Quick questions thread - Page 37

dmacgreg37 · 10-10-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthYoda

So, i play in Historical mode in the WHA and changed the name of a team more to my liking, but as far as i can tell that franchise just got ejected from the league, which means i now will have to start over again without my players scoring for the team?

If you changed one of the teams that ended up leaving the league (Minnesota Fighting Saints, for example), then I'm guessing they'd fold in game, even after being renamed. Accordingly, any team from WHA would fold at the end of 1979.

Cod · 10-10-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

That's the only way right now. We really need to get those two menus matching.

I was thinking the same thing. Thanks for the response Jeff.

JeffR · 10-10-2015, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dmacgreg37

If you changed one of the teams that ended up leaving the league (Minnesota Fighting Saints, for example), then I'm guessing they'd fold in game, even after being renamed. Accordingly, any team from WHA would fold at the end of 1979.

Yeah, that's exactly how it works. The teams activate and de-activate when they did historically, with the exception of the ones who folded or moved mid-season - those play out the whole season in their original location.

JeffR · 10-10-2015, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dmacgreg37

Seems the same with anyone who signed in the WHA before folding? Ends up getting Messier, Gretzky, among others who've been underage signings in multiple run-throughs (D Savard,, Murphy, Sundstrom, etc).

Any way to avoid this/get them into a draft? Would taking control of every WHA team for 2 years prior to taking over an NHL team, and declining any underage selections work to get those guys in the draft?

The WHA merger is handled a little differently. Basically, all the WHA players become NHL RFA's - they're released, but their NHL rights are either left with whoever currently owns them (e.g. if they were drafted by an NHL team in an earlier season or left one as a free agent), set to the NHL version of their former WHA team if they played in Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, or Winnipeg, or semi-randomly reassigned to one of the 4 new NHL teams if they were on a WHA team that folded (Birmingham, Cincinnati, Indianapolis.)

dmacgreg37 · 10-10-2015, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

The WHA merger is handled a little differently. Basically, all the WHA players become NHL RFA's - they're released, but their NHL rights are either left with whoever currently owns them (e.g. if they were drafted by an NHL team in an earlier season or left one as a free agent), set to the NHL version of their former WHA team if they played in Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, or Winnipeg, or semi-randomly reassigned to one of the 4 new NHL teams if they were on a WHA team that folded (Birmingham, Cincinnati, Indianapolis.)

Strange. I've played it 4 times through and not had Gretzky end up as an Oiler yet. I think I'm going to start play in 79 to avoid this for now. There's a lot of cool stuff with the historical stuff though, and I'm happy it's here, even if it's not fully fleshed out yet.

Orioles1966 · 10-10-2015, 06:17 PM

I play in commish mode. How do I block receiving e-mails for job offers. I can't go forward because it won't let me delete them.

JeffR · 10-10-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dmacgreg37

Strange. I've played it 4 times through and not had Gretzky end up as an Oiler yet. I think I'm going to start play in 79 to avoid this for now. There's a lot of cool stuff with the historical stuff though, and I'm happy it's here, even if it's not fully fleshed out yet.

If it's a 78 start, he starts with Indianapolis, and since they don't fold mid-season like they did in real life (or trade him), he's not Oiler property when the leagues merge. ex-Racers are set to tend to have Edmonton as their most likely NHL destination, but it's not a sure thing.

If it's an earlier start, the 78 WHA draft (which didn't exist) is replaced by a single-round draft of underage (17-year-old) players to simulate the way Gretzky and Messier wound up there in 78-79. In that case, Gretzky can wind up on any team in the league, so the odds are against him going to Edmonton (or even Indianpolis).

JeffR · 10-10-2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

I play in commish mode. How do I block receiving e-mails for job offers. I can't go forward because it won't let me delete them.

Manager Options, Exit Auto-Play..., turn the "When you receive a personal message" checkbox off.

