Hidden Stats

All players have many different hidden stats

They include things like

• Consistency
• Star Rating
• Potential Skills
• Loyalty

Training

You can affect most aspects of a players skills and abilities

The most common way of doing this is to train a playing skill

For this to be sucessful you need to have a good coach and the player needs to have good potential in that skill

Transfers

One of the most enjoyable aspect of the game is the ability to build your playing squad

With thousands of players at hundreds of teams plus free agents there are plenty of transfer systems so that you can build your team

Blend

One of the really great features of the match engine is how it utilises the blend value of a player

The blend value effects how well players gel together, and therefore, how they will perform on the pitch

If players have a simililar blend they will perform better together

Crowds

The match engine takes into account the size of the crowd, the noise they make and the atmosphere they create

You have a decision to make, do you build a big stadium that will help your team win home games or invest in the squad?

Tactics

There are many different formations and tactics you can use as well as the levels of agression you employ

One unique feature of FTW is the 'pressing' element of the tactics. Do you go with a high energy, all out press or do you save players legs for later in the game?

Finances

How you deploy your resources is up to you

Do you invest in the squad, the stadium or the staff?

Do you save for a rainy day or do you spend big to win now?

Stadium

The various stadium features affect your teams revenue and performance

The stadium includes

• Stand Capacity
• Stand Condition
• Hospitality
• Facilities

Staff

Staff include

• Coaches for each area of the team
• Scouts
• Physios

You backroom team is very important to you. They can be used to improve players and get them ready for the next match