NHL 16 News Post

NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

06:44 AM - November 6, 2015 by Millennium

NHL 16 patch 1.04 is available now for Xbox One (2.1GB) and PlayStation 4 (2.3GB), providing fixes for gameplay, Be A Pro, Be A GM, presentation and much more.

Check out all of the details below, taken from the PlayStation 4 NHL 16 Update History.

EASHL Club Challenges

Select Club Challenge dressing room and search for the team you wish to challenge. When both teams are ready to play, send the challenge and start your game. The game will only count towards your Pro's Player Badges progression and personal stats.

EASHL AI Goalies

AI goalie attributes will be lowered in the situation where a player controlled goalie drops from game to be fair for the other team

Gameplay Tuner Download Update

When a new Gameplay Tuner is available to download it will show up in the NHL 16 main menu. Note from Millennium - Settings still only show V1.00 or Latest for tuner selections

Gameplay

Increased the chance of a trip when spamming pokecheck from behind the puck carrier
Added ability for players to lose speed the more they spam pokecheck
Tuned down the ability for players to perform defensive deflections behind them
Pokechecks will now only connect with strength on the way out, not on the sticks return back to the player
Addressed issue where the AI player would be able to get a full powered pass without powering up first after a User called for a pass
The AI will no longer auto pass when a Player does a manual windup for a show outside of the offensive zone
Increased the effect of the pass reception slider in the gameplay setting
Addressed issue where the gosalie Butterflu Sliders weren't overriding Precision Motion
Addressed issue where some players would be stuck in goalie control after making a pass as a goalie
Added butterflu slides out of both VH and Hug Post to make it easier to slide across out of those positions
User controlled goalie will now face the puck earlier as it is carried towards them
Goalies now receive the puck more cleanly with their stick from a standing position
Addressed issue where a goalie woudl sometimes get stuck sliing in the butterfly
Pucks can no longer be chopped if the stick goes through the goalie first so that they behave the same as pokechecks
Fixed issues where AI players wouldn't avoid their own net properly with the puck
Fixed issue where User players woudl sometimes be stuck on the bench while an AI player played for them after situations where they served a penalty
Added more conditions in goalie interference logic to increase accuracy to the calls for both allowed and disallowed goals
Fixed the button callout for accepting fights when using Hybrid controls
Added ability for Precision Skating to trigger at lower speeds
Fixed issues with the True Broadcast camera pan direction in Shootouts
Weakside AI defender won't look to hit the puck carrier when they are outside the slot
AI will look for hits during in-zone defense even if they don't have a great angle. This will allow AI players to bump a player off the puck even twhen the puck carrier has their back to them
Fixed issue where shot accuracy was too high on hardcore gamestyle when spinning around before taking a slapshot
Fixed issue where in some cases, the AI goalie wouldn't track the shoowing position properly when a player was rolling the puck back before shooting in a shootout scenario

Be A Pro

Increased the likelihood of being drafted if the user starts in the CHL
Enabled the user to switch between Classic and Authentic styles after entering the mode
Decreased the likelihood of the game switching between Classic and Authentic automatically
Players will not get penalized for long shifts until 10 seconds after they are called to the bench

Coaching Feedback and On-Ice Trainer

On-Ice Trainer visualizations will now show up for both teams if there are local users on both the home and away teams
Feedback hints can now be shown when Control hints are disabled
Coaching Feedback - Classic BAP players will not lose excessive Endurance experience for long shifts
Coaching Feedback - Fix for some coaching instructions not clearing quickly enough
Coaching Feedback - Defensive letter grades now accumulate correctly in EASHL
Coaching Feedback - Tie-ups and stick lifts from faceoff grip positions were not counting as using that grip in coaching feedback
Coaching Feedback - Deflections no longer awarded to defensive players blocking shots
Coaching Feedback - Blocked shots that hit sticks no longer count as blocked passes if there was a recent pass
Coaching Feedback - Shot blocks now count if they hit your stick

Be A GM

Decreased amount of Team and Player meetings that occur during a season
Decreased the amount of points an average defenseman gets during a sim
Added a setting to Disable Team and Player Meetings
Decreased the impact of team chemisty on the sim engine

