NHL Team
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@llamaverox wrote:
@EA_Aljo I just think simulation is the direction the series needs to go. The closer to simulation I think the game is the better the game is.
While I don't agree with this, I'd love to see a simulation mode added to the game. In the past, whenever we've added something to the game that makes it harder, the community very heavily pushes back. I'm talking about gameplay only. Not anything to do with presentation. I'm curious why Online Versus so played so much less than HUT. It would be the more sim style mode. Also, we had a huge amount of pushback when EASHL had pre-made classes. Everyone wanted a way to boost their players.
Something else to consider is that you could see less consistency with a sim mode. We can use poke checks as an example. If you want every successful poke to move the puck out of reach of the carrier, then it wouldn't matter how contact is made. You poke the puck, it moves out of reach. What we currently have isn't full sim, but it takes into account various conditions that determine where the puck goes and who picks it up. This is based on how hard the puck is hit, how the stick makes contact, the ratings of the players involved, etc. I definitely agree there needs to be a higher level of consistency, but I think the more we head that direction, the less sim the game becomes.
@EA_Aljo wrote:Also, we had a huge amount of pushback when EASHL had pre-made classes. Everyone wanted a way to boost their players.
Just wanted to say I don't think this necessarily has to do with sim vs arcade, more customization vs competitive standardization. I think the community enjoyed the role playing aspects of unlocking and customizing their load out and while standardized classes created a more equal footing, it felt more empty. Also, I think you guys got the balance between standardization and customization right with allowing a measured amount of customization with everyone starting from the same place. So nice work.
I think most players deep down understand that sim vs arcade is more a spectrum and not a binary decision. I would be in favor of pushing the slider a little more toward the sim side, but understand in order for the game to feel good, and even feel like a sim, there are some arcadey elements at play.
