Dumping the puck
What's the deal with the difficulty introduced this year with something as simple as dumping the puck? I mean, it's always been problematic, but this year, it's ridiculous that half the time your ska...
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Another thing.
Every single time you pass the puck, it brings up these buttons that you CANT turn off. Along with this obnoxious beep sound.
Every. Single. Time.
Guys, several people saw this. Designed it. Reviewed it. And thought it was a good idea. It’s utter insanity. I just wanna make a pass. I just want to dump the puck in. I want a game that resembles the sport I like. I have no idea what this is anymore. If you’re an offline player like me and you’re reading this before having bought the game, I highly recommend you download the trial first. Maybe these things won’t bother you. But offline simulation is clearly a thing of the past.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerPart of the reason dumps were changed is that the previous functionality would make it too easy to evade the pressure system. We also had a lot of requests for making it easier to dump the puck off the glass so this was intended to help with that. Keep in mind, the first couple of weeks are always a period of adjustment. It's very possible we will all adapt and not have a problem clearing. We need to let everyone settle in to the new game before big changes are made. However, this is on the list of potential tweaks so it's possible that could happen.
@EA_Aljo I'm surprised this was changed just to accommodate the pressure system. This just cripples defense even more, especially on the penalty kill. I thought the pressure system rewarded puck control and shots in the zone? If you lose control of the puck on the power play, why should the defending team be penalized for that? In the NHL, this is something players can do quite easily, and quickly, even if they are on a long shift, it is crucial for those players as well to quell the pressure of the attacking team on the PK.
Taking this out for this reason, to make offense easier, is an odd decision. Defensive tools need to stop being nerfed while offense gets boosted every year. Offense gets one button dekes, defense gets a modification to checking and a limp dump. Whether we adjust or not, if you have a computer player, they have the same problem, and most times it results in a turn over. I'm glad the team is aware of it and hopefully there is a fix for this. We shouldn't have to charge up for a few seconds to dump the puck.
@EA_Aljo wrote:Part of the reason dumps were changed is that the previous functionality would make it too easy to evade the pressure system. We also had a lot of requests for making it easier to dump the puck off the glass so this was intended to help with that. Keep in mind, the first couple of weeks are always a period of adjustment. It's very possible we will all adapt and not have a problem clearing. We need to let everyone settle in to the new game before big changes are made. However, this is on the list of potential tweaks so it's possible that could happen.
So you added the pressure system to make good defensive play even more difficult, then took away a tool for the defense to deal with it. Why does EA insist on make offense easier and easier every year and defense harder and harder? Hockey isn't just about offense.
@MikeyAU630 wrote:
@EA_Aljo wrote:Part of the reason dumps were changed is that the previous functionality would make it too easy to evade the pressure system. We also had a lot of requests for making it easier to dump the puck off the glass so this was intended to help with that. Keep in mind, the first couple of weeks are always a period of adjustment. It's very possible we will all adapt and not have a problem clearing. We need to let everyone settle in to the new game before big changes are made. However, this is on the list of potential tweaks so it's possible that could happen.
So you added the pressure system to make good defensive play even more difficult, then took away a tool for the defense to deal with it. Why does EA insist on make offense easier and easier every year and defense harder and harder? Hockey isn't just about offense.they dont understand the sport of hockey in the slightest
- @Limp_KidzKit No they don't
- @MikeyAU630 They are making it easier so YouTubers can get more likes streaming the game doing unrealistic moves. They are pandering to children which is why they can get away with removing all the features the game used to have back in the 2000's
- @EA_Aljo Why would anyone have a problem with making it easy for dumps to evade the pressure system? That’s a tool cpu D and human D should utilize. Easy clears. As of now it’s more difficult than it should be obviously but even in past games D men already had limited options and tools to quickly maneuver and execute proper D. You can be really good but as D men we are always striving for perfection.
Using PS5 terms, just make the high flip be R1+stick and the low flip be R2+stick. This is the best idea.
So just to make sure that ,this new mechanic works as intended you make sure you hinder defense even more ,it"s bad enough that when this pressure meter kicks in , it becomes almost impossible to get the puck back and when you do , you have to hope an AI team mate is open to pass to or be able to skate it out ,but your so gassed that it becomes almost impossible to do so...what a disgrace
Flipping the puck out of the defensive zone under pressure or to create a play is part of hockey ...what will be nerfed next being able to slap the puck out of the defensive zone ....absolute garbage
- EA_Aljo
If it's too easy to dump the puck to the other end of the ice, it kills the pressure too easily. It's possible we'll see adjustments though. I've passed the feedback on to the team. Thank you.
- @EA_Aljo So they actually rigged the game to make sure this new offensive ragging tool works as intended ,what a joke
Here's an idea— increase the accuracy of dumping the puck off the glass & decrease the accuracy of clearing the puck from your zone instead of decreasing the height of the pass.
@RatedxPGxEnigmaJust go back to the way it was ,if you take a penalty you take a penalty it's part of hockey
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