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Quote: Originally Posted by LuGer33

This is my think as well. My only concern is that the goalie physics won't be initiated unless you actually try to hit them - the same way the real time physics for checking in NHL 11 didn't initiate unless you landed a hit. If you have to "hit" the goalie for the collision to begin, it won't change gameplay around the net as much as we'd like. I'm hopeful though, and even if that turns out to be the case, it will still alter gameplay - just to a lesser extent. The developers said at last year's community day they had some goalie collision in place but couldn't get it right in time for NHL 11, so they held off a year and I'm not surprised we're looking at it for NHL 12. I'm confident they'll do it right.

A few good points raised by Luger here. I mentioned in another thread that Rammer said they didn't want to do goalie collisions until they felt it was balanced. They are sensitive to the concerns of the community regarding game balance, particularly when it comes to online play. They know what people will do/try, so I think we can all be confident goalies will not be fair game. If I had to guess, I can see more people chirping that the goalie interference calls are too strict.

Quote: Originally Posted by john1842msu1977

Gimmick or not, people have been asking for it. At least EA Sports is listening to the fans.

Many people would be surprised at how much they listen. At times last year at the community event I felt like the devs could read my mind. That being said, there are areas in need of attention and at some point "being aware" must translate into tangible improvement.