Get Rid of Elite Edges/Wheels in EASHL
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we play hockey hockey not arcade hockey
As do most teams, yep.
the tips are considerably less effective
We've had some success with tips and slap-passes seem to have had a change to them as well, making them another option.
Maybe it gets considerably better with the x-factor, we wouldn’t know since you can’t really play the game & expect to beat other diamonds/elites without warrior and truculence, that takes 2/3 x-factor spots right there.
You can absolutely keep up with elites without requiring truculence and warrior.
What do you mean “come on”? Have you been playing the same game as us for these past few years? This question: “does EA even watch hockey” or any variation of it, went from an obvious troll to a genuine concern in the last 5-6 years of chel. That’s not a player base problem.
It's ridiculous to assume the development team of a hockey gaming franchise that's over 30 years old doesn't watch hockey. I get it - the game isn't as perfect as you'd like. Please understand that it never will be. In order to satisfy your desire for picture perfect hockey, I suggest playing the real sport.
Expecting EA Sports, a small development team in Burnaby focused on NHL, FIFA and UFC, to be the first game studio in the history of earth to perfectly recreate a sport with 1:1 realism is a lesson in futility - to steal a line from for NHL-series commentator Bill Clement.
you’re actively advocating for a style of hockey that’s arcade like, not authentic.
Where have I done that? Please don't attack me and put words into my mouth.
And unlike you, I’ll actually elaborate:
Excuse me? I provide exceptional details including in-game examples. I go into great detail within my posts. Please stop attacking me.
when your AI has the hockey IQ of Helen Keller on skates, when your player chooses to not have his stick on the ice while you cover a passing lane, when player ratings make absolutely 0 sense despite marketing the use of NHL edge data, all of these things (and much more) will make an educated hockey fan/player wonder if this company genuinely watches this sport. Let’s be adults and stop acting like this is an irrational view when looking at the history of EANHL and their products.
Post a single video example of any one of these things happening.
letting loadouts combo 3 skating perks with the ability to have 96+ speed above 6’0 is a bit of a problem. If you want to argue it’s not a problem, you’re actively advocating for a style of hockey that’s arcade like, not authentic.
Why are you conjuring up some fake scenario in which I'm arguing that combo speed perks are "not a problem"? Please stop.
No, most teams do not play hockey hockey, again, you are delusional. Most teams are playing breakout hockey, AKA arcade hockey.
“We’ve had some success with tips” yea everyone has. You’re gonna get an odd tip in goal if you’re playing positional hockey and rotating properly in the o-zone. The point still stands, they aren’t nearly as effective as last year.
You must be a drop ins player? Not sure what elites you’re beating without those perks, kinda sounds like you aren’t as good as I thought? A full team of elites with the perk that drains your energy (could be confusing the names on that perk, game isn’t good enough to grind anymore) would smoke a team of elites without the counter perk by 10. It’s one of the worst and most unrealistic perks in chel, and again, if you don’t agree, you are actively advocating for a style of hockey that is arcade inspired, not authentic. How about this, your club plays mine and we’ll use that perk and you guys aren’t allowed to use the counter. Let’s see what that score board looks like at the end of 60, since it’s so easy to beat elites without the counter (warrior I believe) & truc.
No, it’s not ridiculous at all. These people are making video games. Over half of that studio hasn’t tied a pair of skates in their life. These are game developers, not athletes. Get real. No one’s asking for a perfect 1:1 simulation, not even me. Just asking for a game that’s worth its price point, and for some competence to be present during decision making. For example, who thought removing matchmaking settings were a net positive? Now, EASHL’s dedicated clubs play menu simulator more than the actual game looking for a 6 queue to play, but I’m sure you’ll defend that as well. May as well defend the time-wasting bugs that have been in the game for 10 years while you’re here, have at it I’m all ears!
I said “if you want to argue it’s not a problem, (referring to speed builds) then you’re advocating for a game that’s arcade like and not authentic” why crop half the sentence for a cheap point that I’m going to disprove with one short paragraph? No one said that you were, why so defensive?
No, you don’t elaborate, the same way you don’t take the whole sentence you’re responding to but instead crop half of it for a cheap point.
I’ll play like 3 games of be a pro and have 40 examples for you, gonna tag you and Aljo in a post either tonight or tomorrow night, whenever I get time to game
It’s not some fake scenario, you’re making way too many excuses for the functionality of the game, even telling players they’re just not good enough to identify possession change early enough which may be true, but the complete and total disregard for the real problem is actually laughable lol. Are you a mod? Are you employed by EANHL or are you just a corporation defender? I take it you have pictures of Elon all over your room showtime? Keep an eye out for that post, gonna love seeing you try to defend these computers blatant lack of a frontal lobe while on superstar difficulty hahahahaha
No, most teams do not play hockey hockey, again, you are delusional.
What I meant to say is, most teams believe they're playing hockey hockey. Please relax.
“We’ve had some success with tips” yea everyone has. You’re gonna get an odd tip in goal if you’re playing positional hockey and rotating properly in the o-zone. The point still stands, they aren’t nearly as effective as last year.
Stop and think about what you said. And then say it again. Slower.
You must be a drop ins player? Not sure what elites you’re beating without those perks, kinda sounds like you aren’t as good as I thought?
aaaand this is as far as I go reading your wall of text. Not going to spend time arguing with insecure players. Cheers bro.
I’m insecure because I’m calling you out on your blatantly terrible takes? You said you think a team of elites without the counter to the perk that drains stam and without truc can beat a team of elites that has access to those perks? 🤣🤣🤦🏻🤦🏻 that’s a top 10 worst world of chel take of all time what are you on brother, the club not using those x-factors would have to be SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER to have a chance. You’re genuinely clueless if you think that bro just calling it as it is, and again, feel free to prove me wrong. Play my club under those restrictions and we’ll see what that scoreboard looks like at the end of 60. Have a good one, notime 🤣🤣👋👋
”rEaD tHaT aGaiN slOwLy” don’t need to, you’re the one missing the point which is that it does not change the fact that tips are NOTICEABLY LESS EFFECTIVE, which is the initial point you tried to negate.
Have a good one, notime 🤣🤣👋👋
lol genuinely cringed at this. Thanks for proving my point. Cheers!
Like the entire chel community cringes at you defending a blatantly bad product? 😂😂 showtimes on the payyyyy rollll 😜😜😜
Like the entire chel community cringes at you defending a blatantly bad product?
There wouldn’t be a community if the game was truly terrible. I’m one of the few people here who actually post real in-game clips to back up what I say. Meanwhile, others write novels about how their “elite hockey IQ” was somehow betrayed by the game, yet when asked for a simple clip (which takes five seconds to capture on any console), it’s nothing but silence, excuses, and “you’re just an EA shill.” (with the exception of mikeq67 - shout out to them for actually following up with in-game examples)
Cringe at me all you want. At least I’m showing my work. I post videos because I believe people can learn something from them. I take time to answer DMs, walk players through mechanics, and help them improve in HUT or WoC. I’m not here to vent — I’m here to help people understand the game.
So what exactly are you doing for the community? Tearing people down? Spreading negativity toward the one of the only people actually trying to make things better?
Do your thing, bro — but don’t confuse complaining with contributing.
showtimes on the payyyyy rollll 😜😜😜
Yeah, totally. EA cut me a massive cheque so I could spend my free time arguing with random strangers on a Tuesday night. Living the dream.
If posting actual gameplay clips and trying to help people understand mechanics looks like “being on the payroll,” that probably says more about the state of this community than it does about me.
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