NHL 13 Tuner 1.04 Available, Details Included

[redslumber]

Are the increased penalties bullsh*t calls like getting an elbowing minor when going for a hit, or are they legit calls?

[NashGabbyHenrik]

Quote: Originally Posted by redslumber

Are the increased penalties bullsh*t calls like getting an elbowing minor when going for a hit, or are they legit calls?

my second game I got a ton of high sticking calls when doing stick lifts. not bad angle stick lifts but successful lifting of the stick. had 6 of those in my second game alone.

[pk500]

Maybe the third time is a charm. I'm a glutton for punishment, but I played a third game with tuner set 1.04, Pro, eight-minute periods, everything default.

Much better results. I got a slash for aggressive stick lifting, and I saw an interference and a roughing call among the three or four penalties called on the CPU. Hell, I actually had a 5-on-3 power play!

The CPU is more aggressive on offense and defense with this set. So it's more essential than ever to dump and chase and cycle the puck in the offensive zone to create chances and keep the CPU shot totals. You must try to play a possession game on offense.

[Section_25]

Wild vs. Hurricanes was standing room only in the box just now after a fight in the 3rd for both sides .... LOL

This is way better now!

[bscbears99]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Tuner set 1.04 SUCKS on Pro. I saw little or nothing of what's promised in two offline games, Pro, eight-minute periods, no slider adjustments. Everything default. Itemized deductions: All Modes Greater chance of penalty being called if a player is tripped (stumbles will now be considered trips) NO. Not one tripping call in two games even though my forwards were being clipped at the shins like the back of a bad mullet at the barber shop. Goalies less vulnerable on shots from distance on the rush on Game Styles Normal and Hardcore. YES, and that's unrealistic. Snipers still should be able to score on slappers from the tops of the circles on a rush. Decreased AI ability to make long stretch passes when Users were calling for a pass. YES. Offline Increase penalty calls across the board NO. Same amount as before. One or two per team in a game with eight-minute penalties. Increase effect of CPU Opponent and CPU Teammate penalty sliders Don't know. I played everything default to test. Increase chance of slash being called on stick lift from a bad angle NO. Hell, I hacked at guys from bad angles just to test this. Nothing. Increase likelihood of interference being called NO. Not one interference penalty called in two games. Increase chance of CPU clearance being played over the boards NO. Never saw it. Increase chance of boarding, charging and hitting from behind being called NO. Not once. Increase time CPU will finish checks after puck is released YES. And this makes the difference in AI awareness between CPU defenders in their slot and CPU-controlled defenders in human team's slot even more unbalanced. That's the biggest problem in NHL 13 offline. The AI defenders have such active sticks and good positioning in their slot and around their net. My CPU-controlled defensemen and backchecking forwards stand around like zombies, with wet noodles as sticks. I saw no broken sticks in two games, another detractor of realism compared to the other tuner sets. Tuner set 1.01 still is the best. The most balanced, organic and similar to the brilliance of the demo. Why the hell doesn't EA leave well enough alone? Why must it respond to every minority yelp from the community?

You call 786 post (between the two major threads on the topic) a minority yelp??? I say kuddos to EA for listening and trying to do something to fix what was a major flaw in this game.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by bscbears99

You call 786 post (between the two major threads on the topic) a minority yelp??? I say kuddos to EA for listening and trying to do something to fix what was a major flaw in this game.

I'm not convinced the flaw is fixed. Need to play more games. So far I've had two games with hardly any calls and one with an adequate amount.

And please, don't use post count as ammunition. How many of those posts were redundant, stating the obvious, inane, etc.

Lack of penalties is a problem. No one is debating that. But tuner set 1.04 might be more of a placebo than a cure.

I wonder if it works better on certain skill levels or with certain slider sets.

[rockytopGBO]

This tuner kicks ***. Fair number of penalties and it seems to play more realistic to me. Win for EA.

[rockytopGBO]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

I'm not convinced the flaw is fixed. Need to play more games. So far I've had two games with hardly any calls and one with an adequate amount. And please, don't use post count as ammunition. How many of those posts were redundant, stating the obvious, inane, etc. Lack of penalties is a problem. No one is debating that. But tuner set 1.04 might be more of a placebo than a cure. I wonder if it works better on certain skill levels or with certain slider sets.

I'm seeing an obvious difference on SS difficulty.