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

[abo9]

Yes it would be, but only edit the CSV if you have the full version (not web) of Microsoft Excel.

Thanks, I only have LibreOffice Calc so I might do a test with a few players first.

 

[xECK29x]

Update 8.1 uploaded. Thanks to everyone that helped over the last few months. I was able to get a ton done and I am really looking forward to maybe actually playing the game a bit this season.

General Updates:
- Latest notable transactions, all playable leagues + affiliate/dependent junior leagues refreshed
- Massive cleanup of thousands of UFA players - huge thanks to NoPurposeFlour for his help!!
- Cleanup of unrealistic PA ranges for NHL undrafted 22-25 y/o players.
- Cleanup of players/staff missing CA/PA.
- Had to wipe out award history database wide due to data corruption of that table. Will be rebuilt over future updates, NHL awards updated -- thanks Manimal!!

NHL Updates:
- Compiled analytics and new CA values based on Game Score Value Added (GSVA) (2022-23 NHL GSVA Leaderboard) and Goals Saved Above Expected (GSAE) (NHL Goalie Statistics) over the last few seasons -- thanks Imactuallyanotter!!
-- NHL organizational re-rates using new analytics including prospects and RFAs for the following teams:
-- This is just an initial level-set of CA/PA, Player Roles, Offensive/Defensive Roles and some light attribute work, more to come through the year.
-- Boston Bruins
-- Carolina Hurricanes
-- Colorado Avalanche
-- Edmonton Oilers
-- Florida Panthers
-- Minnesota Wild
-- New York Islanders
-- Seattle Kraken
-- Tampa Bay Lightning
-- Toronto Maple Leafs
-- Vegas Golden Knights

- Updated NHL-AHL-ECHL affiliations
- Updated NHL & AHL referees

European Updates:
- Updated Continental Cup teams and league structure -- thanks archibaulduk!!
- Updated Champions Hockey League prize money -- thanks mat.liebl!
- Updated players and staff across many playable leagues -- WE NEED RESEARCHERS TO HELP WITH DETAIL WORK OR THESE LEAGUES WILL NOT BE UPDATED!!

Austrian Updates:
- Updated ICEHL schedule

Canadian Updates:
- Updated OHL, QMJHL, WHL and LNAH schedules
- Added/updated affiliations for OHL, QMJHL and WHL teams based on real-life and fantasy selections. We did this with the USHL and it helps out the AI from releasing players. Thanks javs and Manimal!!

French Updates:
- Added transfer rules for U20 Élite

German Updates -- thanks mat.liebl!!
- Updated DEL schedule
updated Player Budgets a bit for DEL and DEL2 and third level; Updated Leagues (DEL2, lower leagues, U20 Level (DNL, DNL2, DNL3) for teams

Great Britain Updates:
- Updated EIHL schedule
- Added NIHL National as playable again and updated transfer rules -- thanks topbeats! Love to see the passion from the UK fanbase!

Japanese Updates:
- Added ALIH as playable

Russian Updates:
- Updated KHL schedule
- Updated MHL clubs and league structure

Slovakian Updates:
- Updated SHL clubs and Transfer Rules

Slovenian Updates:
- Updated teams for Slovenian IHL

Swedish Updates:
- Updated HockeyAllsvenskan, HockeyEttan and HockeyTvåan clubs

Ukrainian Updates - Slava Ukraini!
- Added Ukrainian Hockey League as playable and updated clubs and league structure

United States Updates:
- Fixed NCAA contract start years -- thanks NoPurposeFlour!!
- Updated AHL and SPHL schedules

 

[3074326]

You’re a true champion of the people

 

[vcanuck]

Update 8.1 uploaded. Thanks to everyone that helped over the last few months. I was able to get a ton done and I am really looking forward to maybe actually playing the game a bit this season.

General Updates:
- Latest notable transactions, all playable leagues + affiliate/dependent junior leagues refreshed
- Massive cleanup of thousands of UFA players - huge thanks to NoPurposeFlour for his help!!
- Cleanup of unrealistic PA ranges for NHL undrafted 22-25 y/o players.
- Cleanup of players/staff missing CA/PA.
- Had to wipe out award history database wide due to data corruption of that table. Will be rebuilt over future updates, NHL awards updated -- thanks Manimal!!

