Franchise Hockey Manager 3 - Officially licensed by the NHL - Pre-order now! - Page 14

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-05-2016, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sprague

wishing you well...when that gets added sometime in the future will be happy to give the game a run then.

Thanks for the good wishes. Hope to see you back sometimes in the future.

brent_dog · 10-05-2016, 09:08 AM

Some quick questions:

1) Has the issue with where prospects are generated been fixed and do they then get drafted properly in the CH? Latter drafts in FHM2 always featured mounds of Czech and Swedish kids playing in odd or unsuitable leagues, whilst there were very few North American skaters

2) Is the NCAA now featured properly in game and if so is it playable?

3) Will the Memorial Cup now be featured properly in game, rather than just as a footnote whilst it's going on?

greenOak · 10-05-2016, 08:01 PM

What's exportable?

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-05-2016, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by greenOak

What's exportable?

As csv? Nothing changed here as our priorities are different at the moment and we don´t have time to add more info to the csv export.

iggyhood · 10-06-2016, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brent_dog

Some quick questions:

1) Has the issue with where prospects are generated been fixed and do they then get drafted properly in the CH? Latter drafts in FHM2 always featured mounds of Czech and Swedish kids playing in odd or unsuitable leagues, whilst there were very few North American skaters

2) Is the NCAA now featured properly in game and if so is it playable?

3) Will the Memorial Cup now be featured properly in game, rather than just as a footnote whilst it's going on?

Re the NCAA - and this is just a guess - I wouldn't think it would be playable and, if it was, wouldn't have real player names as there is a licensing issue of student athletes in video/PC games wider than FHM

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-06-2016, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by brent_dog

Some quick questions:

1) Has the issue with where prospects are generated been fixed and do they then get drafted properly in the CH? Latter drafts in FHM2 always featured mounds of Czech and Swedish kids playing in odd or unsuitable leagues, whilst there were very few North American skaters

2) Is the NCAA now featured properly in game and if so is it playable?

3) Will the Memorial Cup now be featured properly in game, rather than just as a footnote whilst it's going on?

1. We tweaked it heavily and will continue so in all updates/versions.

2. No.

3. How do you want it to be presented?

brent_dog · 10-07-2016, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Palkowski

1. We tweaked it heavily and will continue so in all updates/versions.

2. No.

3. How do you want it to be presented?

That's a shame, NCAA hockey seems like it would be a great place to start in a career mode game.

With regards to the Memorial Cup, what I mean is whether there's some way of actually checking who's won it in previous seasons, what the player stats from the tournament were etc.? Currently there's no history for it in-game that you can go back and view.

Statsman1 · 10-07-2016, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by brent_dog

That's a shame, NCAA hockey seems like it would be a great place to start in a career mode game.

With regards to the Memorial Cup, what I mean is whether there's some way of actually checking who's won it in previous seasons, what the player stats from the tournament were etc.? Currently there's no history for it in-game that you can go back and view.

I agree with this part about the NCAA, and the benefits to being able to "x-ray" the Memorial Cup results is that doing so would help prepare for the upcoming NHL draft, and keep an eye on "Mitch Marner MVP of everything seasons" too.

I love the history of the CHL and the Memorial Cup, so this would be very welcome, for me!

WIUPIKE · 10-07-2016, 11:54 AM

Will there be additional screenshots and feature details coming out before release?

Thanks in advance

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-07-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WIUPIKE

Will there be additional screenshots and feature details coming out before release?

Thanks in advance

I already posted the feature list in a few posts around here. Regarding screenshots (and official material): we have to get allowance from the NHL for everything we announce and since is the first year of your work-together, everything is a bit chaotic but afaik we will send out another Newsletter next Monday.

Rayzor · 10-09-2016, 10:32 AM

In FHM2 the must teams u can start with in fictional play is 30, in FHM3 can u start with more then 30 teams ie...40...50...60.....& if we expand our fictional league after a few years sim, will the lower leagues also expand

SlyBelle · 10-09-2016, 10:52 AM

Sorry if already mentioned, but since the real season starts the 12th and pre-orders get the game on the 14th, what options for real rosters be available? Will we have an option to play with rosters that were as of start of camp and also the option to for start of season rosters? And if they aren't ready on the 14th, would they be on official release dat? Thanks!

Templer · 10-09-2016, 05:02 PM

The NHL license is a great thing. But in the past, the modders have always done a great job.
I think I would have preferred a good, working online MP instead the NHL license.

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-09-2016, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Templer

The NHL license is a great thing. But in the past, the modders have always done a great job.
I think I would have preferred a good, working online MP instead the NHL license.

We made this decision (maybe we even had no choice) and think that it is in the best interest of the majority.

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-09-2016, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SlyBelle

Sorry if already mentioned, but since the real season starts the 12th and pre-orders get the game on the 14th, what options for real rosters be available? Will we have an option to play with rosters that were as of start of camp and also the option to for start of season rosters? And if they aren't ready on the 14th, would they be on official release dat? Thanks!

