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At this moment, I've played for about two weeks and currently, I am a Level 10 manager with my team FK Bruka in the Amateur A Division.
There are ways of improving your team, cash and experience without having to shell out real dollars. I would strongly recommend instead of buying players first, improve your stadium. The better your stadium is the more money and experience you get after each match. Even if I lose a game, I still net a good amount of cash against AI competitors and I think that is what you're lacking, and why you're still stuck at level three. I only have 4 other people playing with me on my Facebook (and two of which work for EA Sports) so I don't rely on the friends bonuses to improve that much.
I see this as a work in progress that will get better over time, it won't replace the real FIFA Manager game but when you just want to waste a few minutes on Facebook, it does what it has to d"
2. Again, completely agree; in fact, the only 'free stuff' I got were the shirts they left during closed-door videos. For me, they typically only offer the larger sizes so I'm out of luck with my Medium or Small requirements so I actually end up giving my stuff away or just leaving it there.
3. Yes and No. If the "booth babe" is there giving a demostration, then yes, you should let them do their job. Unfortunately 90% of the costumed babes are there merely to get their photos taken and to show off the product. I would recommend first asking the girl politely to take their picture rather than shoving a camera in their face. They will never say no and it at least shows you have some manners. At the same time, if you're Press, do you even have time to take that many photos?!
4. Again, can't agree more. PAX is the worst with this...of all the companies that give out free stuff (looking at you NOS), why doesn't AXE, Old Spice or any other fragrance company give away shower gels and other fragrances? People like free stuff, so give them something that we all benefit from.
5. On the fence with this one. You should clap because someone put an effort into the preceedings and they should be given credit but don't whistle and scream like a girl at a Justin Bieber concert. Show your support but it should definitely be subdued and comments, regardless of positive or negative should be kept yourself until later. You do have remember that not everyone at Press Conferences are Press so those cheers might be another developer or a developer's friend who is giving out their support.
6. Only 1 game per day was actually shown (the 11:30 PST match) and the World Cup isn't just any ordinary sporting event. If the Stanley Cup Playoffs were on for you, you would appreciate that. In fact, the game they showed the most was RSA v MEX from last week, so one was really paying attention. Thursday was the biggest as both Ubisoft and Slang (Lucha Libre) were showing the games on their TVs as it was France v Mexico. Also, a lot of foreign press were there, so they were happy for the opportunity to watch even for a moment. Lastly, FIFA 11 was there, just behind closed doors and the WC 2010 demo was at that booth (it was at the side)
8. Again, can't agree more and thankfully that never happened at any of the meetings I had. It's the same for up-and-coming journalists who see another writer they look up to. Don't stop them to get a photo or to chat; they are twice as busy as you are and don't have time to chat. If you are doing fan-boy stuff, then you're clearly not there to report on the game so wait until the end and get your stuff signed then.
Another one that I would add would be for Journalists to be a bit more tidy and respectful in the Media room. Yes, it was nice that the ESA gave you a free box lunch but could you at least pick up your stuff afterwards and throw it out, don't leave it on the floor. Also, keep your chatter to a minimum, not everyone has to hear your opinions on a game or your view that Kirby on the Wii looks 'gay'.
In the end, it's all about maturity and unfortunately, the young Gaming Press are still way too young to realize thi"