ColoKrabatt

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    ColoKrabatt reacted to MattBerserkers in Move message REPLY button to top of page   
    I'm sure that I've said this before, but I think that there should be a message button right here:
     
     
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to ET2018 in Adding more tactics?   
    Are there any plans to add more tactics to the game? The current four appear to be ordered from simplest to more complex, and with the game engine, the first two don't seem to be very used often...at least in my game world. Puck possession and transition rush seem to dominate.
     
    I'm thinking of something like the EA NHL series or Hockey Franchise Manager where there are more diverse systems/tactics to choose from. For example, on offense - Behind the net, Tarasov system, Triangle, hound the puck, Brooks system, etc...or on defense - 1-3-1, 1-2-2 red, 1-2-2 blue, and so on.
     
    I think having more diverse tactics to choose from would make tactics and strategy more challenging and flexible for game worlds.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to ET2018 in Teams to undercut your waiver claims (fixing the waiver process).   
    If you lay a claim on a CPU player placed on waivers, other teams shouldn't be able to undercut you by trading for him. This is a dirty tactic and is disrespectful of what should be a fair process in the game (waivers). There's currently a manager in Lumber that is trying to do this, and I find it blatantly disrespectful and pretty insulting. The ability to trade for waivered players should be removed if someone has a claim on him, especially if they are on a CPU team. This would make things a lot more fair and make things a lot harder for game-obsessed managers looking to undercut other players with unfair game tactics.  
     
     
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    ColoKrabatt got a reaction from Walter A. Donaldson in Assistant reports - Download   
    Yes! Great idea! 
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to granpubah in IR tracker   
    a decending tracker for players on IR.  and possibly an injured player tracker for any play on IR for 7 days or more.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Jack Reacher in Draft Lottery odds   
    Yeah that sounds like a great idea Gator...I missed out on soo many good picks because I thought since I will be in the playoffs it wont be good and traded them away. But they turned out to be top 10 picks which were very good in that specific draft. Seeing these odds and getting used to these odds can help me try and predict if i should trade picks or not.
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    ColoKrabatt 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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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Mattti0 in Add "Recall player" to player popup   
    Add recall / assign actions to player popup for 2w contracted players like there is shortlist/remove from shortlist actions

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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Mattti0 in Communication (in GHL)   
    side note of an side note but probably some Google Forms or SurveyMonkey could be used next time
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Wick Schozen in Communication (in GHL)   
    On a side note, but still relevant to GHL communication. Voting is closed at the end of the weekend, takes all of two minutes to get your votes in. 
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Mattti0 in Communication (in GHL)   
    Something what looks suspicious to you looks clear for other. At least with current GHL salary cap there is very much space to hoard good SHL players and trade those to SHL for picks and lower league contracts (free release) and hope that SHL picks converts to GHL picks. Also freshly promoted teams needs to make a lot of job to get good enought team to hold their position on GHL.
     
    So, please communicate to each other before reporting.
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    ColoKrabatt 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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    ColoKrabatt reacted to PulmonaryGoose in Messages 'Inbox'   
    Hi, 
     
    Hopefully a relatively simple suggestion to enhance the messages feature on the manager page. Recently went through a team haul and signed a few new players. They all accepted at once, which meant I had to individually delete 10-12 messages at once.
     
    Is it possible to create an email inbox style page to read messages and select a list for deletion? In fact, replicating an email inbox with mail read, important, unread, etc. functions would be handy.
     
    Otherwise, game is built really well. Really enjoying it, thank you!
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Fangowolf in Why do I keep losing (help a new member)   
    1) Your defenders can't skate.  All the defensive tactics except cons trap need some mobility.
    2) You are at least one Defender short.  Your Defrenders should be getting tired.  I play 7 def with one only playing Spec teams (PP usually)
    3) Way too many snipers. A few should change roles
    4) Goalies are under performing for their stats (still wondering about Defenders Endurance)
     
    If one of the defensive lines is set to an Offensive tactic, I doubt they have the skates to get back against good lines.  It looks like you are probably crushing the lower teams and being crushed by the top tier.
     
