NHL needs a trello board
I think it’ll be a great idea for EA NHL to have a trello board, you’ve got one for Apex Legends and it’s a good way for us to see what’s being working on and what’s ready to be released and also wha...
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@EA_AljoI think there's a certain psychological hurdle to overcome if progress is reset without a 'new' game, but you could be right.
Are there any games doing that currently? I'm trying to think of an active game where people can spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on in-game 'power' just to have the game hit the reset button at set intervals and I'm drawing a blank.
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@PlayoffError wrote:
@EA_AljoI think there's a certain psychological hurdle to overcome if progress is reset without a 'new' game, but you could be right.
Are there any games doing that currently? I'm trying to think of an active game where people can spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on in-game 'power' just to have the game hit the reset button at set intervals and I'm drawing a blank.
Yeah. I agree that there would be some people upset about it, but we also can't just let teams remain stacked with 99 rated players. Since teams get reset every year, I think it would be understandable that they would reset if we moved to a subscription based plan.
I might be wrong, but I believe FIFA Mobile, Madden Mobile and NBA Live Mobile all do this. While they aren't subscription based games, they reset with each new real-world season. Again, I might not be totally correct on that.
- @EA_Aljo Plus you gotta remove some players from the game when they retire and rights are no longer had. It's a huge can of worms for HUT to manage. Sure a monthly pass would work for HUT, but I think when it comes to EASHL most of us don't really care for the crazy equipment so we'd probably be less inclined to spend money. And offline would probably become a thing of the past or just sold as a $30-40 rental where after that no more roster updates and changes happen or it ceases to work. Also means the end of a physical copy most likely too.
If the game went on a bi-yearly state we aren't even guaranteed things would be better either.
Also here is the info of the FIFA mobile.
https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-mobile/news/season-transition- EA_Aljo
@KlariskraysNHL wrote:
@EA_Aljo Plus you gotta remove some players from the game when they retire and rights are no longer had. It's a huge can of worms for HUT to manage. Sure a monthly pass would work for HUT, but I think when it comes to EASHL most of us don't really care for the crazy equipment so we'd probably be less inclined to spend money. And offline would probably become a thing of the past or just sold as a $30-40 rental where after that no more roster updates and changes happen or it ceases to work. Also means the end of a physical copy most likely too.
If the game went on a bi-yearly state we aren't even guaranteed things would be better either.
Also here is the info of the FIFA mobile.
https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-mobile/news/season-transitionI'm not interested in the gear in EASHL as well, but it's actually more popular than you might think. Regardless, there would need to be some way to monetize the game if it were to move to a subscription model instead of an annual purchase.
There's no guarantee of anything being better no matter the release cycle, but chances are good there would be more improvements and additions since the team would have more time, but they also would still be supporting the current game. Which, eats into the time they can devote to the next game. Regardless, there are always improvements to the game, but they are also overshadowed by the lack of apparent changes. The game needs to look and play different every year to give people the feeling it's a new game. That's just not possible with an annual or bi-annual release. Even still, how much different can the game really look? It's hockey and will probably always have the same general aesthetic. New modes and features could be added though of course.
- @EA_Aljo I personally hate the stupid system in place for EASHL. I loved how FIFA had a catalog you could buy stuff from from actually playing the game. Instead I just get junk i don't care for. I want just 1 celebration, 1 goal horn, 1 pair of skates each year.
The game will never ever look and feel vastly different. It's just not a thing that happens on a yearly cycle game especially a sports game where things are pretty much a standard of what to expect to a degree.
