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Originally Posted by redtiger7
But you can pause play at anytime by hitting the space bar.
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Apologizes if this is too off topic or too long. I get carried away sometimes.
Thank you for both responses and telling me about pausing.
The reason I asked that particular question is I want to be the GM AND Coach, and make all the decisions a coach dose during a game, like who to put out on the ice and when. Being able to change players ONLY during play stoppage dose not sound to me like you have complete control over all and every decision like the advertisements for this game say.
I do not understand the point of having a coaching option if you can not even do something basic like change lines and defense pairs, or just a single player, during game play. Changing players during play is unique to hockey and is very important. Without it you are missing a huge strategic aspect of the game.
FHM 7 has more then enough options and control for GM's that look absolutely fantastic, but as far as coaching goes if you can't change lines during play then it's not hockey. I might as well be playing soccer/football.
I have been looking for a Hockey GM/Coaching game for a while that allows you to change players during play with no luck, however I will be the first to say that my skills for making internet searches are not very good.
If anyone happens to know of one PLEASE let me know, I would greatly appreciate it.
About a thousand years ago (actually it was the early 90's, it just feels like a thousand years ago) I had this hateful role and scroll hockey text game that I can not remember the name of, that allowed you to make line changes during play every time you went threw the neutral zone with puck possession. This game was the absolute antithesis of user friendly, in fact is was down right user hostile. So absolutely difficult to use, extremely limited options, no schedule maker of any kind, no draft, no minor league. It was just a striped down hockey game playing engine that fought me every step of the way in setting up a league and teams to the point of insanity and tears... but it let me make player substitutions during play so I put up with it all.
It was so beyond user hostile that it became user abusive. In fact so much so that I am pretty sure it knocked 10 years off my life.
My search continues.
Thanks again.
-BlackRabbit