EHM The Blue Line

It's time again. Time for version 1.2! Enjoy!

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Lidas Database 1.2
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This database updates NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL, IHL, EPHL, OHL, WHL, NCAA, Swedish Elitserien, Swedish Allsvenskan, Swedish First Division, Swedish Juniors, Finnish, Russian, Czech Republic, Danish, Norwegian, Swiss, German, Slovakian, British EIHL, and Austrian rosters to the 2008-09 season.

Changes made on the original database (2008.03.01 TBN Updated Unfaking Database):

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Version 1.0
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- NHL rosters, contracts, staff, player rights, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Added rights to players drafted in the NHL 2007 and 2008 Entry drafts + edited their abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- Swedish Elitserien promotions/relegations, rosters, contracts, staff, attributes, abilities, and team info.
- Swedish Allsvenskan promotions/relegations, rosters, contracts, staff, attributes, abilities, and team info.
- Swedish Junior rosters, staff, attributes, and abilities.

- Kontinental Hockey League (RUS) promotions/relegations, rosters and head coaches.
- Czech O2 Extraliga promotions/relegations, rosters and staff.
- Finnish SM-Liiga rosters, contracts, and staff.
- Danish AL-Bank League rosters and head coaches.
- Norwegian GET-League promotions/relegations, rosters, and head coaches.

- AHL league structure, rosters and staff.
- ECHL league structure, rosters and staff.
- NCAA rosters and current/potential abilities.

- Increased the age of ALL players and staff in the database by two years. (44000+)
- All transfers posted at Eurohockey.net since March 1st 2007. (10000+)
- Most changes suggested at the TBN board since March 1st 2008.

- NHL, AHL, and ECHL team affiliates.
- North American league structures.
- Traded future NHL and OHL draft picks.
- Unfaked a lot of Swiss players.
- Set thousands of birthdates, which were randomized in the default database.
- Various transfers.
- Various attribute/ability changes.
- Created hundreds of new staff and players.

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Version 1.1
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- Swedish Elitserien staff, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Swedish Allsvenskan staff, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Swedish Juniors staff, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- Swiss National League A promotions/relegations, rosters, and head coaches.

- Ontario Hockey League rosters, staff, squad numbers, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- CHL Rosters and squad numbers.
- IHL Rosters and squad numbers.
- EPHL Rosters and squad numbers.

- RSL Squad numbers and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- FIN Squad numbers and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- NHL Squad numbers.
- CZE Squad numbers.
- DAN Squad numbers.
- NOR Squad numbers.
- AHL Squad numbers.
- ECHL Squad numbers.

- Added NHL Long-time injures. (Injury types are not same as IRL, but lenght is.)

- Removed Youngstown Steelhounds from ECHL and created/added Rapid City Rush.
- Removed Toledo Walleye, Colombia Inferno, and Pensacola Ice Pilots from IHL and made them inactive.
- Moved Edmonton Oil Kings from IHL to Alberta Junior Hockey League.
- Created four new teams + players (EPHL league - Brooklyn Aces, Danbury Mad Hatters, Hudson Valley Bears, and Jersey Rockhoppers) and placed them in IHL.
- Adjusted NHL player contracts.
- Adjusted abilities and created players based on ISS 2009 Top 30 Preliminary Ranking.
- Adjusted abilities and created players based on NHL Scouting Service Preliminary Rankings Fall 2008.
- Added Junior and/or farm teams to the teams in the updated European leagues.
- Moved and created teams to PJHL.
- Added draft dates to players drafted 2007 and 2008.
- Added international retirements.
- Various transfers.
- Various attribute/ability changes.
- Created hundreds of new staff and players.

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Version 1.2
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- Deutsche Eishockey Liga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.
- Slovakian T-Com Extraliga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.
- Swedish First Division rosters (without adding missing players).
- Western Hockey League rosters, staff, squad numbers, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- British Elite Ice Hockey League rosters.

