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Steam: 1.4.1
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.4.1
30 January, 2017 - Stuart Warren
Hello,
We've released a small update - 1.4.1 - to address issues some raised by the community since the launch of 1.4.0.
Upon launching Steam the update should download automatically. If you're already in a game, save first then exit the game and restart Steam to begin the update. If you have any difficulties whatsoever updating we always recommend restarting Steam.
If you encounter any issues, please raise them on our Eastside Hockey Manager Bugs Forum which can be found here - https://community.sigames.com/forum/292-eastside-hockey-manager-bugs-forum/
Changelist for 1.4.1
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- Fixed a crash on game initialisation when selected "Add Key Staff" and had American League 1 selected
- Fixed league history record not being added correctly for some leagues
- Fixed a crash with some old saved games when loading fixture data
- Fixed transfer windows not showing up in some European leagues
Steam: 1.4
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.4 Out Now!
26 January, 2017 - Neil Brock
Hello all, update 1.4 for Eastside Hockey Manager is available now via Steam.
Upon launching Steam the update should download automatically. If you're already in a game, save first then exit the game and restart Steam to begin the update. If you have any difficulties whatsoever updating we always recommend restarting Steam.
If you encounter any issues, please raise them on our Eastside Hockey Manager Bugs Forum which can be found here - https://community.sigames.com/forum/292-eastside-hockey-manager-bugs-forum/
Or read our FAQ/Knowledgebase which can be found here - https://community.sigames.com/forum/293-eastside-hockey-manager-faq-and-knowledgebase/
Changelist includes but is not limited to the changes listed below. Enjoy!
Changelist for 1.4.0f
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New features:
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- Added starting option to retain DB financial data for club budget and starting cash without any adjustments
- Added option to set number of days on vacation to the manager vacation dialog
- Added "Divisional Standings" to the league screen to view all divisional tables at the same
- Added team action to Set Team Captains any time of the year (one captain, two alternates)
- Added news about announcing team captains and the request to set them at the start of the season
- New default 2016 database and default start year set to 2016
- 2016 ruleset support added to the importer for 2016-17 league structures and rules changes
Database and Importer changes:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- 2016 ruleset support added to the importer with following changes:
- NAL: updated salary cap rules, training camps are closed to walk-ins by default
- American League: updated to new teams, divisional alignments and schedules
- American League 2: updated to 27 teams, new divisional alignments and schedules
- American Southern: updated to 10 teams, new scheduling
- British League 1: updated import/non-EEC rules, updated playoff host arena, update OT rules, updated minimum age for contract (16)
- British League 2: updated import rules, updated minimum age for contract (16), updated playoff structure
- British League 3 North 1: updated to 8 teams, changed teams updated
- British League 3 North 2: changed teams updated
- British League 3 South 1: updated to 9 teams
- Czech League 2: changed teams updated
- Finnish League 1: changed teams updated
- Finnish League 2: updated to 13 teams, changed teams updated, new schedule, relegation stage updated
- Finnish League 3: updated to 16 teams, changed teams updated, new schedule, updated relegation stage
- German League: changed teams updated
- Quebec Major Junior: updated draft lotter rules to include 5 last placed teams
- Russian League with 29 teams and updated rules and schedule, enabled two-way clauses on contracts, enabled waivers, updated domestic/foreign player rules
- Swedish League 2: changed teams updated, OT rules updated
- Swiss League 2: updated to 12 teams, changed teams updated
- Continental comps: updated initial participating teams, two teams from same nation can no longer be drawn to the same group
- Added support for new extra rule flags to the DB:
- to set training camps closed to walk-ins by default (value 156)
- to allow two-way contracts (value 157)
- to set two-way contracts mandatory under a certain age (value 158)
- to set goalies exempt from foreign player rules (value 159)
- to set players on two-way contracts exempt from waivers (value 160)
- to count players from league home nation as domestic for foreign based clubs (value 161)
- to mark league overaged player allowance to only apply to players on last year of eligibility (value 162)
- Added support for new award types into the DB and game:
- Goalie of the week (award type 45)
- Defenseman of the week (46)
- Forward of the week (47)
- Rookie of the week (48)
- Most points by defenseman (49)
- Most goals in playoffs (50)
- Updated the import_config.cfg documentation in historical db folders on "DEFAULT_RULE_SET" command to list available ruleset years
- Added support for changing luxury tax in transfer_config.cfg file when starting a new game
- Fix to the Swiss League 2 scheduling in the 2015 ruleset
- Rule for goalie trapezoid moved into the DB rulesets (applies to old dbs and saved games as well)
- Rule for awarding a goal into statistics for the shootout winning goal moved into the DB rulesets (applies to old dbs and saved games as well)
- Fixed European Hockey Tournament to only add historical winners from the overall stage (applies to old saves as well)
Gameplay changes:
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- Adjustments to former NAL players interest to sign in other leagues when out of contract
- Adjustments to NAL RFAs interest to sign short-term in other leagues
- Russian league now allows No Trade Clauses on contract offers
- When setting "Highlights - None" the 2D clock speed is no longer automatically the quickest but needs "Clock - Fast" setting as well
- Fixed shoot-out taker settings from a single game being applied to general tactics
- When placing minor free agents at amateur clubs during season, human controlled clubs are skipped
- Adjustments to AI roster management when dealing with affiliated junior teams
- Fixed contract offer lengths for free agent non-players being limited to one year in National League
- Adjustments to how overaged players are handled in different leagues where they are allowed
- Fixed activated custom junior league shortlisting
- Fixes to picking playoff award winners (most points in playoffs, most goals in playoffs)
- Adjustments to picking best offensive defenseman award winner
- Various other small fixes to award scoring and information on winners
- European club teams will now hold back players from national teams if their season is still ongoing and the national team are playing in a minor competition where the club league nation is not involved
- Adjustments to player condition recovery in pre-season
- Adjustments to generation of attributes for newgens and extra players created at game start
- Adjustments to generation of starting weights of players and weight progression
- Fixed managers/staff of playoff champions losing reputation after the final
- Fix to manager world reputation processing after a game
- Players whose contract is running out within a month no longer count towards reserve list contracted player count (grayed out and added tooltip on the reserve list screen)
- Fixed AI roster management logics when running near the salary floor
UI changes:
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- Fixed the compressed standings panel on home screen to increase rows dynamically based on resolution
- Fixed sorting by games and waiver eligibility on the club screen, waiver eligibility view
- Default scouting report for players on your own team now shows the ability star ratings even without Head Scout (uses Head Coach, Assistant Manager or any scout or coach for reporting instead)
- Switched some of the default B-faceoff rink graphics around for better layout
- Select Leagues screen now uses generic league logos if no real logo is found
- Added database version information to the Game Information panel on GM Status screen
- Playoff tree now shows the team full name on a tooltip for the abbreviation
