Seattle Kraken

TheKid95 · 12-03-2020, 01:14 PM

Will they be available in the game and if so, will there be an automatic expansion draft? Thanks!

Tume · 12-03-2020, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKid95

Will they be available in the game and if so, will there be an automatic expansion draft? Thanks!

No, AFAIK

JeffR · 12-03-2020, 11:30 PM

Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

jokerhusky1129 · 12-04-2020, 12:15 AM

It's not gonna make an "auto name" will it?

clamel · 12-06-2020, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

Do make it as an option when starting with 20-21 season, so Seattle gets their team when they are in real life.
Since we know this team it would be sad to just leave it out.
Since minor league teams have more realism in FHM7 (as I understood) whatever team Seattle will have might be reay already. I haven't looked but it would be cool if what we know could be an option.

Empach · 12-06-2020, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

I'd definitely be interested in an automatic expansion.

scotty · 12-16-2020, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

Yeah... having an automatic expansion for the Kraken would bring a lot to the game.

Setting up your protected list and then having the expansion draft is a whole lot of fun.

In fact, given that it is only one season away I'm surprised it isn't already there. Given all the uncertainty of the 20/21 season, Kraken coming in is one of the few things we do know about.

Orioles1966 · 12-16-2020, 08:39 AM

I think Seattle has already announced Palm Springs,CA as their new AHL team.

I would have thought Portland,OR but I guess that would have made too much sense but instead put another minor league team in California.

jaguar8311 · 12-16-2020, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scotty

Yeah... having an automatic expansion for the Kraken would bring a lot to the game.

Setting up your protected list and then having the expansion draft is a whole lot of fun.

In fact, given that it is only one season away I'm surprised it isn't already there. Given all the uncertainty of the 20/21 season, Kraken coming in is one of the few things we do know about.

My thoughts exactly

treestreetgaming · 12-16-2020, 09:32 AM

Automatic expansion should be added! It would really be a pain to manually expand every game for realism.

jaguar8311 · 12-17-2020, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

How do I do that? I see the team is already created in the game, but I don't know how to add them. When I go 'add team', it generates a new team for me. And the game keeps crashing when I try to edit the "Seattle Kraken' team data. Ditto for Palm Springs as well

Aceshigh24 · 12-19-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguar8311

How do I do that? I see the team is already created in the game, but I don't know how to add them. When I go 'add team', it generates a new team for me. And the game keeps crashing when I try to edit the "Seattle Kraken' team data. Ditto for Palm Springs as well

Having the same issue. At this point I'm going to wait for automatic expansion to be added. Feel like there is enough demand for this to warrant an add.

mgom27 · 12-19-2020, 07:05 PM

Can't you go into League Structure add a Fictional Team and rename them.

JeffR · 12-20-2020, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguar8311

How do I do that? I see the team is already created in the game, but I don't know how to add them. When I go 'add team', it generates a new team for me. And the game keeps crashing when I try to edit the "Seattle Kraken' team data. Ditto for Palm Springs as well

Edit the name and other details of the new team - the Kraken/Palm Springs teams in the database are just placeholders I put there in case we decided to automate expansion, they can't be edited. We'll fix that crash, but you can't actually make the non-active teams in the database active.

Sabres2000 · 12-20-2020, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Aceshigh24

Having the same issue. At this point I'm going to wait for automatic expansion to be added. Feel like there is enough demand for this to warrant an add.

Save has to July 1st add them in

KillerCraig8 · 12-27-2020, 11:52 PM

Yes, please add automatic expansion. I usually play with a major junior team, but would really like to see a seamless transition at the NHL level without having to do all the changes myself.

I would be happy if you could just manually expand Seattle in Commissioner Mode and all the info, logos, team colors, AHL info, expansion draft rules automatically loaded. Cripes, you could do all of this with the Atlanta Thrashers in NHL 2000.

On a side note, is there any way to take over an expansion team that doesn't have staff already hired and some free agents signed? I like to start with a clean slate.

Teloch · 12-29-2020, 07:04 AM

Here's another vote for an automatic expansion. Was kind of expecting it to be there already, after seeing their logo in the starting screen.

KillerCraig8 · 01-02-2021, 07:47 PM

Just to add a thought about expansion. Is it possible to take over an expansion team without staff already hired? Every time I expand and take over a team before advancing, coaching staff, scouts, and trainers have already been hired.

AD44 · 01-04-2021, 06:25 PM

As a new user to FHM, automatic expansion would be a godsend because it is too nuanced and overly complicated otherwise.

12-03-2020, 01:14 PM	#1
TheKid95 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Denver Posts: 33	Seattle Kraken Will they be available in the game and if so, will there be an automatic expansion draft? Thanks! __________________

12-19-2020, 07:05 PM	#13
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,533	Can't you go into League Structure add a Fictional Team and rename them. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

01-04-2021, 06:25 PM	#19
AD44 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 15	As a new user to FHM, automatic expansion would be a godsend because it is too nuanced and overly complicated otherwise. __________________ HBL Seattle Mariners APBL Washington Nationals

12-03-2020, 11:30 PM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,432	Not as of right now. If there's a lot of demand for it, we may add automatic expansion in an update, maybe as an option that can be set during startup. But you can always add them (and the expansion draft, and their AHL team) via league editing, and the official logos and jerseys are there for them to use.

12-04-2020, 12:15 AM	#4
jokerhusky1129 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 456	It's not gonna make an "auto name" will it?

12-16-2020, 08:39 AM	#8
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	I think Seattle has already announced Palm Springs,CA as their new AHL team. I would have thought Portland,OR but I guess that would have made too much sense but instead put another minor league team in California.

12-16-2020, 09:32 AM	#10
treestreetgaming Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Maine Posts: 91	Automatic expansion should be added! It would really be a pain to manually expand every game for realism.

12-27-2020, 11:52 PM	#16
KillerCraig8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23	Yes, please add automatic expansion. I usually play with a major junior team, but would really like to see a seamless transition at the NHL level without having to do all the changes myself. I would be happy if you could just manually expand Seattle in Commissioner Mode and all the info, logos, team colors, AHL info, expansion draft rules automatically loaded. Cripes, you could do all of this with the Atlanta Thrashers in NHL 2000. On a side note, is there any way to take over an expansion team that doesn't have staff already hired and some free agents signed? I like to start with a clean slate.

12-29-2020, 07:04 AM	#17
Teloch Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pori, Finland Posts: 94	Here's another vote for an automatic expansion. Was kind of expecting it to be there already, after seeing their logo in the starting screen.

01-02-2021, 07:47 PM	#18
KillerCraig8 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 23	Just to add a thought about expansion. Is it possible to take over an expansion team without staff already hired? Every time I expand and take over a team before advancing, coaching staff, scouts, and trainers have already been hired.