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D19Box's avatar
D19Box
Rising Traveler
2 days ago

Get Rid of Elite Edges/Wheels in EASHL

I've owned every single EA NHL game. I still have my Sega and all of those original games going back to the NHLPA Hockey days. To say I'm a devoted fan, and sometimes an apologist to this franchise, is an understatement. I lead by saying this because I'm not some sweaty, whiny kid who can't stand losing. I just want to enjoy playing hockey (particularly EASHL with my beer drinking buddies).

Bringing back Elite Edges and Wheels has largely ruined EASHL. EVERYONE is now making super fast small players, turning the game back into a track meet, and it's simply becoming who can do the nearly automatic "forehand-backhand deke" goal the most. Tons of new goalie animations and yet they still can't simply hold the post/cover the short side on the same move, over and over.

25 had its issues but it forced teams to play way more as a unit with a purpose to be successful. It took a stronger unit to win. Now, 26 is forcing defensemen to use either EE or Wheels, which limits the depth of cool builds you can create because 1 of the 3 slots has to be dedicated to EE or Wheels. EE and Wheels was an obvious problem the devs and EA recognized in the past and wisely removed from the game.  Bringing them back has ruined the EASHL experience.

Our club has been together over 10 years. We win at about a 75% rate. This isn't a win/ loss issue. It's an immersion and fun issue. It's a replayability issue. Regardless of our usual success and loyalty to playing over the years, no one wants to continue to play this track meet, and slow "menu simulator", where locker rooms freeze and players get dropped left and right. 

Overall, just very disappointed. Remove Elite Edge and Wheels from competitive EASHL.

23 Replies

  • Tylytys's avatar
    Tylytys
    New Adventurer
    2 days ago

    110% agree. All fun is gone atm from chel. It's really sad.

  • D19Box's avatar
    D19Box
    Rising Traveler
    2 days ago

    Agreed. You also proved my argument. You're only left 1 open spot because you have to equip Wheels to even play. That's the problem. Elite Edges and Wheels should not be in EASHL, especially when it is supposed to be a competitive simulation of hockey. EA had removed both of them because they were a problem. Now they've brought the problem back on purpose. 

  • desertddrive's avatar
    desertddrive
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    For a defenseman I feel that Wheels and Warrior are both necessary. Wheels to keep up with the breakaways, and Warrior so that you're not out of the play constantly because Truculence causes you to take half a period to get up off the ice (and then retrieve your stick). Really leaves you one open slot. Preferably it would be zero slots since X Factors are a mistake.

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