I cannot stand the control play, the new plays, the players don’t even get the dam puck when it’s right in front of them, the computers don’t even make defensive plays at all in the attacking zone, I cannot stand this game at all I lose to rookie level rank 65 teams it’s embarrassing when I’m rank 85 it garbage and I never do this horrible in 23’ I want my money back I cannot stand this game it crap and is making my ptsd get worse!!!! Edit: Modified the subject to better reflect the content of the post. -CM

@EA_Aljo Nice try but AI players are not controlled by the us, therefore we only control one player at a time so if the other 5 (including the goalie) plays poorly. There's not much we can do about it. You can resist for a while, but not an entire game.Also:- when my opponent players magically block passes backward one handed but on the other end my AI players just look at the puck passing in front of them- when my goalie gives a rebound and the puck stays right in front of him but doesn't grab it, instead he waits for my opponent to take it back to score a goal- when the puck goes to the board and my player keeps reacting 2 seconds later than my opponent's to get it- when a defencemen skates backward faster than McDavid on the rush- when you hit the same player over and over with different players but he just won't loose the puck- when you keep loosing faceoffs against lower rated players but when it's your turn to take faceoffs with a lower rated player, you keep losing them getting the "lower skill" messageWhat those have do to with strategies and gameplay. Those problems have been there for years and you are just making them worst year after year.And NO, I'm not sending you videos.

I totally agree with you. I just a lost 5-2 against a much lower team after taking a 2-0 lead in the first period. For two periods, I could barely touch the puck. My players reacted late, lost the majority of face offs, got over skate all the time while my opponent wouldn’t lose the puck no matter what I did and every shot went in. I don’t know what they are trying to accomplish with this franchise. Every year, I say to myself, it can’t be worst than last year, it’s got to be better and every year since 2020 the game is less enjoyable. It doesn’t even feel like a game of hockey game anymore.

@EA_Aljo wrote:@6hpy2hzsfzas AI teams will adjust their strategies and fight harder when they're down. This also means you need to adapt to how they're playing and adjust your own strategies and gameplay to counter their attack.theres zero real hockey strategies in this game to chose from....theres zero real hockey concepts utilized by the AI...these strategies might as well be gibberish...this isnt hockey

@Limp_KidzKit wrote:the ai arent even programmed to play hockey...how can you read the play? how can you define where they should be when the base strategies are all wrong lol? theres no correct AI positioning present in this series for any modern hockey concept...telling someone to read the play is like telling someone to read wingdings fluentlyHere, I take control of 55 in the bottom-right. I do this to block the outlet pass but also to let my a.i. work. I KNOW that I'm in the proper position and that my a.i. will become agressive due to the strategies I've set.So I do two things here; cut off the pass and use my a.i. to pressure the puck carrier, which is exactly what they're programmed to do in this scenario. A straight up hockey play, perfectly executed by the A.I. And look at #81! Cutting off another potential pass. How does an a.i. 'not even programmed to play hockey' make plays like this? random? By chance?and just before we get all "well this doesn't work against skilled opponents" - this opponent had a 600+CR, ranked in the top 200. And yes, I lost this game lol

Stick with it mate. I was struggling badly up until this week. I'm now beating most teams the same rank or lower on Squad Battles (Superstar setting). Teams rated above mine is tough but I can get the odd win.

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KidShowtime1867
Hero
2 years ago
@yungxrist87 wrote:
I never do this horrible in 23’
Controls have changed. Take some time to master them. Doing the same things you did in '23 will put you at a distinct disadvantage in '24.
EA_Barry
Community Manager
2 years ago
@yungxrist87

If you actually want your money back, you will need to contact your retailer, thanks.
6hpy2hzsfzas
2 years ago
I totally agree with you. I just a lost 5-2 against a much lower team after taking a 2-0 lead in the first period. For two periods, I could barely touch the puck. My players reacted late, lost the majority of face offs, got over skate all the time while my opponent wouldn’t lose the puck no matter what I did and every shot went in. I don’t know what they are trying to accomplish with this franchise. Every year, I say to myself, it can’t be worst than last year, it’s got to be better and every year since 2020 the game is less enjoyable. It doesn’t even feel like a game of hockey game anymore.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 years ago
@6hpy2hzsfzas

