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7. INTERNAL ISSUES

                 The internal issues section takes care of everything "inside" your company.

7.1 ACTIVE AND INACTIVE ROSTERS

The active and inactive rosters contain all the wrestlers who are being employed by you. Regardless of which roster they are on, you still have to pay their wages each month.
                 The active roster contains the wrestlers who are travelling to the different venues, and who are ready to wrestle. When looking at the active roster, you can also view health, morale, push and how over they are via the side buttons. You can have a maximum of 50 wrestlers active at any one time.
                 The inactive roster contains the wrestlers who you are not currently using, who are allowed to "stay at home". This is also where injured wrestlers are. People on the inactive roster recover health a lot quicker than those on the active roster (as they have the time to go and see specialists), but lose morale as they are not being used. People who are under development deals are also listed in the inactive section. Unlike their full-time colleagues, their morale does not go down, so no matter how long they are under development for, they will not become unhappy.
                 On either roster, clicking on a wrestler's name will bring up his statistics screen. On the second part of this screen, at the bottom, is a large button that will have either "make active" or "make inactive" on it. Click on this to move people from roster to roster. You cannot make people on development deals active. If you have have an emergency shortage of wrestlers, you can offer someone on a development deal a full-time contract, then they will be available to use. However, you cannot then put them back on the development deal.

7.2 STAFF

7.2.1 ROSTER

                 This screen will show all your current staff members. Click on a name to view that person's profile. There is a button at the bottom of each statistics screen which will terminate their contract, although you will have to pay compensation if they do not want to leave. On the side of the roster screen are buttons which allow you to highlight the different types of staff.

7.2.2 FIRE

                 This is the same as the roster screen, but clicking on a name will automatically terminate the person's contract (you will be warned about compensation before the firing is completed).

7.2.3 POSITIONS

                 This screen allows you to set the six different positions. The first three are the announcers - for each active show you will be able to set an two-person announcing team (you must have two, one will not be accepted.) Please note that whoever is calling your "primary TV show" will automatically be your pay-per-view announcing team as well. Click on an active show to set the announcing team. You will be shown a roster with all your staff on it. Click the names of the two people you want (they must be of the type "announcer"). As long as there are no errors, you will be returned to the original screen with the new announcing team set. Common errors include selecting non-announcers, or the same person twice. If you make an error, the commentary team will either be set as "vacant", or your previous announcing team will remain.

                 The last three are the interviewer, "head road agent" and "head of production". Click on the relevant box and you will be given a roster of staff. As with the announcing team, simply click the name you want. They must be of the correct type though! You cannot put an "announcer" in as an interviewer.

                 The head road agent is responsible for everything that happens backstage, and is your direct link to the wrestlers. A poor road agent will allow fights to happen, and morale will drop. A good one will keep good control.

                 The head of production is responsible for overseeing everything to do with production - from making the graphics for TV shows, to making sure the pyrotechnics work, to making the entrance videos, all the way to composing entrance themes. His work will effect your TV and PPV ratings, so you should get the best possible man for the job.

                 NOTE : I did not finish the "interviewer" section in time for the release of EWD, and so this is a "defunct" feature. Purists may wish to keep an interviewer just for realism, but you will not lose points \ ratings if you do not have one.

7.2.4 TALK TO STAFF

                 Talking to your staff is a vital part of business. They will give you expert advice on what to do. Make sure you listen to them, and consult them often!

                 Personal Assistant : Your personal assistant helps out in many ways. Firstly he can clear or fill your active roster. This is a great time saver! When filling the roster, he will select the most talented people, not the most over. You can of course edit his selection from the active roster afterward if you wish.
                 His reports can be vital. He will inform you of your public rating, which size venues he feels you should use, and also of any news regarding TV shows (if you are close to losing one, or you are about to be given a new one).
                 Your assistant can also inform you of any release requests from wrestlers, and also who he feels are good buys - he will give you a list of the best five free agents in his view.
                 You can set your companies style via your personal assistant. You have a choice of 5 different styles. See "Companies" for more details on this.
                 Mass Releases : Your personal assistant also has the power to issue a "mass release" offer. This means that you offer a company-wide offer to every wrestler that if they want to leave, they can go. The advantage is that it is a great way to cut down the size of your roster in a quick go, possibly to reduce wages. The downside is that you can never be 100% sure who will take you up on your offer! Although it is guaranteed that anyone who was already looking for a release will leave, and generally people who have been stuck on the inactive roster for a long time will follow them, sometimes major stars can decide to leave to pursue other paths. It is not unknown for World Heavyweight champions to walk out! You should be extremely careful with this option. It is a useful way to "shake up" a federation that has gone "flat" though!

                 Finance Department : The finance department will give you a breakdown of your monthly costs. If they predict that you are going to lose money, do something about it! For example, if your wage bill is much bigger than any income, you might think about firing some people.
                 You should note that this prediction is not static! For example : if at the start of the month the finance department say you will lose $40,000, that does not mean things won't change for the better - by the end of the month your image may have increased, which will mean you will get more pay-per-view revenue that you would have in their original estimate, and you may make money.
                 The terms used in the finance report are pretty obvious. However, there is one that needs explaining - TV production costs. This is how much money your production crew is spending on your TV program, on graphics, pyrotechnics, etc. Two factors effect this amount - the skill of your Head of Production, and your companies public image. The more skilled the Head of Production is, the more money he will need to put his plans in action. As his work directly effects your ratings, it is a good idea to have the most skilled man you can doing this job. The TV production costs change when your public image reaches certain levels. When a new level is reached, costs increase sharply - this is because your production crew needs to work harder on your TV show, as more people are watching it. Watch out for these sharp increases, as they can effect your "monthly estimate" on the finance screen, taking you from a profit to a loss very quickly.

                 Head Road Agent : Your head road agent generally has a great understanding of the wrestling business. He can give you reports on how people on the active roster are doing, and whether you are over or under-pushing them. He will be able to inform you when contracts are coming to an end. Perhaps most importantly, he will be able to tell you when your roster is too small - make sure you take his advice and bring more wrestlers in if this is the case! Note : You must be currently employing a head road agent for this screen to be available. See "7.2.3 Positions" for more details.

                 Chief Medic : He will be able to tell you when wrestlers on the active roster need a rest, and also when injured wrestlers can be expected back.

7.3 VIEW CHAMPIONS

                 This screen shows you the current champions.

                 Active belts : Clicking on an active belt will show you a title history of the last ten wrestlers to hold that belt. You will then be given the choices of whether to vacate the title, or whether to retire the title.
                 Inactive belts : Clicking on an inactive belt will give you the chance to make a new belt. Fill in the name (but without the word "title" after it) and then follow the on-screen instructions to set sex and weight restrictions.

7.4 CALENDAR

                 The calendar shows you your schedule for each month. At the bottom is a button to edit your pay-per-views. Once you have clicked on it, you will be given a list of your current pay-per-view. Click on a month to edit the pay-per-view. You can either cancel it, or make a new one. When making a new pay-per-view, you will be able to fill in the name, and whether it has a number or a year after it.

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