Comments for sosidge.com http://www.sosidge.com mind the doggy's bottom! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Fed up with 4-2-4 in Football Manager ‘08? Use this tactic… by sosidge http://www.sosidge.com/2008/04/25/fed-up-with-4-2-4-in-football-manager-08-use-this-tactic/#comment-1650 sosidge Wed, 28 May 2008 15:12:26 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2008/04/25/fed-up-with-4-2-4-in-football-manager-08-use-this-tactic/#comment-1650 Yes, I believe that choosing your formation based on the opposition formation is the most important way of succeeding tactically in the game - far more important than the nonsense that is individual and opposition instructions (they have very little effect from what I have seen). I did write a rather lengthy topic on the FM forums - http://community.sigames.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1519717/m/1032042793 - in which I did get a little distracted by some more extreme shapes that I have been unable to test. I don't have a "suite" that I can post (sorry, very time consuming to do this), however I can give you an indication of a couple of useful shapes that you can apply your own player instructions to. I mainly played with a system that I was going to call "441+1". The 424 Vaccine above is part of it. In it, you have a basic formation of a goalie and nine outfield players in a 441 (DL,DC,DC,DR;MC,MC;AML,AMR;FC), to which you add your "+1" at either DC, DM, MC or AMC. Basically you choose where to put the "+1" according to the principles of "Defensive Cover". If the opponent is playing 424 than you need the +1 to be at DC so you outnumber their forward attacking line. This is also the most effective way of defending against the 442 with long farrows. If the opponent is playing an AMC "in the hole", you need your +1 at DM. If the opponent is playing three in central midfield (352 for example), you need your +1 in MC too to give you a chance to win midfield. The final option is putting your +1 at AMC but you should only do this against weaker teams. You will still get results against weaker teams by playing a more defensive formation anyway. I could go on about the concepts in this for ages but I have actually stopped playing FM now as the tactical tweaking required for success is too tiresome to make the game fun. But I hope you can get your head around the concept. Yes, I believe that choosing your formation based on the opposition formation is the most important way of succeeding tactically in the game - far more important than the nonsense that is individual and opposition instructions (they have very little effect from what I have seen).

I did write a rather lengthy topic on the FM forums - http://community.sigames.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1519717/m/1032042793 - in which I did get a little distracted by some more extreme shapes that I have been unable to test.

I don’t have a “suite” that I can post (sorry, very time consuming to do this), however I can give you an indication of a couple of useful shapes that you can apply your own player instructions to.

I mainly played with a system that I was going to call “441+1″. The 424 Vaccine above is part of it. In it, you have a basic formation of a goalie and nine outfield players in a 441 (DL,DC,DC,DR;MC,MC;AML,AMR;FC), to which you add your “+1″ at either DC, DM, MC or AMC.

Basically you choose where to put the “+1″ according to the principles of “Defensive Cover”.

If the opponent is playing 424 than you need the +1 to be at DC so you outnumber their forward attacking line. This is also the most effective way of defending against the 442 with long farrows.

If the opponent is playing an AMC “in the hole”, you need your +1 at DM.

If the opponent is playing three in central midfield (352 for example), you need your +1 in MC too to give you a chance to win midfield.

The final option is putting your +1 at AMC but you should only do this against weaker teams. You will still get results against weaker teams by playing a more defensive formation anyway.

I could go on about the concepts in this for ages but I have actually stopped playing FM now as the tactical tweaking required for success is too tiresome to make the game fun. But I hope you can get your head around the concept.

]]> Comment on Fed up with 4-2-4 in Football Manager ‘08? Use this tactic… by Nelson http://www.sosidge.com/2008/04/25/fed-up-with-4-2-4-in-football-manager-08-use-this-tactic/#comment-1647 Nelson Tue, 27 May 2008 15:29:03 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2008/04/25/fed-up-with-4-2-4-in-football-manager-08-use-this-tactic/#comment-1647 Hi there! I think you're on to something here. I believe there should be a counter tactic for every tactic. Could you please gather all the tactictactoe-tactics you have, make a compressed file and share with please? Hi there!

I think you’re on to something here. I believe there should be a counter tactic for every tactic. Could you please gather all the tactictactoe-tactics you have, make a compressed file and share with please?

]]> Comment on This wireless internet malarkey is not so bad after all… by fiddybux http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/29/this-wireless-internet-malarkey-is-not-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1541 fiddybux Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:11:08 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/29/this-wireless-internet-malarkey-is-not-so-bad-after-all/#comment-1541 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6958429.stm You can get nicked for that! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6958429.stm

You can get nicked for that!

