When are we getting an equipment update?
January 12, 2021 5:50PM
edited January 2021
Posted this on twitter not too long ago but we are badly in need of an update
NHL 21 missing a TON of goalie equipment.. most of which is worn by majority of goalies in league. Almost every goalie I’ve seen in training camp is wearing one of these. Not in the game:
True L12.2 series
True L20.1 series
True L4.1 series
CCM EFlex 5
Bauer HyperLite
Not to mention the Supreme skates are the wrong color.. you can get them in custom red but stock yellow is worn by 99% of NHLers who use it @NHLDev
NHL 21 missing a TON of goalie equipment.. most of which is worn by majority of goalies in league. Almost every goalie I’ve seen in training camp is wearing one of these. Not in the game:
True L12.2 series
True L20.1 series
True L4.1 series
CCM EFlex 5
Bauer HyperLite
Not to mention the Supreme skates are the wrong color.. you can get them in custom red but stock yellow is worn by 99% of NHLers who use it @NHLDev
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I actually don’t think we’ll see much for what it’s worth. Number has gone down from last season
For a 79.99 game, this is honestly pathetic and poorly the attention to details are in this game
It might have gone down this year due to the “True” movement, but CCM showed off their custom graphic ability at the WJC, and with Bauer and Brian’s already having that capability, I only see that going up long-term. Think of how many junior and college goalies are rocking custom graphics. There will be a shift in the near future imo, it’s only a matter of time.
How lol? He’s so good. I had my mask painted by Miska personally, but I love all masks. Jake Allen’s new DA mask is the best Habs mask I’ve ever seen!
Remember BruinsHockey08 also mention this.
I hoping for something to come next week. At least roster update should be close.
I like simple designs you can see from anywhere in the stadium (masks from the 90’s). Most have Dave Art’s stuff just looks to me like a blended mesh of details that you can’t fully see without a close-up. I’m also not impressed with glow in the dark paint.
lol I guess that’s fair! Maybe that’s why I love his new Jake Allen mask so much. Big strokes that can be seen anywhere, yet very simplistic. I think it’s one of DA’s best masks ever.
Compeletly agree. Allen’s mask is great!
Come on man, give the team a break! The presentation team is probably busy drawing up an even more egregious “GOAL” wordmark while also making some sick new fortnite CHEL gear, brah! They’re hard at work, they’ll get to the less important NHL player likeness minor details when they can.
To name a few:
Mackinnon: uses 70k skates, not 2015 Jetspeeds
Panarin: uses FT2 skates, not 2015 Jetspeeds. Uses black side shot blockers on his skates
Landeskog: wears a regular Bauer straight cut visor, not the curved Dany Heatley motorcycle visor.
Svechnikov: Has never worn a Reakt 200 helmet, uses white blade tape
Fiala: uses a Reakt 150 helmet and Bauer Supreme gloves/skates/stick. EA has him using a red CCM superfast stick from 2014 and other old CCM gear.
Ovechkin: uses AS3 skates, Jetspeed gloves, and a Ribcore stick. Not CCM Tacks gear from 2015. He’s on the cover of your game and you literally stare at a picture of him every time the game boots. Like come on.
Tavares: Wears AS3 skates and the new 910 helmet. Not Tacks skates from 2015.
In general - you should overwrite the 300+ players you have wearing the Reakt 100 with the new Reakt 150. The 100 has been discontinued for 3 years and the only notable players still wearing it are Giroux, Ehlers, Jack Hughes, and the Schenn brothers.
@NHLDev @EA_Blueberry
So just to clarify, should “GOAL” maybe cover up like 85% of the screen rather than our current 40%? Oh yeah, the helmet yadda yadda, yeah we’ll get to that...
But in all seriousness, that’s a great list you have. I get that the manufacturers might hate this, but I really think they should keep old gear like Crosby’s helmet in the game as long as someone is still wearing it. Doesn’t make sense why I can put on like a 3-5 year old set of CCM pads but I can’t rock Crosby’s helmet lol. The player likeness drives me nuts which is why I just use created players in play now. Don’t have to stare at the inaccuracies, I just simply won’t use pads that can’t be colored right (looking at you vapor 2X) and nothing can be inaccurate about my created players lol.
Brind Amour and Lemieux would look much more authentic with the Bauer 4500 helmet since they actually wore that helmet.
For Gretzky - one of his iconic staples aside from the signature side jersey tuck was his blue tuuks/skate blade holders. Why has this never been reflected in the game?