NHL 26 EASHL MM BROKEN WITH HUMAN GOALIE

We dont even care if the other team has a human goalie. Just let me play it and match into a game. This has been broken since this dev team decided it was a good idea to remove matchmaking settings for club size and goaltenders 

Hey there. I ran some games over the weekend with human goalies so we'll need to try to find out why this is happening for you. I'm assuming there are others experiencing it as well, but haven't come across those reports yet. Which console are you on? What region are you in? Also, do you have crossplay enabled? Thanks!

Hey EA_Aljo​ 

No idea, it seems to be the case with multiple people in my friend group. We have most of our group on PS5 playing out or around Toronto ON, and some on XBOX. We have tried literally every single matchmaking option you have in the game - i.e Allow drop in goalie, dont allow drop in goalie, strict, relaxed, etc etc. Crossplay IS on - we havent tried turning it off, should we? 

Other then that I dont have much more to go off on other then I would love to play goalie and cant because it always runs aprox 5-6 mins then the queue errors out. Ive managed to get into 1 game as a human goaltender since installing on Friday. 

Again info for me specifically 

PS5, Toronto (use relaxed setting but also tried strict), NAT is open (never have issues finding games when i switch to RW or any other position), Crossplay = Enabled. 

Cheers

Are you able to find games as a goalie in drop-ins?

EA_Aljo​ no, just turning on drop-in goalies, we still never match with another team. the ONLY time we find a team when im in the goalie slot, is if we turn on FULL drop ins including players, then it will be a game 6v6 with a goalie on both teams. But 6v6 is a horrible experience with randoms becuase of the amount of trolling and lack of ability to boot people. and we should not be forced to do so as a small club. I believe there is something broken with "allow drop-in goalies" option specifically, or just searching with a human goaltender in general. 

Currently in matchmaking for ~23 mins trying to find a game. Im goalie slot, buddy is Centre. Cannot find any games as a human goalie. Its honestly ridiculous

Matchmaking is going to look for other teams with a human goalie as long as you have one. How many humans are on your team? Since most games with human goalies are 6s, it might be harder to find them if it's just a human goalie and another human or 2 on your team.

Then matchmaking has a very serious flaw. You are basically limiting me from being able to play a goalie, and forcing me to play a position i dont want to. Our club has ~6 players, but we dont all play all the time at once. If i cant play goalie when it is just 2-3 of us , then your game logic is horrible. We dont NEED to play against another goalie but you are forcing us to because your matchmaking restrictions forces it. Give us back match my goalie then. Thats very disheartening to hear

Is it just the 2 of you playing 6s and filling in the other positions with bots?

If it's just you and one other human, it's going to be harder to match. You'll need to find another team of at least 3 where one is a goalie and there needs to be a reasonable ping. You'll find matches a lot faster allowing drop-in players.

yes. and based on what you are telling me, we likely will never find a game based on your mm. Now we have 2 forward humans and me in goalie and still cant find a game. 

No, i shouldnt have to use drop-in players to join a game. If my club has only 2 people one at once due to schedules, and one wants to play a goalie, you are basically making it impossible bc of bad matchmaking restrictions