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6 years ago
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Franchise mode can’t change lines

Product: NHL 21
Platform:Microsoft XBOX One
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Franchise mode play game and try changing lines I can’t
What happens when the bug occurs? Can’t change lines for new players
What do you expect to see? The bug fixed
Was the issue in online or offline mode? Offline
Insert Game Mode or Feature here Franchise mode
What time did you see the bug? (HH:MM AM/PM) Am
What is your time zone? BST - GMT + 6:00
What is your gamertag/PSN ID? Dayhawk74
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EASHL issues? Please insert your Club Region.
What is your game language? English

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  • @dan245680 and everyone else.

    I found the fix.

    Go to settings>game settings from the main menu. You’ll see that both home and away line changes are set to off. Turn them to Auto.

    Set up the rest of the game settings if you make any changes and SAVE IT AS A PRESET.

    When you start a new franchise mode, as you are doing the set up, go into rules and settings>quick settings and select your saved preset.

    Unfortunately any existing franchise mode you are in can’t be saved. I’ve tried going to quick settings and changing the preset to my saved one, but it doesn’t work. You might be able to keep the save until EA does a actual patch to fix it (if they ever do it lol)

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  • @dan245680 I’ve had the same issue start recently. Quite annoying. I’ve tried started a new franchise. Nope. Tried starting to sim a game and jumping in. Nope.

    Between this, the auto-scouting being broken, scouting goalies being broken, player editing being broken, record book being broken, the trade deadline automatically changing all of your lines, and so on, the mode is completely broken.
  • Yea same I played for like half a period and realized the lines werent changing and everyone had full stamina 

  • @dan245680 and everyone else.

    I found the fix.

    Go to settings>game settings from the main menu. You’ll see that both home and away line changes are set to off. Turn them to Auto.

    Set up the rest of the game settings if you make any changes and SAVE IT AS A PRESET.

    When you start a new franchise mode, as you are doing the set up, go into rules and settings>quick settings and select your saved preset.

    Unfortunately any existing franchise mode you are in can’t be saved. I’ve tried going to quick settings and changing the preset to my saved one, but it doesn’t work. You might be able to keep the save until EA does a actual patch to fix it (if they ever do it lol)
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    EA_Blueberry
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    6 years ago

    @KingCor99 wrote:
    @dan245680 and everyone else.

    I found the fix.

    Go to settings>game settings from the main menu. You’ll see that both home and away line changes are set to off. Turn them to Auto.

    Set up the rest of the game settings if you make any changes and SAVE IT AS A PRESET.

    When you start a new franchise mode, as you are doing the set up, go into rules and settings>quick settings and select your saved preset.

    Unfortunately any existing franchise mode you are in can’t be saved. I’ve tried going to quick settings and changing the preset to my saved one, but it doesn’t work. You might be able to keep the save until EA does a actual patch to fix it (if they ever do it lol)

    @KingCor99 

    Thank you for the workaround. Marking this solved for visibility while the team is made aware of it. 

  • Have this same problem on ps4. The "solution" reposted by ea below does not work.

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