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2 years ago

NHL 24 1.3.0 Patch Notes

Hello NHL Community, here are the patch notes for Patch 1.3.0 launching this Wednesday, December 6th at 12pm ET. Please complete all online games before this time as server instability is expected up to an hour after the patch deployment.

We will also be making changes to some player class tuning for WOC Season 2

To coincide with WOC Season 2’s start we are tuning some player classes in World of Chel. We are allowing mid to large-size player classes to get smaller within their set ranges as well as giving a slight bump in skater ratings to Special Character Classes.

NOTE: Making these tuning changes may reset your player class loadouts to defaults and require re-customizing them. All X-Factor and Boosts will remain unlocked as they were previously. These changes will take effect on Thursday at 1 pm ET.

Gameplay

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Community Feedback: Boarding penalties are being called too often on shoulder checks that are too far away from the boards, or feel properly lined up.

- Improved the logic for Boarding Penalties by tweaking when Boarding Penalty logic is checked to be only the first few frames of the hit reaction, not the entire reaction.

Other Gameplay Fixes:

- Fixed an issue where Shoulder Checks and Push Checks on opponents without the puck may not be called interference if they were within close range of the puck carrier.

- Fixed a rare crash that could occur during EASHL 6v6 gameplay that could occur when shooting and getting hit.

- Fixed an issue which allowed users to warp the puck back to their stick after faking, then performing a lacrosse flip pass.

- Fixed an issue where a Timeout after a Penalty Shot whistle in EASHL 3v3 would not trigger correctly and provide the correct gameplay outcome.

- Fixed an issue which prevented a user to manually line change when playing Be a Pro on Hybrid Controls.

- Fixed an issue which allowed a user to avoid engaging in a fight by holding the Hip Check.

Presentation

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Flex Moments Update

Celebration Selection

- Users now have the choice to perform Flex Celebration. Y/Triangle performs customized (WOC/ Signature) or random Flex. All other buttons will perform celebrations from the Gameplay camera (NHL '23)

- Auto celebrations (no button Pressed) for human players will result in a flex celebrations

Flex Lighting

- Only goals scored by the home team will result in house lights coming down during Flex Moments.

- Lights down will only occur on goals that tie the game, or when the home team has the lead

Misc

- House lights do not come down as much during lights-down Flex moments

- Removed volumetric spotlight effect

Cameras

- Updated the True Broadcast (Legacy) cameras to better match real-life counterparts for all NHL teams

Franchise Mode

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- Fixed issue where the Anaheim Ducks coach always appeared as a female in Franchise & Be A Pro

- Improved rookie signing logic will now include goalies

- Balanced trade values for prospects

Creation Zone

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- Fixed an issue where the Home customization was displayed on the player while customizing the Away outfit and vice-versa in the World of Chel customization screen

World of Chel

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- Fixed a crash that would occur when returning to the World of CHEL hub after creating a club

- Fixed a crash that rarely occurs when users were shooting in EASHL games.

- Fixed an issue where the wrong game mode was shown in the Dressing Room drawer for EASHL Club Finals

- Fixed an issue where users were able to View Battle Pass Rewards after being readied up in a dressing room.

- Fixed an Unexpected Error that would rarely occur when selecting play next game in Ones Eliminator.

- Fixed an issue where the Ice surface would be cleaned when seamless overtime begins in 3v3 Quickplay

- Fixed an issue where interference calls were not being made when the puck carrier is near the skater being interfered with.

- Fixed an issue where pausing the game and calling a timeout after a whistle for a penalty would result in the timeout not giving any stamina to the players

Hockey Ultimate Team

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- UI Fixes on Game Setup screen

- Fixed an issue where some shots weren’t being registered in Objectives 2.0 and HUT Moments

- Fixed an issue where one handed deke goals in HUT Rush were not registering

- Fixed an issue where lacrosse deke shots were not registering

Uniforms

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The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 24

