Eastside Hockey Manager - Part X Patch 1.5 Edition! (Open Beta)

[GKJ]

WC has some hard coding into the game, better one to copy would be NaturEnergie Challenge:

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One thing I would also do, sometimes the Editor can get a little funny is just click into each Arena rules and date 1 arena rules in the Schedule Dates and manually click on Host Arena then hit the TAB key to set the value, sometimes I find values don't "stick".

Doesn't appear the be the fix. I tried adding Canada as the host nation and copying and pasting that NaturEnergie Challenge schedule dates

 

[37 others]

Editor's Note: Howard's potential ability (PA) is set at only 155. Which is second line territory. But in this game he came loaded with elite level consistency. This is further proof that EHM is not a game where CA/PA are the be all, end all of a player's development ceiling. Conor Geekie, from this draft for example, had a much higher PA but in this particular sim was a letdown. Mental attributes matter, development path matters, usage matters. I may do a sim tomorrow and Howard with the same PA becomes a bust. That's the beauty of it.

I’ll preface this saying that I haven’t truly played the game in a couple of years, but consistency does not seem nuanced enough. You will often be misled if you build your roster stat-watching PA, but it feels like you will rarely (if ever) be misled if you build your roster stat-watching consistency. Much like barrage shooting as a tactic, it’s too easy a metric to min-max the game with, and I’m sad that I can’t re-blind myself to it or unlearn its importance.

This is anecdotal, so I’m hoping someone can provide evidence and counterexamples.

 

[xECK29x]

Initial release for 2022-23 season posted for the Pivot DB, full change list below. This is our more extensive release for a start of season yet!

You all know where to find it! Have fun!

General Updates:
- Updated rosters for most, if not all, human playable and affiliated leagues.
- Updated financials DB wide for new data based on: https://2112hockeyagency.com/projected- ... 2021-2022/
- Thanks to Amc74 for helping with goalie statistics collection!!
- Some leagues don't have Olympic schedules yet, will work on those later in the year

International Updates:
- Updated offset start years for next World Cup (2024) and Olympic stages (2025/2026)
- Updated IIHF scores from results of last year
- Updated club and league histories around the world (mainly leagues that are human playable)
- Updated Olympic and World Cup scheduling
- Updated clubs for Champions Hockey League and Continental Cup
- Updated award winners globally -- thanks Amc74!!
- Fixed teams in Asian Winter Games (all divisions)
- Added World Championships 3A, 3B, 4 and updated history -- thanks Matee!!
- Replaced Russia with Switzerland for Euro Hockey Tour

NHL Updates:
- Raised cap to 82.5m
- Updated top-end financial asks for Superb and Star reputation players
- Added 2022-23 schedule including All-Star Game
- Added 2022 Entry Draft class
- Updated attendance figures
- Updated award histories and criteria for Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award -- thanks Amc74!!
- Significant draft prep done for 2023, and added/updated notable players for 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes
- New Prospect Generator sheet created for this season built on the latest version. Includes lots of higher quality staff which should improve longer term sim quality.
-- Generated prospect facepack by NPF to be updated as well.
- Updated staff for all clubs, including some AHL staff, will refresh again during training camp/start of season
-- Greatly improved quality of scouts and Chief/Head/Directors of Scouting stand out more and make great future AGM/GM candidates
--- This change in particular seemed to greatly change the way the AI operates; they are using the trade block much more effectively and making better/more frequent trades and signing then buying out less junk players! Interested to get player feedback and see if you experience the same!
-- I plan on doing similar improvements to coaches later in the summer
- Set "preferred roles" for all NHL staff so they stay along their expected job path (you won't have Head Coaches becoming GMs) -- thanks flinch!!
- Updated NHL-AHL-ECHL affiliations

Austrian Updates:
- Updated club and league history for AlpsHL
- Updated clubs, player career, league history, league structure and staff for ICEHL
- Updated clubs, player career, league history and league structure for AlpsHL

Australian Updates:
- Updated arenas, clubs, league/player career history and staff for AIHL

