Franchise Mode Initial Thoughts
In my opinion, the conversation system is one of the best additions to franchise mode, I think it will be great for everybody as I actually don’t think you have to use it if you don’t want to. Unfort...
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Honestly the menus are very laggy, it takes a full 3-4 seconds to pull up a coaches preferences the first time. I have a very love/hate relationship with the conversation system. Its cool, but the fact I have to use it FOR EVERYTHING is really annoying. (if you want to have your players work on a specific goal or x-factor. Even talking to the coach to lock a player in a line should be something i can do from a menu. Or quite possibly the Edit Lines screen?
Gameplay is fine, AI still not great. I do really dislike the loud and constant flying duck sound when players are skating. That sound effect was definitely not needed.
After a few years sim, I have not seen the lower ranked teams really get much better. I still think the CPU GM's are idiots.
I like the new one timers, but to be honest I feel like perfect one timers were already in the game, they just didnt have the big bullseye to tell you right or wrong. Puck speed and things that I see on the perfect one timers in NHL 25, that is the same if i time one timers the right way in NHL 24....
I Still hate the fortnite celly, however you can hit one of the regular celebration buttons the moment the puck goes in and it will do that celebration in stead of the fortnite one.
