NHL 19 Franchise Mode Thread

[Echo Roku]

Started a 32nd expansion franchise with custom rosters on. Wow I'm mad or disappointed in the fact that the 2018 entry draft is all made up players. Don't understand why as I had the 2nd overall pick and was looking forward to taking Andrei Svechnikov but he's already with Carolina. Anyone know a way around this issue?? I created a ton of prospects for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 drafts already

Best way would be to remove the team association for those players in the roster editor

I got the impression it keeps players out of it if they’re considered already drafted in the roster. Still going to have created players. And those that aren’t in the draft and are in the game will still be on their teams

 

[JFA87-66-99]

Best way would be to remove the team association for those players in the roster editor

I got the impression it keeps players out of it if they’re considered already drafted in the roster. Still going to have created players. And those that aren’t in the draft and are in the game will still be on their teams

Nice idea and It's worth a try. Thanks

 

[Tak7]

Such certainty on that.

What basis do you have?

Are you serious lol?

You know the draft lottery has been in franchise mode for years now, right?

All it takes is a bit of testing to figure it out. Many of us knew this in like NHL 16 or 17.

 

[Echo Roku]

Are you serious lol?

You know the draft lottery has been in franchise mode for years now, right?

All it takes is a bit of testing to figure it out. Many of us knew this in like NHL 16 or 17.

Are you?

A quick google search doesn't provide anything remotely near your explanation in any form. All I have here is you claiming its the case. And now you claiming people totally figured it out. And even if this all actually happened as you imply... I'm just supposed to trust it was done correctly and no random assumptions were inserted into the testing or the conclusions?

You can't really come along and start claiming to know the behind the scenes mechanics in specific details and expect people to just believe it because you said so?

Its not that serious a topic, of course, but that's not going to make it more believable as it currently is.

 

[nucker11]

I have been through about 15 or so drafts across 3 different sims and I haven't seen a franchise goalie, has anyone seen one?

Got one 26th overall in 2019

 

[Tak7]

Are you?

A quick google search doesn't provide anything remotely near your explanation in any form. All I have here is you claiming its the case. And now you claiming people totally figured it out. And even if this all actually happened as you imply... I'm just supposed to trust it was done correctly and no random assumptions were inserted into the testing or the conclusions?

You can't really come along and start claiming to know the behind the scenes mechanics in specific details and expect people to just believe it because you said so?

Its not that serious a topic, of course, but that's not going to make it more believable as it currently is.

Lol.

Several Chel YouTubers who do Franchise modes know it.

I tested it myself. It works.

Accept it, or don't. I'm just trying to help people here.

 

[Tak7]

Got one 26th overall in 2019

2020, late 2nd rounder.

He was a gem listed as Elite low, and when I drafted him, it turned out he was franchise. Very low overall (I think he came out as a 48 or 49), but in 2 seasons he's already jumped to 71.

 

[Echo Roku]

Lol.

Several Chel YouTubers who do Franchise modes know it.

I tested it myself. It works.

Accept it, or don't. I'm just trying to help people here.

So you have literally nothing to substantiate other than you said so.

Why does it seem more and more your personal test was just checking it a few times to see if it changed?

I feel like if you weren’t talking out your behind, you’d have provided more than I said so at this point

 

[Deku]

So you have literally nothing to substantiate other than you said so.

Why does it seem more and more your personal test was just checking it a few times to see if it changed?

I feel like if you weren’t talking out your behind, you’d have provided more than I said so at this point

Why are you being so contentious on such an unimportant issue?
He's 100% right by the way, I've tested it a bunch of times before. Draft lottery results are locked in after game 82.

 

[Deku]

Started a 32nd expansion franchise with custom rosters on. Wow I'm mad or disappointed in the fact that the 2018 entry draft is all made up players. Don't understand why as I had the 2nd overall pick and was looking forward to taking Andrei Svechnikov but he's already with Carolina. Anyone know a way around this issue?? I created a ton of prospects for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 drafts already

I'm glad it's like this, I hate seeing all the prospects who have been drafted IRL scrambled around to different teams

 

[Echo Roku]

Why are you being so contentious on such an unimportant issue?
He's 100% right by the way, I've tested it a bunch of times before. Draft lottery results are locked in after game 82.

