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On 6/15/2023 at 10:39 PM, Shawn Sears said:
I am sure it will be amazing. I am a big fan of your work. If there is anyway that the University of Washington could make an appearance as a ghost school that would be amazing 💜 💛 🏒 🥅
Well, I'm sure this is a touchy subject... but they fit pretty naturally as a cheat-code/guest school in the eventual B1G ROM now.
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Came back to this after a HHOF trip made me quazi-nostalgic for the "old days".
Had to say... just so, so, so good.
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Just wanted to give a peek at the next level to this project, my NHL: LE mod. Lots of possibilities, but here’s a draft of what BU looks like (pending white glove tweak).
edit: modding new games is at times a lot more meticulous than fun... this may be put on hold to focus on the cool s**t we do here
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Hi.
I made a promise I won’t be able to keep. So I wanted to let everyone know now - I am slightly shifting my focus away from this specific project, which might cause some delays.
This is because I am working with the folks from the NHL Legacy Revamped mod to create a College Hockey fork. NHL 14/15/LE are *my* generation’s NHL 94 in a sense, so this is very exciting to me! This is a very ambitious project as the NHL LE modding community is rather new, so it will take a good amount of time/effort to create new templates/guides/explore the possibilities in the game. I can provide more info to anyone interested
I hope no one is TOO disappointed, and I will do my best to get something out for this project here during the season.
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7 hours ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
He very respectfully hinted at returning to college like Cooley if they drafted him. Columbus was his choice of top drafters. Its close to Michigan. He's playing for CBJ but its either this year or next. Anaheim was never.
He signed today so he is ineligible for NCAA action. So he at least would be playing AHL next year.
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16 hours ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
Adam Fantilli is a Blue Jacket. I knew there was a reason I watched Michigan games.
Happy he didn’t get stuck in Disney Land with the league’s mascot, Trevor Zegras.
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42 minutes ago, Shawn Sears said:
I am sure it will be amazing. I am a big fan of your work. If there is anyway that the University of Washington could make an appearance as a ghost school that would be amazing 💜 💛 🏒 🥅
I know UW is in the “dynasty” mode thing that went up here, along with a few other PAC-12* (pending whatever happens next with realignment) schools.
These ROMs are not on the same “base” as the new ones, so the custom in game music isn’t there, along with some other noticeable but not major differences.
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27 minutes ago, AndrewB said:
Are you, Sean, able to do conference tournamnets that don't include the "guest schools" you have included in each rom; select which teams can be and can't be in tounaments? I think it would be a little "strange" if the NCHC Tourney had Minot State in it. My opinion.
It's sounding really, really good from what you've shared. More focus and customization on individual conferences is amazing, plus the actual 32 teams in the National Championship. Now hopefully an NHL95 like this will be close behind for regular season (you know who I'm talking to).
Thanks!
P.S. Was there/is there now any thought on a D3 college rom? You've gone this far in...
So I actually found a way to not only prevent teams like Minot State from being in the tourney (which is easy via EARE), but ALSO make it so only the “conference” teams can host games. I want it to be as realistic as possible, so I think it’ll be a nice touch (for example: NESN wouldn’t carry the game if BU played @ Michigan, but they’d get the inverse).
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18 hours ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
I don't know why I never played NHL Legends before.
Maybe because it’s one of my worst hacks, that’s why I don’t play it.
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On 6/9/2023 at 7:55 PM, Shawn Sears said:
Will the new format still allow you to match up any of the 64 teams against each other like this years version allowed you to do with the pod system because that would be fantastic?
Probably not. The "pod" set up was a lot of work and hindered the amount of customization/depth I could add.
BUT there will likely be a End of 1st Semester "Top 32" ROM, and a Pre-Tourney "Top 32" ROM.
So this will mean:
- authentic playoffs
- better league focused presentation
- more focus on individual ROMs being polished
Part of the reason for this change is that I am finishing school this winter, so I won't have the time to to mass updates like the pods require, and the other is that there are more than 64 teams I would like to include this year (and there will be more than 64 teams in the NCAA as soon as next year depending on how expansion goes). So the pods would need a rework at some point anyways.
TLDR: this set up allows me to make better work with less wasted time
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On 6/2/2023 at 7:25 PM, Europia79 said:
heya @Sean I'm a little confused on the versioning ? ...From reading thru all these posts, I am assuming that you reset the version back to 1.0 because this project went thru several brand changes ? ...So... essentially, I'm curious that the download on the 1st page is the most up-to-date, which was last modified on 3/22/2023 and that 1.0 is the correct version ? ...Or is 1.0 a mistake ? Thanks !!!
The Road to Tampa 1.0 is the latest version. Rosters will be as of after Conference Playoffs.
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As someone living near Agganis Arena… I am so so so ready for the Celebrini & Hutson show.
Excited to get a sneak peek with this!
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1 hour ago, AndrewB said:
I wondered about the possiblity (since you're using "ghost schools") about using ACHA teams as your "ghost schools"? If, of course, that information and data is available. Just a thought. But maybe I just opened up a bigger bag of worms mentioning the ACHA.
I 100% plan on including ACHA schools as guests on ROMs. The question is just scope right now.
