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Be A Pro is unplayable with multiple large issues
The developer team was on the right track with the changes made this year to the game mode but ultimately fell short in the execution. In this thread I will go over the issues I have noticed with many hours of play time as a multiple year experienced player. 1. The health feature. After each game your player gets fatigued or exhausted and you to spend 2-4 energy points to recover. That would not be an issue if we received more energy points. On average you play 3-4 games per week and you only get 6 energy points. Quite often you will find yourself running out of energy points before your last game of the week, forcing you to play super fatigued. This is very frustrating as you always fall behind the 8ball and it drops your speed, acceleration, endurance, agility and durability by 10-20 attribute ratings. During the season you never have any energy to spend on trait points, X-factor points, or the likability options. A good comparison of a health system that works is in EA's College Football games. In those games you don't have to spend all your points on health as you only play 1 game per week. They pretty much copied the same feature in NHL26, except it's the same amount of energy points but with way more games per week. It just does not add up... 2. Form score. The form score seems to only go by point productions from your player. It possibly may be ever so slightly tied to the coach feedback score, too hard to tell. Your player can play extremely well and get an " A " grade for the coach feedback, but since you did not score a goal or an assist, your form score will be only 20/100. If you are on a line with grinders (like an NHL 4th line), or just don't "finish" the play, you get penalized. The game requires you to have a high form score to make the NHL team, or move up the lineups. This also is a big problem for Defenseman or a 2-Way forward who doesn't prioritize a purely offensive game. 3. Gameplay sliders. The sliders that are set in settings get reset every time you play a game. Even if you set the sliders in settings before you start your Be A Pro, it will not work. Each game they have to be edited. 4. Draft stock media interview. The media interview right before draft day is absurd. It is not realistic at all to be able to drop 20 spots in the draft from answering questions that seem like a good response. A simple fix would be making the worst answer -1 draft stock, the best answer +1, and the 2nd best/worst being 0 change. Also, make it more apparent what your goal is (to answer questions closest to your higher likeability- being management, teammates, and brand). 5. Chapter challenges/lineup challenges. Unless your player goes on an offense masterclass in the pre-season, you will not make the NHL team. This goes back to #2, where I spoke about form score. It is not realistic to require such a high production to make the team. Second which, once sent down to the AHL, you have 8 games to maintain a 65 or higher line score. If you make the NHL team, you are stuck on the 4th line where you play only a few shifts per game (even on 20 minute periods). You do not have enough ice time to produce at the rate required to make the 3rd line. It's at the point where you need a higher points per 60 minute stat than the top players in the league to progress. As a defense player, this makes it absolutely impossible to move forward. The coach grade feedback also needs to be adjusted per ice time. You can have all your 4 shifts where you play well and go from the C- starting point, to a C+, which is never high enough to grow. If the developers can make the correct tweaks, this game mode has such good potential. I recommend either adding more energy points per week, or reduce the fatigue you gain per game you play. At the least, have a setting to turn off the health feature like in other EA sports games like CFB25/26. There also needs to be adjustment on the form score. It needs to be more related to your coach feedback and your player role/position. They needs to be tweaks for both of those metrics for the ice time you are allocated. Those simple fixes will make a massive difference in this game mode. I have not seen any player, YouTube, or Streamer happy with how this game mode plays and I have not heard any response from the EA team on this topic. Please give us hope for this game!
Updated: NHL Needs a Year Pass With PC Release – The Model That Out-Earns HUT!
