Quick Questions Thread

[LondonYankee]

Originally Posted by JeffR

League-leading overall GR somewhere in the neighbourhood of 80. Individual game ratings of 90+ are great, 80+ outstanding, 70+ good, 60's acceptable, 50's questionable but just barely passable, below 50 bad. Standards for average (i.e. multi-game) GR are more forgiving at the top end of the scale and tougher at the bottom - a 50 average means the player's bad half the time, which should be a major danger signal, while and 80 means he's almost always doing very well.

Offensive/Defensive GR will be a bit more extreme in both directions, but hopefully no more than about 5-10 points (for the average) at each end.

(That's copied-and-pasted from some old notes; I think the numbers may have moved slightly since then; the colour-coding on the roster screen is a little more up-to-date.)

Thanks Jeff, thats really helpful!

[KevT90]

Any reason not to sign a few free agent GMs, since they often have maxed out EP and EA, as scouts ? (besides salary and reduced scouting speed/no region bonus)

As it is, I sign a few and assign them to the major regions and the Draft, as they should produce the most accurate reports ?

Maybe GMs, coaches, should not have scouting ratings ?

[Adam B]

Originally Posted by evildad61

Hello, I am completely new to the franchise hockey manager game series.
I have spent the last few days looking around in commissioner mode (July 1st) to understand the game a bit.
I have read the manual and made some small adjustments to the database.
I have noticed that many players have major roles, player templates and the tactical roles (with high ratings)they do not match. I have not changed this.
Now i ask myself these questions:

how important is it that the major roles and the player templates match?

how important is it that the major roles and the tactical roles match?

How important is it that the player templates and tactical roles match?

Especially regarding the development and the game ratings.

I have another question can I adjust the team budgets of the german league and german league 2 to the right budgets or do I have a problem one year later that you have less money because of the ticket prices and the size of the stadiums?

And I have another question.

how many u13 and u14 league´s are there in germany and how many players are generated each year by the system.

I am from Germany and hope my english is understandable.

Thanks for helping!

Team budgets will vary year to year. Finding players who fit your tactics can help, but players will learn them eventually. Play the player in the role they are best suited for, or at least one of their more top ones.

I'm not sure off hand how many players generate, but it should be more than enough to meet the league requirements.

Originally Posted by KevT90

Any reason not to sign a few free agent GMs, since they often have maxed out EP and EA, as scouts ? (besides salary and reduced scouting speed/no region bonus)

As it is, I sign a few and assign them to the major regions and the Draft, as they should produce the most accurate reports ?

Maybe GMs, coaches, should not have scouting ratings ?

Cost of salary is the biggest issue, but you can't take scouting ratings off those guys. Most Coaches/GMs come from a Scouting background and have those skills or return to it when they are not employed.

[Argonaut]

If I play historical with recalc, can players gain experience in new positions? And if so, does it carry over to the next year?

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Argonaut

If I play historical with recalc, can players gain experience in new positions? And if so, does it carry over to the next year?

Yes and yes, it doesn't reset on July 1 like the attribute ratings do.

[SJSharkie15]

how do I change the generated AHL logo to the real logo? I've tried getting it into the game but its not working

[SJSharkie15]

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

how do I change the generated AHL logo to the real logo? I've tried getting it into the game but its not working

nvm. got it to work

[SJSharkie15]

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

nvm. got it to work

nvm about the nvm. still need help

[Adam B]

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

how do I change the generated AHL logo to the real logo? I've tried getting it into the game but its not working

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

nvm. got it to work

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

nvm about the nvm. still need help

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=284491

[Monaldinio]

Hello Community. I have a question about the manager lever. Is there a limit? After my last season i get no points to update my manager Level. I was 1st place after the regular season und won the Cup!

[SJSharkie15]

Originally Posted by Adam B

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=284491

is the AHL logo supposed to look enlarged when I go into standings?

[Argonaut]

Does handedness matter? i.e. Do left-handed defensemen play better as a LD? Beyond what is already reflected in experience ratings for positions. I know for forward it's probably a wash, as a lot of guys play (and prefer) their off-wing.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Argonaut

Does handedness matter? i.e. Do left-handed defensemen play better as a LD? Beyond what is already reflected in experience ratings for positions. I know for forward it's probably a wash, as a lot of guys play (and prefer) their off-wing.

If I remember right there are a couple of small effects, like puckhandling ability at the point being slightly degraded for a defenceman playing the wrong side. But as we rewrite the engine for 7, I'm trying to make more use of handedness, e.g. giving players a tendency to prefer turning in a direction that puts them in a position to receive a pass on the forehand.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by SJSharkie15

is the AHL logo supposed to look enlarged when I go into standings?

No larger than the NHL one does. If it is, you may be using an image that's too large, it should be 150x150.

[CalleJarnkrok]

Is there an option anywhere to make the cap fluctuate from year-to-year? I've been playing as the same GM for 10 seasons now and the cap has been 81.5M every single season.

If not, I would really love to see this option implemented in the future.

[Adam B]

Originally Posted by CalleJarnkrok

Is there an option anywhere to make the cap fluctuate from year-to-year? I've been playing as the same GM for 10 seasons now and the cap has been 81.5M every single season.

If not, I would really love to see this option implemented in the future.

You can manually change it if you are in Commissioner Mode.

[DFyvie]

Is there a talent randomness in the game, like there is in ootp? In other words, if I play the 2020 season multiple times, will a particular player develop/evolve/change at different rates given the same circumstances (ie training/coaching/usage)? Will Nick Suzuki become a stud in one simulation after 5 years vs a dud in the same amount of time in another simulation?

[CalleJarnkrok]

Originally Posted by Adam B

You can manually change it if you are in Commissioner Mode.

And that's the only way that it will change/fluctuate?

[Adam B]

Originally Posted by DFyvie

Is there a talent randomness in the game, like there is in ootp? In other words, if I play the 2020 season multiple times, will a particular player develop/evolve/change at different rates given the same circumstances (ie training/coaching/usage)? Will Nick Suzuki become a stud in one simulation after 5 years vs a dud in the same amount of time in another simulation?

Short Answer: Yes.

Originally Posted by CalleJarnkrok

And that's the only way that it will change/fluctuate?

Yes. Jeff's explained it in a lot more detail before, but the short answer is it's easier for people to control themselves. Just remember: It's a rising tide when the cap goes up. Top players get paid more, but when you start seeing 4th liners getting paid $5 or 7 million a year, sometimes people have a hard time justifying that in their head.

[CalleJarnkrok]

Originally Posted by Adam B

Yes. Jeff's explained it in a lot more detail before, but the short answer is it's easier for people to control themselves. Just remember: It's a rising tide when the cap goes up. Top players get paid more, but when you start seeing 4th liners getting paid $5 or 7 million a year, sometimes people have a hard time justifying that in their head.

Yeah that makes sense, thank you.

Follow-up question: since my cap has been flat, does that also explain why my owner never increases my budget more than a few thousand dollars? I've made the playoffs for many years running and I never get a good enough bump in budget to hire highly-skilled staff.