Skill Stick vs Hybrid
Hey guys,
because of many years with fifa and so on passing and shooting etc was for me and my brain fixed at x and O.
So i chosed hybrid to play nhl17 which is not my first nhl game, but the last was nhl 99 or so
now i tried the skillstick but its really really hard to get into it.
how big is the disadvantage between skillstick and hybrid would you say?
in be a pro skillstick works fine.
as a goalie i play alternate.
but i think about to keep tryin but the more i try i cant see a big difference between hybrid and skillstick so i think maybe is should stay on that what i can.
because of many years with fifa and so on passing and shooting etc was for me and my brain fixed at x and O.
So i chosed hybrid to play nhl17 which is not my first nhl game, but the last was nhl 99 or so
now i tried the skillstick but its really really hard to get into it.
how big is the disadvantage between skillstick and hybrid would you say?
in be a pro skillstick works fine.
as a goalie i play alternate.
but i think about to keep tryin but the more i try i cant see a big difference between hybrid and skillstick so i think maybe is should stay on that what i can.
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Using the skill stick setup you will have all available commands/moves available to you, while using hybrid some things will be missing. I'm not sure what is missing as I have always used the full skill stick.
If you prefer to change lines manually the option is completely disabled on hybrid controls, meaning the brilliant well thought out meticulously programmed game chooses the line for you. Luckily the line stamina is basically useless and doesn't have much impact, but if it worked manually changing lines would give you a chance at good matchups.
Even worse is the team strategy (forecheck, breakout, etc) controls are also completely disabled in hybrid controls. Meaning if you have an NHL 17 chump that gets up one goal hiding in his own zone you can't send in your forecheck to pressure until you pause the game and cycle through the quick user friendly well programmed menus.
It must be the "lack of resources" that leads to limited capability using hybrid controls. Most games are the same regardless or control scheme the player prefers, but this is EA we're talking about. I'm just happy to have mascots and a kazoo goal horn... After that who cares how lousy and scripted and repetitive and outdated the game gets. At least we still have the same animations as we did ten years ago and thankfully the fights and faceoffs haven't changed either!
Just the shaft? Not even the whole stick? (rimshot)
The only exception i could see is a different set of controls for handicapped folks which is a legit concern I spose.
You justify these things you hate with your annual purchase.
(Adapt)
Isn't it the opposite? I thought the biggest complaint was that casuals can play with the superstars now because of balancing mechanisms and ice tilt.