This used to be a game that took skill to be good at. Many of us have spent decades trying to master the skills to get where we are now. 

It's more than obvious that EA have given up on us loyal fans and dumbed the game down that much that just about anyone can pick up the game and start winning. 

From day one the pressure system has been flawed. Don't let them kid you on it was a good idea and that they have tried to improve it since. It's in place so those that have any skill or have a stronger team are held back due to ridiculous fatigue mechanics and useless line changes that work when they want. How often do you see the CPU totally fatigued and unable to skate at full speed. When do you ever see the CPU having a full team on the ice that's totally fatigued... You don't!  

When the opposition has full pressure it wouldn't matter if you had a full team of 99 ovr players, you ain't getting that puck until there's a stop in the game. The opposition turns into super human hockey players no matter if they are rated 60 or 70. Yet my 95 players have turned into special Olympic ice hockey players because there's been a few shots on goal. 

Don't get me started on Total Control. If the pressure system didn't level the playing field they sure made sure it did with that addition. Forget the ridiculous one button dekes because in the grand scheme of things they are pretty useless during a game. It's the one button guided missile checking. It takes zero skill to check using total control and is more effective than those using skill stick, which takes timing and skill to be good at. 

If you really want to level the playing field make the objectives and moments easier because as they are just now you either need to buy packs or spent every minute of your spare time trying to achieve the virtually impossible. Like who thought it was a good idea to to add 'score 4 goals in the bottom left corner with <add player> on Superstar.   I tried d at the beginning when the game was released, now I don't even look at them. If I do complete any of the main objectives it's purely down to luck. Why would I want to add a lower rated player to my team to be rewarded with a power up or a event card I won't use. 

Honestly I can't believe how out of touch EA and their devs are with the NHL community, especially the loyal fan base. 

This used to be a game that took skill to be good at. Many of us have spent decades trying to master the skills to get where we are now. 

It's more than obvious that EA have given up on us loyal fans and dumbed the game down that much that just about anyone can pick up the game and start winning. 

From day one the pressure system has been flawed. Don't let them kid you on it was a good idea and that they have tried to improve it since. It's in place so those that have any skill or have a stronger team are held back due to ridiculous fatigue mechanics and useless line changes that work when they want. How often do you see the CPU totally fatigued and unable to skate at full speed. When do you ever see the CPU having a full team on the ice that's totally fatigued... You don't!  

When the opposition has full pressure it wouldn't matter if you had a full team of 99 ovr players, you ain't getting that puck until there's a stop in the game. The opposition turns into super human hockey players no matter if they are rated 60 or 70. Yet my 95 players have turned into special Olympic ice hockey players because there's been a few shots on goal. 

Don't get me started on Total Control. If the pressure system didn't level the playing field they sure made sure it did with that addition. Forget the ridiculous one button dekes because in the grand scheme of things they are pretty useless during a game. It's the one button guided missile checking. It takes zero skill to check using total control and is more effective than those using skill stick, which takes timing and skill to be good at. 

If you really want to level the playing field make the objectives and moments easier because as they are just now you either need to buy packs or spent every minute of your spare time trying to achieve the virtually impossible. Like who thought it was a good idea to to add 'score 4 goals in the bottom left corner with <add player> on Superstar.   I tried d at the beginning when the game was released, now I don't even look at them. If I do complete any of the main objectives it's purely down to luck. Why would I want to add a lower rated player to my team to be rewarded with a power up or a event card I won't use. 

Honestly I can't believe how out of touch EA and their devs are with the NHL community, especially the loyal fan base. 

@Stubo_NHL24Total control is a joke,they nerfed the puck flip to ensure that the pressure system worked ,where is if they left it alone ,in my opinion it would have helped when trying to clear the puck like in real hockey  which this game represents less and less every year,and I really hate the new skill stick ,the tethering system is absolutely garbage even with it off the goalie feels delayed, my opinion worse NHl so far 

@Stubo_NHL24Total control is a joke,they nerfed the puck flip to ensure that the pressure system worked ,where is if they left it alone ,in my opinion it would have helped when trying to clear the puck like in real hockey  which this game represents less and less every year,and I really hate the new skill stick ,the tethering system is absolutely garbage even with it off the goalie feels delayed, my opinion worse NHl so far