I already acknowledged it as unimportant

I simply don’t trust the “believe it because I said so” silliness. I’m not going to buy into it just because it’s a relatively trivial topic. Why would I?

As an FYI to you, he got way more specific in the supposed mechanics than it being locked in at 82

So he makes himself sound like he saw stuff like you did and made a silly amount of assumptions after that

Especially so when, after being challenged on the validity of the supposed testing, he just claims all these other unnamed people totally agree with him definitely, 100%.

 

[Tak7]

So you have literally nothing to substantiate other than you said so.

Why does it seem more and more your personal test was just checking it a few times to see if it changed?

I feel like if you weren’t talking out your behind, you’d have provided more than I said so at this point

Look it up and do your research yourself, princess.

I don't need to prove myself. Test it yourself, like I did.

You do know that "checking it a few times" literally is all you need to do right? Save before game 82. Save after game 82. Check both saves. SEe the draft lottery results. See where the results change.

It's literally that simple.

Now, like I said - I'm done here. I'm just trying to help people, and have no desire to interact with pricks like you.

 

[Echo Roku]

Look it up and do your research yourself, princess.

I don't need to prove myself. Test it yourself, like I did.

You do know that "checking it a few times" literally is all you need to do right? Save before game 82. Save after game 82. Check both saves. SEe the draft lottery results. See where the results change.

It's literally that simple.

Now, like I said - I'm done here. I'm just trying to help people, and have no desire to interact with pricks like you.

Well thanks for proving your “testing” was exactly what I figured.

You saw a change and decided to assume everything about the mechanics, regardless of it logically made sense or not.

All you literally know is that they are set in stone when the standings are set in stone. You don’t know how they do it. You don’t what the odds are. You don’t know if they set things before that point, either. All things you spoke on with confidence

You have nothing. You’re speaking out your behind and your only defense is to attack me as an excuse to evade that.

Which makes the specifics and confidence you had humorous, at best. Given your attitude, it seems likely you’d willingly spread more claims about stuff you don’t know, either

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Well thanks for proving your “testing” was exactly what I figured.

You saw a change and decided to assume everything about the mechanics, regardless of it logically made sense or not.

All you literally know is that they are set in stone when the standings are set in stone. You don’t know how they do it. You don’t what the odds are. You don’t know if they set things before that point, either. All things you spoke on with confidence

You have nothing. You’re speaking out your behind and your only defense is to attack me as an excuse to evade that.

Which makes the specifics and confidence you had humorous, at best. Given your attitude, it seems likely you’d willingly spread more claims about stuff you don’t know, either

Tak is right you know... anyone who’s played GM mode enough knows when the lottery is.

I have had different results saving before the trade deadline.

I know it’s not announced by EA because why should they let everyone know a way around the lottery. That doesn’t mean you have to go trying to prove everyone else false when they clearly have played enough to know.

 

[Echo Roku]

Tak is right you know... anyone who’s played GM mode enough knows when the lottery is.
I have had different results saving before the trade deadline.
I know it’s not announced by EA because why should they let everyone know a way around the lottery. That doesn’t mean you have to go trying to prove everyone else false when they clearly have played enough to know.

Really? What in the game tells you that they conduct a draft exactly at that point with about the same odds as the actual draft at that time (with nothing at all, even preliminary parts of their calculations, done earlier)?

Nothing, unless "everyone who's played GM mode" has stopped and literally tested those odds to eliminate the alternatives. AKA, done a lot more than a few attempts to understand it changes at that point.

FYI, I'm not trying to prove anyone false. I'm just demonstrating how he's spreading misinformation. He's said a ton more than just that its set at that point, which you seem to want to act like he did. Hell, he could even be right about it, but he sure as hell doesn't seem to have anything resembling a reason to know the things he claimed.

