Does anyone at EA have specific information on the updates to creation zone? There are constantly requestsfor new custom logos, Historic team logos, and access to all in game logos including AHL teams. What about the ability to upload our own logos?Will we be able to update team jerseys in the offseason for all teams, not just created ones? Any updates beforethe game is released would be nice.

@Mattdaddy517 We definitely need some new logos in the creation zone. I don't understand why not all historic logos in the game are included in create a team. Mighty Ducks logo for example, would be nice to have.New jersey and sock styles are needed too. It's getting old having everything the same every year. Sock styles haven't been updated at all since NHL 17 I believe.Regarding player creation a no helmet option is a must, and for goalies the option to wear a vintage mask. These two very simple things would open up a whole new world of possibilities for historic roster creation. Please EA, give us these options this year

Very good message @SvenArne123 , you are right we definitely need updates to creation zone.I'm also wondered ,why all historic logos are not our use in team creation. Three new historic logo, which I wanted see in NHL 23 are :Actually would be nice if we could use all logos what game is, when we create teams. This make possible create for example historical rosters for european teams like Frölunda HC, Tappara Tampere, Färjestad BK or HIFK Helsinki. One good idea could be also possiblity upload own logos to game like in 2K NBA games. In 2K NBA game you can upload logos to game via their website. This would bee awesome add to NHL 23, after this we could add to game for example KHL team logos or historical NHL team logos.We really need also new jersey - and sock styles to creation zone. For example NY Rangers home jersey is missing like also Seattle Kraken jersey style is missing. Interesting why EA Sports not added Reverse retro jerseys to game when that jerseys published. Hopefully they add "reverse retro" jerseys to creation zone.About me ,we need the following things to player creation :- Same face creator program what EA Sports use in FIFA games.- Possibility choose colour of facemask on the following helmet models: * College helmet * Hybrid shield * Standard masks (goalie mask)Now when you choose one of these helmet types: College helmet, hybrid shield or half cage helmet for created player, helmet and facemask is same colour. Normaly facemask colour is silver, white or black . When we create player we could choose visor tint but, why we can't also choose colour for facemask. Hopefully EA Sports would has changed this in NHL 23.- Possible create players which not use helmet.- Historical player - and goalie gears to use.- Now minum length which you can choose for created players is 170 cm. Hopefuly EA Sports fix this so that in future we could create players which minimum length is 145- 165 cm. Why I want see this in game? Reason is female players. Big part of female players are under 170 cm tall. We need possibility use female players in team creation.

Hopefully EA Sports make some updates to creation zone. They always update online game modes, but about me, their should also updated creatione zone. Like we see, in here is lot of peoples, which like create players and teams to the game. I think these people should be listened to and not always update only game modes what online players want. Some players like play online game modes like HUT and EASHL, but some players like play offline game modes, they like play single matches and create player and teams. About me EA Sports has forgot this player group totaly. Their updates to creation zone are minimal, they added adidas jersys to use and added few logos to ,team creation side. On player creation side they have add few new equipments , but lot of skater - and goalie gears, which are published durring two last years is missing . Okay in NHL 22 they update "play by play" name list it was big surprise, hopefully this year they update locations list.

Hey @EA_Aljo ! I do agree that the game is focusing on modern hockey as it should. But they could do both worlds. I just say NBA 2K23 is going to have not just one but three classic "ERAS" where you can start a franchise mode with.And... 🙂Depending on what era you start the logos, team rosters,floors uniforms are accurate to the era, original broadcast from that era,different commentary in the eras, authentic rules....And you can still edit everything as you want, add expansion teams etc....So its not about what is possible and what is not, 2K have proved that its about what kind of product the game company want to deliver to the costumers.If EA would just open up fully edit all in franchise mode anytime in all their games, and actually make better creation options and not lock in som of the game modes, the game would actually by really good and everyone could make it fun for a hole year. 🙂

I appreciate your response, I agree with all the comments but for the time being it would be very beneficial for EA and awesome for us if EA would focus some on revamping the creation zone. Giving us consumers the ability to at least create our own throwback teams. These alumni teams are redundant (Stu Grimson is on every alumni team) and missing a lot of great players like Paul Kariya, Russ Courtnall, Alexander Mogilny, Pavel Bure…Sergei Fedorov. I’ve been rockn with you guys since NLHPA 93 and I understand, well at least I think you guys are pushing the CHEL mode more so it can be a solid Esports contender??🤷🏽♂️.p.s. my birthday is coming up hook a brotha up and give me some more logos to create teamsi made 34 created teams this year to mimic College hockey you want to see them?

