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Vahis21's avatar
Vahis21
6 years ago
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Nhl 21 suggestions

First up, Change the damn engine to frostbite. In nhl 14 the live the life was great but now its gone. And can you start to focus to offline modes. Be a pro: World Cup of hockey, different league opt...
  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    6 years ago

    @Vahis21 

    Frostbite is primarily a lighting and asset rendering engine and does not impact gameplay. That said, in what ways do you feel Frostbite would make the game better?

    As far as different leagues, team practice, interviews, etc, those would be awesome to have. I really hope to see Be A Pro grow over time. It hasn't had any significant changes in years so hopefully, it gets some attention soon. You make some really great suggestions, but they also probably couldn't be implemented in a single year. That's all pretty major stuff. I know the dev team is aware that the community has been wanting to see this mode return to something like Live the Life and even move beyond that. We'll just have to see what the future holds.

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EA_Aljo
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6 years ago

@Chaseinator5 

Thanks for all the feedback.

Can you post that video of the goal line force field?

I also would like to see a video of goalies passing in the wrong direction. Make sure you show the controller overlay so I can see your inputs.

Again, video of shooting into the boards before you cross the blue line would be good to see. Normally I just aim up and can slap it around the boards.

The delayed poke would also be good to see in video.

There is no momentum system.

Passes going to the wrong players is something we need to see video of.

It would also be good to see video of the pick up issues you're having.

Sorry for all the requests for video, but that's really the best way to understand what's happening to you. When we can see your inputs, that helps determine if there's an issue with the game or if your movements aren't as precise as you think. I've had this happen many times myself. I make a pass and it goes in a direction I didn't intend. When I watch the replay, I can see my thumb wasn't in the position I thought it was when I made the pass.

Thanks!

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Chaseinator5
5 years ago

@EA_Aljo 

Is there another place where I can post these videos? The files are too large for this page to accept them and for some reason I've been having trouble replying on this forum.

In addition to the previous items I mentioned. I would like to add the fact when you body check someone so hard they flatten on the ice, it is impossible to get the puck and 9/10 the player will manage to stand back up and take the puck before you can manage to get it.

Also I would like to recommend increasing the success rate of poke checks. Most scenarios result in 3-5 missed poke check or bumps where they immediately retain possession and then usually results in a goal or penalty with another poke check. RB has essentially become a penalty button with no real upside. If it was as effective as stick lifts and had a similar penalty/miss😕uccess rate it would be much more realistic.

I have also done quite a bit of research in taking videos of nonsensical events regarding mainly goalie passes and 180° pass inaccuracy. Please let me know where I can post/send to share with you as requested.

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    EA_Aljo
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    5 years ago

    @Chaseinator5 

    You can post your videos to YouTube and then embed them here or provide a link to them. You also can publish videos through your console and provide a link to it.

    If you're missing 3 - 5 pokes on the same play, that would be spamming. Your pokes are less accurate the more you spam them. Being more precise with your pokes the first time will help them be more successful.

    • Chaseinator5's avatar
      Chaseinator5
      5 years ago

      @EA_Aljo I'm not talking about spamming pole check. I'm talking about tracking the puck carrier down the entire ice and skating right in front of them and the best the player can do is bump the stick for maybe a quarter second before they regain control.

      Additionally, the CR system needs a MAJOR revamp. Losing 4-3 in OT to a guy with 10 shots and 3 min time on attack and you lose 10 CR but then beat someone 9-1 and you get 3 CR. The CR rating should not be a complete indicator because I have played many good players with low CR and many horrible players with astounding higher CR. 

      The AI intelligence needs to be increased immensely. My AI skate away from the puck carrier, direct the puck into my own net, skate away from the opposite post for the cross seams, skate offside and stay offside, miss passes consistently, that is if I can even get a pass to them because the passing in this game usually results in an icing because it is so off. goalie skill and intelligence needs to be regulated. Most games I play one goalie has a career game while the other posts a 75% save percentage on easy shots. 

      Scoring chances. This game seems to reward wrist shots from the blue line and 10 foot pass one timers with goals but great plays, cross seams, and nice passing plays get stumped by horrible passes and insane saves. I hate that I have to dumb down my play in order to compete in NHL. A player with 4 min time on attack and 10 wrist shots from the blue line should not beat 35+ shots on goal with 15 min TOA and actual chances.

      It just hurts to play this game now. Now I could be doing better things than complaining on an online forum about a video game but ever since this whole covid situation, there's no real hockey and limited options for entertainment. 

      The game looks beautiful, but the functionality needs multiple tweaks for next year.

      I will post those videos to YouTube soon, currently in exam season so I will post the videos once that's over.

      • EA_Aljo's avatar
        EA_Aljo
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        5 years ago

        @Chaseinator5 

        You can backskate as a defender with the carrier in front of you and poke the puck away. You don't have to rely on incidental contact.

        You're welcome to provide videos of your issues. That's the best way to show us what's happening is with video. Not all of us experience the same things as you do quite so often. Which mode are you seeing AI skate away from the carrier? I primarily play EASHL and HUT. In both modes I'm playing defense so my players aren't skating away from the carrier. Unless I miss a hit or something. I have had my players go offside though. That's frustrating for sure, but it doesn't happen all the time. They have been known to get stuck offside when trying to get back onside. The dev team is aware of that as well. My passes are consistently hitting their targets also, but I tend to not do so many stretch passes where I'm trying to hit them in front of the bench when they might be making a line change. I usually look for shorter passes so by the time I want to hit someone in the NZ, they've already made the line change. I also cover the puck with my goalie so I manage my line energy better and they aren't leaving the ice so unexpectedly. These are just a couple of examples of how we can play differently and not experience the same issues so often. I'm definitely not saying AI is perfect. I'm just saying how I minimize the issues many people have with them. The dev team is always looking to improve the AI players.

        I see shots from high percentage scoring areas go in significantly higher than wristers from the blue line. Those, of course, will go in, but not at the same rate as a settled shooter that takes a well-aimed shot. More shots don't equate wins. It's more about quality shots. Yes, I agree a wrister from the blue line isn't as high quality a shot, but it's also not going in near as often as good shots are. That doesn't mean you won't have the occasional game where someone manages to score multiples of those shots. I haven't experienced someone exploiting that myself, but others may be. That also could be due to how I play as I don't skillzone and I'm always actively playing the carrier so I minimize their chances.

        Looking forward to your videos. Thanks for all the feedback.

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