Game Play Tuner Suggestions
Since HUT is pretty much the only mode I play and have no control over settings I'm going to offer these suggestions here. After a couple of weeks of playing these things stand out as needing some adjustment:
1 - Blocked Shots - Particularly by my own AI teammates. While I typically can log close to 30 shots on goal in a game with two minute periods I would contend that nearly that many hit other players, especially my own teammates. A minor adjustment here would be nice.
2 - Defensive "mirroring/attachment" - That's the only way I can describe it. CPU controlled defenders are often seemingly attached to the player with the puck and mirror every motion making it extremely difficult to make plays or pass the puck without it getting blocked or intercepted.
3 - CPU Teammate AI - Yes, the CPU AI is better but still needs work. Far too often CPU teammates still skate right to the same place as the human controlled player, skate directly into the crease or right into ideal shooting lanes - an adjustment in AI here (if possible) would probably help with the blocked shots too. I can't count how many times I've hit a CPU player standing in the crease next to the goalie while trying to pick a corner.
I want to reiterate, the changes to game play are an improvement but could still use a little tweaking here and there.
Thanks