- Made "Divisional Standings" the default view of standings for Quebec major junior league and other leagues where needed
- Selecting any divisional/conference standings tables will now update the screen subtitle accordingly
- Fixes to text getting cut off at the end of a line in some table headers
- Fixed width of scrollbar
- Fixed contract average season wage displaying wrong in some cases on the contract offer screen
- 8 year contract extensions allowed on contract offer screen for human managers in National League
- Added note on how many seasons until proposed contract expires to the contract offer screen Contract Expires label
- Added small team logos on Add Manager screen team list
- Added ability to Set Team Captains any time of the year from the team screen
- Club captain and alternate captains now identified in the club screen player list with (C) and (A)
- Club captains listed in the general team information panel
- Player search screen now shows "Clb" and "Rfs" status icons based on next game for national team managers to help pick national teams
- Fixed "Offer to All" not appearing in player actions when league uses custom rules allowing trading
- Small fixes in comp screens for stage menus when using custom leagues
- Fixed sorting by ATOI, APPT and APKT in the league player statistics screen
- Select database dialog for importing an EHM 2007 format database now also looks in the user databases folder instead of just the game data/database folder
- Select database dialog for importing an EHM 2007 format database now lists both the start year and ruleset year from the import config
Other changes:
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- Fixed a crash on international tournament screen, when selecting League Dates view on Information panel
- Improved stability of long term games with huge databases
- Added error checking to the importer when adding rulesets with divisions and template based schedules to verify team counts in divisions
- Added better support for custom databases with leagues that have transfer rules or ruling bodies linked to existing rules
- Adjustments to resolving game scheduling clashes
- Fixes to training camp trial contracts for free agents
- Fixed crash issue with team pre-season ranking news with big custom leagues (35+ teams in league)
- Fixed crash issue with player pre-season ranking news with big custom leagues (35+ teams in league)
- Added support for custom databases that add extra playable World Junior Championship levels to make promotion/relegation work correctly
- Prevented pre-draft reserve list warning news from appearing in Russian League where the draft is not implemented
- Fixed a crash with transfer news that caused a null staff in get_staff_age() error
In-Game Engine v83
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- Adjustments to energy and condition levels during game
- Scoring level adjustments
In-Game Engine v82
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- Adjustments to coach linechange AI and shift length calculations
In-Game Engine v81
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- Adjustments to player stamina drops when overused and the knock-on effects to performance
- Adjustments to player overusage effects in quick sim engine
In-Game Engine v80
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- Updated ruling body rules usage
- Adjustments to deflection AI
- Small adjustments to scoring levels and scoring distribution
- Improvements to goalie AI when playing the puck
- Improvements to AI for selecting where to clear the puck
- Adjustments to coach linechanges near end of game
- Adjustments to passing AI
- Improvements to player pathing
- Fixes to some linechange commentary lines
- Fixed a rare divergency at the start of some overtimes
- Technical optimization changes to pathing to improve sim speed
- Technical optimization changes to collision detection to improve sim speed
Steam: 1.3
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.3 Out Now (Changelist)
17 November, 2016 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.3 is now available on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - https://community.sigames.com/forum/292-eastside-hockey-manager-bugs-forum/
Version number is 1.3 Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.3.0f
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Database Import changes:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Import config now allows for 2016 start date on custom database imports
Gameplay changes:
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- Fixed players on Injured Reserve not to count against roster limit when trying to call-up a junior player from a junior affiliate
- Fix to players returning from training camp try-outs when they had been assigned to junior affiliates before the try-out
- Fixed AI teams to call up players who have turned overaged in junior teams to be re-assigned mid-season if needed
- Adjustments to RFA salary demands
- Small adjustments to player reputation development in relation to ability
- Adjusted goalie long term condition/jadedness when playing too many games in a row
- Newgens generated based on regenerated player data are more likely to switch first nationality to mix talent pools better
- Improved team trade mode calculations for non-North American leagues that allow trading
- Improved amateur team shortlisting and signing of players and staff
- Improved the interest of amateur players on rolling contracts signing with higher level pro/semi-pro teams
- Adjusted the effects of being scratched to the player trade value evaluations
- Stopped current abilities changing for hidden future players in historical databases before they enter the game
- Adjustments to player current ability progression
- Fixes to player jersey retirements
- Improved logic to generate virtual (grey) players when needed to fill domestic/homegrown quotas defined in rules
- Added support in rulesets for "Minimum of X players born in Y or later" roster rule for games (any nationality)
- Fixed ages of virtuals generated to fill homegrown/developmental player quotas
- Domestic quota and developmental/rookie/homegrown age-limited quotas can now exist at the same time in rules
- Improved AI team selection when dealing with various roster limitations
- Adjusted contract length demands for high profile players in their prime years
- Adjusted contract wage demands for higher profile restricted free agents
UI changes:
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- Junior affiliates marked differently from senior affiliates in team information panel
- Adjusted playoff tree boxes to fit team names better
- Added 'Rst' icons for when a player needs rest or is exhausted from playing too many games
- Historical team name changes used in the player career stats are now also used in the league historical winners screen
- Added Luxury Tax information on league financial rules listing if present
- Fixed Homegrown status icons not appearing in some cases on the roster screen
- Fixed bottom right panel of home screen to show the compressed standings so the panel contents can be changed
Other changes:
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- Custom new format databases edited with 3rd party editors can also use a 2016 start date now
Steam: 1.2.2
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.2.2 Out Now (Changelist)
27 July, 2016 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.2.2 is now available on Steam.
For those that have already purchased, to download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums -http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 1.2.2 Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.2.2f
======================
- Fix to simulated stats not being restarted correctly between seasons in some cases (in old saves where this was occurring the stats are restarted mid-season if possible, by latest next season)
- Fix to "Motivating" attribute defaulting to 1 on non-players other than physios when starting a new game
- Fixed a crash on a news item when a non-player accepts a contract offer
- Fixed a crash with Swedish League relegation playoffs in rare circumstances when both stages were waiting for lower league results before getting setup
- Additional fix for national team selections issue in the season following World Cup
Steam: 1.2.1
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.2.1 Out Now (Changelist)
23 June, 2016 - SI Games
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.2 is now available on Steam.
