NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 Announced - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

kn · 08-09-2006, 08:19 PM

Pad up, sharpen your blades and prepare for the puck drop, Hockey’s most immersive management game returns for the new season.

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (August 8th, 2006) – SEGA Europe Ltd and SEGA of America Inc., are proud to announce NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 for the PC and Mac. Developed by Sports Interactive, creators of the acclaimed Football Manager™ series, NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 will be available exclusively via digital download from www.eastsidehockeymanager.net from September 22nd 2006 across Europe and America.

NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 is an authentic ice hockey management game which offers an enhanced simulation experience and a brand new 2D game engine, bringing you even closer to the action of each nail biting game. New tactical settings now give you even greater control over your side’s playing style, with a plethora of additional options.

Will you take advantage of new tactical options for breakouts, forechecking and implementing zone systems to steer your franchise to Stanley Cup™ glory? Or will you place your faith in your designated playmakers and face-off takers to carry your team to World Championship victory?

“With over 20 playable leagues and a comprehensive player and team database, NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 is an ideal way for you to prepare for your fantasy hockey season”, commented Marc Duffy of Sports Interactive. “We’re incredibly keen to ensure that as many hockey fans as possible have access to the game, which is why we are delighted to make the game available via digital download.”

Sports Interactive has been working to create a new and improved look and feel to the 2007 edition, with a new cutting edge interface to make navigation far simpler. NHL™ Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 allows you to manage your own franchise in leagues from around the world, including the NHL, AHL, DEL and Swedish leagues.

The database has been vastly expanded since last year, now boasting an incredible 45,000 players and staff at your disposal, with a shot stopping total of 3,000 teams from around the globe!

Key Features:
• Fantasy draft - build your very own dream team, fantasy-hockey style
• Brand new real-time 2D engine for coaching your games and reviewing the crucial highlights
• Improved draft recommendations from your staff, allowing you to make the most of your all-important draft selections
• New tactical options and the introduction of sliders, allowing you more variations to your tactical settings, giving you more control over your side’s playing style than ever.
• More variation and detail from your staff in their scouting reports to help you find the hottest young talent
• Additional trade options and feedback now available, allowing you full control at the negotiation table
• No excuses for not balancing the books with greater salary cap control and more information on individual cap hits

NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager™ 2007 is slated for release across Europe and North America in September 2006 and is officially licensed by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association.

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Seabass · 08-09-2006, 08:21 PM

This game will be fantastic. I have last year's game, and have played in constantly.

FlamesAddiction · 08-09-2006, 08:22 PM

The downside...

It will be digital download only. No box versions this year.

I hate that.

metallicat · 08-09-2006, 08:22 PM

2006 was the first year I had ever tried EHM, and I got hooked immediately. It is easily the most addicting game/simulation I've ever played.

kn · 08-09-2006, 08:33 PM

I just read on the forums that salary arbitration is in. That should be interesting.

kn · 08-09-2006, 08:47 PM

The 2-D view will be 1/5th of a second slices with collision detection so it will be smooth - not "flashes in time" like the previous version.

Knut · 08-09-2006, 08:47 PM

Apply to the CPHL....

Similar but better.

metallicat · 08-09-2006, 08:55 PM

Is there any chance of salary cap fluctuation?

Calgary Flames · 08-09-2006, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

The downside...

It will be digital download only. No box versions this year.

I hate that.

Good because I couldn't find the boxed version anywhere.

doozwimp · 08-09-2006, 10:09 PM

I tried to get this game last year. Rob Kerr was talking to developpers that came to hype the game. Evidently their advertising did not work. I couldnt find it anywhere. The game seemed very obscure here.

I'd like to get the new one.

FlamesAddiction · 08-09-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Calgary Flames

Good because I couldn't find the boxed version anywhere.

I ordered it online and that worked out well.

This was after their digital download company dicked me around. Apparently they are going with a different one now, but I have trouble trusting it.

Textcritic · 08-10-2006, 12:13 AM

Any word on how the digital download will work (if at all) on a Mac OS platform? I wanted to buy the boxed version, and was also unable to find it anywhere.

kn · 08-10-2006, 02:38 AM

They will be using esellerate for Mac and elicense for PC.

Gugstanley · 08-10-2006, 09:50 AM

I hope the game is more involved and challenging. I won five straight stanley cups and was in the finals for something like eight straight years.

One problem I have now is I changed laptops and I can't get them to let me reinstall 2005 on my new laptop. They claim I never bought the game. Very frustrating. Guess I will just wait for 2007 to be released.

Bobblehead · 08-10-2006, 10:10 AM

I think digital downloads is the way more PC games will be released. I've noticed EB Games has less and less shelf space for PC titles. And by self publishing the developer gets to keep more of the selling price.
I have no problem with downloading the game - heck, it saves me a trip to the store, but it would be nice if they offered a disk for the cost of shipping. I'm planning on building a new system in the next few months, and it would be handier if all my software was on disks. (I know I'll burn a copy, but professional pressed versions last longer)

kn · 08-10-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hesla

Apply to the CPHL....

Similar but better.

Can you assign scouts around the world in preparation for the amateur draft?

Can you design specific training schedules for individual players and assign a specific coach to training schedules?

Can you hire coaches, scouts, and trainers as you see fit?

Can you get a job in the CHL, ECHL, AHL, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic or Russia and work your up to the NHL?

Can you watch your games out live with a graphical representation that implements your tactics on the fly?

Does the CPHL incorporate a database of 45,000 players and staff from 3,000 teams worldwide?

Can you play/simulate a month without having to wait for other people?

I didn't think so.

Agamemnon · 08-10-2006, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kn

Can you assign scouts around the world in preparation for the amateur draft?

Can you design specific training schedules for individual players and assign a specific coach to training schedules?

Can you hire coaches, scouts, and trainers as you see fit?

Can you get a job in the CHL, ECHL, AHL, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic or Russia and work your up to the NHL?

Can you watch your games out live with a graphical representation that implements your tactics on the fly?

Does the CPHL incorporate a database of 45,000 players and staff from 3,000 teams worldwide?

Can you play/simulate a month without having to wait for other people?

I didn't think so.

Not to mention the CPHL isn't exactly flexible with your time. A game is fun when you can play it when you want to, not because you have to.

Mccree · 08-10-2006, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kn

Can you assign scouts around the world in preparation for the amateur draft?

Can you design specific training schedules for individual players and assign a specific coach to training schedules?

Can you hire coaches, scouts, and trainers as you see fit?

Can you get a job in the CHL, ECHL, AHL, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic or Russia and work your up to the NHL?

Can you watch your games out live with a graphical representation that implements your tactics on the fly?

Does the CPHL incorporate a database of 45,000 players and staff from 3,000 teams worldwide?

Can you play/simulate a month without having to wait for other people?

I didn't think so.

No but you can interact with ACTUAL HUMANS not just Computer AI. Humans are unpredicatble where as if you play the Computer you will eventually figure it out.

Anyways I am picking up EHM as soon as I can. It is a great game.

kn · 08-11-2006, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

Is there any chance of salary cap fluctuation?

I finally got an answer to this from the developer. In a word, no. They could have made it randomly jump up or down but that's a sloppy way of doing it and SI isn't into sloppy. They would prefer to model actual league finances but that's too big of a job within the development timeframe.

kn · 09-05-2006, 02:22 AM

The official site is up:
http://www.eastsidehockeymanager.net/main.php