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CharlesConway333
Seasoned Traveler
1 day ago

EASHL FREE AGENTS

hey Devs, i have some ideas:

instead of "Drop In" option, give me Free Agent option.

this puts me in a large group of a position/group. Teams that are playing Club and looking to fill positions can search this group and see my stats (at least a 'glimpse' of my stats/rating/level).

When a Team ID's me and wants me to join their game search, I get a quick glimpse of their team (team name/stats. doesn't have to be deep dive, can just be a 'quick view').

If we match, I join them in their room.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: give me a 'Free Agent' rating, not unlike a Lyft/Uber driver score. If i'm a good team-player, helping teams win i'll get a good FA rating. If i'm Toxic, i won't. 

If a Team wants that player to 'join' their club, they can send a quick invite that doesn't require diving into menus to find their inbox. 

make Drop In be the outdoor games.

I'm tired of playing the low-stakes outdoor rink games where people tend to superhero their game instead of working together. I get it: the outdoor rink is a great place to test out builds and new moves. But i'm looking for club games while my own club is offline. I want to get better in games that matter for people/teams who might need my help.

_that's_ how you build community.

also, let's get Influencers/streamers who make Great Content that helps people get better TIED INTO THE GAME: if Tutorials exist on 'how to play EASHL online' within the tutorial sections, i don't see them. In World Of Chel, _show_ the users How To Get Good with links/names/videos instead of trying to sell us something in HUT we're not buying. I know those streamers/influencers are out there, I've watched them and gotten a lot better.

thanks for reading this! respect to the devs who've continually built on top of an impressive, immersive experience where i'm controlling 1 person in an arena of up to 12, working together for a common goal. this _is_ the only true sportsball online experience where everyone has a role. nba2k? madden?! nope, this is it. appreciate the work, hopeful for improvements in community areas of this game!

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  • Been asking for something very similar to this for a few years now. I posted a large thread about what all could be included in the profile of the player and club. I also suggested drops would be exclusively for finding a club/ or clubs to find prospects. I would have no incentive for players grinding drops. Lastly I would add as many incentives for clubs to have goalies, and for players to choose goalie if they enjoy it as possible as I feel it makes games much more enjoyable. 

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    CharlesConway333
    Seasoned Traveler
    9 hours ago

    oh yes, i agree with all the things you suggest.

    there are QUITE a few 3rd party leagues (leagues that have sprouted up outside the game). I get that EA might be hesitant to 'bring in' some of these leagues (it adds a ton of backend community management they might not want to have to handle) but it would be so great if at least the Free Agents could get a boost. I honestly think that Good People are out there, looking for clubs. And there has to be a way for EA to help them.

    another idea i had was expanding the idea of Clubs: your own personal club is a "local" club but EVERYONE picks an NHL club as their 'pro' club. if your Local club isn't playing, you can go hop in with your 'pro' club, which you could earn points, play in some type of playoffs, move your way up a ladder, where the Top 6 of every Pro club gets to play in a playoff?

    feels like there's so much room to improve community in this game. yes, there's a lot of toxicity out there, but i feel like that's just because we're all separated. If we were able to work together and move more freely amongst clubs (and group together in a 'Pro' club) then it might help dial back the toxicity?

    EA if you're listening, make me a part of the Community team!! i have ideas!

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