CM3 Game Basic

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*Like the title implies, you’ll want to do most of this before clicking “Continue” for the first time.*

After you’ve clicked on the new game button, you’ll get a screen that shows all of the leagues available to manage in. Selected is/are the leagues that you want to participate in, and background leagues are the ones that you’ll get all the results for, but won’t be able to participate in. I recommend only selecting one league to participate in, and up to four background leagues, otherwise the game will run really slowly.

After you’ve chosen your leagues, CM3 will load up. This takes a while, don’t say I didn’t warn you. So go outside, mow the lawn, feed the fish, walk the dog, and when you come back, it should have loaded.

Enter your name, and a password if you wish. Then pick a nationality. Then you’ll be able to pick your club from the selected league. Yes, I know all of you will be rushing off and clicking on “MANCHESTER UNITED” but people, that’s not much of a challenge. Try starting in the Third Division and working your way up to the Premier League in three years. That is truly satisfying. However, I’ll just pick Leeds for the moment. To pick a club, click on their name, head up to the top right hand corner, and press “Take Control”.

You can also take control of a national team this way. Click on a player that plays for the country you want to control, and you’ll get their stats. Next to their name should be their nationality, click on that, then take control of the national squad.

After you’ve picked your club, the “(Your Name here) News” screen pops up, and the two/three messages you’ll get are that you’ve been appointed as manager (and subsequently, the previous manager has been sacked, sorry Davo), the board will list their expectations of your management (for Leeds, it’s to qualify for Europe, for Arsenal/ Chelsea/Manchester, it’s to mount a serious title challenge, and for teams like Charlton and Nottingham Forest, it’s to battle bravely against relegation), and then you’ll get your fixtures.

by dcmagus