EHM The Blue Line

I'm a perfectionist, and could keep working on the database for months and months, and still come up with new things I want to change and add. Since the NHL season is up and running, I figured it's about time to release version 2.0. A lot has been changed from version 1.3, and I hope you'll all enjoy it.

By the way, I'm accepting PayPal donations to fund a new computer in order to make it easier to work future EHM projects. My PayPal ID is danielahlund@yahoo.co.jp

The work continues with version 2.1
Click here to post suggestions for changes to the data or any mistakes, omissions, etc

Download available from here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/dl ... ile_id=597

Enjoy the database and happy gaming!

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Lidas Database 2.0
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This database updates NHL, KHL, Swedish Elitserien, Swedish Allsvenskan, Finnish SM-Liiga, AHL, ECHL, CHL, IHL, OHL, British EIHL, EPL, ENL to the 2009-10 season
and
WHL, QMJHL, NCAA, Swedish First Division, Swedish Juniors, Russian, Czech Republic, Danish, Norwegian, Swiss, German, Slovakian, 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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Versions 1.0-1.3
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- NHL team info, colours, affiliates, rosters, squad numbers, contracts, staff, player rights, draft picks, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Added rights and draft info to players drafted in the NHL 2007 and 2008 Entry drafts + edited their abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- Swedish Elitserien team info, promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, contracts, staff, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Swedish Allsvenskan team info, promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, contracts, staff, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Swedish Juniors teams, team info, promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, positions, body measurements, contracts, staff, attributes, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Swedish First Division teams, team colours, promotion/relegations, and rosters (without adding missing players).
- Swedish Lower Divisions teams, team colours and promotion/relegations.

- Kontinental Hockey League (RUS) promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, head coaches, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Finnish SM-Liiga promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, contracts, staff, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Czech O2 Extraliga promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, and staff.
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.
- Slovakian Slovnaft Extraliga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.

- Swiss National League A promotions/relegations, rosters, unfaking, and head coaches.
- Swiss National League B teams.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga rosters, staff, and squadnumbers.
- Danish AL-Bank League rosters, squad numbers, and head coaches.
- Norwegian GET-League promotions/relegations, rosters, squad numbers, and head coaches.
- British Elite Ice Hockey League rosters.

- AHL league structure, team colours, rosters, squad numbers, and staff.
- ECHL league structure, rosters, squad numbers, and staff.

- Ontario Hockey League rosters, staff, squad numbers, draft picks, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Western Hockey League rosters, staff, squad numbers, draft picks, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rosters, staff, squad numbers, draft picks, and abilities according to the "Shaddsheet".

- CHL Rosters and squad numbers.
- IHL Rosters and squad numbers.
- EPHL Rosters and squad numbers.
- NCAA rosters and current/potential abilities.
- PJHL teams.

- Adjusted abilities and created players based on NHL Scouting Service Final Rankings.
- Greatly reduced the number of players with highly randomized potential (-15,-14).
- Edited League Reputations.
- Added Junior and/or farm teams to the teams in the updated European leagues.
- Added international retirements.
- Increased the age of all players and staff in the database by two years.
- All transfers posted at Eurohockey.net since March 1st 2007.
- Most changes suggested at the TBN board since March 1st 2008.
- Set thousands of birthdates, which were randomized in the default database.
- Various transfers.
- Various attribute/ability changes.
- Created thousands of new staff and players.

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Version 2.0
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- NHL team info, rosters, staff, contracts, squad numbers, prospects, draft picks, attributes and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Added rights and draft info to players drafted in the NHL 2009 Entry Draft.

- Swedish Elitserien team info, rosters, contracts, squad numbers, player info, staff, attributes and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Swedish Allsvenskan team info, rosters, contracts, squad numbers, player info, staff, attributes and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Swedish First Division teams.
- Swedish J20 SuperElit team info, player info, staff, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Swedish J20 Elit team info, player info, staff, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- Russian KHL rosters, squad numbers, head coaches, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Russian Vysshaya league teams.
- Russian MHL teams.

