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Re: Why have they have removed the basic ability to edit players in Franchise mode?

So there is a lot to unpack there.

1, Save Files are walled off from updates. They literally don't have access to ever player's file to go in an update that. No game does. Pointless reason to be upset.

2.Its a restriction the game developers chose to make to prevent people from "cheating." So, you are raging that you can't cheat - I mean I agree with you on this point, what does it matter, but yeah.

3. The jerseys aren't missing, they are kept out. See Copyright laws require EA to get the rights to everything. Since they don't or didn't have the rights, EA can't use them. Its the same reason US college players, even if drafted to a team, can't have their name or likeness included in the game, until they've played their first NHL game, because the League refuses to sign those rights over to EA.

I figure this is more fuel to your fire, but knowledge is paramount.

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  • @IrishOwl as for the cheating aspect; yes it is cheating, but the biggest reason we want it is to try to slightly fix the terrifically terrible game created by EA. For some reason, we want to help EA, and this is one way of doing so.

    The NHL series is also the only sports game representing the four major North American sports that does not have the edit player feature unlocked in league mode. There is no need to be different given that the feature makes the mode significantly more enjoyable
  • @IrishOwl It’s not even cheating though.. it’s an offline game mode..it’s no different than putting difficulty to rookie.. and maxing out all sliders that benefit you.. and lowering all sliders that benefit the opposing AI.. like johum said we just want to fix the crappy players that the computer makes.. when it generates a player with perfect stats that match a playmaker or sniper but lists the player as a power forward or grinder we now can’t fix it.. it’s just a stupid move by EA
  • IrishOwl's avatar
    IrishOwl
    4 years ago

    I am in complete agreement. I want the ability back badly myself.

    I'm just saying from the POV of the game Devs we are using an exploit in their system, so they plugged it up.

    I don't find it cheating, but they do.

  • @IrishOwl That’s pretty dumb of them to think that when all the other major sports have it… doesn’t make sense..
    There are so many worse exploits in the game.. and they took away the one that actually benefits and makes the game easier to play.. shame on them lol
  • 1 NO reason absolutely no wall it's not like this on Madden needs fixed now I don't get to use the new shot bias option in my current season.All updates on Madden get patched into my current franchise season so I don't see the problem ? Plus on Madden you can edit your players all the time every mode etc ! 

    3 CHEATING ? HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO With that ! I want my own personal stuff for my OFFLINE Season ! If that's cheating then I would only be cheating myself ! I can live with that ! ASHAME EPIC FAIL EA NO PLAYER EDITS IN MY CURRENT OFFLINE Season wow talk about 1980 we've regressed why ?

    Not EVERYONE Is obsessed with ONLINE ! ACTUALLY I PLAY NO ONLINE I PLAY ALL OFFLINE ! 

    3. And for the uniforms EA Should see if they can tie uniforms selection into NHLuniforms.com they have all the uniforms ! If it's a copyright issue then offer us a edit uniforms option so we can recreate the missing uniforms please !

  • NO Theres NO Cheating at all ! Explain to me how it's cheating when your playing offline in your own personal season ? Like I said if it's cheating your only cheating yourself.

    And to take it one step further I edit players on all teams ! So even the CPU isn't getting cheated when I play against them ! 

    As for it being cheating online something that alot of us playing a offline season not even worried about online.

    If that would be a issue then have it that you can only use current EA NHL Rosters downloaded ! 

    SIMPLE FIX If u ask me ?

  • EASY FIX EA Have it that you can only use current EA NHL Roster download ! 

    And label our offline rosters as just that OFFLINE ROSTERS ! That can be edited all the time in every aspect of the game !

  • jamiestang's avatar
    jamiestang
    4 years ago
    @jamiestang Can anyone explain to me why the shot bias update I downloaded is gone ? Now it don't exist anywhere on my game ? Where did it go ? I checked to see if I still have most current update & yes I do ?

    I tried latest version & the only other option version. 1.00 or something like that ? And NO Shot bias ? Where did it go ? How can I get it back ?


    And when does EA Plan on fixing all these problems that they can patch into our current offline season ?
  • IrishOwl's avatar
    IrishOwl
    4 years ago

    @jamiestang Its easiy to answer your rants in one post. My responses to you are in bold. You aren't going to like them, but its what I learned from the forums, as well as social media posts.



    1 NO reason absolutely no wall it's not like this on Madden

    Madden and NHL are using different source codes. They react differently and thus can’t be compared.

    3 (2?) CHEATING ? HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO With that !

    Yes, its cheating if the game Devs think its cheating. They have the right to have an opinion, which they did, and they thought it was cheating, so they removed it.

    1. And for the uniforms EA Should see if they can tie uniforms selection into NHLuniforms.com they have all the uniforms ! If it's a copyright issue then offer us a edit uniforms option so we can recreate the missing uniforms please !

    The Law doesn’t work that way.


    NO Theres NO Cheating at all ! Explain to me how it's cheating when your playing offline in your own personal season? Like I said if it's cheating your only cheating yourself.

    I never said it made sense, but that’s what they said. They felt like players were using exploits to play the game in a manner it wasn’t meant to be played. So, to them its cheating. Just because you and I don’t agree with it, doesn’t invalidate their decision.

    And to take it one step further I edit players on all teams ! So even the CPU isn't getting cheated when I play against them ! 

    And to take it one step back, they could change that at anytime they like. So, yeah. Its their game.

