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tomkmb · 02-23-2022, 02:56 AM

I would really love to have more news items/for the game to place more visual significance on reaching the playoffs, I was simming game by game whilst watching tv the other day and didnt even realise I was in game 2 of the playoffs until i saw the PO next to the result on the top left of the sim screen.

I went back to the mailbox to see if I'd missed something in my haste and there was no message or announcement regarding my team or any other team reaching the post season or any comment on the regular season ending at all.

I know this game isnt OOTP but some of their messages that generate towards the end of the regular season and beginning of the post season would add so much to the game, for instance messages that let you know when a team who's in the playoff race finally drop out mathematically, then for teams that reach the playoffs it would be cool to just have a message confirming that and maybe hyping them up for the playoffs with a little shot of their top players from the season you know like top scorer/top assister and maybe goalie save percentage or something. Once matchups are set it would be cool to have preview messages which state the same thing - I know these are shown on the pre match sim screens but most people spend their default time between games in the messages screen anyway, so I just thought it would add to the immersion.

This is probably more of a longshot too since it'd require more tech implementation I guess but the 'Pennant Race' screen from OOTP that becomes available towards the end of the regular season showcasing all the teams in the running for the post season would be SO AWESOME - showing their remaining schedule opponents etc for when it's really coming down to the wire between teams.

I enjoyed the new Stanley Cup Champions screen and just thought these things would help follow suit with that.

02-23-2022, 02:56 AM	#42
tomkmb All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,750	I would really love to have more news items/for the game to place more visual significance on reaching the playoffs, I was simming game by game whilst watching tv the other day and didnt even realise I was in game 2 of the playoffs until i saw the PO next to the result on the top left of the sim screen. I went back to the mailbox to see if I'd missed something in my haste and there was no message or announcement regarding my team or any other team reaching the post season or any comment on the regular season ending at all. I know this game isnt OOTP but some of their messages that generate towards the end of the regular season and beginning of the post season would add so much to the game, for instance messages that let you know when a team who's in the playoff race finally drop out mathematically, then for teams that reach the playoffs it would be cool to just have a message confirming that and maybe hyping them up for the playoffs with a little shot of their top players from the season you know like top scorer/top assister and maybe goalie save percentage or something. Once matchups are set it would be cool to have preview messages which state the same thing - I know these are shown on the pre match sim screens but most people spend their default time between games in the messages screen anyway, so I just thought it would add to the immersion. This is probably more of a longshot too since it'd require more tech implementation I guess but the 'Pennant Race' screen from OOTP that becomes available towards the end of the regular season showcasing all the teams in the running for the post season would be SO AWESOME - showing their remaining schedule opponents etc for when it's really coming down to the wire between teams. I enjoyed the new Stanley Cup Champions screen and just thought these things would help follow suit with that.