How're the college leagues working?

Colorado · 05-23-2024, 05:58 PM

I want to start a long-term college hockey save. I've not really played it much before, how well implemented is it?

I recall previously, some of the re-signing phases were a bit tricky with literally 100's of players to go through etc. Has this or any other features around playing as a college team been improved at all since then?

tomkmb · 05-24-2024, 05:23 AM

What do you mean by the re-signing of players? In the college mode players are on scholarships and there is no re-signing

Colorado · 05-24-2024, 02:43 PM

Yeah, I meant general signing of players, not 're-signing'.

tomkmb · 05-24-2024, 06:12 PM

The signing is done through a 'recruiting' cycle, a verbal commitments stage and then a national signing day stage. The filtering through 100's of players you mentioned can be done by following methods showing in the official playthrough from last year that the devs did with Wisconsin. It's not necessary for you to consider all players listed at the time of 'drafting' as part of either of the recruitment days listed above, because you'll have identified suitable targets ahead of time usually, basing it on who's in state etc.

I'd check the playthrough if you've not already - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abni...5Uz5af&index=3

05-23-2024, 05:58 PM	#1
Colorado Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 369	How're the college leagues working? I want to start a long-term college hockey save. I've not really played it much before, how well implemented is it? I recall previously, some of the re-signing phases were a bit tricky with literally 100's of players to go through etc. Has this or any other features around playing as a college team been improved at all since then?

05-24-2024, 05:23 AM	#2
tomkmb All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,297	What do you mean by the re-signing of players? In the college mode players are on scholarships and there is no re-signing

05-24-2024, 02:43 PM	#3
Colorado Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 369	Yeah, I meant general signing of players, not 're-signing'.

05-24-2024, 06:12 PM	#4
tomkmb All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,297	The signing is done through a 'recruiting' cycle, a verbal commitments stage and then a national signing day stage. The filtering through 100's of players you mentioned can be done by following methods showing in the official playthrough from last year that the devs did with Wisconsin. It's not necessary for you to consider all players listed at the time of 'drafting' as part of either of the recruitment days listed above, because you'll have identified suitable targets ahead of time usually, basing it on who's in state etc. I'd check the playthrough if you've not already - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abni...5Uz5af&index=3