Is anything being done about Truculence?
Please can someone from EA explain how truculence is balanced for 3v3 club play, would love to hear a response… You guys nerfed stick checking for 23, yet truculence remains just as good if not bett...
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I agree without truculence, playing D would be a nightmare as it currently sits in NHL 23. That being said, that’s on EA to balance stick checking to the point that it’s not the case. Right now there literally is no balance in NHL 23, so I’m not holding my breath
Whoever honestly made the decision to take checking penalties out of 3v3, when it’s not being actually deemed an “arcade mode” which is what 3s eliminator is for, should honestly be fired, and/or never be taken seriously again when bringing an opinion forward at EA.
I woud say, problem is, that Truculence gives you more time to do a late hit. Puck was already played but late hit comes to smash player down to the ice. I would say, implementation of truculence is bad. Yes, sure, you can do big hits with it, but late hits should not be allowed, thats a penalty for sure.
- @Ampereturn I wouldn't say this is a truculence issue. Late hits have always been a thing for D-men. I don't know how many times I've picked up the puck in the defensive end, made a pass out the zone, that pass has been received, and I still get blasted by a forward even without truculence. This is where I usually get my share of injuries as well.
- @Deeboo_91 With truculence zone ability you have an extra time to do the late hit. That's what I was talking about.
- @Ampereturn You don't need Truck for late hits. Like I said before, I'm a D-man and I get laid out ALL the time trying to move the puck out of the zone when my pass recipient has already received the pass. You also have to take into account that disciplined players will take less penalties also. Again, late hits is a mechanics problem, not a Truck problem.
- @Deeboo_91 Yep, understood, but from my point of view, it is clearly visible that with Truculence ability player has a bit more time to do late hit in comparison to the player not usung this ability. This is what I'm experiencing.
