Unbalanced goalies and low OVR teams
Hi, i have question, how its possible, that i am playing SB against 69 OVR team, with 65 OVR goalie and i have problem to score a goal, low rating goalies catching almost everything, also you are in ...
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@EA_Aljo So far though, in the several years I've been asking for videos of faster skaters being beat by slower ones, nobody has been able to get that.
If you play that much then you know it's true but that's fine, you can stick to your propaganda "EA and the FC, Madden and NHL teams remain committed to fair play".
I can tell you what else is true. I played hundred of thousands of games over the years and player and team ratings doesn't matter when you play HUT. Yes, if you have a higher rated team it helps wining more games, otherwise people would stop buying packs, but that doesn't guarantee a win no matter how well you play. That's why I stopped playing online. I just been playing SB since NHL 22 and the fairness of the game have significantly decreased over the years and a lot of people just gave up on complaining and sending videos. That doesn't mean the problem is solved.
When I read customer reviews on XBOX and PS5, I can see that I'm not the only one feeling that "EA and the FC, Madden and NHL teams remain committed to fair play" is a real joke.
EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerWe'll have to agree to disagree then. The game is not deciding when you win and lose. If you ever happen to get video of slower skaters beating faster ones, let me know. So far, nobody has been able to prove it's real. Which makes sense because it's absolutely not.
It's odd that you say ratings don't matter, but then go on to say they do. Regardless, you're welcome to see how far a bronze team gets you. Of course, it's not impossible to win against higher rated teams for those that have a high personal skill.
@EA_Aljo The game is not deciding when you win and lose.
I have many videos that prove otherwise but I'm not going to waste my time uploading them since I know it's a dead end. You guy's at EA are well aware of it.
Gamers that play a lot (those who have no life and spend 3,000$ on their HUT teams) are the bread and butter of this game. And these guy's are getting better every year so EA has to make the game more difficult for them otherwise they will get bored and stop playing. So yes, they will lose against lower skilled players every now and then.
Casual players, if they keep losing game after game they will stop playing and that's not good for EA so they need to win a few on a regular basis to keep interest.
That's what I meant by saying players and team ratings don't matter. When you hit the post 3 times in the same period, when you get scored on a garbage goal with 15 sec left in the game, when the opposing goalie makes a grand larceny save at the end of the game to prevent you from tying the game or when your own players are getting in your shooting lane to prevent you from scoring, when your players are reacting late on every play, and those are just a few examples. Keep in mind that this is a game so everything is programmed.
Unfortunately, this recipe killed the game play. Not only the game feels unfair but it feels like it's cheap programming.
- EA_Aljo
@6hpy2hzsfzas wrote:
@EA_Aljo The game is not deciding when you win and lose.
I have many videos that prove otherwise but I'm not going to waste my time uploading them since I know it's a dead end. You guy's at EA are well aware of it.
We're most definitely aware it's not real. This was even challenged in court and dismissed. If you have videos that you feel prove it though, you're welcome to show them.
@6hpy2hzsfzas wrote:
Gamers that play a lot (those who have no life and spend 3,000$ on their HUT teams) are the bread and butter of this game. And these guy's are getting better every year so EA has to make the game more difficult for them otherwise they will get bored and stop playing. So yes, they will lose against lower skilled players every now and then.
Casual players, if they keep losing game after game they will stop playing and that's not good for EA so they need to win a few on a regular basis to keep interest.
That's what I meant by saying players and team ratings don't matter. When you hit the post 3 times in the same period, when you get scored on a garbage goal with 15 sec left in the game, when the opposing goalie makes a grand larceny save at the end of the game to prevent you from tying the game or when your own players are getting in your shooting lane to prevent you from scoring, when your players are reacting late on every play, and those are just a few examples. Keep in mind that this is a game so everything is programmed.
Unfortunately, this recipe killed the game play. Not only the game feels unfair but it feels like it's cheap programming.
Again, we'll have to agree to disagree. You're certainly entitled to your opinions, but spending more time focusing on your own play instead of thinking the computer is deciding when you win and lose will probably result in more Ws.
At any rate, this conversation has gone in to ice tilt territory so I'm gonna have to shut it down. You're more than welcome to send any videos to me through private messages.
Is the DDA in effect for SB? It definitely seems to be in Moments.
Also, you (or another moderator) said recently that the computer AI improves quality of play at times. How is that any different?The OP is responding to his own gut feeling, which attributes successes to personal qualities and failures to external conditions. Everyone does it. I certainly do. But, that doesn’t mean what he is saying is unfair. It just means he can’t explain it, and would like to be able to do so. Can anyone at EA?
At the end of the day, people can’t play like the computer can. Not literally, and not practically. The delayed response of avatars, which does not affect computer avatars, can feel very deliberate. Is it?