The game will have NHL opening night roster (or at least close to opening night roster. We will release an roster update with the final rosters, and any needed fixes to the db).

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-09-2016, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayzor

In FHM2 the must teams u can start with in fictional play is 30, in FHM3 can u start with more then 30 teams ie...40...50...60.....& if we expand our fictional league after a few years sim, will the lower leagues also expand

Still the same limits as in FHM 2. As I already wrote, our main focus is the modern game and career play, historical, fictional and commish mode are only a bonus the rest.

GiantYankee · 10-09-2016, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Palkowski

Still the same limits as in FHM 2. As I already wrote, our main focus is the modern game and career play, historical, fictional and commish mode are only a bonus the rest.

So does that mean fictional play wasn't touched for FHM3? The schedules? Don't mean to beat a dead horse but I want to be clear. Personally I love smaller leagues 12-16 teams. I would probably buy the game even if I could have a 30 team fictional league that played like modern NHL with the NHL schedules. I purchased FHM1 and 2 and want to support OOTP developments. I just don't want to be disappointed. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

AlpineSK · 10-10-2016, 12:33 AM

Since we're throwing questions around, I'm debating buying this one eventually. I was just wondering a couple of things:

1. While NHL rosters are accurate, how deep will the rosters go? Will they go as deep as to have teams' junior players on their teams? For example: if I pick the Devils, will their AHL team's roster be accurate, and will guys like Blackwood and McLeod be available as part of the franchise?

2. I'm trying to wrap my head around this whole path to glory thing. People have said that you "develop skills." Is that to say that you learn how to play the game more effectively, or that the user will actually have ratings similar to that of Footy Manager?

3. Since you start out as a rookie GM essentially in Path to Glory, is every team going to be available to you or do you have to start with a lower ranked team and work your way "up to the top?"

4. One last question because I'm trying to figure out the difference. If I started a "sandbox" game and a "path to glory" game on the same day, and attempt to play both games identically will the only differences be coach development, length of the game (limited vs. unlimited) and the availability of commish mode?

10-10-2016, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Palkowski

our main focus is the modern game and career play, historical, fictional and commish mode are only a bonus the rest.

Tiny bonus or fat bonus?

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-10-2016, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dmytron

Tiny bonus or fat bonus?

You can play different fictional setups if you want or play all historical NHL/WHA seasons out of the box. If one of the two modes is the only way to play for you, FHM might not be your game.

10-10-2016, 12:33 AM	#278
AlpineSK All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,618	Since we're throwing questions around, I'm debating buying this one eventually. I was just wondering a couple of things: 1. While NHL rosters are accurate, how deep will the rosters go? Will they go as deep as to have teams' junior players on their teams? For example: if I pick the Devils, will their AHL team's roster be accurate, and will guys like Blackwood and McLeod be available as part of the franchise? 2. I'm trying to wrap my head around this whole path to glory thing. People have said that you "develop skills." Is that to say that you learn how to play the game more effectively, or that the user will actually have ratings similar to that of Footy Manager? 3. Since you start out as a rookie GM essentially in Path to Glory, is every team going to be available to you or do you have to start with a lower ranked team and work your way "up to the top?" 4. One last question because I'm trying to figure out the difference. If I started a "sandbox" game and a "path to glory" game on the same day, and attempt to play both games identically will the only differences be coach development, length of the game (limited vs. unlimited) and the availability of commish mode? __________________ Check out my Sims!! 2013 Boston Red Sox Or my blogs: http://www.medicsbk.com The Sports Medic

10-05-2016, 09:08 AM	#262
brent_dog Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 86	Some quick questions: 1) Has the issue with where prospects are generated been fixed and do they then get drafted properly in the CH? Latter drafts in FHM2 always featured mounds of Czech and Swedish kids playing in odd or unsuitable leagues, whilst there were very few North American skaters 2) Is the NCAA now featured properly in game and if so is it playable? 3) Will the Memorial Cup now be featured properly in game, rather than just as a footnote whilst it's going on?

10-05-2016, 08:01 PM	#263
greenOak Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 203	What's exportable?

10-07-2016, 11:54 AM	#269
WIUPIKE All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville Area Posts: 1,257	Will there be additional screenshots and feature details coming out before release? Thanks in advance

10-09-2016, 10:32 AM	#271
Rayzor All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingston ON CA Posts: 1,588	In FHM2 the must teams u can start with in fictional play is 30, in FHM3 can u start with more then 30 teams ie...40...50...60.....& if we expand our fictional league after a few years sim, will the lower leagues also expand

10-09-2016, 10:52 AM	#272
SlyBelle All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 633	Sorry if already mentioned, but since the real season starts the 12th and pre-orders get the game on the 14th, what options for real rosters be available? Will we have an option to play with rosters that were as of start of camp and also the option to for start of season rosters? And if they aren't ready on the 14th, would they be on official release dat? Thanks!

10-09-2016, 05:02 PM	#273
Templer Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 208 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The NHL license is a great thing. But in the past, the modders have always done a great job. I think I would have preferred a good, working online MP instead the NHL license.