Hitting acceleration reverted today 2/5

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@Treatmentworke66 wrote:
@EA_Aljojust like the puck flip, that a lot of people on here and on other platforms want to see return

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this puck flip?

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@Treatmentworke66 wrote: guys can take full runs from across the ice and they hardly get charging penalties 

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This just isn't true. 

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@EA_Aljo wrote: When we make something more difficult and widen the skill gap, we get a lot of negative feedback. Poke checks causing too many penalties, having pre-made builds and making hitting less affective are a few examples. These were all very negatively received and ended up being changed.

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Obviously you're not the one making the decisions on the reversions, but I'd be interested to know why the hitting reversion happened so quickly as opposed to the others which tended to stick around for a few weeks at least.

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@EA_Aljo wrote:

I think we have a good balance now of pokes not causing too many penalties, but I'm very much not a fan of the slow down from it. I'm also not claiming that the game doesn't have arcade elements. I'd surely like to see those reduced as well. It would be good to see the carrier not have as high a success rate with picking up the puck after contact. I'd rather the puck be dislodged more so the defender has a better chance of gaining control. Defense could use a boost in general. At the same time though, it's a position that takes skill to play well. Good defenders are going to be able to defend against the puck carrier. Whether that's poke checks, hits or just good positional play, it all takes skill to succeed at. Yes. It's a challenge. Maybe too much. I'd certainly like it if that were balanced better without making either side overpowered.

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This is the best answer from an EA employee anyone could really ask for.