Free Online Football Manager Game

Happy new year!

First of all we would like to wish you all a happy new year. A little late maybe, but there are a whole lot of 2008 left. We will here and now announce our new year vow:

We will try to make the people on the site more involved with the development of Xpert Eleven.

We will also announce some changes that are about to be made on the site.

1) We will improve the situation regarding player injuries

2) We will make it easier to buy players on the transfer market.

Making the people more involved in the development
We have intention to let the people have their say when it comes to new features that is about to be added or that we are currently thinking about. We have always received a lot of input from the managers on the site in the forum Ideas and suggestions and tried to listen to what the managers on the site wants. But we haven't been very good at getting the managers feedback on the features before we implement them.

We have only recently posting two suggested solutions of ours that we intend to implement on the site. The feedback we have received has been very good and lead to that the solutions improved. So we will in the future post more of our suggested solutions in the forum Ideas and suggestions to let the people give their opinions. And we can then adjust the solution to satisfy most managers. We intend to not only post final solutions but also post some of the ideas we are thinking about to feel the temperature and maybe get some new angles on the idea. So to let your opinion be heard you should visit the forum "Ideas and suggestions" every now and then.

Changes regarding the player injuries
The player injuries is always a problem for a manager and some have had more problems than others. To make the injuries easier to bare and more just we will make some changes. These changes has been posted and discussed in the forum.
See the following thread:
http://www.xperteleven.com/viewGlobalMessageN.aspx?threadID=2264098&forumid=34&read=1

The changes include the following:
1) The length of the injuries will be dependent on the intensity and season lenght in the league the player plays in. The frequency will be the same it all leagues but the length of the injury will be shorter in more intense leagues with shorter seasons. This is implemented now.

2) The aggression style will have less impact on the injury risk and more on bookings and other referee decisions. This will gradually be implemented from now and it should be all set by within 2-3 weeks.

3) You will be able to put player's in rehab training. This will work just like a form training with the difference there will be a slight chance that the injury period is reduced by a day or so. And it will have a positive affect on the player's form but with a limit at 10 form bars. If the player is injured during the time he is on form training the form training will automatically turn into a rehab training. This will be implemented within 2-3 weeks.

4) The risk of overtraining will be dependent on the players current form. If the form is below 10 there will be no risk of overtraining at all. The higher current form the player has the higher risk for overtraining it will be. The maximum risk will be 25% for players with maximum current form. It will be about 7% risk for a player with 15 in current form. But overtraining will result in a form set-back instead of injury. No player will from now on receive an injury due to a form training. This will be implemented together with the rehab training at latest within 2-3 weeks.

5) The form notations that affect the player's average form will only be set at the normal form updates that are performed on all players after matches and after the season update. This change will make the average form more flexible and remove the negative aspect of putting a player with low form on form traning. This will also be implemented together with the rehab training within 2-3 weeks.

Making it easier to buy players on the transfer market
The bidding procedure that we use today is not very smooth and managers tend to spend a lot of time trying to buy players. This is something that we want to give some attention and change to make it smoother.

Our intentions are still that we do not want to force anybody to be online at the deadline to be able to buy a player. We also do not want to have a bidding wars around the deadline hour. This is a foundation for us and the reason why we have the bidding procedure that isn't very smooth. But we will now suggest a couple of changes that hopefully will make the transfer market smoother.

Here are our suggested changes:

1) Only the highest bidder is bound to the bidding. Today we are keeping the three highest bidders bound to the bidding. Keeping only the highest bidder will release the other making it possible for them to find other players.

2) The asking price will show the current winning bid plus one bidstep. This will result in that you will see a more correct price of the player. Today the player can have a low asking price even though there are very high bids on the player. Having the asking price showing the current winning bid plus on bidstep doesn't mean that you will take the lead if you place a bid on that amount as the current leader may have a maximum limit that is higher. If the current leader has a maximum limit that is more than a bidstep higher than your bid you will then get a mail in the mailbox with a negative response directly and the asking price will show the new winning bid plus one bidstep.

Example:
Player X is on the transfer market with an asking price of 500 000 econ
Team A places a bid with a maximum limit of 1 500 000 econ
The asking price will then show 600 000 econ which is the current winning bid (500 000 econ) plus one bidstep (100 000 econ).
Team B places a bid on the player with a maximum limit of 1 000 000 econ.
Team B's bid is declined as Team A has a higher maximum limit.
And the asking price will not show 1 200 000 econ which is the current winning bid (1 100 000 econ) plus one bidstep.

