Billy Jov
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- 1 November 2021
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Kopite1990
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Hi All 👍🏻
After a bit of a hiatus following my long term PES United save I have finally got the bug for a Master League journey again and find myself turning back to PES2021. I could not quite get into my Shonan Bellmare save, so after just 1 season I have decided to pause that and move on to something a bit more exciting.
I noticed that Santos had recently been relegated to Serie B for the first time in their history and this seemed like the perfect save to revive a giant of Brazilian/South American football. They also have a licensed stadium in PES2021 too, which was a little added bonus!
I have moved some of the teams around to try and make the league as up to date as possible. I have also completely changed the Santos squad and made a customised team in order to make things a bit more challenging (Santos had a pretty decent team in PES2021 due to being in Serie A at the time). I have added in a mix of lower rated younger players and older players who will quickly decline. With it being a Brazilian team, I also had to include the Master League legend that is Castolo!
The first transfer window option was switched off so we headed into the season with the squad that we started with. The format of the Brazilian calendar in PES means that the Brazilian Cup plays out prior to the league season starting.
The ties are played over two legs and to be honest I had pretty low expectations for our run in the competition. The main aim this season would be promotion back to Serie A at the first attempt. However, we took it game by game and incredibly defeated some top Serie A sides to reach the final. We beat Internacional and Grêmio along the way.
As a result, we headed into a final against Flamengo. The final is also played over two legs which meant we could play a bit more cautiously and wait for a chance to score. We played the away leg first and managed to score twice, gaining a 2-1 victory.
Flamengo started the second leg really well and it was backs against the wall for most of the first half. However, we managed to break away and score against the run of play. We made it 2-0 in the second half before Flamengo scored a late consolation goal. A fantastic achievement and one that was completely unexpected, we have Copa Libertadores football to look forward to in our second season!
The league kicked off after the cup and we made a bit of a sketchy start with 3 consecutive draws, however after the midway point of the season this is the current state of play:
An immediate return to Serie A looks increasingly likely and hopefully we can go up as champions 🤞🏼
After a bit of a hiatus following my long term PES United save I have finally got the bug for a Master League journey again and find myself turning back to PES2021. I could not quite get into my Shonan Bellmare save, so after just 1 season I have decided to pause that and move on to something a bit more exciting.
I noticed that Santos had recently been relegated to Serie B for the first time in their history and this seemed like the perfect save to revive a giant of Brazilian/South American football. They also have a licensed stadium in PES2021 too, which was a little added bonus!
I have moved some of the teams around to try and make the league as up to date as possible. I have also completely changed the Santos squad and made a customised team in order to make things a bit more challenging (Santos had a pretty decent team in PES2021 due to being in Serie A at the time). I have added in a mix of lower rated younger players and older players who will quickly decline. With it being a Brazilian team, I also had to include the Master League legend that is Castolo!
The first transfer window option was switched off so we headed into the season with the squad that we started with. The format of the Brazilian calendar in PES means that the Brazilian Cup plays out prior to the league season starting.
The ties are played over two legs and to be honest I had pretty low expectations for our run in the competition. The main aim this season would be promotion back to Serie A at the first attempt. However, we took it game by game and incredibly defeated some top Serie A sides to reach the final. We beat Internacional and Grêmio along the way.
As a result, we headed into a final against Flamengo. The final is also played over two legs which meant we could play a bit more cautiously and wait for a chance to score. We played the away leg first and managed to score twice, gaining a 2-1 victory.
Flamengo started the second leg really well and it was backs against the wall for most of the first half. However, we managed to break away and score against the run of play. We made it 2-0 in the second half before Flamengo scored a late consolation goal. A fantastic achievement and one that was completely unexpected, we have Copa Libertadores football to look forward to in our second season!
The league kicked off after the cup and we made a bit of a sketchy start with 3 consecutive draws, however after the midway point of the season this is the current state of play:
An immediate return to Serie A looks increasingly likely and hopefully we can go up as champions 🤞🏼
millossobek
The 3-Stars Cup
@Kopite1990 You're doing great with Santos! You know, I've always liked playing in the Brasileirao, and the format I actually like as well. Get all the Cup matches done first, and then start the Brasileirao, it's pretty convenient in terms of shuffling your lineup, you don't have to juggle so many tired players in the middle of the season.
A Copa do Brasil win and flying in Serie B! That's awesome.
That's cool you are including Castolo as well in your save, I have him in my Brazilian story too, and he's been great for me so far (I am in my third season and playing Serie A). Coincidentally, my second star's name is Leandro! (although he is not a CF like in your story, but an invented AMF heheh)..
