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RaychelSnr · 10-13-2011, 12:38 PM

Before worrying about the finer points of where to aim your butt on a hip check, it's important to understand some of the top-level strategies that you can employ in NHL 12. Many users forget, neglect or are straight-up unaware of the various ways you can manage your lines, on-ice formations or player tendencies. These are the decisions a coach would make, and they can actually make notable differences when you hit the ice.

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Suntan Superman · 10-13-2011, 02:27 PM

most of this is self-explanatory for any hockey fan, no?

DJ · 10-13-2011, 02:32 PM

There's some good tips in here. Thanks for the article. I'd like to see the CPU's line selection stay on the screen a little longer; sometimes it's hard for me to see who they have put out on the ice (if I'm watching a replay).

rangersfan30 · 10-13-2011, 02:46 PM

There is some great tips in here just a pity that the defensive ai is so bad that that the defensive strategies really make no difference at all.

The frequency of the defense backing up till they are right on top of your goalie is quite frankly embarrassing. I have been playing around with the defensive strategies trying to stop this but nothing has worked.

Anyway great article

MizzouRah · 10-13-2011, 02:48 PM

Great article.. on x360 how do you pull up the faceoff strategies? I know I read that somewhere before?

chrisphil1724 · 10-13-2011, 03:05 PM

In HUT try having your 3rd and 4th line as your PK lines. That way you can come back with lines 1 and 2 after a PK.

mkharsh33 · 10-13-2011, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah


	Great article.. on x360 how do you pull up the faceoff strategies? I know I read that somewhere before?

Hold down the left trigger and while doing so you can use the left stick up, right or down to get the aggressive, normal (or balanced), and defensive face-off sets.

Thalamus · 10-18-2011, 02:24 AM

When you are the home team in NHL 11 you can see the other teams line up so you could properly line match.

However, in NHL12, this doesn't happen very often or if at all..so it makes it impossible to line match, the L2/LT + LS to change faceoff strategy is annoying as well.

Anyone else notice the away CPU team doesn't show the line they are putting out?

10-13-2011, 12:38 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations Before worrying about the finer points of where to aim your butt on a hip check, it's important to understand some of the top-level strategies that you can employ in NHL 12. Many users forget, neglect or are straight-up unaware of the various ways you can manage your lines, on-ice formations or player tendencies. These are the decisions a coach would make, and they can actually make notable differences when you hit the ice. Read More - NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 Orange likes this.

10-13-2011, 02:27 PM	#2
Suntan Superman ** OVR: 11** Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: where the wind takes me Posts: 7,137	Re: NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations most of this is self-explanatory for any hockey fan, no? __________________ Support Local Sports

10-13-2011, 02:46 PM	#4
rangersfan30 Banned OVR: 14 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland	Re: NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations There is some great tips in here just a pity that the defensive ai is so bad that that the defensive strategies really make no difference at all. The frequency of the defense backing up till they are right on top of your goalie is quite frankly embarrassing. I have been playing around with the defensive strategies trying to stop this but nothing has worked. Anyway great article

10-13-2011, 02:48 PM	#5
MizzouRah All Star OVR: 16 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Troy, MO	Re: NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations Great article.. on x360 how do you pull up the faceoff strategies? I know I read that somewhere before?

10-18-2011, 02:24 AM	#8
Thalamus Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: NHL 12: Managing Your Team's Lines and Formations When you are the home team in NHL 11 you can see the other teams line up so you could properly line match. However, in NHL12, this doesn't happen very often or if at all..so it makes it impossible to line match, the L2/LT + LS to change faceoff strategy is annoying as well. Anyone else notice the away CPU team doesn't show the line they are putting out? CupCrazyManiac likes this.

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10-13-2011, 02:32 PM	#3
DJ Hall Of Fame OVR: 47 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 17,747 Blog Entries: 101	There's some good tips in here. Thanks for the article. I'd like to see the CPU's line selection stay on the screen a little longer; sometimes it's hard for me to see who they have put out on the ice (if I'm watching a replay).

10-13-2011, 03:05 PM	#6
chrisphil1724 Rookie OVR: 13 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hockeytown, USA Blog Entries: 2	In HUT try having your 3rd and 4th line as your PK lines. That way you can come back with lines 1 and 2 after a PK.