HippoShaman

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    HippoShaman got a reaction from Wendel Clark in Minor change to the GHL playoff format   
    I agree with Wendel - as it was me being 4th last season. I won first round against 5th team (4 vs 5) then faced Wendel 8th team (Winner 1 vs 8). And in finals I faced Wild and I believe theey were 2nd after season. So if Hound Dogs - 1st got to finals they would face 2nd Wild I think.
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    HippoShaman reacted to Wendel Clark in Minor change to the GHL playoff format   
    This is definitely how it should be and I thought it was. I only have one plaoff season behind me, but at least last season in Dangles that also was how it happened.
     
    I finished 8th but upset the regular season winner thus being the winner of series A. Next round I faced the winner of 4th vs. 5th series, and that's series D. And isn't it always a straight bracket or did my 8th seed change the matchup?
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    HippoShaman reacted to ColoKrabatt in Departures of ready players   
    Completed players (maybe around 25-26) should want to play for the team, no matter of what tier (ideally in the league of their overall) but they should refuse to stay in affiliate (traits could be taken in consideration). There should be possibility that they could terminate contract after season and become free agents or go straight to Europe.
     
    Not everybody but some movement is needed and it could work slightly like roster limit.
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    HippoShaman reacted to Gator Raid in Draft Lottery odds   
    Could you maybe have a message sent out the day before the draft order releases stating the odds of each team to win? There are obviously percentages either way to determine the draft order, so why not release those numbers? It would help us see just how lucky (or unlucky) some teams get.
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    HippoShaman reacted to sonstone in Communication (in GHL)   
    I've been accused of cheating before. It sucks! A lot of new managers read threads about the old days... when the computer would cough up first round picks just because you were nice enough to send an offer. So, they think it's cheating when they see one go through. They think the computer accepted the first offer... without giving you credit for the effort it takes to work out a computer trade these days.
    Managers don't always realize that once you get to GHL, there is no league above you to trade big contracts to. So, you have to clear salary in bits and pieces. They see a trade go through and get upset because one of their competitors got a good deal... even though you made the same offer to every team in the lower league who had enough cap space to take on the players you're shopping.
    I hear the "you didn't give up a first round pick, so the trade wouldn't have happened in real life," argument a lot. Do the math. Those GHL second rounders would be first round picks in the NHL.
    Let's try to remember that not liking something doesn't make it cheating. If you're not going to give someone the benefit of the doubt, at least send a message or two to other veteran GHL/SHL managers and ask what they think. They can probably tell you exactly what's happening... and you might make new friends along the way.
     
    Cheers,
    Lee
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    HippoShaman reacted to canucks357 in Communication (in GHL)   
    TL;DR - Shoot people a message before reporting cheating. The explanation may make sense and the consequences of a suspension may be dire for bubble teams.
     
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    Fellow howitzer managers,
     
    I wanted to take a moment to ask for better communication and use of the in-game mail service. 
     
    A backstory:
     
    I took over a GHL team that was clearly bound for the SHL. Once in the SHL I only made promotion back to the GHL on the last day of the season. There, I clawed and scraped by way into a promotion/relegation battle and was able to stick in the GHL for a second season - something that is not easy to do from what I'm told. The icing on the cake, a first overall pick. Coming into this season, I feel I have made my team stronger, younger, and more competitive. Patching holes with short-term contracts and injecting some promising youth into the roster. However, my team now finds itself (likely) in a massive hole to start the season since I've been suspended.
     
    Commentary:
     
    This isn't some rage-quit or boo-hoo message. I'm simply asking that instead of marking transfers as suspicious and banning me from my team for a week, why not write me a message and ask for an explanation first? When you are on the bubble of relegating you have to be active with your team to try to stay up. Every move I made I did so with this in mind and felt the offer had benefits for each party. When you make lots of moves, one is bound to look imbalanced be it in my or another team's favour.
     
    I'm not sure what exactly caused people to be concerned with my transaction habits. I've given up a good player to get nothing in return in the interest of offloading salary. I've also absorbed salary on a good player who would've become a free agent after a team relegates. These trades often involve a dialogue between the two managers so each has an understanding of the wants/needs of each - something an outsider may not grasp. If anyone wants to point out where I "went wrong" I'd be happy to learn what is not considered socially acceptable transactions. But keep in mind, everyone has a different value system when it comes to trading and giving up ABC for XYZ may seem like the best course of action for one person but a gross miscalculation for another.
     
    I'd hope in the future there'll be a bit more communication between managers. I've have a continued dialogue with several GHL/SHL managers and enjoy the negotiation and "wheeling and dealing". It doesn't take much to shoot someone a message if something looks fishy, and ask for an explanation. Problem is, it takes even less effort to just click a button and have someone suspended for a week. It is a struggle to stay in the GHL as a newly promoted team, I know it all too well as every point is huge. I hope for better communication and a little forethought before well-established teams click a button and, in all reality, make the difference between next season in the SHL/GHL for a club like mine.
     
    Have a good long weekend,
    -Goderich Goblins Management
     
     
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    HippoShaman reacted to Erzac in Player salaries & cap (bug?)   
    Would just like to bump this thread a little as I see this as a huge issue and it's not being talked about much.
     
    Many players across the board in GHL take significant pay cuts in their extensions regardless of age, skill or production. It's more of a rule than an exception.
    A player should never agree to a pay cut unless his production or skills are clearly declining/not worth his current contract.
     
    Currently if you get your hands on a player (in GHL), you will never have to let him go unless you want to (barring relegation/retirement), which really takes away from the managing experience. Having realistic extension demands from players would at least alleviate the problem by making cap space a real issue.
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    HippoShaman reacted to Gammgubben in Assistant reports - Download   
    Would it be possible to make the assistant reports from each game available for download.
    Alot  easier to read and analyze these when you have time and not because you are forced before they disappear.