Wondering when clubs will be safe to play
My club is currently 25-5-2, but honestly, we should be 31-1-0.
Last night, I lagged out of back-to-back games while playing LD. Then our RD lagged out in our 4th game of the night, and our C lagged out in our 6th and final game. That’s 4 of 6 games with a lag out / crash.
We lost 3 of those 4 games despite severely outplaying our opponents. The problem is that having an AI player on defense or at center completely changes how our team has to play. AI defensemen constantly need to be covered on rushes, which takes away from our ability to forecheck and run our neutral-zone system. AI centers also interfere with passing lanes and frequently ruin scoring opportunities.
We were also lag-switched once, although I understand that isn’t necessarily something on EA’s end. That said, the fact that there still isn’t an in-game report option in 2026, especially in a cross-platform game, is extremely frustrating.
I understand that improved AI IQ was a major selling point last year, but at this point, can we be honest about where things stand? Against any average team that understands the game to any extent, playing with a computer-controlled teammate feels like an almost automatic loss.
If EA genuinely believes the AI is good enough to replace a human teammate, why was human-controlled gameplay used when advertising authentic team systems?
The bottom line is that the AI is not nearly reliable enough for Clubs, and the game is clearly experiencing crashing issues. Why are players expected to accept this as normal after paying $135 for the game?
Please address these crashing issues as soon as possible. I want to be able to play the game I paid for without having to worry about myself or a teammate disconnecting and effectively throwing away the game.
Once again, this has been an extremely frustrating release for EANHL.
