[port-ton]

I use steam so not really got a problem with it, although i do think it's a step too far in their battle against Piracy (which it will have absolutely no effect on anyway). My only worry is that if/when SI release a patch with lots of bugs in it, you wont be able to go back to a previous patch so have to wait it out until SI fix it.

[Swampy]

port-ton, on 18 September 2011 - 20:08, said:

I use steam so not really got a problem with it, although i do think it's a step too far in their battle against Piracy (which it will have absolutely no effect on anyway).

Online activation has a significant effect on piracy - far more than offline activation. It'll particularly deter pirates early in the product's lifetime.

[qos_75]

I'm thinking of buying it via steam this year rather than using the disc. I take it they just send you an e-mail link with a reference on the day of release?

[Jags4ever]

qos_75, on 19 September 2011 - 18:35, said:

I'm thinking of buying it via steam this year rather than using the disc. I take it they just send you an e-mail link with a reference on the day of release?

Buy it before hand have steam running when the game is released (or preload it) and it will download automatically

feckin awesome system tbh , really cant understand why some poeple are being whiny c***s about it tbh. Although it will be the same p***ks who wonder why it runs slow on their 10 yo PC once its released

[LoonsYouthTeam]

cityfan, on 17 September 2011 - 11:43, said:

Away from the steam stuff, anyone been reading the blogs? As someone who always spends a lot of time bringing through youngsters, the new youth team features sound brilliant.

It does sound like a good feature, I do like the thought of building my team completely from the ground up. Also like that if you are a struggling club you can ask to have it scrapped to save money.

What I really like is the way you can now say things in different emotions, there's a few screen shots on the Football Manager 2012 website showing an example of this and it looks like it could be very handy. Hopefully you'll never have a situation where you don't want to pick any of your choices duirng a team talk.

[GingerSaint]

I haven't bought this close to the release date yet and always get it when its around £15. So, how much is it usually to get off Steam and how much is it usually to get from the shops?

[qos_75]

GingerSaint, on 20 September 2011 - 13:37, said:

I haven't bought this close to the release date yet and always get it when its around £15. So, how much is it usually to get off Steam and how much is it usually to get from the shops?

£30 on the official site, disc or download. Link

[MrRight]

port-ton, on 18 September 2011 - 20:08, said:

I use steam so not really got a problem with it, although i do think it's a step too far in their battle against Piracy (which it will have absolutely no effect on anyway). My only worry is that if/when SI release a patch with lots of bugs in it, you wont be able to go back to a previous patch so have to wait it out until SI fix it.

I don't think it's so much piracy as it is to stop people just sharing disks (which it will stop). I'm a Steam lover too so I'm glad it's on Steam.

If you don't want it to automatically install patches for specific games;

• right click the installed game
• go to properties
• updates
• change to "do not automatically update this game"

Also, the cheapest site I have found so far is GreenManGaming where it's £19.16 after you apply the coupon ONLYO-NDIGI-TAL20. They'll send you a code to activate in Steam.

[ballymoneyyin]

http://www.amazon.co...17245325& sr=8-1



Got my copy for £24.99 off amazon with free delivery (pre ordered)...probably for a limited time discount wise so move your arses

[SampFan101]

Steam is the way to go with regards to downloading the game. It's how I'll be getting the game [for free, I may add] and look forward to that day next month

[FauldhouseJambo]

I want the demo to be out now

[SOL]

Demo is meant to be out in the next few days.

[FauldhouseJambo]

I want it now!

[black and gold army]

The demo is out now.

http://store.steampo....com/app/901788

[SOL]

Finally

[Sooky]

Estimated download time - 3 hours 3 minutes


Well, it'll be worth it!

[SOL]

I have just been banned from the Sports interactive forums

[Mr X]

Nooooooo! I thought I had a couple more weeks of life left

[yoda]

SOL, on 25 July 2011 - 16:13, said:

I have been banned from the Sports interactive forums.

SOL, on 01 August 2011 - 14:16, said:

That's me week ban been lifted from the Sports interactive forums. However when i try to log on i still wont let me.

SOL, on 04 August 2011 - 22:53, said:

I was nearly banned from the Sports Interactive forums again for winding up Rangers fans last night

SOL, on 06 October 2011 - 16:13, said:

I have just been banned from the Sports interactive forums

No really, we don't need the updates on your time at the SI forums.

[yoda]

black and gold army, on 06 October 2011 - 15:37, said:

The demo is out now.

http://store.steampo....com/app/901788

Sooky, on 06 October 2011 - 15:58, said:

Estimated download time - 3 hours 3 minutes


Well, it'll be worth it!

Downloaded in less than one hour. I'll get fired into this later on.

Just had a wee peak at it there. The new layout is shit.

This post has been edited by yoda: 06 October 2011 - 17:08

[Widge]

I cant be arsed with a new FM atm, I'm still going strong in 2o11 with the pentagon challenge, so I'll set myself a price at which I'll byu the new one and once it happens to drop below, it shall be purchsed, I think £18 is resonable.

[SOL]

yoda, on 06 October 2011 - 16:46, said:

Just had a wee peak at it there. The new layout is shit.

Agree

[Jobby]

Changes since last year;

• Different colour scheme
• Much worse layout

Fin.

[Smurph]

It certainly doesn't look too good. They've got rid of the curves and made it more straight-edged - which I really don't like. They've changed some other things like what come up on the screens, but that will just take a while to get used to.

[Thomas4]

ballymoneyyin, on 28 September 2011 - 21:31, said:

http://www.amazon.co...17245325&sr=8- 1



Got my copy for £24.99 off amazon with free delivery (pre ordered)...probably for a limited time discount wise so move your arses

http://zamunda.net/b...at=0&incldead=1
got FM2011 for free, hope to do the same with 2012