Since NHL 23's Franchise did a fantastic job of listening to the communities wants, I'll bite the bullet and start the list for next yearSome of this stuff could be in the game this year, but I wouldn't know since I have yet to buy it. List is in no particular order (although some are more important than others).Ones in bold are the ones I think would be valuable inclusionsOnes in italics are the ones that need to be in the game yesterdayability to edit playersability to edit existing jerseys or add new onesnew menusability to create custom logosno-trade/move clauses (and modified versions)being able to edit draft classes, or custom draft classessim engine logicreal NHL coacheshall of fame inducteesinternational leagues and free agents (even of it is not the KHL)ability to retire numbersadvanced analytics? (corsi, xGF, xSV%, etc.)free agency revamp (have players sign on the day it opens and not the 8th of july)conditional draft picks in tradeselite forward and defencemen player types (McDavid and Makar would be elite players while Marchand and Ekblad would only be 1st line/top pair)dual archetypes (expanding on the playmaker, sniper, two-way)pure playmaker/sniper (Backstrom/Ovechkin)playmaking sniper/sniping playmaker (Matthews/McDavid)offensive/defensive two-way (Barkov/Aston-Reese)replicate for defencemenwinter classic/outdoor games/wjc/olympics/world championshipcustom goalie masksable to trade more than 5 assetsplayer loyalty and value of winning/moneyadd more hockey analysts to the news tab (it can be joe smith for all i care, just more than one)able to see box scores from calendar menugive cpu gm's a name and faceexpansion/rebrand of teams after beginning modeplayoff/pre-season/post-deadline rosters are not limited to 23 playersbe able to loan players to europe or ahl teamsplayer progression/regression slidersridiculous contract demands from playersdevelopment or loss of zone abilitiesbe able to relocate AHL teamplayer agentscba accurate entry level contractscollege free agents (does not have to be NCAA)

Forgot these onesa start today feature (similar to Madden and NBA)region accurate names (no more Travis Tootoo from Austria, Tiny Zinger from Hungary or Manny McNeely from France)accurate region prospect generationCAN/USA/SWE/RUS/FIN/SWI/SVK/CZE make up ~97% of draftees since 2010, but in NHL games they are consistently between 80-85%

Should be able to save favorite lineupto avoid redoing all the time same modification to improve chemistry like switching 2 forwards from line 1 to line 2 to improve chemistry from +1 to +5when there is an injury, and then the player is able to play again, I need to redo my lineup each time

They also removed most of the presentation, the new on ice light shows and national anthems rarely trigger, and they took away the ability to edit strategies (while adding new strategies and giving online players the ability to save them for quicker play). This was all intentional and not a bug.

Also, give us the ability to edit players preferences. Having it random when you play franchise is just dumb; a player like Caufield being penalized for a coach that has a 'shoot' or 'carry' bias, because randomness has him as a 'dump' and 'cycle' guy. I shouldn't have to restart a franchise multiple times to have these things 'kinda' make sense, at least for the best players on the team.

@VeronicatheCD wrote:What? They did an excellent job? Have you actually played the game or are you going off of the promotional videos?I took that as sarcasm

johum2886

3 years ago

NHL 24 Franchise Wishlist

Since NHL 23's Franchise did a fantastic job of listening to the communities wants, I'll bite the bullet and start the list for next year

Some of this stuff could be in the game this year, but I wouldn't know since I have yet to buy it. List is in no particular order (although some are more important than others).

Ones in bold are the ones I think would be valuable inclusions

Ones in italics are the ones that need to be in the game yesterday

ability to edit players
ability to edit existing jerseys or add new ones
new menus
ability to create custom logos
no-trade/move clauses (and modified versions)
being able to edit draft classes, or custom draft classes
sim engine logic
real NHL coaches
hall of fame inductees
international leagues and free agents (even of it is not the KHL)
ability to retire numbers
advanced analytics? (corsi, xGF, xSV%, etc.)
free agency revamp (have players sign on the day it opens and not the 8th of july)
conditional draft picks in trades
elite forward and defencemen player types (McDavid and Makar would be elite players while Marchand and Ekblad would only be 1st line/top pair)
dual archetypes (expanding on the playmaker, sniper, two-way)
- pure playmaker/sniper (Backstrom/Ovechkin)
- playmaking sniper/sniping playmaker (Matthews/McDavid)
- offensive/defensive two-way (Barkov/Aston-Reese)
- replicate for defencemen
winter classic/outdoor games/wjc/olympics/world championship
custom goalie masks
able to trade more than 5 assets
player loyalty and value of winning/money
add more hockey analysts to the news tab (it can be joe smith for all i care, just more than one)
able to see box scores from calendar menu
give cpu gm's a name and face
expansion/rebrand of teams after beginning mode
playoff/pre-season/post-deadline rosters are not limited to 23 players
be able to loan players to europe or ahl teams
player progression/regression sliders
ridiculous contract demands from players
development or loss of zone abilities
be able to relocate AHL team
player agents
cba accurate entry level contracts
college free agents (does not have to be NCAA)

59 Replies

johum2886
3 years ago
Forgot these ones
a start today feature (similar to Madden and NBA)
region accurate names (no more Travis Tootoo from Austria, Tiny Zinger from Hungary or Manny McNeely from France)
accurate region prospect generation
CAN/USA/SWE/RUS/FIN/SWI/SVK/CZE make up ~97% of draftees since 2010, but in NHL games they are consistently between 80-85%
VeronicatheCD
3 years ago
What? They did an excellent job? Have you actually played the game or are you going off of the promotional videos?
johum2886
3 years ago
@VeronicatheCD no i'm well aware the only addition was the custom leagues which i'm hearing are not great
VeronicatheCD
3 years ago
They also removed most of the presentation, the new on ice light shows and national anthems rarely trigger, and they took away the ability to edit strategies (while adding new strategies and giving online players the ability to save them for quicker play). This was all intentional and not a bug.
johum2886
3 years ago
@VeronicatheCD cannot say i am surprised whatsoever
kyl_35
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@VeronicatheCD wrote:
What? They did an excellent job? Have you actually played the game or are you going off of the promotional videos?
I took that as sarcasm
johum2886
3 years ago
@kyl_35 especially considering that the second sentence of the post says that I have yet to buy the game
IrishOwl
3 years ago
@VeronicatheCD Even though you could edit strategies, they did nothing to effect game play. I ran multiple simms, and never saw a difference. Besides the coaches are pretty much worthless since the X-Factors appeared. You can have a Snp/Ply/Pwf with 12 green checks and 3 yellow dashes (which I have) and I still get a +0, but I've got a Snp/Twf/Ply with tape to tape and make it snappy with 5 red x's 7 yellow dashes and 3 green checks and still they get a +5. Its all about the X-Factors now.
@johum2886 I'm in agreement with you on most of this post, but they did a good job mixing the line strats. I got a bunch of balance, holds, pinches, cycles, and shoots in this draft class.
The names don't bug me so much, I mean culturally names appear everywhere anymore. So, you could be a Tootoo from Austria becuase people move countries alot anymore.
johum2886
3 years ago
@IrishOwl true, but my gripe is with the fact that there is not a single ethnic Austrian, French, Lithuanian or Italian name (simply to name a few)
IrishOwl
3 years ago
I've got Jean Textier from France, got him in a draft in 2027. So,the names are there, its just not as high of a chance as Igor Zykov (which I've gotten. 3 of him, one from Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine) LoL
What made me really happy is someone with my last name got drafted last year, so they finally added it to the game! LoL