Community ManagerHey, everyone. LT/L2 exploiting was obviously a big issue in NHL 26. Check out the video below to see an example of how this was addressed in NHL 27 and how it compares to it's usage in NHL 26.
Community ManagerHow could this not have been fixed in a patch? Were we all being misinformed?
Most anything can fit in a patch, really. The important thing is that it's fixed. The devs needed time to properly address this which meant it needed to wait for 27.
Nope, still there just slower.
Am I going crazy or does it seem like there isn't much of a difference? That Makar goal at the end in the '27 clip....😕
Also, the '27 clips are against CPUs. Based on how players are still able to skate backwards in full control of the puck in '27, it doesn't seem like this has changed much outside of a speed penalty.
In addition to that, we were told all year that LTing couldn't be fixed due to the massive underlying work that needed to be done to prevent breaking backskating, but the 'changes' in the video above show that there's only been a subtle adjustment to speed.
How could this not have been fixed in a patch? Were we all being misinformed?
I'm deployed right now or I would have tested it. I will just see what people are saying when it releases. Just following on here for now. Hoping the build changes for WoC are inspiring.
Expect more stumbles from hits that don't fully connect and even in LTing. The animation to twist yourself is severely slowed down so as a defender you are able to line them up better. I was using a 6'5'' 180 TWF with 78 checking and I was able to handle people. When I rocked a 6'9 190 Defensive Dman I was destroying people with max checking. for this upcoming season. Yes I used lots of odd builds because that is for testing purposes. Since you didn't play the test I'd suggest using the 10hr trial to see for yourself if you got EA Play.
I may be wrong, didn't play the play test.. and they weren't in the best position, and it wasn't timed right.. but is the defense still unable to make proper contact with someone using it due to a lack of animations? If that's the case then it is still going to be abused.. and it won't take much time at all for people to find all the best ways to abuse it. Hope I'm wrong, but that little footage doesn't have me convinced it's nerfed enough.. if defenders are unable to make proper contact then this is a MAJOR L for the dev team as this is THE major change to gameplay (and we all know it should have been a patch in the first place..)
