As someone who loves a challenge I agree with you guys, starting of with the ML players is the best challenge ever, it gives u tht satisfaction of leading underdogs to the untouchables,I hear pple saying you won't manage to buy players lol you can,just aim for those players who are open to negotiations and believe me you will build one strong empire of good unheard of players or upcoming starz.
Using teams like , Madrid,ManCity,Arsenal,Barcelona, u name em, is a bit of a (u like things that come easy no challenge) I enjoy challenging those teams with my own team and climb up the rankings.
Totally agree
To some extend I don't agree that it is overly difficult to sign big names, people complained all the same in PES2009 as well, it is just reality that you won't have a team with everyone being biggest gun. but still in my old 2009 game I managed to sign people like C.Ronald, David Silva, Pato and co.
There is a theory in the 2009 forum that it is actually easier to sign big name player if you started with a minrow team like the ML default players. Don't know if this is true, and don't know if there is similar saying in this forum.
I am in my third season with PES unite now, first season in the top division. failed to go through the group stage of Europa, and got knocked out in the semi of the domestic cup (winner last year). But I am doing nicely in the league, second to Ajax on goal difference.
The point is, I can already attract some decent players. There is this Poland player CYWKA(SS, spelling) who joined me for free and is doing wonder. I also managed to overhaul my midfield with 5 players, all 70+ overall rating. One of them is Tosic (Man Utd on loan to Koln in real life), overall 78 (free agent), not exactly a big name (yet) but certainly "known player".
I haven't used my youth players much apart from the first batch (Nicolar, Shimizu and co.). Have upgrated my youth team to level 3, so will be interested to see what happen come the new season.
The bottom line is, as far as signing players goes, there is not problem/difficulty at all IMO.