For those that have already purchased, to download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums -http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 1.2. Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.2.0f
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New features:
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- Added option to Quit to Start Screen (replacing old Restart Game option) when already running a game
- Added option to Load Game when already running a game
- Added option to disable all extra staff generated at the start of the game
- Added option to disable all extra players generated at the start of the game
- Added key league dates (transfer/trade deadlines, free agency start, drafts etc.) to be displayed on the league dates information panel
- Added key league dates (transfer/trade deadlines, free agency start, drafts etc.) to be displayed on the team schedule panel
- Added training camp start and end dates as well as scrimmage dates to be displayed on the team schedule panel
- Added option to view offered contract details for open contract offers in Team Transactions screen under Future Transfers
- Added American Southern League
- Added support for buyout cap hits in league rulesets
Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added American Southern League
- Enforced two-way clauses on entry level contracts in the National League (applies to old saves as well)
- Loaning of players not allowed in Russian leagues (applies to old saves as well)
- Added buyout cap hit rules for National League (applies to old saves as well)
- Added rule to prevent negotiated buyouts at reduced cost in National League (applies to old saves as well)
- Removed foreigner limit from Slovakia (applies to old saves as well)
Gameplay changes:
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- Adjusted the chances for very high end PA extra juniors created at game start
- Estimated Club Averaged Salary against the Cap now re-calculated instantly when re-assigning players or adding/removing from injured reserve
- Career role descriptions in scout reports now driven primarily by the player preferred role set in the DB
- Three teams from the same nation can no longer be drawn into the same starting group in European Champions League
- Rules preventing loaning of players are checked for inactive leagues from the database rules
- Prevented teams that cannot loan players out from listing players available for loan
- Improved AI trade evaluations for player status, increasing the ability thresholds for depth and backup players as well as marginal prospects
- Adjusted long term player reputation changes
- Adjusted club expectations on player ability
- Adjusted national team selections when World Cup is played just after a European tournament so all players are available for both tournaments
- Adjusted trade AI to better evaluate players on overpaid contracts in relation to their ability
- Replaced "Stickhandling" with "Deking" as a non-essential attribute on "All-Around" forward roles
- Adjustments to AI roster and lines management to improve player usage
- Adjusted player willingness to test the market and not re-sign with current team when bigger teams are interested
- Adjusted loan end dates to follow generic yearly contract end dates with the last possible loan end date being one day before full contract end date
- Fixed instances of compensation calculations being too low when releasing a high wage player
- Fixed compensation calculations when seasonal wages vary in remaining years of contract
- Exhibition games no longer scheduled on same dates as training camp scrimmages
- AI teams will now consider releasing an injured player if the contract is not guaranteed and the injury keeps him out to beyond the end of contract
- Adjustments to the Offensive/Defensive Awareness ratings created for newgens and when filling in blank attributes
- Russian League teams to prefer exhibition games against teams from their own league
- Improvements to creation of AI exhibition games in pre-season
- Fixes to retirement announcement processing, retirement announcement dates and retirement dates
UI changes:
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- Screen drawing optimizations
- Revamped the options menu layout (also added separate "Save" and "Save As" options)
- Added forward line and defense pairing information to the line information on the Game View panel when viewing games in 2D
- Added reasons for why a player is counted or not counted against the salary cap in the club salary cap chart screen and player contract information panel
- Fixed salary cap hit information on player contract panel not to show incorrect extension info when a multi-year contract is only buried
- Revamped the Select Options screen for starting a new game
- Added offseason salary cap explanation with dates to the league rules screen when a league has a higher cap in the offseason
- Changed the Club Payroll Room information in club finances overview to show the pro-rated cap room in leagues with cap is based on Averaged Club Salary
- Corrected rounding for salary cap in club finance screens
- Added "Free Agents" shortcut in the Scouting screen Filters menu for smaller leagues as well
- Prevented All-Star teams from appearing in the list of teams in the "Offer out on Loan" screen
- Enforced two-way clauses support in contract offer screen
- Small logos for extinct teams can be placed in the "misc" folder ( "logos\clubs\small\misc")
- Small generic logos for extinct teams enabled
- Added estimated (average) ticket price information to the club finances overview and information panels
- "Available for Loan" status not allowed in player status screen if league does not allow loans
- "International" scope now available on team roster view when viewing "Selection" on national teams
- "Selection" view in team roster screen now displays a stats overview string with key stats for each player instead of just games played
- More detailed reasons displayed in contract offer screen when a player does not want to sign a new contract with his old team
- Added "Best of Three/Five/Seven" series information on the team schedule screen (yearly and monthly) where applicable
- Team division link now shown on titlebar sections even for teams in inactive leagues
- League overview panels will now display the playoff statistics for league leaders when the playoffs have started
- Fixed scout subtitle on search screen when scout is unassigned or assigned to a league or a team
- Contract buyout cap hit information now displayed in contract details panel when applicable
- Fixed "Next Game" screen to have a button to go back to the Schedule panel when there is no upcoming game to display
- Adjusted Last 10 column width on league standings panel to fix cutting of the text in some cases on minimum resolution
Other changes:
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- Fixed recent top draft picks list on the pre-draft team analysis
- Last used local path for content now cached when creating new content in the Downloads screen
- Last used local path for preview image now cached when creating new content in the Downloads screen
- When creating workshop content, the editboxes for item name and description now allow more special characters
- Fixed an issue with the draft link not working properly in long term games going beyond the late 2040s
- Fixed a crash when confirming national team roster selection in certain conditions
- Added a "Reset All" option in the "Search" menu on scouting screen to reset all searches and scouts in case of errors
- Fixed national team (senior and junior) starting competition levels to correct levels in the first season (default 2015 DB only)
- Fixed winning and losing streaks longer than 10 games to be displayed correctly on the league standings
- Added support in import_config.cfg for changing the initial continental licenses (see import_config.cfg in "historical 2014" db folder for instructions on usage)
In-Game Engine v79
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- Improved coaching AI when selecting lines for end of period situations
- Improved coaching AI in relation to shift lengths and line matching
- Adjustments to accuracy of long shots on empty net
- Adjustments to penalty frequency
- Adjusted scoring chances during 4-on-4 and 3-on-3 play
- Adjusted calling of icings
- Adjusted calling of offsides
- Small adjustments to scoring distribution
- Fix to game possibly hanging when changing lines in rare circumstances
- Some technical adjustments
We've released a hotfix for 1.2, version 1.2.1.
Changelist for 1.2.1f
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- Fixed national team selections issue in the national season following World Cup
- Fix to processing end of loan contract
- Fixed previous screen not clearing correctly when using "no background" in preferences
- Fixes to entry level contracts not sliding in some cases
- Fixed crash which occurred at times when assigning a scout to a team
- Adjustment to AI roster management when evaluating re-assignment of goalies in lower affiliates
- Fixed crash on "Quit to Start Screen" from General Manager Status screen when starting a new game
- Fixed PP/SH unit markers on 2D screen when using North American score display
- Fixed game advancing when assigning a scout on a player in an in-active league through the league screen
Steam: 1.1.1
Eastside Hockey Manager Update 1.1.1 Out Now (Changelist)
17 February, 2016 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.1 is now available.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums -http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
New features:
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- Added European Champions League (club continental competition)
- Added European Cup (club continental competition)
- Added tutorial screens for the draft screen (preview/review and ongoing draft)
- Added option in preferences to force host 2D clock/action speeds on all clients in network games
- Added option in preferences to force host 2D highlights setting on all clients in network games
- Added "Join Unconnected" action in GM status screen in network games for hosts to force all unconnected users to join on the host in vacation mode
- Added news items for teams qualifying for club continental competitions at the end of season
- Added Screen Flow options to preferences to control certain landing pages and default views
- Added support for generic league and team small logos
Complete Changelist can be viewed here: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/452186
A hotfix, 1.1.1 was released to fix a couple of crash issues reported in the 1.1 update.
