@cris1172 wrote:I've complained for years about how they treat the franchise mode. I literally played every game in my first season on 23, and got only a handful of powerplays for the entire season. Opposing AI teams penalties are non existent. This year's version has been the same so far, and now your AI teammates seem to take a very high amount of penalties. But I can get taken down from behind on a breakaway and nothing is still called.
Hey man 👋
I've played and still playing tons of games of 23 and get 6-7 minors per games on average and that’s on real NHL average too. It clearly depends on your sliders and how they are set up.
I don’t mind making some slider adjustments to my liking. Remember—there was a time we didn’t have them and couldn’t change anything.
The problem now is that the base game is so far beyond any semblance of the sport, and the sliders are like unstable chemicals, so it doesn’t matter what we do. And it’s so frustrating because my expectations are so low.
Need to clear the defensive zone? I’d just like to—I dunno—flip the puck out. You know, like you see in every single game of hockey ever.
Game is on its hardest difficulty? Gee, that’s going to be quite the challenge—oh nevermind, just skated right past that 92 overall defenseman. That’s okay, great play from my speedy winger, I’m sure it won’t be easy to do it ag—oh just did it again.
I say this all the time: just.. watch.. hockey. Make the game look like THAT. Is that such a crazy thing to have your offline base gameplay replicate? Guys. GUYS. Watch the AI clear the puck out of their zone with that little fart-of-a-clear. HOW is this acceptable to anyone??? What am I looking at?? Why are we cutting away to Fortnite celebrations after a goal when we could be putting more time into making the game FEEL more like hockey?
I feel like DiCaprio in Shutter Island. Because when you think about it, I am the crazy one. Crazy to keep getting suckered into having hope for a solid offline experience.
@cris1172 wrote:
@PernellKarl027But you shouldn't have to go into the sliders and change them to have a properly balanced game. The game should be released with it being properly balanced.
Adjusting the sliders feels like your cheating!
I get what you are saying, but the option is there for us to adjust. Better than nothing.
And if adjusting players values and changing sliders is CHEATING, then I’m the biggest cheater on the planet, lol 😂
