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G-Nuke · 04-30-2014, 07:54 PM

Started a 1974 game. See screenshot. WHA stats are not being associated to WHA totals.

glb2687 · 05-01-2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by glb2687

Just wondering...when a player is signed by a team from a different league there is no notification. He is on the roster one minute and gone the next with no idea where he went. Should we be getting a notice with an opportunity to match the money or at least know he is leaving?

Aother player signed....got Manager message that he had signed for 3 years to a contract then just disappeared and found him with the Montreal Canadiens. Is a contract not a contract that it should be honored and if the other teams want him they have to buy out contract. Even if NHL has rights do they not still have to do something?
Just a question, maybe I am being stupid?

G-Nuke · 05-03-2014, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Nuke

Started a 1974 game. See screenshot. WHA stats are not being associated to WHA totals.

Another issue. Playoff stats League are all being labeled as "Stanley"... should show as NHL and WHA where appropriate.

These really should be fixed... all this game does is generate stats ultimately. Be nice if they added up and looked right.

sprague · 05-04-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Nuke

Started a 1974 game. See screenshot. WHA stats are not being associated to WHA totals.

umm...

and why exactly is Darryl Eddestrand showing the stats and personal info for Reggie Flemming?

wow...

G-Nuke · 05-04-2014, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sprague

umm...

and why exactly is Darryl Eddestrand showing the stats and personal info for Reggie Flemming?

wow...

Hadn't even realized! Nice catch!

AlpineSK · 05-04-2014, 08:57 AM

Also, "Reggie's" stats for the 65-66 season do not include his time with the Rangers (35-19-14-24 124 PIM)

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Originally Posted by sprague

umm...

and why exactly is Darryl Eddestrand showing the stats and personal info for Reggie Flemming?

wow...

lorreporre · 05-08-2014, 10:27 AM

I wonder when the update is going to be ready, i can't find any infos about it ! any news ?

Orioles1966 · 05-08-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lorreporre

I wonder when the update is going to be ready, i can't find any infos about it ! any news ?

Read the thread about Jeff being on a radio station.

AlpineSK · 05-08-2014, 04:14 PM

When its ready. (And no, this is not a sarcastic post.. that is the answer to the question)

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Originally Posted by lorreporre

I wonder when the update is going to be ready, i can't find any infos about it ! any news ?

lorreporre · 05-08-2014, 05:05 PM

thanks guys, ... haven't been here for days and i just didn't feel like going through all new threads ! now i know for sure that i don't know anything new ^^ ... back in a week or so !

thepete · 05-14-2014, 09:41 AM

6 weeks. I'm impressed.

Penfold75 · 05-17-2014, 04:28 AM

No update on the update and the update thread needs updating

It's like Deja Vu Hockey fans

Orioles1966 · 05-17-2014, 05:23 AM

The longer the wait for the patch probably means I won't be purchasing the next version.

TheAdamBn · 05-17-2014, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

The longer the wait for the patch probably means I won't be purchasing the next version.

If they stick to their plan of releasing yearly iterations, then they gotta pull the plug on this soon

progen · 05-17-2014, 09:14 AM

Having supported OOTP since nearly their beginning, and even though I'm just a "casual" hockey fan, I still purchased this game before the release, due to the fact that I'm a huge sports sim guy. And I do think that for hardcore hockey fans, they will continue to support this product, but for someone like me, I really won't have any interest in purchasing the next release. Having owned several businesses myself, I'm sure these guys are excellent "coders"(if that's the right term), but I really wonder if they had a "business plan" when they decided to tackle this project? As a consultant, and working with many startups, and small buisinesses, my advice to the developers would be, don't quit your day job. The drop in sales on the next version will be drastic. Just make sure you have some steady income coming in, and although still a struggle, it will be easier to overcome certain obstacles, and the outcome is, this game will survive. But counting on a game like this to put food on the plate, pay the rent, etc., not going to happen!

With that said, ten years from now, I hope this game is still around, and that the nightmare of version one will truly be a distant memory.

Blaizze · 05-17-2014, 12:37 PM

Definitely agree. I'm just ticked off that the game hasn't been playable since I bought it.

Sure its "playable" for a short term game but not if you want a long term proper game which is how it should be able to be played.

I think the thing that really gets me upset is that the company is launching additional games and then admittedly taking the developers of this game to work on those games when this game is still unplayable.

Adding more SKUS to your lineup when your current products are not working as advertised or intended is just a horrible business decision and a surefire way to lose customers.

Puckhead · 05-17-2014, 04:59 PM

This is my first log-in since several weeks and I'm pretty astonished that there's still no update in Sebastian's Update Thread about the game engine... This is by far the most important missing piece for me since the game became stable. I hope that there'll be an update soon about the release of the new patch.

Penfold75 · 05-18-2014, 06:25 AM

I have never really passionately wanted a PC game to be successful or to be the best in its genre. Over the years some of the games I have played just have improved and been fixed when required and I have enjoyed playing them.

