NHL 26 Gameplay Feedback — Core Systems Are Broken

mikeq67 wrote:

Can we get one lousy thread where a certain someone doesn't show up telling everyone that everything they say is wrong?

I’ve always jumped into discussions about this game with the genuine intention of helping people understand it better, because understanding is usually the first step to actually getting better.

But I get it now. A lot of people aren’t looking for understanding. They’re looking to be told, “you’re right, the game is broken, and EA is personally out to ruin your enjoyment.”

So I think it’s time for me to step away for good.

There’s just too much frustration here, and too many people who have no interest in adapting or improving, but instead want validation inside an echo chamber until the game is reshaped to perfectly match their own version of what “real hockey” should feel like.

It’s been a nonstop refrain of “I know hockey and this isn’t it,” and all I’ve ever tried to show is that the outcomes people say are impossible *are* achievable. Not through exploits or excuses, but through understanding how the game actually works.

Clearly, that message doesn’t land.

Outside of the occasional DM, it’s obvious most people don’t like what I have to say, and that’s fine. I’ve never posted here expecting agreement, but at a certain point you have to accept the possibility that if nobody wants to hear it, there’s no reason to keep saying it. The clips, the explanations, the effort—it’s all just noise here.

I’ve been around these forums in one form or another for over 20 years, and I think it’s fair to say I’m just out of sync with what the typical gamer wants now.

So I’m out.

Cheers everyone. It’s been a slice—and sorry for derailing your threads along the way.