Again, generally trivial topic. But its what's this has turned into when his response to having no basis for a lot of what he said was just unnecessarily aggressive and evasive.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Really? What in the game tells you that they conduct a draft exactly at that point with about the same odds as the actual draft at that time (with nothing at all, even preliminary parts of their calculations, done earlier)?

Nothing, unless "everyone who's played GM mode" has stopped and literally tested those odds to eliminate the alternatives. AKA, done a lot more than a few attempts to understand it changes at that point.

FYI, I'm not trying to prove anyone false. I'm just demonstrating how he's spreading misinformation. He's said a ton more than just that its set at that point, which you seem to want to act like he did. Hell, he could even be right about it, but he sure as hell doesn't seem to have anything resembling a reason to know the things he claimed.

Again, generally trivial topic. But its what's this has turned into when his response to having no basis for a lot of what he said was just unnecessarily aggressive and evasive.

Well when you post stuff like:

I feel like if you weren’t talking out your behind, you’d have provided more than I said so at this point

ou’re speaking out your behind and your only defense is to attack me as an excuse to evade that.

Given your attitude, it seems likely you’d willingly spread more claims about stuff you don’t know, either

and you're shocked that he responded like that?

How is he spreading misinformation if he claimed that several have tried it and another poster in this very thread confirmed it worked? Then you don't even try it yourself.

 

[Echo Roku]

Well when you post stuff like:

and you're shocked that he responded like that?

How is he spreading misinformation if he claimed that several have tried it and another poster in this very thread confirmed it worked? Then you don't even try it yourself.

You say after he went that direction. Cause, effect. Don't mix 'em up.

I literally just explained how he claimed more than people's claimed attempts come anywhere near demonstrating, multiple times. I highly recommend not responding to a post with comments that show you aren't reading what was actually said bar what you felt you could reply to.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

You say after he went that direction. Cause, effect. Don't mix 'em up.

I literally just explained how he claimed more than people's claimed attempts come anywhere near demonstrating, multiple times. I highly recommend not responding to a post with comments that show you aren't reading what was actually said bar what you felt you could reply to.

Everyone is telling you the same info. It’s hilarious how you want to prove everyone wrong. Don’t believe Tak, I don’t care. It’s useful information found from playing the game. It’s been the same for the last 3-5 years.

You can call if misinformation all you want but is based off of years of playing GM mode and producing the same result

 

[Echo Roku]

Everyone is telling you the same info. It’s hilarious how you want to prove everyone wrong. Don’t believe Tak, I don’t care. It’s useful information found from playing the game. It’s been the same for the last 3-5 years.

You can call if misinformation all you want but is based off of years of playing GM mode and producing the same result

How can I literally tell you I am saying something different than you claim I am and you respond like I never said it.

Like how seriously out of it do you have to be to do that multiple times? You ignoring it makes it sound more like you're trying to troll.

Respond to what people say. Tak is spreading misinformation he has no method of knowing. He only knows it locks in at game 82. Literally nothing else.

Ignore this again and I will forced to assume you're actually a troll.

 

[Canuck Luck]

Why are you being so contentious on such an unimportant issue?
He's 100% right by the way, I've tested it a bunch of times before. Draft lottery results are locked in after game 82.

It’s definitely rigged though. In nhl 18 i raised Dahlin up to 82 ovr franchise med. I had acquired Ottawa’s 1st from Colorado before the season began as in previous runs Colorado and Ottawa almost always finished bottom 3 before I tried this. With this save, Colorado and Ottawa were tied for last at game 81. I saved on the date of my 82nd game as by then Colorado and Ottawa had played 82 and Ottawa was in last so I was locked into best odds. I would exit and reload trying to get the 1st ovr pick over 30 times to no avail.

The results: While the order did change once in awhile I never ended up with a pick above 4th ovr. How is it possible that the pick with the highest odds not once after over 30 tries gets a top 3 pick let alone #1?

