My Master League 2017 Journey

[Silver Surfer]

I know a few of you guys are not playing this years game so I may be talking to myself here but anyway...

My Master League 2017 Journey

Initial Impression-

My first look at this years Master League was when I saw the trailer, it looked like there was some significant improvements like the deadline day window and expanded team roles for each player.

After a full afternoon of editing team names, kits etc I stared the new game off with Internazionale because Serie A is almost a full licensed league plus they are my Italian team. I have to say I was impressed with the improvements to the menus and the player profile page where the players move, breath and blink - a nice touch instead of just having an image of them like previous years.

Look a Renato Sanchez below (one of my early signings) He looks like the fucking Predator! What a BEAST! and already developing.

also the top stats are green now, not red. It caught me out at first but i'm slowly coming round to the idea...kind of makes sense, Konami sense!

see Aubameyang's Speed and Ex Power stats below

Training-

This is one area that has greatly improved, with some nice new features. You now have more setting to choose for individual training, adapting a players role and style of play, with the green arrows indicating what specific stat will be boosted and how much.

or you can focus a player on one area like dribbling for example when all related stats get full boost.

Skill training is back, where you can train one player at a time in a skill to add to there in game actions. Some you have to do manually during a match and some are automatic.

My Signings-

GK - N. Leali - 80 OvR
CB - J. Tah - 80 OvR
RB - Fabinho - 81 OvR
CMF - Renato Sanches - 82 OvR
CMF - Y. M'vila - 80 OvR
RMF - L. Sane - 82 OvR
AMF - Kaka - 79 OvR (Legend - sign him for the training and income boost)
LWF - O. Dembele - 79 OvR
CF - Aubameyang - 85 OvR

I don't have all the exact transfer fees to hand but if anybody want to know I can find out.


Gameplay AI-

I see a lot of people say this year is very hard against the COM and they cannot score goals, or win games...This is very true...but see it as a good thing that its not as easy as previous years.
The responsive and adaptive AI is very good, it challenges you constantly during a game. I like to play on the counter attack with pace and through balls, it quickly learnt this tactic and instantly tightened its defence to reduce the space for through balls and played a deeper defensive line to stop my quick wingers and forwards from getting in behind. It forced me to play a passing possession game to make them come out for the ball in order for me to play my style.

Yes the replays are blurry and the grass looks shit but i'm still really enjoying the start to this years game. Is it as good as last years...No!...but overall the Master League set up has improved and the new AI makes up for some of the other Konami bullshit to make me want to keep playing it.

 

[rebelinho]

That training system does look good... but it isn't enough. Not yet.

I've also started my Swansea ML, I might come around to post something in the future. As an appetizer, my current budget is -£15m.

About the transfer fees, are they realistic?

 

[Silver Surfer]

That training system does look good... but it isn't enough. Not yet.

I've also started my Swansea ML, I might come around to post something in the future. As an appetizer, my current budget is -£15m.

About the transfer fees, are they realistic?

Yes the new training is great, perfect for people like us who want to develop young players and fine tune individual training stats.

I think you would like the new game once you get to grips with it a after 10 games or so.

The transfer fees are much more realistic from what I've seen so far, also no silly moves in the window yet like Messi to Real etc

Looking forward to seeing your progress with the Swansea ML, i'll have to check the 2016 ML Thread as well.

 

[tross840]

That training system does look good... but it isn't enough. Not yet.

I've also started my Swansea ML, I might come around to post something in the future. As an appetizer, my current budget is -£15m.

About the transfer fees, are they realistic?

Much more realistic for me. If you try to sign a 19 year old wonderkid he's going to cost like 40mil +.

No more stacking your team with young players (it's still possible just not as easy)

 

[rebelinho]

I think you would like the new game once you get to grips with it a after 10 games or so.

I like the game, at least the demo, but I can't nor wont support a company that has been shitting on gamers, PC gamers specially, for years on end. If they still sell the same number of copies even after all the shit they pulled they won't change.

