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.
- We had 80 pages of people complaining about input lag, fat man lag, and connection problems in NHL 23.
- I think we had 30 pages in NHL 22, and NHL 24 basically has just 8 pages now because players have given up complaining.
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:
Own goals collection
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.
