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Originally Posted by Stormsky
1. Will teams change names/relocate at appropriate times? This also means I would need to add new jerseys at that time, right?
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Yes, and yes, assuming you're using modded jerseys (the generic ones will change on their own.) Automatic updating of mod jerseys that are present at the start of the game is on our to-do list, but for now you'll need to change them manually.
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2. Is there a reason not to hire as many assistant coaches/scouts as possible given the budget? AI teams seem to stick with 1 assistant and 4 coaches.
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Staff budget is the main constraint, but adding extra coaches isn't necessarily productive - only the top-rated ones (and the head coach) in a given category will affect improvement in that category.
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3. The salary cap is set to 70mil (the 2013-14 value I think) while most teams budgets are around 20mil (this is 2005-2006). Does the cap change or does it stay static? And do player salary expectations go up over time or not?
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The budget numbers get adjusted by the historical dollar converter (which, for the sake of playability doesn't match exact values from each season perfectly); at the moment the cap number doesn't. I've been going back and forth about what to do about that, since it tends to neuter the effectiveness of the cap in some years, as you're seeing. Right now I think I'm probably going to wind up adjusting the historical dollar translation values in the next update instead of tying the cap to the converter (I also found some surprisingly precise late 70's salary data while digging through my old magazine collection, so I want to get that in as well.)
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4. I understand that the 16/17 year olds get created and dumped into free agency to be drafted a year later. When scouting them should I set the scout to NHL or free agents or just check the draft box?
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The draft box will get you the most focused effort on the guys eligible for the upcoming draft. Free agents will include non-draftable free agents, so that'll spread your scouts a little more thin. NHL will only target guys actually playing in the NHL.