Remove all Prebuilds and Skins in Competitive Modes in NHL 26.
EASHL and Ones Should only be custom Builds
If you want prebuilds and the awful skins keep them in Arcade mode and unranked games.. Again EA adding stuff no one asked for. Cosmetics are probably the easiest things to add so dont fix the game just add more 💩 to it and claim it as new.
Community ManagerI'm not a fan of the skins myself. I wish we had a toggle to turn those off. What don't you like about the builds though?
The Fact we can't Build Anything like it or use Xfactor that they use. There is No reason for them to be in competitive modes.
I know the argument will be "Well they lack certain Attributes" This is True But since Most attributes have little to no Difference between 80-90 it means nothing Since Reverse hitting and Hip check are broken It means nothing. Prebuild attributes have High Ratings in the most impactful Categories. There is absolutely no reason for them to be in the game. Again We just ask for EA to stop adding stuff no one asks for or wants.
Battle Pass should be eliminated.
Community ManagerThe Fact we can't Build Anything like it or use Xfactor that they use. There is No reason for them to be in competitive modes.
You can also build competitive loadouts though. I really don't see the problem with using them since they aren't overpowered. They can most certainly be beat since it's more about the individual player's skill and their team's overall chemistry that determines who wins. Just because they have high ratings in impactful categories doesn't guarantee they're going to win. If a team is frequently losing to clubs using pre-builds, the issue is with the skill of the players and their chemistry with each other. It's not the pre-builds that are causing losses. Those same players would most likely do just as well regardless of their loadout.
I know the argument will be "Well they lack certain Attributes" This is True But since Most attributes have little to no Difference between 80-90 it means nothing Since Reverse hitting and Hip check are broken It means nothing. Prebuild attributes have High Ratings in the most impactful Categories. There is absolutely no reason for them to be in the game. Again We just ask for EA to stop adding stuff no one asks for or wants.
Again, reverse hitting and hipchecks are getting a nerf for 26.
Community ManagerWhy do you want the Battle Pass eliminated?
Prebuilds lack the creativity EASHL and Ones should be based around. I cant get A Custom Build to have 97 speed 90+ in agility still have a decent shot and then cant get wheels as my Xfactor. The highest Speed i can get is 95 and thats a 5'7 160 pound build.
Cant have a Powerforward that Can has high balance and 94 agility skate like a ballerina with elite edges. Super easy to win with Moonlight PF in ones.
Zero Reason For Prebuilds to be in competitive modes especially when it comes to being a custom League.
Community ManagerOnes is an arcade mode to begin with. I really don't see the problem with using whatever build you want there.
As far as EASHL goes, I don't think there are that many creative builds in general. You can say your 5'7" 160 lb build isn't creative since there are plenty of others running the same thing. I'm sure many people use builds they find on YouTube. Regardless, I don't see why that's a problem. Again, it comes down to skill and team chemistry more than your attributes. High attributes will only make up for skill so much. The pre-builds aren't causing players to be unfairly OP and they can all be countered.
EA_Aljo. Battlepass is just added clutter to an already slow Online menu. I recommend Getting rid of battlepass and Adding an EASHL team Store instead of relying on Hockey Bags. Hockey Bags are a waste and a pain. No one wants to Be waiting On A hockey bag for certain Logos. ive got over A hundred games played on EASHL which is 100 to many with how bad 25 was And Still haven't unlocked the Mighty Duck Logo. Give Us a Store so we can Buy the items we want.
Another thing Id Love to see is Instead of Adding the stupid Christmas Jersey or Halloween garbage. Add retro Jerseys Such as the Pooh bear Jersey or Robo Penguin jersey. I know its a pain to get the rights to the Logo so just give us the jersey. If you can get the Logos as well that would be awesome. You guys still have the Arizona Coyotes Jersey available for customization So add Robo Penguin and Poohbear along with a few others.
Add More EA Custom logos. A hornet Kind of like the The Sarina sting .
Monopoly man
Look at other sports logos and use them for idea.
Look at BF6 Theyre limiting The gear for Soldiers because people dont want the C.O.D garbage in the game. They dont want Cartoon Characters They Just want Basic. And I feel thats what alot of people want with NHL but they keep adding garbage that No one asks for. In My opinion the only reason they add stuff like is for Money and to claim it as a new Feature.
Battlepass doesnt need to be a thing.
Feature that should be brought back for the millionth time.
Skate blade Radius
Stick Curve and Flex
Skill comp in Free skate to test attributes to see if they actually work correctly. Such as
Shot power with the Radar clock
Shot accuracy Target shooting.
Speed course and Agility Course .
These were all in 09-14 i believe and removed for no reason.
Match club size and goalie size for EASHL.
Community ManagerBattlepass is just added clutter to an already slow Online menu. I recommend Getting rid of battlepass and Adding an EASHL team Store instead of relying on Hockey Bags. Hockey Bags are a waste and a pain. No one wants to Be waiting On A hockey bag for certain Logos. ive got over A hundred games played on EASHL which is 100 to many with how bad 25 was And Still haven't unlocked the Mighty Duck Logo. Give Us a Store so we can Buy the items we want.
I don't think the Battle Pass needs to be removed, but I agree it adds clutter. I'd rather not have the pop ups for it. I also agree on the bags and would like to see them removed. Buying what you want off the store would be better.
Another thing Id Love to see is Instead of Adding the stupid Christmas Jersey or Halloween garbage. Add retro Jerseys Such as the Pooh bear Jersey or Robo Penguin jersey. I know its a pain to get the rights to the Logo so just give us the jersey. If you can get the Logos as well that would be awesome. You guys still have the Arizona Coyotes Jersey available for customization So add Robo Penguin and Poohbear along with a few others.
It really comes down to licensing. We get as many jerseys as we can though.
As far as everything else goes, thanks for the feedback. I'll pass it on.
Im not saying they are OP. What im saying is They have Stuff we cant use as our Xfactor and I cant Match or Use Attributes in the Same way they can. Prebuilds seem to have more freedom
How about instead of Prebuilds allow us to be more creative with our Custom builds. There are so many restraints on The custom Builds that id like to see removed. NHL 09-14 were great with How the attributes could be distributed. Id also like to see Player types be more distinct. I feel Grinder is Pretty much useless because you can get the playmaker have similar defense and Handeye with way better offense. Not to mention powerforward cant be smaller than 6 foot 195? Brenden Gallagher is what 5'9 could be considered a Powerforward.
Personally i think it would be cool to ditch the Player types and just have One Player that you can do the attributes to your strengths. You get so many attributes.you can put them anywhere you want but once your out for that category youre done. So in reality you could have 99 speed but low on everything else for that category.
Id also like to see Xfactor and Specialty traits removed. Bring back the +5 +3 +1 Boost packs seen on 09-14
Please look at my other post about Attributes and how they should work.
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