NHL should drop the outdated annual release with trickled out features and move to a Year Pass model that updates all season across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. One yearly payment, not monthly. Crossplay. Weekly updates and three big drops tied to the hockey calendar. Franchise and Be A Pro finally grow because there’s no yearly reset. Money Talk: Why Year Pass Beats HUT Assumptions Year Pass price 99 dollars Base case assumes 1.2 to 1.3 million Year Pass buyers Conservative case assumes 600 thousand Year Pass buyers Seasonal Pass is three drops at 20 dollars each per buyer These figures are illustrative and separate from HUT, which continues Base case, conservative math Year Pass subs 118 to 130 million Seasonal Passes three by twenty 21 to 24 million Creator Marketplace cosmetic mods broadcast packages goalie masks 15 million Team Partner Packs licensed intros songs jerseys 4 to 6 million Esports and sponsors 5 to 8 million Total 163 to 183 million before any HUT spend Conservative case Year Pass subs 59 to 60 million Seasonal Passes three by twenty 12 million Creator Marketplace 7 million Team Partner Packs 2 to 3 million Esports and sponsors 3 to 4 million Total 83 to 86 million before any HUT spend HUT continues as a primary driver. If current HUT brings in roughly 100 to 150 million on its own, the Year Pass model adds a new guaranteed revenue stream on top. In the base case it likely exceeds the annual model before counting HUT, and in the conservative case it meaningfully supplements HUT. Safe PC Release and Customization Freedom Fans want mods and editing. EA wants guaranteed revenue. Both can win. Unlocked editing attributes body size hair equipment all editable. No more grey silhouettes. Mods allowed for offline and presentation while the game requires an active Year Pass license to run. Server validated license. On boot the title checks EA servers. No sub equals locked title screen. Offline token grace period. Thirty days for legit offline play then a reconnect is required. Physical copies if sold are just installers. Subscription required to play. HUT remains server authoritative and protected with weekly ban waves. EA still gets paid every year even from offline only players who mod. Fans finally get the customization freedom they have asked for. HUT stays protected. What Fans Get This is not just about revenue. It is about finally delivering the hockey game fans have been asking for across forums Reddit and Discord for years. With a Year Pass model features stop disappearing and start stacking. The result is the most complete NHL game ever made. GM Connected returns. A true online franchise where up to 32 human GMs run teams make trades draft and play through multiple seasons without crashing or server issues. Because the Year Pass updates year round you experience the real NHL calendar. The Entry Draft in June. Free Agency in July. Training camps in September. Draft boards prospect interviews and live trade chatter between human GMs make it authentic. Roster share and full player editor. No more grey silhouettes. Every attribute equipment piece body size hairstyle facial hair and goalie mask editable. Unlimited created players. Community roster sharing allows NCAA KHL World Juniors Legends or Historic seasons to be uploaded and downloaded instantly. All Star international and specialty events. The hockey calendar finally feels alive. World Juniors in December. Olympic hockey every four years. PWHL integration for women’s hockey. Outdoor games like the Winter Classic and Stadium Series with unique crowd behavior and ice conditions. A fully playable All Star Skills Competition with hardest shot fastest skater accuracy shooting and breakaway challenge. Franchise mode depth and off ice culture. Practices that actually matter. Coaches with unique personalities and systems that affect morale and chemistry. Players with rivalries friendships and leadership qualities that impact performance. Realistic contracts including no trade clauses taxes and player mood. Off the ice NHL Network and TSN style studio panels debate your trades highlight rivalries and call out playoff collapses. Cutscenes show your GM at the draft table in pressers or in tense contract meetings. Player charity events award shows and trade deadline specials bring league culture to life. Be A Pro that feels alive. Draft day presentations locker room interactions and press conferences matter. Post game interviews affect reputation and endorsements. A social media feed filled with fan chatter highlight clips and TSN rumors responds to your