    As for it being cheating online something that alot of us playing a offline season not even worried about online.

    Again, it’s their perception of cheating. 

    If that would be a issue then have it that you can only use current EA NHL Rosters downloaded ! 

    SIMPLE FIX If u ask me ?

    It is a simple fix. All they need to do it get off their high horses and give players what they want, but they won’t, because they don’t like when we figure out how to break their toys.


    EASY FIX EA Have it that you can only use current EA NHL Roster download ! 

    And label our offline rosters as just that OFFLINE ROSTERS ! That can be edited all the time in every aspect of the game !

    This actually doesn’t make any sense as the online play and offline rosters are already separate. They merely don’t want people breaking Franchise mode.

    And when does EA Plan on fixing all these problems that they can patch into our current offline season ?

    EA has already made it clear through about 50 posts, that they can not or to put it in terms the people won’t rage over, Won’t be updating your save files. Their source code doesn’t allow for that like Madden.

  • @IrishOwlEPIC FAIL ! Then we are beat game over ! No fixes & the consumer does not matter I mean all we are doing is putting money out on the game why should we matter !

    And keep it complicated no offline season patch no roster edits ! Makes sense screw us just ruin all of it for us & we have to like it ! No choices no roster edits no shot bias allowed into my current offlne season !

    Guess I don't get to buy anymore NHL Games Not gonna waste money on something that's no fun & has useless restrictions.

    You & EA Win & the people who wanted a fun game that's able to edit rosters & add update patches to there current seasons are out of luck ! Seems fair Thank You

  • IrishOwl's avatar
    IrishOwl
    4 years ago

    @jamiestang You are correct, its an epic fail. EA also doesn't really care about the little money you'll spend on their game, over a lifetime, when some people spend 500 a month on upgrades today. Plus, with no competition from 2k Sports or any other NHL style games out there, there's nothing to prevent them from doing whatever they like.

  • And label our offline rosters as just that OFFLINE ROSTERS ! That can be edited all the time in every aspect of the game !

    This actually doesn’t make any sense as the online play and offline rosters are already separate. They merely don’t want people breaking Franchise mode.

    And If memory serves me correctly this option has been around for a long time now ? So the option is there to use a EA Roster only online problem solved.

    So since that's solved boy that was tuff to figure out.So now onto our OFFLINE ROSTERS that can only be used offline for any mode & can be edited all the time anywhere anytime is taken away cause of cheating in your own private home ? Yea makes sense & it's NOT CHEATING AT ALL ITS CALLED FUN.1 Timers , goals , great goaltending that's not cheating ! As EA says but don't stick to , its in the Game ! 

    So to follow this so called cheating as yinz call it ! Then all players in the game should all be edited to 50 all over all attributes 50.No goals , no great game play no fun oops mean cheating.

    Heck if they can't give us edit players in season then at least give us the option to decrease & minus all abilities of all players during anytime on game in season etc.

    At least this way if we can minus players down to 50s & 40s then we can have 60s & 70 overall as are fun oops mean cheating ! The 60s & 70s would seem like great players against 40s & 50 s ! THIS IS A VERY STOOPID IDEA ! BUT it follows along with there no fun cheating logic or lack there of !

    EA_Blueberry: Removed excessive bold font

  • jamiestang's avatar
    jamiestang
    4 years ago

    Another thing missing along with the shot bias update I downloaded is the LA Kings new unis ?

  • jamiestang's avatar
    jamiestang
    4 years ago

    Sorry about the bold text not sure how it's on ? Or how to turn it off sorry.Thank You.

  • jamiestang's avatar
    jamiestang
    4 years ago

    Can someone tell me what version it has to be on for shot bias & Kings new unis ? 

    Version 1.00 ? Or Latest ? I don't have to stay connected to internet for these options to be available do I ?

  • Thank You Johum2886 Sir u was 💯 CORRECT o the shot bias ! I got it to work ! 

    Now could you or someone else here clarify just how it works. So nobody is using it wrongly please ? 

    For examples what do you get when you have these 2 settings on shot bias ? 

    2 - ? More shots or more passes ?

    12 - ? More shots or more passes ?

  • @johum2886
    Now the only thing I can't get working is the New LA Kings unis can anyone help me on that ?

    Can someone please post a picture of them ?
  • jamiestang's avatar
    jamiestang
    4 years ago

    EA ? When are u gonna fix this player edit issue during a existing season for offline use ? Please fix this for us that it's just a simple patch that we can apply to our existing offline seasons PLEASE ? WHEN ? 

    Also can you make it that new uniforms updates can patch into our offline season mode PLEASE ? WHEN ?

    And can you please get us more unis especially the 3rds & alternates from the 90s era ? PLEASE ? WHEN ?

    1. Boston's Yellow Bear Jersey , 2 TB Storm Jersey ? Please ? When ?

    There's other unis needed Canucks are missing a few. Is there a a specific spot in this forum for just the uniforms ? If yes can someone direct me to it ? If there's not can someone please create one & give me a direct link to it ? 

    EA Is there anyway you can get involved & connected to NHLUNIFORMS.COM ? 

    So that every team will have all there uniforms ? 

    Wish u could do this same idea with Madden 23 & connect to & with NFL GRIDIRON.COM ?

    Is there any place here to discuss Madden ? Direct link ? 

    Are u ever gonna come out with a basketball game ?

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