Pre-season

Gagnonp23 · 10-07-2018, 10:26 AM

Hey guys,

I'm new to the game. Played EHM for a long time and now trying to switch over. I really like the pre-season part of a season. I am a GM only so can't do the lines.

However, I've not seen any way to invite prospects to training camp. Also, coaches around the league seems to be simply putting the best lineup, so not playing rookies in pre-season.

I'm I missing Something or i'ts just not implemented yet?

thanks

Savoie45 · 10-07-2018, 11:19 AM

No, these features really need to be added. If you want rookies to play, you need to be head coach. The safest bet with this game is to be head coach/gm.

Gagnonp23 · 10-07-2018, 11:29 AM

thanks.

hope this gets added quickly. Still like what I see so far

Colorado · 10-07-2018, 11:51 AM

Jeff R, any chance of tweaking this???

Adam B · 10-07-2018, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagnonp23

Hey guys,

I'm new to the game. Played EHM for a long time and now trying to switch over. I really like the pre-season part of a season. I am a GM only so can't do the lines.

However, I've not seen any way to invite prospects to training camp. Also, coaches around the league seems to be simply putting the best lineup, so not playing rookies in pre-season.

I'm I missing Something or i'ts just not implemented yet?

thanks

Technically it's more how you decide how to handle the roster after your first year. Any prospects with contracts default to your team's roster, and then will stay there until you decide to move them. That's the best way to make sure that they are involved in the preseason.

You have unlimited Roster Space for camp now. If you want to manipulate the roster, either make yourself the Head Coach then delegate all responsibilities to your assistant except for, say lines or you can send players down to the AHL (they won't have to clear waivers until just before the start of the regular season) to set your lineup how you want (however this may affect some of their happiness).

SirMichaelJordan · 10-07-2018, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gagnonp23

Hey guys,

I'm new to the game. Played EHM for a long time and now trying to switch over. I really like the pre-season part of a season. I am a GM only so can't do the lines.

However, I've not seen any way to invite prospects to training camp. Also, coaches around the league seems to be simply putting the best lineup, so not playing rookies in pre-season.

I'm I missing Something or i'ts just not implemented yet?

thanks

I should also add that while we can call up/send down players without penalty during the preseason, the AI does not shuffle its roster or bring up more than 23 player to play younger players and as you mentioned they also put out their best lines and play them full game.

would be great if this could get fixed otherwise preseason is really pointless and just increases a chance for your players to suffer injury in a game that doesnt count...

Gagnonp23 · 10-07-2018, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B

Technically it's more how you decide how to handle the roster after your first year. Any prospects with contracts default to your team's roster, and then will stay there until you decide to move them. That's the best way to make sure that they are involved in the preseason.

You have unlimited Roster Space for camp now. If you want to manipulate the roster, either make yourself the Head Coach then delegate all responsibilities to your assistant except for, say lines or you can send players down to the AHL (they won't have to clear waivers until just before the start of the regular season) to set your lineup how you want (however this may affect some of their happiness).

I understand the point, but like the post right after yours, the other team just plays best line all the time. Unlimited roster space in preseason is a great addition and is a big part why I did not buy FHM4. (Like I said, I really like preseasons) also, bringing junior aged guys in training camp might make me offer them a contract, while chances are good that they will stay in minors if they don’t play in preseason.

I don’t know how hard it would be to put in, but it would make sense to have it with the unlimited roster spots in preaseson.

Keep up the good work, I am still learning how to control everything but it I am having fun testing everything right now

AlpineSK · 10-08-2018, 07:06 AM

Is there a morale impact to demoting playersat the end of camp?

SirMichaelJordan · 01-05-2019, 01:00 PM

is there a chance that preseason will get looked at this verson? As of now its pointless since the AI will only dress and set thier best players and lineups every game and do not ultilize every player under contract. It makes it hard to evaulate my roster if I am testing AHL guys out against All Stars...So for now I just skip preseason and hope I dont get an injury.

vic24 · 01-06-2019, 05:29 AM

I agree pre season definitely need to be different. At the moment its just nothing more than season games that does'nt count

Colorado · 01-08-2019, 08:09 AM

Agree with the above, this would be a good addition if it can be tweaked for a patch.

JeffR · 01-09-2019, 12:54 AM

It's probably not going to be possible to do anything too extensive to pre-season in an update. But I'll see if there's something we can do to get the AI to be a little more experimental with its lineups.

10-07-2018, 10:26 AM	#1
Gagnonp23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 97	Pre-season Hey guys, I'm new to the game. Played EHM for a long time and now trying to switch over. I really like the pre-season part of a season. I am a GM only so can't do the lines. However, I've not seen any way to invite prospects to training camp. Also, coaches around the league seems to be simply putting the best lineup, so not playing rookies in pre-season. I'm I missing Something or i'ts just not implemented yet? thanks

10-08-2018, 07:06 AM	#8
AlpineSK All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,618	Is there a morale impact to demoting playersat the end of camp? __________________ Check out my Sims!! 2013 Boston Red Sox Or my blogs: http://www.medicsbk.com The Sports Medic

01-05-2019, 01:00 PM	#9
SirMichaelJordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,627	Patch? is there a chance that preseason will get looked at this verson? As of now its pointless since the AI will only dress and set thier best players and lineups every game and do not ultilize every player under contract. It makes it hard to evaulate my roster if I am testing AHL guys out against All Stars...So for now I just skip preseason and hope I dont get an injury. Last edited by SirMichaelJordan; 01-05-2019 at 01:03 PM.

10-07-2018, 11:19 AM	#2
Savoie45 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 554	No, these features really need to be added. If you want rookies to play, you need to be head coach. The safest bet with this game is to be head coach/gm.

10-07-2018, 11:29 AM	#3
Gagnonp23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 97	thanks. hope this gets added quickly. Still like what I see so far

10-07-2018, 11:51 AM	#4
Colorado Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 322	Jeff R, any chance of tweaking this???

01-06-2019, 05:29 AM	#10
vic24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 38	I agree pre season definitely need to be different. At the moment its just nothing more than season games that does'nt count

01-08-2019, 08:09 AM	#11
Colorado Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 322	Agree with the above, this would be a good addition if it can be tweaked for a patch.

01-09-2019, 12:54 AM	#12
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,623	It's probably not going to be possible to do anything too extensive to pre-season in an update. But I'll see if there's something we can do to get the AI to be a little more experimental with its lineups.