NHL 23: A D-man perspective
I've been playing NHL as a D-man as far back as I can remember. I play mostly 5v5 and 6v6. I've been lucky to be on Top 10 teams for the last four years with experience in LG, XHL, and 6HL. I've also...
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@Deeboo_91 full time Dman on ps5 5v5, I strongly disagree. When I saw everything they changed to benefit the offense I was concerned but actually playing the game... D is much better this year. yes there is some tweaks I'd like to make but the gameplay itself is great. if youre in position, you make the play. the speed nerf on the DSS is a bit much but its easy to overcome. stick lift penalties arent as abundant as people make them out to be and if they occur alot for you, up your discipline stat. hitting is just fine. physics overal are incredible right now. if anything, this game is more D-centric than its ever been. goalies are improved which helps out as well
Defence is definitely more challenging this season but I finally found out how to play it, you just have to think about it a little. I like it so much now, I had to change my build and adapt to the current gameplay. Pass interception is working pretty well if you are in good position. You just have to use your DSS in right time, proper timing is a key, not too early, not too much, otherwise you will get burned. I would say, I'm enjoying the game right now. Thank you EA, job well done!
@Ampereturn wrote:Defence is definitely more challenging this season but I finally found out how to play it, you just have to think about it a little. I like it so much now, I had to change my build and adapt to the current gameplay. Pass interception is working pretty well if you are in good position. You just have to use your DSS in right time, proper timing is a key, not too early, not too much, otherwise you will get burned. I would say, I'm enjoying the game right now. Thank you EA, job well done!
See, to me this just highlights the uneven skill gap between playing Defense vs Offense in this game. I *feel* (subjective , yes) that it is defensemen and the goalies that are having to do the most "adapting" to be able to wring any satisfaction out of playing this game