    The guys should only hit tired a few times a season.  For now set your Defenders training to easy.  If you have any money get another defender or two.
    Just checked you have some guys exhausted on def
    On your roster hit the info tab and look at the last column.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to canucks357 in Proper Handling of Shootout Stats   
    Had a 1-0 shootout loss today (0-0 after 65 minutes). Was surprised to see my goalie given a 0.969 sv% despite only surrendering a goal in the shootout. This is in contradiction to NHL rules. In this situation, both goalies would be credited with a shutout. The only stats from the shootout that translate to player/team stats in a main table is a +1 GF for the winning team and +1 GA for the losing team. The player credited with the shootout winner in my game is credited with a goal in his season stats too, something that doesn't happen in real life.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Paul T in Team Tanking Problem   
    First, I think this is somewhat common.  The game, much like real life, can be streaky.  I have been on both sides of this where my team started 27-3 (back in BHL) through the first half of the season, then hit a cold streak and fell out of promotion.  Last season I was nearly .500 through the first half of the season (I'm in Biscuit, SHL by the way), then ended up hitting a hot streak and finished 4th without really changing much.
     
    It can be frustrating, especially since you said you significantly upgraded your team.  As stated, I finished 4th last season and feel like my team was significantly upgraded as well, only to start 2-4 this season.  And in some of those games I was absolutely smoked!  Something that rarely even happened last season. 
     
    There are a ton of factors that go into it.  Could just be a cold streak.  Could be hot streaks for the teams you are playing.  Maybe the other teams have found their chemistry or perfect tactics.  Have other teams also upgraded?  Literally could be 50 different things.  But again, this type of thing happens in real life too.  My advice would be not to panic and start making drastic changes (like tactics).  Maybe try to figure out if certain players are the problem and make adjustments there.  Try different fair play tactics or team focus.  Or just try to ride the wave of emotion until you get back on track.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to ET2018 in Communication (in GHL)   
    The automatic ban thing needs some revamping. At the very least, there should be human review involved.
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    ColoKrabatt 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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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Gator Raid in Schedule   
    I’ve noticed it a while ago and got a little annoyed, because after checking other teams in the GHL I noticed I had a slightly harder schedule than most but at the end of the day I agree with Colo, more important features to be worked on.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to koekefix in Schedule   
    Hi,
     
    Not sure if this has been reported already but I didn't find anything about it.
     
    Every season it's the same schedule. It would be realistic if this could be randomised every season.
     
    Thanks.
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    ColoKrabatt got a reaction from Gammgubben in Assistant reports - Download   
    Yes! Great idea! 
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Steve in Affiliate hoarding.   
    I currently have 30 + 4 prospects.  I don't think prospects should count against your roster limit since they are unsigned.  It'd also encourage those prospects that are turning 21 to either be dealt or released to proper leagues instead of signing and burying in the minors for less than a $200k per season.  
     
    I'd be fine with a limit of 35 at GHL level.  I think most of us would, but this would also unfairly disadvantage newly promoted teams who might be carrying salaries from even two leagues below.  If they cut them, then that counts against their cap, only making it more difficult for them to compete.  Plus, it wipes out a lot of their insurance salaries if they get demoted in their 1st or 2nd season at the higher level.  Maybe promoted teams could be given a 1-season time frame to meet the new league's roster limit?
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Mattti0 in Introduce yourself   
    Haven't yet introduced myself here.
     
    I've been manager of Northdale Wild now for 9 seasons and got just promotion to GHL first time in team history. Started from LIHL and my position after first season there was 12th. It has been long journey but now the fight for Golden Cup starts. It's gonna be a rocky road as there is not many GHL level FA's available but in long term let's hope we can hold our league position as long as possible.
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Wick Schozen in GHL Manager Poll - Season 22   
    Submissions for the inaugural Howitzer - GHL Managers Poll have ended. This event will take place annually with the GHL managers receiving their ballots after game 30 and have 15 game days to get their submissions in. We received full ballots from 7 teams and a partial ballot from one team. I am keeping the answers confidential but if everyone collectively wanted transparency I can release the ballots of the managers. I like the anonymity with something like this though. With that being said here are the results.
     
