Hitting acceleration reverted today 2/5

Yikes, not again. Still crappy gameplay and meta is garbage. Just revert to 25th January Tuner (that was just good) and let it be for the love of god ..

Its february and this game is still in beta 🙃

Thanks ea making again this game to ultimate fighting and tackling game.. 

The hitting Is too powerful whit the acceleration/speed boost.. This is so bad..

Hitting and tackling should be the same like last year nhl 2023. Not any stupid acceleration speed boost. U can hit and tackle so Hard and fast and no penalties but if try to steal the puck whit poke check... always penalty..

Well done ea 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

When my team is playing we're only seeing around 30-50 hits per game counting both teams.  If people are seeing them in the 70 to 80s then it's probably a goon squad just chasing hits or people need to learn to slide and avoid checks from people trying to steamroll them.  I mean I play as a defenseman and in my league I played 22 games and finished the season with only 25 hits.  Now back in NHL 23 I was averaging around 5 hits per game.  My build hasn't changed so I would say they have toned down checking a bunch and smart players know when to avoid the obvious open ice hits.

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@KlariskraysNHL wrote:

If people are seeing them in the 70 to 80s then it's probably a goon squad just chasing hits or people need to learn to slide and avoid checks from people trying to steamroll them. 

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I agree. Although I'm not a fan of the added acceleration to body checking, it's still avoidable if you're not trying to skate at full speed all game long. I also think the changes had an effect on the reverse-hit because I've rarely been successful with it:

You'll notice that I'm able to avoid a hit if I enter a glide. This is the key to avoiding the tractor-beam:

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@KlariskraysNHL wrote:

When my team is playing we're only seeing around 30-50 hits per game counting both teams.  If people are seeing them in the 70 to 80s then it's probably a goon squad just chasing hits or people need to learn to slide and avoid checks from people trying to steamroll them.  I mean I play as a defenseman and in my league I played 22 games and finished the season with only 25 hits.  Now back in NHL 23 I was averaging around 5 hits per game.  My build hasn't changed so I would say they have toned down checking a bunch and smart players know when to avoid the obvious open ice hits.

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Most players are not smart. The franchise has progressively eroded the collective intelligence of the player base by catering to the lowest common denominator for years. 

That said, it doesn't matter how smart or evasive you are when a slight graze from a slow moving hip check delivered by a 5'7 160lb dangler can send you helicoptering 5 feet into the air.

@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..

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@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..

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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. 

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 🤦

@Stubo_NHL24 

There was a very high amount of negativity from the change. It's possible there could be further adjustments in the future.