Presentation

Added the Moncton Wildcats 3rd Jersey
Added the Frolunda Indians Home and Away Jerseys
Added the Providence Bruins 3rd Jersey
Added the Nashville Predators Golden Alternate Jersey
Added the New York Islanders 3rd Jersey
Added the Hershey Bears 3rd Jersey
Added the Texas Stars Home and Away jerseys
Added the Wilkes Barre Penguins 3rd Jersey
Improvements for Grand Rapids Home and Away Name plate bar fix
Improvements for Kamloops Blazers Home and Away number color fixes, "C/A" placement fix
Fix the Montreal Canadiens Home jersey eyelet and collar lace
Updated various center ice designs for authenticity
Updated various goal horns and goal song timing for authenticity
Added 15 female heads to create player selection
Equipment - Added Brian's Sub Zero 3 Goalie pads, blocker and trapper
Equipment - Added Vaughn Vintage Goalie pads, blocker and trapper
Equipment - Added Ventus LT98 Goalie pads, blocker and trapper
Equipment - Added CCM 4-Roll Pro III glove

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Member Comments

# 81 bad_philanthropy @ 11/07/15 12:52 PM

All the jerseys are there, but you have to download the latest roster update manually as well.

# 82 bowld @ 11/07/15 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrowhead21


	Still haven't added the new Avs jerseys... Probably others too that I'm not thinking of

Its in there.

Anyone know if these new jerseys will also carry over to HUT?

# 83 bukktown @ 11/07/15 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TjJunior


	The state that they release sports games in these days encourages consumers to buy later rather than sooner. By the time black friday comes around, the games are patched out the pooper and half the price.

Patched out the pooper!!!

# 84 jyoung @ 11/07/15 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TDKing


	I see people saying the AI needs to be rebuilt from scratch and I agree but I thought that was the reason they gave for skipping a year on next gen then making a skeleton game for 15 cause they were rebuilding the game from the ground up, no ? Guess they skipped over AI.

The AI is still pretty much the same as it was on Xbox 360/PS3.

Maybe even worse than it was on Xbox 360/PS3, since there's no longer a tie-up mechanic in front of the net to take away the CPU's one-timer pass into the slot/crease that they'll look for on almost every offensive possession.

# 85 TDKing @ 11/07/15 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jyoung


	The AI is still pretty much the same as it was on Xbox 360/PS3. Maybe even worse than it was on Xbox 360/PS3, since there's no longer a tie-up mechanic in front of the net to take away the CPU's one-timer pass into the slot/crease that they'll look for on almost every offensive possession.

Oh I agree!!! I'm just saying they told us they were rebuilding the game from the ground up That's why they skipped a year on new gen. Guess they weren't be totally truthfull :/ it's still the same old carp. I still ask this question, what makes this game next gen ? Surely not the AI nor the modes !

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# 86 knich @ 11/07/15 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	I just played a few more games. 2 on default then went back to my sliders and played one. I seem to get one if two types of game. I get one that the CPU is very passive, no penalties, and the CPU dumps a lot instead of that skate back with the puck until they can enter garbage. The other type the CPU plays aggressive, I get penalties, but the CPU dumps less. I could live with latter. There is good in this update I can't put my finger on it but some things just feel better. I still believe that much like the sliders when EA tunes or updates this game by fixing one thing something else gets affected and often not in a positive way. When I said the Dev team was in over their heads I meant that they are trying to tune an AI that's fatally flawed. It's not their fault and I should have been more clear they are trying to help and work with what they have. Unless the powers that be allow them to rebuild the AI from scratch all they can do is try and tune this up the best they can and it's never, in it's current state be what it should be. If I can find away to eliminate that odd game where the CPU goes into passive mode I will be happy.

You are being too nice. I have played this game for years with this and other dev teams. Since the Ram guy has taken over, this game has gone straight downhill. I have put a lot of money in to buying the sport game for my favorite sport so I feel I can be critical...they have my money. The problem isn't the dev team fixing an AI that is fatally flawed..it is the dev team fixing the fatally flawed AI they created. If it is not fatally flawed, where are the dev team guys explaining why they don't think it is flawed? All the other sports games dev guys do this.

# 87 jake19ny @ 11/07/15 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	You are being too nice. I have played this game for years with this and other dev teams. Since the Ram guy has taken over, this game has gone straight downhill. I have put a lot of money in to buying the sport game for my favorite sport so I feel I can be critical...they have my money. The problem isn't the dev team fixing an AI that is fatally flawed..it is the dev team fixing the fatally flawed AI they created. If it is not fatally flawed, where are the dev team guys explaining why they don't think it is flawed? All the other sports games dev guys do this.

