NHL needs a new fighting engine!! The fighting has not been good for a long time. I even stopped purchasing NHL games because of this. The gameplay is always good but when it comes to fighting it's not and I really like fighting when I need to and to swing some momentum. The fighting in the new NHL's going forward needs to be overhauled and rebuilt. Go back to NHL 06-07 fighting and take notes from that but revamp it make it better and add some new stuff like being able to square up before grabbing if you even want to grab at all. On the old NHLs you used to be able to block the body block the face and counter with uppercuts that knocks off helmets sometimes. Players would have black eyes and all i do believe that feature is still available but the fighting gameplay does not match. Strength and size matterd also. Even the goalies were able to fight in the old ones but not in any new nhl games!!! I could go on about this but please REVAMP the fighting for the next NHLs going forward please !!!!!!!

@KlariskraysNHL it would be nice to see an update to have full line scrums after a big hit on someone or when you hit the goal or something since we saw it a lot in the final this year. Also coaches challenges 👀

@KlariskraysNHL Yeah but we not talking about Junior League, and in the nhl they might discourage it but it still happens pretty often as of now. But regardless, the fighting in the game is very very lame and needs to be re-bulit from the ground up and adding new features like full line dust ups and bring back some old features like goalie fighting and etc and things you still see in the real game The nhl 06-07 fighting shouldn't be better then 2024...

@EA_Aljo wrote:@KidShowtime1867 How much does that really add to the game though? I like the added realism of it, but it just seems unnecessary. Especially with the shortened periods we have. It would also make injuries almost pointless since you could just switch to a different player while they recover on the bench.Changing to a new build would be non-forced ie: it's not as if you're changing lines because you're at the end of a shift and fatigued. It would be purely another chance for the user to pick a different build if they choose to.You could disable the ability to change builds during injury. I just like the idea of being able to pick a new build in the event that your team needs a shake-up during the game. Things aren't flowing with a TWD, so I move to an OFD. Down a goal with 2 mins left - swap my Enforcer for a sniper. All of these changes being done on the fly or in-between periods would mean there's no impact to the flow of the game either.

@EA_Aljo wrote:@KidShowtime1867 How much does that really add to the game though? I like the added realism of it, but it just seems unnecessary. Especially with the shortened periods we have. It would also make injuries almost pointless since you could just switch to a different player while they recover on the bench.I think line changes would absolutely change the way the game is played in multiple aspects. My idea of line changes in its simplest design, is two circles at each door of the bench big enough for one person that refills your stamina back to full when you come to a full stop. No other methods, except maybe x-factor triggers like a born leader, or a stoppage of play etc., will you get your stamina back making it so it only depletes as you use it throughout play. What this does is open up more of the ice, allowing for more opportunities to out play each other. As a Defenseman, I never have to leave the penalty box side of the ice and can shadow my winger the whole time. The penalty box side is supposed to be more dangerous because of how far it is to skate across back into position from the bench which doesn't translate in this game. The 5man NZ trap meta exists because of the lack of line changing. Everyone skates back on their side of the ice to play their role. No switching sides whatsoever causes zero confusion and zero opportunities for the attackers to capitalize on that confusion.This would also allow another small skill increase to players for "changing" at the right time vs a bad time. Teams playing it safe to get the puck in the ozone so their defense can go refill. Most people do not try these dump and chase methods because they just go back and reset the play entirely while their teammates get their stamina back to full. You can't try any 1on1 moves because their is always a full or even half stamina guy behind you skating back at full speed as they know they can just coast for a bit afterwards and get back 25% of it quickly. On top of this, every 1v1 move slows your forward momentum making it even more difficult to perform anything without someone on top of you by the time you are out of that animation. The highest scoring period in hockey is usually the second because in the second, the bench is on the other teams side of the ice which causes issues for line changing (3rd because of EN goals). Again there is no translation to this in the game and I think line changing would help benefit this. In relation to the injuries, you could make it so your player is actually limping or moving really slowly to get to the bench when he is injured and then when he has reached the bench, he could have his stamina return to full but have that small reduction in stats that we currently have in game. So now you have an advantage while he "goes for a change" and then a small advantage in stats while he is recovering from the injury itself.

