Retained salary

KevT90 · 09-29-2018, 01:02 PM

I haven't been following this game much since the first two versions but with a fifth iteration that brings some new features and the return of online play, I am now waiting to see the reviews and judge for myself whether I will give this franchise a try.

One thing that irritated me with the main competitor is the incapability to keep up with the rules changes.

Are retained salaries part of this game ? Were they present in #4 ? If so, was the AI able to take them into account well ?

krownroyal83 · 09-29-2018, 01:37 PM

It wasn't in FHM 4 and i highly doubt it's in FHM 5. It's something that should be in the game though.

KevT90 · 10-09-2018, 01:35 PM

Anyone can confirm now that the game has been released ? thks

JeffR · 10-09-2018, 02:23 PM

Existing retained salary in trades is accounted for in the starting financial data, but it's not possible to retain salary in in-game trades.

KevT90 · 10-09-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffR

but it's not possible to retain salary in in-game trades.

The reason being that it must be difficult to get the AI to account for the modified salaries in a trade decision ?

Wished the retained salaries could be there with some pre-set ''influential value'' for every bracket of 100K or something. And then having it be more influential on teams depending on where they stand with their salary cap. Trading being a major part of a sim sport game, it would be nice to have it follow the actual real life rules. It would also give much more flexibility/options in the kind of trades one could perform.

Is it possible to force trade and edit these financial datas after a game has been started (saved game) ? Kind of like performing a manual Retained salary trade ?

How about other rules like waivers exemption calculation, entry-level contract w/ slide option, 35+ contracts, LTIR cap relief, buyouts, buried contracts, etc, etc.

Unsung_Hero · 10-09-2018, 11:23 PM

Not having retained salaries in trades for a hockey management sim seems like a pretty large omission.

09-29-2018, 01:02 PM	#1
KevT90 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 102	Retained salary I haven't been following this game much since the first two versions but with a fifth iteration that brings some new features and the return of online play, I am now waiting to see the reviews and judge for myself whether I will give this franchise a try. One thing that irritated me with the main competitor is the incapability to keep up with the rules changes. Are retained salaries part of this game ? Were they present in #4 ? If so, was the AI able to take them into account well ? Last edited by KevT90; 09-29-2018 at 02:27 PM.

09-29-2018, 01:37 PM	#2
krownroyal83 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 905	It wasn't in FHM 4 and i highly doubt it's in FHM 5. It's something that should be in the game though.

10-09-2018, 01:35 PM	#3
KevT90 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 102	Anyone can confirm now that the game has been released ? thks

10-09-2018, 02:23 PM	#4
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,623	Existing retained salary in trades is accounted for in the starting financial data, but it's not possible to retain salary in in-game trades.

10-09-2018, 11:23 PM	#6
Unsung_Hero Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 12	Not having retained salaries in trades for a hockey management sim seems like a pretty large omission.