]]> Comment on Another new toy - Raleigh Record Sprint by jan (nl.) http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1466 jan (nl.) Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:03:20 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1466 the bike i'll have is an raleigh record sprint from 1984, frame is black with golden weinmann brake handle's, and pedals. Belgium wheels hollow nave, and derailleur of shimano. still riding, first owner!,and proud. reynolds 501 is strong like a horse, and nice to see and ride! that's real shifting the gears allmost double clutching,if you find one restore him, and it's a friend for ever, lots of pleasure's and wandering looks with your 501!!!! jan. the bike i’ll have is an raleigh record sprint from 1984, frame is black with
golden weinmann brake handle’s, and pedals. Belgium wheels hollow nave,
and derailleur of shimano. still riding, first owner!,and proud. reynolds 501
is strong like a horse, and nice to see and ride! that’s real shifting the gears
allmost double clutching,if you find one restore him, and it’s a friend for
ever, lots of pleasure’s and wandering looks with your 501!!!! jan.

]]> Comment on Another new toy - Raleigh Record Sprint by darrel http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1433 darrel Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:20:19 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1433 Its actually a 70's bike. Theve been made since the 40's, but that model has everything that I would expect a late 70's/very early 80's bike would. I have a 1984 Record and its an updtaed version. Value wise its worth between £70-£100 on e-bay so youve got yourself a bargain. Hope that helps Its actually a 70’s bike. Theve been made since the 40’s, but that model has everything that I would expect a late 70’s/very early 80’s bike would. I have a 1984 Record and its an updtaed version. Value wise its worth between £70-£100 on e-bay so youve got yourself a bargain. Hope that helps

]]> Comment on Problems accessing Vista from a 98SE machine on a network? by sosidge http://www.sosidge.com/2008/01/03/bad-news-98se-cannot-access-the-vista-public-folder/#comment-1418 sosidge Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2008/01/03/bad-news-98se-cannot-access-the-vista-public-folder/#comment-1418 UPDATE: I have tried the registry mods and they do not seem to work, unfortunately - at least not in my case. UPDATE: I have tried the registry mods and they do not seem to work, unfortunately - at least not in my case.

]]> Comment on Broke the DB01 already :( by sosidge http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/17/broke-the-db01-already/#comment-1407 sosidge Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:26:06 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/17/broke-the-db01-already/#comment-1407 If I can keep the breakages under control you will see me with a buggy quite often! Hopefully with a bit more practice I will learn to keep those round rubber things on the ground instead of sliding around on the roof. If I can keep the breakages under control you will see me with a buggy quite often!

Hopefully with a bit more practice I will learn to keep those round rubber things on the ground instead of sliding around on the roof.

]]> Comment on Broke the DB01 already :( by Simon W http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/17/broke-the-db01-already/#comment-1406 Simon W Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/12/17/broke-the-db01-already/#comment-1406 Great to see you racing yesterday Dave, with an off roader :O. Just shows its down to driving, you really weren't that far from the fastest pace!! Shame you broke it in the final though, that mod on oOple might just do the trick!! Will we be seeing you at more off road meetings now???? Great to see you racing yesterday Dave, with an off roader :O. Just shows its down to driving, you really weren’t that far from the fastest pace!! Shame you broke it in the final though, that mod on oOple might just do the trick!!

Will we be seeing you at more off road meetings now????

]]> Comment on Another new toy - Raleigh Record Sprint by Denis http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1395 Denis Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:57:41 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/08/02/another-new-toy-raleigh-record-sprint/#comment-1395 I have exactly the same bike. Bought it for £70 though. Trying to figure out the same thing as you, no result yet but it seems like a quality bike. I have exactly the same bike. Bought it for £70 though.
Trying to figure out the same thing as you, no result yet but it seems like a quality bike.

]]> Comment on Hex screw kit for the Tamiya TA05-R by sosidge http://www.sosidge.com/2007/04/18/hex-screw-kit-for-the-tamiya-ta05-r/#comment-1292 sosidge Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:34:16 +0000 http://www.sosidge.com/2007/04/18/hex-screw-kit-for-the-tamiya-ta05-r/#comment-1292 You should always use a servo saver unless you can afford to replace your servo regularly. Personally speaking I always use Futaba as I feel they are the best quality on the market, even the basic models. You should always use a servo saver unless you can afford to replace your servo regularly.

Personally speaking I always use Futaba as I feel they are the best quality on the market, even the basic models.

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