2026 New Rule Discussion

[BluesGM]

Discuss potential rule changes you would like here

[BluesGM]

Two things that I would float out there are raising the injury and scoring sliders

[islandersgm]

I haven't really noticed how injuries have impacted other team but I know it hasn't really been an issue I've had to face. I would be interested in raising the injury slider.

[artemy (NJ)]

I would not touch scoring it seems to be ok
Injuries - why not

What about the following suggestion:
Those given activity points can be used not only to increase potential, but also height of a player on 1 inch
I mean instead of making him 8x instead of 7x player you can remain him 7x potentially but 6’2 instead of 6’1

[artemy (NJ)]

Sure if he is young so we can imagine he is still growing

[BluesGM]

I think we do enough file edits already. I think height should be left alone

[artemy (NJ)]

What is the difference in changing one figure in either potential or height?
You will change one player with that rule anyway

[Stephen (League Admin)]

Artem makes a good point. Whilst I want to keep file editing to a minimum, if there is going to be an edit anyway then I don't see that it matters too much what it is that I edit.

I am in favout of the height increase just because there are an awful lot of small players being created in the drafts I feel. I would suggest instead of a POT increase a gm could ask for a 2" height increase, to a maximum of 6'2". That then creates a choice between a player improving all their stats or a player not having a penalty on one specific stat.

[BluesGM]

I'm good with that then. GMs choose to use their POT booster to boost the POT or increase height. But I would say height increases can only be done on players under-20 years old

[Pittsburgh(Doug)]

The only thought I have been having recently when it comes to something is what would the possibility be of changing a forward's default position? I personally would find this helpful as I find the game likes to create a lot of top notch face off forwards that are wingers only.

[BluesGM]

May 22, 2019 3:57:24 GMT Pittsburgh(Doug) said:

The only thought I have been having recently when it comes to something is what would the possibility be of changing a forward's default position? I personally would find this helpful as I find the game likes to create a lot of top notch face off forwards that are wingers only.

Position doesn't really do much. If he has good FO, just play him at center

[Pittsburgh(Doug)]

May 25, 2019 0:04:27 GMT BluesGM said:

May 22, 2019 3:57:24 GMT Pittsburgh(Doug) said:

The only thought I have been having recently when it comes to something is what would the possibility be of changing a forward's default position? I personally would find this helpful as I find the game likes to create a lot of top notch face off forwards that are wingers only.

Position doesn't really do much. If he has good FO, just play him at center

I understand that I can play him at centre but I also know that if for some reason CPU lines need to be used then it bumps him back to the wing (More of an issue for farm team).  It was just a thought.

[BluesGM]

May 25, 2019 14:10:49 GMT Pittsburgh(Doug) said:

May 25, 2019 0:04:27 GMT BluesGM said:

Position doesn't really do much. If he has good FO, just play him at center

I understand that I can play him at centre but I also know that if for some reason CPU lines need to be used then it bumps him back to the wing (More of an issue for farm team).  It was just a thought.

Just seems like extra unnecessary work for Stephen though 

[SensGM]

I disagree, I think it can make lives simpler for the simmers. If we can adjust forward positions to what we want and get our lineups and order set better it makes subbing for injuries much simpler.

[SensGM]

Can we please actually institute the Con point purchase? Both teams I run can really use the con point purchases that we have been waiting for 2 seasons for.