Canadian Updates:
- Updated club history, league history, rosters and player career history for AJHL, BCHL, OJHL, MJAHL, MJHL and SIJHL
- Added 2022 OHL Priority Selection and U18 draft classes
- Added 2022 WHL Bantam and US Prospect Draft class
- Added 2022 CHL Import Draft class
- Added 2022 QMJHL Entry and American Draft class
- Updated clubs and league structure for Manitoba Junior Hockey League
- Added 2022-23 schedules for OHL, QMJHL, WHL and updated Memorial Cup start dates
- Updated draft picks for all CHL leagues based on trades post-drafts

Czech:
- Updated clubs and league history for Extraliga, Chance Liga, 2.Liga and Krajské Ligy
- Updated league structures for Tipsort, Chance Liga and 2.Liga -- thanks Matee!!
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Extraliga and Chance Liga
- Updated affiliations and staff for Extraliga
- Updated affiliations, captains and staff for Chance Liga

Danish Updates:
- Updated affiliations, arenas, colors, club/league histories and staff for Metal Ligaen
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Metal Ligaen

Dutch Updates:
- Updated affiliations, colors, club/league history and staff for BeNeLiga

Finnish Updates.
- Updated affiliations, arenas, captains, clubs, player/league history for Liiga, Mestis, Suomi-Sarja, U20 SM-sarja
- Moved Jokerit to Liiga and updated league structure
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Suomi-Sarja
- Updated staff for Liiga and Mestis
- Updated U20 Mestis clubs and league structure

French Updates:
- Updated affiliations, clubs, player/league history and staff for Synerglace Ligue Magnus and Division 1
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Synerglace Ligue Magnus

German Updates:
- Updated affiliations clubs, player career, league history and league structures for DNL, DEL2 and Oberliga
- Updated dates for Deutschland Cup and replaced Belarus with Austria
- Added 2022-23 schedule for DEL
- Updated affiliations and staff for DEL
- Updated clubs and league structure for Oberliga, will add fix divisions when released

Great Britain & Scottish Updates:
- Updated staff for EIHL
- Updated clubs and league structures for NIHL, NIHL-1 and NIHL-2
- Updated club, league and player career history for NIHL 1/2 and SNL
- Added 2022-23 schedule for EIHL

Italian Updates:
- Updated clubs, player career, league history and league structure for IHL

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated Pro Hokei Ligasy league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Latvian Updates:
- Moved Dinamo Riga to Optibet Hokeja Liga and updated league structure
- Moved HK Riga to Junioru Attistibas Hokeja liga and updated league structure

New Zealand Updates:
- Updated arenas, clubs, league/player career history and staff for NZIHL

Norwegian Updates:
- Updated clubs, league and player career history for Fjordkraft-ligaen and 1. divisjon
- Updated league structure for 1. divisjon
- Added 2022-23 schedules for Fjordkraft-ligaen and 1. divisjon

Polish Updates:
- Updated clubs, league and player career history for PHL

Russian Updates:
- Lowered finances, nation and league reputations
- Updated affiliations, areas, attendance numbers, club, league, player career history, club reputations for KHL, VHL, PVHL, MHL, NMHL
- Updated league structure for KHL for 22 teams

Slovakian Updates:
- Updated club, league and player career history for Tipos Extraliga, Slovenská hokejová liga and 2. liga
- Added league structure for Slovenská Kaufland Extraliga dorastu - -thanks Anarchy in the SVK!!

