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Input Lag/Unresponsiveness
New game, same issue. Since last January. Not my first rodeo posting here! To get the jump on the response: Xbox Series X, 1ms monitor, all hardware has been swapped multiple times (including my system three times). ***** This is in Offline Free Skate. Nothing to do with connection, router, anything. In the first GIF, you can see what is normal responsiveness. I'm simply doing lateral cuts, it feels and looks snappy. Same mode, not 5 minutes later, it reverts to the normal. I'm doing the same lateral cuts, but the game feels unmistakably heavier. Now, that's feel based -- and it feels like 150 ping, if it were online (and you can imagine the worse sluggishness online, with my guy refusing to sprint, etc.). But my skater just stopping each time I do a cut is painfully detectable by all with eyeballs. It looks wrong. In each clip, I swapped controllers multiple times before/after. Multiple controllers replicated the first GIF; multiple replicated the second, although the latter is the commonplace experience. This is what tends to happen. If I hard reset, I might get a few minutes clean before it hits the fan......but not usually. On a new system I bought in July, for one night it worked well before playing like this too. I know I'll get a canned response that is not helpful at all (this only the trial; thankfully, I didn't buy it again), but I want this out in the ether.
NHL 23 Community Team of the Season
Hey, HUT Fans! Team of the Season is here and we'd like to give you all a say in which items receive a TOTS upgrade. We will be releasing the CTOTS items for North America, Europe, Young Stars and Women's teams. Voting will run from March 27th - April 3rd. The CTOTS will go live on April 6th. How do I participate? Hit the +XP button under the player you wish to vote for. The players with the highest XP totals will be chosen as the winners. Player votes will determine the following Top 4 NA players Top 4 EU players Top EU (overseas leagues) player Top 2 Young Stars players Top Women's Player North America Zach Hyman - F - Edmonton Oilers Mark Schiefele - F - Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor - F - Winnipeg Jets Brady Tkachuk - F - Ottawa Senators Alex Tuch - F - Buffalo Sabres Steven Stamkos - F - Tampa Bay Lightning Dylan Larkin - F - Detroit Red Wings Claude Giroux - F - Ottawa Senators Auston Matthews - F - Toronto Maple Leafs Bo Horvat - F - New York Islanders Brandon Montour - D - Florida Panthers Cale Makar - D - Colorado Avalanche Brent Burns - D - Carolina Hurricanes Charlie McAvoy - D - Boston Bruins Tyson Barrie - D - Nashville Predators Drew Doughty - D - Los Angeles Kings European Mika Zibanejad - F - New York Rangers Adrian Kempe - F - Los Angeles Kings Evgeni Malkin - F - Pittsburgh Penguins Alex Ovechkin - F - Washington Capitals Mats Zuccarello - F - Minnesota Wild Roope Hintz - F - Dallas Stars Nico Hischier - F - New Jersey Devils Anze Kopitar - F - Los Angeles Kings Andrei Svechnikov - F - Carolina Hurricanes Jesper Bratt - F - New Jersey Devils Miro Heiskanen - D - Dallas Stars Victor Hedman - D - Tampa Bay Lightning Mikhail Sergachev - D - Tampa Bay Lightning Hampus Lindholm - D - Boston Bruins Rasmus Andersson - D - Calgary Flames Filip Hronek - D - Vancouver Canucks Ilya Sorokin - G - New York Islanders European (Overseas) Marko Dano - F - HC Oclari Trinec (Czech) Jori Lehtera - F - Tappara (Liiga) Antti Suomela - F - IK Oskarshamm (SHL) Linus Omark - F - Geneve-Servette HC (NL) Marcel Noebels - F - Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Brady Shaw - HC Innsbruck (ICEHL) Young Stars Matias Macceli - F - Arizona Coyotes Martin Necas - F - Carolina Hurricanes Cole Perfetti - F - Winnipeg Jets Shane Pinto - F - Ottawa Senators Ty Voit - F - Sarnia Sting Pavel Mintyukov - D - Ottawa 67's Zachary Bolduc - F - Quebec Ramparts Riley Kidney - F - Gatineau Olympiques Matthew Maggio - F - Windsor Spitfires Amadeus Lombardi - F - Flint Firebirds Tristan Luneau - D - Gatineau Olympiques Connor Ungar - D - Moose Jaw Warriors Matt Boldy - F - Minnesota Wild Women's Michelle Karvinen - F - Team Finland Amanda Kessel - F - Team USA Sarah Nurse - F - Team Canada Brianne Jenner - F - Team Canada Ronja Salvolainen - D - Team Finland Petra Nieminen - F - Team Finland Emily Clark - F - Team Canada Update (3/28): Added posts for European (Overseas) players. Replaced Wyatt Johnston with Matt Boldy under Young Stars.November 8th Patch Notes
