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Rising Traveler

6 months ago

NHL 26 needs some changes...

The NHL series has always been one of my favourite games because I love hockey, but i feel like every year it gets farther and farther from "realistic" hockey. This year so far some changes feel good...

Rising Hotshot

6 months ago

Truculence definitely needs to be toned down. But the answsr isn't to let the small speedy builds rule the day either. Buff stick lift and poke for more defensive builds. And most importantly...make the goalies much better on breakaways.

One of the things rewarding small speedy guys is that after they break in they can score at an inflated rate. Well above the conversion rates you'd see in real hockey. Make the goalies way better in those instances. Force em to work the puck in the zone more often.

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Seasoned Vanguard
6 months ago
It may be a hot take but I feel like poke checking and stick lifting is just fine, it's just not as easy as years past with how much aim assist it had.
- Modulater83
  Rising Hotshot
  6 months ago
  I am with you on poke checking. I am okay with it but I don't play defense so I am not the "last line". The defenders on my team (and on here) wish to have better tools overall. And if the point is to tone down truculence, maybe making other tools slightly better will lead to more diversity of defenders. Speaking of aim assist, something that really bothers me is the help truculence gives to hitters. Can't tell you the number of times I mostly get by a defender and they make contact with a loose thread on the back of my jersey, and then I go flying. Feels arcadey and I would love it pulled back a bit.