Swedish Updates:
- Updated arenas, club, league, player career histories for SHL, Allsvenskan, HockeyEttan and J20 Nationell
- Added 2022-23 schedule for SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan
- Updated club details for J20 Nationell
- Updated/added some arenas
- Updated clubs across HockeyAllsvenskan, HockeyEttan and HockeyTvåan
- Updated captains and staff for SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan

Swiss Updates:
- Updated club and league history for MSL, NL and SL
- Updated club details for MSL, NL and SL
- Updated league structures for MSL, NL and SL
- Added 2022-23 schedule for NL

Turkish Updates:
- Updated club and league history for Super Ligi
- Updated affiliations and clubs

Ukrainian Updates:
- Lowered finances, nation and league reputations
- Updated club, league and player career history for UHL and USHL - keeping active for now

United States:
- Updated club, league and player career histories for ECHL
- Processed NCAA transfers
- Reduced NCAA reputations
- Added 2022 draft classes for NAHL Entry, NA3HL, NCDC Entry, USHL Entry Phase 1/2 and Future
- Updated NAHL, NCDC, NA3HL and USHL arenas, clubs, histories and league structures
- Updated NCAA and USPHL Premier clubs, divisions and league structures -- thanks penguinrevolt!!
- Updated ECHL clubs and league structure
- Added 2022-23 ECHL schedule and updated clubs and league structure
- Added 2022-23 USHL schedule

 

[Tatartots]

Initial release for 2022-23 season posted for the Pivot DB, full change list below. This is our more extensive release for a start of season yet!

You all know where to find it! Have fun!

General Updates:
- Updated rosters for most, if not all, human playable and affiliated leagues.
- Updated financials DB wide for new data based on: https://2112hockeyagency.com/projected- ... 2021-2022/
- Thanks to Amc74 for helping with goalie statistics collection!!
- Some leagues don't have Olympic schedules yet, will work on those later in the year

International Updates:
- Updated offset start years for next World Cup (2024) and Olympic stages (2025/2026)
- Updated IIHF scores from results of last year
- Updated club and league histories around the world (mainly leagues that are human playable)
- Updated Olympic and World Cup scheduling
- Updated clubs for Champions Hockey League and Continental Cup
- Updated award winners globally -- thanks Amc74!!
- Fixed teams in Asian Winter Games (all divisions)
- Added World Championships 3A, 3B, 4 and updated history -- thanks Matee!!
- Replaced Russia with Switzerland for Euro Hockey Tour

NHL Updates:
- Raised cap to 82.5m
- Updated top-end financial asks for Superb and Star reputation players
- Added 2022-23 schedule including All-Star Game
- Added 2022 Entry Draft class
- Updated attendance figures
- Updated award histories and criteria for Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award -- thanks Amc74!!
- Significant draft prep done for 2023, and added/updated notable players for 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes
- New Prospect Generator sheet created for this season built on the latest version. Includes lots of higher quality staff which should improve longer term sim quality.
-- Generated prospect facepack by NPF to be updated as well.
- Updated staff for all clubs, including some AHL staff, will refresh again during training camp/start of season
-- Greatly improved quality of scouts and Chief/Head/Directors of Scouting stand out more and make great future AGM/GM candidates
--- This change in particular seemed to greatly change the way the AI operates; they are using the trade block much more effectively and making better/more frequent trades and signing then buying out less junk players! Interested to get player feedback and see if you experience the same!
-- I plan on doing similar improvements to coaches later in the summer
- Set "preferred roles" for all NHL staff so they stay along their expected job path (you won't have Head Coaches becoming GMs) -- thanks flinch!!
- Updated NHL-AHL-ECHL affiliations

Austrian Updates:
- Updated club and league history for AlpsHL
- Updated clubs, player career, league history, league structure and staff for ICEHL
- Updated clubs, player career, league history and league structure for AlpsHL

Australian Updates:
- Updated arenas, clubs, league/player career history and staff for AIHL

Canadian Updates:
- Updated club history, league history, rosters and player career history for AJHL, BCHL, OJHL, MJAHL, MJHL and SIJHL
- Added 2022 OHL Priority Selection and U18 draft classes
- Added 2022 WHL Bantam and US Prospect Draft class
- Added 2022 CHL Import Draft class
- Added 2022 QMJHL Entry and American Draft class
- Updated clubs and league structure for Manitoba Junior Hockey League
- Added 2022-23 schedules for OHL, QMJHL, WHL and updated Memorial Cup start dates
- Updated draft picks for all CHL leagues based on trades post-drafts