play. Get traded and analysts debate it while fans boo or cheer. Award shows and off ice storylines give real progression. Smarter AI. No more lifeless teammates. AI runs real systems hockey. Penalty kill units collapse into diamonds versus a 1 3 1. Neutral zone traps finally look real. Puck battles net scrums and board play feel organic. Authentic skating and player identity. AI driven animations built from NHL EDGE and broadcast footage. McDavid’s hunched acceleration Eichel’s glide Matthews’ quick release Sorokin’s explosive pushes. Every player looks and plays like themselves updated throughout the season. Dynamic broadcast and presentation. Multiple commentary crews ESPN TNT Sportsnet regionals. Pre game panels preview matchups intermissions show highlights from around the league and post game wrap ups react to storylines. If Ovechkin is chasing Gretzky the studio debates it before puck drop crowds buzz when he hits the ice and broadcasters celebrate the record when he breaks it. Legends and Era modes. Relive Gretzky’s Oilers the 90s Red Wings the 2000s Devils with retro overlays and authentic commentary references. Entire historic seasons or drop Legends into Franchise. Fighting emotion and atmosphere. A fighting engine with context. A fight after a dirty hit boosts energy. Players smash sticks after bad calls chirp in scrums and pull off signature celebrations. Crowds chant boo rivals and erupt during milestones. Why Fans Stay Engaged Year Round With a Year Pass model NHL does not go dark after the Cup Final. Instead the game stays alive through the entire off season. NHL Draft. A full authentic draft experience in June with cutscenes draft boards prospect interviews and trade chatter. Most first round prospects are face scanned and in the game at release with updates for the new class added immediately after. Free agency and off season moves. In July live updates roll out for big signings and trades. Studio panels and commentary debate roster moves like TSN or NHL Network. Training camps and rookie showcases. September brings prospect tournaments pre season camp battles and cutscenes around players making or missing the team. Season kickoff buzz. The NHL and NHLPA marketing push in October ties into the game. New intros presentation updates and live content drops make it feel like a fresh new season starting not just a stale roster update. This way fans stay hooked all summer. Franchise players immerse themselves in the league calendar. Be A Pro players live through the draft and free agency drama. Online GMs in Connected Leagues negotiate and trade through the off season. When the puck drops in October the game already feels hot with buzz from real world hockey. For the first time NHL does not just feel like a video game. It feels like being inside hockey twelve months a year. Why This Works for EA Guaranteed revenue. Every player must renew each year. PC adds new markets. Even 300 thousand PC subs equals about 27 to 30 million extra at 99 dollars. Offline depth improves retention. Franchise and Be A Pro players stick around longer and are more likely to try HUT. No cracks or free play. License validation with offline tokens controls piracy while respecting legit offline users. HUT strengthened. Bundled cosmetics and event rewards increase engagement without breaking the economy. Bottom Line This model makes more money than the annual release alone brings in new fans through PC and finally delivers the complete hockey game. EA wins with guaranteed revenue a bigger player base and a stronger HUT. Fans win with full customization mods offline depth and no more resets. This is how NHL stops feeling like a side project and starts leading sports gaming again.
Be a Pro Unplayable
EA, as a loyal player who buys your game at launch every year, I am BEGGING you to take a look at this new Be a Pro mode. This has been my favorite mode in the game for over a decade, and I was beyond excited for this new overhaul. I've put about 8 hours into it so far, and it has been the most agonizing 8 hours of any EA sports game I've ever played. Here is why: After scoring 12 points in the Memorial Cup championship, my draft stock tanks to 8th in during the draft interview for choosing very basic answers like "I look forward to playing at the NHL level" and "I want to go to a team with a broader fanbase". For some reason, choosing very normal answers to general questions destroys your draft score. With your new energy points system, the player HAS to spend all 5 points on Health unless they want to take 15 second shifts before running out of energy completely. Even