FHM 12 and beyond wishlist - Page 5

HockeyEagle · 06-30-2025, 03:28 PM

This is a great game.

My FHM12 wishes: make a release that refines what is already in the game instead of introducing new features.

Main points:

Update and correct league rules including related game functionality in NA and EU leagues.

Trading system only really works great in NHL. Make Trading (Trade offerings etc.) work in all NA and major EU leagues correctly. Make it fun and more interactive.

Explain tactics a lot better, but not only for beginners. Maybe use AI/ChatGPT to generate more explanatory texts/mouse overs. Explain why certain tactics are good or bad for a specific player or even a unit based on their skills. Explain why the ingame engine sets up certain units the way it does.

Further improve generated players in the future, their skills and developments. There should be strong and weak years, but skills should make sense and should be developed more "naturally". It would be great, if you could make this work for 20-30 years ahead.

KevT90 · 07-03-2025, 07:02 PM

Moddable Database to allow for easier and more in depth modifications of the data, or even better, a ''live start'' option to play as of the current date and rosters. (Current Day NHL is my preference)

BlackIce · 07-06-2025, 04:05 PM

Being able to Edit the Database without starting a quick-save would be awesome,
Every time I start a new season I find myself almost exhausted with editing players attributes and giving handfuls of veteran players the charisma ability, and other players other special abilities as well. Handing out a zillion no movement clauses to important players so they don't get sent down to the AHL for no reason.

I hope to see the developers working on the way teams value players and prospects, basically polishing the meat and potatoes of the game. Its frustrating after a few years to see so many top prospects and youngsters with so much potential in the waiver wire ...

I don't want to say the game is broken, but its alot of extensive babysittiing ! It's tiring.... it takes people away from focusing on they're teams and sucks the fun out of the entire game to be quite blunt.

I'll still back the developers though as with such a small team they have came a long ways over the years, I just wish the game was more like OOTP baseball at this stage, I wouldn't even care if it was a copy and paste at this point!

Alessandro · 07-07-2025, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackIce

I just wish the game was more like OOTP baseball at this stage, I wouldn't even care if it was a copy and paste at this point!

If just copying and pasting would work, they'd already have done it...

jslmsca · 07-08-2025, 07:38 PM

One QoL item I wish was available playing in the CHL:

When I get an email with a list of prospects from a tournament or upcoming draft, I wish there was a way to bulk add them all to the watch list instead of having to right-click on each individual player in the email.

AbeFroman · 07-15-2025, 04:36 PM

New NHL CBA rules

Savoie45 · 07-16-2025, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AbeFroman

New NHL CBA rules

Don't think they'll implement those until 2027 when they actually take effect.

Bluenoser · 07-16-2025, 08:10 PM

New CBA takes effect Sep 16 2026. So should be in for FHM 13.

AbeFroman · 07-16-2025, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savoie45

Don't think they'll implement those until 2027 when they actually take effect.

26/27 season but they should be turned on starting that season. Currently when we hit that season, there is a compliance buyout period which does not look like it will be part of the new CBA.

northjersey · 07-17-2025, 09:04 AM

how about these changes:
- in commissioner mode ability to unretire a player at any point (or at least up to 1 year after)
- convert retired players to coaches (like OOTP has)
- ability to change team structure in non-nhl leagues (like European)

BlackhawksRule · 07-19-2025, 07:41 AM

My wish:

The ability to just be a head coach. Which means the GM is still in his job at whatever club you are at. Instead of just leaving GM duties to your Assistant.

Scottababc · 07-20-2025, 07:03 PM

A QoL improvement I'd really like is the ability to toggle through historical logos/jerseys to use during current roster start games. Maybe at the team edit screen and not have to go into the saved games graphics folder and change it with every new save

07-03-2025, 07:02 PM	#82
KevT90 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 103	Moddable Database to allow for easier and more in depth modifications of the data, or even better, a ''live start'' option to play as of the current date and rosters. (Current Day NHL is my preference) Last edited by KevT90; 07-08-2025 at 10:58 AM.

07-06-2025, 04:05 PM	#83
BlackIce All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 589	Being able to Edit the Database without starting a quick-save would be awesome, Every time I start a new season I find myself almost exhausted with editing players attributes and giving handfuls of veteran players the charisma ability, and other players other special abilities as well. Handing out a zillion no movement clauses to important players so they don't get sent down to the AHL for no reason. I hope to see the developers working on the way teams value players and prospects, basically polishing the meat and potatoes of the game. Its frustrating after a few years to see so many top prospects and youngsters with so much potential in the waiver wire ... I don't want to say the game is broken, but its alot of extensive babysittiing ! It's tiring.... it takes people away from focusing on they're teams and sucks the fun out of the entire game to be quite blunt. I'll still back the developers though as with such a small team they have came a long ways over the years, I just wish the game was more like OOTP baseball at this stage, I wouldn't even care if it was a copy and paste at this point! Last edited by BlackIce; 07-06-2025 at 04:07 PM.

06-30-2025, 03:28 PM	#81
HockeyEagle Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2023 Posts: 23	This is a great game. My FHM12 wishes: make a release that refines what is already in the game instead of introducing new features. Main points: Update and correct league rules including related game functionality in NA and EU leagues. Trading system only really works great in NHL. Make Trading (Trade offerings etc.) work in all NA and major EU leagues correctly. Make it fun and more interactive. Explain tactics a lot better, but not only for beginners. Maybe use AI/ChatGPT to generate more explanatory texts/mouse overs. Explain why certain tactics are good or bad for a specific player or even a unit based on their skills. Explain why the ingame engine sets up certain units the way it does. Further improve generated players in the future, their skills and developments. There should be strong and weak years, but skills should make sense and should be developed more "naturally". It would be great, if you could make this work for 20-30 years ahead.

07-08-2025, 07:38 PM	#85
jslmsca All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Calgary Posts: 581	One QoL item I wish was available playing in the CHL: When I get an email with a list of prospects from a tournament or upcoming draft, I wish there was a way to bulk add them all to the watch list instead of having to right-click on each individual player in the email.

07-15-2025, 04:36 PM	#86
AbeFroman Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 84	New NHL CBA rules

07-16-2025, 08:10 PM	#88
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,137	New CBA takes effect Sep 16 2026. So should be in for FHM 13.

07-17-2025, 09:04 AM	#90
northjersey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 185	how about these changes: - in commissioner mode ability to unretire a player at any point (or at least up to 1 year after) - convert retired players to coaches (like OOTP has) - ability to change team structure in non-nhl leagues (like European)

07-19-2025, 07:41 AM	#91
BlackhawksRule Bat Boy Join Date: May 2013 Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, UK Posts: 8	My wish: The ability to just be a head coach. Which means the GM is still in his job at whatever club you are at. Instead of just leaving GM duties to your Assistant.

07-20-2025, 07:03 PM	#92
Scottababc Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 71	A QoL improvement I'd really like is the ability to toggle through historical logos/jerseys to use during current roster start games. Maybe at the team edit screen and not have to go into the saved games graphics folder and change it with every new save