NHL Updates:
- Compiled analytics and new CA values based on Game Score Value Added (GSVA) (2022-23 NHL GSVA Leaderboard) and Goals Saved Above Expected (GSAE) (NHL Goalie Statistics) over the last few seasons -- thanks Imactuallyanotter!!
-- NHL organizational re-rates using new analytics including prospects and RFAs for the following teams:
-- This is just an initial level-set of CA/PA, Player Roles, Offensive/Defensive Roles and some light attribute work, more to come through the year.
-- Boston Bruins
-- Carolina Hurricanes
-- Colorado Avalanche
-- Edmonton Oilers
-- Florida Panthers
-- Minnesota Wild
-- New York Islanders
-- Seattle Kraken
-- Tampa Bay Lightning
-- Toronto Maple Leafs
-- Vegas Golden Knights

- Updated NHL-AHL-ECHL affiliations
- Updated NHL & AHL referees

European Updates:
- Updated Continental Cup teams and league structure -- thanks archibaulduk!!
- Updated Champions Hockey League prize money -- thanks mat.liebl!
- Updated players and staff across many playable leagues -- WE NEED RESEARCHERS TO HELP WITH DETAIL WORK OR THESE LEAGUES WILL NOT BE UPDATED!!

Austrian Updates:
- Updated ICEHL schedule

Canadian Updates:
- Updated OHL, QMJHL, WHL and LNAH schedules
- Added/updated affiliations for OHL, QMJHL and WHL teams based on real-life and fantasy selections. We did this with the USHL and it helps out the AI from releasing players. Thanks javs and Manimal!!

French Updates:
- Added transfer rules for U20 Élite

German Updates -- thanks mat.liebl!!
- Updated DEL schedule
updated Player Budgets a bit for DEL and DEL2 and third level; Updated Leagues (DEL2, lower leagues, U20 Level (DNL, DNL2, DNL3) for teams

Great Britain Updates:
- Updated EIHL schedule
- Added NIHL National as playable again and updated transfer rules -- thanks topbeats! Love to see the passion from the UK fanbase!

Japanese Updates:
- Added ALIH as playable

Russian Updates:
- Updated KHL schedule
- Updated MHL clubs and league structure

Slovakian Updates:
- Updated SHL clubs and Transfer Rules

Slovenian Updates:
- Updated teams for Slovenian IHL

Swedish Updates:
- Updated HockeyAllsvenskan, HockeyEttan and HockeyTvåan clubs

Ukrainian Updates - Slava Ukraini!
- Added Ukrainian Hockey League as playable and updated clubs and league structure

United States Updates:
- Fixed NCAA contract start years -- thanks NoPurposeFlour!!
- Updated AHL and SPHL schedules

You're a first ballot Hfboards HOF to me, thanks for the updates!

 

[xECK29x]

Pushed a patch which fixes accidental nerfing of some high-end undrafted NCAA players like Macklin Celebrini, I didn't have the right filter applied when I did the clean up. If you notice any others please report them. Thanks Raimo for the heads up!

 

[Treb]

Of course, a big 3-way trade happens a few days after the update.

 

[xECK29x]

Updated 2x over the weekend, added NYR re-rates, some fixes and EK65 trade.

 

[francis246]

Updated 2x over the weekend, added NYR re-rates, some fixes and EK65 trade.

if I edited your database, and then you updated a patch, could that affect my saved game? I think I directly edited your database, not a copy of it

 

[xECK29x]

if I edited your database, and then you updated a patch, could that affect my saved game? I think I directly edited your database, not a copy of it

No you would have to start a new game

 

[francis246]

Just some notes @xECK29x , NCAA playoffs don't happen. Think there is a bug. Additionally boards are not approving Connor Bedard's post ELC contract. I've tried trading him around but no board will approve it because they feel it's unrealistic.

 

[xECK29x]

Just some notes @xECK29x , NCAA playoffs don't happen. Think there is a bug. Additionally boards are not approving Connor Bedard's post ELC contract. I've tried trading him around but no board will approve it because they feel it's unrealistic.