with health on full, the player's stamina runs out typically around 20 seconds. After scoring 8 points in 7 games in the preseason, I am demoted to the AHL. Look up playthroughs on YouTube. Almost every player experiences something similar. The player has a better preseason than Bedard or Celebrini, and gets sent down to the AHL. After getting promoted back to the NHL, despite playing with 10 minute periods, each game I have been given no more than 2 SHIFTS A GAME. And, because you've made stamina decrease at an utterly ridiculous rate, my 2 shifts are each 15 seconds long. I get about 30 seconds of time on ice per game. After only getting 30 seconds of time on ice per game, I go back to the menu where I get barraged by audio clips and headlines of how I'm playing so poorly and have no excuse. Gameplay sliders, the one hope for fixing some of these issues, DO NOT SAVE in be a pro. They reset every game. To even be able to PLAY Be a Pro in NHL 26, you have to play at least 2 difficulty levels down. If you are not scoring multiple points a game, you are given no ice time and will get demoted to the AHL. Even if you ARE scoring multiple goals a game, if you also get scored on while you're on the ice, congrats, AHL. EA, please fix this. Your be a pro in its current state is borderline sadistic. It is downright hostile to the player. I'm not asking for much here. Making stamina somewhat realistic could be a simple step to fix all of these issues. Even if you fix nothing else, just being able to make my 2 shifts per game 40 seconds long as opposed to 20 could give me the opportunity to do well enough to earn realistic ice time.Get Rid of Elite Edges/Wheels in EASHL
I've owned every single EA NHL game. I still have my Sega and all of those original games going back to the NHLPA Hockey days. To say I'm a devoted fan, and sometimes an apologist to this franchise, is an understatement. I lead by saying this because I'm not some sweaty, whiny kid who can't stand losing. I just want to enjoy playing hockey (particularly EASHL with my beer drinking buddies). Bringing back Elite Edges and Wheels has largely ruined EASHL. EVERYONE is now making super fast small players, turning the game back into a track meet, and it's simply becoming who can do the nearly automatic "forehand-backhand deke" goal the most. Tons of new goalie animations and yet they still can't simply hold the post/cover the short side on the same move, over and over. 25 had its issues but it forced teams to play way more as a unit with a purpose to be successful. It took a stronger unit to win. Now, 26 is forcing defensemen to use either EE or Wheels, which limits the depth of cool builds you can create because 1 of the 3 slots has to be dedicated to EE or Wheels. EE and Wheels was an obvious problem the devs and EA recognized in the past and wisely removed from the game. Bringing them back has ruined the EASHL experience. Our club has been together over 10 years. We win at about a 75% rate. This isn't a win/ loss issue. It's an immersion and fun issue. It's a replayability issue. Regardless of our usual success and loyalty to playing over the years, no one wants to continue to play this track meet, and slow "menu simulator", where locker rooms freeze and players get dropped left and right. Overall, just very disappointed. Remove Elite Edge and Wheels from competitive EASHL.WOC Defense
Nonexistent. Kinda getting ridiculous at this point. Poke Checks rarely work, stick-lifts are non existent. maxed out d awareness with quick pick and force passes are going through two defensemen. Shouldn’t have to be right on the guy either to defend them. Defense is almost unplayable. Shouldn’t have to run truculent to make an impact.Be A Pro Health System is Completely Broken – Needs Immediate Patch!
EA_Aljo First off, thank you to the community manager for being active here and passing feedback along. I appreciate that Be A Pro has gotten attention and new systems. The idea of a health and wear-and-tear system is actually a good one — it adds realism and a challenge to the game mode and could be a lot of fun. The problem is the way it’s tuned right now makes it absolutely miserable to play. I’m doing everything right — short shifts, smart play, avoiding unnecessary hits and blocks, hitting my coach objectives — and I’m still ending up exhausted. No matter what I do or how I play, the health bar drains significantly every single game, my overall drops (always my skating) and the stat penalties are RIDICULOUS. When health goes low, your player loses 20+ points of speed and it feels like they are skating