Checking and AI not working (video proof)
https://www.xbox.com/play/media/rr2iBJbsEy Here you can see I stick check my opponent about 3 or 4 times. I also position me and my ai behind the net to get the puck. That still isn't enough. I then...
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Then what's the point of having AI if they're not going to help apply pressure on the puck carrier when they're in a puck battle?
I press my opponent against the boards and my AI come to fish the puck out but they can't help stick check in this situation?
You make it sound like the AI is purposefully useless.
EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerThey're not purposely useless. Humans, in most every case, are going to be better than AI players. They are still very useful though. I have seen AI defenders play quite well. I've also seen them play not so well. Which is very similar to human players. You could easily find humans that can't play as well as AI just as you can find humans that are better than AI. Skilled players are going to recognize their behavior and be better at getting past them.
CHEL 6vs6 opinion - I'll agree with OP that the hitting is not good and feels almost pointless in a lot of scenarios. Even with a quite larger strong player (195lb 86 body checking, 86 strength, 2-way defenseman), small push checks do absolutely nothing to 160lb big tipper player builds playing netfront. I can attempt to push them over and over with almost no affect. I've tried using truculence, and really seen no difference. They simply don't hit hard enough to interrupt or do anything to them. Hitting is neutered as of right now. I sincerely hope the hitting power is tweaked and improved. Defense becomes boring without all the tools.
You nailed it right on the head. In HUT once you enter their zone it's near impossible for the opponent to defend. If I turn my back to him at the boards while holding LT, I avoid all hits. So people now are just sitting back in front of the net and waiting for you to shoot and grab the blocked shot. The hitting is so bad that players know not to even attempt a hit.
Also just wait for the rest of the community to catch on because fast wraps are back so we're looking at NHL 23 gameplay but with zero hitting.
I tried 3s clubs with a buddy he lasted 2 games on defense and I couldn't convince him to play it again. That's just sad.
