Is it me or is the simming engine not even in the realm of realistic?Ive yet to have more than one goal, but the opponent consistently gets 4 or 6 goals.Every…single…time

@heavydutyrammer fully agree. I did a test where MacKinnon played in the AHL for a year with competent linemates and had less points than the previous year when he played in the NHL, almost makes no sense

I dont think there is any one specific factor that determines the outcomes of the sim. I’m usually pretty particular about having semi realistic standings, especially since the trade deadline can be a disaster. I usually save a bunch of times throughout the year to make sure teams perform as expected for the most part and go back to a previous file if needed. The variance between sims in performance tells me the sim engine uses pretty close to a 50/50 probability for who wins each game. It never seems to fail that when I sell off at the deadline my team is suddenly the best team in the league and if I try to upgrade, my team gets much worse.

The sim engine is terrible. I have a team where the lowest overall is 88, and the team didn't even have 40 wins and no one cracked 60 points

@johum2886 Yeah I don’t think poise would be that big an issue.. the sim engine is definitely broken.. you get middle six NHL players putting up massive points and then your superstar players are so hit and miss.. sometimes play to their potential sometimes only put up 50ptsThe whole sim engine just isn’t good.. you get bottom dwelling teams putting up huge win streaks at he end of season and sweeping #1 teams more often than not.. just not good

@Beauts90 That’s the thing that bothers me the most.. the Franchise Mode has a lot of flaws.. A LOT.. and there is always so much potential for it to be great.. the scouts, coaching, chemistry, X factors, etc etc.. the sad thing it’s just held together with duct tape.. instead of carefully putting the puzzle pieces together EA just smashes the pieces and uses scissors to make them fit..but when you are in the bottom 5 teams in the standings and you sell off for a rebuild/retool.. you’re team is suddenly unbeatable.. and when you’re a buyer you’re suddenly the IRL Sabres..I believe you when you say the sim is 50/50 when it comes to the outcome of games.. it doesn’t make sense.. good teams should be better than bad teams.. bad teams should play worse than good teams.. yes there are anomalies like when Columbus swept the Bolts a few years ago.. but it shouldn’t be like that every single year in the game..the sim engine is not good. The Franchise Mode itself is not good and needs a revamp.. not the Be a Pro treatment because they will just take out scouts and coaches and chemistry but make the ice shinier and the menu screen more flashy and call it a revamp lol..Give us the ability to edit players.. make scouts and coaches and chemistry adaptable.. and for f sakes please fix the engine and AI GM’s and trade values..

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heavydutyrammer
4 years ago
@IrishOwl This is just ridiculous.. and I hope it gets some attention.. can it happen in real life? Yeah sure.. but the odds are astronomically low.. unlike the EA sim engine you’ve got a 50% chance of beating a top tier team with a group of 70ovr minor leaguers..
IrishOwl
4 years ago
The really sad that @heavydutyrammer it won't. Let me point this out. I love all the changes they've made. I think coaches are awesome, I love the new scouting, the trade deadline mini game, and the new line chemistry, but if it doesn't work.... What is the point?
heavydutyrammer
4 years ago
@IrishOwl Yes the potential for it to be great is there.. the ideas are good.. they are just developed very poorly.. they put little effort into actually making the great ideas functional, and able to work properly..
there is no point.. and since the EA has given use little to no communication I am assuming that there is absolutely no hope or point in seeing this game mode fixed..
IrishOwl
4 years ago
Ayup.

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