JeffR · 10-10-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Is there a way to predetermine games your backup goalie will play? In simming multiple days at a time with lines set to manual, I'm not sure how to make sure my backup plays, but doesn't play 4 times in a row, for instance.

Thank you!

Not yet, but I've got some plans in this area.

dmacgreg37 · 10-10-2015, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

If it's a 78 start, he starts with Indianapolis, and since they don't fold mid-season like they did in real life (or trade him), he's not Oiler property when the leagues merge. ex-Racers are set to tend to have Edmonton as their most likely NHL destination, but it's not a sure thing.

If it's an earlier start, the 78 WHA draft (which didn't exist) is replaced by a single-round draft of underage (17-year-old) players to simulate the way Gretzky and Messier wound up there in 78-79. In that case, Gretzky can wind up on any team in the league, so the odds are against him going to Edmonton (or even Indianpolis).

Gotcha. Think I've done 77 and 78 starts. That makes sense though. Would love if any U-19 players from WHA entered the following July 10th draft. would be hard I'm sure. Would make the 79 draft deep, but that mirrors real life for sure. Love the potential and room to grow here.

mgom27 · 10-10-2015, 10:13 PM

Maybe move Historical Drafts to June 22? Historical Coaches? Change Historical Rules that don't revert back the next year? Assign Draft Picks to Team that Draft them in Real Life?

tarashnat · 10-11-2015, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

Yup, that's exactly what it is. I'd like to get the actual method for dispersing the Barons' players into the game eventually, hence the existence of that "draft" in the database, but for now that's how they're handled.

The Barons merged with the North Stars. The team was allowed to keep a certain number of players from both teams. The five poorest teams were allowed to pick an unprotected player from these teams. One forfeited its pick but got extra pick in amateur draft, two others declined to pick a player. So this draft actually ended up only having two players chosen. Might just be easier to have Minnesota absorb the players and deal with releasing them in the game to get under roster/organization/financial limits.

DarthYoda · 10-11-2015, 02:17 AM

When playing Historical mode, is expansions forced upon me for example in 1967?

Gem16 · 10-11-2015, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gem16

When player is injured (red cross) you must scratch player from lineups if you press "Finish today" button. But if you go via Play --> "next game" button, you don´t have to scratch player and he will play games as usual. Is this like it should be?

Is this the way it should be?

dmacgreg37 · 10-11-2015, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthYoda

When playing Historical mode, is expansions forced upon me for example in 1967?

At this point, yes.

dmacgreg37 · 10-11-2015, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gem16

Is this the way it should be?

I can't imagine injured guys playing as though they are not injured is the way it's intended.

krownroyal83 · 10-11-2015, 08:10 AM

What advanced stats are those?

OttoGott · 10-11-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by krownroyal83

What advanced stats are those?

GF=Game fatigue
SF=Shift fatigue

They are explained in the manual.

Methodz · 10-11-2015, 11:51 AM

I can't figure out how to resign staff..

I know I've done it before, any changes in the recent patches?

highheat42 · 10-11-2015, 11:55 AM

Is there going to be an ability to hire personnel that are say an assistant coach and hire them as the Head coach or promote them to head coach manually.
Also it drives me nuts when my HC retires the game auto hires a coach that I don't want.

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mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	Maybe move Historical Drafts to June 22? Historical Coaches? Change Historical Rules that don't revert back the next year? Assign Draft Picks to Team that Draft them in Real Life? __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

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Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	I play in commish mode. How do I block receiving e-mails for job offers. I can't go forward because it won't let me delete them.

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DarthYoda Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 84	When playing Historical mode, is expansions forced upon me for example in 1967?

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Methodz Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 61	I can't figure out how to resign staff.. I know I've done it before, any changes in the recent patches?

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highheat42 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 165	Is there going to be an ability to hire personnel that are say an assistant coach and hire them as the Head coach or promote them to head coach manually. Also it drives me nuts when my HC retires the game auto hires a coach that I don't want.