Custom Game Issues

ajmh · 11-22-2022, 09:43 AM

I love the game but I am experiencing a lot of issues.

I always play a custom, multiplayer game, with fictional players; sometimes with an initial draft and sometimes without. Sometimes I have just the NHL + AHL, other times I add the CHL.

Here are the issues:

1) In two separate draft games, the game would crash if you clicked on the Finance tab of the Arizona Coyotes. (I assume this is just a comment on the state of the Coyotes finances.

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2) In another attempt at a initial draft game, the Seattle Kraken, despite having no players on their roster, only had $10M to spend on players in the initial draft and could not select players above a minimum contract.

3) In a non-initial draft game, players whose 18th birthday was after Sep. 15 were still eligible for selection in the entry draft the following year.

4) Coachella Valley Firebirds are not included in the AHL and need to be added.

5) The revised tactics (Great, Good, Bad, Terrible fit) did not work properly with an imported FHM8 save. (All players were just shown as a great fit for the "Positional Style". This was a big disappointment.)

6) Fictional players seem to be exclusively Caucasian. (I assume this is a comment on the lack of diversity in Hockey.

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7) The fictional name generator is a nightmare. There are a ton of Marvin's, Melvin's, Hubert's, Clarence's, Chester's being generated, as well as a million variations of Ed and Bob. There weren't many kids in the late 90's early 00's being born with these names. The games also generates a lot of Hispanic given and surnames. It all seems a little odd. Any way to improve this?

Let me know if there is anything you can do to help with this.
It is pretty tough to play right now. My most stable game is my FHM8 import, but even with that game the new tactics are useless.

Thanks for your help.

JeffR · 11-22-2022, 11:21 PM

The draft setting is intentional, using the September 15 cutoff in custom games causes some issues with player eligibility.

The Fit settings will look odd immediately after the game is imported, but will return to normal if you advance the game to the start of the season.

I can't replicate the Seattle budget issue, they have a normal budget and have no issues drafting expensive players when I try an initial draft with NHL+AHL+CHL.

We'll have a look at the others. I think the name and ethnicity things are related, it looks like custom player generation may be skipping a step or two that regular standard-game player generation uses.

ajmh · 11-23-2022, 09:50 AM

Thanks Jeff.

I will progress my FHM8 Save to the start of the season to see if the tactics issues resolves.

Let me know when you are able to get the name and ethnicity fixed and I will start a new FHM9 game.

The Kraken draft issue occurred only once in 3 draft leagues. It was likely a fluke. I wondered if it had anything to do with creating Coachella Valley on July 1 and assigning it to Seattle. Although I didn't have the issue occur again in the two subsequent initial draft leagues I created, even after adding Coachella Valley.

Any idea about the Arizona finance crash? That occurred in both of the subsequent initial draft leagues I created (I never bothered to check to see if it occurred in the league with the Seattle draft issue.)

I thought the Sep 15 cutoff was used in previous versions of FHM?
I didn't experience any issues with eligibility.
Is the cutoff now Dec. 31?
(Note that you if you draft someone born after Sep 15, they don't show up in the NHL top prospects lists during/after the draft.)

Any chance we will be able to add the NCAA to the custom league in the near future? (I know you can create a league, but that is not ideal.)

Also, I still think players develop too quickly in the CHL when it is added to a custom league. Most custom leagues I end up abandoning after year 3 or 4, because the entire first round of the NHL draft will be full of first line/pairing players by the 3rd or 4th draft. I think on creation the CHL creates a large number of talented 14/15 year olds to fill out CHL rosters and no overagers. In 3 or 4 years all of those 14 & 15 year olds seemed to have developed extensively.
I have actually started creating just the NHL&AHL in my custom leagues to see if not including the CHL will prevent this from occurring.

11-22-2022, 09:43 AM	#1
ajmh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 33	Custom Game Issues I love the game but I am experiencing a lot of issues. I always play a custom, multiplayer game, with fictional players; sometimes with an initial draft and sometimes without. Sometimes I have just the NHL + AHL, other times I add the CHL. Here are the issues: 1) In two separate draft games, the game would crash if you clicked on the Finance tab of the Arizona Coyotes. (I assume this is just a comment on the state of the Coyotes finances. ) 2) In another attempt at a initial draft game, the Seattle Kraken, despite having no players on their roster, only had $10M to spend on players in the initial draft and could not select players above a minimum contract. 3) In a non-initial draft game, players whose 18th birthday was after Sep. 15 were still eligible for selection in the entry draft the following year. 4) Coachella Valley Firebirds are not included in the AHL and need to be added. 5) The revised tactics (Great, Good, Bad, Terrible fit) did not work properly with an imported FHM8 save. (All players were just shown as a great fit for the "Positional Style". This was a big disappointment.) 6) Fictional players seem to be exclusively Caucasian. (I assume this is a comment on the lack of diversity in Hockey. ) 7) The fictional name generator is a nightmare. There are a ton of Marvin's, Melvin's, Hubert's, Clarence's, Chester's being generated, as well as a million variations of Ed and Bob. There weren't many kids in the late 90's early 00's being born with these names. The games also generates a lot of Hispanic given and surnames. It all seems a little odd. Any way to improve this? Let me know if there is anything you can do to help with this. It is pretty tough to play right now. My most stable game is my FHM8 import, but even with that game the new tactics are useless. Thanks for your help.

11-22-2022, 11:21 PM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,244	The draft setting is intentional, using the September 15 cutoff in custom games causes some issues with player eligibility. The Fit settings will look odd immediately after the game is imported, but will return to normal if you advance the game to the start of the season. I can't replicate the Seattle budget issue, they have a normal budget and have no issues drafting expensive players when I try an initial draft with NHL+AHL+CHL. We'll have a look at the others. I think the name and ethnicity things are related, it looks like custom player generation may be skipping a step or two that regular standard-game player generation uses.

11-23-2022, 09:50 AM	#3
ajmh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 33	Thanks Jeff. I will progress my FHM8 Save to the start of the season to see if the tactics issues resolves. Let me know when you are able to get the name and ethnicity fixed and I will start a new FHM9 game. The Kraken draft issue occurred only once in 3 draft leagues. It was likely a fluke. I wondered if it had anything to do with creating Coachella Valley on July 1 and assigning it to Seattle. Although I didn't have the issue occur again in the two subsequent initial draft leagues I created, even after adding Coachella Valley. Any idea about the Arizona finance crash? That occurred in both of the subsequent initial draft leagues I created (I never bothered to check to see if it occurred in the league with the Seattle draft issue.) I thought the Sep 15 cutoff was used in previous versions of FHM? I didn't experience any issues with eligibility. Is the cutoff now Dec. 31? (Note that you if you draft someone born after Sep 15, they don't show up in the NHL top prospects lists during/after the draft.) Any chance we will be able to add the NCAA to the custom league in the near future? (I know you can create a league, but that is not ideal.) Also, I still think players develop too quickly in the CHL when it is added to a custom league. Most custom leagues I end up abandoning after year 3 or 4, because the entire first round of the NHL draft will be full of first line/pairing players by the 3rd or 4th draft. I think on creation the CHL creates a large number of talented 14/15 year olds to fill out CHL rosters and no overagers. In 3 or 4 years all of those 14 & 15 year olds seemed to have developed extensively. I have actually started creating just the NHL&AHL in my custom leagues to see if not including the CHL will prevent this from occurring.