3) We will not show if the player has any bids. This is to avoid teams to trying to profit by putting late bids and to avoid having teams that tries to find good players buy following other's attention. As the asking price will increase when bids are placed it will still be possible to track bids. But it will at least not be obvious.

4) You will only have one chance to claim the lead in the bidding. If you don't succeed in taking the lead in the bidding having a place a bid with a maximum limit that wasn't enough to take the lead then you will not have a second go on that player. If you succeed in taking the lead the previous bid leader will get a chance to increase his maximum limit though. But if he then fails to take the lead again then he will not get a second go on that player. If you have the lead and it is taken from you then you will get a chance to take the lead again.

These changes will be implemented within 2-3 weeks.

The reason we are a little vague regarding the implementation dates is that I'm about to become a father for the first time any day now and when that happens I will be away for a week or so and that will mess up our schedule a little bit. But unless something will come down the coming week it should all be down by the end of next week. But more precise than that is impossible to be.

Regards
Iwe
The X11 Crew

2008-01-11 16:02	10503 Views		iwe

Xpert Champions League LXXIII

The 73rd season of Xpert Champions League has been drawn.

Xpert Champions League LXXII

The 72nd season of Xpert Champions League has been drawn.

*New update 2024 - AI and more*

The game has seen updates in a number of areas, that were all implemented on the 1st of April

Xpert Champions League LXXI

The 71st season of Xpert Champions League has been drawn.

Xpert Champions League LXX

The 70th season of Xpert Champions League has been drawn.