Right now I have mapped out:
- U. of Arizona, who will be playing an exhibition game against ASU this year
- UNLV, who *nearly beat* UAA last year
- Liberty, who regularly plays D1 teams and has a few wins
- Minot State, who plays Colorado Col. and Denver this year
- Robert Morris, but they seem to be playing in AH next year, so don't count that if they do
- The NE10 conference (the only D2 hockey conference in the country), as a majority of AH is a member of this conference for other sports and they have expressed interest in going D1.
I have thought about:
- Some of the ACHA D1/2 expansion candidates with conference ties, like Penn (ECAC via Ivies), Navy (AH via military academies), Ohio (CCHA via MAC), Alabama-Huntsville (Independent in previous life as a NCAA D1 team)
- I'm a sucker for college football... so maybe a small lil ROM featuring SEC/B12/ACC schools with ACHA teams. There is growing interest via events like UNC vs NC State Outdoor game and UGA building an arena on campus.
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I've been a bit homesick for college hockey (mostly because Team USA is steamrolling through the IIHF World's with the help of so many Boston guys...) and started doing work on next year's ROMs. I also saw AndrewB and UltraMagnus chatting about a 2023-24 set, so wanted to update what I was doing in case people want to borrow or whatever. So, here's my attempt at a VonOzbourne-type immersive post in the style of a press release to fill you in on changes.
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NCAA Hockey: Road To The Frozen Four series gets shake-up for 2023-24 season.
BOSTON, MA - NCAA Hockey: Road To Tampa developer Sean will be returning for the 2023-24 season, but fans should expect the project to receive some small structural changes to optimize the player experience.
The "pod" system will be abandoned, in favor of individual projects that optimize the fan experience. Conferences will get their own ROMs with unique presentation packages and authentic playoffs, with additional ROMs for the NCAA Tournament, Conference Playoffs, and Beanpot.
Within these ROMs, every conference team will be represented along with notable "guest schools" (for example: Cornell and Quinnipiac will appear as guests in the Hockey East ROM and Denver and North Dakota will appear as guests in the B1G ROM) and some surprises that have been worked on with conference members will appear in select ROMs as well. Without saying too much, fans can expect to get a unique look into some of the great teams and players in college hockey history.
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12 minutes ago, AdamCatalyst said:
Got it, thanks!
If you want to add a center line and dot, I have some files for a .PSD template as well.
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10 hours ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
I hope this does return next year. Boston College is going to be a beast with the USA U18 team anchoring it.
Seconded. I am very excited for Cellebrini VS The U18 Team in the Green Line Rivalry Weekend and Beanpot next year.
10 hours ago, AndrewB said:I second that!
The only question I have right now is WHEN it comes back. Not sure if I will wait until October, or maybe try and get something out before then. It's difficult to "project" lines with college because the turnover is much higher than the NHL.
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Haven’t really gotten a chance to fully appreciate this. Argentinian Roller Hockey? Awesome.
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14 hours ago, AndrewB said:
FYI - I have had an error 3 or 4 times (screenshot attached). I am using the downloaded .bin on an emulation station. Each time, I am using St. Cloud St., but the opponent has been different. It always happens in the 1st Period. Wondering if this has happened to anyone else? Any idea what error it is?
Thanks.
P.S. This is a GREAT game!
This has been looked into before on Discord with this ROM and my NHL ROM from a few months ago, and I can't really find any reason why this does that and other ROMs don't.
The code in that spot is the same as other ROMs here, and this has only happened to me on an EverDrive and never on RetroArch.
It's probably one of the dozens of things I changed on a whim without fully understanding the whole architecture of the game.
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11 hours ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
The game is a hit. Do you have any of season project or are you on vacation until next season?
I am on a long break to focus on
- beating Metroid Prime
- some career stuff
- MLB
But this project will return next year! (I think)
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I will be returning to Trader Joe’s for groceries some time this week.
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9 minutes ago, BlueJacketRebel said:
It just dawned on me that you adjusted the stats. The last version I was using the Savage brothers for the Miami RedHawks. Now my frontline has all new players. Cool!
Mhm! All new stats and much more accurate lines now that line charts are available on the CHN phone app.
In my opinion, the ratings are much much better for gameplay now. As the #1 supporter of this project, any notes?
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20 hours ago, AdamCatalyst said:
I might start a thread to see if folks wanted to share their tips and tricks as to how they keep efficient.
FWIW I think this (and more types of behind the curtain threads) could be a really cool way for us all to learn and also maybe get some new people into this wonderful hobby.
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6 hours ago, AndrewB said:
I have a correction to make from earlier:
I actually just tried to make that "Top-32 plus 32 More Dynasty Mode" mod here at home off of YOUR incredible hack and hard work. It did not turn out... no matter what I do in your "Excel Season Simulator", the Pods always revert back to the originals.
Maybe I'm either over my head or not seeing the simple solution. I have tried your Step by Step, deleting, saving, editing, copying, you name it. Each time, I see Boston U and Boston College as the first two teams for Pods A and B and no Pod editing whatsoever shows.
Is this too much to explain to me here? Sorry and thanks.
I think you might be misunderstanding when I said bingo yesterday - I meant bingo as in “correct, Excel files can’t change the ROMs”.
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2 hours ago, AdamCatalyst said:
p.s. after you changed your name and icon, and I literally didn't realize who you were for a bit! Nice to meet you again sir.
Ha, yeah sorry about that!
CFM 2023 (Copa Fin del Mundo)
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One of my favorite parts of this site is when a new league ends up getting showcased through a ROM.
Awesome work!