Assistant Creates Lines

[daveyk39]

Need a way to isolate changes in Forward and Defense, when asking Assistant for lines. Basically need an "ask assistant for [all/offense/defense] lines." Probably also Powerplay, etc.

Example: I've made specific Forward lines, which my assistant does not use if I ask for their lines. A defense player gets injured, and I need to replace him in the lineup; I'd like to just have the Assistant do the "d" lines, but leave my Forward lines alone.

[Physt69]

I was actually thinking the exact same thing. Really annoying to have an injury happen mid game because it takes way too long to re-adjust everything just because you need to adjust 1 or 2 things..

[daveyk39]

FWIW, another possible way to address it would be to allow you to lock players in place and only have the assistant adjust slots that are not locked.

[marc420]

Yep, I had the same thought when I saw the Topic Title.

Here's my 'flow' when I'm setting up a team. I pick a position, lets say Defense. I get any roster changes done, then I go to look at what I've got and set up my pairings and roles. Sometimes this points out that I need to set my roster a little different than my first guess, so I do want to get the Strategy for just that group of positions just following my roster choices. Then I move on to C and then LW, RW.

So, as it is now, I often end up redoing this, as I use the Assistant assist for the D, then change it, then realize later I want the Assistant to setup the forwards which of course wipes out the custom changes I've made to the D, so I do those changes a second time.

Since I tend to go position by position, yes, being able either have the Assistant set only a group of positions, or a "lock" option would be nice and save some time

[demons19]

Originally Posted by daveyk39

FWIW, another possible way to address it would be to allow you to lock players in place and only have the assistant adjust slots that are not locked.

Along the same line as locking players, I found myself wanting to lock the time of shift part. I was fine with the lines the asst created but I hated how they allocate shift time. It would be nice if I could lock that in, then press the ask asst.