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2023-04-19 10:18	Xpert Champions League LXVIII
2023-01-04 15:20	Xpert Champions League LXVII
2022-09-20 17:10	Xpert Champions League LXVI
2022-06-08 09:50	Xpert Champions League LXV
2022-04-02 00:39	Resource page for smartphone
2022-03-11 14:18	Community manager report - February
2022-02-22 14:58	Xpert Champions League LXIV
2022-02-04 15:51	New "Community manager" for the site
2021-11-09 15:20	Xpert Champions League LXIII
2021-07-28 10:21	Xpert Champions League LXII
2021-04-14 14:45	Xpert Champions League LXI
2020-12-29 10:48	Xpert Champions League LX
2020-09-15 17:10	Xpert Champions League LIX
2020-06-02 16:40	Xpert Champions League LVIII
2020-02-18 17:25	Xpert Champions League LVII
2019-11-05 17:39	Xpert Champions League LVI
2019-07-23 17:10	Xpert Champions League LV
2019-04-09 17:46	Xpert Champions League LIV
2018-12-25 10:40	Xpert Champions League LIII
2018-09-11 15:31	Xpert Champions League LII
2018-05-29 21:15	Xpert Champions League LI
2018-02-13 19:10	Xpert Champions League L
2017-12-04 22:35	Answers to questions from QA
2017-11-30 22:06	Watch the live stream in replay
2017-11-30 17:27	Live stream - link here!
2017-11-28 22:17	More info about Live stream & questions
2017-11-20 20:27	Invitation to Q&A livestream Nov 30
2017-10-31 19:00	Xpert Champions League XLIX
2017-07-18 10:00	Xpert Champions League XLVIII
2017-04-04 20:30	Xpert Champions League XLVII
2016-12-20 17:01	Xpert Champions League XLVI
2016-12-02 15:00	Ads
2016-09-06 15:00	Xpert Champions League XLV
2016-05-24 19:31	Xpert Champions League XLIV
2016-02-10 08:40	Xpert Champions League XLIII
2015-10-28 09:30	Xpert Champions League XLII
2015-07-14 21:00	Xpert Champions League XLI
2015-06-17 11:20	New SQ and game engine improvement
2015-03-31 11:27	Android app is here!
2015-03-31 10:00	Xpert Champions League XL
2015-01-22 10:56	A new year with X11
2014-12-17 11:00	Xpert Champions League XXXIX
2014-12-04 14:27	The iPhone app is live
2014-11-26 12:11	iPhone app info
2014-11-14 13:02	iPhone app 1st version
2014-09-03 09:45	Xpert Champions League XXXVIII
2014-05-21 10:40	Xpert Champions League XXXVII
2014-02-05 10:00	Xpert Champions League XXXVI
2014-01-30 15:22	Database merging complete
2014-01-21 13:16	Planned downtime
2014-01-15 11:31	Update: no more banner ads for VIP
2013-12-23 10:43	Merry christmas and a happy new year!
2013-10-30 13:51	Time zones
2013-10-23 09:35	Xpert Champions League XXXV
2013-10-02 14:09	New tactics page
2013-08-14 14:32	Autumn at last
2013-07-10 13:45	Xpert Champions League XXXIV
2013-07-09 10:23	Summer updates
2013-06-13 11:21	New release – here’s what’s new!
2013-05-29 13:09	New update and a new blog
2013-04-10 11:43	Some updates
2013-03-27 10:45	Xpert Champions League XXXIII
2013-03-22 10:33	One week later - what happened?
2013-03-21 13:27	Let´s go
2013-03-14 16:39	Still problems with the servers
2013-03-14 02:59	Xpert Eleven up and running again
2013-03-12 14:17	Big system update tomorrow
2013-02-21 16:25	Big survey response
2013-02-13 07:59	Big survey 2013
2012-12-20 09:21	Merry christmas and a happy new year!
2012-12-05 10:13	Xpert Champions League XXXII
2012-11-14 09:25	A new lobby is launched
2012-10-24 13:44	New header in place
2012-09-14 10:17	New menu launched
2012-09-06 10:46	Trophy room and more
2012-08-22 10:38	Xpert Champions League XXXI
2012-08-05 16:03	Xpert Eleven outage (5th of August)
2012-06-18 12:06	Some changes
2012-05-10 13:25	Xpert Champions League XXX
2012-04-24 11:58	Compatibility changes
2012-04-02 11:59	Extended team quota
2012-02-29 13:49	Game improvements
2012-02-21 10:52	VIP subscription for all
2012-02-20 11:58	The tour
2012-02-09 13:47	Problems in UK
2012-02-07 09:13	VIP subscription
2012-01-25 12:10	Xpert Champions League XXIX
2011-12-22 13:13	Merry christmas and a happy new year!
2011-11-22 08:08	New owners statement
2011-11-18 15:11	Time to pass the ball
2011-11-04 10:19	Team of the month
2011-10-27 16:03	Why always me? (Inactivated?)
2011-10-21 15:04	Reduced costs for evaluations
2011-10-17 09:52	Midnight break
2011-10-13 12:05	Best ever manager stats
2011-10-12 12:54	Xpert Champions League XXVIII
2011-09-16 13:51	Behind the scenes
2011-08-03 12:47	The winners are decided
2011-07-20 12:42	Youth investments
2011-07-15 16:26	Majority want a change
2011-07-12 13:50	Ways to win VIP status
2011-07-05 09:26	Substitutions and more
2011-06-29 10:27	Xpert Champions League XXVII
2011-06-10 13:42	Clarification of teamwork update
2011-06-10 03:05	More importance for teamwork
2011-05-20 15:07	Introduction of a new SQ!
2011-04-21 09:34	Additions to match reports
2011-04-13 11:27	Recruiting contest winners
2011-03-25 11:38	Xpert Eleven as a Facebook app
2011-03-22 10:51	Reminders with fast lane
2011-03-17 14:50	Xpert Champions League XXVI
2011-03-03 15:16	Recruiting contest
2011-03-03 13:47	Assistance
2011-02-22 14:48	Lobby update
2011-01-19 11:41	Improved match simulator
2010-12-31 13:10	Another year is coming
2010-12-10 13:42	One more job centre update
