Goal inflation with the 2D engine sim

connorthehun · 01-08-2021, 04:18 AM

I love how the new engine sims and how in really incorporates the tactics much better than the old engine, but one issue I have (other than the speed) is that goal totals are way inflated.

I had one save where only my team's games were simulated with the new engine and Chris Kreider (my team) scored 80+ goals every season.

I tried another save where all games used the new engine, and there was a 70+ goal scorer on pretty much every team.

Again, I love the new engine but this one issue is really hurting the immersion.

connorthehun · 01-08-2021, 05:20 AM

Sorry just realized there's a sub-forum for 2D engine discussion. Not sure how to move this thread to there

JeffR · 01-09-2021, 12:13 AM

We've been doing a bunch of work on that, I've managed to get the goal leader totals dialled back to a more realistic level, you should see that in the next update. We're also going to have to make some adjustments to the way we rate very high-end players to make them work properly with the new engine; I've tried to get it to make use of our existing rating methods and definitions as much as possible, but this is one of a very small number of areas where we're going to have to change the way we rate players to make it work well.

connorthehun · 01-10-2021, 06:38 AM

Sounds great, look forward to it!

01-08-2021, 04:18 AM	#1
connorthehun Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 14	Goal inflation with the 2D engine sim I love how the new engine sims and how in really incorporates the tactics much better than the old engine, but one issue I have (other than the speed) is that goal totals are way inflated. I had one save where only my team's games were simulated with the new engine and Chris Kreider (my team) scored 80+ goals every season. I tried another save where all games used the new engine, and there was a 70+ goal scorer on pretty much every team. Again, I love the new engine but this one issue is really hurting the immersion. Last edited by connorthehun; 01-08-2021 at 04:22 AM.

01-08-2021, 05:20 AM	#2
connorthehun Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 14	Sorry just realized there's a sub-forum for 2D engine discussion. Not sure how to move this thread to there

01-09-2021, 12:13 AM	#3
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,244	We've been doing a bunch of work on that, I've managed to get the goal leader totals dialled back to a more realistic level, you should see that in the next update. We're also going to have to make some adjustments to the way we rate very high-end players to make them work properly with the new engine; I've tried to get it to make use of our existing rating methods and definitions as much as possible, but this is one of a very small number of areas where we're going to have to change the way we rate players to make it work well.

01-10-2021, 06:38 AM	#4
connorthehun Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 14	Sounds great, look forward to it!