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PeyPeyPonger10's avatar
4 hours ago

Goalies need a massive buff or abilities need a massive downgraded

I am so sick and tired of these goalies in this game man from online head 2 head, franchise, and most importantly world of chel. If you say this is the best of the best of hockey why are the goalies biting at the easiest deeks or overreaching for a savable goal or not even reacting. It makes me sick to my stomach when the pro AI get one shot one goal on Swayman a top 5 goalie in the NHL on my franchise as well. And every goal that happens no matter what is ability goals…. Close quarters, beauty backhand, one tee, make it snappy, thunderclap. Like no matter what the situation is it feels like if one of those abilities activate for someone it’s 95% chance it’s a goal. Fix your game EA my world of chel team was division one last year with Chel cups to back it up. 

  • xXTailsx's avatar
    xXTailsx
    Seasoned Novice

    This is the worst year for goalies I have ever seen, last year was terrible but this has gone far worse. The goalies either make a highlight save or it trickles in with the weakest deke you will ever see there is NO in between. EA does not care about making a full game every year just updating 1 or 2 things and releasing the same copy and paste for the next year. This model needs to die soon for all the sports game and I swear on my mama if another company makes a hockey game I can play with friends I am dropping EA like a toxic EX.

  • MasterB89's avatar
    MasterB89
    Seasoned Scout

    I find that the goalies are better or at least the same as last year (I only play offline franchise). They still let in weak goals but also make some great saves too. I don't see a huge difference for the x-factor abilities (they have always been a bit overpowered - ever since they have been added in the game - but I don't think its a guaranteed goal. That goes with the timed one timer either whereas I find that more of a 60-40 chance for a goal. I actually find this year that goalies are actually more reactive and harder to score on when you have a breakaway. 

    Most of my games are close in shots on net between myself and the AI (25 shots for me to 23 shots for the AI - score was 3-1). This is around the average for scores in my franchise (it can vary but that is normal) I have actually had a few games go into OT with no score (currently I have played 80 games in my franchise), average  GAA is 2.30 between both of my goalies (an 86 no abilities and 84, also no abilities). I play a very defensive game as well so my team is currently ranked 2nd in my NHL franchise for GAPG. 

    I want to mention that I do play on Superstar difficulty with some catered sliders, which does help the overall feel of games. I have always wondered if the online difficulty is lower then what I play on, which could affect the way the goalies play. 

    This is just my perspective on the game and again I want to state I'm offline only.