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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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.
Lol that 1st clip once that player touches his goalie he's like I'm out don't worry about me running into or screening you.
As for the 2nd clip it seems more like the AI is going to their supposed position instead of going to the player who they should be going to.
3rd clip... I'm guessing #20 was a defensemen that cared more to get into what should be their position instead of just covering the man incoming.
Last clip I feel like there was no pressure on the puck passer and they had a clear passing lane. If you pause at the 8 second mark you see the pass is off the stick going to the player in front but the AI is still facing the skater not knowing it's coming. It's not until the puck is already halfway there that the dman sees it coming but of course will be too late to respond. I think if they let the AI tie-up and/or shove in front of the net there before a pass happens that it would solve that problem.
Overall lots of AI faults but I feel it's from them simply following their script sadly. I can't see them wanting to give the AI more tools as then people will resort back to skillzoning again. But as people have said for offline that doesn't help their cause when the AI should be more aware and adaptive.
