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KIJHLPhenom14
3 years ago

Any Chance We Consumers Can Expect A Gameplay Update For NHL 23?

Re-installed this game a week ago and already feel like leaving it behind since the gameplay is too much of a painful experience to commit to. The gameplay has so many unresolved issues that are too ...
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KIJHLPhenom14
3 years ago

So safe to say EA doesn't care at all about their customers feedback and is okay will leaving a full priced game in a terrible state to the point longtime consumers are leaving the series since the company sorely relies on microtransactions? Got it! Great! I'm out! Maybe EA NHL should wake up before moving onto the next thing and fix what is currently broken before more of their own devs/gamechangers leave also. We get it's May! But come on at least fix something for NHL 23 instead of ignore it!!

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KlariskraysNHL
Hero
3 years ago

January is like the last you would ever see a possible gameplay update and it's ALWAYS been this way.  But it was explained why actual gameplay updates haven't happened and that is from people who complained EA ruined the game.  The game isn't in some terrible state either.  It runs just fine for me on all the modes.  Gameplay is always gonna be subjective to people.

Just when you look thru the forums you see people say goalies are trash and then you got people who say goalies are too good.

You got people who hate the state of LT-ing in the game but if they make changes it could result in more of a sluggish game that people whined and cried about in NHL 17 or 18 I believe.

Then we got hitting.  It's an off and on again thing for years.  Some years it's trash and people bounce off left and right from players who should be able to check then it's extremely powerful destroying everyone no matter the size/attributes.

Pokecheck is the same as hitting to a degree but overall they have found a sweet spot for it.

One thing that doesn't change is the best players stay the best because they play the game given to them instead of wanting to live some real life fantasy of how it should be played.  The game is forever gonna be like 80% realism with 20% arcade sprinkled in.

  • rsandersr47's avatar
    rsandersr47
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @KlariskraysNHL Lmao all the game modes work? How many times a night you play WoC because you HAVE to be closing app a few times a night (if you can get into a game due to the community being dead) I hear roster stuff is messed up, franchise messes up after so long.

    Gameplay.. puck on a string seems to be working as intended I'm sure 🤣

    Goalies.. beleive it or not both camps can be right. Goalies are extremely good at stopping shots that SHOULD have a chance to score. They are EXTREMELY bad at stopping a handful of goals. Far side wraps, LT goals, some dekes, etc. What EA needs to implement to combat this is some RNG or team controlled (in clubs) tendency modifiers. When I can get the same goal 5 times in a game it's a problem with the game. It's better to ALWAYS be selfish in this game and get the easy goal than to go for a 1T. Bad programming.

    Hitting is stronger than it should be when it activates and trash when it doesn't. The problem is you can curl away from a hit and it won't register any desired animation. Your player (trying to hit) will have more trouble regaining his footing.

    "One thing that doesn't change is the best players stay the best because they play the game given to them instead of wanting to live some real life fantasy of how it should be played. The game is forever gonna be like 80% realism with 20% arcade sprinkled in."

    Bahahaha really? 80% realism??? 🤣
    One thing that doesn't change is the best players will find whatever cheap tactics they can to gain an advantage over their opponent to win a game instead of wanting to play hockey the way it plays in real life. The game made by EA will always have 20% realism and 80% ea canned animations.

    How often do you see NHL players skating backward through the defense? How often do you see NHL players scared to poke or stick lift? How often do you see NHL players hiding behind their net and running around it? How often do you see NHL players doing Datsyuk dekes? Passing behind their back? Never dumping? Being scared to use defensive moves for fear of a bad animation? These are things that don't just happen every few games.. it's EVERY game. That's 80% realism? You either never watch any real hockey or you work for EA 🤣
    • KlariskraysNHL's avatar
      KlariskraysNHL
      Hero
      3 years ago
      @rsandersr47 I have zero problems finding games from 9pm-2am EST on the Xbox Series. I only play 6s because anything less is trash and doesn't matter.
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    KlariskraysNHL
    Hero
    3 years ago

    @KIJHLPhenom14Dunno who Avaholic is. I honestly don't care if they fix things people have been asking for year to fix. I've wanted them to fix/tone down LT-ing for the longest time. I mean if they fix the short side goal you all complain about it just means the far side is back open. I play within what the game allows minus ragging the puck because that is just playing scared like you don't belong.

    I don't consider myself defending the game.  I want lots of changes but I'm gonna say if you aren't using what t he game is offering regardless of what you think is real or not then it's on you not the game.  I also play majority of my games as a defenseman or goalie.  Two of the most painful things to play and I deal with things just fine.

    • rsandersr47's avatar
      rsandersr47
      Seasoned Ace
      3 years ago
      @KlariskraysNHL you specifically said it runs fine on all game modes, and now you only play 6's? I also highly doubt you're finding games all night but I guess I'll just take your word for it.

      First you say it's 80% real 20% arcade then openly admit you use any exploit the game gives you.. so you likely know every exploit. Which in turn should allow you too see how unrealistic 80% is 🤣 🤡

      It's not "on" people for trying to play a hockey game like a hockey game. This is the only game attempting to produce a hockey simulation and it's not 80% hockey if they're forced to use video game tactics to win.. use your head dude.. I mean if the only thing you wanna do is win then you're probably right but those people are the cancer of this community. Also where does it stop? One player may thing glitch goals or using every LT mechanic is okay because it's in the game.. another may think ragging is okay because it's in the game.. another may think desync's are fine and keeping people from getting a win. It's all in the game so if you're not ragging the puck it's on you right? Just trying to find consistency!
      • TTZ_Dipsy's avatar
        TTZ_Dipsy
        Hero+
        3 years ago

        I find you get a great balance between real/arcade hockey when playing 6's since everyone has dedicated builds and, in theory, sticks to their allocated "zones". 

        A buddy and I just started playing 3's after 5 or so months and we've been able to match up almost inatantly (of course the mode and it being added to EA Play probably had something to to with it - miles will obviously vary depending on the mode).

        You can either take the L with pride or play long enough to use all the tricks at your disposal, haha.

        Listen, I enjoy hockey and try my darndest to adhere to the "guidelines", but while some others only love winning, I also HATE to lose.

        Something tells me they got the message loud and clear about how to manage their updates - feedback has always been strong, but this year seemed extra spicy

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