Thanks I can take a look, the board I can’t do much about that’s a game thing.

 

[francis246]

Thanks I can take a look, the board I can’t do much about that’s a game thing.

I figured it out, by offering him a contract as a core player I was able to get him signed

 

[raipeh]

Hey!

How are the rest of the organisational/player re-rates coming along? Any ETA?

 

[hoyster]

I'm thinking of getting back on EHM. I've installed it on my new computer, but I can't get all the downloaded databases to show up in game. I tried to re-install the game and resubscribe to all content. The DBs show up in my downloaded workshop folder and in game it shows that the they are donwloaded and installed. But when I start my new game, there's no option to select the DBs. Anyone know what's going on?

 

[xECK29x]

Hey!

How are the rest of the organisational/player re-rates coming along? Any ETA?

Next batch next weekend in an early September update. I’ll have them all done before start of season.

 

[xECK29x]

I'm thinking of getting back on EHM. I've installed it on my new computer, but I can't get all the downloaded databases to show up in game. I tried to re-install the game and resubscribe to all content. The DBs show up in my downloaded workshop folder and in game it shows that the they are donwloaded and installed. But when I start my new game, there's no option to select the DBs. Anyone know what's going on?

You likely aren’t opted into the Beta version of the game. The instructions can be found on the news section for EHM on the Steam store page for the game, or a quick search online.

 

[vcanuck]

Updated 2x over the weekend, added NYR re-rates, some fixes and EK65 trade.

Hi, I think you accidentally removed Pius Suter off the Canucks in your latest update. I remember having him on the roster before the Karlsson trade update.

Thanks in advance.

 

[xECK29x]

release pushed into this week, got a little busy this weekend, also waiting on some Prospect Generator re-work from ImActuallyanOtter, also Starfield is taking up most of my time now

 

[xECK29x]

September update of Pivot (8.2) has been posted. The Olympics are not working, we are looking at it and if we can't get it fixed by the start of next week I'm going to just remove them temporarily.

General Updates:
- Latest notable transactions, all playable leagues + affiliate/dependent junior leagues refreshed

NHL Updates:
- Updated playoff eligibility sort rules for tiebreakers in standings
-- NHL organizational re-rates using new analytics including prospects and RFAs for the following teams:
-- This is just an initial level-set of CA/PA, Player Roles, Offensive/Defensive Roles and some light attribute work, more to come through the year.
-- Updated depth charts for teams re-rated so far including new teams below:
-- Buffalo Sabres
-- Calgary Flames
-- Detroit Red Wings
-- Los Angeles Kings
-- Nashville Predators
-- Ottawa Senators
-- Philadelphia Flyers
-- Pittsburgh Penguins
-- St. Louis Blues
-- Vancouver Canucks
-- Washington Capitals
-- Winnipeg Jets

-- Boston Bruins
-- Carolina Hurricanes
-- Colorado Avalanche
-- Dallas Stars
-- Edmonton Oilers
-- Florida Panthers
-- Minnesota Wild
-- New Jersey Devils
-- New York Islanders
-- New York Rangers
-- Seattle Kraken
-- Tampa Bay Lightning
-- Toronto Maple Leafs
-- Vegas Golden Knights

Updated Prospect Generator -- thanks ImActuallyAnOtter!!

PG has been completely revamped for Pivot v8 September release, includes:

A complete rewrite of the attribute generation model has been undertaken, now based on regression analysis of almost 100,000 data points spread over 10 different 20+ year simulation files.
- Potential abilities re-scaled to match new Pivot rating system
- PG has been split into a 2 tier approach, where players that have a chance to roll over 160PA have a different generation model to those who cannot roll over 160PA; in the aim of making sure mid line and bottom line players look more useful than previous generations of the PG
- Several attributes have changed from a RANDBETWEEN model to a bell curve model (personality traits as well as core mental attributes like creativity, flair and decisions)
- A limiter on consistency, important matches and natural fitness has been added to players that can roll over 160PA to allow more space for players with 160CA or less to shine
- A further limiter on consistency, important matches and natural fitness has been added to goalies that can roll over 160PA to allow more space for goalies with 160CA or less to shine
Instead of equally providing player abilities across left and right sides, this new PG is more like real life. Defencemen are now split approximately 65% left to 35% right side, and the same with wingers
- Forwards are now split so that 50% of all forwards are centres (previously equally split between LW, C and RW)
- Physical attributes completely revamped (now split into tiers) to improve drafts. Increases particularly for skater acceleration and speed, but not so much that over half the league has 20/20 for acceleration and skating when they are 23yo+.

