Do people actually enjoy this game?
Im genuinely curious if there are people who enjoy nhl 26? I am not, not at all. Franchaisemode was disappointing (same as last year) unrealistic, laggy, 0 effort in, im also an big player likeness/face scans guy, been part of forums about it for years, also an big disappointment, but that will never be fixed or cared for. Be a pro, which they hyped up, was also the same thing + Celebrinis horrible and unnecessary voice acting. And Hut…… the pay to win mode that really makes me wanna throw my controller through the tv. I have an solid team, win 3-5 games in a row, then suddenly my 89 golie lets in shots from the blueline, gets dangled and sniped by 80’s, goes on a losing streak and loses games where i outshot the opponent 40-15, my 90-91 first D-pair cant catch up to 80-82’s, heard many other players experiencing the same things….Lagging and disconnecting (Not my network i promise, checked that out) Just the ea-servers having problems. I will not waste anymore money on this. And this forum, ive looked through it multiple times,EA_Aljo cant give information or answer questions, says he is forwarding it, but nothing happends, thats Ea for you, atleast the Nhl team, so whats the point of this forum? I think the game is too big for having the flaws it have, especially when hut is such an pay to win mode. Anyway, would love to hear others opinions, LmkGoalie Be A Pro is impossible
Every time I attempt to make a save in Be A Pro, a teammate skates directly into me, makes contact, dislodges the puck, and it slides into the net for a goal. This has happened repeatedly, and there appears to be no option in the settings or sliders to correct it. It is extremely frustrating, especially because it occurs more often when my team has a lead, ultimately costing us the game and handing the opposing team completely avoidable goals.Gameplay wishes for NHL 27
Please work on: -teammate AI in BAP: especially Break Outs and Play under pressure -- faster decisionmaking -hard passes in thigth areas to be more realistic (interceptions and deflections) -reduction of the ability of D-men to catch every high dump Pass regardless of positioning to the pass -AI goalies stickchecking when deking the goalie in thight I have already put some 100 hours into the game and I like it very much just the AI in BAP is sometimes frustrating.
Be A Pro Goalie Backup
What’s with my goalie going into games as the backup, after the starter gets pulled, and I can’t control him? Because I have to sim the game since I’m not starting that night. And my goalie gets HOSED. If there’s a chance of a goalie going into the game, I should be able to play as my goalie, right? Am I missing something? Am I making TOO much sense? Or none at all? If I’m dressing, and sitting on the bench, let me sim the game like I’m on the bench as a skater awaiting my shift.Why is form score only linked to points?
I don’t understand how I’m supposed to stay on the first or second line when only points count toward the form score. Even with the lowered score requirement, it’s still unrealistically hard to satisfy the coach. I played two games with zero points but earned B- and B overall grades, and they still counted as zero points on the form score. In the third game, I had an assist with a B+ overall, and suddenly it counted as 100 score? First off, it doesn’t fit my player type to be asked to score points every game. Next, how am I supposed to rack up points when teammates miss wide-open nets or take slapshots one foot in front of the goalie after being set up on a breakaway? Offensive plays are nearly impossible with the bad AI that dumps the puck even when there are two good passing options. I bought NHL 26 only because of the BAP update, but it’s just a reskin of the same problems we’ve had before. And what a huge letdown that the tunnel entrance, which was so heavily advertised, only appears once. I’m really disappointed.
Penalties still not fixed
It is kinda unacceptable that a hockey sim, which has a base code that is anything but new, has been out nearly 2 months and the dev team can still not figure out something that its predecessors have had figured out for years. Why, 2 months in to a hockey sim's release, do we still not have any idea why penalties and stick infractions will not be called? Why are the gameplay sliders constantly resetting? Why is there a conflict between the main menu settings and the settings you experience in individual modes like BAP? Why does a person with literally 1 step of skate distance absolutely obliterate someone with a body check? Why did you sell us NHL Hitz. We bought NHL 26. What is the timetable for this to be resolved? When do you start issuing refunds? You didn't give us what you promised. Why is this ok?Roster Update Schedule
Well I updated this morning expecting the update to include a roster update since the rosters had to be set for the season by 5pm ET yesterday. Alas, the update for the game was only for some bugs in online play. The rosters have not been updated since 9/25/25. So my question is when will the rosters get updated and what is the plan going forward to keep the rosters updated throughout the year. An AI assistant answer said that twice a month there should be roster updates but I can't find the source for that info.Sliders do the Trick (more realistic gameplay)
After 60 hours I can say that altering the sliders makes a big difference for me having fun and motivation to play longer. In BAP my teammates are still frustrating most of time and to much pass interceptions on hard passes are also hindering fun offensive plays. But generally especially in Franchise mode my sliders help a lot. Attributes to 10 Speed to 0 Shooting: wrist 90/90, slap 80/95 Passing: 0 assist/ min Speed 15-20, Max Speed 100/ Saucer 100/ accuracy 100, interceptions 0 Live Tipps on for pass aiming (lets you aim better and see pass power) Goalies; everything to 100 and 0 puck covering. Its more challenging but very rewarding to score from manual passing and you can make plays which are not possible with assisted passing