Quote: swerytd @ October 22 2008, 10:44 PM BSTNo offence (sorry, it sounded a bit curt -- I was in a bad mood already!)
2000 or something. It's £20 in vouchers!
Don't worry about it 
2000? That's pretty good! Better start using my card.
"Do you have a clubcard?" "Yes! Yes I do... biatch!"
Quote: Leevil @ October 22 2008, 10:46 PM BST2000? That's pretty good! Better start using my card.
Tesco own me. I might as well set up a direct debit sending all my salary straight to them...
Dan
So, I got ProEvo 2009 this weekend. I played one game (ManYoo v. Newcastle) just to get a feel for it. It's pretty much exactly the same controls-wise -- not too different/as difficult as the new versions usually are.
But, hang on, what's this? Become a legend mode? Tried it. It is f**king *awesome*! Create a player looking like yourself -- with my girlfriend's help I now plod around central midfield looking like Mick Quinn, three times the width of the other players, but no matter -- and control just him as you start on your debut for Somebody FC, score and immediately get a big contract with... <trumpet fanfare> Bolton Wanderers!
Having just got a regular place, after some fleeting substitute appearances (on at half-time, taken off twenty minutes later), I'm still trying to score my first goal, but I have won two man-of-the-match awards and had one assist.
I will say the the 'Become a Legend' first-person perspective is quite a good laugh, but very difficult to work with if you're so use to the normal view, so change to that. But top marks all around. Now, let's see if I can score before I have to retire in 19 seasons' time...
Dan
Quote: swerytd @ November 24 2008, 9:56 AM GMTSo, I got ProEvo 2009 this weekend. I played one game (ManYoo v. Newcastle) just to get a feel for it. It's pretty much exactly the same controls-wise -- not too different/as difficult as the new versions usually are.
But, hang on, what's this? Become a legend mode? Tried it. It is f**king *awesome*! Create a player looking like yourself -- with my girlfriend's help I now plod around central midfield looking like Mick Quinn, three times the width of the other players, but no matter -- and control just him as you start on your debut for Somebody FC, score and immediately get a big contract with... <trumpet fanfare> Bolton Wanderers!
Having just got a regular place, after some fleeting substitute appearances (on at half-time, taken off twenty minutes later), I'm still trying to score my first goal, but I have won two man-of-the-match awards and had one assist.
I will say the the 'Become a Legend' first-person perspective is quite a good laugh, but very difficult to work with if you're so use to the normal view, so change to that. But top marks all around. Now, let's see if I can score before I have to retire in 19 seasons' time...
Dan
Ahh, Be A Legend - I've not played any other mode yet, and I've had the game a month.
I'm about 6 seasons through, so I'll tell you how I've gotten on.
So I played the test out game, was involved in a goal but then a dodgy clearance meant we lost. Sunderland snapped me up. I played about 5 warm ups to get the feel of it, but my headless chicken approach got me rubbish marks. Finally got the positional hang of it, netted a few times and got into the A Team! Woo. THen I played rubbish and got put back in the Bs. THree games later, back in the As. Played well - got on the bench. As you say, you get a few sub games before you start.
I played regularly from then on in an appalling team. By the end of the season I'd played about 30 games, scored twice and grabbed an assist.
End of the season I moved to France because the team were a bit better. Broke into the team within about 6 warm ups, but I wasn't getting picked as much for some reason. Playedabout 28 games and scored 4 goals. I was getting into this.
Come the end of the season I was sick of never playing 90 mins, so buggered off to Holland with Willem II. Got into their team quite quickly and managed 8 goals that season. Happy days. But we were rubbish and I still hadn't won a trophy.
The chance to go back to England was too good and Middlesborough came a-calling. What a traitor I was.
I got into the team in three games (the quickest you can I think) and scored 9 goals and we finsied 7th. I was happy now, no longer a roaming journeyman aged 21.
Next season I stayed - first time I'd not moved pre-season. Sadly we were rubbish and I'd scored 2-19 and we were losing all the bloody time. Come the transfer window, Man City came in for me (and they were in Europe!) I couldn't resist and moved to them.
We were rubbish in the league but we ploughed through in Europe and we got to the final. We won 2-0 and scored the opener, and assisted the second. I'd finally got a trophy!!! I scored about 10 and was convinced I was going to hit the big time.
Next season, I was on fire. Hitting 7 in my opening 5 and then grabbing 4 in one game (first ever hat trick) I was like a little Ronaldo. Sadly, we were rubbish in the league and getting to the Cup Semi Final I got sent off in the first leg, we lost and was suspended for the second, which we also lost. To Sunderland. I bet they bloody loved that!! We ended the season trophyless, but I'd scored 22 goals in 38 games. And my season didn't end there . . .
