Big Change List for FHM12

[Swedishgamefreak]

Originally Posted by lawrence97

-adjustments to 2D mode that will better distribute shots amongst forwards

Really hoping that will stop the c scoring too many goals in my historical games

This is a great series, keep up the good work

In my test saves, it seems like it was not fixed.

On classic mode in 92-93, Mario Lemieux scored 46 goals.
On 2D mode in the same year, he scored 84 goals (and also 40-ish assists)

So there needs more tuning in that area.

[Teloch]

I just sim all games, in year 9 of modern era. Centers scoring like crazy all across the lineup. Definitely needs an adjustment.

[Swedishgamefreak]

Originally Posted by Teloch

I just sim all games, in year 9 of modern era. Centers scoring like crazy all across the lineup. Definitely needs an adjustment.

Are you simming in 2D mode or Classic engine?

[StickWillett]

I look for Improved graphics of the game to come somewhat close to the OOTPBB graphics that improved each year with their new versions and this FHM series seems to be just patches with new updated rosters and repairing of overlooked text issues from the other versions. Improve all the aspects of this game in each version like you did for OOTPBB! SOM and DKS Sports went graphically stale in their sports versions and OOTPBB excelled past them and FHM showed initial steps to pass them by too but it seems FHM is content to keep the current level of graphics the same now for each new version. Thanks to the FHM forum modders who have taken the initiative to improve the graphics the best they can it has helped carry these versions but its time for the FHM designers to step up and improve their own game.

[tomkmb]

Originally Posted by StickWillett

I look for Improved graphics of the game to come somewhat close to the OOTPBB graphics that improved each year with their new versions and this FHM series seems to be just patches with new updated rosters and repairing of overlooked text issues from the other versions. Improve all the aspects of this game in each version like you did for OOTPBB! SOM and DKS Sports went graphically stale in their sports versions and OOTPBB excelled past them and FHM showed initial steps to pass them by too but it seems FHM is content to keep the current level of graphics the same now for each new version. Thanks to the FHM forum modders who have taken the initiative to improve the graphics the best they can it has helped carry these versions but its time for the FHM designers to step up and improve their own game.

Important to remember that while this game is published by Out Of The Park Developements, it's made by Game54, a separate entity from OOTPB entirely.

We would all like to see continued improvements on the graphical side of things but when comparing to OOTPB it's also worth noting the difference in nature of the two sports. Baseball is a set of static animations representing predetermined outcomes - nothing is being done 'on the fly', hockey is a much more fluid game and would therefore (I imagine) be much more of a challenge to represent on the same level.

[Savoie45]

Originally Posted by StickWillett

I look for Improved graphics of the game to come somewhat close to the OOTPBB graphics that improved each year with their new versions and this FHM series seems to be just patches with new updated rosters and repairing of overlooked text issues from the other versions. Improve all the aspects of this game in each version like you did for OOTPBB! SOM and DKS Sports went graphically stale in their sports versions and OOTPBB excelled past them and FHM showed initial steps to pass them by too but it seems FHM is content to keep the current level of graphics the same now for each new version. Thanks to the FHM forum modders who have taken the initiative to improve the graphics the best they can it has helped carry these versions but its time for the FHM designers to step up and improve their own game.

I'd rather them correct the behavior and flow on the ice before even considering any kind of improved graphics. No sense of putting lipstick on a turd.

[klamps]

Does anyone know for FHM12 if the "Set Initial Rosters by Draft" feature when starting a historical game still dumps a bunch of players into free agents, as well as having each team start with all their prospects assigned rights?

It sucks to do a fantasy draft and then have hundreds of players in the game, but not in the draft pool, and some good players at that.

Sebastian explained to me a few versions ago that players who didn't play an NHL game that year don't get dumped into the draft pool, but I was not given clarity on if this is an easy fix to update at some point?

Thanks