Forum Discussion

5 years ago

Create Helmetless players

I hope that we get a patch soon for 22 that allows us to make helmetless players for offline mode. I make classic rosters and it SUCKS having to put a helmet on players that NEVER wore one like Bobb...

EA_Blueberry

Community Admin

4 years ago

@Atishksingh wrote:

@T2HDAdding the women is a cool gimmick. But let's be honest...is anyone going to play more than 1 game with them???

Its kinda the same as NHL Threes....just a gimmick to get some.attention but its a mode that nobody will play

I don't think adding women to a game is a "gimmick" when women make up for 48% of those that play video games. One reason why I wake up every morning and choose to be here for EA is how they continue to push the limits across all titles. From new game engines to their efforts in making gaming more inclusive and available to everyone in the world. I myself am very excited for this content update and sit down with my daughter tonight with those teams. She asked me one time if she could create a female skater when it was not yet available, so it's cool now that EA makes experiences like this more relatable.

I mean, if you really think about it how cool would it be to capture 48% of that demographic to help build up the sport even more. Be part of that process. More players in the NHL franchise might just lead to bigger gaming budgets which in turn could result in more developers in areas of the game where you would like to see more features on.

Threes is a popular mode. We have a thread here where others in the community find it very important to be able to play it.

We'll try our best to get an answer on whether helmetless players will be a feature this year. Keep in mind these forums are a channel to vocalize requests, concerns, and chat about the game. This is one channel among the variety the team uses to help steer them in the direction they want to go with the game. No all suggestions may come to fruition. We'll do our jobs as Forum Community Managers to keep the devs filled in on what the community is chatting about so they're constantly in the know.

jlnhl2001

New Vanguard

4 years ago

@EA_Blueberry All we want with this thread is the option for helmetless players and vintage goalie masks. Will that ever come to NHL 22?

Atishksingh
4 years ago
@jlnhl2001 I'd wait till NHL 23. Doubt it happens for 22
T2HD
Rising Veteran
4 years ago
So check this out. Someone in another Hockey Forum posted a modded roster for NHL 14 where they created players without helmets and goalies without masks or with vintage goalie masks. So if someone who isn't privy to the EA code is able to do this on an 8 year old version of the EA game why isn't it a simple fix for the people who wrote the code? So many features are added to this franchise that nobody asked about or cared about. The helmetless player option is already in the game (just not for us). The vintage goalie masks are in the game (just not for us). The vintage goalie masks are also in the game on the fans of the visiting teams (but not for us). Here's a screenshot from the modded NHL 14 roster showing the Canadiens bench full of players NOT wearing helmets.
Also, here are two screenshots from NHL 2K8. The vintage teams included with the game didn't have helmets either. The goalies had vintage masks (and you could create a goalie with a vintage mask). Imagine what NHL 2K22 would have been like given what NBA 2K22 looks and plays like?
I hope 2K and the company known as San Diego Studio (who makes MLB: The Show) are reviewing this forum. I think it won't take them long to see that the market is RIPE for a competitor's NHL game. Now I'm done.
Note to EA, if you want to keep your loyal customers, you're going to have to start giving the customer what they've asked for (for years now).
You can still save yourselves. Just patch this game and test the patch BEFORE you announce and release it. All you had to do was post something like "we know you're all anticipating this month's patch and we're working hard on it to ensure that it fixes the bugs and adds the features you've asked for." I have patience for that. I don't have patience for what we've experienced. This month's patch wore my patience out. Thank you. Peace out.
SvenArne123
4 years ago
@T2HDMan that blue ice and ad free boards on NHL 2k8. Beautiful. I might have to go back to that game soon. I own a brand new copy of it, just need to get a new Xbox 360 and I'll be able to play it.
It's superior to NHL 22 in terms of customization options. Even has a goalie mask editor! And custom music too on the 360 version at least.
Atishksingh
4 years ago
@SvenArne1232k8 and the modded NHL 14 that friend unlocked look like the games that we've been asking for.