“Flex cam” Goal Celebrations

Thing is no one is forcing you to buy the games either.  If you truly aren't happy with the direction then please speak with your wallet also.

I'm going to say this.  When it comes to WoC I like the dazzle stuff because it's just good silly fun.  I'm kind of a Flexpert on having a good time.  Gameplay is what speaks to me mostly as competition is key and everything else is just icing.  I don't need to see a replay of the same goal that will happen 500+ times in a video iteration.  I just want to get that W over my opponents and have bragging rights.

This is true. So far, I have always found enough that I like to justify playing the game, though, admittedly, last year, I waited for it to be dirt cheap to get the game, and was glad that I had gone that route. This year, with franchise changes, I pre-ordered for the first time in a few years, in the hopes that I will like the changes. 

I would absolutely LOVE a toggle where you could see a more authentic celebration instead of the flex cam. I have a feeling that's probably a pretty big amount of work. Which means, using dev time on that sacrifices work on more important areas. Unless people want us to focus on presentation instead of gameplay.

Imo all the multicoloured skates gloves etc should be for ones etc. EASHL should be kept serious with proper equipment only  

I just prefer my hockey game to look like hockey. But, I also understand that I'm 30+ and am aging out of the demographic EA is trying to attract (young people). So, I can appreciate why EA makes the aesthetic choices they do. I just wish there were settings/options for how the game is presented. 

I am almost 40 and still enjoy playing, so demographic targets mean nothing in the grand scheme of things

I've aged out of the aesthetic choices as well. Thankfully, this game is still very fun to play so I can live with the design choices. Also, I realize that today's young generation are tomorrow's veterans. We were all there some day. I imagine the guys from way back when have hated us just adding helmets to the game. There was a time when it was all organ music as well. I can't imagine the change in music would go over well. Then you have all the props and projections on the ice. Whether or not we all like it, the times change. We can choose to find some joy in it or we can let it ruin the fun. I'll take the former every time.

And I don't see it that way.  I like my character having some style to them instead of looking boring.  All that truly matters in EASHL is gameplay and how well your team can do that.

I'm well up there in age and I love the stuff for WoC.  My immersion is the gameplay.  Wearing fancy skates or having a fancy celebration doesn't magically change the gameplay which is what we are playing I would hope.   Now I completely understand the offline community does not like those things.