Champ Manager 03/04 Available for Pre-Order and Release Date.

Discussion in 'Games' started by DutchFootballRulez, Oct 1, 2003.

  1. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At www.sigames.com You can look up where to pre-order CM 03/04.

    Release Date: 11/21/2003.

    Amazon UK has it for 23 pounds. But they don't ship to the US I believe.

    Gameplay.net ships to the US but its 27 pounds.
     
  2. subbuteo

    subbuteo New Member

    Dec 17, 2002
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    cool...will it be better than 01/02 or 02/03?
     
  3. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    02/03 is CM4. 03/04 will definitely be better than Cm4. But I never played 01/02.
     
  4. GoRapids

    GoRapids Member

    Sep 1, 1999
    Boulder CO
    Dutchy ... do you know what they are improving/chaning for 03/04??

    Speed I hope :)
     
  5. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd hope so too. They are adding a Goal of the Month feature. Better scouting. Coaches will personally rank players.

    U21 and Schoolboy caps.
    Printing
    Updated Rosters (obviously)
    Easier Training Management
    Players might dislike each other and fight in the dressing room.

    The ability to Co-Own players. New ownership bringing in a cash infusion. (won't happen too often)
    Bug Fixes.

    Improved match engine (you can see the different weather conditions)
    More nations (43) and 100+ divisions.

    For a better list go to www.sigames.com

    I got the CM4 magazine w/ the big preview but I don't have it as I type this.
     
  6. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Look in the section of the magazine under the EHM section, and the guy in the Roma Jersey is me =)
     
  7. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Makes a note to check the uncharted EHM section of the magazine (what SI makes a hockey game???)
     
  8. JG

    JG Member+

    Jun 27, 1999
  9. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. NASL Fan

    NASL Fan Member

    Nov 23, 1999
    Los Angeles, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ditto. totally bogus. Have bought every CM for the last five years but I won't buy the next one. i thought CM 4 was a step down, anyway, not because of the bugs, but because i missed the words. sometimes you just got two or three of the 2D plays, and mostly just sat there waiting for something to happen.

    bye bye CM. i'll read a couple of more books every year.
     
  11. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Also, it seems that after CM 03/04, SI Games and Eidos will be parting company from each other. I wonder if either of them will re-obtain the MLS license for its next soccer management sim? :confused:


    -G
     
  12. Kevin in Louisiana

    Kevin in Louisiana New Member

    Feb 7, 2003
    Metairie, LA
    As far as I can tell it's not an MLS issue. Apparently it's Eidos being too scared of lawsuits from players.
     
  13. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crap and Sh1te. I already pre-order now I'm contemplating whether to cancel or not. Damn you EIDOS. What's next removing the Brazilian and Argentinian leagues as well? I don't understand EU copyright law, but I know it has nothing to do w/ North and South America.

    Damn, ALL US Leagues, even A-Leagues. What a stupid decision by EIDOS. I know what went wrong, it was EA. EA possibly has something to do w/ it.
     
  14. NASL Fan

    NASL Fan Member

    Nov 23, 1999
    Los Angeles, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How can you tell that?

    And why would American/MLS players be any more willing to sue than English players?

    One wonders if the new game put out in two years by sigames will have MLS
     
  15. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think British and EU copyright laws are somewhat different when compared to the US. I don't know what..but there has to be if SI hasn't been sued before.
     
  16. red&black1

    red&black1 New Member

    Mar 8, 2003
    Kearny NJ
    I too will not buy another CM without US leagues included...
     
  17. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Argghh..now I'm going to cancel my Pre-order.
     
  18. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damned EIDOS,...I should get TCM 2004 just for spite.
     
  19. dub77

    dub77 New Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    in denial
    Someone could edit the leagues so there is MLS. It would take some time but it could be done.
     
  20. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Ironically, I had stopped by at the local Fry's Electronics store the other day and noticed that they're selling Championship Manager 4 on the PC game shelves! :eek:

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Wasn't that game not scheduled to be sold on North American soil (not that I'm complaining, though)? :confused:


    -G
     
  21. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No it was not. Which puzzles me all the same, unless they are used copies?
     
  22. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I think they were new copies. Fry's Electronics puts a used sticker on any product that's used, which I didn't see on those copies.

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Strangely, though, the copies of CM4 there were in those protective plastic cases that are usually removed by the cashier... yet I didn't see those protective plastic cases on any other game on the shelves. :confused:


    -G
     
  23. DutchFootballRulez

    Jul 15, 2003
    Baltimore, MD
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Could they be reselling CM4? Buying it new from the UK then selling it in the US. Technically that's legal...I think.
     
  24. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp That's probably the case. It's pretty cool that the game can at least be bought somewhere in this country (although I wish they had done it sooner)! :)


    -G
     

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