Alright boyz, here we go!!! The NHL EHM 2005 Discussion - Page 21

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2005, 01:23 PM

Would you guys mind programing Datsyuk and Zetterberg to be a little more, well, reasonable with their contract demands? For me? Please?

riz · 09-06-2005, 02:07 PM

They most likely will be a bit more reasonable in the game

Wehey !! Over 1,000 replies in the EHM thread

Marc Vaughan · 09-06-2005, 05:04 PM

Yeah and only 996 posted by me and you

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2005, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Yeah and only 996 posted by me and you

Come on now, Marc. There were at least 300 or so that were questions by jbmagic. I responded to a lot of those questions, so that's like 250 for me...

Stop selling your boy so short!

DaddyTorgo · 09-06-2005, 05:30 PM

sweet, i can't wait for the NA patch! I've been waiting on it to start a new career, so yeah. Sept 27th it is!

jbmagic · 09-06-2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Come on now, Marc. There were at least 300 or so that were questions by jbmagic. I responded to a lot of those questions, so that's like 250 for me...

Stop selling your boy so short!

lol

not all of them questions. Some was helping and replying to others people post in here too.

Galaril · 09-06-2005, 08:46 PM

To get back on track. I ran across this excellent walkthrough type guide for new players to help get them started by archibalduk at EHM fan site " The Blue Line". It explains alot of hockey strategy stuff a non-hardcore hockey fan like myself can find little difficult.

link

jbmagic · 09-06-2005, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaril

To get back on track. I ran across this excellent walkthrough type guide for new players to help get them started by archibalduk at EHM fan site " The Blue Line". It explains alot of hockey strategy stuff a non-hardcore hockey fan like myself can find little difficult.

link

yep

i posted this awhile back. I guess no one notice before

you can download it and view it on adobe reader.

Johnny93g · 09-06-2005, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

I thought the Leaves cut Owen Nolan?
Also, what happens if you go over the cap?

It's Leafs.....and Owen Nolan is not a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs anymore.....The Leafs claimed he suffered a non-hockey injury, voiding his player option for this season.......The case is being contested by Nolan's camp....If it's determined that Nolan is allowed to enable his option, the Leafs filed the nessesary buyout papers with the NHL, and have been told his salary will not count against a cap this season

Honolulu_Blue · 09-06-2005, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

yep

i posted this awhile back. I guess no one notice before

you can download it and view it on adobe reader.

I noticed JB. I downloaded it. Thought it was pretty helpful.

klayman · 09-07-2005, 12:00 AM

Yeah, thanks JB. HB needs all the help he can get. He is a Wings fan afterall

riz · 09-22-2005, 04:27 AM

Some updates on the North American happenings around NHL EHM 2005:

The advert campaign is up and running. You can spot ads in the following places online currently:

http://www.nhl.com/fancentral/fungames/index.html (ad up constantly)
http://www.nhl.com/fantasy/index.html (ads in rotation here)
Gamespot - browse around some hockey games and eventually you should come across the EHM banners (ads in rotation)
IGN/Gamespy - same here (ads in rotation)

It's nice to see a text-sim get some proper ad coverage in the North American side, eh ?

We are also coming over with Duffy for a PR trip next week, to talk to local media (regular press in Canada mostly and PC mags and websites on the US side) so things are hotting up

jbmagic · 09-22-2005, 08:36 PM

riz sounds great.

i will be real happy if i find it in the US store easily.

Galaril · 09-22-2005, 08:55 PM

I hope this will be downloadedable otherwise I won't hold my breath on seeing it in a
store soon.

riz · 09-23-2005, 02:30 AM

Well, I can honestly tell you that while it may be slightly easier to find it in stores this year, it won't be shipped out to retail in great numbers. The simple fact is that North American (especially US) retailers are just not interested in stocking marginal games with no proven track record of big sales.

The game will be available on digital download, Sega are pushing for the Try&Buy version to be included on some coverdisks prolly as well. I would think that the best chances of finding it in stores would be in Canada (EB Canada) and the hockey hotbeds on the US side.

