Few new ideas.

Hey guys hope your all enjoying the new site as much as I am lol.
I was looking at another GMC website and came across a few new rule ideas. Let me know what you al think. And I know Boston is the rules commish I'm just throwing ideas out there.
1. Manual Line Changes. I'm not sure how all of you play currently but it really makes for a more real feeling game when manual line changes are in place. Not a rule change just more of an idea lol.

2.All 4 lines should be used during a game. There is no way to monitor this but it should be mandatory. Atleast 5-8 mins a game for the 4th line.

3. No double lining players. So me as Pittsburgh I can not use Mike Richards on my 1st and 3rd line unless its absolutely necessary for playoffs. We build roster depth for this reason exactly.

4. This is one I really like personally. Your back up goalie must start a minimum of 15 games a season. This goes with the whole making it a little more realistic. In reality 15 of 82 games is not much at all considering a lot of NHL goalies start closer to 55-60.

These are all slight changs that I came across on another GMC site. These are just a few of the better ones I took. Feel free to comment on them and input your opinion.

Also we should do some kind of All Star selections. Something like at the end if the year, you nominate 2-3 players from your team to qualify for the all star team. There will be no game actually played but it can add to the award section. It can be posted on here and such. Just a few small ideas boys.

I like the line changes the way they are but to make it realistic there should be all lines used thru out the game. No team in real life plays two lines and one player all the time. Us gm's shouldn't have a say just make it mandatory.

I especially like the backup goalie rule, easy to enforce and definitely more realistic. I think manual should be an option, not mandatory. I would be the ones to do manual but my focus is on te changes and not completely on the game

I fully endorse #1 and #4.

# 2 - For me, I dont use my 4th liners unless there is an injury in the top 9.

# 3 - I don't really see what would be wrong with double-shifting players. If someone wants to do that they are just making that player twice as tired and taking away minutes from another player, but that should be the GM's prerogative.

Like the All-Star idea as well. We could just make a poll and have every GM have a specific # of votes.

If you wanna use manual line changes go ahead but it should not be mandatory. The goalie rule should be and atleast play your 3rd and 4th lines alittle bit during a game.

The line changes is a tough one. I personally like to use manual because I like to roll 4 lines and use different lines in different situations. However, some people that don't have as much knowledge about hockey may be handicapped by this.
I love the goalie rule tho. Back up should be played 15 games minimum. I don't like double shifting players but you do have a point Minny.

Can't you still manually change lines while having it set to "automatic"?

Also, not a big fan of the 15 games. Considering Kiprusoff and Luongo have played upwards of 76 games a season, that leaves 6 games for the backup. If it can happen in the real NHL, why can't it happen in a video game? I know those are the maximum amount of games played per season for each goaltender so I'd look to put the cap at around 10 games or fewer.

This coming from a guy who's currently paying his backup $1.5M so my cap space is definitely invested in a decent backup.

I agree with #2 and #3.

Everyone so far seems pretty divided on each change. So after we get a little more input we will look to compromise and keep everyone happy. Of anyone else has any suggestions along these lines please let it be known. We're always looking to improve.

I like the backup goalie rule. I have a big rule change ill throw out there in a little while.

Let me rephrase. I have 2 VERY BIG suggestions for the league. I'll write them out later when I get off work. I already sent one to the commish for his thoughts.

Hmmm, I thought I replied earlier to this but I must have messed it up.

I like the backup goalie idea but I agree with FLA, 10 games is probably more realistic.

I always roll with 4 lines because I believe that fatigued players get hurt more frequently and also get pushed off the puck easier. I could be wrong though. In any case, I'm not really crazy about the line changes because to me that is more of a strategy thing.

I really like the All-Star selection so lets talk more about that! Maybe we could set up some kind of voting poll?

These changes seem a little weird...people should already be doing them because that's how the game is played. Strikes me if people are doing these things, they're only hurting themselves...............

I don't know that line changes being changed to manual or whatever would make a difference...I just change my lines myself when my guys are tired or at a play stoppage...am I missing something?

