I am also having the issue of no card art and the inability to open a pack in HUT. Screen just shows black and I’m forced to restart the game. Uninstalling and reinstalling didn’t work. Power cycling didn’t work either. I’m really disappointed. Will there be a patch for this? I’m on PS4. Thanks!
It worked this time, delete and reinstall and let the entire game load, it takes about an hour in total. If you are letting it load while playing free skate or any of the unlocked modes you will experience the issue
Computer D in 3s club is broken. 2 on 1 is a goal every single time. Game breaking. Computer will pivot right before the hash marks, slowing all momentum making it a 2 on 0.
AI defense is completely broken since a) it's as terrible as it's always been and b) they broke transitional skating from back skating to front.
If you are playing with AI defense you should expect to give up at least 10 goals from to rushes.
The adjustment? Your fwds better be conservative in offensive zone and make sure they never all get caught down low. Easier to do in 6s. I have to assume 3s is a nightmare of just mad rushes up and down the ice. Even 2 on 2 rushes against 2 AI is basically a gimme.
Can't believe they let the game release like that... But I shouldn't be shocked every year they release some good stuff and some garbage changes and we just have to adapt to yet another bad choice.
I bought the deluxe version so I could get the game 3 days early and now that my ea play trial is over I had to delete the game and redownload because it just keeps saying my trial is over, problem is it won’t let me download it, please give me a resolution because I have had nothing but problems with nhl 21, spend extra money for nothing.
After about 6, 3v3 eashl games, sitting on game summary screen, the audio starts stuttering, game doesn’t respond to controller then after 15 secs Xbox shuts down.
I would like to point out, and I guess defend the developers here, that this game was made during a pandemic and was released just one month after the game would have been initially released. So the developers deserve some credit for getting it out in a timely manner (unlike other big titles IE Watch Dogs, and Cyberpunk.) While it may not be perfect, it is kind of a mini-miracle that is was only delayed one month whereas other games have been delayed multiple months and sometimes multiple times. I think we're forgetting about that, mainly because we're passionate about the game, but also partly because the series is not progressing at the rate as some of us would like. Which is fine, but lets cut them a little slack this year, it has been abnormal, to say the least.
Reading about all the issues and bugs, maybe they should have skipped this year or delayed the release after New Year? But I guess they need to have it out for Christmas market?
No doubt they will fix some of them in day 1 patch and later, but still I don't recall it being this bad ever. There are issues even with things that worked ok last year and which you'd THINK would have remained the same.
All the issues and bugs? All I read about was some problems with getting the game to start up and some issues with rewards/packs.. Probebly manageable.
As long as the gameplay don't suffer to much of bugs I can live with the rest, not that long ago we had stick-lifts that didn't work for around the first 2 months. Thats a bug!
Other then that, the usual prattle go on, like always when we go from the old game to the new game, 'xx is better then xx', maybe beacuse you know the game you played over 1000h better, I dont know?
.. And some people that really seem to enjoy this years game. Soo im glad they realesed the game and looking forward to try it out myself.
How do AI goalies still not adapt to 2 no 0's? We've been asking for years upon years for them to learn to adapt to aggressiveness on 2 on 0's and 2 on 1's, why are they still coming way out of their net on odd man rushes like these?
I would like to point out, and I guess defend the developers here, that this game was made during a pandemic and was released just one month after the game would have been initially released. So the developers deserve some credit for getting it out in a timely manner (unlike other big titles IE Watch Dogs, and Cyberpunk.) While it may not be perfect, it is kind of a mini-miracle that is was only delayed one month whereas other games have been delayed multiple months and sometimes multiple times. I think we're forgetting about that, mainly because we're passionate about the game, but also partly because the series is not progressing at the rate as some of us would like. Which is fine, but lets cut them a little slack this year, it has been abnormal, to say the least.
I actually respectfully disagree with this because they basically took an entire year off from NHL 20 not doing anything with it so they should have been well prepared for this title. Usually there's important patches, tuner updates, QOL improvements and those all went by the wayside last year. Likely for next gen, but considering this game is hardly an improvement, they should be able to put out a polished game.
I dont expect an answer and in just a few days I can find out myself, but in 1vs1, is there anyone that like to play conservative hockey, wait for the opportunitie to trap the opponent?... And if so, how does it go, do your team stay back more then what they did in 20, anyone that thought of that?
I did not get any of my loyalty packs. It seems a lot of players are experiencing this issue. Has there been a fix that actually works?
I honestly thought I had to wait for live release. Haven't gotten any pack other than the ea play free pack in the store.
This is my thinking too.
I'm on Xbox and did a couple of updates and game went great over the weekend but the only packs for me have been the 'Starter Pack' when creating my HUT team and the EA Play pack in the store.
I am on PS4 and have been playing the trial. I bought the deluxe version of the game, but did not get any of the rewards that came with it. Will I get my rewards for it tonight when the full game comes out?
SERIOUSLY, have all programmers taken the weekend off? No patch yet for the hiccup in opening packs? Now I've found a new flaw. Don't save your starting lineup with holes; you won't be able to get back in to edit.
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AI defense is completely broken since a) it's as terrible as it's always been and b) they broke transitional skating from back skating to front.
If you are playing with AI defense you should expect to give up at least 10 goals from to rushes.
The adjustment? Your fwds better be conservative in offensive zone and make sure they never all get caught down low. Easier to do in 6s. I have to assume 3s is a nightmare of just mad rushes up and down the ice. Even 2 on 2 rushes against 2 AI is basically a gimme.
Can't believe they let the game release like that... But I shouldn't be shocked every year they release some good stuff and some garbage changes and we just have to adapt to yet another bad choice.
No doubt they will fix some of them in day 1 patch and later, but still I don't recall it being this bad ever. There are issues even with things that worked ok last year and which you'd THINK would have remained the same.
As long as the gameplay don't suffer to much of bugs I can live with the rest, not that long ago we had stick-lifts that didn't work for around the first 2 months. Thats a bug!
Other then that, the usual prattle go on, like always when we go from the old game to the new game, 'xx is better then xx', maybe beacuse you know the game you played over 1000h better, I dont know?
.. And some people that really seem to enjoy this years game. Soo im glad they realesed the game and looking forward to try it out myself.
I actually respectfully disagree with this because they basically took an entire year off from NHL 20 not doing anything with it so they should have been well prepared for this title. Usually there's important patches, tuner updates, QOL improvements and those all went by the wayside last year. Likely for next gen, but considering this game is hardly an improvement, they should be able to put out a polished game.
I honestly thought I had to wait for live release. Haven't gotten any pack other than the ea play free pack in the store.
This is my thinking too.
I'm on Xbox and did a couple of updates and game went great over the weekend but the only packs for me have been the 'Starter Pack' when creating my HUT team and the EA Play pack in the store.
No other packs yet.