80s Mania Wrestling Beginner's Guide- Part 3 (Booking Shows)
Aug 30, 2018 16:33:16 GMT -5
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Post by MystMotone101 on Aug 30, 2018 16:33:16 GMT -5
Well, we got the wrestlers, the venues, the managers, the promos, and the skits. So, now with all of these cards, how do we book a show? Well, that's what this part is all about. The objective here will be to make the best show possible while making good money. So, let's go ahead and get to what the shows actually are.
Superstar Saturday- The first week of any in game month, this is where 5 matches are booked, usually being 1 on 1.
Sunday Night Slam & Weekend Wrasslin'- These are shows with 3 matches (usually with 1 Tag Team match), 1 promo, and 1 skit.
P4V- Shortened for Pay 4 View, these are the biggest shows you put on at the end of every month, where your best stars usually come together to make a good show. The theme and style of each P4V changes depending on the month.
With those covered, knowing what kind of show you're booking can help build up a basis for how you want to book your show. Sometimes you want to use wrestlers with a good Skill Rating more than those with a good Mic Rating (like using Johnny Kobra instead of Cesar Sleaze on a Superstar Saturday).
Here are a few basic guidelines for making shows.
Matches
1. Look for wrestlers with high Skill ratings to book (like Star Boy and Johnny Kobra)
2. Try to book Good VS Bad as much as you can. Doing so will give you an extra point in the rating (not a whole star, but could be the difference between a 1 star and a 2 star).
3. If there happens to be a feud, make sure to use that feud card while you can. Like in a Tag Team match, maybe you have Star Boy and the Piranha on opposite sides, so you should use their feud card for an extra star.
4. For Tag Team matches, booking complete Tag Teams (like the Neon Express) will offer a +1 Flavor bonus, which is similar to the Good VS Bad boost. This does not work for 6 man tag matches, however.
(Extra disclaimer, unlike promos and skits, the skill rating on a wrestler is not guaranteed to always hit. Some wrestlers will have an off day every once in a while.)
Promos
1. Look for wrestlers with a high Mic rating (like Pelvis Pressly and Cesar Sleaze).
2. Bigmouth and Showman style wrestlers are guaranteed not to get a Fail Penalty on their promo (which can happen to any other style, and if it does, it's a -4 to their overall performance) and they also get a flavor bonus of +1.
Skits
1. Look for wrestlers with a high Pop rating (like Zen and Iron Mask).
2. Try to use wrestlers who are of the same style as the Skit's "Wrestler Bonus Type". Not only does this add 1 extra point to flavor, but also guarantees that there will be no Fail Penalty. (Example, using a Loner on Dramatic Promo.)
(In the event that you somehow get a promo or skit with multiple people allowed to be involved, then using one wrestler of the "Wrestler Bonus Type" provides the same guarantee as just having 1 wrestler.)
Now that we got the basics out of the way, there are a few guidelines that the game provides that are important to remember.
1. A wrestler can only be booked for 1 segment at a time. Basically, if you have a wrestler in a promo, they can not participate in a match on the same show.
2. For Championship matches, wrestlers who already hold a championship can not challenge for another championship. (In the event of the Cruiserweight Championship, anyone who is 230lbs or more can not challenge for the title).
3. Ladies can only participate in "Ladies Only" matches, Promos, and Skits. You can't just throw them into any match.
4. There are "Openers Only" and "Mid-Card Only" which are exactly as they prescribe. Any wrestler that is not in those statuses can not be used in those matches.
Finally, let's get to how the game calculates star ratings.
While I do not have a definitive answer for this, Star Ratings follow a system based on calculations, luck, and various other factors. In the event of there being 1 Wrestler (which will only happen in promos and skits), this seems to be the star rating.
Dud: 0-2 (Local Talents will always produce Duds.)
1 Star: 3-6
2 Stars: 7-9
3 Stars: 10-14
4 Stars: 15-19
5 Stars: 20
In the event of multiple wrestlers involved, it will take the total number of +1 boosts gotten (in Cheers and Boos, shown in a nice little animation), add up the rest of the bonuses (like Good VS Bad, and any Flavor Bonus), subtract the 4 in case of a Fail Penalty, then divide by the number of wrestlers involved, rounding up in the case of a decimal. After that, if a Feud is involved, it will add that extra star(s).
