EA_Aljo Most of the goalie animations are broken and stupid. I mostly play goalie in this game and half of the goals I let in are due to animations that dont work properly. Here is an example of what I mean:
The clip is not mine but I let in goals like that about every other game and it genuinely feels like I cant do anything to prevent it. On top of that there are too many goals scored in which the puck just goes through the goalie’s gear. And AI defenders scoring own goals for fun in every game just takes the fun out of this game completely. The list just goes on and on. I’m pretty sure most of the developers havent even played the game before releasing it because there are simply just too many broken elements for this game to be considered as a ”fully launchable and working project”. These are just some examples of one part of the game. Of course I dont expect every aspect to be perfect, but even by EAs standards (which are never too high) it is just trash. Thanks for reading and I look forward to hear your thoughts on this
Community ManagerAppreciate the feedback. I'll get this passed on to the team. I know we're always working to improve goalies. Thanks!
EA_Aljo After my reply yesterday I played probably 4 games and managed to record these following clips:
First clip: Same bug again which I told about yesterday. However I think I figured out the reason it happens. After that game I removed the sponge X-factor and immediately noticed that now my goalie reacts to the one timers coming from the blue line.
Second clip: Absolutely no reason for me to concede that goal. I hug the post so there should be no space for the puck to go in, especially from that angle. I didnt move my goalie at all, so I assume the puck just goes through my gear again. Annoying and very repetitive situation there.
Third clip: Im lucky this didn’t result in an own goal. About 70% of the time it will end up as an own goal. Why would the AI even skate straight into my own goal? The AI should be coded to avoid the own goal with the puck at all costs. Again, very common sequence this. Many own goals have been scored this way by the AI. And when the puck goes to the net, the goalie doesnt react properly, or the puck just slides through the goalie. Perhaps make the goalie freeze the puck at all costs in these situations to avoid such silly and stupid own goals.
Happy to send more clips of different situations to help the team fix these bugs and make the game a better experience for everyone.
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