But as I've said before, the best thing you can do at the moment if you want to secure a boxed NA copy, is to preorder from Gamestop:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646381

It'll help you to secure a copy and it'll help us because if enough people pre-order, that will push the numbers up and might make it possible for additional copies to be shipped to retail.

MizzouRah · 09-23-2005, 10:52 AM

We are getting close to the update!!

sachmo71 · 09-23-2005, 11:01 AM

what's the projected release date again?

and johnny...I know it's Leafs...im just busting your chops.

scooter · 09-23-2005, 11:27 AM

Projected release date is Sept 27, but don't expect it in stores right away. For those of us that have the European release, they are saying the update download will be available "around that date". I wouldn't expect it on the 27th, but maybe by the end of the month (just my guess).

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-23-2005, 11:33 AM

I hope mt Las Vegas Wranglers are in the game.

Johnny93g · 09-23-2005, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

what's the projected release date again?

and johnny...I know it's Leafs...im just busting your chops.

LOL...i just gotta protect our boys....they have been attacked recently....us leaf fans, we're a sensative bunch

riz · 09-23-2005, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

I hope mt Las Vegas Wranglers are in the game.

Why wouldn't they be ? Last I looked they belonged to the ECHL which is a playable league in the game

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-24-2005, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riz

Why wouldn't they be ? Last I looked they belonged to the ECHL which is a playable league in the game

Awesome! I can finally bring them back from relegation into the Premier League.

Pumpy Tudors · 09-26-2005, 08:55 PM

Well, it's the 27th over in Europe, and it'll be the 27th here on the east coast US in just about two hours. I'm looking forward to the release of the North American update soon.

Galaril · 09-26-2005, 09:41 PM

I would love to see this released at midnight

Galaril · 09-26-2005, 09:41 PM

I would love to see this released at midnight

Pumpy Tudors · 09-26-2005, 09:56 PM

It's past midnight in the UK, though, and that's where SI is based.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-27-2005, 01:22 AM

I really want a hardcopy of the game but am skeptical if my local Fry's or Wal Mart will carry the game. Refer to FM 2005 release.

JeffR · 09-27-2005, 04:14 AM

Fry's is supposed to be getting copies, but it may be later in the week before they show up. Dunno if Walmart will, but a lot of Walmarts seemed to get a bunch of last year's version a few weeks after the release.

Patch'll hopefully be out sometime this morning, whenever Marc Duffy has time to do it - he and Riz are on the press tour right now, and today's an ugly day, morning in Toronto, afternoon in Calgary, evening in San Francisco.

Joe Canadian · 09-27-2005, 05:43 AM

I don't know what to do... I've been rebuilding the Rangers in my latest game, it's now around Feb-2008 and we are having a fantastic season, with the following line-up:

Kariya-Crosby-Heatley
Bobby Ryan - N. Horton - Marian Hossa
Daniel Carcillo - J. Immonen - P. Bergeron
G. Murray - Super Mario - Roenick

Pronger- J. Johnson
Zhitnick-Tyutin
Boughner-Hnidy

Injured- Joe Sakic

I'm at $45 Million, and I have a self induced $50 Million cap... so I was looking forward to trying for the Cup next season, unloading alot of talent for picks\prospects in the off-season and seeing how good I'd be in 2008-09.

... But now SI has to go screw that up by releasing the patch!!! Arghhh!!!

Joe Canadian · 09-27-2005, 06:48 AM

Update is up!!!

Icy · 09-27-2005, 07:08 AM

Update is out!!

http://www.sigames.com/downloads.php?type=view&id=355

Pumpy Tudors · 09-27-2005, 07:25 AM

Well, I'll be playing this nonstop when I get home from work tonight. Part of me is interested in waiting for the data update which has more current rosters, but hell, the first thing I'm going to do is trade Colin White away anyway (I can't stand the guy), so my rosters won't match the real ones anyway.

