What new features do you want to see in FHM9?

boscoJJ · 04-17-2022, 07:10 AM

Since FHM8 had finished development,it's time for a wishlist of New Features for FHM9.

For me,I want to see the ability of Adding Generic Leagues in Custom Game(Like those in Historical--Foreign,Junior,College and Minors),for those who only want to manage in the Top league,and want to see the stats for the players outside the Top League--I would like to have the ability of setting the name and Nationality of the Teams in Generic Leagues,as well as a Iron Curtain.

So what other features do you guys want to see in the next game?
Comment below

landru22 · 04-17-2022, 10:32 AM

My Wishlist:

1) HTML output

2) Olympic style international tournament in custom games

3) Ability to import league history thru a csv file, or some kind of text or excel file

4) Fix draft order issues with older, imported saves

boscoJJ · 04-17-2022, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landru22

My Wishlist:

1) HTML output

2) Olympic style international tournament in custom games

3) Ability to import league history thru a csv file, or some kind of text or excel file

4) Fix draft order issues with older, imported saves

Yeah,agree with 2 too

AbeFroman · 04-17-2022, 01:54 PM

1. Assistant GM's who act as an advisor and give either good or bad advice, based on how good their ratings and chemistry is with the rest of the staff.

2. Trade counter offers. Don't like the trade I offer? Great, let me know what it will take to get this deal done.

3. If I need a middle 6 RW, let me make it known and get offers for a player that fits that specific role.

CanuckJohnny · 04-17-2022, 05:37 PM

Maximize player personalities and how they affect the game and how much they (and your staff) interact with you/each other.
I haven't been playing super long yet, but it seems too easy to keep the dressing room happy, I don't have feedback on almost anything I do, the coaches don't seem to make a difference in the locker room, there's not really much for drama. Maybe it's in there and I've just missed it so far. I love the idea of having team chemistry and player personalities, it just seems like it could be even better which would in turn deepen the immersion.

Also, a more immersive draft experience would be cool, computer teams offering you and each other more trades to move up/down, more commentary/analysis of picks (even if by the email system), maybe an optional pick clock for pressure, and it should be easy to see who's on the clock, what they need, if they want to trade, (and please, some way in the trade system to see which pick is which number overall).

jumpSeat · 04-17-2022, 06:58 PM

A subtle visual cue for when hits take place in 2D. Would love to know if the other team is trying to run me out of the building (without breaking immersion in real time).

viperswhip · 04-17-2022, 11:54 PM

Little sticks on the 2d guys so it's like the Gretzky game I played god knows how many years ago.

AdequateRandomGaming · 04-18-2022, 09:21 AM

I know I'm gonna sound like a broken record, but my number 1 thing on the list is a complete overhaul of how goalies are handled in the game, from the day to day decisions to pick who starts in net, to how the AI evaluates goalies for trades, drafts, signings, etc. As much as I love this game, the goaltending "systems" are far from working optimally and have not for at least the past 3 iterations of the game. I think it's time to give it some love.

My pipedream is and always will be to have full historical teams/leagues/minors/players. I do, however, understand it's a massive undertaking and it probably would take several years to get done due to how fragmented hockey history is. There is always a bit more added to the historical part every year though, so one can always dream it's going to come to fruition one day

jmetrow · 04-18-2022, 10:50 AM

A few things that would be great to see
-international tournaments in custom games (getting the champions league stuff in custom is a great start and that's been an amazing feature this year)
-ability to have promotion and relegation in custom leagues
-be able to set the average attendance, ticket price, and player salary for a league when creating it. When there are numerous major leagues they all have a similar level of attendance even though the lower level ones spend significantly less money and end up with huge budgets and teams in the top leagues have negative budgets
-a very small thing, but the ability to edit the value of media contracts since they are far too large for expansion teams in low-level leagues
-ability to edit the age restrictions on junior leagues (ex. creating a league like the NCAA with an age limit of 22 or a lower-level junior league with an age limit of 18)

Love this game and can't wait to see what the next version will bring

redtiger7 · 04-18-2022, 10:55 AM

In game schedule editor

Raindrops · 04-18-2022, 03:22 PM

Season-ending championship tournament
Evolution of custom leagues
more flexible on playoffs

oldfatbaldguy · 04-18-2022, 05:40 PM

A lot of these suggestions are good, including the cosmetic stuff in the 2D presentation like visual cues for hits, and sticks that show whether a player is left- or right-handed. Another cosmetic thing: I'd like to see the game clock on the 2D screen and the box score agree about when something happened. There's often a difference of 2 seconds or so between them.

Off ice, counter-offers on trades, to make it more like the OOTP trading system, would be fantastic.

jumpSeat · 04-18-2022, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viperswhip

Little sticks on the 2d guys so it's like the Gretzky game I played god knows how many years ago.

I do that now with mods, and it makes the game soooo much better!

