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deadman9999
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2 months ago

Playing human goalie in EASHL is not fun at the moment

As a top goalie for many years, I can honestly say playing goalie in Clubs at the moment feels like a chore instead of being fun and exciting. Too many times I will be in great position and goals are going in with ease and one times being OP and going in a lot is not fun... It's going to make people not want to play the position at all this year, and it's not just me saying this ask any top goalie at this time... I want it how it was in NHL 24 but NHL 25 isn't it coach

  • I also cover the goalie gameplay in NHL 25.

    1. I don't think positional play is as important this year. The puck goes into the goal rather than my goalie holding it. 
    2. the save animations are too slow. But you can't stop the faster shots with them. Because the players can now have more points on the wristshot and slapshot.
    3. we can't react well on the break and have to make quick decisions. The shooter is much more manoeuvrable than the goalkeeper.
    4. goalkeeper obstruction is just so random that every situation is actually a 50-50 chance that the goal will count or not. 
    5. the screen effect is too high. Even with 96 vision you get stupid goals.
    6. if you want to react to a cross-crease pass and slide over to the other corner, you can get stuck in an animation and not react to the shot.
    7. the exaggerated reaction to bad passes is a disaster.
    8. the rebound control is also random. No matter if you have 80 or 92 you always get the same rubbish.
    9. the same is with fivehole, it can't be that 78 feels exactly the same as 90 completely confusing.
    10. i have the feeling that the right stick has a delay. But that's subjective, it may not be true. 
  • https://www.xbox.com/play/media/92L5cs5n3N

    This user goalie faces a weak wrister that sends the goalie straight to the ice and automatically forces him into a desperation dive animation which COMPLETELY takes him out of the play and gives the other team a free goal. 

    I have no idea how EA could possibly think this is fair gameplay. Quit giving every single advantage to the offense. EA has created such a tedious and joyless game to play for anyone but forwards.