Hockey is one of my real passions in life. I realised fairly early on I was a mediocre player to say the least so I immersed myself in being a fan. The thought of having a really great Hockey Management game is awesome and I so want FHM to be great and the best it can be.

We are back in a situation where any meaningful information from the developers has stalled. In my work I always believe there is time for even the smallest updates such as "we are working on this", "we are fixing this", "we tried this and it hasn't worked but we are doing this instead" or even "we have found a few issues in testing and things will be delayed". Through this approach I have cultivated and developed a great relationship with my users.

Silence implies that nothing is being done (which I doubt is the case), a lack of progress or a lack of direction. So come on OOTP break the silence.

Germaniac · 05-18-2014, 06:32 AM

It is what it has been since day one of the release ... a major marketing and customer service desaster.

TheAdamBn · 05-18-2014, 06:48 AM

I get that they may have been prepping for a Steam release but if they think the critique they are getting now is bad, wait till FHM gets a Steam forum. They are the Mos Eisley of forums; a wretched hive of scum and villainy

04-30-2014, 07:54 PM	#101
G-Nuke Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 198	Started a 1974 game. See screenshot. WHA stats are not being associated to WHA totals. Attached Images

05-08-2014, 10:27 AM	#107
lorreporre Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 111	I wonder when the update is going to be ready, i can't find any infos about it ! any news ? __________________

05-08-2014, 05:05 PM	#110
lorreporre Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 111	thanks guys, ... haven't been here for days and i just didn't feel like going through all new threads ! now i know for sure that i don't know anything new ^^ ... back in a week or so ! __________________

05-17-2014, 12:37 PM	#116
Blaizze Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12	Definitely agree. I'm just ticked off that the game hasn't been playable since I bought it. Sure its "playable" for a short term game but not if you want a long term proper game which is how it should be able to be played. I think the thing that really gets me upset is that the company is launching additional games and then admittedly taking the developers of this game to work on those games when this game is still unplayable. Adding more SKUS to your lineup when your current products are not working as advertised or intended is just a horrible business decision and a surefire way to lose customers. Last edited by Blaizze; 05-17-2014 at 12:40 PM.

05-18-2014, 06:25 AM	#118
Penfold75 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glasgow in Scotland. Originally Winnipeg. Posts: 426	I have never really passionately wanted a PC game to be successful or to be the best in its genre. Over the years some of the games I have played just have improved and been fixed when required and I have enjoyed playing them. Hockey is one of my real passions in life. I realised fairly early on I was a mediocre player to say the least so I immersed myself in being a fan. The thought of having a really great Hockey Management game is awesome and I so want FHM to be great and the best it can be. We are back in a situation where any meaningful information from the developers has stalled. In my work I always believe there is time for even the smallest updates such as "we are working on this", "we are fixing this", "we tried this and it hasn't worked but we are doing this instead" or even "we have found a few issues in testing and things will be delayed". Through this approach I have cultivated and developed a great relationship with my users. Silence implies that nothing is being done (which I doubt is the case), a lack of progress or a lack of direction. So come on OOTP break the silence. Last edited by Penfold75; 05-18-2014 at 06:27 AM.

05-14-2014, 09:41 AM	#111
thepete Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 110	6 weeks. I'm impressed.

05-17-2014, 04:28 AM	#112
Penfold75 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glasgow in Scotland. Originally Winnipeg. Posts: 426	No update on the update and the update thread needs updating It's like Deja Vu Hockey fans

05-17-2014, 05:23 AM	#113
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	The longer the wait for the patch probably means I won't be purchasing the next version.

05-17-2014, 09:14 AM	#115
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Having supported OOTP since nearly their beginning, and even though I'm just a "casual" hockey fan, I still purchased this game before the release, due to the fact that I'm a huge sports sim guy. And I do think that for hardcore hockey fans, they will continue to support this product, but for someone like me, I really won't have any interest in purchasing the next release. Having owned several businesses myself, I'm sure these guys are excellent "coders"(if that's the right term), but I really wonder if they had a "business plan" when they decided to tackle this project? As a consultant, and working with many startups, and small buisinesses, my advice to the developers would be, don't quit your day job. The drop in sales on the next version will be drastic. Just make sure you have some steady income coming in, and although still a struggle, it will be easier to overcome certain obstacles, and the outcome is, this game will survive. But counting on a game like this to put food on the plate, pay the rent, etc., not going to happen! With that said, ten years from now, I hope this game is still around, and that the nightmare of version one will truly be a distant memory.

05-17-2014, 04:59 PM	#117
Puckhead Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 162	This is my first log-in since several weeks and I'm pretty astonished that there's still no update in Sebastian's Update Thread about the game engine... This is by far the most important missing piece for me since the game became stable. I hope that there'll be an update soon about the release of the new patch.

05-18-2014, 06:32 AM	#119
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,058	It is what it has been since day one of the release ... a major marketing and customer service desaster. __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

05-18-2014, 06:48 AM	#120
TheAdamBn Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 303	I get that they may have been prepping for a Steam release but if they think the critique they are getting now is bad, wait till FHM gets a Steam forum. They are the Mos Eisley of forums; a wretched hive of scum and villainy