Pro Gamer Manager
Update v0.171 is live!
All features and fixes in this update has been suggested by the community.
<*> New Feature* Level your Playstyle, Focus and Knowledge in Career Mode
<*> New Feature* Autosave
<*> New Feature* Choose between 3 saveslots when starting a new game
<*> New Feature* Options menu
<*> Choose to mute music, turn off sound or disable autosaving
<*> Gather experience while watching or playing FOBA
<*> Multiplier for experience gain is based on your stats, personality, performance and morale
<*> Put your skillpoints where you want to improve in your gamerprofile
<*> Certain stat combinations is more effective for some roles, champions and mentalitys
<*> Choose to master your Lanephase, Teamfights and Offensive / Defensive Mentality
<*> Quickness, Awareness and Technique has been added as new playerstats
<*> Increase your basic knowledge and perception of all champions limits, kits and synergies
<*> Some stronger champions in all categorys are now more difficult to master at high level
<*> Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum ranking added to profile in "Career Mode"
<*> Champion combinations and teamcompositions impact on your performance has been balanced
<*> Chance of having bad luck in a FOBA match has been slightly decreased
<*> FOBA Match simulation outcome has been improved for lanephase to be more accurate
<*> Faster menus in "Career Mode"
<*> New mouse cursor
<*> Improved quality for all player textures
<*> Improved player animations in "Career Mode"
<*> 13 minor reported bugs have been fixed
We recommend to start a new game when playing this update, old savefiles may not work.
We will soon add FPS mode, Player customization, New match engine, Improved pickphase and Tutorial to "Career Mode". More info about upcoming patches will be updated every week in the forum. Thanks for all your great suggestions and feedback!!
Update v0.170 is live!
Watch your games live!
<*> New Feature* Follow matches with a live scoreboard in "Manager Mode"
<*> New Feature* Change tactics on the fly while watching the games
<*> MVP and Flop of the game has been fixed to show correct players
<*> Overall playerstats has been lowered for teams in Esport League #3-#8
<*> Seasons length has beed doubled to 16 games in all leagues.
<*> Winning a match in season gives 3 points instead of 2 points
<*> Playerratings based on performance have been balanced
<*> Team morale and team synergy gain has been lowered for all teams
<*> Tactic settings now affect match simulation outcome more effectively
<*> Previous performance ratings now affects each players morale differently
<*> Some skillpoints impact for each player has been balanced
<*> Research progress bar now shows in gaminghouse
<*> 19 major reported bugs have been fixed
Update v0.169 is live!
Most new features can be found in "Manager mode".
<*> New Feature* Skillpoints - choose how to level your players
<*> New Feature* Player profiles for players on your team
<*> New Feature* Track players performance in recent matches
<*> New Feature* Finances in Manager desk
<*> New Feature* Edit nicknames for players on your team
<*> New Feature* Added 5 new gaminghouse rooms for staff and manager
<*> New Feature* Choose to recruit players local or international
<*> Team morale and team synergy now have more impact for all teams
<*> Overall playerstats impact for all teams have been more balanced
<*> Skillpoints now affect all players ability to perform in certain areas
<*> Improved match simulation outcome regarding pistolrounds for FPS
<*> Improved match simulation outcome regarding lanephase for FOBA
<*> New sound effects has been added in both gamemodes
<*> Improved CPU playertransfers
<*> Improved newswriter(PGMSMART) A.I for news in "Manager Mode"
<*> 36 major reported bugs have been fixed
Work in progress for upcoming patches v0.170-v0.171
There are several more goodies and suprises coming in near future.