GMO123 · 04-18-2022, 08:06 PM

NHL structure but option to use fictional players instead of real player names.

GMO123 · 04-18-2022, 08:14 PM

Players not agreeing to be traded to certain teams.

Some Players not liking or playing well on certain teams because they don't want to play there.

Some players demanding higher salaries when playing for certain teams when negotiating contracts (new or extensions to contracts).

Flying_Canuck · 04-20-2022, 01:50 AM

I am sure the simulation engine, in-depth GM/Franchise/League related things are always being worked on all the time, as this is the core of FHM.

One thing I'd like to point out is the actual "on ice" experience which won't be easy and require years to implement. Right now, I don't see too much benefit to player on-ice decision over the long-term. I have tried it in FHM8 but turned it off after a while. Instead of individual player decision, I'd recommend the developers to think more about "coaching decisions" that we can do DURING games:

- Show stamina and enable manual Line Changes (stoppage and on the fly)
- Design plays or strategy (even strength, power-play, PK) and able to change mid-game depending on the situation
- Ability to manually pull the goalie or not
- Current players’ styles/tactics and in game feedback is a great idea to explore even further

These are good starting points that can really make actual matches a more involved and immersive experience.

Colorado · 04-20-2022, 04:06 AM

There is already a thread several pages long that people have taken time to post comments and suggestions for FHM9, why don't the mods just sticky it to the top of the forum and prevent threads being being duplicated?

wiggleman83 · 04-20-2022, 08:52 AM

I'd love a way to let prospects develop in other pro leagues in custom games as you can do in standard games. I find that if I don't sign my prospects immediately after the draft, many of them sign deals in other pro leagues that go beyond my signing deadline so I lose them. Plus, they all get mad if they get sent to the minors in their first year so it's tough to develop them that way.

wiggleman83 · 04-20-2022, 10:29 AM

I'd also love to see a way to set message alerts for individual players so I can see when my prospects do something in another league without having to get alerts about their whole team.

DrunkenTeddy · 04-20-2022, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdequateRandomGaming

I know I'm gonna sound like a broken record, but my number 1 thing on the list is a complete overhaul of how goalies are handled in the game, from the day to day decisions to pick who starts in net, to how the AI evaluates goalies for trades, drafts, signings, etc. As much as I love this game, the goaltending "systems" are far from working optimally and have not for at least the past 3 iterations of the game. I think it's time to give it some love.

My pipedream is and always will be to have full historical teams/leagues/minors/players. I do, however, understand it's a massive undertaking and it probably would take several years to get done due to how fragmented hockey history is. There is always a bit more added to the historical part every year though, so one can always dream it's going to come to fruition one day

Being able to predefine which goalies start which games would be ideal. It is nuts that you can't sim multiple games at a time without changing goalies unless you use the goalie start sliders, which are not very reliable. It's also worth mentioning that goalies don't seem to matter as much as people would like. A 2.5 star goalie and a 5 star goalie make only a minor difference to a team's winning percentage from what I've seen.

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Originally Posted by Raindrops

more flexible on playoffs

Yes please... 1st round byes would open up so many playoff format options.

04-17-2022, 07:10 AM	#1
boscoJJ Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 253	What new features do you want to see in FHM9? Since FHM8 had finished development,it's time for a wishlist of New Features for FHM9. For me,I want to see the ability of Adding Generic Leagues in Custom Game(Like those in Historical--Foreign,Junior,College and Minors),for those who only want to manage in the Top league,and want to see the stats for the players outside the Top League--I would like to have the ability of setting the name and Nationality of the Teams in Generic Leagues,as well as a Iron Curtain. So what other features do you guys want to see in the next game? Comment below

04-17-2022, 06:58 PM	#6
jumpSeat All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 862	A subtle visual cue for when hits take place in 2D. Would love to know if the other team is trying to run me out of the building (without breaking immersion in real time). __________________ FHM Fan Fiction: A Flying Skate Down Memory Lane

04-20-2022, 01:50 AM	#16
Flying_Canuck Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 402	I am sure the simulation engine, in-depth GM/Franchise/League related things are always being worked on all the time, as this is the core of FHM. One thing I'd like to point out is the actual "on ice" experience which won't be easy and require years to implement. Right now, I don't see too much benefit to player on-ice decision over the long-term. I have tried it in FHM8 but turned it off after a while. Instead of individual player decision, I'd recommend the developers to think more about "coaching decisions" that we can do DURING games: - Show stamina and enable manual Line Changes (stoppage and on the fly) - Design plays or strategy (even strength, power-play, PK) and able to change mid-game depending on the situation - Ability to manually pull the goalie or not - Current players’ styles/tactics and in game feedback is a great idea to explore even further These are good starting points that can really make actual matches a more involved and immersive experience. Last edited by Flying_Canuck; 04-20-2022 at 01:55 AM.