England came a-knocking and I made the World Cup squad. On the bench, but I was chuffed with this. Came on in the opening 3-0 rout of Austria, and I scored a magic third goal. Came on in the next two games, didn't score but we got through.
Next round Italy. We were all over them, I came on and in the 89th minute slotted through a ball to Rooney who was taken out. Penalty. He missed. Extra time, 0-0 and I got TAKEN OFF!! The humiliation!! We messed up penalties, Rooney missed again and we crashed out.
I didn't get my dream move to the big 4 though, so still with City.
And there my story ends.
I never post from work, but have been so desperate to tell my story I have. When you get your first goal, it's magic, seriously. The game is very challenging but more rewarding than the standard modes.
Let me know how you get on.
That's awesome! I can't believe we're reminiscing over this fictictious reality...
I didn't realise there were cups! I thought to myself: 'This'd be really good if there were cups and Europe and stuff' but then, I am a fat man at Bolton...
What's this B-team business? Bolton don't appear to have one. I certainly haven't played for the B-Team and they have dropped me a couple of times -- once cos I started a game with my stamina at about 4%!
Sounds ace though. I bet that's the most writing you've done this weekend 
Dan
Quote: Seefacts @ November 24 2008, 10:23 AM GMTAhh, Be A Legend - I've not played any other mode yet, and I've had the game a month.
I'm about 6 seasons through, so I'll tell you how I've gotten on.
So I played the test out game, was involved in a goal but then a dodgy clearance meant we lost. Sunderland snapped me up. I played about 5 warm ups to get the feel of it, but my headless chicken approach got me rubbish marks. Finally got the positional hang of it, netted a few times and got into the A Team! Woo. THen I played rubbish and got put back in the Bs. THree games later, back in the As. Played well - got on the bench. As you say, you get a few sub games before you start.
I played regularly from then on in an appalling team. By the end of the season I'd played about 30 games, scored twice and grabbed an assist.
End of the season I moved to France because the team were a bit better. Broke into the team within about 6 warm ups, but I wasn't getting picked as much for some reason. Playedabout 28 games and scored 4 goals. I was getting into this.
Come the end of the season I was sick of never playing 90 mins, so buggered off to Holland with Willem II. Got into their team quite quickly and managed 8 goals that season. Happy days. But we were rubbish and I still hadn't won a trophy.
The chance to go back to England was too good and Middlesborough came a-calling. What a traitor I was.
I got into the team in three games (the quickest you can I think) and scored 9 goals and we finsied 7th. I was happy now, no longer a roaming journeyman aged 21.
Next season I stayed - first time I'd not moved pre-season. Sadly we were rubbish and I'd scored 2-19 and we were losing all the bloody time. Come the transfer window, Man City came in for me (and they were in Europe!) I couldn't resist and moved to them.
We were rubbish in the league but we ploughed through in Europe and we got to the final. We won 2-0 and scored the opener, and assisted the second. I'd finally got a trophy!!! I scored about 10 and was convinced I was going to hit the big time.
Next season, I was on fire. Hitting 7 in my opening 5 and then grabbing 4 in one game (first ever hat trick) I was like a little Ronaldo. Sadly, we were rubbish in the league and getting to the Cup Semi Final I got sent off in the first leg, we lost and was suspended for the second, which we also lost. To Sunderland. I bet they bloody loved that!! We ended the season trophyless, but I'd scored 22 goals in 38 games. And my season didn't end there . . .
England came a-knocking and I made the World Cup squad. On the bench, but I was chuffed with this. Came on in the opening 3-0 rout of Austria, and I scored a magic third goal. Came on in the next two games, didn't score but we got through.
Next round Italy. We were all over them, I came on and in the 89th minute slotted through a ball to Rooney who was taken out. Penalty. He missed. Extra time, 0-0 and I got TAKEN OFF!! The humiliation!! We messed up penalties, Rooney missed again and we crashed out.
I didn't get my dream move to the big 4 though, so still with City.
And there my story ends.
I never post from work, but have been so desperate to tell my story I have. When you get your first goal, it's magic, seriously. The game is very challenging but more rewarding than the standard modes.
Let me know how you get on.
I fear for your sanity.
Quote: swerytd @ November 24 2008, 11:15 AM GMTThat's awesome! I can't believe we're reminiscing over this fictictious reality...
I didn't realise there were cups! I thought to myself: 'This'd be really good if there were cups and Europe and stuff' but then, I am a fat man at Bolton...
What's this B-team business? Bolton don't appear to have one. I certainly haven't played for the B-Team and they have dropped me a couple of times -- once cos I started a game with my stamina at about 4%!
Sounds ace though. I bet that's the most writing you've done this weekend
Dan
The A team B team thing is when you start in those try out games for your club, you play minus-bib and are on the right hand side of the screen page. Then you move to the A team (bibs) and you are on the left hand side team. The teams, though, appear random anyway so you're not gaining much of an advantage.
