Reverse hit and the side backwards skating.
Let’s start with reverse hitting. This needs to be fixed. Players are starting to just hit the A button every time you get near them so if you poke check, stick lift or hit… they hit you and knock...
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EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerYou should still be able to poke. You're close enough for a reverse hit though. That's their intended use. If you know someone likes to reverse hit, you can back off and play a little more conservatively. Wait for a better opportunity to separate them from the puck.
Yeah, I ran into a player like that in WoC recently. After a couple times of getting knocked down, I realized that's all he was going to do and just kept distance and defended him with pokechecks.
