Ready to get back into EHM 2005
 

I know we have some big threads about Eastside Hockey Manager, but they haven't been touched in a few weeks. Rather than have people trudge through those, I'm starting something new. :)

I haven't played EHM 2005 in a few weeks, but the NHL playoffs have me ready to start over. I have no problem with getting the latest patch, but I'm looking for suggestions regarding add-ons. I mean facepacks, roster updates, and unfaking files. Can somebody recommend the right files to download to make sure that I can start a new career and not think about having to update again? I don't really need the latest roster moves, so if there's nothing post-trade deadline, that's fine. I'd just like to see what's available out there.

Thanks!

Pumpy, Check around at:

http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/

I recommend Minstrel's Metal Skin; you can choose from among the 30 NHL teams.

If you want to see NCAA prospects (among other real names I can't remember) you'll need the 'unfaking' database. I can't remember you created/provided it.

As a teaser for this thread, we're hoping to make an announcement before the end of May concerning EHM 2007...

bastards!!! :D

Can't wait!!!!!

:) :) :) :)

Best game i've played in a while. Had a few issues with the NHL with it being to easy to get good players and the QMJHL draft not working. Really enjoying playing in the WHL though.

I had just started a new EHM career with the Kings. Words can not describe how much I hate Valeri Bure.

Ahhh...the passion :D

I can't wait!

Just in case you need it, here is my biggest wish, I've noticed you don't really talk about what will or will not be in the new game so I'd like it if you told me it was tweaked:

Better player development curves; regens become stars at 18 which makes it quite dull playing after 2010. Otherwise, the game is unbelievable and I don't know how I'll be able to wait for 2007!

One of the first things I did for the 2007 version way back last year, was to rewrite some of the technical attribute system as well as the player development system. So far I'm very pleased with the way it seems to have moved on. You still get a lot of the top scorers being former 1st round picks but they certainly need a few seasons to get going in the big league. And for example I've seen an undrafted european goalie who played major junior become the No.1 goalie for the Ducks, almost a point per game 5th round pick and some other more than decent late round gems just to name a few examples.

Oh my god... I shouldn't have read that... :eek:

Now how am I supposed to wait!?!

This looks amazing, thanks for the info!

pics please


Are you at E3 this year Riz ?

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Nope, I'm at home in Helsinki writing code. There would have been very little to show at E3 with EHM at this point this year, given that the global release is now at the start of the hockey season.

did you get any new licenses? I hate waiting for unfake. :)

We're negotiating all licenses at the moment. This includes trying to obtain new ones.

I prefer EHM 2005 so much to the first non-freeware EHM. If 2007 can make anywhere near that kind of level of improvement, I may have to abandon playing any other sim. :-)

Hey Pumpy...

Thread, meet hijack...

:)

-Chas

Yeah, no kidding. :) Sadly, all the talk of EHM 2007 has kinda soured me on starting with EHM 2005 again. I know the new version is still a few months away, but reading about things like regens being too good too soon has me thinking that maybe I shouldn't even bother now. Anyway, at this point, maybe I'll play and maybe I won't. I'm just not so "gung ho" about it anymore.

Try an OHL or WHL team. Much more challenging than the NHL because of the regens and easy way to lock up players cheaply long term. Don't try the QMJHL as there is a draft bug where the order is not calculated properly. Very frustrating to have the worst team in the league and get the #13 pick, ugh :).

Will we be able to cnvert our careers to EHM:2007 or start over again?

You'll have to start over. Too many changes to the database structure alone to make conversion feasible.

Just an update on the player development/scouting/draft improvements that I just posted on the SI forums as well...thought you guys would like to read as well:

Looks good Riz...I am really pumped up for this release. Something tells me this release of EHM is gonna be "it". The first release was good, as I think everyone was excited just to get a "hockey sim". The second was much better with new leagues, being able to watch games, etc. but it just seemed a little chaotic with the sallary cap unknowns, new rules, increase in scoring . Plus I really need this version to be great so I can quit playing that stupid Soccer game every freakin night. ;)

wow they even programmed in how Boston drafts players but they don't "boom" till they go elsewhere :)

Good stuff, Riz!

Is it out yet?

Lots of things still left to code, not to mention test, tweak, test and tweak again. So no, it's not out yet :)

Edit: Forgot to mention that I looked at the goalies in that 2018/19 season and the draft positions of the top goalies were even lower on the average than skaters. Heck, altleast the Leafs had an undrafted backup on the roster and someone else had a 7th rounder as their starter...he wasn't much of a starter, but still :)

If I understand it, the plan is to have the game available sometime in September/October to coencide with the start of the 06-07 NHL regular season.

Correct, NHL EHM 2007 will be out at around the start of the hockey season this year.

well the tweaks will help me out i am always up against the salary cap, it is not unheard of for me to have several undrafted players on the team making league min (i try to keep it to 4th line or injury replacement guys though)

how about graduated salary cap?

As someone who enjoys the draft over any other aspect of the game, this sounds great. Maybe it'll convince me to stop playing FM!

:eek:

Riz that was an amazing report, I never expected that much! I just can't wait...

But if it's not too much, I still have a small question. How fast did the late round picks developpe before making it to the NHL? Because with this new amazing draft/scouting system, it would kinda be a downside if late round gems would all immediately developpe into NHL players or if they would all quickly look like steals even after just being drafted in the late rounds.

Still, this looks too good to be true!

EDIT: Damn, I just did a long edit to my post to give you an exemple of late round players in 1993 and in 1999 (random years), but instead of clicking on Save I clicked on Post Reply and it just disappeared. Anyway, the result was that those players played in average two years before joining the NHL. College players also seemed to finish their college career before joining the big league while most euros played in the AHL or Major Junior before joining the big leagues.

lol I was just kidding about if it was out yet. I'm just very excited for the new version. I really liked the 2005 version but the tweaks you are making sounds like it will make it the perfect hockey sim. Thanks!