Czech:
- Updated clubs and league history for Extraliga, Chance Liga, 2.Liga and Krajské Ligy
- Updated league structures for Tipsort, Chance Liga and 2.Liga -- thanks Matee!!
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Extraliga and Chance Liga
- Updated affiliations and staff for Extraliga
- Updated affiliations, captains and staff for Chance Liga

Danish Updates:
- Updated affiliations, arenas, colors, club/league histories and staff for Metal Ligaen
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Metal Ligaen

Dutch Updates:
- Updated affiliations, colors, club/league history and staff for BeNeLiga

Finnish Updates.
- Updated affiliations, arenas, captains, clubs, player/league history for Liiga, Mestis, Suomi-Sarja, U20 SM-sarja
- Moved Jokerit to Liiga and updated league structure
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Suomi-Sarja
- Updated staff for Liiga and Mestis
- Updated U20 Mestis clubs and league structure

French Updates:
- Updated affiliations, clubs, player/league history and staff for Synerglace Ligue Magnus and Division 1
- Added 2022-23 schedule for Synerglace Ligue Magnus

German Updates:
- Updated affiliations clubs, player career, league history and league structures for DNL, DEL2 and Oberliga
- Updated dates for Deutschland Cup and replaced Belarus with Austria
- Added 2022-23 schedule for DEL
- Updated affiliations and staff for DEL
- Updated clubs and league structure for Oberliga, will add fix divisions when released

Great Britain & Scottish Updates:
- Updated staff for EIHL
- Updated clubs and league structures for NIHL, NIHL-1 and NIHL-2
- Updated club, league and player career history for NIHL 1/2 and SNL
- Added 2022-23 schedule for EIHL

Italian Updates:
- Updated clubs, player career, league history and league structure for IHL

Kazakhstan Updates:
- Updated Pro Hokei Ligasy league structure -- thanks Matee!!

Latvian Updates:
- Moved Dinamo Riga to Optibet Hokeja Liga and updated league structure
- Moved HK Riga to Junioru Attistibas Hokeja liga and updated league structure

New Zealand Updates:
- Updated arenas, clubs, league/player career history and staff for NZIHL

Norwegian Updates:
- Updated clubs, league and player career history for Fjordkraft-ligaen and 1. divisjon
- Updated league structure for 1. divisjon
- Added 2022-23 schedules for Fjordkraft-ligaen and 1. divisjon

Polish Updates:
- Updated clubs, league and player career history for PHL

Russian Updates:
- Lowered finances, nation and league reputations
- Updated affiliations, areas, attendance numbers, club, league, player career history, club reputations for KHL, VHL, PVHL, MHL, NMHL
- Updated league structure for KHL for 22 teams

Slovakian Updates:
- Updated club, league and player career history for Tipos Extraliga, Slovenská hokejová liga and 2. liga
- Added league structure for Slovenská Kaufland Extraliga dorastu - -thanks Anarchy in the SVK!!

Swedish Updates:
- Updated arenas, club, league, player career histories for SHL, Allsvenskan, HockeyEttan and J20 Nationell
- Added 2022-23 schedule for SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan
- Updated club details for J20 Nationell
- Updated/added some arenas
- Updated clubs across HockeyAllsvenskan, HockeyEttan and HockeyTvåan
- Updated captains and staff for SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan

Swiss Updates:
- Updated club and league history for MSL, NL and SL
- Updated club details for MSL, NL and SL
- Updated league structures for MSL, NL and SL
- Added 2022-23 schedule for NL

Turkish Updates:
- Updated club and league history for Super Ligi
- Updated affiliations and clubs

Ukrainian Updates:
- Lowered finances, nation and league reputations
- Updated club, league and player career history for UHL and USHL - keeping active for now

United States:
- Updated club, league and player career histories for ECHL
- Processed NCAA transfers
- Reduced NCAA reputations
- Added 2022 draft classes for NAHL Entry, NA3HL, NCDC Entry, USHL Entry Phase 1/2 and Future
- Updated NAHL, NCDC, NA3HL and USHL arenas, clubs, histories and league structures
- Updated NCAA and USPHL Premier clubs, divisions and league structures -- thanks penguinrevolt!!
- Updated ECHL clubs and league structure
- Added 2022-23 ECHL schedule and updated clubs and league structure
- Added 2022-23 USHL schedule

Are organization/player re-rates part of this or will they be slowly rolled out towards the season like years past?

