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RE: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

archibalduk — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:30:23 GMT

Author: archibalduk
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:30 pm (GMT 1)

I haven't checked this one out yet, but here's another one: http://ihm.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.icehockeymanager.org/ . It seems to be browser-based so it should work on any OS. It's four years old however - seems it's no longer under development.

RE: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

archibalduk — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:21:54 GMT

Author: archibalduk
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:21 pm (GMT 1)

Here's a German one: http://www.the-games-company.com/en/games/pc/ehm2009/ (thanks Hellgren )

Apparently there was to be an international release in early 2009 but I can't see any sign of it anywhere. Looks like it was only released in Germany. I can't find a demo anywhere either.

Ultimate Hockey Simulator Forum

archibalduk — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:49:50 GMT

Author: archibalduk
Subject: Ultimate Hockey Simulator Forum
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:49 pm (GMT 1)

As most of you know, two hockey management game projects have cropped up recently. Firstly there was Dabo Hockey Manager and now there's the Ultimate Hockey Simulator. Both projects are looking to create a successor to EHM 2007 but they'll each be doing things in their own unique way - for example, DHM is planned to be strictly a management game whereas UHS is planned to include a "be a player" mode. Thus it makes sense to have separate forums for each project. As with Dabo's project, we want to do everything we can to help and support UHS_2010 with his project.

It's such great news for the TBL and EHM communities that we have two enthusiastic groups of people working on new hockey management games - and that they're both so keen to get the community involved.

Click here to visit the UHS Forum and click here to visit the DHM Forum.

RE: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

Beukeboom — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:33:25 GMT

Author: Beukeboom
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:33 pm (GMT 1)

Here are some screens from my graphic mod for lesims game, so you see it doesnt have to look too ugly:

http://img10.yfrog.com/gal.php?g=screengvh.jpg

http://yfrog.com/0zscreen5avij

Its a really nice game, and i might add, the onyl bigger problem atm is the bad UI. And it lacks a decent editor.

RE: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

Beukeboom — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:28:22 GMT

Author: Beukeboom
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:28 pm (GMT 1)

There is a canadien hockey sim. It has some rather nice ideas, especially player development is very realisitc in my opinion. It still has a lot of flaws, but i hope for a new version this year. They also develop a hockey player career simulator atm i guess.

http://www.lesims.net/Home.html

Also there used to be New Star Hockey in development but i guess its on hold sadly:

http://stattosoftware.com/nsh/

RE: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

jaateloauto — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:12:19 GMT

Author: jaateloauto
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:12 pm (GMT 1)

Finnish legend Mikko Forsstr�m is making MHM Online, a sequel to his other Maso Hockey Manager games which were DOS based, last one released in 2000. MHM Online was originally planned to be released in February 2010 but is now delayed to be released "before Duke Nukem Forever".

It's notable that the games so far have been entirely in Finnish and revolved mostly around Finnish hockey leagues (although the game is based on an alternative reality where there's a country called Pekkalandia (Peterland) instead of Finland).

Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?

archibalduk — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:03:49 GMT

Author: archibalduk
Subject: Hockey Management Games Projects - Future EHMs?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:03 pm (GMT 1)

Back in January 2007 the Eastside Hockey Manager series was put on indefinite hold by SI Games. Since then we haven't seen another hockey management game quite like it. However, I'm pleased to say that there are a number of groups of people attempting to carry on the good work of Riz and SI Games. There are three exciting projects working on creating brand new hockey management games. This is great news for hockey management communities like TBL and anybody who loves hockey management games!

Here's a run down of the projects (if you are aware of any other projects then please let me know):

Dabo Hockey Manager
Dabo has recently teamed up with Jatahati and together they are working on creating a successor to EHM 2007. Of the three projects listed here, this one is probably going to stick the most closely to traditional style of EHM. They're taking the general features and ideas behind EHM 2007 as their starting point and from this they are trying to create a similar style of hockey simulation.

Dabo has greatly involved the TBL/EHM community with his project and it has really captured the imagination of much of the TBL community. There has been extensive discussion of ideas and features in the DHM Forum and we, the TBL Mod Team, think that this project has real potential - hence we're giving it our full backing.

Dabo and Jatahati are working flat out on getting the database structure established. Once this has been completed, they'll be asking a small group of users to start researching countries/leagues/teams/players/staff/etc so that they can start populating the database. They have elected to use the SQL database structure and so it is going to be very easy to collaborate the research and then merge it into one database.

