Challenge Questions & Feedback Thread

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:48 am

Oops! I forgot to take the trades screenshot on July 1st. What shall I do about it and what will my punishment be?

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:03 am

Manimal wrote:Oops! I forgot to take the trades screenshot on July 1st. What shall I do about it and what will my punishment be?

Not only the trades shot, I'm afraid. The standings as well

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:17 am

BANISHMENT FROM THE CHALLENGE!

Jk.

I suck with punishment. Let Bruins come up with it.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:48 pm

Were you able to get the trades screen shortly after July 1st? That one isn't a big deal if it's done a little late because we're clicking back one to look at the previous year. The standings screen (what about your player stats and playoff results?) is a bit of a bigger deal. You can't really go back and get that one after July 1st has passed. I'm not sure what we'll have to do there. That's a tough one because that's basically your proof for your whole season's results.

Post by **Manimal** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:13 pm

bruins72 wrote:Were you able to get the trades screen shortly after July 1st? That one isn't a big deal if it's done a little late because we're clicking back one to look at the previous year. The standings screen (what about your player stats and playoff results?) is a bit of a bigger deal. You can't really go back and get that one after July 1st has passed. I'm not sure what we'll have to do there. That's a tough one because that's basically your proof for your whole season's results.

I have a save from the 4th of June. I could go back to it. I'll only have to redo the Import draft and nothing much else so it wouldn't be too bad for me.
The stats I took in May as we're now supposed to

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:44 pm

Honestly, you could just load the save from June, take your screenshots for the standings and then close the game. You'd have your standings screenshots. You said you've already got your stats screens. And it's okay to do your Trades one a little late. So I think you could then reload your save where it is now and suffer no penalties.

Post by **archibalduk** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:23 pm

Now that the Upload Tool is up and running, I'll be working on collating the Challenge 17 stats and uploading them to the site. I'll do this as quickly as I can, but as you know the sheer number of stats means that is will take a little while.

You'll see that in the Challenge Centre there is an issue with the Latest Standings box. This is because the Challenge 17 stats haven't been uploaded yet. This issue will disappear once I have done so.

gambia_boy · Post by **gambia_boy** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:19 pm

Why I cant see ''joining button'' anywhere?

Post by **McQwak** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:22 pm

What joining button do you mean? You can join challenge by following these rules http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=4461 Then post you stats and that's it. You will just joined

Post by **McQwak** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:43 pm

Ooops, I accidentaly signed Mathieu Leclair (G) October 5th 2006. RFAs are allowed to sign till October 1st. I gave him an offer sometime in September and now he accepted. I confirmed it

What is less wrong now? Keep him or release him? I can easily release him

Sorry and thanks for any clarification.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:46 pm

He's one of your unsigned prospects (I haven't had a chance to start my game yet, so the name isn't familiar to me)? If so, go ahead and keep him. You're only off by a few days and it's a relatively minor error.

Post by **McQwak** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:57 pm

Yes, he was Drakkar's unsigned prospect. OK then, thanks.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:01 pm

Besides I don't think he's going to help much anyway

This team though

Post by **McQwak** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:29 pm

Yeah, that's why I don't mind releasing him. But maybe his time will come...

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:08 am

First challenge ever here, wanted to verify that the no-movement rules for Season 1 apply to signing new staff as well?

Sorry, the challenge rules weren't that clear, the only mention of Staff is here:

5.2 No trades, waiver acquisitions or UFA acquisitions may be signed whatsoever during Season 1. You may, however, renew contracts with your own players and staff at any time.

But "trades, waiver acquisitions or UFA acquisitions" doesn't really apply to staff...

Just want to make sure, as Baie-Comeau doesnt' have an assistant GM OR a Head Coach... am I allowed to sign a Head Coach as well?

Post by **McQwak** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:23 am

LoXish wrote:Just want to make sure, as Baie-Comeau doesnt' have an assistant GM OR a Head Coach... am I allowed to sign a Head Coach as well?

Challenge rules:

9.4 If you wish to sign another Head Coach, you must sign somebody who has been contracted to your team for at least the past six months.

9.5 If the challenge team has no head coach at the start of the game (i.e. the team has a GM/Head Coach who leaves when you take over the job), you may hire a head coach from outside the organization. This only applies to starting the game! Once the 1st regular season game is played, you are no longer allowed to directly hire a head coach from outside the organization.

So yes, you're allowed to hire head coach from outside the organisation if you don't have one (that's the case of Drakkar's first season).

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:58 pm

Yup, McQwak has you covered there.

LoXish, please make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page on the rules. There is a whole section (section 9) dedicated to staff rules. Please make sure you read them.

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:28 pm

I have read both Section 9 and the first season rules as well as all the others. I understand the need to hire a coach from outside of the organization but that's not my question, my question was can staff hiring (IE: Asst. GM) be done in the first season? Maybe it's just me, but the rules don't seem clear.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:36 pm

Yes, you may hire and fire as much as you like with AGM and physios/trainers.

9.2 You may fire no more than one assistant coach and two scouts per season. You may, however, sign as may assistant coaches and scouts per season as you wish. You may hire and fire as many other types of non-playing staff as you like (e.g. physios, assistant GMs, etc).

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:40 pm

bruins72 wrote:Yes, you may hire and fire as much as you like with AGM and physios/trainers.

9.2 You may fire no more than one assistant coach and two scouts per season. You may, however, sign as may assistant coaches and scouts per season as you wish. You may hire and fire as many other types of non-playing staff as you like (e.g. physios, assistant GMs, etc).

Perfect, thank you.

Beukeboom · Post by **Beukeboom** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:10 pm

Mad my first trade in December of 2nd season, player for player. hope its according to the rules.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:07 am

Beukeboom wrote:Mad my first trade in December of 2nd season, player for player. hope its according to the rules.

As long as the player you traded away has been with your team for more than a year than you are good. Trading rules are section 6 under Gameplay Rules.

Beukeboom · Post by **Beukeboom** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:49 pm

Ahh darn i traded away a player i drafted and signed in summer, will go back to a save before trade...darn i was on a great winning streak, the player i got in the trade was very good in that run so i want this to be fair. Still sucks.

Beukeboom · Post by **Beukeboom** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:27 pm

Of course i am a lot worse now when repalying those games

Leeman14 · Post by **Leeman14** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:36 pm

Alright, I need some clarification.

I'm 5 games into Season Two with the Drakkar and Gatineau has signed my head coach away from me.

According to the rules, I can't sign a UFA non-player as a head coach but must instead appoint one from one of my current assistant coaches/scouts. Do I have this right?