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Re: Game Speed Opinions?

When I think of this topic, I think about how I perceive this game's speed of play vs. real life speed. In that aspect, this game is FAR too fast, and has been for years. They removed default slider presets this year, so we no longer have a Full Sim option, but that didn't do much to mitigate the issue either. On top of that, I THINK that All-Star and Superstar AI have significantly faster foot speed than Pro AI and below, so playing against difficult AI may result in even more arcadey game pace.

Additional fun fact: Not only is the pace of play too fast, but so are shot attempts. I was cracking on average a 110 mph wrister with Taylor Raddysh of Chicago...he has 87 wrist shot power.

While I think sliders need a minor overhaul, the ones given to us do allow the game to be slowed down a LOT. I'm currently doing a lot of testing to see what combo of sliders can get this game more realistic. NHL 24 has been my favorite game since NHL 19, and is the first game since NHL 21 that I actually haven't gotten frustrated with the testing / haven't dropped the game before the turn of the new year.

6 Replies

  • internetg611's avatar
    internetg611
    Seasoned Adventurer
    2 years ago

    The game speed is to fast and unrealistic. You add the fact that the pressure system is flawed and it promotes puck ragging and it make the game at times unfair and unplayable.

    I made a post last week that was taken down by EA and I was banned for 24 hours because I spoke about ping advantage. It all goes hand and hand.

  • Sega82mega's avatar
    Sega82mega
    2 years ago

    If you like to fast-forward and do the same thing over and over, the speed is just for you.

    If you like to be creative and come up with new ideas, this playground isnt for you.

    I think the speed takes away so much creativity.

    Its more important to learn 2 or 3 ways to attack fast with and go all in for that.

    If you stop to think, the game speed will swallow you.

    I barley use the word hate, but I really hated the pace that was in this game when I was active. 

    Probably what drove me away from the game, not only, but it definitely contributed to a bad experience 👎

  • KlariskraysNHL's avatar
    KlariskraysNHL
    Hero
    2 years ago

    The speed is just fine to me.  I play games like Rocket League and Apex Legends that demand fast reactions in order to be great at the time.  Games slowed down allow for less skilled to compete.

    I will say the skating in this game is ever so slightly too fast.

    The passing imo isn't crisp enough

    Stickhandling isn't fast enough

  • TTZ_Dipsy's avatar
    TTZ_Dipsy
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    After hearing the servers for Rocket Arena were closing I decided to go back and finish everything - Dear lord the characters moved so slooooooooooow it's maddening!

    Killzone 2 you were so heavy feeling but the maps let it work - Not that it needs to be faster but I personally don't wanna see NHL get slower; full pressure is already agaonizing. Fluidity of movement/agility is much more important than end to end speed on the ice since we are already contained to one area

  • razor2rosary's avatar
    razor2rosary
    New Vanguard
    2 years ago

    @Sega82mega wrote:

    If you like to fast-forward and do the same thing over and over, the speed is just for you.

    If you like to be creative and come up with new ideas, this playground isnt for you.

    I think the speed takes away so much creativity.

    Its more important to learn 2 or 3 ways to attack fast with and go all in for that.

    If you stop to think, the game speed will swallow you.

    I barley use the word hate, but I really hated the pace that was in this game when I was active. 

    Probably what drove me away from the game, not only, but it definitely contributed to a bad experience 👎


    The bolded portion is so evident on the power play. Getting a power play doesn't mean much for you when the game speed is this high because your players will get handcuffed when they try to receive a pass, only for a player to be skating up to them at 30 mph by the time they've got it under control. Can't even get a genuine 1-3-1 set up because of how frantic it plays.

    Fun fact: The AI also plays much better when the game is slowed down.

  • Sega82mega's avatar
    Sega82mega
    2 years ago

    @KlariskraysNHL

    But Rocket League is taken place on a field bigger than 4 or 5 hockey rinks together.

    Ofc speed works better the more space you get, thats why I thought the game work much better with international size. For example.

    NHL size + the current speed + poke checks = hot soup.

    As I said, its more about learning a pattern that work and execute it faster than your opponent then to outsmart your opponent.

    Everyone know whats coming, it just happen in different speed, depending on if your elite or not.

    * Current speed is wrong of me to say because I dont play the current game. But this was a problem the whole time I played from 15-22. 

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