AI teams will adjust their strategies and fight harder when they're down. This also means you need to adapt to how they're playing and adjust your own strategies and gameplay to counter their attack.
Stubo_NHL24
New Ace
2 years ago
Stick with it mate.
I was struggling badly up until this week. I'm now beating most teams the same rank or lower on Squad Battles (Superstar setting). Teams rated above mine is tough but I can get the odd win.
6hpy2hzsfzas
2 years ago
@EA_Aljo
Nice try but AI players are not controlled by the us, therefore we only control one player at a time so if the other 5 (including the goalie) plays poorly. There's not much we can do about it. You can resist for a while, but not an entire game.
Also:
- when my opponent players magically block passes backward one handed but on the other end my AI players just look at the puck passing in front of them
- when my goalie gives a rebound and the puck stays right in front of him but doesn't grab it, instead he waits for my opponent to take it back to score a goal
- when the puck goes to the board and my player keeps reacting 2 seconds later than my opponent's to get it
- when a defencemen skates backward faster than McDavid on the rush
- when you hit the same player over and over with different players but he just won't loose the puck
- when you keep loosing faceoffs against lower rated players but when it's your turn to take faceoffs with a lower rated player, you keep losing them getting the "lower skill" message
What those have do to with strategies and gameplay. Those problems have been there for years and you are just making them worst year after year.
And NO, I'm not sending you videos.
KidShowtime1867
Hero
2 years ago
@6hpy2hzsfzas wrote:
Nice try but AI players are not controlled by the us, therefore we only control one player at a time so if the other 5 (including the goalie) plays poorly. There's not much we can do about it. You can resist for a while, but not an entire game.
The way you play will influence the decisions your a.i. makes. For example; if the player you're controlling is a defenceman and you decide to try a deep forecheck with that player - an a.i. forward with less defensive IQ will takeover that position. They will not cover players the way your defender would've.
This happens ad nauseum countless times per game. This is why you will see much more success when you know the players on your team and what position they should be playing in. So when you do take control of them in those frantic situations, you know where that player should be, and you know when to switch control to another player so as not to disrupt the coverage.
That's why some people will see the a.i. do crazy things while others seemingly don't have an issue getting their a.i. in place for executing the plays they want.
So you do have some control over the a.i. I'm not saying it's perfect. There are still issues. but you can mitigate those by being cognisant of who you're controlling and where they should be.
TTZ_Dipsy
Hero+
2 years ago
AI were two-way builds in previous titles and I can only assume it is still thr same now - they should be better than they are at pretty much everything.

I shouldn't need to rely on AI for anything but I also shouldn't feel like they aren't even an option ( or even on the ice at all for that matter). 2v2 and 2v3 games are all I got and I'm forced to do more not only with my limited builds, but to make up for the AI going haywaire because of it.

My club is currently 12-0-2 so its definitely possible to win despite them, but that doesn't mean its always a fun time
Limp_KidzKit
2 years ago
@EA_Aljo wrote:
@6hpy2hzsfzas
AI teams will adjust their strategies and fight harder when they're down. This also means you need to adapt to how they're playing and adjust your own strategies and gameplay to counter their attack.
theres zero real hockey strategies in this game to chose from....theres zero real hockey concepts utilized by the AI...these strategies might as well be gibberish...this isnt hockey
Limp_KidzKit
2 years ago
@KidShowtime1867 wrote:
@6hpy2hzsfzas wrote:
Nice try but AI players are not controlled by the us, therefore we only control one player at a time so if the other 5 (including the goalie) plays poorly. There's not much we can do about it. You can resist for a while, but not an entire game.
The way you play will influence the decisions your a.i. makes. For example; if the player you're controlling is a defenceman and you decide to try a deep forecheck with that player - an a.i. forward with less defensive IQ will takeover that position. They will not cover players the way your defender would've.
This happens ad nauseum countless times per game. This is why you will see much more success when you know the players on your team and what position they should be playing in. So when you do take control of them in those frantic situations, you know where that player should be, and you know when to switch control to another player so as not to disrupt the coverage.
That's why some people will see the a.i. do crazy things while others seemingly don't have an issue getting their a.i. in place for executing the plays they want.
So you do have some control over the a.i. I'm not saying it's perfect. There are still issues. but you can mitigate those by being cognisant of who you're controlling and where they should be.
the ai arent even programmed to play hockey...how can you read the play? how can you define where they should be when the base strategies are all wrong lol? theres no correct AI positioning present in this series for any modern hockey concept...telling someone to read the play is like telling someone to read wingdings fluently