Hi all, here's a big update on the development progress of Hoops Ahead. Below is also a gameplay video of v1.0 so far:
Development Progress:
The Draft:
The upcoming draft class for each season will be revealed early on and you now can scout rookies
The draft has been implemented in the offseason, you can select players from the draft class revealed earlier in the season
During the draft, picks are selected one by one so you can do trades between picks if you want
Each team will have one pick each in the first and second rounds, but they can get more draft picks via trades
The 14 worst teams in the league will have their pick numbers determined in the draft lottery
Pick numbers for the other teams will be based on their standing seed from the season
Signing Rookie Contracts:
Right after the draft, you can start signing your drafted rookies
The length of a rookie contract can be changed but the salary will be based on their draft position and you cannot change it
If you don't have enough roster space to sign a rookie, you can either release a current player on your team or let the rookie leave
Free Agency & Re-signing Expiring Players:
Expiring players will leave and enter free agency if you choose not to re-sign them
Once free agency starts in the offseason, all teams will start offering contracts to the available free agents
New Awards Have Been Added:
Rookie Of The Year
Defenders First & Second Team
Rookies First & Second Team
Coach Tactics:
Coaches have been updated so that you can now change their tactics
Each coach will have their own unique set of tactics for rotations, offense, and defense
Simulating:
Simulating a match is now almost instant
Also, you can now simulate multiple days without needing to constantly simulate your own match in between
This multi-day simulating can be done in the regular season, playoffs, and offseason
Other Improvements & Additions:
You can now waive players, however their remaining salary will still be on your salary cap until the contract expires
Goggles and masks have been added as eyewear for players
The team menu and progression menu UI is more compact now
Also in the team menu, expiring players will be highlighted in yellow and unsigned rookies will be highlighted in orange
In the trade searcher menu, the offers will now loop back to the beginning when you go past the last offer in the list