in quicksand. Sure, playing with a player with tanked health is possible - but it takes all the fun out of the game. On top of that, this system forces the player to spend limited weekly energy points just to maintain a playable rating and avoid playing with 70 skating speed every game. Instead of purchasing trait points and developing my career, I’m stuck wasting points just to survive the broken health mechanic. I understand the concept - we should have to choose a careful balance every week between maintaining our endurance and training to get better. It’s a great idea. But the balance is completely broken as it is and I honestly don’t understand how the game mode got release in this state. Let me be extremely clear this is not just a me problem: I have tested this extensively starting from fully maxed out health. I’ve also seen others making the same complaint on here. Even in games where I take 20 second shifts, avoid speed bursts and physical contact or blocking shots I STILL end up playing the majority of games at fully exhausted health. And that’s even factoring in spending all of energy on health every week and even with my Pro having a high endurance rating (I dumped a bunch of the little trait points I have into it thinking it might help.) There is no way this how the game was intended to be played and it has pushed me to the point where I don’t want to touch Be a Pro at all. Even if I’m still producing points with my pro and somewhat progressing by just pushing through the grind - it’s not fun to play with an exhausted player with 70 speed. It defeats the entire purpose of the game mode (a FUN yet challenging experience) and it’s just so sad that this is how the game mode works right now. The silver lining is this can’t be that difficult to fix and there are multiple options to fix the problem - PLEASE pass this to the development team. You could either: Make the health bar less sensitive so it doesn’t drain so fast, and let it recover faster with rest days. Or, if you want to keep the health drain, at least reduce the punishments. Losing 20 speed and feeling like I’m stuck in quicksand is not fun or realistic. Simply give players more energy points each week so we can spend some on maintaining health and some on actual progression — trait points, X-Factors, or brand. This is a great system in concept, but the current tuning is unacceptable. Once it’s fixed, Be A Pro will finally feel as good as it should. Right now, the way it’s tuned makes the mode unplayable and not fun at all.Time for a change EA
https://x.com/THESPOTLIGHT00/status/1968507510630797812?t=xYrdEwKhWg41BBoZdB6hSg&s=19 EA Sports has once again released an NHL title in a broken and disappointing state. Despite public statements promising fixes to long-standing issues, NHL 26 still suffers from major gameplay problems. Core mechanics such as hits, poke checks, pass interceptions, and stick lifts remain inconsistent or flat-out nonfunctional. The infamous LT glitch and other exploits that were supposed to be resolved continue to plague gameplay, creating frustration instead of fair competition.Even worse, the community experience has been marred by toxic behavior and racism, yet EA has failed to provide the proper tools or enforcement to address it. Players are expected to pay full price for a product that not only fails to deliver on promises of improvement but actively diminishes the enjoyment of the game. Fans of the series deserve better than recycled issues, broken gameplay, and unchecked toxicity. NHL 26 is another example of EA prioritizing profit over accountability and quality.Fix Form Score
So, I’m trying to find nice and easy, low effort ways for you guys to fix the currently unplayable Be a Pro. And I think it boils down to the form score system. To get a good form score, you NEED to score goals. And to maintain the form score, you need to score goals literally every game. I’ve had streaks of 4 straight games of a 100 form score, then I have one game where I don’t score, and it drops below 70. Let’s just make this very clear. Not everyone wants to play a career mode where they score every single game and are the Jesus Christ of hockey. Some of us want a realistic career simulation where we score every now and again and slowly work our way up the lineup. BUT, to even be on the 4th line, you need A GOAL A GAME. The way you have Be a Pro designed, the players HAS to be the best player in the league every game or you get demoted. Fix. Your. Game. I refuse to wait until NHL 31 when you decide you fix a broken game mode and slap it on the cover as a new feature.