Thanks for everything, riz and SI!

henry296 · 09-27-2005, 09:25 AM

Will the update work with the Try and Buy demo?

Icy · 09-27-2005, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry296

Will the update work with the Try and Buy demo?

There is an update for that in tha page i posted, the only thing not ready yet is the new Try and Buy demo with the patch included.

gi · 09-27-2005, 11:11 AM

Downloaded 406.exe patch for Try and Buy. Installed the patch and I get the please register screen. I put in the serial number and email and I got purchase can not be found error. Contacted customer support. Anyone else getting this?

gi · 09-27-2005, 11:17 AM

Found this thread on SI's forums:

hxxp://community.sigames.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6461934525/m/9662061261

MizzouRah · 09-27-2005, 11:43 AM

Moving sucks... I'll have to get some time in with this game in about 2 weeks.

Can't wait to read some impressions with the new rules and cap though.

gi · 09-27-2005, 01:25 PM

An update from SI:

An update on this, and I'm afraid it will be the last update for today since it's past 6pm here now.

Grant (SI) is going to contact someone at TryMedia to find out what causes this problem. Everything was done the same way as before, and we've had successful TryMedia (Try and Buy) patches before. So currently we still don't know what is wrong.

For now, Neil (SI) has removed the patch 2.1.1 (Try and Buy) file from the sigames.com download page. I apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we'll update you all as and when we have news.
Grant Appleyard
Sports Interactive

Hi All,

Many apologies about this - I've contacted Trymedia now for assistance in sorting this issue out. As soon as I can I will report back here and we will release a fix/give instructions on how to get your valid licenses keys working.
Thanks for your patience,
Grant

sachmo71 · 09-27-2005, 01:33 PM

so the patch is free for those with the try and buy version? i thought we had to pay.

gi · 09-27-2005, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

so the patch is free for those with the try and buy version? i thought we had to pay.

Free but not working right now.

sachmo71 · 09-27-2005, 02:47 PM

right. i just thought i remember reading that it would cost $10 or something.

sachmo71 · 09-27-2005, 02:48 PM

dola...if you downloaded the game, it's try and buy\European, right?

gi · 09-27-2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

dola...if you downloaded the game, it's try and buy\European, right?

Yep

Honolulu_Blue · 09-27-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

right. i just thought i remember reading that it would cost $10 or something.

SI nixed that idea a long time ago. They love the people.

rexallllsc · 09-27-2005, 03:30 PM

So how's the patch?

DaddyTorgo · 09-27-2005, 04:06 PM

patch working yet?

sachmo71 · 09-27-2005, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

SI nixed that idea a long time ago. They love the people.

Thanks, HB. My love of SI continues to grow.

Now if the would just do an American Football game....

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 09-27-2005, 05:20 PM

Is the simulation engine fast compared to FM or is it about the same speed? Just wondering since I want to simulate the first 4-5 years.

DaddyTorgo · 09-27-2005, 05:30 PM

grrrr. is the patch working for try/buy version yet? curious cuz i don't want to mess mine up...

Simms · 09-27-2005, 07:10 PM

No, it's not working. Installing it won't mess anything up, you just won't be able to get past the order verification screen.

It's after business hours in the UK now, so they're saying not to expect anything until morning.

09-06-2005, 01:23 PM	#1001
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Would you guys mind programing Datsyuk and Zetterberg to be a little more, well, reasonable with their contract demands? For me? Please? __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

09-06-2005, 02:07 PM	#1002
riz SI Games Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland	They most likely will be a bit more reasonable in the game Wehey !! Over 1,000 replies in the EHM thread Last edited by riz : 09-06-2005 at 02:07 PM.

09-22-2005, 08:55 PM	#1014
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	I hope this will be downloadedable otherwise I won't hold my breath on seeing it in a store soon. Last edited by Galaril : 09-22-2005 at 08:56 PM.

