Re: So EA...is there any reason to think '24 will look/play any different than '23?
This extremely well put!
Arcade even the playing field for the newbies, those who grind very little or prefer a fast pace with lots of WOW moments, even those where everybody is laughing at how drunk the goalie was on the fluke bouncing deflected in the between the goalie's leg missed pass the player with the highest momentum attempted.
How does EA try to keep them both type of players; the hardcore Full Sim player like me and my pals with their online game mode? Give me an option to rent a server where I can run my own GM Connected style of game mode and I'm gone!!! They played me this year... and that was not nice. After all, I played every hockey game since 1989!
By doing what EA did, they kept me and my pal to stick around this CHEL game mode while new player, not as skilled or just different play level, will face us and others in a high AI interference game mode.
Enough of this scam. I did not agree to that when I purchased it. More control and realism was the selling pitch. Was it A lie? NO: the game is running on new gen and it shows when you play be a pro or Franchise. A deceptive marketing strategy? Absilutely!!! And this kiind of action (action speak louder than words) that does not carry much water over longer period you know! I will not buy 2024 if we have arcade game mode as the only option for playing with my friends. Isn't that the major goal of online gaming, playing with your friends?
EA, I ran a survey on a facebook page that has 20K+ where I'm asking the participant to tell which game mode is most realistic simulation.... we have now over 230 participant and 70% think that CHEL is simulation while Offline Franchise or offline Be A Pro obtain 7% and 8 % respectively. When you run a survey, you have to take in the level of understanding of your customer base. They are NOT well informed. Many are so bias or straight up misinformed. Some will fight the fact that CHEL is Arcade... because they like this game mode and they think it is simulation. In other words, if they like it, how can it not be a simulation game mode.
This speaks to a deeper problem, but EA has to figure it out or they'll perish! And, palm trees and roller blade... I wasn't expecting a lot of good out of it to start with.
