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The 3-Stars Cup
Hey bros! Perhaps you have been wondering, what has Millossobek been up to during his "story-break"? 
Well needless to say: The campaigns have continued! I've decided to put my main Torino story on hold, but I have completed two "chillout" seasons, one in PES 6 and another one in PES 2013! Both seasons were in second division, and I featured different storylines, personalities, and settings. It's been quite a different experience with both: Here is a short summary of each one!
Finally finished my first season with PES 6 ML Defaults! Always wanted to do this one, with Castolo, Minanda, Stremer, Jaric, and the boys! I decided to invent an entire new team, called Union Vienna from Austria, and placed them in my usual "PES 6 European Campaign", where I lay it out as follows!
British League: Top 14 English Teams + Rangers and Celtic.
Iberian League: Top 13 Spanish Teams + Benfica, Porto and Sporting.
Mediterranean League: 10 Italian Teams + Gala, Fener, and Besiktas + Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens
and Finally, the Central Europe Federation (pictured above): With a Mix of German, French, Dutch, and other Central/Eastern European Teams! (This is where Union Vienna played, in second division)!
The season in itself was the story of two halves.. In the first half, featuring the complete default ML team, I was only able to win 1 game, while drawing 2 and losing 4.. It was a frustrating start of the season, as I was continuously overmatched by stronger teams (Basel, Wolfsburg, Lens, among others), and I couldn't quite get my feet off the ground. I was even ousted in the 2nd Division Cup, after leading most of the way against Frankfurt, they were able to come back and draw 2-2, and then finishing me off over in Germany. Things were looking quite bleak, and the Transfer Market was my only salvation if I was to make this season a respectable one. However, after some good negotiations and shrewd scouting, I was able to pick up two players who completely changed the face of the team.. One of my perennial favorites (and one of the fabled "Four Musketeers" from my Werder Bremen 2009 campaign), Shinji Ono, as well as young Frenchman Rio Mavuba!
Even though it was only 2 signings (given that I hadn't been able to accumulate many points, and I sold off several of the ML Default players), Ono and Mavuba restored Union Vienna's confidence! Castolo started scoring, the mediocre defense was quite bolstered by Mavuba, and Ono was threading the needle in the midfield, creating chances and being the heart and soul of the team's creativity! You guys know the saying how one or two players enter a team and then suddenly, everyone starts playing better? Well, strangely and interestingly enough, this seemed to be the case! Mavuba acted as a protective shield in front of Stremer and Jaric, and Ono, playing at AMF, developed a solid understanding with Minanda, Castolo, Ordaz, and the rest of the attacking players!
In the end, after going 1-2-4 in the first 7 games, we went 4-2-1 in the second half of the season (completely reversing the trend!), breaking to a 50% winning percentage, and salvaging respectability for the season. Even though we finished 6th out of 8 teams, only 4 points separated #3 and #6, as the midtable was really tight. Ordaz played very strongly in the end, netting 5 goals and finishing second in the overall goal rankings (tied with 3 other players), while Ono fnished fourth in overall assists (despite playing only half of the season)! When it was all said and done, it was a great way to rebound in the second half after a dreadful first half of the season, as the signings of Ono and Mavuba really bolstered the team, and a solid summer transfer window (if I'm able to bring in a good striker, and some other reinforcements), should put Union Vienna in good position to fight for promotion in season 2!
PES 2013 Second Division: SC BEIRA-MAR!
The second season I just finished, in a different campaign, was SC Beira-Mar (based in the city of Aveiro) in Liga Portugal 2! This season was longer (of course, 34 games as opposed to 14, given that the Portuguese second division feature 18 teams), and with a different spirit: instead of starting out with the ML Default players, I took the original Beira-Mar team and added one of my favorite players: Chilean Star Matías Fernandez! (2006 South American player of the year, all at the young age of 20, playing for Chilean giants Colo-Colo!)! The campaign would be led by an invented brand-new Portuguese Manager, Gaspar Barbosa, recently retired as a player, where he played as midfielder, and eager to prove his worth in the iconic side!
