NHL 26 WOC
I really think they should update WOC into where we can grind for something like a rep system or some sort instead of just being a max level title so it’s not the same thing we grind for every single...
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I don't think the Full Pressure system as an idea was a miss. The problem with it, IMO, is that the meter does not deplete as fast as it was in 24 when you were out of the zone so what you saw were people leaving the zone and coming back 10 seconds later to have it still be at around 80% instead of it being completely emptied and one shot would then fill it back up all the way. If they make it so when you leave the zone, the meter starts to drop and after 10 seconds (Preferably 6 I think) it goes from full to empty, then it won't activate nearly as much as what people have been able to do. I also think it should end on any stoppage in play except for an icing.
My biggest issue with it is how it fills maybe. Ive played against teams that enter the zone and immediately take a low danger shot at the goalie the second they enter. Sometimes this fills the meter almost all the way up. They then look for a rebound.. or if the goalie catches it and they win the faceoff you could be looking at full pressure (when in reality they did nothing to pressure you apart from win a faceoff) I'm not saying it's a huge miss, It does help teams that keep putting pressure on a team and are generating offense, I just think people game the system. The biggest issue of all with it, is that it offers very little to improve the game and how many man hours did it take to implement. I feel that time could have been better spent doing SO many other things. I am happy that it simultaneously created a system that punished players for ragging the puck in their own zone though!
Overall I don't hate the gameplay in NHL. I think most of it could use fine tuning I try to be fair and point out all the issues I see. The biggest issue we are dealing with now is a lack of development and that leading to a lack of interest in the title for people. The game is falling further behind every other major sports title. When they do add something it just seems so out of touch with what fans want. I think a 1T system was suggested but it was to make them harder to pull off and not to have ANOTHER artificial boost to offense. I'm not suggesting we need a whole neighborhood to walk around.. but better lobbies.. better store.. better player creater/ developer, online franchise, updated HUT challenges, a new BAP or one integrated into WoC.. these are all STANDARD practice for every other sports title. When one game makes a new world, story, franchise story, deeper ultimate team, stores, etc EVERY single year and even recycling youre behind.. that's really bad. They need to just take a loss one season. Make all the necessary updates to catch up with the other franchises and then (imo) throw this up for the game of the month once so lots of people get it for free and try out the game and hope it creates interest in the franchise.
