Challenge Questions & Feedback Thread

Lumpjaw · Post by **Lumpjaw** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:23 pm

Another question. How many seasons does tha challenge going on? Can I play as many as I want until the deadline?

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:23 pm

Yes, you can play as many as you can finish by the deadline.

Lumpjaw · Post by **Lumpjaw** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:28 pm

Thank you for the help!

Let's go!

Post by **McQwak** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:58 pm

I have question regarding rule "9.5 Player/Coaches must adhere to the rules for signing both players and non-players. " Does it mean that coaches/scouts... are allowed to be signed only between 1 July and 31 August, too? Thanks and sorry.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:09 pm

McQwak wrote:I have question regarding rule "9.5 Player/Coaches must adhere to the rules for signing both players and non-players. " Does it mean that coaches/scouts... are allowed to be signed only between 1 July and 31 August, too? Thanks and sorry.

Nope. That rule addresses a question we had in the last challenge about Player/Coaches. Player/Coaches are people that are players on the team and also serve as a coach for the team (usually an assistant). You don't really see it in the NHL, more in the lower minor leagues than anywhere else, but we had a question about it last time so we figured we'd address it in the rules.

Your staff changes can be made whenever you like as long as you follow the other staff rules.

Lumpjaw · Post by **Lumpjaw** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:45 pm

When I try to fill in the stats in the excel file, the code updates everything except from when I fill in most points, assists, points, +/- and PIM. Donät know what the problem is

Post by **McQwak** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:48 pm

Why isn't my NHL coach allowed to coach games? I don't see neither advantage nor disadvantage

Lumpjaw · Post by **Lumpjaw** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:53 pm

Lumpjaw wrote:When I try to fill in the stats in the excel file, the code updates everything except from when I fill in most points, assists, points, +/- and PIM. Donät know what the problem is

Never mind. I sorted it out.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:02 pm

McQwak wrote:Why isn't my NHL coach allowed to coach games? I don't see neither advantage nor disadvantage

Huh? I'm not sure that I'm following you.

Post by **McQwak** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:06 pm

Sorry then.
Rule 4.2: "In relation to your Challenge team, you must at all times be the only one in charge of player movement, team management and tactics. This means you cannot ever set your challenge team to go on 'vacation'. You must coach all games. You are not allowed to sim through the games with the Head Coach controlling them. This rule does not apply to your affiliate teams, however. "
Do I understand it correctly?

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:16 pm

That's right. You must set your own tactics and you must view your games. The reason we do this is twofold. First, you need to set your tactics and lines because that's a part of playing the game. If you're letting the coach come up with all of that and another player isn't, then it's not very fair to the guy that's actually really playing. Secondly, you must view your games because EHM sims the games differently, viewed vs unviewed. This was tested out back when the game was first released and we've done it this way in our challenges ever since. It's just more fair.

If you'd like your games to go more quickly when you are viewing them, the settings can be adjusted to make the games go by in a flash. Just look at the settings on the lower left of the screen when you go into a game. Set it to have a fast clock, fast-forward, and key highlights only. The games go by quickly and you're within the rules of the challenge.

Post by **McQwak** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:24 pm

I see. Thanks.
But it seems to me that letting head coach set tactics, practise and control of the game isn't advantage (it's more disadvantage). So I dont't get why it is in the rules.
Anyway, the rules in general are really cool and simple

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:27 pm

McQwak wrote:I see. Thanks.
But it seems to me that letting head coach set tactics, practise and control of the game isn't advantage (it's more disadvantage). So I dont't get why it is in the rules.
Anyway, the rules in general are really cool and simple

It is an advantage for some people and it's it not for others. The thing is, when we make the rules we set out to make things done the same way across the board for everyone.

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:15 pm

Quick question.

Rule 9.4 says that if I wish to sign another Head Coach, I must sign somebody who has been contracted to my team for at least the past six months.

Does this literally mean that if I ever fire my Head Coach, I have to promote one of my assistant coaches? Who, of course been with my team long enough?

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:19 pm

Yup! It's something we implemented because in so many challenges the first thing everyone did was fire most of the staff and hire fresh. We wanted to make it a process that was a little more challenging. So if you want to bring on somebody new to takeover, think ahead and hire a really good assistant for a year first.