Create a team and Create a player updates

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Juhani_91_91
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo
What situation with older skater- and goalie gears. I not mean now retro equipment, I mean goalie gears, which not found at NHL 22. In last info video I saw that you have added True 20.2 goalie gear set to NHL 23. Will you add to the game the following goalie gears:

- True L87
- True 20.1
- CCM Eflex 5
- Warrior Ritual G6
- Bauer Supreme 3S (stick)
These goalie gears has publish durring two last year. Would be nice if EA Sports could will add these gears to the NHL 23. Why EA Sports need always remove older Bauer's skater- and goalie gears of the folloeing version. For example many players use yet Bauer Vapor 2X skates, or another older Bauer's gears. Hopefully you can will add to NHL 23 more new gear for skaters and goalies and keep old gear in the game.
About alumni players, when EA Sports publish new alumni players to NHL 23 , would be possible at same publish list about alumni player , which alumni players they have removed from NHL 23
Juhani_91_91
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@VeronicatheCD Good point. It's weird why EA Sports can't add possibility create helmetless players. Need remember, that they haven't added all skater - and goalie gears to game during last two years Okay Covid-19 could be reason, but would be nice ,if they now could add those to game. Also is weird, that they haven't added "Reverse retro "- jerseys yet to the team creation.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
4 years ago
@VeronicatheCD

I get what you're saying, but this would not be a quick, 10 minute addition. Regardless, I don't have any new information on this. I've passed on the feedback and will let you all know if I have any news.
VeronicatheCD
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo Well, that is something that I would need to have explained to me for me to believe. The helmets and players are already scripted separately, which is why we can see our players without helmets at times:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nireOZxAlU

You slap in a button for the no sign, circle with a slash through it, that you already use for other things in the game (see mouthguards, visors, etc), have that return a value of 0, and then throw in a

if (player.helmetoption != 0) {

before the script to make them skate off the ice if they lose their helmet. Of course, you add the closing bracket at the end of that script. For someone familiar with the code, I cannot see it taking them the full 10 minutes.
VeronicatheCD
4 years ago
Granted that I may be early in on the Dunning-Kruger scale when it comes to programming. I took it in high school almost 25 years ago and one course in college before the loss of conio.h and the professor's description of programming as translation made me lose interest. There may be plenty behind the scenes that I am not considering - but unless those things are explained to me I'm not going to believe it.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
4 years ago
@VeronicatheCD

The feature itself is obviously already implemented in WoC. A lot of the hard work is already done so that saves a lot of time. However, adding it to other parts of the game means integrating it into those screens, making menus work properly, going through testing, etc. It's something that would take a lot more than 10 minutes. This is why I always say it's very rare something is quick and easy to add.
KlariskraysNHL
Hero+
4 years ago
@VeronicatheCD It might not be in EA's hand at all to make it happen. Like the year they said legends would be in some offline mode and then weren't and an answer was never given as to why. Probably means they can't say blame the real NHL.

EA might get licenses to the NHL and brands but it doesn't mean they don't have limitations to them that they can't mention.
Atishksingh
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo Thanks for the feedback.
With the addition of Roster Sharing, being able to create helemtless players would be awesome for offline users and probably create some Viral videos with some of the rosters created.

We even got YouTube star The Hockey Guy to give his approval for this option.

https://youtu.be/_bPempbcMGw
VeronicatheCD
4 years ago
@EA_Aljo Fair enough if you are factoring in playtesting - that takes more than 10 minutes - but it is theoretically fixed in less time, verification that it was fixed takes more.

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