AI defense
this question is mainly for EA. did you fix the player AI defense so that they don't play like 5 yr olds on the ice and actually play defense like the NHL. if not PLEASE DO SO. I'm sick and tire of h...
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Its done like this so you dont rely on the AI, in versus guys try not to play defense and let the AI do the work.
In club the idea is for more humans,
But for people who play BAP and Franchise mode, the AI is pretty important
Can you provide some video clips? Would love to see what your talking about
I won't speak for jprovo1 , but here's a few of my "favourite" AI gaffs from NHL 24. Hopefully the changes to AI in NHL 25 can fix at least some of these.
I won't claim there's perfect human defence in these clips, but I don't think any of the AI behaviour on display is acceptable regardless of what else is happening on the ice.
The AI seems to think there's some existential threat behind the net on a somewhat regular basis. In this particular play it probably doesn't change the outcome, but what is the AI doing drifting into the goalie and then behind the net when the puck is at the blue line?
When it's just me and a buddy playing club one of the cardinal sins is to lose the defensive zone faceoff on the right side. The AI winger seems to think there's something to cover on the far point and makes a beeline for it every time.
And then there's plays like this where the offensive player with the puck skates right at the AI, but the AI has places to be and can't be bothered to make a defensive play.
And lastly there's the ever popular "we can trust our AI to cover theirs right?" mistake.
