Franchise Hockey Manager 8 update 8.7.102 is now available to download on PC. According to the official Franchise Hockey Manager 8 patch notes, the latest update 8.7.102 addresses some bugs and crashes.
Previously, a major update 8.7.102 added new changes, fixes, and gameplay improvements.
Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues since the release. Today’s Franchise Hockey Manager 8 version 8.7.102 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 Patch 8.7.102 Notes
-reworked some of the mechanics of storing scouting information in multiplayer leagues to prevent massive file sizes when a large number of human-controlled teams play for several years, which would eventually break the save
-fixed issue that was overwriting multiplayer league ftp data when a multiplayer game was loaded after already having another save loaded in the game (i.e., without restarting game first)
-in historical games, the AI will no longer ignore the Iron Curtain rule restriction on drafting players from some of the non-Russian/Czech/Slovak countries
-the Iron Curtain rule is no longer being incorrectly applied in historical games started in years after it ends
-if the user is controlling a European team and signs a junior-aged player whose CHL rights are owned by a WHL/OHL/QMJHL team, they no longer lose the option to send him to their own farm team and only have the option of sending him to the CHL team (which option should only exist for NHL teams, not any other league)
-adjusted the Goalie stat-adjusted talent slightly, it was lowering the star ratings a little too much on average
-in a custom game, if you’re playing as an WHL/OHL/QMJHL team and send an overage player to the reserve list, you’ll no longer be prevented from recalling him because the game tells you that you already have 3 overage players
-if the AI accepts a trade and you use the “discuss” option to change the salary retained amount, the “Finalize Trade” option no longer remains active
-fixed bug with the Goalie Start System in non-historical games, and increased weighting for the best goalie during playoffs and other big games
-fixed issue resulting in excessive fitness reductions for goalies playing partial games
-fixed issue preventing degradation of scouting levels beyond a certain point; the increased re-scouting of players will be visible in-game as more frequent shifts in the potential of players who still have a lot of development remaining
-fixed potential issue with relegation from international tournaments whose size was temporarily reduced due to Russia/Belarus ban
-the submit button no longer stops working when attempting to add several years to a player’s contract demand
-fixed issue when adding new leagues to a custom game that could leave the league’s teams unable to sign free agents (this will also retroactively fix the problem in existing saves)
-made some adjustments to the 2D match engine to lower the production of the top players in the league, particularly when more than one of them is on the same team
-when starting a game from a quickstart, the GM and coach templates are no longer missing from the “Set Up Your Manager” screen
-fixed issue with the in-game feedback system reporting that players are confused about their role when they shouldn’t be
-the AI will no longer occasionally switch goalies after a goal extremely late in the game
-Belarusian Extraleague transfers should now work properly again
-adjusted pre-season calculation of season goals (Win Championship, etc.) to prevent selection of very modest goals if team has been strong recently but has a weakened roster in the current year
-adjusted trading restrictions on acquiring draft picks to also accept rights of players in return for the picks instead of just contracted players
-the warning popup that appears when you try to dress another player while already at the limit now shows the correct number of players if the dressed limit isn’t 20, instead of just saying “20”
-the “Free Agency Preview” message will no longer include in its list of UFA’s some RFA’s who have already been qualified by their team
-adjusted primary nationality-changing mechanics to make it more likely for players who have second nationalities in low-ranked nations (i.e., out of the top 20) to switch to that nationality for international play (as happened with the Chinese Olympic team this year)
-raised the maximum length of contract that players in their early-mid 20’s more willing to sign
-fixed issue that was likely causing some captains to be replaced near the start of the season when they should have stayed captains
-fixed potential crash during the June 30-July 1 changeover
-exempted college teams from age range adjustments during quickstart creation (i.e., real college players with ages >22 will no longer get adjusted to the 18-22 range at the start of a new standard game)
-corrected problem with the LNAH schedule that led to a team having to play two games in one day after the first season
-fixed missing franchise start dates in historical mode
-updated presets file, primarily for changed captains, but also adjusted a few of the long-term injuries
-fixed some minor text issues