@7df81e6108e66429 yeahh im trying lol i hope EA changes it one day

FIGHTING NEEDS TO BE REBUILT!! | EA Forums

44 Replies

KlariskraysNHL
Hero
2 years ago
@rdeadwyler With Junior leagues slowly starting to ban fighting and the NHL greatly discouraging it I would say there is no need to change it. It might not even be in the real game in another 4-5yrs.
KennyN1220
2 years ago
@KlariskraysNHL it would be nice to see an update to have full line scrums after a big hit on someone or when you hit the goal or something since we saw it a lot in the final this year. Also coaches challenges 👀
7df81e6108e66429
Seasoned Vanguard
2 years ago
@rdeadwyler ABSOLUTELY!!!

Preach to the choir my friend~!!!
Hustleman07
2 years ago
@KlariskraysNHL Yeah but we not talking about Junior League, and in the nhl they might discourage it but it still happens pretty often as of now. But regardless, the fighting in the game is very very lame and needs to be re-bulit from the ground up and adding new features like full line dust ups and bring back some old features like goalie fighting and etc and things you still see in the real game The nhl 06-07 fighting shouldn't be better then 2024...
Hustleman07
2 years ago
@7df81e6108e66429 yeahh im trying lol i hope EA changes it one day
kKOV27
New Ace
2 years ago
I want to see these kind of fight back in the game but evolved.
(from nhl 09)
https://youtu.be/g6_RFlk4uew?si=pecl7MPJOd8n4o7K
Hustleman07
2 years ago
@kKOV27 Yesss exactly!!!
TTZ_Dipsy
Hero+
2 years ago
Unless I was in a red mist like state I almost always came up short in real fights - cracked a tooth, hurt some fingies, and who knows how many actual concussions I suffered along the way, but I don't think they should be banned in the NHL; Young players shouldn't be dishing haymakers out there, obviously, but part of the game is needing a sheriff or two to keep the kind of peace officials are unable to uphold. Leagues shouldn't protect players just because of their name - It should be if I clip and destroy McWieny Hut Jr. then his teammates step in to make sure I never do it again...

As for the game, on PlayStation I pretty much led the league in fights with the old first person, noodle arm system we had - the last great fighting sim I tell you what. Hold right punch left and if/when they finally figure it out you go full left and punch middle right - boom, 95+ fight win % for the season.

I dunno what the heck this new input laggy system is they got going on but it certainly doesn't work/make any sense. There is no 'feedback' on hits like you never know if anything is connecting and it just looks like everyone is completely gassed with no power output. Game is rated E so I guess I'll never feel my fist breaking jaws and blood and teeth flying with haptic feedback but I think there should be something.

Fights don't do anything to boost momentum and their only current benefit is potentially taking the other team's star our for 5 minutes. Injuries are laughable and do nothing and stamina is so dang easy to replenish so what's the point? Fighting skill points are so useless; we need to remove it completely if not replace it with something else.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 years ago
@TTZ_Dipsy wrote:

Fights don't do anything to boost momentum and their only current benefit is potentially taking the other team's star our for 5 minutes. Injuries are laughable and do nothing and stamina is so dang easy to replenish so what's the point? Fighting skill points are so useless; we need to remove it completely if not replace it with something else.

There is no momentum boost as "momentum" isn't built into the game. The only boost fighting gives is to your energy.
TTZ_Dipsy
Hero+
2 years ago
@EA_Aljo

Fighting is more than just settling some score - small guys standing up to the plate are inspirational, a goliath with calcified knuckles threatening to drop the gloves should intimidate everyone, and that split second running through your head knowing you'll need to face their top guy if uou hit theirs should stop uou in your tracks.

The crowds just go back to normal in thr next play - they don't want blood and I've lost my frenzy.

Injuries go away in like 2 real minutes so you can just turtle or not worry about losing a quick fight.

Stamina means absolutely nothing in this game since its so easy to get back.

We don't need a momentum system - never did; we just need all aspects to matter