NHL 11 Blog: EASHL Improvements for NHL 11

[murph17]

Check out the new NHL 11 blog, featuring EASHL improvements for the game.

Quote:

"The EA SPORTS Hockey League has been one of the most popular features in the NHL series since 09. In NHL 11 I feel that we’ve really raised the bar on the mode with a mix of features that the hardcore guys have been asking for, as well as making it more accessible to those who love NHL but haven’t played before. This year in the EASHL you start off as a Free Agent, and are free to play Drop-In Games to get a feel for the game, as well as start to grow your player. You can edit your Pro right from the mode, as well as see the Free Agent leaderboards. Check out the ‘Around the League’ menu to see who the best clubs are in the EASHL. You can get scouted and invited to a club, start your own club, or go look for a club to request to join. Once on a club, you can see right away one of the big additions: the divisions; the EASHL is divided up into the Elite, Pro, and Amateur divisions. Right on your Club Hub screen you can always see your current division for the season, and an indicator arrow for where your club currently sits within it. The EASHL regular season is all about driving to earn your place in the best division you can in order to qualify for the other huge addition: the playoffs. Finishing the regular season in a division earns you a spot in the playoffs."

[BooShay]

Well see ya Free Time it was a good ride while it lasted

[Ktulu]

Some nice improvements, hopefully there will be a large selection of logos to choose from.

That said pretty dissapointing that there are no custom player builds for different positions. It sucks playing forward with a player with ratings setup for a defenseman and vice versa.

[milesizdead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ktulu

That said pretty dissapointing that there are no custom player builds for different positions. It sucks playing forward with a player with ratings setup for a defenseman and vice versa.

Disappointing yes, but now you pick your position before finding a match so it won´t be as bad as it used to.

At least that´s how I understood the process

[JMBOO]

And the best just keeps on getting better. Is it the 7th yet?

[aepoc]

EA NHL needs to take a page from the Forza book and let us design our own logos for our EASHL teams. A step in the right direction with the custom jerseys and colors, but it needs to go further.

[TheLifeOfSteve]

Quote: Originally Posted by aepoc

EA NHL needs to take a page from the Forza book and let us design our own logos for our EASHL teams. A step in the right direction with the custom jerseys and colors, but it needs to go further.

They need to introduce TeamBuilder into the game, much like the NCAA series has. That would this game unbelievable!

[GreenReign86]

I have a question. Can you edit your players ratings at any time this year, without having to change his position to do so? I find if kind of a drag, whenever I'm trying to find the perfect rating combo to have to change his position whenever I want to reorganize his ratings.