Much more realistic for me. If you try to sign a 19 year old wonderkid he's going to cost like 40mil +.

No more stacking your team with young players (it's still possible just not as easy)

Funny you mention that, I just bought a 69 rated Donnarumma for £1.5m :smug: and Demarai Gray cost me less than £4m. But Wilshere or Sterling... They won't sell for anything below £25m.

 

[tross840]

I like the game, at least the demo, but I can't nor wont support a company that has been shitting on gamers, PC gamers specially, for years on end. If they still sell the same number of copies even after all the shit they pulled they won't change.



Funny you mention that, I just bought a 69 rated Donnarumma for £1.5m :smug: and Demarai Gray cost me less than £4m. But Wilshere or Sterling... They won't sell for anything below £25m.

haha I guess it's a little more random than I thought. Wait Donnarumma is 69 in your game? That's his PES 2016 rating.

He's 77 in PES 2017.

I tried to buy Santiago Ascacibar from Estudiantes and they said 47 mil. Which actually made sense as he's a 19 year old 79 rated CM.

 

[rebelinho]

haha I guess it's a little more random than I thought. Wait Donnarumma is 69 in your game? That's his PES 2016 rating.

Yes, I'm playing PES2016.

I tried to buy Santiago Ascacibar from Estudiantes and they said 47 mil. Which actually made sense as he's a 19 year old 79 rated CM.

I wonder how much [MENTION=228218]Silver Surfer[/MENTION] paid for Renato Sanches.

 

[Silver Surfer]

I like the game, at least the demo, but I can't nor wont support a company that has been shitting on gamers, PC gamers specially, for years on end. If they still sell the same number of copies even after all the shit they pulled they won't change.

Yea I know what you mean and I understand your protest. It seams as if they make the game for the consoles and the PC market is an after thought.

I wonder how much [MENTION=228218]Silver Surfer[/MENTION] paid for Renato Sanches.

I will get that information for you tonight, it was around €30m but could have been a bit more.

 

[rebelinho]

I will get that information for you tonight, it was around €30m but could have been a bit more.

And Inter had that much money, or did you sell some high profile players?

 

[Silver Surfer]

And Inter had that much money, or did you sell some high profile players?

Oh no, only started with around €19m. I sold all of the following:

A. Candreva
G. Medel
R. Palacio
Eder
J. Biabiany
M. Brozović
Y. Nagatomo
M. Andreolli
D. d'Ambrosio
A. Ranocchia
J. Carrizo
A. Gnoukouri
L. Zonta
S. Miangue
I. Radu
T. Berni
E. Yao
A. Bakayoko

 

[Tyrant00]

How's the scouting system? Can you negotiate with everyone you want?

 

[Silver Surfer]

How's the scouting system? Can you negotiate with everyone you want?

Scouting system is pretty much the same as last year, you can set parameters for your scout to work from. In terms of transfers you can negotiate with anyone really, again, similar to last year but with more realistic prices and so far without the ridiculous COM player transfers.

 

[Formaggio]

I know a few of you guys are not playing this years game...

So I may be talking to myself here but anyway...

Talking to yourself?

No way. We hear you loud and clear.

Who isn't playing this game? What, some graphics nerd that can't get over the pixels? Or could it be the super sloths, who are too lazy to install a mod?

The gameplay is incredible.

I don't even need to tell you the score of the last FA Cup game that I played, which went into overtime.

Because the scoreline doesn't even matter.

The bottom line is, win or lose, you cannot beat PES 2017.

It is absolutely unreal.

---

"He had Hollywood written all over that. Unfortunately, it ended up in Boston."

-Jim B.

 

[mk4]

I don't know if it's the face or the Inter kit but seeing Sanches and Auba in the Inter kit looks amazing also I saw someone get Neymar in MyClub using Inters kit and it looked so good

My fave Italian club is Juventus (Since the Nedved days) but I might have to check Inter out this year, will be keeping a close eye on your progress

 

[Silver Surfer]

Talking to yourself?

