Why is stick-lifting/tying a penalty worthy move?
February 6, 2018 9:39AM
edited February 2018
I was under the impression it's not, but in this game you can get a penalty real easy if you stick lift anywhere else but in front of the goal to tie up the opponent's stick, and if you do it for even a moment too long? I am talking about the function of keeping the X pressed, not just pressing it once to take a slashing penalty... 
Shouldn't it be like the front of the net showing and pushing which should rarely be a penalty unless it's a proper cross-check or whatever, and it's the players job to get out the bind? Or are the NHL rules different? It's really annoying this useful defensive tool is so penalty prone.
Shouldn't it be like the front of the net showing and pushing which should rarely be a penalty unless it's a proper cross-check or whatever, and it's the players job to get out the bind? Or are the NHL rules different? It's really annoying this useful defensive tool is so penalty prone.
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And I've gotten a penalty numerous times with the puck at our feet, and tying the guy up so my AI could get the puck. What I thought was a realistic, and cool-feeling move on my part EA found to be a penalty so.. no idea what to say anymore with these developers. Sick of the whole thing.
Absolutely 100%. And how about body checking? I hold up on the stick for 1Ts when in the slot, near the net as I don't want EA's game to do that "get possession first" thing before you shoot while the goalie gets into position, but have just decked people trying to play offense.
My first game in NHL 18 I was kicked for poor teamplay halfway through the first period for 4-5 interference penaltys lol.
Also, it annoys me not being able to tie up sticks in front of my own net easily, sometimes it doesnt register. Other times you have to stop and engage a net battle with Y/triangle then move to A/X and hold that button to tie up...by the time I finish doing all of that, they already scored.