Explore the new Individual Player Targets and Interaction Logic in FM 2024 that revolutionise how you manage player development and interactions.
Discover how Football Manager 2024 revolutionises the way you connect with your squad through individual targets and more realistic conversations.
The joy of any Football Manager title comes from seeing your strategic plans bear fruit on the virtual pitch. The satisfaction derived from your starlet growing into a superstar or your defence becoming a fortress is unparalleled. However, Football Manager 2024 ups the ante by introducing Individual Player Targets and Interaction Logic. These new features not only add a layer of realism but also give you more control over player development and morale.
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In Football Manager 2024, you can now set Individual Performance Targets for your players, both at your club and those out on loan. This system works seamlessly across various contexts, such as:
Football Manager 2024 introduces the ability to set Individual Player Targets, designed to help both your first-team stars and loaned prospects reach their full potential. These targets are multi-faceted and can cover a wide range of performance indicators. Specifically, you can focus on:
Targets can be set during various situations, such as praising or criticising a player, during contract negotiations, and even as a remedy for a player's discontent. It's a dynamic feature that promises to add another layer to the complex world of football management in FM24.
Once a target is set, the game provides you with a new 'Targets' tab on the home screen. This allows you to monitor player progress and their sentiments about said progress. Meeting these targets often means you'll have promises to keep, such as upgrading a player to a Regular Starter.
Football management is not all about the highs of lifting trophies and clinching last-minute victories. It's a long-term game, and along that journey, there are inevitable lows. Even with the best-laid plans, players may fail to meet their Individual Targets. So, what happens then? Football Manager 2024 introduces a host of outcomes that offer both realistic and educational experiences for the aspiring manager.
If a player fails to meet the set targets, several consequences can unfold:
Reduced Morale - Failing to hit a target could lead to a drop in the player's morale, which subsequently impacts their performances on the pitch.
Impact on Relationships - A player's failure to achieve targets could put them at odds with the manager, making future interactions more challenging.
Potential Squad Unrest - If a high-profile player is continually falling short, this could lead to questions about your managerial ability, possibly causing unrest within the squad.
Contract Negotiations - Missing targets might also impact a player's stance in contract talks. They may be less inclined to demand high wages or could become more open to contract extensions with more modest terms.
Transfer Market Value - Repeated failure to meet targets could affect a player's market value, making it challenging to get an ideal fee if you decide to offload them.
Future Targets - Interestingly, a failure to meet targets could have a silver lining. It could lead to more realistic and achievable targets in future interactions, enhancing your managerial realism and acumen.
The game has cleverly integrated targets even for players you loan in or out. While a loan player's targets are highlighted in purple, they often come with objectives set by their parent club, which adds another layer to your managerial duties.
Football Manager 2024 also provides more context for player reactions. Whether it's explaining their concerns or celebrating their achievements, the interactions are far more nuanced, making your managerial experience richer.
Promises you make to your players are now more transparent, with explicit requirements and clearer indicators for player satisfaction. No more vague commitments that leave both you and the player puzzled.
Football Manager 2024 doesn't just stop at player targets and interaction changes. Staff Meetings have been revamped to become more focused and customisable, allowing you to drill down into topics that matter most. Promises and conditions are now clearer and easier to track, helping you keep your players satisfied or make the tough decisions when they're not.
Football Manager 2024 introduces targeted ways to manage player development, morale, and interactions. With these new features, the game promises a more immersive, balanced, and realistic managerial experience.
Individual Player Targets: Keeping Your Squad Hungry
Why Are Targets Important?
In Football Manager 2024, you can now set Individual Performance Targets for your players, both at your club and those out on loan. This system works seamlessly across various contexts, such as:
- Praise or criticism based on recent performances
- Sending players on loan
- Contract negotiations
- Addressing player unhappiness
Setting Targets: Keeping Your Players Hungry
- Training Improvements - New positions, roles, traits, and average ratings.
- Goals - Set goal-scoring targets for strikers or attacking midfielders.
- Assists - An important metric for wingers and creative midfielders.
- Clean Sheets - Vital for goalkeepers and the defensive unit.
- Match Performances - Average ratings for first-team or reserve players.
Targets can be set during various situations, such as praising or criticising a player, during contract negotiations, and even as a remedy for a player's discontent. It's a dynamic feature that promises to add another layer to the complex world of football management in FM24.
Tracking Progress
When Targets Aren't Met: The Consequences of Falling Short
If a player fails to meet the set targets, several consequences can unfold:
Reduced Morale - Failing to hit a target could lead to a drop in the player's morale, which subsequently impacts their performances on the pitch.
Impact on Relationships - A player's failure to achieve targets could put them at odds with the manager, making future interactions more challenging.
Potential Squad Unrest - If a high-profile player is continually falling short, this could lead to questions about your managerial ability, possibly causing unrest within the squad.
Contract Negotiations - Missing targets might also impact a player's stance in contract talks. They may be less inclined to demand high wages or could become more open to contract extensions with more modest terms.
Transfer Market Value - Repeated failure to meet targets could affect a player's market value, making it challenging to get an ideal fee if you decide to offload them.
Future Targets - Interestingly, a failure to meet targets could have a silver lining. It could lead to more realistic and achievable targets in future interactions, enhancing your managerial realism and acumen.
Targets for Loan Players
The game has cleverly integrated targets even for players you loan in or out. While a loan player's targets are highlighted in purple, they often come with objectives set by their parent club, which adds another layer to your managerial duties.
Enhanced Player Interactions
Improved Responses: A More Immersive Experience
One major criticism in previous editions was the sometimes robotic and extremely linear player reactions during interactions. In FM24, these reactions have been overhauled with over 2,000 new AI responses, allowing for a more nuanced and realistic experience. The string severity system now offers three levels of response severity—positive, neutral, and negative. This ensures that you'll witness fewer instances of overly exaggerated reactions from players and staff, making interactions more believable and less formulaic.
Context is Key
Football Manager 2024 also provides more context for player reactions. Whether it's explaining their concerns or celebrating their achievements, the interactions are far more nuanced, making your managerial experience richer.
Clarifying Promises
Promises you make to your players are now more transparent, with explicit requirements and clearer indicators for player satisfaction. No more vague commitments that leave both you and the player puzzled.
Additional Features for a More Complete Managerial Experience
Takeaways
Football Manager 2024 introduces targeted ways to manage player development, morale, and interactions. With these new features, the game promises a more immersive, balanced, and realistic managerial experience.
Quick Tips for FM 2024 Individual Targets and Interaction Logic
Always consider player personality and your relationship when setting targets.
Regularly monitor progress through the new 'Targets' tab.
Make the most of enhanced Staff Meetings to get key information.
Balance your promises to players with your club's short-term and long-term objectives.
As you prepare to take your managerial career to new heights in FM 2024, these features will undoubtedly serve as key tools in your quest for glory.
Regularly monitor progress through the new 'Targets' tab.
Make the most of enhanced Staff Meetings to get key information.
Balance your promises to players with your club's short-term and long-term objectives.
As you prepare to take your managerial career to new heights in FM 2024, these features will undoubtedly serve as key tools in your quest for glory.
