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State of NHL 25 going to 26.
NHL 25 WoC is nothing but an absolute exsploit, glitch fest. Was playing last night after a break from the game. Ofcourse the whole night match up with absolute trash bags. So here you go https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/constantkaos/video/196550449 So I guess the new thing is using your op premade builds and reverse hitting off the face off now. This happens to me like umpteen times. Ofcourse I can do bumpkiss about it. You need to patch this right now out of 26! It's garbage... this is why we hate x factors and everything about nhl 25, 24 ect. I hope that every low life scum does it too just to make the state of the game worse. So maybe just maybe you will address and fix woc. This is what is coming too 26 in a few weeks. Good luck
Hitting.
Wind Up Hitting needs to be Removed. Absolute garbage. Put hitting back to what it was on NHL 23 and years before that. Wind up hitting is completely unrealistic. It is said that Hip check and Reverse hitting is getting nerfed so hopefully we can get hitting back to what it was. The one thing i cant stand is they couldve patched Both Hip check and Reverse hit to make 25 a better game but didnt do so. Really ruined the game In my opinion.Server Browser/Lobbies
Here's an image from Battlefield 6, which will have hundreds of thousands of players at launch, implementing a server browser into the game. NHL26, which will have tens of players at launch, is still stuck with a matchmaker as the only means to connect to a game. If any game needs a server browser, it's a niche franchise like NHL with it's small player base, especially when trying to get into 6v6 games. The last time this franchise had server browser style lobbies was NHL 15 on PS3/360. Before the servers shutdown in 2022, I was able to launch into full 6v6 games with less than 100 people online. I know this will go in 1 EA ear and out the other, but once a year I will continue to throw this old feature we used to have against the wall. Thank you for your time.Get Rid Of PreBuilds and Skins In NHL 26
Remove all Prebuilds and Skins in Competitive Modes in NHL 26. EASHL and Ones Should only be custom Builds If you want prebuilds and the awful skins keep them in Arcade mode and unranked games.. Again EA adding stuff no one asked for. Cosmetics are probably the easiest things to add so dont fix the game just add more 💩 to it and claim it as new.
Hat trick shea weber
hat trick shea weeber it should remove the super star ability point requirements because he has been released pre season stonecorner shea weeber which does not need superstar ability points. I think it is wrong that shea weeber has been released a better card than hat trick hard work to get it 99 has had to collect hat trick chain cards all year to collectFull Pressure System needs to change...
Let me first start by saying that I loved the idea of the Full Pressure System when it was first introduced. It's a great way to mimic those crowd cheering moments when your team is hemming the opposing team in their own zone and getting line changes while they are stuck exhausted begging for a whistle. That being said however, the functionality of it needs to change if the goal was to experience this type of feeling. The biggest issue I find with it is in HOW the meter is depleted over time. What I saw in 25 was that shots were being fired as soon as you crossed the blue line for the sake of filling the meter and draining the goalie stamina. When you got the puck back and entered their zone, that meter didn't deplete much. In fact, I did a test in game to see just how much is lost below: Full Pressure issue You can see that after nearly 30 seconds in their zone, that meter only was reduced by 40% of its total or 2 bars worth, which is just about how much one shot or hit even fills up. There should be no reason this meter doesn't decrease fully after about 5 to maybe 10 seconds out of the zone or just emptied the second you enter the attacking zone. This is what caused a lot of confusion at times with players going "oh one shot and they get full pressure" when the truth was "oh one shot" (plus the hit on me and shot they took from a minute ago) "and they get full pressure". The other thing I will say is that if a whistle does happen (that is not due to Icing), the full pressure should then be removed completely as well. The idea of this system should be for rewarding good pressure in the opposing teams zone and perhaps neutral zone while denying the opposing team the chance to change lines (or in EASHL just get some pressure off and stamina back). Feel free to add anything you think? I am hoping 26 addressed this a little bit.