So you start with the Bs, put in a couple of good performances, you move to the As, put in one good game and the screen will say 'X X - you've made the bench' or something on that big black news panel.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ November 24 2008, 1:16 PM GMTI fear for your sanity.
Thanks.
I always get into PES, but this mode has really got me. That and FM 2009 (though it's annoying me) means I'm getting bugger all done. I've got a new sitcom idea too, but I can't get on with it yet.
I'll tell a PES 2007 story now because it's ace.
So Master League. The way I play the game - I don't use the various tactics and moves you can instigate during the game, I just play. Subsequently my teams CAN be a bit 1D and dull. Great defensively, but can be a tad shit going forward. Therefore I pick my team based on we only need one pacey striker. So I choose West Ham with Tevez upfront. I get him to trick his way past the defence and do the biz in front of goal.
You start in the second division, and we won that comfortably with Dean Ashton being my top scorer - Tevez only got 1, and it took him until about the last 3 games to net.
Anyway, first season in the ML (master league) we finished about 5th. Tevez scored about 10. We routinely struggled against the top four - especially Chelsea and Man Utd.
I'll also point out, I never sign anyone. I just win with what I've got.
Each season went by, we kept improving and Tevez scored more each year but we weren't winning the ML. In fact, I'd NEVER won it ever. I just couldn't.
Then we finished top 3 I think, so going into the next season I was confident. And rightly so. Tevez didn't stop scoring and we ploughed through and we still in the title race with 3 games to go.
Chelsea were top, two points below was me, then a point below was Man Utd. I had Utd to play, then Chelsea. On the whole, those buggers never lose. I couldn't rely on them losing. I had to get the points. So I knew if I lose to Man Utd - that'd be me f**ked. No ML for me.
So, along comes the game. I quite excited for what is essentially polygons. 35 minutes gone I'm 3-0 down. 3 f**king 0. Great. I'd blown it.
A few minutes after their 3rd, Tevez broke free like he'd done all season (he had about 35 goals at this point) and tucked it away. 3-1. Then, minutes later, he does it again but Van Der Sar palms it away . . . Into Dean Ashton who fires in. 3-2 and it's half time.
We're buzzing. On the hour Tevez makes it 3-3. We're back in it. If I win this, I could feel the title coming my way. The game was tense, but we dominated - hitting the bar at one point. 90 mins. No goals. In stoppage time, we don't give up. Tevez wins a corner. It's very tense. The ball is floated in, I have a shot, it deflects around the box and falls to Captain Fantastic Reo-Coker on his left foot, tight angle, defender with him. Calm as you like, he turns the defender, he's now on his favoured foot and he tucks it away in the bottom corner. Pandemonium. I jump up!! I've f**king done it. Turned over those bastards. F**k yeah!!
Even better, Chelsea lost and I went top. I went to Stamford Bridge needing just a point. In a lacklustre game I won 2-0 and captured the title.
I don't think that will ever be topped by me.
Quote: Seefacts @ November 24 2008, 3:29 PM GMTI always get into PES, but this mode has really got me. That and FM 2009 (though it's annoying me) means I'm getting bugger all done. I've got a new sitcom idea too, but I can't get on with it yet.
I'll tell a PES 2007 story now because it's ace.
So Master League. The way I play the game - I don't use the various tactics and moves you can instigate during the game, I just play. Subsequently my teams CAN be a bit 1D and dull. Great defensively, but can be a tad shit going forward. Therefore I pick my team based on we only need one pacey striker. So I choose West Ham with Tevez upfront. I get him to trick his way past the defence and do the biz in front of goal.
You start in the second division, and we won that comfortably with Dean Ashton being my top scorer - Tevez only got 1, and it took him until about the last 3 games to net.
Anyway, first season in the ML (master league) we finished about 5th. Tevez scored about 10. We routinely struggled against the top four - especially Chelsea and Man Utd.
I'll also point out, I never sign anyone. I just win with what I've got.
Each season went by, we kept improving and Tevez scored more each year but we weren't winning the ML. In fact, I'd NEVER won it ever. I just couldn't.
Then we finished top 3 I think, so going into the next season I was confident. And rightly so. Tevez didn't stop scoring and we ploughed through and we still in the title race with 3 games to go.
Chelsea were top, two points below was me, then a point below was Man Utd. I had Utd to play, then Chelsea. On the whole, those buggers never lose. I couldn't rely on them losing. I had to get the points. So I knew if I lose to Man Utd - that'd be me f**ked. No ML for me.
So, along comes the game. I quite excited for what is essentially polygons. 35 minutes gone I'm 3-0 down. 3 f**king 0. Great. I'd blown it.
