Be a referee
Hi EA Team It would be absolutely amazing to see a "Be a Referee" game mode added to NHL 27. In this mode, players could blow the whistle for penalties, rewiew goals on video replays to decide if they count and call offsides. It would be best if It worked similarly to Be a Pro. You would create your own custom referee character and advance through the ranks based on your perfonmance. For example, you would start by officiating junior games and eventually work your way up to the NHL. If this gets implemented, It will easily become the best game mode In the entire game. Thank you!Puck Control
Why does a BAP character not have the ability to pick up a puck or at least a button on a controller to do that? Many time as BAP I get beaten to a puck by a NPC( yes they are NHL players) even if they are behind the BAP how do they get a puck? They do not reach for it I try to maybe poke it ahead but most times the NPC somehow always get the puck? Do EA( it in the game) not actually let players be in the game?Needs to better reflect the spirit of the sport
One thing I would like to see improved, and it’s a broad spectrum, is the overall “spirit” of the game. There are many aspects I could mention, and maybe some other fans of the sport could chime in, but I’ll mention just one. It’s tied to a contentious and much discussed aspect of the Be a Pro mode: Form Score. Most of the discussion concerning Form Score centers on the difficulty and lack of realism of requiring high offensive output, regardless of your line or player type. But a specific aspect that I don’t like is that it influences my play. A prime example is when we’re ahead by a goal or two late in the third and I haven’t had much luck around the net. I’m desperately seeking a point, mainly a goal because of its value. What if one of my linemates has two goals and is on hat trick watch. It may sound weird, but I would genuinely want to set him up for the hatty. That’s the simulation aspect. I just want to be a good teammate in general (that’s one of my favorite parts of hockey) but if my form score is an issue, I have little choice but to be a puck hog and hit the twine myself. I know it’s a subtle thing, and it’s “just a video game “ but I play because I love hockey and the culture that’s involved. Note: I do like that I can turn down the “C” now. In past years, the “C” would be ripped off the sweater of the current captain (even Crosby!) and stuck to me. Again, that is NOT how it works. LolBe A Pro
The people who play your game have raved about realism & while its apparently tough to create an fully authentic game it doesnt help that EA purposefully puts unrealistic & ridiculous form score goals. You want to make the game realistic & keep pushing the "if its in the game" motto then quit making the game a 50+ shot/team games, unrealistic form scores that require you to score points every game rather than play great positional games. I'd love to see CPU form scores because none of the CPU players would be in the league the way they play, but for some reason EA wants you to score 100+ goals every season. You wanna bring back fans start here. Edit: Removed inappropriate comment. -CMI ask before but never got an answer.
Why is it the only time the Be A Pro character pick up a puck before the NPC player is when he is offside? It very frustrating when all your trying to do is get back on side and your Be A Pro player reaches out for the puck without the actual player doing anything. Yet in a race for a puck unless the Be A Pro character is a lot of steps in front you can never pick up a puck. Oh I forgot to mention that if I decided to hit a guy after he picks up the puck somehow I pick it up and then get hit. And I don’t think an actual ea person will answer.A Question I would like answered.
Why is that when you make program changes in Be A Pro does adversely affect the development of the Bap player. Like pond hockey you get 3 games and then drafted. Now you get maybe 6 games you get drafted the only new benefit is you can get drafted by the team you want. Only problem is there is no development of the player. And I still don’t get the energy thing? You spend energy points to get traits and X factor points. But then lose a lot of experience if you overtire your Be A Pro. Still not as good as when you did 2 years in the minors and chose where your experience went.What did you do to the visuals?
It appears that in some cases, the visuals reverted back to day 1. Example would be the Name Bar on the back of the jerseys. My Goalies name bar has gone back to looking really bad. This issue was addressed in a previous update, but it’s gone back to day 1. The update has left the game and yes, I am using “latest”BaP Feedback
I really wanted to enjoy being a pro goalie, and for the first handful of games, it is enjoyable. The thing is, it has a difficulty curve that is a vertical line, and for someone who, due to work and other commitments, I can't dedicate hours a day to this, it becomes extremely frustrating to say the least. There are moments when I can't even move and just sit there and watch the puck go in. Shutouts, nah, that's not a thing anymore. Breakaways always scoring, even when I am in the perfect position, makes sense. This pile of hot garbage soup wrapped up in a fancy package just further proves that EA no longer cares about making good games and only seems to care about money... oh, and micro transactions in a hockey game, really, EA? I hope the NHL wakes up and pulls the licensing from you. EA went from being a company that cared about its customers to a corporate nightmare that only cares about taking money. FIX the Game and stop releasing garbage with features that seem like an afterthought put in 5 min before release. DO you even have any frame of idea how goaltending works? Edit: Modified the title to be more appropriate and reflecting of the feedback. -Cm