Eastside Hockey Manager Early Access Patch v15.4.0b Released

Patch version 15.4.0b 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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– British leagues 1 and 2 made playable, including cups for both leagues

Database Import changes for 2014 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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– British leagues added (see above)
– Fixed high school league classifications
– Fixed some leagues in custom db’s missing data and not being available to be scouted
– Added alternative dates and adjusted schedule dates for international tournaments to prevent clashes
– Adjusted non-player wage tables for major juniors
– Added separate homegrown age limit for goalies in German rules

Database Import changes for 2006 rules:
[apply to new games started with newly imported databases only]
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– Adjusted non-player wage tables for major juniors

Gameplay changes:
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– Playoff tree view to support results of two-legged playoff games
– Added support for “Import” player rule in British leagues (players with non-British first nationality)
– Adjusted the creation of some of the hidden mental attributes to favor less extreme values
– Enabled star ratings for national teams in compare teams screen
– Basic scout reports are now automatically available for players who have been at the users club for at least a few weeks
– Fixed college and university teams shortlisting and signing players
– Fixed assistant sometimes offering trades during draft on behalf of human manager
– Tweaked trading during draft (if you have been offered a trade during draft, the continue button will display “Trade” instead of “News”)
– Improved AI for shopping players around the league when needing to get under the cap
– High reputation non-players with a Head Coach job preferences are now less likely to accept assistant coaching positions
– Fixed staff contract offer yearly wage spreads at junior teams
– Adjusted availability of players to international tournaments from club teams in Europe
– Fixed vacation option for contract renewals re-signing non-playing staff despite being set on “none”
– Fixed affiliation goalie/skater limits to apply to both independent and semi-independent affiliates
– Adjusted the interest of european based players with low adaptation to move to North America

UI changes:
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– Fixed team name column duplication in in-active league leaders panel
– Added user team needs link to the trade screen
– Added support for team logos in awards screen
– Added support for team logos in various snapshot panels in home screen
– Re-enabled support for jpg format profile pictures, team and league logos
– Added league classification info to league information screen
– Added league classification, reputation and number of teams into the league list screen when assigning scouts
– Added preferred job information to non-player profile
– Options for the new career game now on a separate page after selecting active leagues
– Fixed “win in OT” label being displayed at wrong times during playoff series

Other changes:
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– Fixed board firing long serving human manager at the start of new season despite option to turn disable human sackings being ticked
– Adjusted AI manager chances of firing their head coaches when low on confidence
– Fixed contract end dates for players joining college teams during season
– Fixed releasing of expired player rights
– Fixed enforcement of reserve list sizes
– Fixed news item text for qualifying to next competition stage in olympic pre-qualifiers
– Fixed news item for a transfer/trade request needing a response despite the player being immediately traded
– Fixed printouts not listing players for roster/stats printout
– Fixed shootout result not reflected in the scoreline on some news items

In-Game Engine v69
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– IIHF rule to resume play in offending team’s defensive zone after penalty
– Adjusted AI coaches tendencies to pull goalie
– Adjusted hit stats tracking
– Adjusted AI coaches tactical settings for hitting
– Adjusted AI coaches tactical settings for offensive defensemen
– Adjusted shooting accuracy in empty net situations and on barrage shooting tactics
– Adjusted blocked shots stats tracking