I agree for the most part. I think though they get their marching orders from the top and are told that HUT and online play come first and foremost. I also think they work under a limited budget. I highly doubt that they get the finances and resources Madden and FIFA get.

# 88 kyussmanchu @ 11/07/15 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	I agree for the most part. I think though they get their marching orders from the top and are told that HUT and online play come first and foremost. I also think they work under a limited budget. I highly doubt that they get the finances and resources Madden and FIFA get.

For sure. That being said, the game has not changed much in the past 5-6 years. Most of the new additions have been window dressing while known issues continue to be inherited from one version to the next. Simple things. Easy fixes and yet, there they are. This leads to believe that the game is basically a cookie-cutter. Same recipe, but new sprinkles on top.

# 89 Steven547 @ 11/07/15 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	I agree for the most part. I think though they get their marching orders from the top and are told that HUT and online play come first and foremost. I also think they work under a limited budget. I highly doubt that they get the finances and resources Madden and FIFA get.

My problem with the excuse that they get their order from the top is that "AI logic" is something that the DEVS should have caught or addressed from the start. The guys at the top might say what to concentrate on, but AI Logic is a part of the ground floor for developing this game.

There are way too many AI issues with this game along with numerous other things that need fixed and have needed fixed for many years, but get ignored. The main building block of any sports game is AI.

It's time to stop creating excuses for EA. Unfortunately, there are too many consumers who will continue to buy EA's product even with the year after year glaring issues. And EA knows that...so why fix something we're just going to buy again next year regardless?

# 90 DJ @ 11/07/15 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	Weird. I haven't checked myself but an EA Dev on the EA forums said the Ducks and the Avs 3rd jerseys are in the update.

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Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy


	All the jerseys are there, but you have to download the latest roster update manually as well.

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Originally Posted by bowld


	Its in there. Anyone know if these new jerseys will also carry over to HUT?

My fault. I was looking in my Be A GM file. I'm only 5 games in, so I'll just restart with the latest roster so the jerseys will be there.

# 91 THESHAMISASHAME @ 11/07/15 05:42 PM

Desperate times well I was gonna totally uninstall the game and keep it all offline and do my own rosters but I do coins and cards for a friend so I have to be on daily .

So I will just just delete my profile daily as its playing pretty good with the out of the box tuner gameplay and physics wise so for anyone having similar issues as many have suggested delete your profile and dont download/update the latest tuners which you will now see on the main screen .

What we do for our hockey fix

# 92 jake19ny @ 11/07/15 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven547


	My problem with the excuse that they get their order from the top is that "AI logic" is something that the DEVS should have caught or addressed from the start. The guys at the top might say what to concentrate on, but AI Logic is a part of the ground floor for developing this game. There are way too many AI issues with this game along with numerous other things that need fixed and have needed fixed for many years, but get ignored. The main building block of any sports game is AI. It's time to stop creating excuses for EA. Unfortunately, there are too many consumers who will continue to buy EA's product even with the year after year glaring issues. And EA knows that...so why fix something we're just going to buy again next year regardless?

Again I agree but that's why I said its a flawed AI. Maybe failed AI would be a better explanation, I think its not that they wont fix it its that they cant....Its unfixable. Your right its been that way fro years and all the patching and tuners fix a few issues but cant fix the core problems. The only way now would be to rebuild it from scratch and that's where the blame goes upstairs because I don't think they will give the resources or funding to do so. Sure the Devs created this AI but its upper management that insists it be kept on life support instead of pulling the plug and starting over. As far as everyone not buying the game, I believe that if sales failed miserably it would not force them to create a better game but rather then pull the plug on the series like EAs MLB series did and NBA for a while. No guarantees someone else steps in and makes a game so it becomes a personal choice for all to have this flawed NHL or none at all. Stinks but it is what it is.