- Added Swedish J18 and J20 leagues and teams.
- Created and moved around teams in the Swedish lower league structure.
- Added colors to all "black and white" Swedish teams.
- Added Junior and/or farm teams to the updated Slovakian, German, and Austrian teams.
- Removed Fresno Falcons and Augusta Lynx from ECHL and replaced them with Toledo Walleye and Columbia Inferno.
- Removed NHL Long-time injures. (To avoid early retirements)
- Adjusted abilities and created players based on NHL Scouting Service MidTerm Rankings.
- Various transfers.
- Various attribute/ability changes.
- Created hundreds of new staff and players.

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Notes
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Due to hard coded league structures, some teams are not in the same leagues as they are in real life.
- IHL has been merged with EPHL into "IPHL".
- AHL teams Lake Erie Monsters and Rockford Icehogs are in ECHL.
- WHL team Edmonton Oil Kings are in AJHL.
- KHL teams Barys Astana, Khimik Voskerensk, and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod are in the Vysshaya League.
- KHL team Dinamo Riga are in the Latvian League.
- KHL team Dinamo Minsk are in the Belarus League.
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga teams Wolfsburg and Kassel are in the Deutsche 2. Bundesliga.
- Slovakian T-Com Extraleague teams Bystrica and Kezmarok are in the Slovakian First Division.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga team Alba Volan are in the Hungarian Ice Hockey League.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga HDD Olimpija are in the Slovenian Elite League.
- Austin Ice Bats are in CHL, even though they will not return there until the 2009-2010 season.
- Toledo Walleye and Columbia Inferno are in ECHL, even though they will not return there until the 2009-2010 season.

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Installation
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Extract the RAR file to "\NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007\data\database\"

This will place the database files in
"\NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007\data\database\LidasDB1.2"

When starting a new game in EHM you will be presented with the option to choose which database to use. Select LidasDB1.2 to use the updated database and click on OK.

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Credits
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Alessandro, Hobbit13, Hukkanen, ElQuapo, Mattski93, and Lazion @ TBN for the TBN Updated Unfaking Database.
Archibalduk @ TBL for researching NCAA and organizing the TBL research.
Shadd @ TBL for creating the "Shaddsheet", a spreadsheet for calculating player ability.
Manimal @ TBL for researching OHL and helping out with other various research.
Nikki Nine, Ragnar, and Lumpjaw @ EHMSverige for tweaking Swedish player attributes.
Jasonponty @ TBL for researching NHL staff.
Tasku @ TBL for researching SM-Liiga staff.
Jackknife77 @ TBL for a sheet with player birthdates.
Devils88 @ TBL for unfaking the Swiss leagues.
Andyjayp @ TBL for researching Germany.
SteveBonus@ TBL for researching WHL.
Calv @ TBL for researching EIHL.
Racicot @ TBL for researching QMJHL (not yet implemented).

Click here to post suggestions for changes to the data or any mistakes, omissions, etc

Downloading now. It really is amazing how much work you've put into this project Lidas, thanks a lot for keeping this game playable.

THX you so much Lidas, I'm gonna have alot of fun!

Thank you very much. I always appreciate the quality work you put out.

Kudos to the hard work.

Having people that care about a great product is such a great thing.

Thanks!

Thanks Lidas, this update has really gotten me excited about EHM again. I really appreciate all the hard work!

EDIT: woah first post, I didn't realize I'd only been lurking. Thought I had a post or two somewhere

Absolutely fantastic! I can't comprehend quite how much work you put into this - it's amazing and very greatly appreciated

Lidas, thank you so very much I cannot even imagine how much work it is but you and the guys who also contributed are whats keeping the game alive.

Fantastic work always Lidas and the guys who contributes with this.

A lot of work put into this. Thanks to all contributors!!

Quick question, do I need to download the previous versions or can I just use the latest?

You don't need the previous version.

Great. Thanks for the help.

Thanks Lidas!

I would liek to say thanks to all of those people putting in the hard work of all rosters and such all ehm fans are very greatful..... My question is about draft picks.... Are all NHL, OHL, WHL and QMJHL all have the updated draft picks from 2007,2008 and 2009 or no? What i mean is not the prospects but say for Example OHl Niagara IceDogs has 14 draft picks in 07 and 12 in 08 will that be i nthe roster file or just the rosters and staff were updated?

