Anyone else notice that you can't coast going backwards as easily this year? I have to hold LT and keep the left stick pointed in the direction I'm trying to skate instead of relying on the momentum I had built up.
Is that intentional?
He's talking about how when you hold vision control it stops your player dead in their tracks in NHL 25. In previous games you could keep your momentum while holding vision and glide with no input needed from the left stick. This year if you try that your player will come to a stop.
Community ManagerHi there. Can you get a video showing this? I was just testing it out and I'm not noticing any unusual slowing down when gliding. You can publish it through your console or put it up on YouTube and provide a link in a response. Thanks!
I think this is what he's talking about.
https://www.xbox.com/play/media/Bp3Te8bEPe
In the clip, I first backskate and let go of both the left stick and LT and my player glides all the way to the blueline. On the second try, I backskate and let go of the left stick and continue holding LT. On the second try, my skater stops skating almost instantly.
I don't recall this being an issue in 24. In that game, I believe you could hold LT to backskate while gliding without issue. I would assume this issue is due to a conflict with the new vision control mechanic, if I had to guess.
Edit: I did some testing and this is what I've found.
If your team has the puck, or the puck is loose but your team last had it, then holding LT won't let you glide: https://www.xbox.com/play/media/TFBxJFufEB (skip to about 20 seconds)
Alternatively, if the other team has the puck, you can hold LT and glide without issue: https://www.xbox.com/play/media/KrNmzyR5y2
Now, if your player has the puck, you can't glide at all after backskating. You also can't glide forward while holding LT. You can, however, glide forward if you let go of both the left stick and LT: https://www.xbox.com/play/media/42aKib4BHu
Community ManagerThanks for the detailed report on this. I'll pass it on to the team.
i just tested this in eashl club games. When your team is in possession of the puck, and youre back skating holding LT your guy will put the breaks on and not glide. When the opposition has the puck, you will glide. Not sure about no1 having posession
ya this is really putting a damper on dmen when theres puck battling going on and your trying to stay with your mark. Now that ive noticed it i see it happening a lot
