Players Backing Out
I’m so sick of the constant rage quit, people backing out the last second, all you will ever see in this game is people quitting out. It’s makes this game so annoying to play and overall EXTREMELY HA...
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"Just like real hockey, there's more than one way to score." There is but 98% of games matched with max level or close to that level there was no other skill but one-tee being used (so you are defending the same and only play over and over).
I have seem many players just hold LT down and skate side to side and back and forth and side slide through players - Yes, you can poke check but your likelihood to get the puck from this and not the LT player getting the puck back was less then 25%.
"You're going to have to play more conservative D." Yes, you do but I can stand by this as not being a fun experience. A lot of their complaints where :"0h wow.. another one tee", "is this all the game is about". To them (new players to NHL games) they don't see the game offering more then that one single experience and EA NHL being fully okay with this fact, making them lose interest and seeing that its really the only way you should try to score in the game and not trying to learn how to score more ways. Its the perception that is given that is the real issue here.
"Elite Edges was removed to make for a more even playing field. This was before the LT exploit was discovered." - What makes this one worse then the others? Please provide more details on this.
What is happening with matchmaking for you? 98% of our games we are matched with close to max level players which with 4 players or less. There were games where we had 2 players on the other team and the game would get stuck in a locating players loop. Times where we couldn't ready up but was trying to find players (after 5 minutes I knew that this glitch exists and had one player leave and join back to fix it, but it again ruins the experience for a casual who is coming from other sports games), also, times where we were going into a game but got stuck on the matchmaking screen and not load.
We played with club team off cause those games were even more non exciting and boring when we did go up against a club team.
I am usually a solely offline player and really enjoy the experience that is offered. I have played over 350 games in my offline franchise mode, but after playing 40+ games or so online in CHEL I can fully understand why the player base is slow low. I found the game in that mode more of a chore then fun and even found myself lost interest in wanting to playing NHL 25.
I think the difference in our view of the gameplay is that you see it as a veteran player to CHEL - you understand and are willing to bend to how the game wants you to play and not just to play the game - whereas I saw it from new players or casual player who just wanted to get on and play some hockey... the issue is that to a degree CHEL doesn't offer that.
to them (new players to NHL games) they don't see the game offering more then that one single experience and EA NHL being fully okay with this fact, making them lose interest and seeing that its really the only way you should try to score in the game and not trying to learn how to score more ways. Its the perception that is given that is the real issue here.
If players are only seeing one-timers scored against them - it's because they're playing defense in a way that allows their opponents to score that goal at will. That's not a fault of the game.
Most 'new' players just frantically switch defenders they're controlling, mashing poke check and body check while trying to chase down a puck carrier. These players need to learn how to play actual defense.
And if theses 'new' players are attempting to play a mode that's inhabited by users who've literally been playing this game for 30 years, then they have a very disillusioned perspective of their skill-level and it's no wonder they would be frustrated trying to learn how to play a game in its most competitive game modes.
First off I want to state that this is CHEL only do the need to frantically change is irrelevant. Would be nice to stay at the topic at hand please.
Secondly, I understand myself on how to defend it, I was teaching my nephew and his friends (new players to NHL) about the game and how it works. The fault of the game is that Green Tee mixed with One tee (as one example - LT spam is another) puts a premise on the game for High skill players to only exploit for wins, where they wanted to enjoy playing hockey (there was fun game they were matched up with lower tier players who played actual hockey).
"And if theses 'new' players are attempting to play a mode that's inhabited by users who've literally been playing this game for 30 years, then they have a very disillusioned perspective of their skill-level and it's no wonder they would be frustrated trying to learn how to play a game in its most competitive game modes. "
Lastly, If you the mentality of the NHL community is based on then there is no wonder why the player counts are so slow. This negative mentality is harmful to any game let alone NHL. Whereas, I was trying to voice an option based on my experience of trying to help and grow the NHL 25/26 community and was directing their thoughts and options of a new player trying to play any game mode in CHEL.