04-20-2022, 04:06 AM	#17
Colorado Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 324	There is already a thread several pages long that people have taken time to post comments and suggestions for FHM9, why don't the mods just sticky it to the top of the forum and prevent threads being being duplicated? Last edited by Colorado; 04-20-2022 at 04:15 AM.

04-17-2022, 10:32 AM	#2
landru22 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 441	My Wishlist: 1) HTML output 2) Olympic style international tournament in custom games 3) Ability to import league history thru a csv file, or some kind of text or excel file 4) Fix draft order issues with older, imported saves

04-17-2022, 01:54 PM	#4
AbeFroman Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 70	1. Assistant GM's who act as an advisor and give either good or bad advice, based on how good their ratings and chemistry is with the rest of the staff. 2. Trade counter offers. Don't like the trade I offer? Great, let me know what it will take to get this deal done. 3. If I need a middle 6 RW, let me make it known and get offers for a player that fits that specific role.

04-17-2022, 05:37 PM	#5
CanuckJohnny All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 545	Maximize player personalities and how they affect the game and how much they (and your staff) interact with you/each other. I haven't been playing super long yet, but it seems too easy to keep the dressing room happy, I don't have feedback on almost anything I do, the coaches don't seem to make a difference in the locker room, there's not really much for drama. Maybe it's in there and I've just missed it so far. I love the idea of having team chemistry and player personalities, it just seems like it could be even better which would in turn deepen the immersion. Also, a more immersive draft experience would be cool, computer teams offering you and each other more trades to move up/down, more commentary/analysis of picks (even if by the email system), maybe an optional pick clock for pressure, and it should be easy to see who's on the clock, what they need, if they want to trade, (and please, some way in the trade system to see which pick is which number overall).

04-17-2022, 11:54 PM	#7
viperswhip Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 58	Little sticks on the 2d guys so it's like the Gretzky game I played god knows how many years ago.

04-18-2022, 09:21 AM	#8
AdequateRandomGaming Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 182	I know I'm gonna sound like a broken record, but my number 1 thing on the list is a complete overhaul of how goalies are handled in the game, from the day to day decisions to pick who starts in net, to how the AI evaluates goalies for trades, drafts, signings, etc. As much as I love this game, the goaltending "systems" are far from working optimally and have not for at least the past 3 iterations of the game. I think it's time to give it some love. My pipedream is and always will be to have full historical teams/leagues/minors/players. I do, however, understand it's a massive undertaking and it probably would take several years to get done due to how fragmented hockey history is. There is always a bit more added to the historical part every year though, so one can always dream it's going to come to fruition one day

04-18-2022, 10:50 AM	#9
jmetrow Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 40	A few things that would be great to see -international tournaments in custom games (getting the champions league stuff in custom is a great start and that's been an amazing feature this year) -ability to have promotion and relegation in custom leagues -be able to set the average attendance, ticket price, and player salary for a league when creating it. When there are numerous major leagues they all have a similar level of attendance even though the lower level ones spend significantly less money and end up with huge budgets and teams in the top leagues have negative budgets -a very small thing, but the ability to edit the value of media contracts since they are far too large for expansion teams in low-level leagues -ability to edit the age restrictions on junior leagues (ex. creating a league like the NCAA with an age limit of 22 or a lower-level junior league with an age limit of 18) Love this game and can't wait to see what the next version will bring

04-18-2022, 10:55 AM	#10
redtiger7 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,021	In game schedule editor

04-18-2022, 03:22 PM	#11
Raindrops Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 253	Season-ending championship tournament Evolution of custom leagues more flexible on playoffs

04-18-2022, 05:40 PM	#12
oldfatbaldguy Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 339	A lot of these suggestions are good, including the cosmetic stuff in the 2D presentation like visual cues for hits, and sticks that show whether a player is left- or right-handed. Another cosmetic thing: I'd like to see the game clock on the 2D screen and the box score agree about when something happened. There's often a difference of 2 seconds or so between them. Off ice, counter-offers on trades, to make it more like the OOTP trading system, would be fantastic.

04-18-2022, 08:06 PM	#14
GMO123 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 384	NHL structure but option to use fictional players instead of real player names.

04-18-2022, 08:14 PM	#15
GMO123 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 384	Players not agreeing to be traded to certain teams. Some Players not liking or playing well on certain teams because they don't want to play there. Some players demanding higher salaries when playing for certain teams when negotiating contracts (new or extensions to contracts).

04-20-2022, 08:52 AM	#18
wiggleman83 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 576	I'd love a way to let prospects develop in other pro leagues in custom games as you can do in standard games. I find that if I don't sign my prospects immediately after the draft, many of them sign deals in other pro leagues that go beyond my signing deadline so I lose them. Plus, they all get mad if they get sent to the minors in their first year so it's tough to develop them that way.

04-20-2022, 10:29 AM	#19
wiggleman83 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 576	I'd also love to see a way to set message alerts for individual players so I can see when my prospects do something in another league without having to get alerts about their whole team.