Changelist for 1.1.1
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- Fixed crash on game day when multiple human managers have games on the same day in hot-seat mode
- Fixed an end of season crash (end of June) related to continental competition team selection when running certain combination of leagues
Steam: 1.0.2
Update Changelist for Eastside Hockey Manager 1.0.2
7 December, 2015 - Neil Brock
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.0.2 is now available on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 1.0.2. Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.0.2
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- Improved clock refresh rates in-between highlights when watching games in 2D
- Fixed on-ice player information displays under the 2D rink when playing 3-on-3 OT with North American score displays
Steam: 1.0.1
Update Changelist for Eastside Hockey Manager 1.0.1
2 December, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.0.1 is now available on Steam for those affected by start up problems in full screen.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 1.0.1. Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.0.1
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- Fixed problem starting up the game after setting preferences to full screen with resolution close to or over maximum current screen resolution
- Disabled certain resolution options in preferences screen when they would be beyond the maximum current screen resolution
Steam: 1.0
Changelist from Early Access to Full Release 1.0
1 December, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 1.0.0f is now available on Steam.
For those that have already purchased Early Access, to download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 1.0.0f. Changelist below:
Changelist for 1.0.0f
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New features:
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- Graphics engine update to use DirectX
- Support for additional resolutions: 1280x768, 1366x768, 1440x900, 1920x1080 (all resolutions support fullscreen, windowed or bordered windowed modes)
- Steam overlay support
- Steam Workshop integration for creating user-made content
- Steam Workshop integration for subscribed custom databases, player facepacks, staff facepacks and logo packs
- Network game with support for up to 30 human managers
- Improved network admin controls with force continue options, ban list and server password protection
- Added British League 3 North 1
- Added British League 3 North 2
- Added British League 3 South 1
- Added British League 3 South 2
- Added Asian League
- Added Danish League
- Added option to add additional junior players at game start
Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added British League 3 North 1
- Added British League 3 North 2
- Added British League 3 South 1
- Added British League 3 South 2
- Added Asian League
- Added Danish League
- Updated Finnish League 3 number of teams and regular season schedule
- Increased Russian League reserve list size to 75 total players
Gameplay changes:
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- Improved player reputation adjustments based on performance
- Adjusted creation of extra players and non-players at game start
UI changes:
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- Downloads screen with panels for selecting which subscribed content to use in the game and creating/updating user-made content
- Various screens make use of extra space on higher resolutions by showing profile pictures, extra columns or extra rows of information
- League player statistics panel downsized to list top 75 to improve screen usability in network games
- Merged "Next Game" section under "Schedule" section in team screen
- Added link to Team Report in the team screen sections
- Added action button for "Set Team Needs" on the human controlled team Report screen
- Added league/competition column to the schedule snapshot panel on home screen
- Added estimated numbers of extra players and non-players into the game startup options screen
- Added minimum games requirement checks for 25% of team games for GAA and SV% statistics snapshot panels on league overview screen
- File selection screen changed to sort by date by default
- Small UI fixes across different panels
Other changes:
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- General code optimization
Steam: 15.17.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.17.0b
19 November, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.17.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.17.0b. 2D IGE Engine now at v77. Changelist below:
Changelist for 15.17.0b
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New features:
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- Added option to add players to playable teams when starting a new game
- Added option to add players to national team pools when starting a new game (requires newly imported database for full effect)
Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Fixed minimum reputations of national teams that take part in regular international tournaments
Gameplay changes:
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- Adjusted frequency of player rights being traded, especially in Russian League
- Improved AI signing of restricted free agents in Russian League
- Adjusted player interest in different clubs right after becoming a free agent
- Adjusted player reputation and morale changes due to performance in games
- Adjusted player re-signing wage expectations
UI changes:
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Other changes:
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- Fixed checks for free diskspace when saving/starting new games
- Fixed a rare case of temporary files being corrupted, causing disk errors to appear when continuing
- Fixed invalid characters in some rare team abbreviations causing issues with playing full 2d games
In-Game Engine v77
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- Technical fixes to player collisions
- Tuned quick sim engine hits tracking
- Tuned quick sim engine scoring levels
- Tuned quick sim engine shot total levels
- Tuned quick sim engine scoring distribution
Steam: 15.16.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.16.0b
5 November, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.16.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.16.0b. 2D IGE Engine now at v76. Changelist below:
Changelist for 15.16.0b
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New features:
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Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Fixed importer to fill in first National League contract date based on playing history if left blank (only when "Recalculate runtime data" option is used)
- Updated the National League first season schedule template
Gameplay changes:
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- Added support in tactics for using 2 forwards and 1 defenseman when playing 3-on-3
- Fixed injury lengths set from extra_config.cfg (also added extra guidelines to the default file on usage)
- Adjustment to player/non-player retirements when only recently signed a new contract
- Added news when a club is compensated for a National League team signing their player
- Fixed player rights expiry dates for players drafted in 2013 and later
- Fixed player rights expiry dates for players drafted pre-2013 in some special cases
UI changes:
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- Fixed some approximated injury time strings
- League player statistics panel now lists top 100 instead of top 50
- Added filters for Centers and Wingers in league player statistics panel
- League player stats panel now lists full player names
- Home/Away Stats and Tactics section tabs in reverse order when using North American scoring displays
Other changes:
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- Various string fixes
- Fixed news not being sent to current club in some cases when National League team signs an unsigned prospect from their roster
- Added team count verification for domestic leagues in league select screen at game start
- Fixed crash when selecting a database and then cancelling on the league select screen
- Fixed crash on exiting the game in certain scenarios
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In-Game Engine v76
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- Adjustments to shot totals and shooting accuracy
- Adjustments to scoring balancing
- Adjustments to defensemen scoring
In-Game Engine v75
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- Adjustments to scoring balancing
- Adjusted scoring balance between positions
- Added support for playing 2 forwards and 1 defenseman when playing 3-on-3
- Adjustments to linechanges in overtime following penalties and icings
Steam: 15.15.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.15.0b
22 October, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.15.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.15.0b. No changes to the 2D Engine. Changelist below:
Changelist for 15.15.0b
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New features:
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- Improved file selection dialogs with directory navigation and expanded file information
Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Swiss League 2 expanded to 10 teams
- Czech league teams updated
Gameplay changes:
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- Adjustments to player attribute progression
- Adjustments to player development rates
- Fixed scheduling of pre-season tournaments with teams from multiple different nations
- Added shootout options for custom friendly tournaments
- Improvements to arrangement of pre-season tournaments, tours and exhibition games
UI changes:
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- User folder in preferences screen can now be changed using the new directory selection dialog
- When importing an old database or choosing starting database, the full path for database location is now shown
Other changes:
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- Fixed problems loading dbs / importing dbs / preferences on systems where the user folder had special characters in the path
- Fixes to injury database table and preset injuries read in from config file
- Improvements to matching player names from config file entries
Steam: 15.14.2b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.14.2b
14 October, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.14.2b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.14.2b. No changes to the 2D Engine. Changelist below:
Changelist for 15.14.2b
=======================
- Fixed processing of extra_config.cfg, records_config.cfg and transfer_rules_config.cfg when starting a new game
- Fixed crash when no import_config.cfg present in old format database folder
Steam: 15.14.1b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.14.1b
9 October, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.14.1b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this update is 15.14.1b. No changes to the 2D Engine. Changelist below.
Changelist for 15.14.1b
=======================
- Fixed crash with Importer when trying to import a 2007 format database that had not been previously imported
- Fixed possible crash at game start when cancelling starting a new game from the select leagues screen and starting again
Steam: 15.14.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.14.0b
7 October, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.14.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this week’s update is 15.14.0b.
2D Engine has been updated to version 74. Changelist below.