Since the launch of NHL® 23 last month we have been listening to feedback from the community about some of the new presentation features in the game, and specifically about the frequency on-ice projections are seen as well as the number of teams that are equipped with them. With this new patch, releasing today, we’re taking immediate steps to address concerns around presentation features like on-ice projections and national anthems to ensure they are more frequently showcased in the pre-game sequence. Coming later in November, logo-based on-ice projections will be included for the remaining 26 NHL teams. Currently, six NHL teams, the Avalanche, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Hurricanes, and Flyers all have authentic on-ice projections which were only seen before about one-third of games played with these teams. Starting November 8th, these on-ice projections along with national anthems will be featured in a majority of game introductions for these teams. Those teams that do not have on-ice projections will have national anthems more frequently featured in the pre-game sequence in comparison to before this patch. In addition, in a future patch coming in mid-November, NHL 23 will include logo-based on-ice projections for the remaining 26 NHL teams that previously did not have any in order to further expand presentation features in response to community feedback. As always, we appreciate and are continuously taking community feedback into consideration as we make future improvements to the EA SPORTS™ NHL franchise. Included below are the full patch notes for the patch coming November 8th. FULL 1.2 PATCH NOTES GAMEPLAY AI Improved defenseman gap control to defend against the rush through the middle of the ice Goalies Fixed an issue where user goalies were under performing on Arcade and Semi Pro difficulties General goalie bug fixing around jittering and animation selection Strategies Fixed an issue with the Selected Gameplay Strategies in game not matching what in the Strategy menus PRESENTATION Fixed an issue with an end-of-game celebration which showed players that were sitting on the bench celebrating with goalie instead of players that were on the ice at end of game. Fixed issue that prevented chosen gameplay camera from showing up during gameplay Be A Pro - Fixed issue that could cause selection of wrong camera in some cinematics Fixed an infinite sync loop that could occur when a player quits gameplay in OT Spengler Cup - Fixed issue where trophy didn't properly fit into hands of players Fixed audio issue where national anthems wouldn't play if sim intervening into the first period Fixed issue with lighting in Be A Pro that could cause a flash of white light on load Stanley Cup Celebration - Fixed issue that could cause a player to disappear during the sequence where cup is passed from player to player Fixed issue during end of game celebration where goalie could be holding stick with their trapper hand instead of blocker Fixed audio issue where crowd doesn't behave properly when anthem intro follows a be-a-pro scripted event Fixed issue that causes wipes to be held for too long which lead to missing parts of goal replay Fixed issue with crowd signs not showing correct dynamic data (eg. Player Names) Fixed game crash in Three Modes after goal is scored Fixed audio issue in the main menu that would cause the soundtrack to play under speech Long goal horn blast is now used for all teams on home team shootout wins WORLD OF CHEL Added the ability for EASHL Club users to swap player positions on the Power Play and/or Penalty Kill. Added Strategy Tool Tips to Online VS and EASHL Clubs Added back Strategies Quick Swap back to EASHL 6v6 Power Play and Penalty Kill Lineup Fixed a crash that sometimes occurs during gameplay in EASHL Drop-in 3v3 Fixed an issue where the main menu would sometimes fail to load up on the World Of Chel main hub Fixed an issue where some users were not being transitioned from the post match-up screen into EASHL games Fixed an issue where the prolonged syncing wipe screen would cause users to miss goal replays Fixed an issue where EASHL club logos were missing from the pause menu Fixed an issue where there was no audio SFX playing when World of Chel bags were opened Fixed an issue where certain player glove types were not loading in Free Skate Fixed an issue where the first-time user flow tips for Roles in Club Strategies didn’t have an arrow pointing to feature user can change Fixed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change regardless of the setting Fixed a text color issue on leaderboards so recent games info was properly visible Fixed an issue where the dressing room chat box does not display the teammate gamertag in drop-in rollover dressing rooms Increased the size of the edit strategies options text box so less text needs to scroll Fixed an issue where multiple options where being highlighted after coming back from team strategies [XBOX] Fixed an issue where the Goal NIS images would show up corrupted [XBOX] an issue where the user is prompted with the "Insufficient Permission" message in any online mode after allowing the "You can join multiplayer games" privilege setting Added