v2.10.0 - Release Notes - Game Plan Hockey Manager

Published 2025-02-02

v2.10.0 - Release Notes

This release enhances tactics, assistant reports, and team culture insights while improving trading for promoted teams, player slumps, and playoff stats. Plus, stability and performance upgrades.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Tactics Adjustments

  • Low offensive or defensive team confidence now has a greater impact on game performance.
  • Various minor tweaks to tactical mechanics.

Improved Assistant Reports

  • All assistant advice has been rewritten for better clarity and usability.
  • New Team & Player Execution Ratings โ€“ Assess execution in key areas of the game to identify where improvements are needed.
  • New Line Chemistry Report โ€“ After each game, see chemistry, familiarity, and potential for each line.

National Teams

  • Extended Manager Application Period โ€“ More time to apply for national team positions.
  • Various fixes and adjustments.

Playoff Player Stats

  • Playoff stats are now available on the league page.

Player Slumps

  • Adjusted mechanics so slumps are easier to break.

Trading for Promoted Teams

  • Promoted teams can now trade with teams at their new league level immediately upon promotion.
  • Trades will be Pending until the new season starts, with salaries counting against the cap at that time.
  • Pending players cannot participate in exhibition games.

Team Culture Enhancements

  • Player personalities are now more accessible:
    • New section on player pages and profile tabs displaying dominant personality, winner instinct, and culture influence ratings.
    • Roster & profile views now include personality values for a quick team overview.
  • Scouting Reports reveal dominant and secondary personalities, the full personality spectrum, and teamwork impact.
  • Fixed issues with contradicting personality results.

Performance & Stability

  • Framework and database upgrades for improved stability and performance.