Changelist for 15.14.0b
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New features:
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- 2015 start date option enabled
- DB Importer now supports creating databases with 2015 rules and start date
- New 2015 default database
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added missing restricted free agency rules for National League
Gameplay changes:
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- Staff with manager or head coach jobs (or preferences) will no longer interested in scouting positions at lower rep clubs
- Adjustments to injury processing and contagious injuries
- Adjustments to financial data processing
- Adjustments to newgen starting ability variation
- Adjustments to player media comment reactions
UI changes:
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- Some UI fixes across various screens
- Club division in team information panel now shows the full long name of the detailed division
- Some general string fixes
- Small adjustments to section tabs to clarify selected section
- Added League Dates button to league schedule section
- Fixed Hot or Not panel contents that were mixed
Other changes:
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- Fixed rare crash during a promotion/relegation playoff series
- Updated historical 2006 database with fixed RFA rules
- Added historical 2014 database option
- Some general optimizations and resource leak fixes
- Fixed a rare All-Star game related crash
In-Game Engine v74
==================
- Adjustments to scoring balancing
- Adjusted scoring balance between positions
In-Game Engine v73
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- Adjustments to scoring balancing
- Small adjustments to goalkeeping
Steam: 15.13.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.13.0b
24 September, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.13.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this week’s update is 15.13.0b. 2D Engine has been updated to version 72, changelist below.
Changelist for 15.13.0b
=======================
New features:
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- Added support for new model of National League draft lottery from 2016 onwards
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Added support for foreign player rule being based on national team eligibility
- Adjustments to player attribute generation and progression
UI changes:
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- Added team statistics to the main boxscore screen
- Moved national team eligibility next to nationality information in personal information panel
Other changes:
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- Fixed world championship group draw to be based on the current international rankings
- Added support in import_config.cfg for forcing the use of database team divisions for playable leagues
- Added support in import_config.cfg for changing team division data (for example for custom databases where needed detailed divisions are not present in old 2007 data but are added by the importer)
In-Game Engine v72
==================
- Adjusted hit tendency and tracking for hits
- Adjusted scoring balance between positions
- Adjusted shooting tendencies
- Small adjustments to goalkeeping
Steam: 15.12.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.12.0b
10 September, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.12.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this week’s update is 15.12.0b. Changelist below. No changes to In-Game Engine in this update.
Changelist for 15.12.0b
=======================
New features:
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- Added option in preferences to use auto continue in single player mode
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Improvements to re-scheduling games due to clashes with international tournaments
- Fixed processing of matched offer sheets where board cancelled the matched offer in certain cap conditions
- Adjusted trade evaluations for pending free agents on teams looking for younger players
- Adjusted fan and board reactions to trades
UI changes:
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- Added contract expiry date and free agency status to the team finances salary cap chart
- Improved scheduled games/boxscores screen layout to fit more upcoming games or boxscores on the screen
Other changes:
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- Fixed goalies not showing up when viewing past major junior import drafts
- Fixed standings/tables text printout missing "goals for" column data
- Fixed crash on some team finances salary cap chart when viewing as unemployed manager
- Fixed some female names in the database name pools that were not marked as such
- Added option in extra_config.cfg to mark wanted names as female, so they will not get used for newgens
Steam: 15.11.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.11.0b
27 August, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.10.0b is now available to download.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this week’s update is 15.11.0b, no changes to In-Game Engine in this update.
Changelist for 15.11.0b
=======================
New features:
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- Added salary filter to the search filters
- Added new overview panel to recap team stats leaders in league team stats screen
- Added active career leaders panels to the league history players section
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Some adjustments to European transfer window start dates
- Updated Russian league icing rule to use hybrid icing
Gameplay changes:
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- Small adjustments and balancing to player role calculations
- Adjustments to player interest in clubs due to language issues
UI changes:
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- Fixed group/stage menus with some international tournament screens being unresponsive in some cases
- Fixed the default sorting by form and average rating on team screen to be descending
- Changed the form sorting to sort by weighed average form
- Added league salary cap type information to league rules panel
Other changes:
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- Fixed "Wingers" filter in search screen
- Adjusted transfer_rules_config.cfg to read in weekly cap values for leagues that operate on a weekly cap
- Some optimisations to new game startup routines
Steam: 15.10.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.10.0b
13 August, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.10.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.10.0b and the changelist is below (no IGE changes in this update):
Changelist for 15.10.0b
=======================
New features:
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- Added new league overview panel with a recap of individual stats leaders and league standings
- Added option to retain all players and staff from selected nation(s) when starting a new game
- Added option to start with an early start date (start of July)
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Small adjustments to player progression
- Adjusted randomization of newgen nationalities
- Adjusted team response time to trade offers near trade deadlines
UI changes:
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- Adjusted the player profile stats panel size and the order of stats scopes displayed
- Added place of birth to the player basic information panel
- Added columns for positions and handedness to the team report positional panels
Other changes:
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- Fixed a rare screen crash on final day of the regular season after finishing the last games
Steam: 15.9.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.9.0b
29 July, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.9.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number for this week’s update is 15.9.0b. In-Game Engine is now at v71, see changelist below:
Changelist for 15.9.0b
======================
New features:
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- Added contract rules panel to contract offer screen
- Expanded league tables to include Last 10, Streak and Shoot-out record columns
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Added note about player possibly having hard time to adapt to playing abroad to scout report
- Adjusted some AI trade evaluations
- Adjustments to player salary demands
- Adjustments to player interest evaluations
- Adjustments to board allowed max salaries for pending RFA's and for qualifying offers
- Fixes to salary limitations when offering contract extensions
- When two players selected for a game have conflicting jersey numbers, only the lower rep player number needs to be re-assigned
- Added news item when club is fined for being below salary floor
- Adjusted filling of blank attributes at game start
UI changes:
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- Fixed layout issue with scout report panel stars in player profile when full report text is very long
- Fixes to some salary/cap hit display values
- Added max salary allowed for each team status on club salary breakdown panel
- Moved league schedule dates listings from "Overview" section in league screen to the "Information" section
- Added links to stats/standings snapshot panel headers on home screen
- Added preferred jersey number to personal information panel under other details
- Added coloring to team cap hits on Trade Center cap charts if the team is over the cap or under the floor
- Enabled right-click menus for players on Team Report screen
Other changes:
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- Fixed crash when using hidden attributes, resigning from team and viewing player profiles of the old team
- Fixed cap hit calculations on some AI contract
- Fixed entry level contracts not being considered relevant for players currently on trial when offering a contract
- Fixed players occasionally listed twice in the hot or not panel of team report
- Added option to importer to recalculate cached runtime information for league totals etc.
