What Do we Gotta Do?

MostlyHubris​  You aren't the only one that has been flown anywhere get over yourself. I been to EA PLAY via invitation, I spoken to Devs at Studio in Orlando for Madden, NBA LIVE and RPGS. I Still test for them not just NHL. Take your own advice and read the room outside of the forum i.e. social media engagement for any of the EA tweets, Reddit, and oh did you read the part about crical industry/user reviews I guess you missed that too. 

Timba101 wrote:

the evidence of pain point is clear in majority

"Clear majority" keep following here. 

Timba101 wrote:

almost Unanimous consenting feeling that X-factors are what are breaking the gameplay.

"almost" which leads back to the point of more than the minority by overwhelming amount. I also stated and showed critic reviews, sentiments from other sources. Since you want to hang yourself up on 40 people. You also aren't reading, but I'm not surprised even your name says it all Mostly Hubris. 

MostlyHubris wrote:

Articulate, thoughtful feedback will always get more recognition. Always. It's gotten me plenty of closed alpha/beta invites and lots of developer engagement in a small handful of games. In fact, it got me flown out to Burnaby for NHL Community Day, way back when. The team will listen. I haven't ever seen anybody at any events who just yells that the game is garbage, though. Weird stuff. 

It doesn't matter how you feel not just my experience, but EA developers own words from not just NHL, since it seems, your scope is limited to just NHL. Developers use all valid feedback regardless of how it is conveyed contrary to your opinion. Matter of fact the ones who acknowledge it like EA_Aljo​ even though he isn't a dev (I presume), still gets more respect because they understand there is improvement needed. We can point to many more examples such as Battlefield devs making a 180 and so on after toxic and critical backlash of 2042 (also sales).  Another example Star Wars Battlefront 2, the backlash was not nice (also sales), you probably missed that on your flight to the studio. Anthem shut down because of backlash and direction; we can keep going but not enough time. Just because you don't like the delivery doesn't mean it is not valid. 

Customers DRIVE change. Irate (if it crosses the line they will get banned guaranteed) or calm 

You continually come here as a contrarian of "its not happening to me" look at me "I can poke check" so therefore it isn't a problem again... hubris. This is the last time I respond to such a dense individual as you. Clearly you fail to have any sensitivity to the community of let's say, "40 people here" because the game sells "millions of copies". Regardless of how you feel it won't stop until the customer feels satisfied for their $100 or $70 or sale purchase. they have earned the right to be irritated when they don't find value. 

Before you even insinuate IM NOT SAYING they should come here and ask for people's job or say violent things to the devs. Yet, they are intitled to say "this game is sh*... and here are the sh*... reasons why." If people that are too soft to take that kind of criticism are the reason why we lost accountability and we are where we are with a middling borderline bad game.  

MostlyHubris wrote:

They will release tuner sets and make occasional updates and patches, but for the most part, NHL 26 is in the books and NHL 27 is already in the works.

If you don't find a problem with this EA selling a product that is less than optimal and don't understand why hard-working people and fans are highly upset. Then, you are the one out of touch and can't relate to any of the pain points experienced. Carry on with your hubris.  :)