AI play more like actual hockey players instead of humans
that might be the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, have you ever decided to not pick a team and watch the ai “attempt” to play a game against each other? It’s an embarrassing excuse for what’s supposed to be a hockey game.
also just straight up like the clip just clearly shows a position where a defending player should have influenced the possession, and plain and simply the most realistic way to do that in hockey was through a stick check or poke check and in some way or another your game doesn’t award a correct defensive decision for no good reason. There’s many cases of this happening because defense is a complete mess pretty much 24/7 in this game. Like you’re not helping the game get better by burying your head in the sand a pretending it’s not a problem. Also just straight up diving as a defender there is just not a realistic option at all and neither is a shove because the defender shouldn’t have leverage in that situation, the CORRECT way to defend that scoring chance is a poke check and your game doesn’t reward that.
Community Managerthat might be the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, have you ever decided to not pick a team and watch the ai “attempt” to play a game against each other? It’s an embarrassing excuse for what’s supposed to be a hockey game.
I'm not saying they are perfect all the time. Obviously, there are times AI is behaving in ways it shouldn't be. They will generally play realistically though. Looking for good pass/shot chances, staying in position, adjusting their strategies, etc.
I haven't watched a game of 2 AI teams playing each other though. If you've got clips showing poor play, feel free to post them. Regarding the OP's clip though, I'm not seeing an issue with this.
plain and simply the most realistic way to do that in hockey was through a stick check or poke check and in some way or another your game doesn’t award a correct defensive decision for no good reason.
in that situation, the CORRECT way to defend that scoring chance is a poke check and your game doesn’t reward that.
I've seem complaints that poke checks are too strong from behind as well. Regardless, every poke or lift isn't going to be successful. There was a low percentage chance of these actually working in the video the OP provided. The best defensive play would have been to not let a breakaway happen to begin with though. Obviously, it's got a very high chance of scoring. Diving is risky, but was another option here. So is trying to shove from behind. Neither of which were attempted. This isn't burying my head in the sand. It's pretty clear to see they missed the poke and lift. The stick may have glanced off their leg, pushing it away from the puck. Unfortunately, the video isn't from the best angle to see this.