In-Game Engine v71
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- Adjusted fighting tendencies
- Adjusted shooting tendencies for defensemen
- Adjusted shooting tendencies for forwards
- Small adjustments to goalkeeping
Steam: 15.8.0b
Update for Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access - Update 15.8.0b
15 July, 2015 - Neil Brock
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.8.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Please bear in mind there are no engine changes for this version. The changelist is listed below:
Changelist for 15.8.0b
======================
New features:
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- Added option to retain all teams from the database at game start
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added limitations on yearly salary changes on multiyear contracts in the National League when offering contracts (will also apply to existing saved games)
- Added rule for Russian league to disable team/player option years from contracts
- Added rule for Russian league to not allow players to participate in training camps at other clubs during season
- Updated German league tv money
- Adjusted German league player budgets and expected wages
- Fixed correct stages to find winners for history entries of British cups
Gameplay changes:
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- Updated the player rights expiration rules for college players
- Fixed humans starting without a club accepting job offers when on holiday even when the vacation option for applying better jobs is unticked
- Improved mapping of players to keep from the starting database
- Improved modelling of contract start dates for free agent signings when signed near the end of the current season
- Teams who hold Russian league rights to a player playing in another league will now also get news if the player is released, traded or transfered
- Finetuning shortlisting of players for some of the bigger European leagues
UI changes:
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- Split league information panel into sections for basic information and rules information
- Player profile stats panel at the bottom to only display continental/playout stats if games played
- Added current and future rating stars on the scout report panel in player profile when available
- Added relevant scout name to the scout report panel title in player profile when available
- Added separate skin graphics for tutorial notes
- Disabled playoff tree option in league screen for some international tournaments that should not display it
Steam: 15.7.1b
Update for Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access - Update 15.7.1b
8 July, 2015 - Neil Brock
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.7.1b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Changelist for 15.7.1b
======================
- Fixed rare crash related to British two-way loan contracts
- Fixed fantasy draft processing at the end of the draft
Steam: 15.7.0b
Update for Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access - Update 15.7.0b
2 July, 2015 - Neil Brock
We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.7.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums -
The update includes but is not limited to the following changes:
Changelist for 15.7.0b
======================
New features:
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- Added Slovakian league
- Added option to add key non-playing staff to playable teams at game start
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[Apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added Slovakian league
- Updated "allow yearly salary changes" and "guaranteed contracts" flags for some of the recently added leagues
- Added transfer rules flag to disable loans in/out from Russian League 1
- Restricted free agent qualifying offer rules moved to database rules
- Added Russian league qualifying offer rules for salary and contract length
- Added major junior draft rule to make import draft eligibility based on current team first, then nationality
- Added draft rule for excluding goalies from major junior import draft
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[Apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Adjusted retirements and replacements for chairman/director/president personnel types
- Adjusted contract extension logic
- Fixes to Russian league cap calculations on trade screen
- Russian players no longer count as domestic players for Kazakhstan teams
- Adjusted major junior player rights for recently drafted players to not count towards reserve list until July in draft year
- Adjusted filling of blank attributes at game start
- Adjusted player attribute development in relation to role
- Adjusted creation of extra players at game start
- Adjusted player attribute levels in relation to current ability
UI changes:
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- Fixed contract display for upcoming season salaries when viewed on the last day of a contract year
- "Release Rights" action enabled in player actions for Russian teams holding rights to a player
- Fixes to offer sheet matching actions
- Added special UFA/RFA options for Russian league in search filters screen
- Added quick links to home screen for "Free Agents" and "Trade Center" where applicable
- Moved the "Trade" menu on the "Trade Center" screen to be a key action on the league screen to make it more accessible
- Some adjustments to the position and transfer status related quick links in the search screen filter menu
- Added database size option on new game options screen
- Added information about approximated number of players and non-players to be loaded up on new game options screen
- Improved rounding accuracy for qualifying offer limits on contract offer screen
- Fixed tooltips on morale in the practice screen
Other changes:
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- Fixed a draft screen related crash after continuing after draft where multiple human managers were involved
- Fixed importer parent/sub-league connection routines that were misconnecting some European junior leagues with senior leagues in some older 2006 databases
In-Game Engine v70
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- Adjusted AI selection of faceoff takers in shorthanded and 4-on-4 situations
- Adjusted saves on tight angle shots
- Adjusted shooting accuracy
- Adjusted officiating when delayed penalty already called
- Adjustments to defensemen shooting tendencies
Steam: 15.6.1b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.6.1b
19 June, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.6.1b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com]).
Version number is 15.6.1b with IGE at v69 (no changes to the in-game engine in this update)
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.6.1b
======================
- Fixed future salaries on contract offer screen not being changeable in some leagues when offering extensions
- Fixes to wage spreads on desired contracts in certain contract conditions
Steam: 15.6.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.6.0b
18 June, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.6.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com]).
Version number is 15.6.0b with IGE at v69 (no changes to the in-game engine in this update)
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.6.0b
======================
New features:
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- Added Austrian league
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added Austrian league
- Adjusted financial information for Austrian league and related nations
- Separate nation/league wage adjustment factors added for non-playing wages
- Added rule for Russian league to prevent loans between teams in the same league
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- More optimisation to prevent scheduling clashes with international dates in April
- Improved AI evaluation of players offered in trades who have only recently been acquired from free agency or waivers
- Fixed RFA filtering results in player search
- Tweaked AI for scoring candidates to trade when pushed against the cap
- Adjusted interest to join a club as assistant coach for staff with preferred job as assistant coach
- Adjusted minimum non-playing wages
- Adjusted minimum player budgets in relation to minimum expected wages
- Adjustments to AI manager shortlisting and signings to fill minimum rosters even at smaller clubs
- Adjustments to free agent contract demands when unsigned for a longer period of time
- Fixed affiliation skater/goalie limit check when sending players to affiliates
- Adjusted re-signing of star players in Russian league
- Removed unnecessary scouting update news item sent with next opponent scouting
- Improvements to AI cap management and long term roster planning
- Fixed waiver claims processing to also check human vacation options for shortlisted players only when on vacation
- Adjusted scoring of candidates for voting the best goaltender award
UI changes:
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- Added "Cancel" button for select database dialog when starting a new game
- Updated the tutorial screen info for starting a new career game
- Adjusted UFA/RFA filter types in search filters dialog
- Fixed missing club logos on upcoming games on schedule snapshot panel on home screen
- Added 2nd nationality column to "Other" view on club roster screen
- Best goaltender voting screen now displays only the regular season statistics
- Added "Add Rights" option for Russian league trade screen
Other changes:
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- Small layout changes to scout next opponent news
- Fixed staff history trade information for players traded whilst on loan
- Fixed players loaned back to previous teams in Europe from being recalled early in the season
- Finetuned contract demand strings for cases where wage demand was high due to player not wanting to sign
Steam: 15.5.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.5.0b
4 June, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.5.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[“community.sigames.com]).
Version number is 15.5.0b with IGE at v69 (no changes to the in-game engine in this update)
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.5.0b
======================
New features:
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- Added Russian league all-star game
- Added Czech leagues 1 & 2
- Added Norwegian league
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Added Russian league all-star game
- Added Czech leagues 1 & 2
- Added Norwegian league
- Changed UK max players dressed limit from 20 to 22
- Adjusted max players dressed limits in Finnish leagues
- Fixes to various award types for the Finnish league
- Adjusted Russian finances and salary cap to better model the wage structures
- Reverted goalkeeper age limit for homegrown players in German league
- Fixed German affiliate assignment age limits for skaters and goalies (24/26 years and German players only)
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Trading enabled within Russian league, including use of cash in trades
- Adjusted minimum wage expectations for younger players mainly in European leagues
- Roster management view on club screen now respects any affiliation movement age limits
- Adjusted contract length demands for high wage players in their prime
- Adjusted trimming of reserve lists during the season and before drafts
UI changes:
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- Added overtime/shootout indicators to results on "Matchups" section in team comparison screen
- Added overtime/shootout indicators to "Last Meeting" result information on next game screen
- Pro rights expiry date now also listed on the Reserve List view on team roster screen
- Added overtime/shootout indicators to scorelines in league stages screen
- Player rights expected expiry date now displayed in player information panel with the related rights
- Added nation flags to world rankings screen
- Possible affiliate assignment limitations listed on league information screen under roster rules
Other changes:
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- Certain award types (most goals, most points) to track the award winning total and display it in the awards screen
- Config file option "TRANSFER_PLAYER_RIGHTS" now also supports moving/adding Russian league rights (extra_config.cfg)
- Fixes and expanded to some league/cup fate news items
- Fixed correct points total calculations for "Matchups" section in team comparison screen
- Adjusted updating of player rights expiry date when future transfers are agreed beyond initial rights expiry
- Fixed sorting by contract type in Reserve List view on team roster screen
- Fixed UK league 1 playoff games from processing into the overall table of the regular season
- Some fixes to team names not showing up in a few rarer news items
- Fixed international tournament dates clashes in April sometimes delaying european league final games
Steam: 15.4.1b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.4.1b
26 May, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.4.1b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com]).
