Dumping the puck

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@Limp_KidzKit wrote:

Aijo just admitted the feature was designed purposefully to buff the zone pressure, so youre just wrong here. There's a literal EA resposne that says "we did this so you cant clear the zone" so this 100% was designed purposefully to buff the pressure system. Theres simply no denying this objective fact.

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That's not what Aljo said.

There are other options for relieving pressure (puck movement, saucer passes, changing breakout strategy to be more conservative, etc) The dump puck has been designed so as not to always result in the puck leaving the play area. 

Why should someone who is under pressure be able to just R1 + RS UP with impunity from anywhere in the D-Zone? 

It seems to me, the people complaining about the dump nerf are trying to execute it from below the goal line in an attempt to relieve pressure and the dump doesn't clear the zone. 

However, if you use the mechanic above the faceoff dots, it works exactly as intended.

Therefore, one can only assume the developers intend for you to utilize the other aforementioned tactics (sauce, puck movement, proper support, etc) before resorting to the dump puck.

I absolutely despise the pressure system, It's complete garbage and it needs to go and the flip dump needs more velocity. However, I understand what the developers intended when it comes to getting out from under that pressure. They didn't want a one-button-beats-all approach. Once again, the community clamours for change/revision rather than adjust and adapt. And again, I say that as someone who HATES the new system but I try not to let that hatred spill into my gameplay or I start making mistakes.