# 93 jake19ny @ 11/07/15 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	My fault. I was looking in my Be A GM file. I'm only 5 games in, so I'll just restart with the latest roster so the jerseys will be there.

looks I wont get to use the 3rd jerseys. This roster update is missing tons of players still and there is nothing worse then having a guy called, play well, and then not have him in the game. I spent countless hours creating over a hundred guys not in the game and completing each teams AHL roster. I don't have the energy to do it again so I'm S.O.L. on the new jerseys. Will never....and I mean never understand why they stopped using a jersey code instead of stupidly placing it in a roster update. Like the lack of tuner choice mystery, it goes unanswered...

# 94 BCDX97 @ 11/07/15 06:06 PM

I still have a glitch where I can't change my Ultimate Team's jersey. The Home jersey won't change no matter what I set it to. Anybody else have this problem?

# 95 bingyp @ 11/07/15 06:27 PM

Just played with the patch for the first time, two games of HUT offline seasons.

Immediately noticed the game is much faster, maybe two clicks faster than before. Hitting seems higher powered and shooting is a little harder.

In short arcade overdose. Not enjoyable to me.

One thing I have noticed is that, after a goalmouth scramble, the ai defender will turn and take the puck into his own goal, puck and stick just going undetected through the goal. I hoped that would be picked up. It hasnt. Happened in my first game. Ai defender collects the loose puck, spins into the goal, puck and stick going through goal and sometimes goalie, skates away merrily with no goal being called. Happens both for and against.

This was EA's chance to sort the game out. History shows this is the last patch we get. So much is left undone - collision detection, penalties, abysmal ai, the list is long and yet never seems to get shorter. The same issues plague the game year after year yet all EA can concentrate on is fluff like 9000 spectators and mascots.

They even seem to remove what works and introduce what doesn't. I much prefer NHL 11. If anything it is 5 years ahead of 16. The ai is better, there are penalties, board play is far better, we can edit and share rosters, 5 man celebrations, 3 stars on the ice, more involved and varied commentary.

After this patch, I see little from 5 years of "development" except the slightly prettier graphics. To my mind, taken as a whole, the game is worse.

# 96 AdamJones113 @ 11/07/15 07:56 PM

Poor patch gameplay-wise, in my opinion. EA did a poor job of diagnosing the problems with the previous gamer, and, as a result, changed the wrong things. Playing on AS/Hardcore default.

Here's an example. In the previous iteration of gameplay, CPU passing was tic-tac-toe. Why? Because they could snap a pass off without powering up and without regarding the rules of physics. If you were driving a defender (who had the puck) into the boards on the forecheck, he was able to snap off a behind-the-back precision pass to a teammate. But EA diagnosed the problem as being with the reception of the puck, and make the puck harder to pick up (good) but also made the puck pickup animations long and drawn out. The CPU super passes, also doable by humans, is still there. That's not good.

Problem #2. CPU teammates are now incredibly passive. Through several games, I have not seen them attempt to body check an opponent. You may say, good, this is more restraint on their parts. But the situation I refer to is when my CPU teammate is RIGHT NEXT TO A PUCK CARRIER, and yet does not move a muscle. Same with the CPU driving into my offensive zone. My CPU teammate makes no move to push the puck carrier out of his lane. This problem of driving animations has been discussed at length, so I will not dig further into this particular example.

Maybe I'm saying that most AI-addressed issues in the OP were addressed poorly. Or maybe this game isn't what it could be.

# 97 DJ @ 11/07/15 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	looks I wont get to use the 3rd jerseys. This roster update is missing tons of players still and there is nothing worse then having a guy called, play well, and then not have him in the game. I spent countless hours creating over a hundred guys not in the game and completing each teams AHL roster. I don't have the energy to do it again so I'm S.O.L. on the new jerseys. Will never....and I mean never understand why they stopped using a jersey code instead of stupidly placing it in a roster update. Like the lack of tuner choice mystery, it goes unanswered...

To be fair, NBA 2K also introduces uniform updates in roster updates as opposed to using code slime they did in the past, so the NHL team isn't alone here.

# 98 RevisIsland24 @ 11/07/15 11:58 PM

They need to fix Dop ins with friends option. Only puts you in a private game. It's also an easy way to boost.

# 99 RevisIsland24 @ 11/08/15 12:01 AM

Drop in* with friends is broken.

# 100 Elite49 @ 11/08/15 01:18 AM

Those asking about the new Uniforms not being in already made GM's or modes, they are. No need to restart, at all. Just download the new rosters then make sure they are active in the settings. Been using Avs Alts since the patch.

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