I would like to talk about the release of NHL 19. Mostly: be a pro mode and things that I think would help the game.1. Contract negotiations. To select how many years you would like to play for a team. And also what team you would like to play for. What teams what you more will determine how much you can make per game.2. Attribute upgrades. Please make individual attribute upgrades a thing so you can reach a higher lever faster. Like if you play amazing one game you get X amount of coins and you can use coins to level your player up.3. The number of games. For those players who don’t have a lot of time to grind and play all the time. Please make it where you can have for example: 20, 40, 60, ect. Games because a total season is a load of games to play4. The simulating: if you are playing really good. Possibly averaging 2 goals a game and a few assists. Then you decide to simulate. Please make it to where when you simulate it does not move you down to the 2nd or even the 3rd line. If your playing good then the simulation should play good. Now I’m not saying the simulation should make you average 2 goals a game. But please make it to where if he’s playing good it stays consistent.5. Demand a release from your team. Please make it to where if you dislike your team you could demand a release. when you do this you should be able to visit certain teams that are interested in you then proceed to negotiate a contract with that team.Thanks for reading this post.Sincerely, Ethan

I think you're all providing decent ideas, but you're missing the most important addition of all-Adding the game to the PC platform.

As a LONG TIME Player of EA Hockey and having bought and played the very first one as well as your most recent addition(18) I have seen your game make HUGE leaps since that first year! I Love the game and especially your CREATE Modes! If I may be so bold and suggest some wish items for 2019? These I believe would make EA Hockey even better in my humble opinion.In one word I can describe the overall context of my wish list and that is.........MORE VARIETY and CHOICES(per the Creation part of your game).....That is my favorite thing about EA is your creation zones and alot of things I wished for years ago you ended up bringing out on your own(Create a Team,Create A Uniform,etc.)and it is much appreciated! I would like to suggest More of everything1.ALOT more Uniform choices(Jerseys,Pants,Socks)It would be great if you could actually get list of very creative original designs for them),more skates,and especially ALOT MORE Logos and emblems for the Created Teams2.ALOT more original Goalie Masks(Not from the AHL and the other leagues)but the ones like you had in 2008 ONLY ALOT more original designs(No disrespect intended BUT I dont like to use goalie masks that someone else has)3.More generic names cause I like to make alot of created players and I dont like to have to use some real hockey players name like Kessel when my player is named Bartkowski.(Smoky,Hotshot,Killer....names like that)4.The ability to install created players in your franchise mode while its in its 6th season or 12 season as opposed to making them all Rookies the same year(The 1st year)5.A better color wheel with options for GOLD and SILVER and BRONZE(Not yellow or gray,but actually Gold color and silver)6.I also would like to suggest more Stadium ideas and unique looking ones(The 2 you have for the AHL are more unique and sweet looking than any you have for the NHL7.More Fan movement and maybe show the fans interacting more and walking around going to the concession stand as well as the team store8.IT would be really neat to see you gather Pix for every possible created team and show them like you do right before a game(Like the skyline of Houston or Say Cleveland,etc.)Maybe even add the number of possible created players to 700?!Overall though you have created a GREAT Game that I really enjoy! THX for that and I would appreciate it if someone could give me feedback or let me know what they think of these ideas.Thx so much

I can understand that making huge changes isn’t the easiest thing to do, same goes with pleasing everyone who loves these games in this community. But aside from huge changes, there are many small ones that would further better the game for years to come if implemented correctly.1. FROSTBITE needs to be behind NHL 19.the graphics haven’t been bad per se, just aged. the jump to frostbite could be a big plus for this franchise that has been built on fans that enjoy the realistic look of the game.2. Better skating mechanics.I think i speak for everyone when i say one of the most frustrating things when trying to keep the puck in the offensive zone is your current skater spinning uncontrollably after moving the joystick from one side to the other without rotating. *cringe* also, the seemless puck pickups have been.. well.. anything but seemless. players lose it in their feet, ignore it next to them and glide effortlessly across the ice in a non-human luke fashion to gain possession. it’s utterly frustrating to say the least.3. Lastly, Goal reactions.For a century goals in the nhl have been miraculous, stunning, and sometimes jaw dropping. In that sense when something like that happens in game, i expect the reaction to reflect it.That means the crowd getting louder than an empty netter, the commentary acting in disbelief, the teammates all grouping around the goal scorer and the goalie looking like he has no clue what he could’ve done... (5 man hug celly needs to brought back for each goal as well as this has been an every-goal thing for a century as well). Aside from every game things, the playoff atmosphere after winning a championship is SILENCE. you get approximately 2 minutes in real time of the ending animation after winning a cup in franchise with the crowd sounds.. after that silence.. it’s awful.All together, negativity aside, NHL has been one of my, if not the #1, favorite game series of all time. I’ve enjoyed the game each year since NHL ‘95. But after a few years of the same style game.. i think it may be time for a makeup release.Thank you EA-A lifelong fan.

"Is anyone actually getting these messages and actually looking at the suggestions"EA will take all of your well-constructed criticisms and opinions and carefully throw them into a fire.

