We're happy to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager version 15.17.0b is now available to download on Steam.
To download the update, simply save your current game, quit EHM, then quit and restart Steam. Then launch the game as normal and this should start your update automatically.
If you have any technical issues or bugs following the update, raise them here on the EHM Bugs Forums - http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php/471
Version number is 15.17.0b. 2D IGE Engine now at v77. Changelist below:
Changelist for 15.17.0b
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New features:
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- Added option to add players to playable teams when starting a new game
- Added option to add players to national team pools when starting a new game (requires newly imported database for full effect)
Database Import changes for 2015 rules:
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- Fixed minimum reputations of national teams that take part in regular international tournaments
Gameplay changes:
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- Adjusted frequency of player rights being traded, especially in Russian League
- Improved AI signing of restricted free agents in Russian League
- Adjusted player interest in different clubs right after becoming a free agent
- Adjusted player reputation and morale changes due to performance in games
- Adjusted player re-signing wage expectations
UI changes:
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Other changes:
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- Fixed checks for free diskspace when saving/starting new games
- Fixed a rare case of temporary files being corrupted, causing disk errors to appear when continuing
- Fixed invalid characters in some rare team abbreviations causing issues with playing full 2d games
In-Game Engine v77
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- Technical fixes to player collisions
- Tuned quick sim engine hits tracking
- Tuned quick sim engine scoring levels
- Tuned quick sim engine shot total levels
- Tuned quick sim engine scoring distribution