After it goes through all of that, it will take the average star rating of the show through the same method as up above. This is important for making money, as I will go over in a bit.
So, what determines if a venue sells out or not? It mostly comes down to Total Draw. Yeah, that stat which I put so much importance on in Part 2. This is why. It will take the Total Draw of every wrestler on the show, add them up, and divide it by the number of wrestlers involved. This new number is what determines if a venue sells out or not, but there's no certain way as of now to check this out. (Back then, this used to be based on RNG.)
So, why is selling out a show important? Well, if you sell out a venue, then the money you make in tickets becomes 10% of the "Crowd Capacity" on each Venue card. For example, the Fairgrounds has a Crowd Capacity of 1,500. So, when you sell out the Fairgrounds, you will make $150 without adding anything else.
Any Sponsors you put on your show, and the Commissioner Bonus (which would be $500 for Mr. Fantasy) then gets added up to the ticket sales.
This is where the Show Rating comes in. This is a chart based on information I gathered for what will be a multiplier.
1 Star: x .5
2 Stars: x .75
3 Stars: x 1
4 Stars x 1.5
5 Stars: x 2.0
In the event of the show being a P4V, you'll get a x2 multiplier after this point. This will make your net gains go up drastically, and should be where you go all out.
After that, it will add any money you made at the Merch Table (which is $50 guaranteed as of now, but you'll get more merch by maxing out all of the stats on a wrestler, something that I may talk about later).
Then the Venue Costs and Segment Costs (yes, some venues and segments will cost money) are taken away from the total, giving you your total profit for the show. That money then goes into your account after you exit out of the results screen.
Finally, on the side, you'll see what is known as "TV Ratings", where you compare how well your show did compared to the other promotions in the game. You'll get a bonus based on how well your show did in the rankings (be sure to claim it).
#1: $300
#2: $200
#3: $100
So, that, is everything on booking a show. The inner workings, how to make your shows the best they can be, and how to make the most money you can. Next time, with all of this money, we'll look at the Shop and possibly look into buying some wrestlers for our show to progress.
Until then, thank you for reading this. If you have any questions or criticisms, please comment them down below, as it helps me make these better in the long run. See you tomorrow, in the Coffee Shop... wait, no, that's not right.
Superstar Saturday- The first week of any in game month, this is where 5 matches are booked, usually being 1 on 1.
Sunday Night Slam & Weekend Wrasslin'- These are shows with 3 matches (usually with 1 Tag Team match), 1 promo, and 1 skit.
P4V- Shortened for Pay 4 View, these are the biggest shows you put on at the end of every month, where your best stars usually come together to make a good show. The theme and style of each P4V changes depending on the month.
With those covered, knowing what kind of show you're booking can help build up a basis for how you want to book your show. Sometimes you want to use wrestlers with a good Skill Rating more than those with a good Mic Rating (like using Johnny Kobra instead of Cesar Sleaze on a Superstar Saturday).
Here are a few basic guidelines for making shows.
Matches
1. Look for wrestlers with high Skill ratings to book (like Star Boy and Johnny Kobra)
2. Try to book Good VS Bad as much as you can. Doing so will give you an extra point in the rating (not a whole star, but could be the difference between a 1 star and a 2 star).
3. If there happens to be a feud, make sure to use that feud card while you can. Like in a Tag Team match, maybe you have Star Boy and the Piranha on opposite sides, so you should use their feud card for an extra star.
4. For Tag Team matches, booking complete Tag Teams (like the Neon Express) will offer a +1 Flavor bonus, which is similar to the Good VS Bad boost. This does not work for 6 man tag matches, however.
(Extra disclaimer, unlike promos and skits, the skill rating on a wrestler is not guaranteed to always hit. Some wrestlers will have an off day every once in a while.)
Promos
1. Look for wrestlers with a high Mic rating (like Pelvis Pressly and Cesar Sleaze).
2. Bigmouth and Showman style wrestlers are guaranteed not to get a Fail Penalty on their promo (which can happen to any other style, and if it does, it's a -4 to their overall performance) and they also get a flavor bonus of +1.
