Hitting.
Wind Up Hitting needs to be Removed. Absolute garbage. Put hitting back to what it was on NHL 23 and years before that. Wind up hitting is completely unrealistic. It is said that Hip check and Reve...
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EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerLiterally all they needed to do was take away that stupid magnet/vacuum effect that makes the hitting so much easier. Take that away and hitting becomes hard and skillful again. It's really that simple. Instead the devs, or studio director or whoever, decided to come up with this complicated wind up system... what a mess. Typical EA, you ask them the time and they want to build you a watch.
Truculence adds some hit assistance. Otherwise, there's no magnet or vacuum effect. I'm a little confused about your statement though. You want hitting to require skill, but the new system is too hard for you? Winding up for hits is more realistic than just running into someone. It also takes more skill. So, how was the old system of hitting more skill based than the current one?
It's not hard, it is unnecessary. Then why not make hitting a 15 button combo, that would make it even MORE skill based!! 🙄
There is absolutely a magnet/vacuum effect without truculence, quit coping.
And you wonder why this franchise is in such a sad state.
- EA_Aljo
Can you get a video showing the vacuum effect without using Truculence? I've confirmed it doesn't exist. It's a simple down and up movement. Or you can use Total Control if you need it to be easier. I personally like this style of hitting. It feels like it takes more skill and has a better feeling in general than just aiming the right stick and running in to someone.
I'll try to find some online EASHL matches in NHL23 to test, will be tough with Matchmaker only as the only way to connect to online games.