- Finnish SM-Liiga rosters, contracts, squad numbers, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Danish AL-Bank League abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Norwegian GET-League promotions/relegations, team info, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- Czech O2 Extraliga abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Czech first division teams.
- Slovakian Slovnaft Extraliga teams and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- Deutsche Eishockey Liga abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Swiss Nationalliga A abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Swiss Nationalliga B teams.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga teams and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- British EIHL teams, rosters, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- British EPL teams, rosters, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- British ENL teams, rosters, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- AHL team info, rosters, main staff and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- ECHL team info, rosters, main staff and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- CHL team info, rosters, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- IHL team info, rosters, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- NCAA teams and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- EPHL abilities according to the Shaddsheet.

- Ontario Hockey League team info, rosters, draft picks, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Western Hockey League team info, draft picks, abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team info, draft picks, and abilities according to the Shaddsheet.
- Added rights to players drafted in the CHL 2009 Import Draft.

- Belgian Hockey League teams.
- Belarus Extraliga teams.
- Bulgarian Hockey League teams.
- Croatian Ice Hockey Championship teams.
- Dutch Eredivisie teams.
- Estonian Meistriliiga teams.
- French Ligue Magnus teams.
- Hungarian Ice Hockey League teams.
- Irish Ice Hockey League teams.
- Israeli Premier League teams.
- Italian Serie A and A2 teams.
- Kazakhstani Championship teams.
- Latvian Championship teams.
- Polish Hockey Superleague teams.
- Romanian Hockey League teams.
- Scottish National League teams.
- Serbian Hockey League.
- Slovenian Hockey League teams.
- Spanish Superliga Teams.
- Turkish Ice Hockey Super League teams.
- Ukrainian Major League teams.

- Australian Ice Hockey League teams.
- Asia League Ice Hockey teams.
- New Zealand Ice Hockey League teams.

- CIS teams.
- LNAH teams.
- USHL teams.
- SPHL teams.
- Created AAHA + teams.
- Created NEPHL + teams.
- Junior A leagues and teams.

- Increased the age of all players and staff in the database by one year (three in total).
- Added Russian nationality to all Post-Soviet players.
- Created and edited 400 players predicted to be drafted in the NHL 2010 and 2011 drafts.
- Added and removed non-trade clauses where possible.
- Updated North American team affiliations.
- Added history for 2007, 2008, and 2009 Stanley Cup Champions.
- Updated NHL salary cap and floor.
- Edited league reputations to go better with the Shaddsheet.
- Greatly reduced the number of players with highly randomized potential.
- Greatly reduced the number of older players with randomized potential.
- Removed expired CHL rights.
- 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.

- AHL teams Rochester Amerians and Springfield Falcons are in ECHL.
- WHL team Moose Jaw Warriors are in SJHL.
- Nybro Vikings and Huddinge IK are in Swedish Allsvenskan even though they are playing in the Swedish First Division.
- KHL teams Amur Khabarovsk, Dinamo Minsk, Khimik Voskerensk, Metallurg Nk, and Vityaz Chekhov are in the Vysshaya League.
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga team Kassel are in the Deutsche 2. Bundesliga.
- Slovakian T-Com Extraleague teams Orange 20, Spisska, and Zilina are in the Slovakian First Division.
- Austrian Erste Bank Liga HDD Olimpija and HK Jesenice are in the Slovenian Elite League.

- Anaheim Ducks have been given an AHL affiliation with San Antonio Rampage.
- Columbia, Mississippi, and Phoenix are in ECHL, even though they are inactive.
- New Mexico and Rocky Mountain are in CHL even though they are inactive.
- Brooklyn, Danbury, and Jersey are in IHL even though they are inactive.