Now at 26 and after a series of injuries, it is clear that Matias is not the same player that had shown so much promise back in 2006, but he still has plenty of magic left in the tank. Accompanying him are key player Nildo Petrolina, an enigmatic yet hugely talented Brazilian on the wing, Guadaloupean Defensive Midfielder Fleurival, and one of the more established Portuguese goalkeepers in second division, Rui Rego! These four formed a talented quartet, each one with their own strengths and characteristics.
When compared to my Union Vienna campaign, Beira-Mar was much more steady.. Almost always staying from 5th-8th place in the 18 team league. Given the format of the Portuguese Second division, where the top 3 are promoted to Liga 1, there was no real moment where I was close to being promoted (the top 3 teams, Boavista, Moreirense, and Chaves pretty much led the whole way, with CD Aves and us separating ourselves from the packed midtable). In the end, even though we didn't achieve our goal of ascending, I would say that we were solidly above average in our first season, and remarkably consistent despite how hard the opposition was.
Matias showed his magic several times, a mini-magician in the middle with Chilean Flair, while Nildo Petrolina flew on the wings, and Fleurival held it all together in the midfield, giving some much needed spine to a side full of flair. There were times that the defense was a bit porous, but I think this had a lot to do with me getting used to PES 2013's defense system, as it is quite different from some of the other ones! All in all, however, it was an enjoyable season, a Portuguese side with a good deal of South American flavor. One of my midseason acqusitions, Brazilian forward Kieza, really turned it on in the second half of the season, scoring several braces and a hat-trick, and finishing as the top goalscorer in the league! (With Nildo Petrolina finishing as the top assist man, as well as in the top 5 in goals, great performances by both Brazilians)!
Both campaigns were very enjoyable, and quite different from each other.. While Union Vienna was much shorter and a roller coaster, Beira-Mar felt much more like an entire season, a more talented squad doubtlessly and a different pace. While both campaigns had a bit of frustrating parts (especially Union's first half of the season, and the fact that Beira-Mar could never quite contend for the top 3), they were highly enjoyable, each with their own personality.. I am certain to continue at least one of these campaigns, both at their own pace, but I think a solid foundation for both teams has been set: The Summer Transfer Window will be absolutely key for the aspirations of our second years and the hopes of achieving promotion!!
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So, my friends, there's a short update.
You may ask yourselves, why I didn't delve into deep storytelling with these two campaigns as I've done in the past? Well, like I mentioned earlier, for the time being, my wish is to just play "chillout" campaigns while recharging my writing batteries! It definitely feels like a good break, after writing for 3 years straight (especially Torino's first season, where I went into more personality and backstory than I had ever done before, which was a huge undertaking). Now, don't get me wrong guys: I absolutely love to write, and creating narrative and deep footballing stories to accompany my campaigns is one of my greatest passions, but for now.. Just playing and having the immersion in my head while exploring different footballing games has been really enjoyable! One thing's for sure though.. Millossobek's Master League Written Stories will definitely be back, sometime in the first half of 2025.. Especially continuing on my Torino tale with the dynamic duo Comizzo and Luka (2nd season has already been played), as well as one of my dearest campaigns, PES 2009 Werder Bremen, and the narration of other tales! But in the meantime, just wanted to let you guys what I was up to in one of my biggest passions in life: Playing my Football Campaigns! Have a great holiday season bros, stay safe! The stories will return in 2025.
- Millossobek
Well needless to say: The campaigns have continued! I've decided to put my main Torino story on hold, but I have completed two "chillout" seasons, one in PES 6 and another one in PES 2013! Both seasons were in second division, and I featured different storylines, personalities, and settings. It's been quite a different experience with both: Here is a short summary of each one!
PES 6 Second Division: UNION VIENNA
Finally finished my first season with PES 6 ML Defaults! Always wanted to do this one, with Castolo, Minanda, Stremer, Jaric, and the boys! I decided to invent an entire new team, called Union Vienna from Austria, and placed them in my usual "PES 6 European Campaign", where I lay it out as follows!
