I've played since NHL 06. Two decades of NHL. Never seen a mechanic this broken. Literally can't counter it. See attached video. The game needs to start calling interference penalties here or the mechanic needs to be removed.
See attached video.
Yep checks out. Xfactors need to be tuned down greatly.
Absolutely 100% agree. This is not a "just needs a little tuning" situation, the mechanic is broken. The video captures it well. You don't even need to be going for a hit to be pummeled by a reverse hit. My team has tested against reverse hit spammers (ie literally not pressing anything...just standing there) and they can knock you down with impunity.
It needs balance badly. If a defending player isn't specifically going for a hit, reverse should have a very high chance of resulting in an interference penalty.
Reverse hitting should only work if someone is actually trying to hit you..... EA_Aljo
Community ManagerHi there. Thanks for grabbing the clip. This is an issue we're aware of so hopefully, we'll see it addressed in the future.
Aljo,
Thank you so much for your acknowledgement. The pessimist in me believed this would just go to the void, but I do appreciate that the team is aware of this and looking into it.
Community ManagerYou're very welcome! Appreciate you reaching out about it.
Community Manager
