@EA_Aljo I get frustrated and quit when things like that happen as I'm not being rewarded for a good cycle and they get an odd man break because I have no one open to pass to and they get a bump. The amount of times, I pass from one dman to the next they stutter before they start skating get bumped because the speed burst hitting and go the other way is numerous. I just want fluid hockey. It's why I enjoy 6s as you don't have the same issue because a human player will not stand 10 feet from the other dman. You can't control the puck on the right side and have a dman stand the opposite board.
I also don't understand why if I recieve a puck in the middle, and start skating towards my winger who should be going down the board will stop his momentum and try and cross and go down the middle of the ice creating congestion. When they should be skating out for a pass.
You can't get players to skate the board. They all try and go towards the middle when skating in. Meaning the defense is bailed as they can get the poke when they switch to that guy.
When I say defense needs a buff and the offense needs better ai I just want the ai to act like they know how to get open. I used to love the set play feature in the old games because I could get my players to go where I want them when I got where I needed to be.
We need adaptive ai on offense and defense. Right now the game is cat and mouse with guys that skate in do a circle and try and force cheese plays. I don't like cheesy hockey. I don't feel I am rewarded for not playing like a cheeselord, and the guys who do get extra bonuses like that lifted skate.z