2010-12-01 12:22	Xpert Champions League XXV
2010-11-26 14:15	Friday updates
2010-11-18 18:02	Oldies no goodies
2010-11-12 13:22	Job centre
2010-10-29 15:40	Transfer bug
2010-10-28 15:17	Finally second kits
2010-10-21 17:06	Changelog down below
2010-10-12 12:20	Gerrard FC is no more
2010-10-01 07:33	Club groups and player squad value
2010-09-24 10:14	An update to simplify
2010-09-09 17:37	A promising kick off
2010-08-19 12:00	Xpert Champions League XXIV
2010-07-15 14:53	Mobile X11 and new shirts
2010-06-15 12:56	Assistance with DV & ME
2010-05-25 16:17	Faces and friendlies etc
2010-05-05 13:44	Xpert Champions League XXIII
2010-05-04 09:34	Opponent overview and more
2010-04-15 13:02	The goalie stats are back
2010-04-07 14:56	Revised player page etc
2010-03-11 08:31	Whole lotta new things
2010-03-09 17:16	More importance for match experience
2010-02-25 10:35	A month later
2010-01-28 14:02	A New Xpert Eleven
2010-01-20 12:02	Xpert Champions League XXII
2009-12-23 15:22	A New Xpert Eleven
2009-10-28 12:43	The Advisory Board
2009-10-19 17:15	Monitoring of the transfer market
2009-10-07 12:21	Xpert Champions League XXI
2009-10-06 15:46	League rating revised
2009-09-01 16:26	Small changes to the last update
2009-08-27 09:59	Finally an update
2009-06-24 11:07	Xpert Champions League XX
2009-06-01 15:39	Clarification of match experience
2009-05-12 13:00	New rules for the job centre
2009-05-04 15:25	Site conversion
2009-03-13 11:27	VIP via SMS in the UK
2009-03-11 12:40	Xpert Champions League XIX
2009-03-09 08:11	System updated
2009-03-07 00:44	Sunday night update
2009-03-01 11:26	Network failure
2009-01-30 14:25	Status report
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2008-12-16 11:10	The design competition is over
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2008-11-12 14:49	Design competition
2008-11-04 14:15	VIP-prize packages
2008-10-28 10:18	Updates
2008-09-25 11:40	New additions
2008-09-12 09:24	Portuguese Xpert Daily and some updates.
2008-09-01 19:42	New update
2008-08-27 19:37	Team quota inspections
2008-08-14 13:16	Xpert Champions League XVII
2008-08-06 16:09	Offline due to network failure
2008-07-09 15:18	General info
2008-06-26 08:16	New updates
2008-06-12 08:47	5 years of Xpert Eleven
2008-05-27 16:35	New updates
2008-05-25 11:29	Don't miss the poker championship!
2008-05-16 13:39	Xpert Eleven's Poker Championship!
2008-05-07 10:35	Bug fix and adjustment of friendies
2008-05-07 09:53	Xpertsvenskan is now Xpert International
2008-04-30 15:49	Xpert Champions League XVI
2008-04-29 15:28	Euro League and some small additions
2008-04-21 11:56	Credit card problems solved
2008-04-20 11:58	Problems with credit card payments
2008-04-16 17:22	New league admin features
2008-04-01 12:20	Hattrickligan becomes Hattrick League
2008-04-01 10:53	Problems with credit card payments
2008-03-25 09:56	Final League goes international
2008-03-20 18:33	Another failure...
2008-03-17 19:06	Database crash
2008-03-17 16:20	Important Notice!
2008-03-13 12:02	Xtreme League goes international
2008-03-11 10:09	Portuguese and some new additions.
2008-02-27 12:48	League criterias and league admin forum
2008-02-21 15:43	Polish and new criterias
2008-02-19 13:37	Resources and aggression
2008-02-14 16:51	Portuguese forums
2008-02-13 13:24	New colours
2008-02-11 15:32	Network issues over
2008-02-11 10:01	Network issues...
2008-02-01 14:18	Changes February 1st
2008-01-17 14:36	Xpert Champions League XV
2008-01-11 16:02	Happy new year!
2008-01-11 12:54	Server issue
2007-12-17 17:13	X-mas VIP
2007-12-04 13:07	Power failure
2007-11-30 15:42	Don't miss the poker championship!
2007-11-23 00:03	Spanish is released
2007-11-19 13:36	Xpert Eleven's Poker Championship!
2007-11-15 11:07	Xpert Eleven in Norwegian
2007-10-31 09:57	Personalizing players
2007-10-20 19:46	Understanding the tactics
2007-10-17 10:15	Dutch language live!
2007-10-17 10:09	New VIP-feature
2007-10-07 17:03	Finally back on track
2007-10-07 15:51	Status at 15.50
2007-10-06 14:17	Xpert Eleven hijacked
2007-10-03 13:22	Xpert Champions League XIV
2007-09-27 11:15	Congratulations Hellmoppers FC!
2007-09-14 17:04	Small changes here and there
2007-09-05 13:51	Xpert Eleven in Malay
2007-08-22 17:31	Visual presentation of match experience
2007-08-10 10:56	Welcome Germans!
2007-07-21 23:41	Preparation and experience
2007-07-06 17:30	System adjustments
2007-06-19 13:44	Xpert Champions League XIII
2007-06-18 19:08	Server down again
2007-06-17 13:35	Confusing values
2007-06-14 16:02	The new transfer system
2007-06-11 19:27	Server went down
2007-06-07 13:34	Xpert Eleven's Poker Championship
2007-05-31 12:35	Congratulations Skultorp United!
2007-05-29 15:04	Creative event writers selected
2007-05-23 16:06	Riders on the storm
2007-05-23 14:51	With a little help from our friends
2007-05-11 16:50	Wind of change at Xpert Eleven
2007-03-29 23:06	Wayne - New employee at X11
2007-03-07 17:37	Xpert Champions League XII
2006-12-28 12:38	Xpert Daily
2006-12-11 17:35	Xpert Champions League XI