EHM The Blue Line

nine-o wrote:Any chance this is starting back up soonish? I've been checking in an embarrassingly high number of times, figured I'd actually ask this go-around haha.

Yeah, I've doing the same thing. Checking in every day to see if we have new challenge.

I think B72 is taking some time away at the moment. I can get one started for you but it'll probably be based on the existing rules (so something like the NCAA would probably be a no-go this time). Does anybody have any preference for the team?

We will add few more lower EU leagues so maybe back to Europe?

I was wondering when the next challenge would begin. Then I started to think..."Hey, we're getting close to the expansion draft". "Hey, I wonder if Sports Interactive will update EHM to include a team from Las Vegas or leave that up to the community." And then I started thinking..."Maybe that's why there hasn't been a new challenge yet. Maybe the new challenge will commence after the expansion draft is done and that new challenge will be Las Vegas."

But I guess Archi's explanation will have to do.

Named wrote:We will add few more lower EU leagues so maybe back to Europe?

If there is demand then we could of course do that. I know in the past the interest and participation in Euro challenges has been very low (which is a shame IMO) - but happy to set one up if people are interested. If we could get some suggestions for Euro and North American teams then I will set up a poll.

stone169 wrote:I was wondering when the next challenge would begin. Then I started to think..."Hey, we're getting close to the expansion draft". "Hey, I wonder if Sports Interactive will update EHM to include a team from Las Vegas or leave that up to the community." And then I started thinking..."Maybe that's why there hasn't been a new challenge yet. Maybe the new challenge will commence after the expansion draft is done and that new challenge will be Las Vegas."

But I guess Archi's explanation will have to do.

Lol sorry!

archibalduk wrote:I think B72 is taking some time away at the moment. I can get one started for you but it'll probably be based on the existing rules (so something like the NCAA would probably be a no-go this time). Does anybody have any preference for the team?

Too bad the NCAA will not be available

archibalduk wrote:I think B72 is taking some time away at the moment.

What?! And at that huge salary of **completely nothing**? What are we even not paying him for?

archibalduk wrote:Does anybody have any preference for the team?

Anyone terrible. I love a good rebuild haha - my suggestion would be the Nucks or Devils, or even the Jets/Wild/Jackets from the Retro Rosters.

nine-o wrote:

archibalduk wrote:I think B72 is taking some time away at the moment.

What?! And at that huge salary of **completely nothing**? What are we even not paying him for?

Tell me about it! We even gave him a 100% pay increase the other week!

nine-o wrote:

archibalduk wrote:Does anybody have any preference for the team?

Anyone terrible. I love a good rebuild haha - my suggestion would be the Nucks or Devils, or even the Jets/Wild/Jackets from the Retro Rosters.

That's a good idea. How about a 1998 DB team? I'll try to sim a game and see who really struggles. That way we can pick one of the poorer teams and, as with last time, start with a saved game shortly after the 1998/99 playoffs.

archibalduk wrote:
That's a good idea. How about a 1998 DB team? I'll try to sim a game and see who really struggles. That way we can pick one of the poorer teams and, as with last time, start with a saved game shortly after the 1998/99 playoffs.

I like that one.

That sounds good to me too. I really like that 98 db.

Canadian Passport wrote:That sounds good to me too. I really like that 98 db.

Agreed. The 98 db is like candy for the nineties kids/hockey fanatics of the world.

Sounds good to me I enjoyed the last 98 db game we played.

Glad you guys are enjoying the 98db.

Having carried out a one year sim, my suggestion would be the Islanders. Otherwise perhaps the Preds or the Panthers. The Islanders are looking particularly nasty!

Wikipedia sums up the Islanders' season pretty well:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_New_York_Islanders_season#Playoffs wrote:The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

If you guys play with the 98db, please post whatever tweaks and stuff that comes up as I am working on that db.
What I focus on atm is getting draft info and rights set up and adding some players in the process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_New_York_Islanders_season#Playoffs wrote:The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

...are we sure this is the wikipedia entry for that year, and not the entry for every year since "Brian Trottier" was a household name?

Will there be a new challenge once the 17-18 TBL Rosters come out? I've been itching for a new one.

30Tanner wrote:Will there be a new challenge once the 17-18 TBL Rosters come out? I've been itching for a new one.

Most likely, yes

Does anyone know when the next challenge is coming out?

I can try and set one up in the coming days. I also need to award trophies for the last Challenge. Does anybody have suggestions as to which team we use for the next Challenge?

I'm in 2086.

Flyers won 32 Stanley Cups in a row. Can you beat them in 3 years? If you pick another team, you can't trade or signing FA players and Head Coach takes control of practice and tactics. Haha, just idea for fun.

archibalduk wrote:I can try and set one up in the coming days. I also need to award trophies for the last Challenge. Does anybody have suggestions as to which team we use for the next Challenge?

Vegas

archibalduk wrote:I can try and set one up in the coming days. I also need to award trophies for the last Challenge. Does anybody have suggestions as to which team we use for the next Challenge?

Would love to see a Montreal rebuild considering their recent collapse. Perhaps something involving new staff must be from Quebec and 2 draft picks per year must come from the QMJHL

Whatever, as long as we get one going soon.