12-28-2018, 09:31 AMgordieboom Wrote: I’m not speaking for all rookies, but i’d like to give my input as someone completely new to the site and simulation hockey in general.
I don’t mind playing in a bottom 6 line in my first season(s). A season takes about 6 weeks, with all the stuff going on, there is no time to getting bored and before you know it your player is starting to climb the ladder. To be honest i find it more realistic to start in a bottom line role and make a steady progression.
I do think the SMJHL expansion was a wise decision though. You don’t want players not being drafted in their first season. And with the SMJHL expansion an SHL expansion makes sense aswell.
What i think is more important is the organization in general. Keep things running smoothly, update as fast as possible (just spent 3 hours on a spreadsheet just to discover at the end that the rosters were outdated and i could throw it all away). That would keep me more active than playing time.
The game is a SIM after all. A SIM is not just about winning all possible awards and be HOF, it's about getting as close to the reality as possible. If that means playing bottom six for your first season than it's more than reasonable. Though when getting called up to the SHL I think teams should favor active players over inactive players (even if they have more TPE). Besides realism, you also want to have fun. How much fun can you have with inactive people in your Discord?
The onboarding on this website is already quite difficult. There's a lot of information to take in and a lot of steps to go through before you are actually up and running. If you look at recent game designs the onboarding is simplified with spoonfeeding tutorials etc. I like that this is different, activity and curiosity get's rewarded. Not everything should be easy. If you make bad choices for your player, you should see it reflected in it's performance. That's how sims work. Is that bad? No, you retire and start over.
It's really refreshing to see rookies with this mentality, first season really flashes by and is mostly a tutorial, if you stay active you'll find yourself earning top minutes for sure.
Punishing SHL teams for having a good player go inactive is pretty harsh, since it's out of thier control. Just imagine your team building towards that cup run,only to. Have your 1C go inactive due to IRL getting in the way. It's a dangerous path.
Also, it's not the end of it all if you screw up. You are allowed to reallocate 50 TPE per season for a fee of 100k per TPE. You can also pay for a position/archetype change once per career.
Mayuu
