Passes not being intercepted

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@EA_Aljo wrote:

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@SummerOfDekes wrote:

https://www.xbox.com/play/media/n9rw9KcgzF

@EA_Aljo, I just wanted to get your thoughts on this clip. I'm of two minds on this clip, tbh.

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It's hard to tell when slowed down, but this is most likely due to reaction time.

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Do you mean the reaction time of the player or the AI component not being able to resolve to an interception animation in time?

Again, I'm very much of two minds here with this clip because one defender lets the scorer past him, the other sticks his stick out to try to poke check, and the other defender just gets the puck slipped between his skates. I could see the justification for that puck getting by any of the 3 players. But, it also feels like a tough pill to swallow when there's a sea of players between the eventual goal scorer and none of them so much as graze the puck.

I understand that these kinds of passes happen in real life, that's not my issue. My issue is more so the rate at which we see these kinds of passes. It's pretty much every game, multiple times a game. It definitely feels like defenders aren't being rewarded for good positioining, generally speaking.

All of that said, I don't necessarily think that these passes should just always result in a clean interception, but I do think passes like this should bounce off skates and sticks more often than they do. I think maybe part of the problem could be a lack of specific blocking animations. In real life, you'll routinely see players angling and positioning their skates in an attempt to block passes, not just crouch blocking or diving.

Thanks for your response.