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OpusTheFowl · 04-20-2014, 01:53 PM

So after the "fired for silly reasons" bug(?) ruined my 1947 Canadians run I decided to try a build the Kings into a powerhouse starting from 1967.Managed to squeak into 4th in the west and then make it to the semi-finals before getting thumped-out in 4 by Pittsburgh.

Put a ton of time in during the off-season to find the best scouts, assistant coaches and head coach. Also dove in and shortlisted a ton of players to go after.

Sadly, I think FHM though is still just too ruff to warrant the time needed to make it work and I need to put it down.

- no ability to sort by value personnel by value (I had to use pencil and paper!)

- filters come pre-checked meaning if you want to look for a position, you must deselect 4. Why not just open the menu with everything unchecked so it's only one click to get the position you want.

- when you sort a list and dress/undress a player, the sort is lost making you have to do it again

- tradings "I can't agree to this trade but it's close to being alright" message is nearly useless

- the assistant coach does things that it's not supposed to do (really annoying)

- saving money is meaningless therefore the budget is meaningless

- ATM, as you must have "retire in correct year" turned on, there is no way to know when a player will just quit. Had a 29 year old player earning millions just quit before 30...out of the blue

- as I learned, assistants don't do anything regarding tactics

- why is there no way to see how past season's playoffs unfolded?

- many more..

Any how, the current FHM is a huge improvement from a year ago but it seems to be lateral improvement and not forward improvements.

I would recommend that at this point in time, fix bugs but halt all development. Take the next year to retool this into an NHL level only management game with a great real-time engine...once that's all sorted, then start adding on to it. The behemoth that FHM is now will require years more of fixing before it's close to being complete.

This is not meant as a slam and I still am happy to have been one of the first to buy this game. If they said FHM is dead and FHM2-lite will be release in Q1 or 2015, I'd be first to pre-order...I just want a 100% functional game and not months/years more of this...

Again, with all respect and best wishes...

04-20-2014, 01:53 PM	#2
OpusTheFowl Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 159	So after the "fired for silly reasons" bug(?) ruined my 1947 Canadians run I decided to try a build the Kings into a powerhouse starting from 1967.Managed to squeak into 4th in the west and then make it to the semi-finals before getting thumped-out in 4 by Pittsburgh. Put a ton of time in during the off-season to find the best scouts, assistant coaches and head coach. Also dove in and shortlisted a ton of players to go after. Sadly, I think FHM though is still just too ruff to warrant the time needed to make it work and I need to put it down. - no ability to sort by value personnel by value (I had to use pencil and paper!) - filters come pre-checked meaning if you want to look for a position, you must deselect 4. Why not just open the menu with everything unchecked so it's only one click to get the position you want. - when you sort a list and dress/undress a player, the sort is lost making you have to do it again - tradings "I can't agree to this trade but it's close to being alright" message is nearly useless - the assistant coach does things that it's not supposed to do (really annoying) - saving money is meaningless therefore the budget is meaningless - ATM, as you must have "retire in correct year" turned on, there is no way to know when a player will just quit. Had a 29 year old player earning millions just quit before 30...out of the blue - as I learned, assistants don't do anything regarding tactics - why is there no way to see how past season's playoffs unfolded? - many more.. Any how, the current FHM is a huge improvement from a year ago but it seems to be lateral improvement and not forward improvements. I would recommend that at this point in time, fix bugs but halt all development. Take the next year to retool this into an NHL level only management game with a great real-time engine...once that's all sorted, then start adding on to it. The behemoth that FHM is now will require years more of fixing before it's close to being complete. This is not meant as a slam and I still am happy to have been one of the first to buy this game. If they said FHM is dead and FHM2-lite will be release in Q1 or 2015, I'd be first to pre-order...I just want a 100% functional game and not months/years more of this... Again, with all respect and best wishes...