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I hate this company with the fire of a thousand suns. The utter contempt for the player base and hockey fans just oozes out of its smug presentation of their own game. LOL no more pricey pond hockey!!! Here's the same **bleep** wrapped in a different blanket instead, lol. Once again we are railroaded into a cookie cutter "superstar" experience and we start our career "at the SEMI FINALS of the WORLD JUNIORS." We don't earn anything, we don't get to be a grinder with a dream, we don't get to be anything other than the KID, again. EA just doesn't get it, and they don't care. End of story.

I never play be a pro and even I knew most people wanted to play at least a full year in the CHL like it was back in '19. Not sure how that gets overlooked year after year.

In a completely calm manner, we absolutely need to have full CHL - multiple seasons - in the minors a la “live the life”. Is this a thing being discussed? If not, please know that everyone thinks it’s crazy it has disappeared.Also, why couldn’t it be added in a patch? Season stat goals from coach/gm… why are the old features that are so basic and essential just non existent. The changes here seem nice, but people want engaging rewarding reasons to play be a pro for multiple seasons whilst it still feel like they are progressing to something. The old gen games got this, realism doesn’t need to be some nice rendered cut scene that we will want to skip after the second time we see it… Please bring back old features and don’t cut existing ones to do so….

EA_Aljo I am very disappointed as I was looking forward the most to be a pro. Being sent down to the AHL if you’re not playing well is a step in the right direction. But…I don’t feel like the community was listened to.What about playing a few seasons in the CHL like in NHL20 and prior?Is it possible that you start in the AHL immediately after being drafted?Is this world juniors storyline just being added to the existing memorial cup and champions hockey league storylines? It feels like in be a pro you are still being railroaded immediately into the NHL - yet again. I think many of us would prefer less strict storylines with the ability to take a good degree of time in the minors working our way up to the NHL.MLB the Show’s Road to the Show is excellent in working your way from AA to AAA then the MLB - it happens fairly quickly if you good.please correct me if I am misunderstanding anything.On another note, FIFA/EAFC has one of the best career modes where you can play in any of the leagues in the game and at the same time for your international team. Why can’t we also do this?You guys can do better.

Lots of people want junior hockey back in Be a Pro.

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ColeFan
Seasoned Rookie
2 months ago
EA_Aljo Hi! I was wondering if this year we’re gonna be able to use custom rosters in be a pro. I feel like it’s something that takes a lot away from the mode when we don’t have it. I want to be able to see Dobson on the habs or ehlers on Carolina etc. In the past like last year for exemple even if we started a be a pro after the deadline it was still the pre-season rosters.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 months ago
Unfortunately, there will not be contract negotiations. I've passed on the feedback for you though as I know there are others that would like this as well.

Yes. As long as the roster is created before you start the BaP career.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 months ago
Voice over isn't just for Celebrini. I can't go into further detail on this though.
refined98
New Vanguard
2 months ago
How this is even possible? This ruins again all the effort for the mode, what happens around your teammates is important and we all know that if you are into the sport at all.. What is the idea leaving this data out again? When your line mate has been traded or he's signed to the other team, you need to know that, as much you need to know what happened to your teammates when their injured. This ruins the mode once again.
EA_Aljo
Community Manager
2 months ago
Yes. As long as the roster is created before your BAP career begins.
ColeFan
Seasoned Rookie
2 months ago
Thank you for your answer !
E_AISCOPING
New Traveler
2 months ago
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
1902e7d79a36b266
Seasoned Rookie
2 months ago
Can we at the very least see our own injuries now? In current be a pro, when you get injured, you have no idea what the injury is or how long it will be before you can play again.
Also, I'll be honest that's kinda ridiculous. What do you think actual players do? Do you think they just... don't care about the moves their team makes? About what's going on in the league?
ericdan12
New Scout
2 months ago
I'm already starting to miss pricey pond hockey #EndofanEra
KingPyrrhus981
Rising Adventurer
2 months ago
EA_Aljo
So sleeveless gaming had a video where he said after the world juniors you can play the memorial cup or champions hockey league to increase your draft stock. It is at 1:15 of his video here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xLHxB7DlWeQ
Do we play some regular season games (I know not full season) in CHEL/Euros, or do we just jump to the tournaments (memorial cup & champions hockey league) like in NHL25?

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