bringin new wrestlings in

[Suicide "DOA"]

hi

what the best way of bring the next in to your fed
e.g bring in 2089 and 2090 to a 2087 and 2088 fed

thanks

[chunkyt]

hello matey,

I would buy the sets one at a time or if you really want to bring in the two sets at the same time go with the 2090 booklet and just use the 2089 for historical value.

Remember its your fed . You could ask you devilishly handsome uncle of course ( )

[wildfire]

I've always brought new guys in as I went along, depending on how it fit in with my story at the time... I know there are peopel out there that have a Demios Perennial or some other supercard at the beginning of the year to just bring them all in at once, too.. it kinda depends how story-driven you book, really.

[loneriders1]

Some also bring them all at once.

[PermanentlyHip]

I'm extremely storyline driven so I do what Wildfire does.

Because I have all the sets, it does give me the luxury of being able to look ahead and see who the "big names" are and who the updates were and planning accordingly.

For instance, I had hype videos for months before Chaos debuted and Executioner was 'off TV' for several weeks before coming back as Whiplash.

[LWPD]

Wrestler Intros & Re-Intros are two great parts of the game. In very broad terms here are three types of pro wres talent intros:

* Goldberg Formula (no build, throw him out there)

* Affiliated Background/Staggered Tease Formula (use of intro elements which tie said wrestler to an existing wrestler or storyline in your Fed)

* Unaffiliated Background/Staggered Tease Formula (intro of a new wrestler with an unaffiliated background with the existing Fed)

Both staggered tease formulas can take many forms and be dragged on as long as you like. The Goldberg Formula can be either affiliated or unaffiliated but tends to work best with impact players (those with strong stats). My advice would be to use a 'case by case' common sense approach. As a general rule I try to:

1. Gage the strength of the wrestler's stats 'on paper'. How does Wrestler X match up in terms of Strength, Agility, Pin Rating, Finisher, etc with the rest of the roster? How is he likely to fare in his first booked program?

2. Go over and plan out the parts of the official background of that wrestler that you want to explore. Which elements serve as a primary. Will those elements all be revealed at once or slowly staggered? Is this guy's background an open book or is he an enigma?

3. See how 1 & 2 fit into the context of your Fed as it exists currently

4. Execute

In a similar sense give yourself latitude with 're-introductions of past talent'. This can be used for both active wrestlers and those in non-wrestling roles. Time is a great element which you can use to your advantage. Sometimes it can make sense for Wrestler X to disappear after something like an injury, series of loses, match stip, failed angle, boredom with using them, etc. Bringing them back at the right moment could change everything for them (usually more so when official stats change to the upside).

I believe a good booker owes each talent 'a shot' at success...but what they do with it is up to the dice. We don't owe them a promise of success. Try to be honest with yourself whether or not you're living up to providing the type of environment your talent deserves based upon your ideal standards. I know that in my GPWN not everyone on my roster is a happy camper when it comes to the decisions handed down from the suits at Paint Dry Tower...and some may have valid cases for dissension and gripes...and where I can I play that up. It's all a part of building a Fed history.

Another thing to consider is that as roster size grows in later years, your ROTI (Return On Time Invested) with each wrestler becomes more of an issue. You can use re-introductions & strategic debut intros to spice things up, reinvigorate careers and sometimes even save people from the surefire obscurity of becoming lost with-in a growing shuffle . Failed careers are a realistic/inevitable part of CotG. If the talent doesn't live up to the opportunities handed to them, knowing that you honestly assumed the challenge of having done 'your part' to give them a real chance at stardom can not only be entertaining...but also serve as a means for the redemption of your booking soul!

[darthcaedus]

Darn good post LWPD!!

I pretty much do all of what you've said. I always start bringing in the new characters, doing promos, or have updated characters take some time off around September of the previous year.

I stick really close to Tom's story so I use the handbooks story. Although I will do things in different order, or add my own little twists.

Rahl

[Titan Kid]

When I redid my 2087 fed, I added the 2088 guys slowly. Spike was "previewed" in the summer as a rank-and-file Aethran soldier who tangled with Wolf during a Gladiator ceremony. In my story, he was given a promotion for getting the best of Wolf, and debuted in the GWF that December with a "remember me, Wolf?" promo. Splatter came in during the fall of 2087, as a crazed hooded man who ramdomly attacked hero wrestlers. Invincible Krakan took credit for it and revealed Splatter to the world in October. The AniMen came in in December as the reigning Andromeda Wrestlling Association Champions, but were stripped of their belts and began wrestling in the GWF full time. Billy Jo Boxer was ringside at a PPV as a guest boxer/celebrity friend of Lord Nexus. Executioner attacked him badly enough that he lost his boxing championship at his next defense, and made his GWF debut at Cosmic Clash against Executioner in a revenge match (I was heavily inspired by the Lawrence Taylor-Bam Bam Bigelow match from WrestleMania!!)

[toasterboy]

First match of the year is a 'New Beginnings' card where all the BRAND NEW wrestlers and newly formed teams quare off against each other. Then they over the next few cards they fall into their feuds.

[smoke]

I like toasterboy's idea