Maybe I could make a suggestion: If you want, you could try to bring back an aging Neymar if you are promoted! He has declared many times that he wants to finish his career with Santos.. although I'm not sure if you like him or not.
I actually thought he was a very exciting player when he started out, still remember the 2011 Libertadores very well!
A Copa do Brasil win and flying in Serie B! That's awesome.
That's cool you are including Castolo as well in your save, I have him in my Brazilian story too, and he's been great for me so far (I am in my third season and playing Serie A). Coincidentally, my second star's name is Leandro! (although he is not a CF like in your story, but an invented AMF heheh)..Maybe I could make a suggestion: If you want, you could try to bring back an aging Neymar if you are promoted! He has declared many times that he wants to finish his career with Santos.. although I'm not sure if you like him or not.
I actually thought he was a very exciting player when he started out, still remember the 2011 Libertadores very well!
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Kopite1990
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@Kopite1990 You're doing great with Santos! You know, I've always liked playing in the Brasileirao, and the format I actually like as well. Get all the Cup matches done first, and then start the Brasileirao, it's pretty convenient in terms of shuffling your lineup, you don't have to juggle so many tired players in the middle of the season.
A Copa do Brasil win and flying in Serie B! That's awesome.
Maybe I could make a suggestion: If you want, you could try to bring back an aging Neymar if you are promoted! He has declared many times that he wants to finish his career with Santos.. although I'm not sure if you like him or not.
Cheers Millos! I love the Neymar idea, not a huge fan of him IRL but as you say it would definitely be a great way to incorporate him into my save. I am planning on this being quite a long term one, so hopefully I can tempt him as he approaches retirement.
I managed a few decent sessions over the weekend and should have an end of season 1 update ready soon 👍🏻
millossobek
The 3-Stars Cup
@Kopite1990
He was truly the definition of a "magical youngster".. Really loved to see him play at the Brasileirao and Libertadores, I remember there was a huge air of excitement and promise in his South American years. Perhaps you could restore some of his magic.
Looking forward to your update!
He was truly the definition of a "magical youngster".. Really loved to see him play at the Brasileirao and Libertadores, I remember there was a huge air of excitement and promise in his South American years. Perhaps you could restore some of his magic.
Looking forward to your update!Kopite1990
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@Kopite1990
He was truly the definition of a "magical youngster".. Really loved to see him play at the Brasileirao and Libertadores, I remember there was a huge air of excitement and promise in his South American years. Perhaps you could restore some of his magic.
Wow! Some incredible goals and skill in that clip @millossobek. His time at Santos was actually a lot longer than I remembered. I thought he had a breakthrough season and then moved to Barca quite quickly, but I have just looked and he actually played over 200 games for Santos.
I am guessing he is still adored there, but you look at his career now and I wonder if he ever reached his full potential?
Anyway, maybe he can come back and recreate some of his magic in my save 🏟️
millossobek
The 3-Stars Cup
Great question bro. I would say.. maybe not!
I mean he's had a great career, scoring hundreds of goals for Barca, PSG, and the National Team, but I expected more of him. I mean, watching him those 5 years at Santos, I just thought to myself.. This player is so good. Carrying Santos to victory in the 2011 Libertadores final against continental giants Peñarol (while only 19), scoring a goal in the final vs Peñarol, winning Copa Do Brasil as well and Recopa Sudamericana.. I was expecting even more. Unfortunately he probably became better known for his diving and off-the-pitch controversies (not excusing those, lol) than his skills in some circles, but as a youngster, he was really exciting, like Mati Fernandez in 2008. Maybe in your save, he recaptures that spirit (and stops diving ahahaha)! In anycase, to me, he was the last completely "magical South American youngster" that I saw, maybe the last of the Jogo Bonitos.
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Kopite1990
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Season 1 draws to a close and it is an immediate return to Serie A for Santos as we are crowned Serie B champions.
We won the league quite comfortably in the end after a bit of a slow start where we notched up a few draws. However, once the team spirit grew and we started picking up some wins there was no stopping us really.
We fell victim to the usual season 1 ‘Poaching Alert’ (I despise this feature in Master League but it is what it is). Unfortunately, Benfica triggered the release clause for our experienced RB - Para. Ultimately, it worked in our favour as we were able to strengthen the squad with a solid replacement in Mailton. We also snapped up Matheus Fernandes on a free transfer, he really made a difference for us in the second half of the season and scored 9 goals as we cruised to the title. Castolo and Leandro had a solid season up front, scoring a hatful of goals between them. The back 4 was immense as we ended the season with just 6 goals conceded in the league.
Joining us in Serie A next season will be Sport Recife, Goias and Ceará.