A few minutes after their 3rd, Tevez broke free like he'd done all season (he had about 35 goals at this point) and tucked it away. 3-1. Then, minutes later, he does it again but Van Der Sar palms it away . . . Into Dean Ashton who fires in. 3-2 and it's half time.
We're buzzing. On the hour Tevez makes it 3-3. We're back in it. If I win this, I could feel the title coming my way. The game was tense, but we dominated - hitting the bar at one point. 90 mins. No goals. In stoppage time, we don't give up. Tevez wins a corner. It's very tense. The ball is floated in, I have a shot, it deflects around the box and falls to Captain Fantastic Reo-Coker on his left foot, tight angle, defender with him. Calm as you like, he turns the defender, he's now on his favoured foot and he tucks it away in the bottom corner. Pandemonium. I jump up!! I've f**king done it. Turned over those bastards. F**k yeah!!
Even better, Chelsea lost and I went top. I went to Stamford Bridge needing just a point. In a lacklustre game I won 2-0 and captured the title.
I don't think that will ever be topped by me.
Readies straightjacket. And a gun. With bullets.
Quote: Seefacts @ November 24 2008, 3:29 PM GMTPandemonium. I jump up!! I've f**king done it. Turned over those bastards. F**k yeah!!
LMAO! I've pulled a muscle in my chest before cos I scored in stoppage time. People who don't play just do not understand the pure emotion and adrenaline pumping round your body during a game of PES.
The complete anger and despair when you've been kicking their arse for 60 mins, hitting the post, winning f**k knows how many corners etc etc, then they go and skez you properly with a corner or some shit.
So you sulk and think ah f**k it what's the point, the cheating bastard.
Then you equalise - mood is up a bit - you're getting into it again.
90 mins are up and you still haven't scored another, so you deflate again and come to terms with being robbed of a win.
Then it happens. Right at the death. Joypad goes in the air, chest muscles get pulled. I swear it's even better than a real life goal!
Quote: Moonstone @ November 24 2008, 6:38 PM GMTLMAO! I've pulled a muscle in my chest before cos I scored in stoppage time. People who don't play just do not understand the pure emotion and adrenaline pumping round your body during a game of PES.
The complete anger and despair when you've been kicking their arse for 60 mins, hitting the post, winning f**k knows how many corners etc etc, then they go and skez you properly with a corner or some shit.
So you sulk and think ah f**k it what's the point, the cheating bastard.
Then you equalise - mood is up a bit - you're getting into it again.
90 mins are up and you still haven't scored another, so you deflate again and come to terms with being robbed of a win.
Then it happens. Right at the death. Joypad goes in the air, chest muscles get pulled. I swear it's even better than a real life goal!
I pulled a muscle when Michael Owen scored the winner in the 2001 FA Cup final, but never for PES . . . That'd just be mental.
It makes me laugh when footballers all play PES round each other's houses. You're already a footballer!! Don't take the piss!
I'm on a PES break at the moment - too many 1am sessions f**ked me up so i'm onto Football Manager 09 instead. Much less stress . . .
Quote: Moonstone @ November 24 2008, 6:38 PM GMTLMAO! I've pulled a muscle in my chest before cos I scored in stoppage time. People who don't play just do not understand the pure emotion and adrenaline pumping round your body during a game of PES.
The complete anger and despair when you've been kicking their arse for 60 mins, hitting the post, winning f**k knows how many corners etc etc, then they go and skez you properly with a corner or some shit.
So you sulk and think ah f**k it what's the point, the cheating bastard.
Then you equalise - mood is up a bit - you're getting into it again.
90 mins are up and you still haven't scored another, so you deflate again and come to terms with being robbed of a win.
Then it happens. Right at the death. Joypad goes in the air, chest muscles get pulled. I swear it's even better than a real life goal!
Back when it was still International Superstar Soccer on PS1, I managed to lose a game to my best mate, despite dominating the whole game and him having zero shots in the game. Yes, that's right -- zero. In his one and only chance he ran through the middle, one-on-one with the keeper and pressed the wrong button. The 'pass' was a perfect lob over my advancing keeper and he won 1-0. The stats at the end just showed 'Shots: 0'. I was livid as he rolled around the floor laughing, having performed the 'Great Train Robbery' of the late nineties...
Quote: Seefacts @ November 24 2008, 3:29 PM GMTThe A team B team thing is when you start in those try out games for your club, you play minus-bib and are on the right hand side of the screen page. Then you move to the A team (bibs) and you are on the left hand side team. The teams, though, appear random anyway so you're not gaining much of an advantage.
So you start with the Bs, put in a couple of good performances, you move to the As, put in one good game and the screen will say 'X X - you've made the bench' or something on that big black news panel.
I don't have this A-Team/B-Team bibs/no bibs business and just got the 'You made the bench' message. Is it cos I is on PS2 still?
Dan