    Individual Accolades
     
    Best Forward GHL - Alexandr Gavrikov, Unity Fire Dogs
    Receiving five of the seven votes Gavrikov was the consensus top forward in the GHL. Currently sitting with a healthy 9 point lead in the scoring race, Gavrikov has been a top 5 scorer in the league for the last four seasons straight and looks poised to capture his second scoring title in that span.
     
    Best Defensemen GHL - Dalibor Kosegi, Newcastle Fighters
    Kosegi grabbed four of the seven votes for top defensemen and with three other individual defensemen receiving votes. Kosegi has been flirting with the league lead in goals and battling it out with former defensive partner Joshua Metts (recipient of one vote) for highest scoring defensemen. The 24 year old Kosegi has eclipsed 50 points in his last two seasons and has a chance to crack 60 points this season. 
     
    Best Goaltender GHL - Thor Landstrom, Stony Brook Steel & Gino Vincent, Unity Fire Dogs
    Claiming two votes each in the most spread out category, Landstrom and Vincent share will share the title of best goaltender(s) this season. Landstrom has guided his team to two GHL championships in the last three seasons while the younger Vincent looks to take Unity back to the top after being acquired two seasons ago. Landstrom and Vincent are the only goaltenders in the league to hold higher than a .930 Sv% with more than 20 games played. 
     
    Number One Player Voted To Build A Team Around - Dalibor Kosegi, Newcastle Fighters & Michal Kadura, Palm Harbor Legends*
    Another split decision with each player receiving two votes each, the managers who took part in the poll leaned towards two young defensemen as the best foundational piece for their franchise. Kosegi who took out best defensemen is met by 21 year old Michal Kadura formally of the Nottingham Purple Storm. Kadura while yet to break out offensively looks to take steps forward in that department on a more prominent team in the GHL. Gavrikov and Landstrom also had their name thrown in the mix. 
     
     
    Team Assessment
     
    What Is The Most Important Position - Goaltender
    Goaltending narrowly edges out centerman with four votes to three. With the top two teams in the league staking claim to the top two goaltenders it’s not hard to find why managers hold goaltenders in such high regard. 
     
    Which Team Will Win The Most Championships Over The Next 10 Seasons? - Stony Brook Steel
    With five of the votes it looks like something special is being assembled in Stony Brook. Already with two championships in the last three seasons, Stony Brooks balance of elite players and youth have them slated to reach dynasty status in the 'Season 20s’.
     
    Which Team Will Need To Rebuild In The Next Five Seasons? - Palm Harbor Legends
    While only garnering three of the votes that was enough to have Palm Harbor as the predicted team on their last legs before tearing it down. After claiming the season 19 championship on the back of an ageing core, we’ve already started to see the transition of the Legends with the new blood coming in after the regression of Seb Jett.
     
    Who Would You Least Want To Face In The Playoffs? - Stony Brook Steel
    No surprise for many, Stony Brook’s prowess was established with their playoff performances and even if you hope to get by them in a serious you can be sure it’s going to take three games and letting go of any hope to rest your starting goalie to do it. 
     
     
     
     
    Hope you guys enjoyed the Managers Poll. I have a couple additional questions I’ll look to add next season. Hopefully with some more attention to it we can receive a better response to get the leagues complete opinion.
     
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    ColoKrabatt reacted to Wick Schozen in What happened to all of the free agents?!?   
    Well we're past day 50. The initial wave of players that are looking for a contract would be well over by day 5. Then gradually as the season progresses players are more open to signing with lower league teams and injury signings take up the rest. 

    No bug, just to late in the season. Also a helpful tip, try not to sign anyone after day 40 as when you bring a new player in they only have 'ok' confidence which hurts your overall team confidence which is never ideal, especially as you're building towards the playoffs.