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.4.1b
======================
- Disabled scouting reports on temporary virtual players that was causing a crash when viewed
- Fixed a crash when approaching to sign a prospect with an already agreed transfer to another team
- Removed redundant note on work permits from British scouting reports
- Fixed game stats display issue when attempting to look back at highlights for a past game with older IGE version
- Fixed news item error for invalid scoreline
Steam: 15.4.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.4.0b
21 May, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.4.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com]).
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.4.0b
======================
New features:
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- British leagues 1 and 2 made playable, including cups for both leagues
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- British leagues added (see above)
- Fixed high school league classifications
- Fixed some leagues in custom db's missing data and not being available to be scouted
- Added alternative dates and adjusted schedule dates for international tournaments to prevent clashes
- Adjusted non-player wage tables for major juniors
- Added separate homegrown age limit for goalies in German rules
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Adjusted non-player wage tables for major juniors
Gameplay changes:
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- Playoff tree view to support results of two-legged playoff games
- Added support for "Import" player rule in British leagues (players with non-British first nationality)
- Adjusted the creation of some of the hidden mental attributes to favor less extreme values
- Enabled star ratings for national teams in compare teams screen
- Basic scout reports are now automatically available for players who have been at the users club for at least a few weeks
- Fixed college and university teams shortlisting and signing players
- Fixed assistant sometimes offering trades during draft on behalf of human manager
- Tweaked trading during draft (if you have been offered a trade during draft, the continue button will display "Trade" instead of "News")
- Improved AI for shopping players around the league when needing to get under the cap
- High reputation non-players with a Head Coach job preferences are now less likely to accept assistant coaching positions
- Fixed staff contract offer yearly wage spreads at junior teams
- Adjusted availability of players to international tournaments from club teams in Europe
- Fixed vacation option for contract renewals re-signing non-playing staff despite being set on "none"
- Fixed affiliation goalie/skater limits to apply to both independent and semi-independent affiliates
- Adjusted the interest of european based players with low adaptation to move to North America
UI changes:
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- Fixed team name column duplication in in-active league leaders panel
- Added user team needs link to the trade screen
- Added support for team logos in awards screen
- Added support for team logos in various snapshot panels in home screen
- Re-enabled support for jpg format profile pictures, team and league logos
- Added league classification info to league information screen
- Added league classification, reputation and number of teams into the league list screen when assigning scouts
- Added preferred job information to non-player profile
- Options for the new career game now on a separate page after selecting active leagues
- Fixed "win in OT" label being displayed at wrong times during playoff series
Other changes:
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- Fixed board firing long serving human manager at the start of new season despite option to turn disable human sackings being ticked
- Adjusted AI manager chances of firing their head coaches when low on confidence
- Fixed contract end dates for players joining college teams during season
- Fixed releasing of expired player rights
- Fixed enforcement of reserve list sizes
- Fixed news item text for qualifying to next competition stage in olympic pre-qualifiers
- Fixed news item for a transfer/trade request needing a response despite the player being immediately traded
- Fixed printouts not listing players for roster/stats printout
- Fixed shootout result not reflected in the scoreline on some news items
In-Game Engine v69
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- IIHF rule to resume play in offending team's defensive zone after penalty
- Adjusted AI coaches tendencies to pull goalie
- Adjusted hit stats tracking
- Adjusted AI coaches tactical settings for hitting
- Adjusted AI coaches tactical settings for offensive defensemen
- Adjusted shooting accuracy in empty net situations and on barrage shooting tactics
- Adjusted blocked shots stats tracking
Steam: 15.3.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.3.0b
7 May, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.3.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here (EHM:EA Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com]).
This is an exciting update, as it includes an expanded World Championship competition. This new feature means you can now win promotion/get relegated across 6 divisions, meaning you now have the opportunity of taking a minnow to glory!
The tournaments now included are:
- World Championships
- Division 1A
- Division 1B
- Division 2A
- Division 2B
- Division 3
The update includes fixes for the following issues:
Changelist for 15.3.0b
======================
New features:
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- Expanded modelling of the world championships with a total of 6 different tournaments
- New European challenge tournament with 6 sub-tournaments of 4 senior national teams
- Added 3 other smaller annual international tournaments for senior national teams
- Added streaks into team stats
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Updated/new international tournament structures (see above)
- Fixed German league roster limit to 32
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Adjustments to the quick sim engine statistics
- Fixed standings tie-breakers for regulation and overtime wins sort rule
- Fixed most team points record processing to include all initial divisions/conferences
- Adjusted effect of recent form on manager confidence checks
- Fixed exhibition games not being setup after initial seasons
- Adjustments to low level semi-pro player wage demands
- Adjustments to player attribute progression
- Adjustments to new-gen attribute creation, especially mental attributes
- Fixed imminent future transfers being cancelled when player's contract runs out just before the agreed transfer
- Fixed initial referee distribution to leagues within a nation (applies to new games only)
- Fixed human club head coach getting fired under certain circumstances without manager initiating the firing
- Adjusted trade AI when evaluating untouchable players/prospects
- Adjusted trade AI when evaluating players recently drafted
- Adjusted trade AI overall evaluations
UI changes:
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- Fixed coloring of "More Actions" button on tactics screen during games
- Fixed national team displayed in player stats for international tournaments when player has dual nationalities
- Added support for team logos/flags in standings, team stats and player stats sections in the league screens
- Adjusted contract demand strings for multi-year part-time contracts in contract offer screen
- Added links to team reports for both teams on the trade screen
- Added overall turn information on draft picks in trade screen
Other changes:
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- When exiting the game without having saved recently, saving the game is now optional
- Fixed currency setting not defaulting to correct value when loading up last saved game after update
- Fixed invalid club pointer error message when clicking on menu headers in 2D options menu
- Fixed changing display option from preferences to borderless window not working after going full screen
- Fixed rare crash on home screen when unemployed and viewing available jobs panel
- Fixed female name flags on new databases
- Fixed crash on referee stats page with certain leagues
Steam: 15.2.0b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.2.0b
22 April, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We've released the 15.2.0b update for EHM: Early Access on Steam.
Please use the Wishlist thread[community.sigames.com] for any new feature ideas you have for EHM.
If you have any bugs with 15.2.0b, please post them on the bugs forum[community.sigames.com].
This update is compatible with existing save games. However, some fixes and changes will require you to start a new game.