 

[xECK29x]

Are organization/player re-rates part of this or will they be slowly rolled out towards the season like years past?

There's been quite a few but the extensive re-rates are done during training camp when I have a better idea of depth charts.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Has anyone had this issue?

I just got a new computer and downloaded EHM. I cannot get any database to be recognized (when I go to create a game, I just have the default historical options) If I download the pivot @xECK29x database or insert my own database older into the local files, it doesn't show up.

 

[xECK29x]

Has anyone had this issue?

I just got a new computer and downloaded EHM. I cannot get any database to be recognized (when I go to create a game, I just have the default historical options) If I download the pivot @xECK29x database or insert my own database older into the local files, it doesn't show up.

Try unsubscribing/resubscribing to the workshop items, give it a few minutes in between. Your steam workshop folder Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\301120 should clear itself out when everything is uninstalled.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Try unsubscribing/resubscribing to the workshop items, give it a few minutes in between. Your steam workshop folder Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\301120 should clear itself out when everything is uninstalled.

Hmm, no luck. But thanks!

Odd issue; trying to figure it out

EDIT: I uninstalled and installed a few times and something did the trick!

 

[Matt UK]

Been playing FHM extensively over last couple of years but going to reinstall EHM tonight.

Are there any obvious flaws with the game that really effect it now?

I know barrage shooting tactics was previously overpowered, is this still the case?

Anything else?

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Been playing FHM extensively over last couple of years but going to reinstall EHM tonight.

Are there any obvious flaws with the game that really effect it now?

I know barrage shooting tactics was previously overpowered, is this still the case?

Anything else?

The barrage shooting tactic is not as exploited as it used to be.

I just let the coaches coach, then the team success is on that person

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Anyone else playing NHLX? 1.3

Evander Kane is such a wacky case in the game (and I guess IRL)


Ran a fantasy draft to start the game off as the Bruins. Kane was drafted by the Jets of all teams.

Before the season even started.

On October 8th, needing some help on the wingers, I bought low, and the board was happy with the "steal" I got.
Kane, then gets suspended twice in the month and a half I had him, skipped practices, and wanted to leave.

Not wanting to deal with the headache, I moved him to the top team at the time, Carolina for an improved package of what he was even traded for.

Fast forward to near the end of the season and Kane wants to leave his 3rd team.

Anyways, found this all very amusing. Noticed @BKarchitect set all of E.Kane's mentals at 1, and well, here is the result.

Enjoy the database a lot so far! Been testing some International player loads for some of the lesser populated countries.

 

[BKarchitect]

Anyone else playing NHLX? 1.3

Evander Kane is such a wacky case in the game (and I guess IRL)


Ran a fantasy draft to start the game off as the Bruins. Kane was drafted by the Jets of all teams.

Before the season even started.

On October 8th, needing some help on the wingers, I bought low, and the board was happy with the "steal" I got.
Kane, then gets suspended twice in the month and a half I had him, skipped practices, and wanted to leave.

Not wanting to deal with the headache, I moved him to the top team at the time, Carolina for an improved package of what he was even traded for.

Fast forward to near the end of the season and Kane wants to leave his 3rd team.

Anyways, found this all very amusing. Noticed @BKarchitect set all of E.Kane's mentals at 1, and well, here is the result.

Enjoy the database a lot so far! Been testing some International player loads for some of the lesser populated countries.

Yes I made Kane a nut on purpose lol

 

[Dirty Dog]

Yes I made Kane a nut on purpose lol

Realism in your game!

