Icon Passing
Is anyone else getting tired of watching Icon passes off breakouts going right past your player who is in the passing lane and making zero effort to intercept the puck because it is auto sauced? I personally think the icon sauce is taking any resemblance of skill out of the game and is basically a get out of jail/forecheck free card. Unless it physically hits your player by accident, you can be in the pass lane and your skater will make zero attempts to intercept the puck. I was hoping quick pick would help with this but even that is not doing it. I have even seen pucks going through my legs to get to the player they passed to. I don't mind it if they have tape to tape or send it to get the puck through, at least it gives the xfactor some value but anybody being able to just press a button and sauce the puck past the entirety of defense seems wrong to me. I mean these skaters can redirect slap shots but they can't bat down a sauced pass at half the speed probably? So should sauced pucks only happen through manual aim and xfactors or do you like the Icon sauce ability?WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PRESENTATION ORCHESTRATOR?
I've gone a full game where there are NO camera cutaways to players, crowd, benches etc after whistles. The play is whistled dead and then the players just wait around until the camera fades to black for another faceoff.. I understand that after every whistle we don't need cutaways, but what happened to all the talk about the presentation and Broadcast camera orchestrator?? It feels like after every patch you guys take more and more of the presentation elements away...please bring more camera cuts back to keep it feeling like a true broadcast.Feedback on Referee Integration: A Case for Immersion and Authenticity
I want to share some constructive feedback regarding the inclusion of female and diverse officials in the game. While I understand the intent, the current execution breaks immersion and feels unauthentic to the actual NHL product. To make the game feel more like a true simulation, I recommend adopting a "Quiet Integration" strategy based on how the real hockey pipeline works: Contextual Placement (AHL/Pre-season): In the real world, the NHL develops its female officials primarily through the AHL and rookie tournaments. Having them referee Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in the game breaks realism. Please restrict their appearances to AHL games, pre-season, and rookie showcases in Franchise and Be A Pro modes to reflect reality. Proportional Representation: The frequency of these officials appearing in-game feels artificially high compared to real life. It should be a rare, randomized occurrence rather than happening in almost every game. Accurate Character Models: Using a standard 6-foot-2 male body model and swapping the head or adding a ponytail feels immersion-breaking. If these officials are going to be in the game, they need accurate, dedicated character models. Aligning the game with the actual operational reality of professional hockey would vastly improve the simulation and eliminate the feeling that this feature was forced.
Can we please get player faces instead of silhouettes?
EA_Aljo is there a reason you can provide from the devs that explains why every EA game has faces for players that are generated in later years, but we still have nothing. If they are using generative AI for commentary then could they at least could give us generated faces.Cole Eiserman & Kashawn Aitcheson!?!?!?
EA_Aljo Make it make sense. Why do EA refuse to put these in the game? THEY ARE NOT EVEN YET IN AND WE ARE PUSHING NOVEMBER?? Eiserman played last season in the AHL, and have 5 games played this season!? No problem adding him in HUT last season despite playing in the NCAA, but you refuse to put him in the game for the offline players, this is ridiculous.EA_Aljo Give me an real answer for this. Im so done with this franchise and dev team, you have ruined the game ive loved, long lasting and high paying customer, i will not give this team an cent more. This is an joke of an organisation.
