Let's talk about the Matchmaker
Now I appreciate EA trying to innovate and try something different to improve aspects of the game, but this seems like a step backwards. As many have pointed out, it's taking way too long to find a ...
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@Timba101 Agreed. It's really rare to find a defenseman in dropins who has the patience or skill to play defense. They're all so eager to be a part of the offense. The standard behavior is:
1) Play up on the rush regardless of the score, conditions, or how lumbering the loadout is that they chose.
2) Receive a pass to the point, and default to winding up a slap shot regardless of any other conditions on the ice (like 4 people stacked up in front of the shot).
3) Default to body checking as the sole strategy for every defensive situation. If 3 forwards are rushing into the defensive zone, and they body check 1 of them, they just left the D partner/goalie with a 2 on 1 or 0 and they are out of position.
Hackattack on YouTube has great videos on how to play defense.
1) Play up on the rush regardless of the score, conditions, or how lumbering the loadout is that they chose.
2) Receive a pass to the point, and default to winding up a slap shot regardless of any other conditions on the ice (like 4 people stacked up in front of the shot).
3) Default to body checking as the sole strategy for every defensive situation. If 3 forwards are rushing into the defensive zone, and they body check 1 of them, they just left the D partner/goalie with a 2 on 1 or 0 and they are out of position.
Hackattack on YouTube has great videos on how to play defense.
@lx3dEMONxl Thats why me or my brother always play ''at least'' one of the defense if not both, I have lost faith in most random defense players in drop-ins.
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