 

[filip85]

@BKarchitect - is it possible to play with your skin (which I do), but to change colour attributes to green/orange/red ? I just find it more sharper...

 

[BKarchitect]

@BKarchitect - is it possible to play with your skin (which I do), but to change colour attributes to green/orange/red ? I just find it more sharper...

Yup they are in the BKmodern.col file that should be in your base Skins directory. The following line items as RGB values...you can look at the .col from the default skin or even create your own coloring system:

 

[xECK29x]

v.7.0.1 posted, this covers all of NHL free agency so far and some other updates. Next update in 2-4 weeks or so, pending on how busy things get and what real life schedules are released (still waiting on quite a few leagues).

General Updates:
- Notable transactions globally
- Updated rosters across multiple playable leagues

NHL/AHL/ECHL Updates:
- Latest transactions since July 13th.
- Updated max wage for ELCs -- thanks ImActuallyAnOtter!!
- Added placeholder teams and arenas for new ECHL organizations coming in 2023+ (Athens/Rio Rancho) -- thanks Seanie!!
-- I may add these into the DB and fantasy expand the ECHL to ensure most NHL teams have secondary farm teams, this will help teams out further into the sim
- Updated NHL/AHL/ECHL affiliations for Florida Panthers/Charlotte Checkers/Florida Everblades

Austrian Updates:
- Added 2022-23 schedule for ICEHL

Polish Updates:
- Updated PZHL clubs and league structure (still waiting on 2022-23 schedule)

 

[xECK29x]

Of course there was a trade today. I'll patch it in.

 

[xECK29x]

Of course there was a trade today. I'll patch it in.

And another trade….can’t I just relax and play on my Steam Deck!?

 

[3074326]

And another trade….can’t I just relax and play on my Steam Deck!?

I’d like to apologize on behalf of Ron Hextall.

And wait you can play this on a Steam Deck?

 

[xECK29x]

I’d like to apologize on behalf of Ron Hextall.

And wait you can play this on a Steam Deck?

EHM? Not natively on the device it crashes, maybe if you install windows on it it will work, I think it’s due to the resolution of the screen. It works great via Steam Stream from another computer if you set it Windowed at 1024x768 (only to make the fonts larger). I like it much better then Steam Link from an iPad.

 

[Dala]

EHM works natively on the steam deck, I have it running at least. Might need to open it in desktop mode once first to change resolution, but probably not as there has been a lot of improvements since I got it running.

 

[xECK29x]

EHM works natively on the steam deck, I have it running at least. Might need to open it in desktop mode first, but probably not as there has been a lot of improvements since I got it running.

Nice! Didn’t try desktop mode

 

[H3ckt1k]

Using the 2023 pivot rosters, 2026 draft is absolutely loaded...at least 5 nhl ready at the worst, most of them being top 6 forwards or a top 3 defenceman lol

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Got back into ehm for the first time in years during the playoffs. I’m a couple seasons in and things are going pretty well. My god is it ever hard to trade for anyone good in this game, though. I’ve been able to acquire players made available and I usually add a bottom six forward at the deadline but other than that I can’t pull off any trade. Doesn’t matter If I make the trade so lopsided in their favour that it should get me fired, they will never take it.

I have no issue giving up good value - I just absolutely cannot acquire anyone talented for any price it seems. Does anyone have some tips?

 

[Kranix]

Got back into ehm for the first time in years during the playoffs. I’m a couple seasons in and things are going pretty well. My god is it ever hard to trade for anyone good in this game, though. I’ve been able to acquire players made available and I usually add a bottom six forward at the deadline but other than that I can’t pull off any trade. Doesn’t matter If I make the trade so lopsided in their favour that it should get me fired, they will never take it.

I have no issue giving up good value - I just absolutely cannot acquire anyone talented for any price it seems. Does anyone have some tips?

It's funny that the trading AI, computer to computer, is so bad, but an inhuman GM will never trade a top player to the human player no matter what