Asian Updates: -- thanks Vik3tbotselektor!!
- Updated ALIH clubs and schedule
- Updated Chinese, Japanese and South Korean clubs/competitions

Polish Updates:
- Updated competition names and Polska 1. Liga clubs

Russian Updates:
- Updated KHL salaries -- thanks AngryDuck!!

Swedish Updates:
- Updated SHL injuries -- thanks Aahlstroem!!

United States Updates:
- Updated ECHL financial info -- thanks Manimal!!

 

[xECK29x]

Should have another update coming sometime early next week to complete the initial NHL organizational re-rates, we also fixed the Olympics (final testing).

 

[xECK29x]

8.2a posted:

General Updates:
- Fixed Olympic Games draw dates preventing final stages from working -- huge thanks to Penguinrevolt!!

NHL Updates:
-- NHL organizational re-rates COMPLETED with the following teams below:
-- This is just an initial level-set of CA/PA, Player Roles, Offensive/Defensive Roles and some light attribute work, more to come through the year.
-- Anaheim Ducks
-- Arizona Coyotes
-- Chicago Blackhawks
-- Columbus Blue Jackets
-- Montréal Canadiens
-- San Jose Sharks
-- Remaining UFAs who played in the NHL last year

See everyone in October for the TBL release.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Think my game must be broken, August 30 2027 the game just never advances past the evening

 

[BKarchitect]

Copied from a post of mine on the Discord channel:

Hey weird request y’all but I’m trying to extract the background_enc.fmf file for skin editing. FMF is an SI proprietary archive file - it is used heavily in skins, kits, etc with Footy Manager. FM has a tool called Resource Archiver that can extract and build these files but the last FM I have is FM15 and the resource archiver for that version doesn’t read the EHM .fmf file. Does anybody have a newer FM that can attempt to see if the associated newer Resource Archiver can unlock the EHM .fmf file?

It might be futile and not cross compatible but thought I’d ask. Without editing the fmf - I cannot change the dates default EHM start screen and background screen.

Other than that - a brand new modern minimalist “white” skin - I’m calling it Fresh Ice - is pretty much done. It looks sleek and going with the white look really breathes new life into the EHM GUI:

 

[NathanB]

Copied from a post of mine on the Discord channel:

Hey weird request y’all but I’m trying to extract the background_enc.fmf file for skin editing. FMF is an SI proprietary archive file - it is used heavily in skins, kits, etc with Footy Manager. FM has a tool called Resource Archiver that can extract and build these files but the last FM I have is FM15 and the resource archiver for that version doesn’t read the EHM .fmf file. Does anybody have a newer FM that can attempt to see if the associated newer Resource Archiver can unlock the EHM .fmf file?

It might be futile and not cross compatible but thought I’d ask. Without editing the fmf - I cannot change the dates default EHM start screen and background screen.

Not sure if you have had this answered but as far as i know its not possible. I tried every FM Resource archiver from 2008 to 2021 and none worked. I tweeted Riz about it a few years back and he basically said it wouldnt work, so think we're out of luck on that front.

On the plus love the new skin, cant wait to use it

 

[BKarchitect]

Not sure if you have had this answered but as far as i know its not possible. I tried every FM Resource archiver from 2008 to 2021 and none worked. I tweeted Riz about it a few years back and he basically said it wouldnt work, so think we're out of luck on that front.

On the plus love the new skin, cant wait to use it

Thanks for saving much a bunch of time with trying something that won’t work! I would assume there is no reason to believe any year of the Archiver will cross-work with EHM. That’s a bummer. There’s even some code in the skin file designated for custom start up and home screens but it doesn’t work - it can’t override the preloaded fmf file so it appears to be a fragment of another thing that didn’t make the cut for the final EHM.