Guide Continued
Warning! Popularity of a player may also decrease. The more popular the player is, the more popularity points he loses after a bad game. This does not apply to friendly and tournament games which have no influence on the popularity of the players.
Energy
The energy of a player is indicated by two numbers - current energy and seasonal energy. This is displayed in the following format: e.g. 80/100. The first number indicates the current energy of a player, i.e. the energy that a player has at the given moment. The second number is the seasonal energy and it is the maximum energy that a player can reach during that season. The seasonal energy decreases as the number of games played by the player increases. It decreases faster, if the games are played with high importance. Therefore the seasonal energy cannot be increased. It is recharged to the maximum at the beginning of a new season, after the main seasonal calculation. The energy of a player is very important as low energy levels harm the performance of the player in the games. Each player, whose current energy has dropped after a game, regains it back to the maximum seasonal energy automatically by a regeneration process.
Injuries
Hockey is a tough sport, so injuries are quite common. In PowerPlay Manager the maximum length of injury recovery is 28 days. However, injuries that last up to two weeks are more common. The frequency of injuries in your team is inluenced by a number of factors. A team with a higher number of players will logically have more injuries. You will have less injuries and the recovery time will be shorter, if you have a high level of medical center and if you employ good physicians.
Experience
Experience is gained by playing games. The more difficult the games are, the more experience the player gains. Experience has a direct influence on the player's performance in the games.
The experience gained by the players depends on the number of periods played. If a team rolls three lines, the fourth line players do not gain any experience. On the other hand players from the first three lines gain experience faster when the team rolls only three lines.
Player dismissal
If a player, whose overall rating is higher than 250, is dismissed, this player will automatically go on the market, where other managers will be able to bid for him. If his overall rating is lower, the player will retire. If a player is not dismissed but his contract expires, this player will automatically go to the market regardless of his overall rating.
Other Facts
Manager Experience - Each day that you log onto your Powerplay account your Manager Experience will go up one. As your Manager Experience goes up you will gain more things you can do.
For example
When your Manager Experience reaches 11, you will be able to take out a loan, buy and sell players and staff members on the market, and vote for a National Team Manager.
When your Manager Experience reaches 51, you will be able to get a larger loan, PRO Pack for 7 days, and the option to run for National Team Manager.
When your Manager Experience reaches 101, you will be able to
take out a Large loan.
League Standings and Prize Money
Scoring system
Regular season has the following scoring system:
Win in regulation: 3 points
Overtime win: 2 points
Tie: 1 point
Overtime loss: 1 point
Loss in regulation: 0 points
Prize Money will be rewarded at the end of the Season/Playoffs.
You can receive prize money depending on your place in the standings, your final place in the playoffs, and your players individual stats at the end of the season.
Sponsor/TV Rights Money
Every Wednesday you will receive money from your teams Sponsor and TV deal. The amount will vary depending on the quality of your deals and team.
In the off season when the contracts are up you will get a chance to get a new contract.
The sponsorship and tv deals for the upcoming season are negotiated at the end of each season. The club will get three offers on three consecutive days. If you accept the first offer, the club will not receive further offers. If you do not accept any of the three offers, the owners will sign a sponsorship deal with a new company on the following day even without your approval. The sum offered by the sponsor will be divided into regular weekly payments, which will be transfered to the club's account each Wednesday. To help you make a decision, the human resources and economic department will give their recommendation on each offer. The amount of money you get from the sponsor is influenced mainly by: the final ranking in the recently ended season, the overall team rating and the level of the human resources and economic department. The first offer arrives on the last Thursday of the season which is day 109 of the season.
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