additional content into World of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content. HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM Fixed an issue with TOTW Items not displaying correctly Fixed an issue where the player item was not being displayed after a goal being scored Fixed an issue with HUT Rivals Rank Icons Fixed issues with readability of Rivals on ice textures Various UI fixes ART Updated the following teams center ice art ECHL Kansas City Mavericks QMJHL Saint John Seadogs Val d'Or Foreurs WHL Red Deer Rebels UNIFORMS The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23 NHL Carolina Hurricanes - Third Calgary Flames - Third All 32 NHL 2022-23 Reverse Retro Uniforms AHL Bakersfield Condors - Home and Away Calgary Wranglers - Home and Away Colorado Eagles - Home and Away Tucson Roadrunners - Home and Away Utica Comets - Third ECHL Adirondack Thunder - Home Atlanta Gladiators - Home, Away and Third Florida Everblades - Away Fort Wayne Komets - Home and Away Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Home and Away Idaho Steelheads - Home and Away Kansas City Mavericks - Away Rapid City Rush - Home and Away Savannah Ghost Pirates - Home, Away and Third South Carolina Stingrays - Third Utah Grizzlis - Home and Away Wichita Thunder - Home and Away DEL Adler Mannheim - Home, Away and Third Augsburger Panther - Home, Away and Third Bietigheim Steelers - Home, Away and Third Dusseldorfer EG - Home, Away and Third EHC Red Bull Munchen - Home, Away and Third Eisbaren Berlin - Home, Away and Third ERC Ingolstadt - Home, Away and Third Fischtown Pinguins - Home, Away and Third Iserlohn Roosters - Home, Away and Third Kolner Haie - Home, Away and Third Nurmberg Ice Tigers - Home and Away Schwenninger Wild Wings - Home, Away and Third Straubing Tigers - Home, Away and Third Wolfsburg Grizzlys - Home, Away and Third HockeyAllsvenskan AIK - Home and Away Almtuna IS - Home and Away BIK Karlskoga - Home and Away Djurgardens IF - Home and Away HC Vita Hasten - Home and Away IF Bjorkloven - Home and Away MODO Hockey - Home and Away Mora IK - Home and Away Ostersunds IK - Home and Away Sodertalje SK - Home and Away Tingsryds AIF - Home and Away Vasterviks IK - Home and Away National League EHC Biel - Home and Away EHC Kloten - Home and Away EV Zug - Home and Away Geneve-Servette HC - Home and Away HC Ajoie - Home and Away HC Ambri-Piotta - Home and Away HC Davos - Home and Away HC Fribourg-Gotteron - Home and Away HC Lugano - Home and Away Lausanne HC - Home and Away Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - Home and Away SC Bern - Home and Away SCL Tigers - Home and Away ZSC Lions - Home and Away QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Home and Away Halifax Mooseheads Home and Away Sherbrooke Phoenix Home and Away WHL Brandon Wheat Kings Home and Away Everett Silvertips Home and Away Prince George Cougars Home and Away FRANCHISE MODE Misc crash fixes Misc UI fixes Misc BAP conversation fixes Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league. Fixed an issue where generated players showed up with college helmets in gameplay Fixed an issue where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the series in aggregate format in Custom Leagues. Fixed an issue where hiring a new Head Coach did not update the strategies tab within Edit Lines Edit: Added additional Franchise Mode notes.
Why is nobody complaining about the hitting bubble?
Why is nobody talking about the bubble players have when they get hit from certain angles? You can have defensemen literally charge at somebody, throw a hit into their shoulder and they just bounce right off. Why is nobody outraged at this? It was in the technical test and it continued through to the regular version. All it takes is one slider to be adjusted (stumble mechanics) and it'd be fixed but nobody is complaining about it. Why? Especially against LT/L2 abusers.So EA...is there any reason to think '24 will look/play any different than '23?
Seriously...can we nip this in the bud? Is '24 going to have any changes that will differentiate itself from '23? I'm not talking about a couple of new automated animations that require no input to accomplish, but actual changes that the player base has asked for? Is CHEL going to be any different than the outdoor drop in with clown gear no one likes? The same 1's, 3's, and 6's format for everything? Will the same netcode be copied and pasted ensuring it takes multiple attempts to get a 6's game filled? Will the same disconnects and game crashes that you blame on our connections occur? Literally, will anything at all be different that we, as a player base, can look forward to for once? Just tell us now and be up front...is this going to be an overpriced cut and paste of 23 or will 24 finally have something to convince me to pay anything ever again for this franchise?