Skits
1. Look for wrestlers with a high Pop rating (like Zen and Iron Mask).
2. Try to use wrestlers who are of the same style as the Skit's "Wrestler Bonus Type". Not only does this add 1 extra point to flavor, but also guarantees that there will be no Fail Penalty. (Example, using a Loner on Dramatic Promo.)
(In the event that you somehow get a promo or skit with multiple people allowed to be involved, then using one wrestler of the "Wrestler Bonus Type" provides the same guarantee as just having 1 wrestler.)
Now that we got the basics out of the way, there are a few guidelines that the game provides that are important to remember.
1. A wrestler can only be booked for 1 segment at a time. Basically, if you have a wrestler in a promo, they can not participate in a match on the same show.
2. For Championship matches, wrestlers who already hold a championship can not challenge for another championship. (In the event of the Cruiserweight Championship, anyone who is 230lbs or more can not challenge for the title).
3. Ladies can only participate in "Ladies Only" matches, Promos, and Skits. You can't just throw them into any match.
4. There are "Openers Only" and "Mid-Card Only" which are exactly as they prescribe. Any wrestler that is not in those statuses can not be used in those matches.
Finally, let's get to how the game calculates star ratings.
While I do not have a definitive answer for this, Star Ratings follow a system based on calculations, luck, and various other factors. In the event of there being 1 Wrestler (which will only happen in promos and skits), this seems to be the star rating.
Dud: 0-2 (Local Talents will always produce Duds.)
1 Star: 3-6
2 Stars: 7-9
3 Stars: 10-14
4 Stars: 15-19
5 Stars: 20
In the event of multiple wrestlers involved, it will take the total number of +1 boosts gotten (in Cheers and Boos, shown in a nice little animation), add up the rest of the bonuses (like Good VS Bad, and any Flavor Bonus), subtract the 4 in case of a Fail Penalty, then divide by the number of wrestlers involved, rounding up in the case of a decimal. After that, if a Feud is involved, it will add that extra star(s).
After it goes through all of that, it will take the average star rating of the show through the same method as up above. This is important for making money, as I will go over in a bit.
So, what determines if a venue sells out or not? It mostly comes down to Total Draw. Yeah, that stat which I put so much importance on in Part 2. This is why. It will take the Total Draw of every wrestler on the show, add them up, and divide it by the number of wrestlers involved. This new number is what determines if a venue sells out or not, but there's no certain way as of now to check this out. (Back then, this used to be based on RNG.)
So, why is selling out a show important? Well, if you sell out a venue, then the money you make in tickets becomes 10% of the "Crowd Capacity" on each Venue card. For example, the Fairgrounds has a Crowd Capacity of 1,500. So, when you sell out the Fairgrounds, you will make $150 without adding anything else.
Any Sponsors you put on your show, and the Commissioner Bonus (which would be $500 for Mr. Fantasy) then gets added up to the ticket sales.
This is where the Show Rating comes in. This is a chart based on information I gathered for what will be a multiplier.
1 Star: x .5
2 Stars: x .75
3 Stars: x 1
4 Stars x 1.5
5 Stars: x 2.0
In the event of the show being a P4V, you'll get a x2 multiplier after this point. This will make your net gains go up drastically, and should be where you go all out.
After that, it will add any money you made at the Merch Table (which is $50 guaranteed as of now, but you'll get more merch by maxing out all of the stats on a wrestler, something that I may talk about later).
Then the Venue Costs and Segment Costs (yes, some venues and segments will cost money) are taken away from the total, giving you your total profit for the show. That money then goes into your account after you exit out of the results screen.
Finally, on the side, you'll see what is known as "TV Ratings", where you compare how well your show did compared to the other promotions in the game. You'll get a bonus based on how well your show did in the rankings (be sure to claim it).
#1: $300
#2: $200
#3: $100
So, that, is everything on booking a show. The inner workings, how to make your shows the best they can be, and how to make the most money you can. Next time, with all of this money, we'll look at the Shop and possibly look into buying some wrestlers for our show to progress.
Until then, thank you for reading this. If you have any questions or criticisms, please comment them down below, as it helps me make these better in the long run. See you tomorrow, in the Coffee Shop... wait, no, that's not right.
