EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerHitting acceleration reverted today 2/5
Hello, NHL Fans. The change that was made in last week's update regarding the accelration with hitting being removed, was reverted.
Forum Discussion
@phomi99I had no problem with hits even after patch. Depends how you hitting, if you just pressing buttons i understand hits was not working for you. But if you will wait for right time, in front of player, you should always hit. But if you count that you will only clcik on button no matter in what position you are, yes you will not hit him. Imagine situation what happens before this patch was released. Two players skate side by side, one player hit button and in that speed, he kill player with puck, but its so unrealiastic. But undertand, its easiest way to defend, only with clicking buttons and dont need to think, if its right time to hit him..
@sirajs wrote:@phomi99I had no problem with hits even after patch. Depends how you hitting, if you just pressing buttons i understand hits was not working for you. But if you will wait for right time, in front of player, you should always hit. But if you count that you will only clcik on button no matter in what position you are, yes you will not hit him. Imagine situation what happens before this patch was released. Two players skate side by side, one player hit button and in that speed, he kill player with puck, but its so unrealiastic. But undertand, its easiest way to defend, only with clicking buttons and dont need to think, if its right time to hit him..
The issue is this new "hitting mechanic" it's been a giant fail. There shouldn't be a slow down or speed up in hitting now you hurt players who play online with 30-60 pings going up against 5 pings in Montreal.
It's a cheesy animation to watch in game when we miss a hit. What players throw their hands like that when delivering a hit.
- @phomi99 Yes I agree with you its a giant fiasko . This new hitting mechanic and hitting animation is so weird and unrealistic a bodycheck doesnt even look like a bodycheck anymore . The hitting animation was working the previous years so why change it ?
What an utter shambles.
Why change it back without giving it a proper chance. It was much better without the hitting acceleration.
Find it odd that it would be changed back so quickly, I don't think we are getting the full story here.
Its like the blind leading the blind 🤦
- EA_Aljo
There was a very high amount of negativity from the change. It's possible there could be further adjustments in the future.
I agree. I think the biggest issue was trying to completely change the hitting mechanics which needed to add acceleration or slow downs for it. They could of probably found a better solution for players who think hitting was bad in 23 and previous years. Holding hit for too long before hitting someone maybe should give elbow penalties or something like that with old mechanics. The new hitting is rough, even if you do connect on a hit most times the player bounces up and gets back into the play before you do and if you miss the hit you go into that shove looking animation which takes you completely out of the play. Its crazy. Dont get me started on the interference penalties in front of the net trying to shoot rebounds or passes from teammates because it checks/shoves the defenseman. Lol