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Credits
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Alessandro, Hobbit13, Hukkanen, ElQuapo, Mattski93, and Lazion @ TBN for the TBN Updated Unfaking Database.
Mne2 for the Pre-Game Editor.
Shadd for creating the "Shaddsheet".
Archibalduk, Tasku, Jackknife77, Devils88, SteveBonus, Racicot for research on Lidas Database 1.3.
Nikki Nine, Ragnar, and Lumpjaw @ EHMSverige for tweaking Swedish player attributes.
Manimal for researching various North American Leagues.
Calv for researching the British leagues.
Jasonponty for researching NHL staff.
Thricecube for researching WHL attributes.
Andyjayp for researching Swiss and Norwegian player abilities.
Stone169, bruins72, selne, empach, AvesFan101, papegojbro, Canuckk, and McQwak for researching NHL prospects.
Reave for researching Swedish Div 1 (not yet implemented).
Timmi611 for researching German juniors (not yet implemented).
Johnnyluc for researching OHL prospects (not yet implemented).
Starcrasher for researching QMJHL prospects (not yet implemented).

o...m...g... !!!!

I'm so excited.

In the DEL updated only abilities? Were last updated the rosters?

djskek wrote:I'm so excited.

In the DEL updated only abilities? Were last updated the rosters?

Sorry, but I never got any data from Timmy611. If I dont hear from him soon, Ill assign DEL to another researcher.

AvesFan101 wrote:o...m...g... !!!!

Time for me to go to bed. I spent 30 hours on the DB this weekend, so I think I deserve some rest...

Hopefully Archie will upload the DB soon.

Lidas wrote:Hopefully Archie will upload the DB soon.

Hmmm shall I do it right now or shall I do it later this week?!

Great cinema....

Had I known this, I would have bothered me to. If it is ok for you, then I would work the next 2 weeks at your update and revised the DEL. Then you'd have to wait for the processing of your 2.1 upgrade.

Here you go: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/dl ... ile_id=597

Thanks a million Lidas

Heh, we're currently averaging a download every 30 seconds

I just cried a little... This is AMAZING!!! Thank you Lidas!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Words cannot describe how thankful I am.

Thanks, I can't wait to try it. If it's anything like last year's, it's going to get me hours of gameplay.

Thank you so, so, SO much

Cool update. I'm sure this one will have 500 downloads after first week.

The original 2006/07 database is slowly going to be "classic" like the pens66' one.

Simply EPIC update!

Thanks so much Lidas. I know you've put in an insane amount of time on this project and I want you to know that I really do appreciate it. Can't wait to try this out. Now what team shall I pick...

Thanks a lot Lidas and all who helped him with this new DB. You guys are keeping this game alive.

It's a little bit insane how much work went into this. I strongly encourage EVERYONE to donate some $$$ to Lidas. In essence, this is a whole new game he has created for us all to enjoy!

Thanks so much Lidas!

CatchUp wrote:It's a little bit insane how much work went into this. I strongly encourage EVERYONE to donate some $$$ to Lidas. In essence, this is a whole new game he has created for us all to enjoy!

Thanks so much Lidas!

In my opinion, and this is not to take anything away from the researchers who have done a great job, but I think he is singlehandedly keeping the game alive.

Woot. Thank you Lidas and everyone who helped make this possible.

duff88 wrote:

CatchUp wrote:It's a little bit insane how much work went into this. I strongly encourage EVERYONE to donate some $$$ to Lidas. In essence, this is a whole new game he has created for us all to enjoy!

Thanks so much Lidas!

In my opinion, and this is not to take anything away from the researchers who have done a great job, but I think he is singlehandedly keeping the game alive.

I totally have to agree with you.

just a quick question for anybody who can answer it.i recently changed over computers and re-installed the game on the new computer,just wondering if i have to re-install any of the patches or the unfake database before i play it,or does ur new 2.0 already replace any of the files that those updates would have?just making sure i dont get the dreaded 2012 crash........come to think of it,isnt that when the world is supposed to end?maybe the great ehm can tell the future too!

So does anyone know the timing of the next challenge? Is it worth playing our private games with Lidas2.0 for a few weeks/months? Thanks.

thehab wrote:just a quick question for anybody who can answer it.i recently changed over computers and re-installed the game on the new computer,just wondering if i have to re-install any of the patches or the unfake database before i play it,or does ur new 2.0 already replace any of the files that those updates would have?just making sure i dont get the dreaded 2012 crash........come to think of it,isnt that when the world is supposed to end?maybe the great ehm can tell the future too!

Hi TheHab. All you need to do is install patch 3.0.4 and that's it.