<*> Playoff
<*> Tournament applications/invitations in Manager desk
<*> Local and international esport events
<*> Gaminghouse upgrades
<*> Reputation levels in "Manager Mode"
<*> Talk to your players - dialogue options in "Manager Mode"
<*> Talents for "Career Mode"
<*> Watch your team participate and attend live tournaments on stage
<*> Gather trophys to display in gaminghouse
<*> Improved tactics options for FOBA and FPS
<*> Analyze opponents tactics and mentality for FOBA and FPS
<*> Pre-match settings for FPS mode
<*> Scoreboard for FPS / FOBA in "Manager Mode"
<*> Specialitys for FPS in "Manager Mode"
<*> New tech upgrades
<*> Reserveteam in "Manager Mode"
<*> FOBATV Broadcast Studio for livestreaming
We want to thank our community again for all great feedback, suggestions and bugreporting. Every single email or post on this forum with your opinions are a big help and matters alot to us!
Our plan is to double the amount of content in both gamemodes before patch v0.180. Updated version of the roadmap for PGM will soon be released on the forum.
Update v0.168 is live!
<*>New Feature* Choose between "Career Mode" or "Manager Mode"
<*>New Feature* Choose Esport - FOBA or FPS in "Manager Mode"
<*>Playerclasses for FPS mode - EntryFragger, AWPer, Lurker, Support and Rifler
<*>New Feature* Create Manager and play "Manager mode"
<*>New Feature* Retire as player in "Career Mode" and become fulltime Manager
<*>New Feature* Managerprofile - managerdesk and staff reports
<*>New Feature* Managerdesk - Accept or decline incoming transferoffers or other deals
<*>New Feature* Create new esport team as manager
<*>New Feature* Pick up and manage an existing esport team
<*>New Feature* New League System called Esport League for FOBA and FPS
<*>New Feature* Improved Tactics and practice
<*>New Feature* Added teamprofiles, squadlisting and Top players to League menus
<*>New Feature* Active playertransfers for CPU and playercontrolled teams
<*>New Feature* Hundreds CPU controlled major sponsors and esport organisations
<*>New Feature* Free agents list - Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze ranked players
<*>New Feature* Recruit new talents from active FOBA rankings
<*>New Feature* Choose startup sponsorship deals for your team
<*>New Feature* Esport Awards - priceceremony after every season for your league
<*> Personality and passive ragebar has been added to all players
<*> View playerrating for all players even opponents
<*> Added "MVP of the match" and "Flop of the match"
<*> Media predictions - Read CPU predictions before a game starts
<*> Overall stats and individual player stats showing for all teams
<*> Improved experience gain for all players - watch your players grow
<*> Recruit lower ranked Amateur/Semipro players or higher ranked Pro/Veteran players
<*> Compete with other teams with contract signing of a Free Agent
<*> All players have a passive potential stat from 1 to 5 for learning and experience gain
<*> Scouting now gives more options when recruiting free agents
<*> All staff now gives perks, bonuses and advice in Staff Reports
<*> Tons of better and fresh news content for FPS and FOBA in "Manager Mode"
<*> 1on1 Duelist Tournaments and events have been added for Free Agents to prove their skills
<*> Economy has been balanced
<*> Loading times should be faster
<*> 73 major and minor reported bugs have been fixed
We want to thank our community again for all great feedback, suggestions and bugreporting! This was an important patch for the game to enter next phase. With these new foundations in place we can release new content more often and continue to improve both gamemodes more rapidly.
We have big plans for next patch and there are several goodies and suprises coming in near future.
Update v0.167 is now live!
