11-26-2019, 05:35 PMgolden_apricot Wrote: So I am all for the move, that being said I think some might start to see FHM as an entry barrier, which it would not be but to a new gen player it might feel that way. In addition it also makes getting new GMs into positions a bit more difficult as again there is a barrier of learning a more complex system before they can really start to manage the personnel side, this being if they do not have a coach. WJC might also have managment issues where the smaller nations are less likely to have people with the game and thus fewer people willing to actually apply for a GM slot. These are issues that will be there when there exists a $40 (USD) barrier to the game. If this goes down then it becomes less of an issue but for now this could be a problem for newer players.

Now this is a legitimate problem.

STHS currently requires a subscription so there is a fee involved in getting started regardless. WJC is supposed to be for exposing people to management positions in general and to the IIHF. FHM 6 goes on sale on Friday so if you're planning on managing it'd be a good time to buy it then. The nice thing is that if you look at old versions of FHM the price is cheaper. FHM 3/4/5 are all 20 dollars each so we can expect FHM 6 to move to 20 dollars after FHM 7 comes out. Considering it's a yearly release we can expect this to happen with FHM 6 in less than a year. Since STHS is 17 dollars Canadian I think the improvement after the price drop will be worth the increased cost's tradeoff.

When it comes to complexity, it's going to be up to us to make good tutorials and put information on the site to help each other and rookies get started.