Couple Questions...

[naildriver]

New member, playing my first time thru, currently in 1991. Really enjoying the game. But I have a couple of questions...

-Do feuds lose steam? I've noticed that the first time I run a feud, I'll get decent stars, but it seems to generate less and less over time.

-Any advice for getting higher mic ratings when not using big mouth or showman characters? Kind of tired of non-speakers getting one star or dud segments every single time I try it.

-Finally, is merch only available by maxing stats on a non-foil? I have the Arizona Chance foil maxed, but got no merch reward for it.

Thanks in advance?

[Papa Chopper]

It would kinda make sense if it did....maybe there's an internal control mechanism that checks for things like repeated uses or perhaps to get the most out of a feud you have to build the match up certain way....like tag matches involving both and Mic segments/skits and then the payoff match at a PPV.

Not saying IT IS like that or that it SHOULD BE....but I would no be surprised if something like that exists, even on a simpler scale, or if they come to implement that in the future.

[ironmask]

Yep, foil cards do not have merch

[Slashmaster]

1. I don't think so, but I'm not sure. We don't know all the game mechanics.

2. When you get a bit of (in-game) cash together you should buy "Shoot," "Cheap Pop" and "Cheap Heat" from the shop when they turn up. They increase the ratings of the Mic and Skit segments by a lot. Untill then I would use multi-man Mic segments, so you can always put a Bigmouth or Showman character in there. In kayfabe O'Hooligan was a backstage interviewer in my first playthrough, so I always had a reason for using him in those segments.

3. Yes, you can only unlock Merch cards by maxing out the base version of that card. I ran into the same thing when just starting out, I maxed out the stats on the Foil version of Tennis Pro before the base version and got nothing.