Extreme WarFare Revenge 3.0 Event Guide by HolyDiver ---------------------- Table of Contents I. Version History II. Introduction III. Basic techniques IV. Advanced tactics V. FAQ VI. Conclusion VII. Copyright Stuff ---------------------- I. Version History 5/23/03 - First started FAQ. Wrote introduction and most of the basics. -V 0.30 5/24/03 - Finished basics, adanced, the FAQ, and conclusion. V 1.0 ---------------------- II. Introduction First and foremost - This is not a guide to the entire Extreme Warfare Revenge 3.0, but rather a guide to help you put on a better card. Since I started using these technqiues, my show ratings have been above 85% everytime. Extreme Warfare Revenge 3.0, in my opinion, is the greatest wrestling simulator of all time. Creator Adam Ryland is a mastermind of wrestling programing, and has orchestrated an awesome program. I say program, because it ceases to become a game, and more of a way of life. This game lets you do it all. This guide is intended to help those with consistantly low event ratings to achieve a higher score. As you know, show ratings affect public image, and thus, every other aspect of the game. This guide is intended to help you improve your game. ------------------------ III. Basic Techniques The most basic technique involved in the process of creating your card is pushing buttons. But, for the sake of sanity, let us elaborate. Perhaps the most important button you will press in the game pretains to the Segment. The Segment - Either a Match, Interview, or Angle, the Segment is used to further your show. Timing and placement is everything in a segement. Let's breakdown the three types: A Match - A Match is well, just that. Where anywhere from 2-30 wrestlers compete in, the match is what everybody looks forward to on the card. While toerh types of segments may get a higher overall rating than some matches, most of the time, the crowd gets into these and really helps boost the rest of the card. Interview - When one wrestler, tag team, ( With or without managers), or stable are put infront of a camera and given the chance to show off their stuff. Interview should always be used to either continue a fued or hype a match. Only in desperate situtations should one use an interview for self-promotion. Angle - The cream of the Sports-Entertainment crop, these are often small skits or scenes where one wrestler gets into a dramatic spot with another. These are absolutely essential in building a fued and plugging matches. Also, these can be used to debut or retire wrestlers, too. Now that the segments are explained, here are some basic techniques to running a good card: Only give those who have an above-averga charisma an interview or angle alone. Most of the time, putting someone who has the charisma of a stump will make the show drag on. If your wrestle has a manager thats over, let the manager do the talking. It gets both parties over and gets the ratings high. A SEGMENT should always be used to further fueds. Fueds draw the crowds and ratings. Fueds are a vital part of a good event. Continuing a fued through a segment will mean better reaction, and thus, a better rating. Try to avoid repition. Have a Hell in A Cell match every event can and will get old, and the fans will recognize this and get bored. If you have two wrestlers fueding, let them fight one on one at first once or twice, but try to avoid clean wins. Also, try have a tag match mixing two singles fueds, this will boost the crowd reaction and save time on the card. Don't let the same wrestlers fght each other each show, even if they are fueding. This gets boring and thus, lessens ratings. Angles are always over with the crowd, especially those that follow fueds. Divas draw ratings. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR WRITING STAFF. They will tell you who is the most over wrestlers and who's gimmicks aren't working. Find out who is the most over on the roster and make sure they are on the show at least once every week. This means the rating will be high for those segements, because they want to see that person or team Good gimmicks make for a good event. Your company's riskiness will also effect how your angles and gimmick work. If an agnle is two racy or dumb for the riskiness the company is set at, the fans will either ignore, get disgusted by or reject the idea. The same goes for gimmicks. The bigger the event, the larger the buy-rate. ------------------------------------- IV. Advanced Techniques These are for the players more familiar with the game and know the terms I am talking about. Use the following wisely: Managers tend to get over faster than wrestlers, so, if you need to put a fued to wrestler over, give them a manager, because as a manager gets over, so does their client. And the more over your wrestlers are, the higher the ratings. Do not use "filler matches". Putting two guys against each other for no storyline or gimmick use, just to take up time. The crowd recognizes this and reacts badly. Every segment on your show should be used to furhter fueds. This can make or break you. If your fueds are well shown on the air, they will relay to the crowd better, thus making them more into it. The crowd will greatly help your ratings. While having two wrestlers constantly attack each other backstage might add heat to your fued, the crowd will grow bored and thus lower ratings, so, try not to repeat angles. Also, your your overall rating for this weeks show effects the TV ratings for next weeks show, which effect the public image. So, try as hard as you can to put on a good show. An over wrestler increases the crowd's interest. A charismatic wrestler does the same. If you have one thats both charismatic and extremely over, try to use that person alot. my advice: Since managers get over fast and tend to have a good deal of charisma, get the manager over, put them with someone who you want over, do intervies, and have them fued with someone who has an over mamager and is over too. An over wrestler and over mamanger VS an over wrestler and an over mamnger fued gets tons of heat plus great reaction number. If the wrestlers and/or the managers can wrestle well, teoo, than mixed tag matches, handicap matches, and other types of matches like can add ot only to the crowd's reaction, but to the match rating as well. Angles which involve an over wrestle beating up or being distracted by an over manager always get nice ratings. Interviews with charimatic/over wrestlers and manangers targeted towards anybody, even themselves, also get great ratings. If your wrestler is very over and is a good athlete, then angles like "Arriving in Limo" and even "Talking on Cell Phone" will do well. Please keep in mind though that they must be very over for these to have a positive effect. Teasing turns in popular wrestlers is always good ratings. Especially among partners. For some reason, the crowds in this game love it when teams split up. MAny times than not, a team will actually get more popular when its on the rocks. Use your notepad to keep track of things! ---------------------------------------- V. FAQs Below are somequestions people ask about events:\ Q. Does an events name have anything to do with its rating: A. I'm not sure on this one. If you name your card "uishdfkhdsf" and it does poorly, I'm sure these were other things contributing to that than the name of the card, but, agood name certainly can't hurt the event. Q. What kind of benefit do Special Celebrities, Ring sets, etc. have on my card? A. It Depends. Here is an examplary list of benefits of such things: National/Global Bands - Add to the Crowd Reaction and the buyrate Celebrity Ring Announcer - Same as above (Also, the Famous Face in Crowd angle does this, plus puts over the face too) Specialy Designed Set/Ring - Boast Crowd Reaction and match quality slightly Fan-Festival - Boast attendance and crows reactuion greatly. These help your PPV rating drastically, but at a very high price. Q. How will a face/face fued stack up to a face/heel fued. A. Unless both faces are very over, a face/face fued will not draw like a face/heel fued. There is more you can do, and no really lines to cross when it comes to angles and matches. Q. Does making a fued major or minor matter? A. Yes, especially when putting an event together. The majors fueds should have more TV time, meaning, more exposure and segments devoted towards them than the minor ones. This will help boast ratings. ------------------------------------ VI. Conclusion I hope this FAQ helps you with your events. And questions, please feel free to email me @ grnadtheftnoah@aol.com . Thanks, HolyDiver (aka Noah Brown) ------------------------------------- VII. Copyright This is the express permission of Noah Brown aka Holydiver Noah and the Guide/FAQ are in no way affiliated with adam Ryland or EWR 3.0