26 is arguably the biggest flop in EANHL history
Reimplement crucial matchmaking settings into world of chel - Failed
Release a be a pro that’s actually in line with what was advertised - Failed
AI IQ - arguably worse than ever
Franchise mode - unchanged, menu still slow and laggy, functionality & optimization of a GameCube game menu
Time-wasting bugs - still here after 10 years I.e. dressing room bug, loadout glitch, etc
HUT - killed chel tbh, don’t know much else because I don’t play it
Community response - OVERWHELMINGLY negative
PC option - no even though it’s 2025
Common sense decision making - non-existent, implemented perks that can be used in what’s supposed to be this games comp mode (WOC 6s) that literally do magic tricks like drain a players stam if they’re carrying the puck close to you. ReAd thAt aGaiN. SloWLy. What is this hogwarts or chel? Get this arcade garbage OUT OF THE GAME.
This is what happens when you can’t handle criticism and surround yourself with yes men, as I believed EANHL must have had to do to release a product like this. This company has had beef with Steve dangle and his crew for 10 years because they were honest about the products EANHL were releasing 😂
Mods assure us that communicating civilly is the best way for information to reach the EANHL team, hmm, funny. Because I see A LOT of kind comments and people giving EANHL WAYYY too much respect when you consider their history of products, yet nothing seems to be listened to? Yea you guys fix a handful of game breaking bugs throughout the year (that other games at your price range would never have in the first place by the way) but besides that, what are these forums actually even for? Key community concerns get ignored, you have content creators tearing this product a new one as they should. But don’t worry guys, we’ll make sure to release 80 different HUT cards for the same player throughout the year! What a joke man.
Advertised a revamped be a pro just to release this garbage, and you guys probably won’t even fix form score. As far as I’m concerned, that’s textbook false advertisement, and I welcome any mod or glazers with a hero badge to argue against it. You CANNOT market an experience that’s “more immersive than ever” then have AI coaching hold point per game players on the third line, a form score that only applies to one player in the entire league (if form score was applied to the AI players the way it is to the user, moving up in the lineup wouldn’t be harder than winning the cup) how was this missed? Did you guys even bother to play the mode before you released it? And if so, who green lighted this garbage?
Oh how I dream of a world where EANHL pursuits a skill-based product that addresses key community concerns. Oh well. Gonna throw on truculence and skate around with two joysticks held forward and get elite the first week of every season I guess. Sigh
