Goalie fatigue needs to go in NHL 25
The fatigue system was a good idea, but very poorly implemented. Puck retrievals during fatigue as well as clearing the zone continue to be absolutely atrocious. An NHL player can lob a puck from the...
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I'd like to see an AI that learns how the opponent plays and adjust accordingly during the game. This would stop people from playing the same way over and over again. You'd have to mix up your game to be successful.
I agree to an extent. I'm not sure how the current settings change that, since it is possible to set 6/6 on how the AI will learn and adapt to your play (default is 0/6 I believe).
I think somewhere in the middle might be the sweet spot. I don't know if the skill of the coach matters, but it should.
But let's not forget that far from all teams (IRL) are able to counter another team's tactic, so if it always happen, it wouldn't be realistic. They might find a way to stop the bleeding, but not necessarily push back.
With the 6/6 setting, it does make the game harder, because I know I think it get's too difficult to be enjoyable, at least last time I tried. How much that is due to the AI's adjustments, I don't know. But I wish that the quality of the coach (and how the players fit) would determine the teams ability to adjust. How good the coach is at coaching other styles than the one he prefers.
Maybe coaches (beyond a certain skill level?) should at least have a 2nd (or even a third) option. They might not be as good coaching it, but it might still be the better option against a tricky opponent.
