Eastside Hockey Manager Early Access Patch v15.7.0b Released

Patch version 15.7.0b for Eastside Hockey Manager Early Access has now been released! The patch will be automatically applied when next loading the game in Steam.

New features:
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– Added Slovakian league
– Added option to add key non-playing staff to playable teams at game start

Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[Apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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– Added Slovakian league
– Updated “allow yearly salary changes” and “guaranteed contracts” flags for some of the recently added leagues
– Added transfer rules flag to disable loans in/out from Russian League 1
– Restricted free agent qualifying offer rules moved to database rules
– Added Russian league qualifying offer rules for salary and contract length
– Added major junior draft rule to make import draft eligibility based on current team first, then nationality
– Added draft rule for excluding goalies from major junior import draft

Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[Apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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Gameplay changes:
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– Adjusted retirements and replacements for chairman/director/president personnel types
– Adjusted contract extension logic
– Fixes to Russian league cap calculations on trade screen
– Russian players no longer count as domestic players for Kazakhstan teams
– Adjusted major junior player rights for recently drafted players to not count towards reserve list until July in draft year
– Adjusted filling of blank attributes at game start
– Adjusted player attribute development in relation to role
– Adjusted creation of extra players at game start
– Adjusted player attribute levels in relation to current ability

UI changes:
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– Fixed contract display for upcoming season salaries when viewed on the last day of a contract year
– “Release Rights” action enabled in player actions for Russian teams holding rights to a player
– Fixes to offer sheet matching actions
– Added special UFA/RFA options for Russian league in search filters screen
– Added quick links to home screen for “Free Agents” and “Trade Center” where applicable
– Moved the “Trade” menu on the “Trade Center” screen to be a key action on the league screen to make it more accessible
– Some adjustments to the position and transfer status related quick links in the search screen filter menu
– Added database size option on new game options screen
– Added information about approximated number of players and non-players to be loaded up on new game options screen
– Improved rounding accuracy for qualifying offer limits on contract offer screen
– Fixed tooltips on morale in the practice screen

Other changes:
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– Fixed a draft screen related crash after continuing after draft where multiple human managers were involved
– Fixed importer parent/sub-league connection routines that were misconnecting some European junior leagues with senior leagues in some older 2006 databases

In-Game Engine v70
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– Adjusted AI selection of faceoff takers in shorthanded and 4-on-4 situations
– Adjusted saves on tight angle shots
– Adjusted shooting accuracy
– Adjusted officiating when delayed penalty already called
– Adjustments to defensemen shooting tendencies