Rather than trying to list all of the possible features that this game may entail, I strongly recommend you check out the DHM Forum and the early screenshots.

Forums: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=47
Blog: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/weblog.php?w=125

Ultimate Hockey Sim
Ultimate Hockey Sim is a relatively new project to TBL and as such, fairly little is known at this point. UHS_2010 is working on this project with a friend of his. The great news about this project is that both have experience of developing games - clearly very useful experience indeed! From what we know, they're making very quick progress; they have completed the user interface and are now working on the player/staff attributes.

What is unique about UHS is that they are developing a "Be a player" mode in addition to the traditional GM management mode. Users will be able to create their own player in the juniors and make key decisions in their playing career in an attempt to become a star player in one of the top leagues. Many users have in the past expressed a wish that EHM could allow you to create your own players and watch them grow and develop their career - this project could well be the answer to their prayers!

Of course UHS will also include the more traditional EHM style of coaching a team. The exact features/aims of this are still unclear at this stage but I'm sure UHS_2010 will fill us in when the time comes. The most important thing is that his main aim is "making a reputable hockey sim that shares the features of ehm. Once I have found a formula everyone likes, I can then just build off of that."

At this stage, UHS' discussion is confined to just the one thread (link below) but perhaps in time this will be expanded... UHS_2010 has promised that some screenshots will be available soon - we'll keep you updated.

Forums: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=66

Face Off Hockey 2009
The Face Off Hockey series originates from a boardgame of the same name. The PC version was first created in 1994 and has been worked on by a number of developers over the years. Wolverine Studios is the current developer of FOH and has been working on FOH 2009 since January 2009. It had been intended that FOH 2009 would be released in 2009 but unfortunately work has been delayed - as all of the work is being done by just one person, Brian Van Wyk, on a part time basis. It looks as though FOH 2009 will be released in October 2010.

FOH is a little different to the EHM series as the purpose of FOH is to simulate one season of hockey and to generate statistics. It is known within the FOH community as a single season simulation. Users use a "season disk" which contains the NHL rosters and then simulate one season to generate statistics. EHM on the other hand is a career style of game which allows you to trade players, train them, play infinite seasons, etc. So FOH and EHM are completely different games.

So why would FOH be an interest to EHM fans if it is just a single season simulator? Well, it's Brian's intention that the next version of FOH (tentatively named FOH 2010) shall have an EHM style career mode. The fact that Brian has completed designed a hockey simulator is very promising news. Although it will take a lot of work to implement a career mode into FOH, the creation of a hockey simulator that creates accurate statistics means that he is already part of the way there. Thus it is well worth keeping an eye on this project.

TBL discussion thread: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4007
Official site: http://www.wolverinestudios.com
Official forums: http://www.wolverinestudios.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=90
Unofficial wiki: http://sites.google.com/site/faceoffwiki/Home

If you are aware of any other hockey management games/projects then please let me know.

Announcing Challenge 18 and our new Uploading Tool!

archibalduk — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:19:08 GMT

Author: archibalduk
Subject: Announcing Challenge 18 and our new Uploading Tool!
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:19 pm (GMT 1)

Big news! Not only are we announcing that Challenge 18 (Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the QMJHL) officially starts today, but also we have today installed the new Challenge Stats Upload Tool!

The Upload Tool is going to make posting your Challenge Stats much quicker and much easier! No longer do you need to use the Challenge Stats Spreadsheet or post your stats in a thread in the Challenge Centre. Instead, just click on the "Upload Your Challenge Stats" link located under the EHM Challenges and User Control menus from the nav bar. This will bring you to the Upload Tool where you can enter your stats directly into the site. Just enter your team totals stats as of each quarter into the Upload Tool (you don't need to calculate the stats you have accrued for each quarter) and it will calculate and check your quarterly stats for you!

There are more details regarding the Upload Tool here. I strongly recommend all users read it so that everybody fully understands how to use the Tool and how the Challenges will now work.

To help make things easier, we have made some changes to the Announcements Box at the top of the Challenge Centre. It now details exactly when the Challenge finishes (make sure you are logged in and your time zone has been set correctly) and how many days, hours and minutes are remaining. It also tells you how many games constitute each quarter. Note that for this Challenge you should post your stats at the following intervals: 17, 34, 51, and 70 games.

Another change to note is that we now have a Screenshots Recording Thread where you must post your end of season screenshots (and any other screenshots required by the rules). We cannot approve your stats for quarter 4 until you post your screenshots.

Here's the link to the Discussion Thread: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5793

So let the Challenge begin! Good luck and enjoy!