Glitch goals carrying over from 24?
Are we going to see the same scenarios over and over again like 24. We had the cross crease goals that tbf was mostly fixed. They still go in from time to time but they are easier to stop. One tha...
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Sorry mate but in my opinion any goal that is used over and over again with success would be classed as a glitch goal, a sweaty goal or whatever its called where you're from.
23 had the wrap around
24 has the cross crease and the far post goals.
It may be possible to defend against on occasions but its how the goalie reacts. Exploiting something that you know has the highest possibility of beating the goalie everytime and doing it continuously with success no matter what the player rating is, I'd call that a glitch goal. I don't know all the lingo you guys use in the US/Canada to describe things, I try my best with the limited knowledge I have of ice hockey. I'm Scottish, we live and breathe football (soccer). I'm in a tiny minority here that has any interest in NHL gaming.
I'm not trying to nit pick. Just curious/desperate to see if 25 is going to be better than 24.
EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerCross crease, far side, short side, these aren't glitches. Goalies could provide better coverage, I'll agree with that. Something like the puck phasing through the goalie would be considered a glitch. Not covering the post like their supposed to would also be in issue. I'm just saying, every year we have people claiming a goal is a glitch when it's really more about not recognizing your opponent is taking the same shot over and over again without defending it. A real team is going to look for holes in their opponent's defenses and exploit those. If there is a goal that's a legitimate glitch, we'll get it reported to the team for investigation.
I get all that but that doesn't explain why any goalie of any rating lets in the same goals constantly.
How you can say that isn't a weak point thats exploited.
I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that one mate.
- EA_Aljo
You can also watch real hockey and see the same goals scored. Regardless, this is a video game. People are going to take the shots with the highest chances of scoring. In no way am I saying goalies are perfect, but it's also unrealistic to believe they're going to stop every far side, short side, cross-crease, forehand backhand, etc. At this point, people pretty much think every goal is a glitch. Your opponent is taking advantage of what you're giving them. You have the ability to score the same goals they do. They just might be better at defending them.
As far as 25 goes though, we'll have to wait and see what is discovered. If a goal is truly a glitch, we'll get it reported to the team.
As I mentioned before, every edition has a few goals/moves that are easily exploited. You will find this in any game, no matter the sport or even type of game. People will find something that just works easier, or is not as easily defended against. It is impossible to create a game without this. It will likely take less than a week to find a few of these. I think anyone expecting a perfect video game or that there will be no moves to exploit, does not have realistic expectations. In the decades that I have been playing video games, I have yet to find a perfect video game, I doubt if I ever will. Programming is simply not going to be perfect, ever. As for moves IRL, we saw Draisaitl, MD, and Hyman use the same move repeatedly in playoffs and it worked, until the next team figured out what they were doing, and then they had to adjust strategy, so you are correct, that even IRL you find these plays that can exploited.
First off, if you want to defend, DRAFT AND HIRE defensive players. It is much harder than it appears. It is far easier to find offensive forwards than defensive forwards. After several years of franchise building I was able to stock my team with forwards that could play defense as well as the average defensemen. I always have at least 3 guys on the ice with superior defensive ratings.
The goaltenders are definitely a problem too. It is dumb to spend a fortune on an "elite" goalie when he doesn't perform any better than a "starter" in most cases. SAVE YOUR MONERY