Pretty sure your goalie gets tired if you start him every single game...at least they do in every other mode...so if you wanna start one goalie every game and make him lose a couple performance points, that just makes my job easier? Plus he'll eventually retire and then you won't have an up-and-coming goalie to take his place, meaning you'll have to overpay to trade for a goalie, of which I have a bunch of back-stopping prospects, so, again, that benefits me...lol.

Further, why wouldn't you use all 4 lines? Yeah, 4th liners are only there to start fights, kill time, and hopefully not give up a goal, nobody expects them to score...but that doesn't mean they aren't important...they give your scorers a chance to catch their breath... Not using your 4th line means you're handicapping your top lines...?

Does anybody actually put one player on a couple lines????? That's not a very good idea at all...hahaha



...the all-star selection is a cool idea though! I'm on board with that!!

The only rule that makes sense to put into place is #3 in my opinion. #1 I already do so it doesn't bother me. I wouldn't really care if we did rule #4 either. But I don't like rule number two. Seems silly to force people to play their lines in a certain way. Usually there will be a point in the game where you need to put your 4th line out anyway.

Just my two cents. It good to see improvements being made though and I am always open to new rules in the league.

I absolutely 100 percent want the back up goalie rule in. We don't wanna get to a point where we are telling guys to play but I am completely against double lining guys. It makes no sense to me. We have a complete roster in the AHL that has competent guys to fill the void. As far as rolling 4 lines I do it all the time. My 4th line even creates a lot of offense for me.

Ok my number one BIG suggestion after thinking about may have to wait until NHL14. Here's why.

I am starting a new league with some guys I've played with since NHL13 came out. But we had a bad commish and started four seasons and only finished one and he was a kind of a jerk too. NYI GM played in that league with me so he knows what I'm talking about. That being said, a lot of those guys from that league stuck with it through a crappy commish so I know they are commuted players.

What I wanted to do was bring them to this league where I know we have a lot of committed players and an excellent commish in NYI GM and previous commish PITT GM. That would give us close to 20 COMMITTED players and less turnover.

The problem is we would have to start the league from season 1 because I know they won't come into the league with the mixed up rosters. But I realize how much time you've invested into the league so I can't ask for you guys to start over after this season. So maybe we can consider combining leagues in NHL14.

Committed players not commuted players lol

Commited players not commuted players lol

See I've been thinking about this for a little while. I assume we all want to continue this league when NHL 14 comes out? We will most likely have to start over in which time it would be easier to bring guys into the league. How would we decide who gets what team? Or just keep our current teams?

This of course is all stuff that doesn't need to be dealt with now lol.

2nd BIG suggestion is the most important one. The topic of DNF% vs CPU

I suggest that everyone leave and rejoin the league to reset their DNF%

Then whoever has a DNF during the scheduling period they must replay the game they had the DNF and lose intententially. Then an additional one.

Yes it sounds harsh. The reason it needs to be that way and not have the 20% grace or not lose an extra is because there are guys who can manipulate both. This helps to keep EVERYONE as legit as possible. If you're not consistently DNFing you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Swic the cool thing about those guys is most of them want the teams that are open in this league! Lol

I like the DNF idea, although I do have to admit I am guilty of restarting if one of my players gets injured.

We all have but for obviously reasons we have to stop.

FlyersGM wrote:I like the DNF idea, although I do have to admit I am guilty of restarting if one of my players gets injured.

Now you see, last year we had this exact problem. Injuries are a part if the game. There should be absolutely no restarting games for injuries no exceptions.
That being said I like the idea of everyone leaving then rejoining. This should be in affect next season as its a little late now.

It's not too late.

Sounds like a great way to do it:) If the rest of the guys from your other league has as mutch commitment and good sportsmanship as you I would think it could be a very good idea. You (San Jose) is the type off GM that we are looking for to make this as good league as possible.

I can see that the guys from the other league would prefer to start over, but the teams that are left has some solid rosters: Tampa, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Washington, Detroit all have solid rosters to build upon. Just as a notice, our Cpu controlled teams aren't as messed up as other leagues.
But lets definitely do the Nhl14 Gm Con together with the rest of your league members.