Tips for Defending in '23
Seems like many people have some gripes about defense - myself included. Over the last couple of weeks, I've refined and adjusted defensively, and I feel that I've gotten more comfortable in defending than I was at launch. Here are a few tips I'd like to pass along to the community. Some of this might already seem self-evident to long-standing defenders who understand the position inside and out. So, these may not be for you - although I hope my GIFS can add some context to age-old defensive nuance that may provide a new perspective and encourage everyone to up their game. Also - I play an incredibly passive defensive game. This might not be for everyone. You're likely going to see instances where I should've gone for a poke/body check and I don't. My argument to that would be that I feel in '23 - a poke check or a body check is more likely to put you out of position than it is to actually knock the puck loose and cause a turnover, especially when a puck carrier skates into the zone.. Of course, this will vary depending on who you're controlling and their body check/poke check attribute. Tip # 1: Be passive & Cut off the inside track Offensive players have become accustomed to lackluster defenders online. They will bait you into using an R1 poke check, thus killing your speed, and then taking that open ice to get right in to the slot. To defend this - resist the urge to poke check as soon as you've locked on to the puck carrier and guide them wide of the slot and/or force them to attempt to cross in front of you. Here I am taking up position and not allowing the puck carrier to cross in front to the slot. It forces him wide, negates the threat to the slot and I've also retained the speed & agility on my defender, allowing me the speed to keep tracking him and cut off his eventual 2nd attempt at getting a money-goal-slot-shot: Here I shut down his anticipated move to the slot. When he has no recourse, he pulls up - thus negating his speed. This allows me to match his positioning while utilizing poke check to stifle another attempt at moving to the slot. If I had attempted a poke check while the puck carrier was skating full speed, he would've blown right by me. But I maintain composure and only utilize the poke when I know he's slowed down and it's not as big of a risk for me to use it: Another example of being patient, keeping in line with the lateral plane of the puck carrier and not letting anything get to the slot: Tip # 2: Use the threat of a poke check to slow down the rush, allowing backchecking forwards to get into their defensive positions Here, I am once again being very passive but that's because I KNOW my opponent wants me to go for a poke check so he can abuse the slowdown and get to a prime scoring area. However, I don't poke check immediately (which is what he expects) and I force him to glide and hold the puck forehand/backhand. This slows him down considerably (thank goodness) and you can see this allows my teammates to clog the slot and snuff that threat: Tip #3: Poke check when the puck carrier's feet stop moving Puck carriers love to bait the D in to using the poke check. However, when they stop moving their feet, a poke check will not penalize the defender as much and is generally more accurate: Also - once the players' feet stops moving or they've entered the dreaded LT in the slot - use a flick of RS to knock them off: Tip #4: Pump LT on defense A weird habit I've picked up is pumping LT while defending. This ensures my defender is constantly facing the puck carrier, even at weird angles: This allows me to maintain my forward speed and match the puck carrier while facing him, without being victim of the animations that get triggered when you fully enter LT: But be careful - in this clip, I pump LT just one too many times and almost get caught: Tip 5: Lateral movement is paramount and NOT chasing is key Here, my opponent is having difficulty entering the zone. Because they are not too keen on dumping and chasing and they want to just carry the puck in to wheel-snipe-celly, I can completely shut it down by ensuring I don't chase him but also that I move laterally to cover his intended entry in to the zone: By not rushing the puck carrier, it forces them to make a movement that they didn't anticipate and it sends them right in to traffic: I'll continue to update this thread with anything I find useful to pass along to my fellow d-Men. If there's anything specific you'd like me to capture, let me know!NHL 23 summed up in this video
A buddy made this video. Aljo keeps asking for video of stuff. Here's a great one for you 🙂 [Video removed for immediate profanity - Admin.] EDIT: Video was removed for profanity, wow. Speechless. If anyone wants to see the video just look up NHL 23: The Worst NHL Game Ever? on youtube. The user who posted it is named llampen NHL
More Broken Gameplay! ( Video Included )
Playing a sweaty HUT game against someone in Rivals. I play defensively given the fact he was just LT abusing the whole game. Get to OT and he rags my twice into his D-zone, trying to get it so my AI decide to take a bite at chasing the puck carrier rather than sit back like the strategy I have set for them. So I'm constantly player switching since they always want to jump up! Try to switch the my forward to attack the puck carrier but instead I can't even manual switch to him. He skates for a little bit to the top of the circle in my D-zone and stays still. I thought maybe this was my controller but it wasn't! We had this happen in 6's club also when our AI D-man wouldn't move. In this case I'm trying to human control my forward but nope doesn't work. Games riddled with bugs and broken gameplay! I'm so close to going back to NHL 20 permanently... AI Forward Will Not Move Even When Switching To Them In OT - YouTube
Failed to retrieve data
Just starting happening esterday, get the following and attached error when trying to load world of Chel. Not concerned of any modes but just this mode. Failed to retrieve data, please try again later PS5 Wired connection Reinstalled game Restarted the system Could anyone tell what the error code means and if there's a resolution? Appreciate it
Controller vibration not working.
Hey guys,anybody else have issues with the vibration? The controller vibration does not work at all, tried with two controllers same issue for both. Seems like a similar issue to last years issue. Edit: Seems like an issue with the Elite Controller 2 - works only when during game when I manually disconnect it and connect back. EA needs to fix this.
