Re: Nhl 24 the game for everyone and anyone.

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@KlariskraysNHL wrote:
@MasterB89Here is a highlight of stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfXasCyJ2ZU&t=562

Here is a period of the game in play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aKDm-tB4EI

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Not to "double dip" on you, but heres a screenshot, 26 seconds into the period:

Notice:

• Poor wing path to D with puck. Lane to net extremely open (this is half due to poor faceoff setup)
• Original strong-side D collapsing to net while allowing his mark to stand open on the weakside...now, the wing is helping momentarily right now, but if this frame were to progress further, the defensive wing would continue going high and the LA wing would be left wide open.

Another grab, 30 seconds into the game. PK is running "Weak Side Lock" as seen at the start of the video. 

Weakside Lock Reminders:

• A weakside lock is a "1-2-2" variant. This means D pinching shouldn't be a main part of a forecheck
• Should be forcing the puck to the weakside

Notice:

• The game accounts for a pinching D according to the description...this is a fundamentally flawed "weakside lock" You can tell this by the fact that
  • The game has Kopitar (LA #11) force the puck towards the strong-side
  • The game has Kempe (LA #9) grab the COL center
  • The game has LA #55 take the COL weakside wing
  • Thus leaving the puck carrier to LA #44 who starts moving that way at 1:21 of the video.

Quick recap...we didn't force the puck to the weak side and we wanted the D to pinch in a strategy that already sees 3 forwards low. Not a great strategy even when executed properly. It goes against every foundational element of a weakside lock

Here's what should've happened (screenshot taken a second before erroneous WSL started being executed)

• Kempe should've started the forecheck as the closest forward. Also, already had strong-side leverage which is an added bonus
• Koptiar should've stayed with the Center he was already next too
• 55 should've taken his wing as originally planned
• No D should be expected to pinch

This simple change would be a proper weak side lock which would not only remove confusion about the game's current weak side lock which sees the puck being forced to the strong-side and a D pinch, but is also just a much more fundamentally sound hockey strategy that better accomplishes puck pressure while maintaining a better defensive structure.

Now, this is 30 seconds into this video. Regardless if anyone finds his game speed and sliders realistic is irrelevant, the fact that the AI have made these simple mistakes in such a short amount of time proves that there's some fundamentally improper AI programming right now which means no amount of slider changes can make for a "sim" experience.