Community ManagerAs previously mentioned, the low dumps are so that you can't use dumps as a get out of jail free card when there's full pressure. The team is aware of the feedback on this though so it's possible changes could be made.
My point still stands. When the CPU doesn’t behave properly, it’s a big issue. They have the time and space to do whatever they want on the PK where the correct move is to ice the puck… and they can’t clear the blueline. Either change the AI behaviour or fix the puck dump.
Community ManagerYes. I fully understand dumping the puck alleviates pressure. However, if dumps worked the way they did previously, you could almost instantly kill full pressure. It would pretty much make that system useless. I absolutely understand the frustration though and I hope it changes because I completely agree dumps are too weak. While I typically don't have a problem clearing, it's very annoying. I used to use dumps more frequently on breakouts and can't do that now. It was nice for hitting that forward across the ice breaking out when I had the puck deep in my own zone in a corner. Regardless, the weak dumps are just really unrealistic, but I also get the point of having them for the reason I previously mentioned.
@EA_Aljo wrote:Yes. I fully understand dumping the puck alleviates pressure. However, if dumps worked the way they did previously, you could almost instantly kill full pressure. It would pretty much make that system useless. I absolutely understand the frustration though and I hope it changes because I completely agree dumps are too weak. While I typically don't have a problem clearing, it's very annoying. I used to use dumps more frequently on breakouts and can't do that now. It was nice for hitting that forward across the ice breaking out when I had the puck deep in my own zone in a corner. Regardless, the weak dumps are just really unrealistic, but I also get the point of having them for the reason I previously mentioned.
So they basically NERF a real hockey mechanic, so that it doesn’t affect their new and shiny gimmick…. Yikes ! It’s even worse than what I originally thought…
Defensive tools, you have no business in a hockey game, now go sit in a corner 😒
Honestly, I’m not even using dump pick this year. I’m having great success by just getting space, and slap shorting the puck to the other side of the rink on penalty kill. Unfortunately at 5 on 5 this would be icing but I have no problem clearing the zone at 5 on 5 so I can’t speak on this
@EA_Aljo wrote:As previously mentioned, the low dumps are so that you can't use dumps as a get out of jail free card when there's full pressure. The team is aware of the feedback on this though so it's possible changes could be made.
That’s called defense…I mean we might as well just strip defenseman of sticks and only give them a 1/4 stamina that forwards have. The pressure system is the dumbest thing to happen to this franchise. There is zero need for artificial difficulty. 24 was supposed to be the game changer since y’all completely ignored 23 and stated all work was going into 24, so what happened?
@RelentlessJ69 wrote:
@BellisJ01I don't 100% agree that the pressure system is terrible, its a good idea, but the execution is not there at all. If you get pinned in your own zone, there should be consequences, it happens in hockey all the time. My only issue with the pressure system is players lose stamina WAAAY too fast, even when not moving a whole lot.
As for the puck dumping, yeah that really needs to be fixed. Tuning them down because of the pressure system IS really terrible, dumping is part of hockey ESPECIALLY on a penalty kill.
The consequence of being pinned in your own zone is being pinned in your own zone... There was no need for these random buffs and nerfs that EA made up, especially when the system is severely flawed and broken in some instances.
Funny right? Remove our stick, it's a jail free card!
The proof that they messed big time with the Dump is that even the computer can't do it. In fact, it's the proof that the computer is exactkly doing the same ting as last year...but is not "aware" of the change. It's funny for real 🥳
@RelentlessJ69lol my answer wasn't on what you said its on what you see in this game ,because as you know Lting can actually be done ,and it can be used effectively because of the pressure meter
Today i had a cpu player dump the puck so short that he literally received the dump as it came down. Hahaha. It reminded me of the WWE Mr Perfect video where he throws the ball and catches it in the endzone. So realistic.
It needs to go back to how it used to be ,almost everyone plays full attack knowing that there is almost zero consequences that will get they'll caught being over aggressive not to mention its a defensive tool you know like in real hockey, which this game is supposed to represent
@NeonSkyline21Yes you can
@Treatmentworke66 wrote:@NeonSkyline21Yes you can
It's only available in certain areas of the ice. It's not as effective as it was last year.
However, some players have realized if they initiate LT & Protect Puck on the areas of the ice it's allowed and then manage to maintain possession of the puck while venturing into territories where LTing isn't allowed (mainly the slot and close to the net) - they're allowed to utilize it exactly like in NHL23. Not sure if this is by design or not.
