda the point of doing it this way

[a_n_d_o]

I can't see why anyone would have a problem with this, you don't have the internet? Steam is one of the best improvements to the game, automatically patches and updates itself, has the potential to drastically improve the network game feature and even little things like the 'achievements' are a nice touch. Not to mention if you want to install it on another computer all you have to do is hook it to the net for a couple hours. The other route they could have taken, online activation codes, would have seriously restricted this. Ok it takes 5 seconds longer to load but are you really that pressed for time?

[Busta Nut]

where do i download this steam pish from?

[a_n_d_o]

Busta Nut, on 16 September 2011 - 18:21, said:

where do i download this steam pish from?

just install it from one of the football manager disks