Sorry Barry, but when a single question goes without a satisfactory answer for a decade, things get a little tense between consumer and corporation. I hope you can understand that.

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EA_Barry
Community Manager
8 years ago
@ethanghurst

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.
Anonymous
8 years ago
As a LONG TIME Player of EA Hockey and having bought and played the very first one as well as your most recent addition(18) I have seen your game make HUGE leaps since that first year! I Love the game and especially your CREATE Modes!
If I may be so bold and suggest some wish items for 2019? These I believe would make EA Hockey even better in my humble opinion.In one word I can describe the overall context of my wish list and that is.........MORE VARIETY and CHOICES(per the Creation part of your game).....That is my favorite thing about EA is your creation zones and alot of things I wished for years ago you ended up bringing out on your own(Create a Team,Create A Uniform,etc.)and it is much appreciated! I would like to suggest More of everything
1.ALOT more Uniform choices(Jerseys,Pants,Socks)It would be great if you could actually get list of very creative original designs for them),more skates,and especially ALOT MORE Logos and emblems for the Created Teams
2.ALOT more original Goalie Masks(Not from the AHL and the other leagues)but the ones like you had in 2008 ONLY ALOT more original designs(No disrespect intended BUT I dont like to use goalie masks that someone else has)
3.More generic names cause I like to make alot of created players and I dont like to have to use some real hockey players name like Kessel when my player is named Bartkowski.(Smoky,Hotshot,Killer....names like that)
4.The ability to install created players in your franchise mode while its in its 6th season or 12 season as opposed to making them all Rookies the same year(The 1st year)
5.A better color wheel with options for GOLD and SILVER and BRONZE(Not yellow or gray,but actually Gold color and silver)
6.I also would like to suggest more Stadium ideas and unique looking ones(The 2 you have for the AHL are more unique and sweet looking than any you have for the NHL
7.More Fan movement and maybe show the fans interacting more and walking around going to the concession stand as well as the team store
8.IT would be really neat to see you gather Pix for every possible created team and show them like you do right before a game(Like the skyline of Houston or Say Cleveland,etc.)
Maybe even add the number of possible created players to 700?!
Overall though you have created a GREAT Game that I really enjoy! THX for that and I would appreciate it if someone could give me feedback or let me know what they think of these ideas.
Thx so much
EA_Barry
Community Manager
8 years ago
@rickryan91

Thanks for posting.
AjDiPerri96
8 years ago
I can understand that making huge changes isn’t the easiest thing to do, same goes with pleasing everyone who loves these games in this community. But aside from huge changes, there are many small ones that would further better the game for years to come if implemented correctly.

1. FROSTBITE needs to be behind NHL 19.
the graphics haven’t been bad per se, just aged. the jump to frostbite could be a big plus for this franchise that has been built on fans that enjoy the realistic look of the game.

2. Better skating mechanics.
I think i speak for everyone when i say one of the most frustrating things when trying to keep the puck in the offensive zone is your current skater spinning uncontrollably after moving the joystick from one side to the other without rotating. *cringe* also, the seemless puck pickups have been.. well.. anything but seemless. players lose it in their feet, ignore it next to them and glide effortlessly across the ice in a non-human luke fashion to gain possession. it’s utterly frustrating to say the least.

3. Lastly, Goal reactions.
For a century goals in the nhl have been miraculous, stunning, and sometimes jaw dropping. In that sense when something like that happens in game, i expect the reaction to reflect it.That means the crowd getting louder than an empty netter, the commentary acting in disbelief, the teammates all grouping around the goal scorer and the goalie looking like he has no clue what he could’ve done... (5 man hug celly needs to brought back for each goal as well as this has been an every-goal thing for a century as well). Aside from every game things, the playoff atmosphere after winning a championship is SILENCE. you get approximately 2 minutes in real time of the ending animation after winning a cup in franchise with the crowd sounds.. after that silence.. it’s awful.

All together, negativity aside, NHL has been one of my, if not the #1, favorite game series of all time. I’ve enjoyed the game each year since NHL ‘95. But after a few years of the same style game.. i think it may be time for a makeup release.

Thank you EA

-A lifelong fan.
Killerskillet
8 years ago
I think you're all providing decent ideas, but you're missing the most important addition of all-
Adding the game to the PC platform.
Anonymous
8 years ago
Is anyone actually getting these messages and actually looking at the suggestions and possibly considering some,cause I would also like to say that I would also like to see a better more discernible FACE Generator as well.Thx
Anonymous
8 years ago
I also forgot to mention that I would like to see ALOT more diverse faces and expressions from the players and conversations between them as well as the Goalies reacting in more ways.Maybe a more in depth created player personality affects and traits?Thx again
Killerskillet
8 years ago
"Is anyone actually getting these messages and actually looking at the suggestions"
EA will take all of your well-constructed criticisms and opinions and carefully throw them into a fire.
EA_Barry
Community Manager
8 years ago
@Killerskillet

There is no need for that kind of post.
Killerskillet
8 years ago
Sorry Barry, but when a single question goes without a satisfactory answer for a decade, things get a little tense between consumer and corporation. I hope you can understand that.