Now this doesn’t even include the times that pick became 2nd best odds (I didn’t realize for awhile that their game 82 was before mine) and not once did I end up with a top 3 pick. This has to add at least another 10 attempts

So while I can confirm that there is some sort of lottery predicted system. It is heavily rigged. Not to say I haven’t had it work in my favour where I end up with 3-5th odds and end up with the #1 pick. But that rarely happens and usually happens when I don’t have many picks in that draft. With this situation I did have 4 1st round picks 2 being lottery (best odds and 7th best odds). So I feel the system favours you if you’re not hoarding picks but punishes you if you do

 

[Tak7]

Why are you being so contentious on such an unimportant issue?
He's 100% right by the way, I've tested it a bunch of times before. Draft lottery results are locked in after game 82.

Thanks.

He cries about it being unimportant, and then cries when he doesnt understand how it works.

But anyway - once again, for those unaware: the draft lottery occurs once game 82 has been locked in. So, if you are looking for a save point, save before game 82 is played/sim, and see the lottery results.

If you're unhappy, then simply reload before game 82, sim it, and try again.

Rinse/repeat until finished.

 

[Echo Roku]

Thanks.

He cries about it being unimportant, and then cries when he doesnt understand how it works.

But anyway - once again, for those unaware: the draft lottery occurs once game 82 has been locked in. So, if you are looking for a save point, save before game 82 is played/sim, and see the lottery results.

If you're unhappy, then simply reload before game 82, sim it, and try again.

Rinse/repeat until finished.

So you ever figure out a way to defend any of your claims bar it’s locked in on the last game?

Or are you just going to run back here and demand a pity party over your inability to do so again and again, lol?

Even the post above you there contradicts your previous claims.

 

[Deku]

The amount of times this game has crashed on me during create a team & when making trades at the draft is pathetic.

 

[kinger8998]

So you ever figure out a way to defend any of your claims bar it’s locked in on the last game?

Or are you just going to run back here and demand a pity party over your inability to do so again and again, lol?

Even the post above you there contradicts your previous claims.

man, just leave.... tak is literally just filling anyone who didn't know that simple fact...but most of us DO because we've been avid players for multiple generations. if you're here to pick fights and cause issues, go away because no one cares if you stay on this thread or not.

tak is right, just accept that you picked a fight you lost.

 

[Echo Roku]

man, just leave.... tak is literally just filling anyone who didn't know that simple fact...but most of us DO because we've been avid players for multiple generations. if you're here to pick fights and cause issues, go away because no one cares if you stay on this thread or not.

tak is right, just accept that you picked a fight you lost.

He spread misinformation he couldn't back up, and a couple other people failed to defend him by claiming there was proof for the one thing he had already backed up. This is fact. He actively made claims he has literally nothing to substantiate it with. Tak is right about literally one thing. And no one questioned that one thing at any point.

You either accept this and move on, or you double down on pretending half of what he said never happened. If you want to substantiate the things he failed to, like you're claiming you can (we both know you're just evading it and pretending he said the one thing), you're free to do so.

But I'll keep responding until you guys stop outright lying in your posts to misrepresent me and what I've said. There's a reason none of you have literally even tried to address what I actually said, and just went into full immature attack mode. There's a reason why none of you replied when I pointed out how you're literally ignoring stuff I said. There's a reason you guys are just liking each other's post instead of doing anything to address a word I've said. We literally have contradicting information to what he's said about it being done with the same percentages and in its entirety on the last day right... on this very page. There's a reason you guys are ignoring that as well.

There's a reason none of you can back up the unsubstantiated stuff he claimed and just attack me like you did there.

Its because you know you can't defend the claims that were actually questioned

Let me know if any of you develop the sense enough to treat this as it is. Someone knew one thing, assumed a number of other things as a result, then spread that around like it was fact. That's all it is. That's all it ever will be. If you guys can only treat pointing this out like I'm attacking your clique, then you could stand to do some reflection yourself. Mischaracterizing me and trying to gang up on me with lies achieves nothing.