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:22 pm

bruins72 wrote:Yup! It's something we implemented because in so many challenges the first thing everyone did was fire most of the staff and hire fresh. We wanted to make it a process that was a little more challenging. So if you want to bring on somebody new to takeover, think ahead and hire a really good assistant for a year first.

Smart rule right there.

Thank you!

Johnnyluc · Post by **Johnnyluc** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:30 am

Hey all,
Just signed up look forward to this new challenge.

Quick questions regarding trades.

Rule 6.10 You may not trade out any player less than least twelve months (i.e. one year) after you signed/acquired him. This does not include players who were originally on your roster when you first started the game.

How does this apply to players that you have recently resigned? For example, if i resign Anton Stralman in December, does that limit my ability to trade him in the offseason? Or does that rule simply apply to UFAs? Same rules for RFA's as well?

Thanks in advance

Post by **Manimal** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:36 am

Johnnyluc wrote:Hey all,
Just signed up look forward to this new challenge.

Quick questions regarding trades.

Rule 6.10 You may not trade out any player less than least twelve months (i.e. one year) after you signed/acquired him. This does not include players who were originally on your roster when you first started the game.

How does this apply to players that you have recently resigned? For example, if i resign Anton Stralman in December, does that limit my ability to trade him in the offseason? Or does that rule simply apply to UFAs? Same rules for RFA's as well?

Thanks in advance

The answer is right there in your question

Johnnyluc · Post by **Johnnyluc** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:25 pm

Manimal wrote:
Johnnyluc wrote:Hey all,
Just signed up look forward to this new challenge.

Quick questions regarding trades.

Rule 6.10 You may not trade out any player less than least twelve months (i.e. one year) after you signed/acquired him. This does not include players who were originally on your roster when you first started the game.

How does this apply to players that you have recently resigned? For example, if i resign Anton Stralman in December, does that limit my ability to trade him in the offseason? Or does that rule simply apply to UFAs? Same rules for RFA's as well?

Thanks in advance
The answer is right there in your question

Thanks, I figured that, just need confirmation before I did something, thanks for the help

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:18 pm

Yeah, that rule is totally about players that aren't on your roster when you start the game. That means you sign a UFA and then trade him a few months later. Or you can't draft and sign a player and then trade him 6 months later. Of course, if you re-sign a player that was already with your team when you started the game, you could trade him at any point.

Johnnyluc · Post by **Johnnyluc** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:50 am

bruins72 wrote:Yeah, that rule is totally about players that aren't on your roster when you start the game. That means you sign a UFA and then trade him a few months later. Or you can't draft and sign a player and then trade him 6 months later. Of course, if you re-sign a player that was already with your team when you started the game, you could trade him at any point.

Ya just needed conformation.

What about a player that I acquire in the offseason of season 1, resign to a longer contract during the offseason of season 2. He was not on the roster when I started, so would he fall under the 12 month rule? Or could I trade him at the deadline of season 3?

thunderbug · Post by **thunderbug** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:53 am

you could trade him at the deadline of season 3 as long as he never left your team from the time you acquired him in offseason season 1. For example player signs on July 3rd, 2007. You may then trade them after July 3rd, 2008. This is assuming the player never left the team.

Johnnyluc · Post by **Johnnyluc** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:56 pm

Thanks for the help

Laker2415 · Post by **Laker2415** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:35 pm

I think the Tiering idea is a smart one. It makes for more tactical decisions when it comes to signing players.

I do have a question about UFAs though:

I know we can renew contracts with our RFAs from the start to October 1st and then June 1st to October 1st after the first season, but what about players on our teams that become UFAs? For example, Scott Parker is an UFA in the game, does that mean I cannot sign him until July 1st, even if he's on my team?

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:54 pm

Laker2415 wrote:I think the Tiering idea is a smart one. It makes for more tactical decisions when it comes to signing players.

I do have a question about UFAs though:

I know we can renew contracts with our RFAs from the start to October 1st and then June 1st to October 1st after the first season, but what about players on our teams that become UFAs? For example, Scott Parker is an UFA in the game, does that mean I cannot sign him until July 1st, even if he's on my team?

Scott Parker isn't an UFA until July 1st. Now, he is with your team and can be re-signed at all time. After July 1st, signing him counts against the UFA rules