No way. We hear you loud and clear.

Who isn't playing this game? What, some graphics nerd that can't get over the pixels? Or could it be the super sloths, who are too lazy to install a mod?

The gameplay is incredible.

I don't even need to tell you the score of the last FA Cup game that I played, which went into overtime.

Because the scoreline doesn't even matter.

The bottom line is, win or lose, you cannot beat PES 2017.

It is absolutely unreal.

Good to hear! I'm glad you're enjoying the new game as much as me. I know some of the regulars like Ali & Rebelinho are not buying this years game for different reasons so I didn't know how many others felt the same.
My plan is to hit them with screenshots and new player development features until they give in and buy it! :laugh:

I don't know if it's the face or the Inter kit but seeing Sanches and Auba in the Inter kit looks amazing also I saw someone get Neymar in MyClub using Inters kit and it looked so good

My fave Italian club is Juventus (Since the Nedved days) but I might have to check Inter out this year, will be keeping a close eye on your progress

Yes they do look AMAZING in the Inter kit with the new graphics don't they! It is a nice kit, with nice players wearing it..perfect combo! Juve aren't licensed and because i'm an Xbox One player there is no patch for them yet so i've just made them a retro black & white kit and removed the badge.

I'll keep my ML progress updated, and good luck with your own game!

 

[rebelinho]

Yes they do look AMAZING in the Inter kit with the new graphics don't they!

It's the colours... as much as I like Milan and despise Inter, those three colours work together perfectly. The gradient of blue, to dark shiny blue to black is perfect, and the gold logos wrap it up nicely.

One of this season's best kits.

 

[Silver Surfer]

The gradient of blue, to dark shiny blue to black is perfect, and the gold logos wrap it up nicely.

One of this season's best kits.

Very true, well designed like most Nike kits.

Here are the breakdowns of all the players sold & bought so far and for how much:

Transfered In:

Y.M'VILA - €0 (FT)
N.LEALI - €0 (FT)
O.DEMBELE - €10,149,200
R.SANCHES - €32,088,900
KAKA - €26,835,200
P.AUBAMEYANG - €54,640,700
J.TAH - €18,508,800
FABINHO - €18,256,200
L.SANE - €25,947,700

Total Spent: €186,426,700

Transfered Out:

G.MEDEL - €15,383,600
EDER - €27,642,000
A.CANDREVA - €31,594,700
J.BIABIANY - €24,504,600
I.RADU - €4,119,000
Y.NAGATOMO - (Part of a trade deal)
M.BROZOVIC - (Part of a trade deal)
A.RANOCCHIA - €14,760,200
R.PALACIO - €14,251,600
S.MIANGUE - €3,720,500
M.ANDREOLLI - (Part of a trade deal)
J.CARRIZO - €5,395,700
D.D'AMBROSIO - €17,928,500

Total Made: €159,300,300

 

[Pulp zillA]

Great OP!
Can anyone explain how the team roles work? I've just started my ML and I got a cut scene showing that Coutinho was now a maestro? I've also noticed different Lvls by the players stats. Do they have any effect?

Thanks!

 

[Silver Surfer]

Great OP!
Can anyone explain how the team roles work? I've just started my ML and I got a cut scene showing that Coutinho was now a maestro? I've also noticed different Lvls by the players stats. Do they have any effect?

Thanks!

If you got to 'My Team Info' in the tabs at the top of the ML main menu then 'My Player Team Roles' or something like that. It will breakdown each team role and tell you about the benefits of each one.

 

[Pulp zillA]

If you got to 'My Team Info' in the tabs at the top of the ML main menu then 'My Player Team Roles' or something like that. It will breakdown each team role and tell you about the benefits of each one.

Thanks for the info. Seems pretty cool.