NHL 11 Hands-On: Be a GM Impressions

[puckhead73]

If you create a bunch of CAP's and put them into the chl, would they be drafted along with the other players? My buddies and i always create our team on the game, but i have always wanted to have us all inserted into the draft...

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by puckhead73

If you create a bunch of CAP's and put them into the chl, would they be drafted along with the other players? My buddies and i always create our team on the game, but i have always wanted to have us all inserted into the draft...

Hmm... good question. Speaking hypothetically, I assume the answer is yes, provided you make your CAPs under 20 years of age. I believe there is code in the game relating to age and draft eligibility. Again, I'm just guessing on this...

[puckhead73]

thats kinda what i was thinking. it makes sense that it would work that way, but it wouldn't be the first time a game didn't stand to reason. I just think it would be fun to go through be a pro or beagm with my friends players starting in the same spot as my player, and compare how their careers are, i know i can just insert them before i start,but to see how they are all drafted and by whom is what intrigues me.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

Didn't Redshirt at one point last year mention something about that being something they wanted to look into about possibly implementing? I could be wrong but I'm almost positive an NHL dev mentioned that was something they wanted to possibly pursue.

I remember that too. I think he kind of just asked what people thought of the idea.
I really hope they implement this in the future.

[06woz]

Depending on the first roster update, I'm gonna have to do some work.

THN has a sweet list of the top prospects from each team. I am gonna make sure the top 5 for each team are in there(since prospects are one of the major draws to hockey for me). Then I wouldn't be surprised if I went 10 seasons into a BeAGM this year.

[Mayday Birdland]

So are we able to get players from European leagues or can we just get prospects from there?

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mayday Birdland

So are we able to get players from European leagues or can we just get prospects from there?

Just prospects for now. BAGM is not a fully integrated "world of hockey". But Gurn did say that's the direction they'd like to go in the future, even if it would be very difficult to do correctly.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

You know what would rock? If your BaGM and BAP were transferable to next years game. I hope we see that for NHL12. Nothing sucks more than building up a franchise or BAP just to start from scratch 12 months later.

Excellent suggestion Money!

Especially if they continue to have no other option than an 82 game season.

In fact, if they did make things transferable, even given a choice, I'd possibly stay will a 82 game season. I wonder which would be easier to implement?...customizable season length, or being able to transfer from one game to another?