MKoivuFan wrote:I would liek to say thanks to all of those people putting in the hard work of all rosters and such all ehm fans are very greatful..... My question is about draft picks.... Are all NHL, OHL, WHL and QMJHL all have the updated draft picks from 2007,2008 and 2009 or no? What i mean is not the prospects but say for Example OHl Niagara IceDogs has 14 draft picks in 07 and 12 in 08 will that be i nthe roster file or just the rosters and staff were updated?

The drafted but not signed OHL prospects are not in the database. Just too many of them to put in right now. They will be in when next season starts, as will WHL and QMJHL draftees. QMJHL is not updated yet at all

Awesome! Thank you Lidas and the team. =]

Manimal wrote:

MKoivuFan wrote:I would liek to say thanks to all of those people putting in the hard work of all rosters and such all ehm fans are very greatful..... My question is about draft picks.... Are all NHL, OHL, WHL and QMJHL all have the updated draft picks from 2007,2008 and 2009 or no? What i mean is not the prospects but say for Example OHl Niagara IceDogs has 14 draft picks in 07 and 12 in 08 will that be i nthe roster file or just the rosters and staff were updated?

The drafted but not signed OHL prospects are not in the database. Just too many of them to put in right now. They will be in when next season starts, as will WHL and QMJHL draftees. QMJHL is not updated yet at all

Manimal i didnt mean players i ment the part in the editor where u can edit the draft picks of which team has what picks? LIke has that been input into the roster u know where u edit and say ok team A has team B's 2nd in 2010 but Team B has Team A's 4th in 09 type thing...

Perfect timing!!! Right before a long weekend!!! WOOHOOO!!

Thanks Lidas (and everyone else). You have no idea how much this is appreciated.

If (WHEN!) a time comes that the commercial franchise for Eastside is revived, there should be a permanent place for you somewhere in the game (not just in the credits), just for keeping it alive! That goes for everyone else who has added significant input, including everyone who keeps The Blue Line going as well.

Suggestions?? Anyone??

MKoivuFan wrote:

Manimal wrote:

MKoivuFan wrote:I would liek to say thanks to all of those people putting in the hard work of all rosters and such all ehm fans are very greatful..... My question is about draft picks.... Are all NHL, OHL, WHL and QMJHL all have the updated draft picks from 2007,2008 and 2009 or no? What i mean is not the prospects but say for Example OHl Niagara IceDogs has 14 draft picks in 07 and 12 in 08 will that be i nthe roster file or just the rosters and staff were updated?

The drafted but not signed OHL prospects are not in the database. Just too many of them to put in right now. They will be in when next season starts, as will WHL and QMJHL draftees. QMJHL is not updated yet at all

Manimal i didnt mean players i ment the part in the editor where u can edit the draft picks of which team has what picks? LIke has that been input into the roster u know where u edit and say ok team A has team B's 2nd in 2010 but Team B has Team A's 4th in 09 type thing...

All traded draft picks are in the database. At least I I sent them to Lidas(I haven't had the time to look at the 1.2 update yet, but I think he has them added). THat is for the upcoming drafts. You mentioned the 2007 draft so I thought you meant the drafted players. In the game the 2007 draft is the 2009 draft IRL. That draft is in the beginning of May, I think so I'll send Lidas an update after that and hopefully he'll have them time to put them in

Thank you, next one i pray for the QHJML updated!

Superb update and thanks very much for the effort that went into it?

I have a question and it sounds a little petty, but I'll ask anyway . . . Should my date on the game when I start up still be August 06 or is there a way so it reads August 08? Cheers?

PRB wrote:Superb update and thanks very much for the effort that went into it?

I have a question and it sounds a little petty, but I'll ask anyway . . . Should my date on the game when I start up still be August 06 or is there a way so it reads August 08? Cheers?

Sorry, but that's impossible to change.