Rugby Union Team Manager 2017

Well I have quite a few hours built up playing the game, is it perfect, far from it, does the game still have a few bugs, yes it does, but I still really like the game The game is very simplistic in terms of management, and may lack a lot of depth compared to other management sims for other more popular sports, but saying that I quite like the fact it’s just build a team, pick a starting 15 and play a match Some of the main issues I found are it still has a few bugs and the Devs seem to have abounded any fixes for a long time now. The interface and tactic both before and in game are very simple. graphics aren’t anything special either. As a rugby an though, I enjoy the game, look past the few flaws and you can getting many hours of enjoyment Shame though little input from Devs and lack of mod community but overall as a rugby fan and management simulator fan, game is not bad at all

Great work by the team at alternative software in greating a really immersive rugby game that has just the right balance of on-field and off-field gameplay. Great things about the game: 1. Recruiting your back-room staff is vital to success. Getting a top forwards and weights coach if you want to win the physical battle, get a top notch southern hemisphere backs and track coach to develop a creative backline. 2. Investing in your facilities takes time, improves training, revenue but also increases overheads. 3. The actual matchday gameplay is suprisingly addictive. There are so many options, setting up the defensive and attacking styles depending on where you are on the pitch, or dictating each play. Speed up or slow down the game and select kicking options. Let your half-backs loose to take opportunities or have them focus on being playmakers. Its not the same as an actual rugby game, but its a manager product and there isn't a decent rugby game out there - its just too complex to make a good one. 4. Scouting building and selecting your squad is engrossing. Where will you scout - young academy players who need to be trained up, experienced premiership or super rugby stars who break the bank, or will you build up from the colts or amateur lower leagues. Get better negotiators on staff to make key signings or just grow your own talent. 5. Players get injured and worn out. Its rugby! The squad takes a real beating so you need to build strength and depth, assign doctors and physios and make the training schedule build fitness and stamina to compensate. Do you pick skills or fitness - you sometimes can't do both. 6. Plenty of options to skip the details if you want to get on and play. Loads of settings to simplify the process if you want to just chunk through the league. 7. Great community support in the forums and by the alternative software team. Seems to be regular updates plus the community have created updates to the database via the Editor with names, club badges etc that can't be in the product because of licensing. 8. Real licensed players and teams for the major leagues. 9. Salary caps make it much more realistic, managing your finances across the squad, staff, facilities means its not total fantasy with unlimited funds. 10 Coaching international teams and the Lions/Barbarians is pretty awesome. There are plenty of minor ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ - lower leagues don't have official kits, properly named stadia and photos for players, stadium all look the same, some in-match behaviours are a bit odd. But all in all very pleasantly surprised by how good this is and most of the issues I hope will be resolved as the updates keep coming from alternative.

Its no football manager but I do find myself liking this game. Not sure if I like the training and tactics need more work but I do have fun playing this game.

Hold the press! Shock horror! The second version of rugby manager is not as good as football manager in its twenty plus version! I find it hard to believe the number of reviewers giving this game bad reviews becouse it is not as good as football manager. Yes it is true this game is not as good as FM but for a very new series in only its second outing this game is good, not great but a solid, enjoyable game. There are a number of flaws that can be a little annoying but nothing at all that makes the game unplayable. The biggest negative - the game is probably a tenner more than it really should be. The biggest positive - with the current progression if the game gets to its 4th or 5th version rugby supporters will have a serious game that will truly rival FM.

excelent jeux de gestion sur le rugby ! bien sur pour ce qui connaisse le reglement de ce sport .

The game has many logical errors and little depth but at the moment it is the best rugby manager game better then national rugby manager

I gor this game for Christmas, along with the 2018 DLC. I think that the game designers have done a brilliant job. The game is very absorbing and sufficiently different to Football Manager, which I also have. The level of depth is right for those pf us that want a combination of tactics/development etc, without the miriad of options you have to go through to get started in FM. The Editor is a little limited compared to FM, but is not a hinderance to the enjoyment f the game. I think that the developers have done well to get the number of licenses that they have. On a very selfish not, I have a "WIBNI" - wouldn't it be nice if there were mre Editor Functionsrticularly in being able to edit the non-licensed kits. I have had a great deal of enjoyment so far and can see it continuing until the 2019 DLC comes out. Well done once again to the developers and I wish them a Happy New Year.

The game itself isn't terrible but be warned there are some very real flaws. My biggest gripe with the game is the fact a full back can kick the ball 40 meters up the pitch and have one of the forwards who is 40 meters offside catch it......play on. The kicks off you have a choice of different kicks (Short, Medium, Long, Wide) every time the kick is exactly the same only there are 2 outcomes. for example the long kick will either be caught near the middle 5m out or will go directly into touch 5m out there doesn't seem to be any inbetween which makes the game feel very stale very quick. the loading times between games can feel a bit slow but not unbearable.

Let me be brutally honest … this is overpriced crap [list] [*] Poor interface [*] Very basic buttons [*] No tutorial [*] No tool tips [*] A New 3D match engine that looks like crap [*] Poor Navigation design [*] Numerous bugs in core game [/list] … and so on and so forth. STAY AWAY FROM THIS IT’S NOT WORTH THE MONEY OR THE TIME SPENDT TO PLAY IT!!!!!!

Best Rugby Sim out there