Flamengo look like the team to beat in Serie A. They stormed to the title and won it quite comfortably, notching up 90+ points. Dropping into Serie B are America Mineiro, Vasco, Cuiabá and Juventude.
Next season promises to be a really exciting one as we compete to stay in Serie A and re-establish ourselves as a top flight side. We also have a Copa Libertadores campaign to look forward to following our Copa do Brasil triumph!
We won the league quite comfortably in the end after a bit of a slow start where we notched up a few draws. However, once the team spirit grew and we started picking up some wins there was no stopping us really.
We fell victim to the usual season 1 ‘Poaching Alert’ (I despise this feature in Master League but it is what it is). Unfortunately, Benfica triggered the release clause for our experienced RB - Para. Ultimately, it worked in our favour as we were able to strengthen the squad with a solid replacement in Mailton. We also snapped up Matheus Fernandes on a free transfer, he really made a difference for us in the second half of the season and scored 9 goals as we cruised to the title. Castolo and Leandro had a solid season up front, scoring a hatful of goals between them. The back 4 was immense as we ended the season with just 6 goals conceded in the league.
Joining us in Serie A next season will be Sport Recife, Goias and Ceará.
Flamengo look like the team to beat in Serie A. They stormed to the title and won it quite comfortably, notching up 90+ points. Dropping into Serie B are America Mineiro, Vasco, Cuiabá and Juventude.
Next season promises to be a really exciting one as we compete to stay in Serie A and re-establish ourselves as a top flight side. We also have a Copa Libertadores campaign to look forward to following our Copa do Brasil triumph!
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Kopite1990
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Annoyingly, I have just started my second season and realised I forgot to delete an option file which I had added for MLS Teams to replace the generic PLA Teams.
As a result, a lot of the MLS Teams have ended up in the Copa Libertadores 🤦🏻♂️ I really don’t want to start the save again but does anyone know if it is possible to delete or overwrite an option file mid-ML save please?
If there’s no straightforward solution then I will just have to live with a bit of a skewed format!
As a result, a lot of the MLS Teams have ended up in the Copa Libertadores 🤦🏻♂️ I really don’t want to start the save again but does anyone know if it is possible to delete or overwrite an option file mid-ML save please?
If there’s no straightforward solution then I will just have to live with a bit of a skewed format!
millossobek
The 3-Stars Cup
I had this issue in PES 2017.. I found a patch which solved it, but then my second season crashed. (I don't know if it was due to this specific mod, or some other one.. since I had tons of mods installed).. What I would probably do bro is.. try to find a patch with South American teams, (I used to use one called Latin Patch for PES 2021, but now I am using a heavily edited option file with editemospes as base) and simulate all the games in your first season, so that the Win-Lose-Draw coincides with your original season.
Here's what I mean:
Let's say you played a match which finished Santos 2-1 Corinthians in real life.
In the simulated season, I would simulate that match until it shows a Santos win (doesn't have to be the same score, it could be 1-0, 3-1, whatever), just making sure that you get the win.
Same goes for draws and losses..
And then, you finish the season with the SAME record as your first season, even if goal differentials are different. (League standings might be different as well)..
Anyway, that's what I would do bro.. Sorry to hear that, I've been there before and it's unfortunate! Let me know if you need any tips.
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Kopite1990
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I had this issue in PES 2017.. I found a patch which solved it, but then my second season crashed. (I don't know if it was due to this specific mod, or some other one.. since I had tons of mods installed).. What I would probably do bro is.. try to find a patch with South American teams, (I used to use one called Latin Patch for PES 2021, but now I am using a heavily edited option file with editemospes as base) and simulate all the games in your first season, so that the Win-Lose-Draw coincides with your original season.
Here's what I mean:
Let's say you played a match which finished Santos 2-1 Corinthians in real life.
In the simulated season, I would simulate that match until it shows a Santos win (doesn't have to be the same score, it could be 1-0, 3-1, whatever), just making sure that you get the win.
Same goes for draws and losses..
And then, you finish the season with the SAME record as your first season, even if goal differentials are different. (League standings might be different as well)..
Anyway, that's what I would do bro.. Sorry to hear that, I've been there before and it's unfortunate! Let me know if you need any tips.
Thanks for your help and advice Millos - Much appreciated!
I have had another think about it and I am going to stick with it moving forward. There are only 8 MLS Teams in the Libertadores, so the majority of the teams are South American still. Plus, looking at the group stage so far it looks like a lot of them will not progress to the last 16. So once the knockout phase kicks off it should all look okay!
The thought of starting the save again and losing my stats/records would really demotivate me to start another save. Lesson learned for next time though 🤦🏻♂️