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Javelan
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2 months ago

Player AI

Here’s yet another suggestion that will not be looked at but the ai in this game is not great to say the least. Zone entries for teammate ai just don’t work, every time they skate the puck directly into the defenceman’s stick and lose it immediately. Please program some kind of zone entry. Additionally every now and then the other teams ai skate behind me when I have the puck the entire length of the ice. They are so close to me it slows me down as they decide to piggy back me. Why do they have endless speed acceleration and stamina for no reason. Bolduc should never be able to do this to my fast skating player and also they just decide position is for losers because no matter where I go they will 100% still be riding my back. It’s frustrating issues like this compound with a bad form score system that makes be a pro terrible and unenjoyable. I want a consistent game I don’t want to hop on and have to gamble if I’m gonna have a good time or not. Very frustrating that the ai issues has gone unchecked for a number of years now in games. Finally if I full force body someone who has no momentum and knock them on their back there’s 0 reason for them to be able to get up and and get the puck before me when it takes 3 and a half years for me to get up to my feet. 

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  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
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    2 months ago

    Hello. Thanks for the input. 

    Finally if I full force body someone who has no momentum and knock them on their back there’s 0 reason for them to be able to get up and and get the puck before me when it takes 3 and a half years for me to get up to my feet. 

    Can you get a video of this? It's best if you post it to a service it can be streamed from and respond with a link.

    It would also be good to see the AI issues you're mentioning.

  • This has been a contention for years regarding the AI vs you as a player. There seems to be a set algorithym for speed, stamina, passing ability, elite edges, as well as anticipation regarding your defencive move against their offensive attack. Somehow, the ratings on the individual AI players is ignored or enhanced, too allow them to play at a level above their team rating. Its understandable, that the AI at times has to be competitive in order for the game to be qorth playing. But when you alter specific criteria in a player card makeup, to be more competitive. You are falsifying the whole idea of ratings. Your team is not altered to the same extent as the AI team. So why should the AIs team be. If competiveness is the forefront of making the game challenging. Then put out higher rsted teams at different levels. Why an 81 rated team plays like an 88 level team at superstar, makes no sense. You build your team around the abilities each card has. No manipulation. Your team as an 84 rated team. Plays true to form. So should the AI team.

     

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