NHL

Anaheim Ducks Anniversary Third

ECHL

Atlanta Gladiators Third

Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Third

Idaho Steelheads - Third

Kalamazoo Wings - Third

Norfolk Admirals - Third

Rapid City Rush - Third

Wichita Thunder - Third

Worcester Railers - Third

Canadian Hockey League

Red Deer Rebels - Third

DEL

Adler Mannheim - Home, Away and Third

Augsburger Panther - Home, Away and Third

Dusseldorfer EG - Home, Away and Third

EHC Red Bull Munchen - Home and Away

Eisbaren Berlin - Home and Away

ERC Ingolstadt - Home and Away

Fischtown Pinguins - Home, Away and Third

Iserlohn Roosters - Home, Away and Third

Kolner Haie - Home and Away

Lowen Frankfurt - Home, Away and Third

Nurnberg Ice Tigers - Home, Away and Third

Schwenninger Wild Wings - Home, Away and Third

Straubing Tigers - Home, Away and Third

Wolfsburg Grizzlys - Home, Away and Third

SHL

Timra IK - Home and Away

Vaxjo Lakers - Home and Away

HockeyAllsvenskan

AIK - Home and Away

Almtuna IS - Home and Away

BIK Karlskoga - Home and Away

Brynas IF - Home and Away

IF Bjorkloven - Home and Away

Mora IK - Home and Away

Ostersunds IK - Home and Away

Sodertalje SK - Home and Away

Tingsryds AIF - Home and Away

Vasterviks IK - Home and Away

National League

EHC Biel-Bienne - Home and Away

EHC Kloten - Home and Away

EV Zug - Home and Away

Fribourg-Gotteron - Home and Away

Geneve-Servette HC - Home and Away

HC Ajoie - Home and Away

HC Ambri-Piotta - Home and Away

HC Davos - Home and Away

HC Lausanne - Home and Away

HC Lugano - Home and Away

Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - Home and Away

SC Bern - Home and Away

SCL Tigers - Home and Away

ZSC Lions - Home and Away

120 Replies

KidShowtime1867
Hero
2 years ago
@SummerOfDekes wrote:
Would it be too much to ask that when making a save, goalies be able to cover the puck and not knock it into their own ******* net? Thanks
https://www.xbox.com/play/media/fyMdppUueX

Set covers to auto, or hold Y to perform a manual cover. In this clip, it appears covers have been set to manual, and the user controlling the goalie is failing to send that input.
It sucks that a puck squeaks through like that, but pucks squeak through goalies all the time when they're not sure where it is and don't take the proper actions to limit a bad outcome.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 years ago
@Javiair

I know AJ is being investigated. I'm not sure about the BAP issue. I'll pass that one on to the team.
SummerOfDekes
New Ace
2 years ago
Bs. The puck cover IS set to on. If you played goalie, you would know that pressing Y in this situation often doesn't do anything because the ai aspect of the goalie can't figure out which animation to resolve to, which is why the goalie is just twitching and not doing anything.

In any event, the bigger issue is that on a build with 90 rebound control, goalies can't just simply gather a puck that hits them right in the chest on an easy shot with no screen. No, instead, the goalie has to bobble the puck until it bounces around his pads and into the net. That's stupid.

Edit: Removed obscured profanity and inappropriate comment. -CM
KidShowtime1867
Hero
2 years ago
@SummerOfDekes wrote:
Bs. The puck cover IS set to on. If you played goalie, you would know that pressing Y in this situation often doesn't do anything because the ai aspect of the goalie can't figure out which animation to resolve to, which is why the goalie is just twitching and not doing anything.
I do play goalie. When puck covers were set to auto, I'd see this sequence play out a number of times. Switched to manual, problem solved.
Javiair
Rising Adventurer
2 years ago
I appreciate that, thank you. Like I said, the controller settings save when you’re on the main screen and you can change settings. However, once you get to your BAP season or file, the controller settings doesn’t carry over. When I start my game (BAP goalie). I have to go to controller settings and redo my controller settings.
And of course, you know about the broadcast name.
Thank you for looking into it.
COS_hunters
2 years ago
@RatedxPGxEnigma Yea, another patch still the same problem! All they do is fiddeling with the game controll feeling. Nothing else. Never solve any glitches or bugs. Never implemet any guardians against 3rd pty device users!(Hax)
nvb11
Rising Novice
2 years ago
NHL owns the intellectual property rights for the Thrashers. EA has to go through them to use the logo.
Logiiiii
2 years ago
Is the CCM JetSpeed FT6 Pro graphic ever going to make it into the game? The stick is still the FT4 Pro.
Also the AI is IDIOTIC in at least BAP (the only mode I play so I can't speak for the rest of the modes) if the team on offense loses any possession of the puck, the entire line immediately leaves the zone, and the AI also will not try to go behind the net to defend you.
coopR34
2 years ago
Will we get an update that fixes Vision Control, so I no longer hit people and draw interference penalties all the time? Holding LT/L2 holds no other use during that part of a play, and it worked flawlessly in NHL 23 and previous, so there's no reason not to have it in 24...
petino1212
2 years ago
This is the WORST NHL game I have ever played. And I started with NHL 97 on PC. Hybrid controls was making me couple of penalties when I wanted to shoot the free puck, instead of that the player slash the opponent. Why there is no option to adjust the controls to remove slashing from the shoot button???
When I finaly learn to not to push the shoot button like crazy, this game still find a way how to send my players to penalty box. And what is the "best", I don't even need to push a button. Those are my teammates controlled by AI who are constantly doing interference penalty or sometimes tripping penalty. When this happen 6-10 times per match, how should I enjoy the game?
And what is terrible, with each update the game is just worse and worse!!!! Why the opponent AI is not doing so many penalties? Why my teammates are doing it?
So far I played only the HUT mode in NHL 24. Don't know how it works in other modes, but these penalties totaly ruin the game. There is also lot of good thinks compared to older games, but the penalties totaly killed every good job done.
And last comment, I am from Slovakia. In HUT I use for my team the logo of Slovak hockey federation, also I use the Slovak jersey. And sometimes before HUT game when there is flag of SLOVAKIA on the ice, why the hell on the boards is writting Slovenia? THOSE ARE 2 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES!!!!!! @EA_Aljo would be nice if you can address this, I believe there is quick fix at least for this and with flag of SLOVAKIA, there will be also writting on board SLOVAKIA. This one is really big fail!
Thank you.