NHL 26 Patch 1.1.1 Notes
Patch Notes Patch Go-Live: Tuesday, September 16th, 1 PM ET. Server Downtime is expected for up to one hour after deployment of the patch. 1.1.1 Patch Notes Gameplay Fixed an issue where a player who was AFK was not being removed in a World of CHEL game Be a Pro Tuning adjustments to Health to include TOI as a factor and scaling down the amount of health reduction that hits thrown, hits received and shots blocked give. Updated the following form score contributing values to make form score feel more balanced for games that are low event for the user: Goals Assists PP Pts SH Pts Body Checks Plus/minus Giveaways Takeaways Shots Fixed an issue where the Custom option was not available in the Play Game flow Fixed an issue in the Draft Interview media convo where some responses didn't line up with the correct Brand, Management or Teammate impact Franchise Mode Fixed an issue where line chemistry was not being generated properly from X-Factors Fixed an issue where AHL coach conversation were not available Fixed an issue where earning the Quick Draw X-Factor through a season goal could cause a crash when entering Edit Lines Hockey Ultimate Team Fixed an issue where completing training camp objectives did not give users access to the Auction House Fixed an issue where when matchmaking in Ranked users would see an error message World of CHEL Fixed a crash when navigating from the club members menu in EASHL 6 v 6 More Notes........ This first patch is focused on improving overall game stability and addressing some of the most noticeable issues that could affect your time on the ice. While this update is about making sure the foundation is solid, future patches will have a continued focus on gameplay feedback, with tuning and adjustments in key areas, along with further improvements across modes and features. As previously mentioned, we’re actively investigating adjustments to LT (Vision Control), Saucer Passes for short distances, poke checks, and post hit frequency, and we’ll have more to share in upcoming patches.
What a great game
After the last few years, some of which were very sobering and we had a lot to complain about, we are more than positively surprised after a few games in world of chel. The gameplay is simply fantastic. The players' movements are totally fluid and precise. The puck moves freely in space, physically correct. No magnetic objects that suck it in. Everything is super realistic. The goalies move and act just like in the real world. So many small adjustments that make totally sense and improve the joy while playing. All in all, the best version of this game in years. Please leave everything as it is and don't listen to the kids who want more arcade animations. This is what makes the game fun because it feels like real hockey. Great work and compliments to the team. All the best, you did great jobBe a Pro is disappointing
❌ No trade tracking: you can’t see which players are traded or where they end up. ❌ No injury visibility: it’s impossible to know who is injured or how long they’ll be out. ❌ No contract negotiation: your player only receives preset offers, with no ability to negotiate salary, term, or clauses. ❌ No opposing team lineups: you can’t see exactly which lines/defensive pairings you’re playing against. ❌ No salary cap in Be A Pro: this removes a lot of realism and creates imbalance between teams. ❌ No retirement log: you can’t see which veterans retire, breaking immersion and the sense of generational progression.Updated: LIST OF ALL NHL26 NEW FACE SCANS ADDED AND MISSING!
Full authentic real scans Macklin Celebrini – Confirmed scan (SJS) Matvei Michkov – Confirmed scan (PHI) Lane Hutson – Confirmed scan (MTL) Mathew Schaefer – Confirmed scan, hair too Short(NYI) Michael Misa – Confirmed scan, wrong hair way too long and light (SJS) AI-Generated Scan added and Needed (EA likeness + generic hair) Will Smith – Confirmed scan (bad quality) (SJS) Dustin Wolf (CGY) Ivan Demidov (MTL) Zeev Buium (MIN) Cutter Gauthier – Confirmed scan (ANA) Sam Colangelo (ANA) Jackson LaCombe (ANA) Mason Lohrei – Confirmed scan (BOS) Martin Pospisil (CGY) Kevin Bahl – Confirmed scan (CGY) Jason Dickinson (CHI) Frank Nazar – Confirmed scan (bad quality) (CHI) Alex Vlasic – Confirmed scan (CHI) Artyom Levshunov (CHI) Logan Stankoven – Confirmed scan (CAR) Yegor Chinakhov – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Dmitri Voronkov – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Cole Sillinger – Confirmed scan (CBJ) Jack Drury (CAR) Thomas Harley – Confirmed scan (DAL) Simon Edvinsson – Confirmed scan (DET) Vasily Podkolzin (VAN) Matthew Savoie (EDM) Alex Laferriere – Confirmed scan (LAK) Niko Mikkola – Confirmed scan (FLA) Alex Turcotte (LAK) Alex Newhook (MTL) Jake Evans – Confirmed scan (MTL) Kaiden Guhle – Confirmed scan (MTL) Mike Matheson – Confirmed scan (MTL) Will Cuylle – Confirmed scan (NYR) Will Borgen (NYR) Fabian Zetterlund – Confirmed scan (OTT) Noah Cates (PHI) Pius Suter – Confirmed scan (STL) Matias Maccelli – Confirmed scan (TOR) Filip Chytil – Confirmed scan (VAN) Nils Hoglander (VAN) Connor McMichael – Confirmed scan (WSH) Aliaksei Protas – Confirmed scan (WSH) Ryan Leonard (WSH) Josh Doan (BUF) Michael Kesselring – Confirmed scan (BUF) Ryan McLeod – Confirmed scan (BUF) Jiri Kulich (BUF) Jack Quinn (BUF) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) Connor Geekie – Confirmed scan (TBL) Mavrik Bourque – Confirmed scan (DAL) Zachary Bolduc (MTL) Dalibor Dvorsky (STL) Jimmy Snuggerud (STL) Dylan Holloway – Confirmed scan (STL) Jake Neighbours – Confirmed scan (STL) Philip Broberg – Confirmed scan (STL) Pavel Dorofeyev – Confirmed scan (VGK) Maxim Tsyplakov – Confirmed scan (NYI) Darren Raddysh – Confirmed scan (TBL) Jack McBain – Confirmed scan (UTA) Likely to have generic face Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) Zayne Parekh (CGY) Oliver Moore (CHI) David Reinbacher (MTL) Rutger McGroarty (PIT) Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) Alexander Nikishin (CAR) Fabian Lysell (BOS) Jackson Blake (CAR) Gabe Perreault (NYR) Quentin Musty (SJS) Beckett Sennecke (ANA) Tij Iginla (UTA) Sam Dickinson (SJS) Konsta Helenius (BUF) Cole Hutson (WSH) Daniil But (UTA) Dmitri Simashev (UTA) Berkly Catton (SEA) Axel Sandin-Pellikka (DET) …and many more. The rest of the 2022–2025 draft classes are also likely to have generics if missing from the game already.Is this NHL 26 or NHL Hitz?!
There is lots of good with this game, for sure. I will get into that in a later post. But something needs to be done about the hitting. It is out of control. Not sure how it is in other game modes, but for CHEL, it is absolute absurd. It does not feel like hockey. It feels like an arcade game. Literally just had a sequence where probably every player on the ice had their buttcheeks hit he ice in less than 10 seconds. It was the most absurd and arcadey thing ever. Plenty of boardings. Plenty of chargings. Plenty of interference. Zero calls. What I want to know is, who is asking for this type of gameplay? I would guess the majority of the EA NHL community wants a realistic game of hockey -- or at least more realistic than this. Everyone appreciates a good hit, but hits are supposed to be a skill. They are supposed to be calculated. This amount of hitting is absurd. It's like every player is Brooks Orpik on red bull. Fix it EA. Please.Be a Pro presets not saving
Hi, t This is unfortunately a classic bug in the game but the games gameplay sliders presets (customizing the gameplay, skating etc) do not save when you click on play next game. It gives you the 3 options of game length but it was previously fixed in the past year by adding custom to then be able to load your custom gameplay sliders. Now I have to redo all the settings before eveygrame…
Ouch. Need massive Patch
I’ve been playing the NHL series religiously since it first went online, and I’ve never felt this disappointed in a release. NHL 26 feels unplayable right now because of the overpowered truculence and hitting. It rewards players who don’t actually know how to play hockey—just spam body checks and you get the upper hand. That completely ruins the simulation feel and turns the game into an arcade-style experience. I’ve always dedicated myself to World of Chel, and in past years the game rewarded strategy, skill builds, and real hockey IQ. Right now, none of that matters—big players have speed and shooting with no trade-offs, while skill-based builds get shut down constantly. Defense is unpredictable, the flow of hockey is gone, and everything feels designed for lower-skill players and microtransactions instead of balance. Honestly, for the first time ever, I regret buying this game. EA needs to seriously rebalance truculence and bring back the hockey simulation
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