Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Fifa Manager 14 (PC) del fabbricante EA
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 f.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ).
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.
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).
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.
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 Pl.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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