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jprovo1
Seasoned Veteran
21 days ago

form score?

so most of what the posts here are about is the issues with the play test (ok, I can see that) and connected franchise (not so much about this) but my big question is....... WHAT ABOUT THE FORM SCORE. this was a big issue in 26 and nothing has been said about it. also did they fix it where it goes by position instead of just scoring? and did (or can they) fix the coaches score so that if playing a defenseman, you don't have to get a 65% (or more) in offense and focus more on defense?

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  • RobHockey's avatar
    RobHockey
    Rising Hotshot
    21 days ago

    You aren't the only one wanting questions about the form score.

  • Form score?

    Sorry, can someone explain what that is? 

  • RobHockey's avatar
    RobHockey
    Rising Hotshot
    20 days ago

    Form Score was introduced into NHL 26 Be a Pro and it's mostly based off of scoring. 

  • jprovo1's avatar
    jprovo1
    Seasoned Veteran
    18 days ago

    I am really not trying to be an A-hole or sarcastic but do you really not know what this is or are you just kidding?

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    jprovo1
    Seasoned Veteran
    17 days ago

    oh, so I assume that online does not have the form score? what it is in Be A Pro is it rates your "performance" for that game and the "coach" wants you to have a ridiculous score over so many games. so say you just get drafted and ready to play your first NHL preseason game and the "coach" wants you to maintain a form score of 65 (maybe 70, I can't remember) for 3 games. the problem is that even if your a forward, if you don't score a single goal, assist, and/or point your form score for that game would be around 40 to 50 (maybe less) and even if you do score an assist but that's it it still maybe only around 60-80 (maybe 90 or so). it's totally based on scoring goals and lots of points to get a 100 for a game. they then take the average of those 3 games and if you did not maintain the required form score your sent to the minors. and it goes up when you go up lines. so during the regular season if your on the first line after a while, you have to maintain a form score of 80 or higher to stay in the NHL, unless you use trait points on a dialogue tree but those cost TONS of trait points. so if  you play a defenseman like me and try to play your position you might as well forget staying in the NHL. you literally have to score every game to stay in the NHL. after the preseason, you have 8 games to maintain the high form score. so say for your 8 games you get the following game form scores: 60, 80, 50, 80, 75, 80, 40, 70. not to bad for a rookie except for 2 games right? well those total to 535 so divided by 8 gives you a "chapter" form score of 67. well your sent to the minors. this is why we hate it. the besides the form score the "coach" gives you challenges as well. so besides maintaining an 80 or higher form score, he wants you to score so many goals or get 12 hits or things like that. you can opt to use the slack way out and use the "humble" choice which then your chapter form score would be around 75 to 80 but you get no likability with your teammates or management or brand. supposedly the challenges have changed but not sure how it affects your position. a lot of us just do not agree that a defenseman has to score every game and play like a forward. I just hope they fixed it or got rid of it.

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    jprovo1
    Seasoned Veteran
    15 hours ago

    so with about a month left before release, CAN SOMEONE FROM EA PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THE FREAKING FORM SCORE WAS FIXED OR NOT IN BE A PRO? geez a simple yes it was or no it wasn't will suffice.

  • I agree that FORM score needs to be fixed.  I am the captain of the NY Isles and I have to maintain a 80 FORM score, get 10 points, have a 15% shooting percentage over every 8 games and it rests every 8 games.  I have to get more then that to stay on line 1 and pp1.  That means scoring 2 points a game just to maintain my positions.  no one in real life scores that amount of points on a regular basis.  I would have to score almost 168 points a season just to stay on line 1 and pp1.  That is ridicules no one scores that much.  Yes I am a sniper right wing but come on make it more realistic.  

  • Kaner1138's avatar
    Kaner1138
    Rising Vanguard
    12 hours ago

    I have a hard time thinking that any player is happy with the way Form Score was implemented. I’d love to see a poll of some kind.