British League: Top 14 English Teams + Rangers and Celtic.
Iberian League: Top 13 Spanish Teams + Benfica, Porto and Sporting.
Mediterranean League: 10 Italian Teams + Gala, Fener, and Besiktas + Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens
and Finally, the Central Europe Federation (pictured above): With a Mix of German, French, Dutch, and other Central/Eastern European Teams! (This is where Union Vienna played, in second division)!
PES 2013 Second Division: SC BEIRA-MAR!
Now at 26 and after a series of injuries, it is clear that Matias is not the same player that had shown so much promise back in 2006, but he still has plenty of magic left in the tank. Accompanying him are key player Nildo Petrolina, an enigmatic yet hugely talented Brazilian on the wing, Guadaloupean Defensive Midfielder Fleurival, and one of the more established Portuguese goalkeepers in second division, Rui Rego! These four formed a talented quartet, each one with their own strengths and characteristics.
When compared to my Union Vienna campaign, Beira-Mar was much more steady.. Almost always staying from 5th-8th place in the 18 team league. Given the format of the Portuguese Second division, where the top 3 are promoted to Liga 1, there was no real moment where I was close to being promoted (the top 3 teams, Boavista, Moreirense, and Chaves pretty much led the whole way, with CD Aves and us separating ourselves from the packed midtable). In the end, even though we didn't achieve our goal of ascending, I would say that we were solidly above average in our first season, and remarkably consistent despite how hard the opposition was.
Matias showed his magic several times, a mini-magician in the middle with Chilean Flair, while Nildo Petrolina flew on the wings, and Fleurival held it all together in the midfield, giving some much needed spine to a side full of flair. There were times that the defense was a bit porous, but I think this had a lot to do with me getting used to PES 2013's defense system, as it is quite different from some of the other ones! All in all, however, it was an enjoyable season, a Portuguese side with a good deal of South American flavor. One of my midseason acqusitions, Brazilian forward Kieza, really turned it on in the second half of the season, scoring several braces and a hat-trick, and finishing as the top goalscorer in the league! (With Nildo Petrolina finishing as the top assist man, as well as in the top 5 in goals, great performances by both Brazilians)!
Both campaigns were very enjoyable, and quite different from each other.. While Union Vienna was much shorter and a roller coaster, Beira-Mar felt much more like an entire season, a more talented squad doubtlessly and a different pace. While both campaigns had a bit of frustrating parts (especially Union's first half of the season, and the fact that Beira-Mar could never quite contend for the top 3), they were highly enjoyable, each with their own personality.. I am certain to continue at least one of these campaigns, both at their own pace, but I think a solid foundation for both teams has been set: The Summer Transfer Window will be absolutely key for the aspirations of our second years and the hopes of achieving promotion!!
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So, my friends, there's a short update.
You may ask yourselves, why I didn't delve into deep storytelling with these two campaigns as I've done in the past? Well, like I mentioned earlier, for the time being, my wish is to just play "chillout" campaigns while recharging my writing batteries! It definitely feels like a good break, after writing for 3 years straight (especially Torino's first season, where I went into more personality and backstory than I had ever done before, which was a huge undertaking). Now, don't get me wrong guys: I absolutely love to write, and creating narrative and deep footballing stories to accompany my campaigns is one of my greatest passions, but for now.. Just playing and having the immersion in my head while exploring different footballing games has been really enjoyable! One thing's for sure though.. Millossobek's Master League Written Stories will definitely be back, sometime in the first half of 2025.. Especially continuing on my Torino tale with the dynamic duo Comizzo and Luka (2nd season has already been played), as well as one of my dearest campaigns, PES 2009 Werder Bremen, and the narration of other tales! But in the meantime, just wanted to let you guys what I was up to in one of my biggest passions in life: Playing my Football Campaigns! Have a great holiday season bros, stay safe! The stories will return in 2025. - Millossobek
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