EASHL Goalies

I've done some testing at free skate, and AI EASHL goalies are much better at stopping shots from distance than they were last year, but they're terrible against basic dekes. It's almost impossible to score in free skate from long range — I'm getting around 10-15% shooting percentage with wrist shots (90 wrist power/accuracy). But every breakaway goes in. I consider goalies are broken.

rsandersr47 wrote:

EASHL is far better when everyone is human

Agreed 10000%

rsandersr47 wrote:

Of someone complains about defense or goalie or w/e have them play that position to get an idea of the struggles, maybe they can stay at that position if they actually are better there

Well said.

rsandersr47 wrote:

Also human goalies are just in general WAY more fun to play against because you can't just use the exact same moves that you can do blindfolded vs cpu goalies

Exactly. 

EA needs to allow drop-in players (free agents) to select an option to find club games only. Simultaneously, EA needs to give Club Room hosts the ability to actually boot free agents mid-game if they're causing problems.

We're on year 15 of EA allowing trolls to dictate the game for everyone else and that needs to end. 

EA needs to allow drop-in players (free agents) to select an option to find club games only. Simultaneously, EA needs to give Club Room hosts the ability to actually boot free agents mid-game if they're causing problems.

We're on year 15 of EA allowing trolls to dictate the game for everyone else and that needs to end. 

I'd love to see this happen and as always, will pass on that feedback. It's been brought up in the past. I just don't know if a system is going to be put in place as there have always been bigger priorities to work on.

EA_Aljo wrote:

. I just don't know if a system is going to be put in place as there have always been bigger priorities to work on.

I hear ya. 

I would make a case that an investment into providing tools for Club Captains to combat trolls would be a quality-of-life improvement that would drive more users to EASHL. It would incentivize more clubs to adopt free agents, knowing they can boot them if things go south. In turn, with more clubs adopting free agents, more drop-in players get to play actual club games and would likely spend more time in the mode.

Knowing you can get booted would likely compel users to try and be the best teammates they can versus now; a free agent can take total control of a game if they're not 100% satisfied with how the game is going.

I just think these quality-of-life improvements have a larger effect on the player base and are worth the time to implement. 

I completely agree. I'd love to see a system for club captains to boot players. I sincerely hope it happens. The thing is, building this is probably a pretty significant project. It would mean forgoing work on other features/issues the community is requesting. Which is why I'm saying it's most likely not as high a priority.  Hopefully, that changes because I'm sure it only takes one game of drop-ins to scare new players off from trying them again.

So you’re just actively ignoring the various threads about how broken BAP is? You’re commenting in meaningful ways on other topics, but give the barest of bare minimum responses to the dozen or so massive issues with Be a Pro.