Here is some of the new features:
- Choose your personality when creating new gamer
- Personality affects mental stats and hidden stats
- New hidden perks available for each personality
- Hidden stats have been balanced
- General happiness and Rage/Attitude affects all actions
- Some personalitys works better with certain playstyles
- Team squad available in Career showing teammembers
- Team Tactics available in Career showing current tactic
- League standings for current competition added in FOBA news
- League top players available in FOBA News
- Scout opponents rosters and tactics
- MVP of the week showing top player each week for your league
- Most kills of the week added in League Top Players
- Most Assists of the week added in League Top Players
- Best GPM(Gold per minute) added in League Top Players
- Most First Bloods added in "League Top Players"
- New hidden star-rating levels added for players with top20 K/D/A
- Hidden stats added for players displayed in League Top Players
- Teamsymbols/teamicons/teamlogos available for teams
- Teamleader A.I managing tech, recruitment, tactics and team lineup
- More advanced team reputation levels
- Gain teamleaders trust and earn your spot on the team
- You can now be set as backup or primary for a role in your team
- Choose to spectate your teams matches if you are backup
- More advanced recruitment based on current tactic managed by teamleader
- Teamleaders personality and stats affects team management paths
- Teamleader now have active opinions about you based on your actions
- Hidden boosts added for players with good general happiness
- Hidden stats decrease added for players with low general happiness
- Keep track of teamleaders future plans for the team
- Teamleaders perception of current meta is based on his stats
- Keep track of teamleaders opinions about the teams performance
- Many different sets of tactic options managed by teamleader
- Teamleader actively changes tactic based on current squad and match results
- Teamleader chooses a keyplayer from the squad to be carry for each tactic
- New salary cap system and advanced contract negotiations for teams
- Playertransfers activated for teams in current league
- Relationships with rivalry or synergy drama between teammates
- Keep track of teammates current comfortpick and playstyle
- Keep track of teammates contract salary
- Keep track of teammates opinions about you
- Keep track of teammates future plans and demands
- Keep track of teammates current general happiness
- Hundreds additional dialogue options for teammeetings
- Master your comfortpick several times to gain additional knowledge
- Advance your comfortpick masterys to Elite status
- Gain Elite status to your primary speciality
- FOBA Match simulator improved for more accurate outcome and results
- Match results now shows correct Best player based on KDA
- Match results now shows correct Worst player based on KDA
- Match results now shows correct Best farmer based on Gold per minute
- Career Advancements added to Career Mode
- Send team squad on luxury vacation to boost general happiness
- Hire FOBA coach for a few days to gain stat bonuses
- Suggest your own teamname to teamleader
- Invest in your team and split ownership with teamleader to share revenue
- Hire playeragent to be able to get contract offers from FOBA Pro League
- Donate a large sum of credits to help your team recruit a superstar
- "FOBA Pro League" competition with new rules added to Career Mode
- Added Backup team and Tryout team to all Esport Teams in Foba Pro League
- Spectator mode added if you are backup for current team
- "FOBA Amateur League One" competition with new rules added to Career Mode
It is recommended to create a new game for this patch and not use an old savegame!
Update v0.166 is live!
This release include hundreds of bugfixes plus many various requested features and other goodies.
Some of the new features:
- Create your gamer - player customization
- Solo Career Mode with new FOBA ranking
- Apply for a FOBA team and get contract offers
- Attend team meetings and have a dialogue with your team
- Expanded Streaming options
- Added Improved FOBA match UI
- Pick any champion when you play FOBA
- Added more details after FOBA match
- Added FOBA Champion Tier list
- Added House upgrade - sneak peak
It is recommended to create a new game for this patch and not use an old savegame!
Hello from Raptor Claw Games!
As a number of you already know, we are Raptor Claw Games. We’re a small indie studio working on Pro Gamer Manager, a game that was just released on Steam Early Access! We are a small group of industry veterans working together with our publisher Millenway Studios on this game.
For anyone who has recently gotten the game, we hope you enjoy it, and we’d appreciate any feedback! However we ask you for your understanding if, at this point of development, we can't give definite answers to all your questions. We are currently working hard on the next update for the game, and we will soon show more upcoming content that will be released. We haven't totally decided where the game is headed - so things will change.
How to contact us directly?
If you want to contact developers behind the game please do so at developers@progamermanager.com
Whats next?
We have a detailed roadmap of the development process to be released shortly on our website. We will also list changes suggested by the community that we plan to put into the game.
We want to thank our community. It has been amazing to see all the encouragement from everybody interested in our game. You have all been a great help in providing us with ideas and feedback to improve the game.
We want to make the game as awesome as it can be. Welcome onboard on this journey!
Best,
Raptor Claw Games Team