I like the idea of the pressure thing in NHL 24 but I am all for the feeling of realism in hockey games and that icon would drive me crazy if i have to play with it all the time.
So do you think you can turn that off?
Community ManagerOut of curiosity, what camera do you all use? I imagine it's a lot more noticeable when using one that's more zoomed in. I play on Zone and barely notice it. So much that I forgot to even check how full the meter is. I get very focused on the gameplay so I'm not even really noticing it until there's a stoppage.
@EA_Aljo wrote:Out of curiosity, what camera do you all use? I imagine it's a lot more noticeable when using one that's more zoomed in. I play on Zone and barely notice it. So much that I forgot to even check how full the meter is. I get very focused on the gameplay so I'm not even really noticing it until there's a stoppage.
Maybe it’s because you already play with lots of bell and whistles on the ice and one more doesn’t really bother you 🤔😉😆
I mean ZONE is way up there !
@EA_Aljo wrote:Out of curiosity, what camera do you all use? I imagine it's a lot more noticeable when using one that's more zoomed in. I play on Zone and barely notice it. So much that I forgot to even check how full the meter is. I get very focused on the gameplay so I'm not even really noticing it until there's a stoppage.
I use zone, and I’ve were being honest, I start to block it out as well. What I do find super annoying is the boards all red and looking like Christmas.
Community ManagerNo. I turn off as much as I can. The only thing I leave on is the offside warning. Otherwise, the on-ice trainer is completely turned off for me. I use player indicators since those come in pretty handy in WoC. Otherwise, I try to have as much clutter off the screen as possible. I think it's more about where my focus is though. I'm just trying to gather some more feedback on this. It might have to do with camera angles or possibly it's more of an issue with those that want to replicate how a game is broadcasted while watching AI teams play each other. If any of you have any details on this, let me know so I can pass on that feedback.
Community ManagerI agree. I'd like to see the option to turn it off, but as it is, it's not getting in the way of anything. I totally understand this is just personal preference though so I'm trying to gather some feedback on this to see if there are specific conditions where it's more apparent.
Thanks for the feedback, @BellisJ01. Strangely enough, I'm not noticing the boards, but I see how they can be distracting. My eyes tend to focus on the puck and players so I'm not looking at the boards much, but obviously, this isn't the way everyone operates.
@KlariskraysNHL wrote:
@BellisJ01They are doing their best to replicate real hockey momentum where a team is buzzing in the zone. So while you look at it as artificial the intention to represent how things unfold in the real life sport.
Yeah but in real hockey there's no big circle that says 'pressure' present on the ice at all times. Having that stupid meter there takes away so much realism and immersion.
If some people want all these visual aids while playing, fine, but to not include an option to disable it is just beyond me. This makes last year's presentation debacle pale in comparison, which I didn't think was possible.
I play on action cam and always turn ALL of the extra visuals off, even including player indicators. I want it completely clean, like you're there at the arena. Maximum realism and immersion. So for me the pressure meter completely ruins it.
I also play on true broadcast occasionally. Yeah it's smaller from far away cameras but it's still there annoying the hell out of me.
I like the gameplay in 24 and lots of other stuff too, but that meter's gotta go for me to buy the game, simple as that.