See below changelist for more details:
Changelist for 15.2.0b
======================
New features:
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- Swiss Leagues 1 and 2 made playable
- German League made playable
- Finnish League 3 made playable
- Added option to use a borderless 1024x768 window in game preferences
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Adjusted national tv deals in various nations
- World championships format updated
- Fixed Russian league playoff brackets
- Updated shootout rules in various leagues
- Fixed Swedish league playoff home/away games order
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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- Improved AI trade evaluations, fixed harsh roster related trade evaluations
- Improved financial assessments of trades
- Improved player/agent wage demands in relation to team budgets and status offered
- Improved player contract evaluations to put more weight on wages on offer
- Improved reputation settings for human managers based on past experience selected
- When human manager moves teams, old team league is removed from boxscores to show list
- Adjusted club expected rankings and ranking updates during the season
- Fixed high board expectation levels for teams expected to be at the bottom of the league
- Fixed board wage allowance for entry-level contracts to allow teams to sign prospects better
- Adjusted general club finances with regards to sponsorship levels (other income) and merchandising
- Fixed season ticket sales processing
- Some award scoring adjustments
- Fixed teams losing rights to qualified restricted free agents after contract expiry
- Improved AI when trimming roster for salary cap purposes
- Fixed the latest draft lottery model and added recap of the first round picks in the news item
- Fixed creation of junior/college preference for new players at the start of a new game (applies to new games only)
- Fixed initial bonus points doubling up in one Swedish league stage
- Improved league news items for promotion/relegation/qualification to next round
- Small improvements for various news item texts
- Improved chances for owners to inject money into their clubs when in financial trouble
UI changes:
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- Player comparison screen lists attributes the same way as in player profile
- Added tooltips to the trade interest stars in trade screens
- If a player is willing to waive his no-trade clause, this is indicated in the trade interest label and tooltip
- Re-arranged select leagues screen to accommodate more leagues
Other changes:
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- Fixed rare crash when trying to continue after re-loading a saved game on season update day
- Fixed rare crash with All-Star game when a participating player had suddenly retired
- Fixed crash when clicking on an empty "Compare Players" menu
- Fixed error on comparing all-star team player and team stats
- Fixed error with setting up player data for games with databases that had invalid player position settings
In-Game Engine v68
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- Fixes to overtime penalty processing
- Adjustments to penalty reasons
- Adjustments to calling penalties
- Small adjustments to player decision making
Steam: 15.1.0b
Update changelist for EHM:EA15.1.0b
9 April, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We've released our first big update for EHM: Early Access.
The version number when you have updated will now be 15.1.0b.
See below changelist for more details.
Changelist for 15.1.0b
======================
New features:
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- Graphical playoff tree for viewing playoff stages
- Added skin graphics for attributes on player and non-player profiles
- New AI for evaluating the overall roster changes in trades
Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Changed various relegation stage stats type to playouts
- Changed Swedish league relegation stage to have two rounds of games
- Updated Russian league points system
- Added alternative schedule with olympic break for Russian league schedule
- Adjusted expected wages in Russian league
- Adjusted expected wages in Finnish leagues
Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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- Fixed olympic years for older historical databases
Gameplay changes:
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- Improved AI evaluation of players in trades
- Improved AI for trimming roster when near salary cap limits
- Improved chances of players waiving their no-trade clause when being traded to a contender
- Scout assignment instructions default to "Recaps only" for reports
- Improved AI evaluation of draft picks in trades
- Improved AI evaluation of expected turns of draft picks
- Improved AI for responding to trade offers when offering out players to all teams
- Improved AI for putting expensive older players on the block
- Updated NAL scheduling templates to fix the issue of too many consecutive games
- Updated NAL all-star game date
- Fixed away jersey selection for certain leagues to use white away
- Fixed GM patience not resetting between trade negotiations
- Fixed league statistics CSV export for playoff stats
- Disabled foreign release clauses on standard contracts at Russian teams
- Nation overview screen now lists only first nationality players in the top players/youths
- Fixed contract extension demand strings on contract offer screen
- Fixed international tournament host selection news item year being one year off in some cases
- Fixed North-American pro teams signing players from juniors during playoffs
- Allowed human managers to keep three goalies on roster without warning when not coaching games
- Fixed team ranking evaluations for season preview news
- Fixed best players by position evaluations for season preview news
- Entry level contracts signed near the end of the season will now automatically slide one year forward
- Fixed being able to offer contracts to restricted free agents in Russia
- Fixed rights expiry date for players drafted out of college
- Adjustments to older player progression
- Adjustments to player budget changes between seasons
- Adjustments to shortlisting players for major hockey nations
UI changes:
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- Improved usability of the news screen buttons
- Improved visibility of the text color in section tabs in the titlebar
- Darkened screen containers slightly for improved readability
- Changed action buttons in titlebar to use inverted colors for better visibility
- Fixed attributes being shown on training panel with the "Hidden" attribute display option on
- Fixes to some team names not displaying on various news items/screens
- Fixed duplicated offering club name in offer sheet news item
- Added extra information to tutorial info for screens that require confirmation before continuing
- Moved "Roster" action menu with the "ask coach" actions from the subtitle menu to the key actions area in titlebar
Other changes:
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- Fixes to missing club names/colours in some databases
- Added keyboard shortcut (ESC) for preferences in the start screen
- Fixed a crash related to staff notes
- Fixed a training camp related crash
- Fixed a crash with contract offer screen quickflicks and see also menu
In-Game Engine v67 Changelist
======================
In-Game Engine v67
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- Adjusted shooting accuracy
- Adjusted goalie saving abilities
- Implemented NAL rule to resume play in offending team's defensive zone after penalty
- Exhibition games use the rules from home team league
- Adjusted goalie rotation
- Fixed linechange after icing rule enforcement
In-Game Engine v65 to v66
=========================
- Only technical changes
Steam: 15.0.2b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.0.2b
1 April, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We've just rolled out another update for EHM: Early Access, see changelist below.
The version number is 15.0.2b
Changelist for 15.0.2b
======================
- Fixed a crash with some scout report news items on individual free agents
- Fixed a crash with a yearly award news item
- Fixed an off-season crash due to corrupted ban data
- Fixed a crash when viewing a retired person profile
If you have any feedback or feature ideas and suggestions, please visit our forums:
http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/470-General-Questions-for-Eastside-Hockey-Manager-Early-Access
And please report any bugs in our bugs forum:
http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471-Eastside-Hockey-Manager-Early-Access-Bugs-Forum
We hope you continue to enjoy playing Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access.
Steam: 15.0.1b
Update Changelist for EHM:EA 15.0.1b
27 March, 2015 - LucasWeatherby
We've just rolled out our first update for EHM: Early Access to fix some issues reported since release.
See changelist below. The version number is 15.0.1b.
Changelist for 15.0.1b
======================
- Fixed crash on player profile with players on teams with invalid team abbreviations
- Fixed crash when offering player out on loan
- Fixes team names not displaying on some news items/screens
- Fix to rookie goal record data being swapped in some databases
If you have any issues with your game, please visit our forums:
http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/470-General-Questions-for-Eastside-Hockey-Manager-Early-Access
And report any bugs in our bugs forum:
http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471-Eastside-Hockey-Manager-Early-Access-Bugs-Forum
We hope you continue to enjoy playing Eastside Hockey Manager: Early Access.
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