09-23-2005, 02:30 AM	#1015
riz SI Games Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland	Well, I can honestly tell you that while it may be slightly easier to find it in stores this year, it won't be shipped out to retail in great numbers. The simple fact is that North American (especially US) retailers are just not interested in stocking marginal games with no proven track record of big sales. The game will be available on digital download, Sega are pushing for the Try&Buy version to be included on some coverdisks prolly as well. I would think that the best chances of finding it in stores would be in Canada (EB Canada) and the hockey hotbeds on the US side. But as I've said before, the best thing you can do at the moment if you want to secure a boxed NA copy, is to preorder from Gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646381 It'll help you to secure a copy and it'll help us because if enough people pre-order, that will push the numbers up and might make it possible for additional copies to be shipped to retail. Last edited by riz : 09-23-2005 at 02:31 AM.

09-23-2005, 11:33 AM	#1019
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I hope mt Las Vegas Wranglers are in the game. __________________ Toujour Pret

09-06-2005, 05:04 PM	#1003
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Yeah and only 996 posted by me and you

09-06-2005, 05:30 PM	#1005
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	sweet, i can't wait for the NA patch! I've been waiting on it to start a new career, so yeah. Sept 27th it is!

09-06-2005, 08:46 PM	#1007
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	To get back on track. I ran across this excellent walkthrough type guide for new players to help get them started by archibalduk at EHM fan site " The Blue Line". It explains alot of hockey strategy stuff a non-hardcore hockey fan like myself can find little difficult. link

09-07-2005, 12:00 AM	#1011
klayman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmonton	Yeah, thanks JB. HB needs all the help he can get. He is a Wings fan afterall

09-22-2005, 04:27 AM	#1012
riz SI Games Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland	Some updates on the North American happenings around NHL EHM 2005: The advert campaign is up and running. You can spot ads in the following places online currently: http://www.nhl.com/fancentral/fungames/index.html (ad up constantly) http://www.nhl.com/fantasy/index.html (ads in rotation here) Gamespot - browse around some hockey games and eventually you should come across the EHM banners (ads in rotation) IGN/Gamespy - same here (ads in rotation) It's nice to see a text-sim get some proper ad coverage in the North American side, eh ? We are also coming over with Duffy for a PR trip next week, to talk to local media (regular press in Canada mostly and PC mags and websites on the US side) so things are hotting up

09-22-2005, 08:36 PM	#1013
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	riz sounds great. i will be real happy if i find it in the US store easily.

09-23-2005, 10:52 AM	#1016
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	We are getting close to the update!!

09-23-2005, 11:01 AM	#1017
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	what's the projected release date again? and johnny...I know it's Leafs...im just busting your chops.

09-23-2005, 11:27 AM	#1018
scooter High School Varsity Join Date: May 2004 Location: Camano Island, WA	Projected release date is Sept 27, but don't expect it in stores right away. For those of us that have the European release, they are saying the update download will be available "around that date". I wouldn't expect it on the 27th, but maybe by the end of the month (just my guess).

09-26-2005, 08:55 PM	#1023
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Well, it's the 27th over in Europe, and it'll be the 27th here on the east coast US in just about two hours. I'm looking forward to the release of the North American update soon. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

09-26-2005, 09:41 PM	#1024
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	I would love to see this released at midnight

09-26-2005, 09:41 PM	#1025
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	I would love to see this released at midnight

09-26-2005, 09:56 PM	#1026
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	It's past midnight in the UK, though, and that's where SI is based. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

09-27-2005, 01:22 AM	#1027
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I really want a hardcopy of the game but am skeptical if my local Fry's or Wal Mart will carry the game. Refer to FM 2005 release. __________________ Toujour Pret

09-27-2005, 04:14 AM	#1028
JeffR High School JV Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada	Fry's is supposed to be getting copies, but it may be later in the week before they show up. Dunno if Walmart will, but a lot of Walmarts seemed to get a bunch of last year's version a few weeks after the release. Patch'll hopefully be out sometime this morning, whenever Marc Duffy has time to do it - he and Riz are on the press tour right now, and today's an ugly day, morning in Toronto, afternoon in Calgary, evening in San Francisco.

