FHM 13 Wishlist - Page 6

Redhawks75 · 06-04-2026, 08:10 AM

Being heavily into customization I don't really care about the NHL or even real life player attributes.
However I do of course understand that those things will always be a top priority in a game like this.
And since it's not really a thing in the NHL (Montreal perhaps being an exception) I doubt it'll ever be implemented into the game.
But on my wishlist I would put:
Demographic preference.
I mean you can create a custom league and you can basically set a demographic for the entire league.
But what you can't really do is set a preference for each team.
Meaning an AI-controlled team will never end up having any form of nationalistic/regional or even hometown pride.
It'll just randomly pick any good player available.
I would've loved a matchup against an opponent where you can really see just by viewing their roster where they're located in the world.

In modern times this isn't such a big factor any more.
However especially in leagues where every team have their own junior team affiliation it is still a thing.
Teams will always pick the local guy ahead of anyone else if it makes sense to do so.
Also individual teams usually have preferences when it comes to imported players.
While one team might be in love with for example Finnish players (likely due to historic success) others may look elsewhere.
And on the opposite end, some teams will always be prone to discard players due to their demographic origin.

If every AI-team could be set to have a demographic preference it would in my opinion create rivalries that doesn't exist in the current game.

raptor99 · 06-23-2026, 09:32 AM

How about a PWHL version. As far as I know there is no one simulating their leagues

06-04-2026, 08:10 AM	#101
Redhawks75 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 6	Being heavily into customization I don't really care about the NHL or even real life player attributes. However I do of course understand that those things will always be a top priority in a game like this. And since it's not really a thing in the NHL (Montreal perhaps being an exception) I doubt it'll ever be implemented into the game. But on my wishlist I would put: Demographic preference. I mean you can create a custom league and you can basically set a demographic for the entire league. But what you can't really do is set a preference for each team. Meaning an AI-controlled team will never end up having any form of nationalistic/regional or even hometown pride. It'll just randomly pick any good player available. I would've loved a matchup against an opponent where you can really see just by viewing their roster where they're located in the world. In modern times this isn't such a big factor any more. However especially in leagues where every team have their own junior team affiliation it is still a thing. Teams will always pick the local guy ahead of anyone else if it makes sense to do so. Also individual teams usually have preferences when it comes to imported players. While one team might be in love with for example Finnish players (likely due to historic success) others may look elsewhere. And on the opposite end, some teams will always be prone to discard players due to their demographic origin. If every AI-team could be set to have a demographic preference it would in my opinion create rivalries that doesn't exist in the current game.

06-23-2026, 09:32 AM	#102
raptor99 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 24	How about a PWHL version. As far as I know there is no one simulating their leagues