2 years ago
Input Delay v.24
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Input-Lag-Unresponsiveness/td-p/11949320 In what is becoming an annual tradition since January '22, NHL24 plays with the same exact input delay, player fre...
@DeliveryForKiki2 months later without even a reply to these clear as day videos. Not that I expected otherwise because it's been 2 years of this routine. I doubt the devs have seen these videos, and I doubt they care either way. The customer support from EA is as poor as it gets. But I'll keep these bimonthly visits up until NHL79, if I must.
I did send them to the dev team. I don't have an update. It could not be reproduced.
Just like the OP, I have similar problems with lag, fat man lag, and slow player movement. I just want to write down my thoughts, but that's going to be it for this year. I complained a lot in the past, but nothing has changed. I just want to get the frustration out of my system and move on. There is no chance that I'll return to HUT in NHL 25; I have reached my breaking point.
Last weekend, I played HUT Champions for the first time since May, and once you get to win 9 or 10, the "bad gameplay" starts: players not picking up pucks, players and goalies not reacting, own goals, slow gameplay: Gameplay Video
I had some older gameplay videos saved with the common problems when playing online, that I haven't posted yet, so here they are:
That's the worst when you have to "work" for your goals and give up easy goals for your opponent due to the connect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-c8C3wkQeo
Short description of the various clips:
1. Player not turning
2. Players not picking up pucks
3. & 4. Players not intercepting pucks
5. Small bump = drains energy completelyly
6. AI D not reacting
7. Weird animation
8. & 9. Players not picking up pucks
10. Example fat man lag, Larkin turns way to slow.
11. Players not picking up pucks.
Fat man lag collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1z7y6Rx-hc
Short description of the various clips:
1. Gretzky shoots way too late, animation takes forever
2. Players are just slow, Regehr moves like a truck, player switching doesn't work.
3. 4. Laggy gameplay. players are moving slow and not intercepting pucks.
5. & 6. & 7. Players not picking up pucks, input lag, Slow gameplay, players moving slow.
8. Terrible laggy gameplay goal
9. Laggy gameplay. players are moving slow and not intercepting pucks. Rage Quit
10. Perfect example of opponent having an unfair advantage. Opening faceoff, Gretzky should intercept bad pass but doesn't, leading to a goal.
Rage Quit after going down by three goals, slow gameplay.
11. Slow gameplay, player not picking up puck
I have more videos, but I think I made my point. When I watch players like Eki play online, it's not even close to what my teammates and I have to endure online. Actually, last Christmas, I was visiting relatives who have a 1Gbit business line. The gameplay was even worse than at my home (100 Mbit). I actually played against Eki and lost 0-7. I recorded the game; it was unplayable. If he had to play with my connection disadvantage, I would beat him easily. Why I have to play against a Finnish player as someone from Germany is a strange design decision as well. There is no chance that the connection is good.
I am still going to play EASHL in NHL 25 because you can compensate for the connection disadvantage with good teammates, but I can't play HUT anymore. I still wish the development team good luck; it was not all bad this year, but the bugs and technical issues are just unacceptable.
Hey, @prospero99c
Thanks for gathering all those clips. I haven't noticed any lag. Can you point out exactly where it's happening?
We've all experienced frustrating own goals. That's not related to lag.
I added my own notes in bold below.
1. Player not turning - Which one?
2. Players not picking up pucks - The puck was bouncing.
3. & 4. Players not intercepting pucks - Clip 3 had the defender not facing the puck. Clip 4 has the puck deflecting off the defender.
5. Small bump = drains energy completelyly - You were under full pressure.
6. AI D not reacting - Which AI? You chased the carrier with your center and made a late switch to a defender. The AI isn't pressuring the carrier since you already had a player on them.
7. Weird animation - Where is this happening?
8. & 9. Players not picking up pucks - For 8, the puck was dislodged when it hit the skates. 9 is an odd one. I don't know why this would happen unless a one touch pass was initiated. Where in 9 is the puck not being picked up when it should be?
10. Example fat man lag, Larkin turns way to slow. - Larkin hits the wall. That's going to slow him down.
11. Players not picking up pucks. - This is do to initiating a poke check when the puck is loose.
None of these are a result of lag.
1. Gretzky shoots way too late, animation takes forever - This looks to be a replay that isn't running in real time. I'm not seeing any lag. Looks more like the shot was requested late.
2. Players are just slow, Regehr moves like a truck, player switching doesn't work. - This isn't apparent. There were multiple opportunities to play this better defensively that weren't taken.
3. 4. Laggy gameplay. players are moving slow and not intercepting pucks. - Not seeing where players are moving slow. There is some stuttering though. Which indicates a connection issue.
5. & 6. & 7. Players not picking up pucks, input lag, Slow gameplay, players moving slow. - Not seeing lag here either. You're often in DSS so pucks won't get picked up. Your players are also getting fatigued while letting the carrier spend time behind the net since there's no pressure applied to them and full pressure is gained.
8. Terrible laggy gameplay goal - This is not apparent.
9. Laggy gameplay. players are moving slow and not intercepting pucks. Rage Quit - Again, does not look like lag. One pass was missed that looked like it could have been intercepted. However, just being in the lane does not guarantee you'll intercept it. You intercepted the next one though. Then, turn it over and go for a stick lift from behind, which causes a penalty.
10. Perfect example of opponent having an unfair advantage. Opening faceoff, Gretzky should intercept bad pass but doesn't, leading to a goal. Where was Gretzky supposed to intercept the faceoff? You have Lemieux as your center. Regardless, they deflect it. Most likely due to reaction time and the strength of the pass.
Rage Quit after going down by three goals, slow gameplay. - I don't see slow gameplay. You try to breakout and skate right into a defender when you had open teammates for a pass. You then poorly time a poke check and aren't able to defend the pass. Then, there's a late switch to Makar, who is in DSS and will be slower.
11. Slow gameplay, player not picking up puck - Again, not seeing slow gameplay. You poke the puck loose and aren't in as good a position as your opponent to pick up the puck. Player ratings and fatigue are also going to be a factor.
Howdy,
I wanted to drop in to this so I can validate everyone in this thread that feels like they’re screaming into the void.
I’ve played chel since the ‘08 version. This includes tens of thousands of online versus games in that time span. The issue described in this thread is very real, and is something that plenty of people experience. It’s been extremely frustrating over the last couple of iterations searching for answers to an issue that genuinely breaks a game I’ve spent 16 years of my life dedicating a lot of time too. It’s doubly frustrating that when those experiences are explained, it’s met with an “actually, you’re just not good, bro,” which is exactly what this post amounts to.
Thank you for confirming to all of us in the clearest way possible that this isn’t something you take seriously at all.
Cheers,
POBR