09-27-2005, 05:43 AM	#1029
Joe Canadian College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada	I don't know what to do... I've been rebuilding the Rangers in my latest game, it's now around Feb-2008 and we are having a fantastic season, with the following line-up: Kariya-Crosby-Heatley Bobby Ryan - N. Horton - Marian Hossa Daniel Carcillo - J. Immonen - P. Bergeron G. Murray - Super Mario - Roenick Pronger- J. Johnson Zhitnick-Tyutin Boughner-Hnidy Injured- Joe Sakic I'm at $45 Million, and I have a self induced $50 Million cap... so I was looking forward to trying for the Cup next season, unloading alot of talent for picks\prospects in the off-season and seeing how good I'd be in 2008-09. ... But now SI has to go screw that up by releasing the patch!!! Arghhh!!! __________________ Steve Davis (Joe Canadian) GO LEAFS GO!! GO FOG DEVILS GO!! LETS GO JAYS!! EHM 2005 DYNASTY: A New Philosophy in Toronto!

09-27-2005, 06:48 AM	#1030
Joe Canadian College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada	Update is up!!! __________________ Steve Davis (Joe Canadian) GO LEAFS GO!! GO FOG DEVILS GO!! LETS GO JAYS!! EHM 2005 DYNASTY: A New Philosophy in Toronto!

09-27-2005, 07:08 AM	#1031
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Update is out!! http://www.sigames.com/downloads.php?type=view&id=355

09-27-2005, 07:25 AM	#1032
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Well, I'll be playing this nonstop when I get home from work tonight. Part of me is interested in waiting for the data update which has more current rosters, but hell, the first thing I'm going to do is trade Colin White away anyway (I can't stand the guy), so my rosters won't match the real ones anyway. Thanks for everything, riz and SI! __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

09-27-2005, 09:25 AM	#1033
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Will the update work with the Try and Buy demo? __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

09-27-2005, 11:11 AM	#1035
gi College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkley, MI	Downloaded 406.exe patch for Try and Buy. Installed the patch and I get the please register screen. I put in the serial number and email and I got purchase can not be found error. Contacted customer support. Anyone else getting this?

09-27-2005, 11:17 AM	#1036
gi College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkley, MI	Found this thread on SI's forums: hxxp://community.sigames.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6461934525/m/9662061261

09-27-2005, 11:43 AM	#1037
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Moving sucks... I'll have to get some time in with this game in about 2 weeks. Can't wait to read some impressions with the new rules and cap though.

09-27-2005, 01:25 PM	#1038
gi College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkley, MI	An update from SI: An update on this, and I'm afraid it will be the last update for today since it's past 6pm here now. Grant (SI) is going to contact someone at TryMedia to find out what causes this problem. Everything was done the same way as before, and we've had successful TryMedia (Try and Buy) patches before. So currently we still don't know what is wrong. For now, Neil (SI) has removed the patch 2.1.1 (Try and Buy) file from the sigames.com download page. I apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we'll update you all as and when we have news. Grant Appleyard Sports Interactive Hi All, Many apologies about this - I've contacted Trymedia now for assistance in sorting this issue out. As soon as I can I will report back here and we will release a fix/give instructions on how to get your valid licenses keys working. Thanks for your patience, Grant

09-27-2005, 01:33 PM	#1039
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	so the patch is free for those with the try and buy version? i thought we had to pay.

09-27-2005, 02:47 PM	#1041
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	right. i just thought i remember reading that it would cost $10 or something.

09-27-2005, 02:48 PM	#1042
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	dola...if you downloaded the game, it's try and buy\European, right?

09-27-2005, 03:30 PM	#1045
rexallllsc Banned Join Date: May 2003	So how's the patch?

09-27-2005, 04:06 PM	#1046
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	patch working yet?

09-27-2005, 05:20 PM	#1048
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Is the simulation engine fast compared to FM or is it about the same speed? Just wondering since I want to simulate the first 4-5 years. __________________ Toujour Pret