Imagine if they manage to make NHL 26 worse than NHL 25
NHL 25 is probably the worst thing EA has released, 19/20/21/22/23/24 had their faults and flaws but they were playable. The menus are full of syrup… 🤮🤮 Ice-Q termin”AI”tor, so incredibly boring game play!!!!! You can’t switch player like before, and once you manage to switch to the player you want to be, it's too late and the idiot AI player is just going the wrong way or something else In all my years playing the NHL, I have NEVER played this many overtime games together as I have with this game. Every single match ends the same, you have to work like crazy for 2 goals in 25-30 shots then the AI scores two rubbish goals when there is less than a minute left.... 30-7 in shots VERY FUN GAME I have to say you're doing a great job if you manage to make NHL 26 worse.The computers in this game are horrible.
Why is it that goalies we play against will make diving saves across the crease to save a close quarters back door shot. But then our goalie will literally move out of the way of our opponents who just skate forward? And then our cpu defenders are lawn ornaments and theirs are lockdown. Make it make sense….GM Connected
The TOP of my NHL 2026 Wishlist!! Will they ever bring this back? I used to play Online Verses and now play Chel with my buddies, but what I would do to have GM Connected back. Fantasy Draft and control teams. It was cited as being removed for being under utilized, but I feel like all game modes are underutilized, as I can wait 3 minutes to connect to anyone. What is it going to take to bring this back after 10 years? Did anyone else play this in NHL 13/14 ?WE NEED CONNECTED FRANCHISE IN NHL26!
Ive spent over 57 days on NHL25 so I am a very committed NHL25 player and a die hard hockey fan. I get the game every year but this is the last straw for me this year. WE NEED CONNECTED FRANCHISE! Plase EA I'm begging you. It's been over a decade since we've been able to play against a friend online for a Stanley Cup... Imagine that! I can't play against my friend for the Stanley Cup in franchise mode, IN AN NHL VIDEO GAME! All of EA's other sports titles have an online franchise mode and those games are all more successful than NHL.... My friends and I are all super hopeful we can finally get this mode in NHL26 and I promise you EA the SECOND that this mode is announced to be back my friends and I will ALL pre-order the game. Otherwise we'll wait for the boxing week sale... For us to be able to be the GM of our favorite teams and use custom rosters for an in depth and realistic ONLINE franchise mode and truly compete for the Stanley Cup I would be willing to trade in my freaking car.... Please EA Please 🥺 - A hopeful hockey fan.Please add the Custom Junior and semi pro arenas in the game to create a team
There are semi pro,junior and large comunity rinks in the game in Chel and if you create a custom AHL team however these arenas aren‘t in the regular create a team which i truly don‘t understand if you already have them in they game why aren‘t they added to create a team would make things much more diverse and we would be able to create junior teams.
World Of Chel Hot Take: Skating Attributes
Hot take: skating attributes should be inversely related: acceleration and agility, speed and balance, strength and endurance If accel increases agility decreases, if balance increases speed decreases, Etc. Since the introduction of x-factors in NHL 22 player build metas have consistently been about being as fast and agile as possible, making no room for strong slow skaters. I think a system like this can help add variety to the type of competitive builds we see in WOC. Let me know what you all think.
NHL 26 Trailer
Hey, NHL Fans! The NHL 26 trailer just dropped. Check it out below! We'll have more news on what's coming with NHL 26 as we get closer to release. Here's what's announced so far: Ice-Q 2.0 powered by NHL Edge X-Factors enhances an arsenal of 28 abilities over five different categories A revamped Be A Pro mode allows the player to live their hockey journey from rookie to superstar HUT Seasons is an all-new, dynamic game mode experience where every match-up matters Early access begins September 5th with the worldwide launch coming September 12th Pre-orders are also now live here. See you on the ice! NHL 26 Forums
Transparent boards in defensive zone
Hi there, what about making the boards in the defensive zone (bottom of the screen from players perspective) transparent aslong as the puck is invisible and would be covered by the boards due to the camera perspective. In reality the players can also see the puck behind the net. or at least make an optional setting. Thanks for the feedback
