Y'know, with the minimum passing at 45 and manual passing off, don't you think the passing is extremely fast? Or does this work out better in the end?
I was wondering the same thing. I feel like there's too much ping-ponging of the puck that takes away from the game because of the pacing. Maybe that's just me. I don't see defensemen take shots either.
You know what to expect by now: simulation hockey. Throughout the years, I've never been afraid of pushing bounderies and trying different things with sliders. This year is no different. These were tested via CPUvCPU, and using the True Broadcast Cam in order to get an accurate measure of game and player speed.
The main areas I wanted to focus on were getting penalties, especially slashing calls, in realistic ranges. I also wanted to ensure that the flow and pace of an NHL game is on display with this set. I made a lot of tweaks to concepts I tried in previous years, especially the pace of the game.
Give them a go, and let me know what you think.
Franchise: Regular Season
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Quick Settings
NHL Experience: I am an expert
Controls: Skill Stick
Difficulty: All-Star
Gameplay Preset: Custom (FULL SIM)
On Ice Trainer: OFF
Shot Aim: Assist
Rules
Game Play Presets: Custom (Full Sim)
Game Style: Custom (Full Sim)
Post Whistle Rules: Relaxed
Rules: Custom (NHL)
Fighting: Max
Icing: Hybrid Icing
Injuries: On
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: 3
Tie Break: 5 min (3 on3) then shootout
Trapezoid Rule: On Penalty Time Scaling: 3 (12/4/18)
Coincidental Penalty Time Scale: 0
Game Settings
Game Play Presets: Custom (Full Sim)
Game Style: Custom (Full Sim) Period Length: 9 Minutes (2/26/19)
Difficulty: All-Star
Camera: True Broadcast
Goalie Camera: High
Shootout Camera: True Broadcast or Low
Away Line Changes: Auto
Away Shot Aim: Aim Assist
Home Line Changes: Auto
Home Shot Aim: Aim Assist
Gameplay Sliders
GENERAL
Gameplay Version: v1.03
Game Style – Custom (Full Sim) Attribute Effects : 5 (3/17/19) Broken Stick Frequency : 40 (2/18/19)
Game Speed : 3
Fatigue Effect : CPU: 35 / Human: 35
Fatigue Recovery : CPU: 25 / Human: 25
All four lines will be used, realistic TOI distribution, effect is not overdone so play doesn't get too sluggish
Injury Occurrence : CPU: 45 / Human: 45 (2/21/19)
Raise this slider to 100 when simming in franchise
SKATING
All of the skating sliders work in conjunction with the game speed slider, passing sliders and fatigue sliders to represent the pace and flow of the game.
Back Skating: 45 - Helps forecheck/backcheck balance and zone play (12/28/18)
SHOOTING
With these shooting sliders, what I wanted to do was ensure the balance between shots, goals and misses was improved. I wanted to see more tipped pucks and players using screens. I wanted the quality of the chance to show here.
PUCK CONTROL
Incidental Contact Puck Loss : Stick , Legs and Body
Incidental Stick Contact Immunity : 0
Puck Control : CPU: 50 / Human: 50 Deking Impact : CPU: 45 / Human: 45 (11/28/18) Spin Deke Impact : 65 / Human: 65 (11/28/18) Skating Impact : CPU: 30 / Human: 30 (11/28/18)
GOALIES Goalie Cover Frequency : 35 (2/18/19)
Goalie Passing : 25 Goalie Cross Crease Reaction Time : CPU: 65 / Human: 65 (3/9/19) Goalie Save Reaction Time : CPU: 45 / Human: 45 (3/9/19) Goalie Deflection Reaction Time : CPU: 25 / Human: 25 (11/28/18) Goalie Screen Effect : CPU: Max / Human: Max (2/18/19)
Goalie Screen Persistence : CPU: 70 / Human: 70
Cycle the puck, get traffic in front of the net, make smart shooting decisions and you will be rewarded.
CHECKING
Attributes matter here. Physical players will stand out. Not every bodycheck registers on the hit counter.
PENALTIES
Penalties were really out of hand this year. For the first time ever, I had to tone them down. Now, we should be back in the 3 per team ballpark, depending on teams involved.
AI
AI Learning: 0
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 0
CPU Faceoff Difficulty: 65
Fight Difficulty: 50
CPU Strategy Adjustment: 5
User Strategy Adjustment: 0
BAP Strategy Adjustment: 5
Franchise: Playoffs
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With these settings, games will be tighter and more physical. You will have to manage your lines and keep shifts short. The depth of your roster and your opponent's will be tested.
Quick Settings
NHL Experience: I am an expert
Controls: Skill Stick
Difficulty: All-Star
Gameplay Preset: Custom (FULL SIM)
On Ice Trainer: OFF
Shot Aim: Assist
Rules
Game Play Presets: Custom (Full Sim)
Game Style: Custom (Full Sim)
Post Whistle Rules: Relaxed
Rules: Custom (NHL)
Fighting: Max
Icing: Hybrid Icing
Injuries: On
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: Max
Tie Break: 5 min (3 on3) then shootout
Trapezoid Rule: On
Penalty Time Scaling: 3
Coincidental Penalty Time Scale: 0
Game Settings
Game Play Presets: Custom (Full Sim)
Game Style: Custom (Full Sim)
Period Length: 9 Minutes
Difficulty: All-Star
Camera: True Broadcast
Goalie Camera: High
Shootout Camera: True Broadcast or Low
Away Line Changes: Auto
Away Shot Aim: Aim Assist
Home Line Changes: Auto
Home Shot Aim: Aim Assist
AI
AI Learning: 0
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 0
CPU Faceoff Difficulty: 65
Fight Difficulty: 50
CPU Strategy Adjustment: 5
User Strategy Adjustment: 0
BAP Strategy Adjustment: 5
Audio & Visual Settings
VISUAL
Auto Zoom: Auto
Camera: True Broadcast
Camera Perspective: Alternate
Control Indicator: Off
Indicator Size: Off
Fighting Instructions: Off
Goalie Camera: High
Puck Highlight: Large
Puck Size: Authentic
Score Clock Overlay: Authentic
Shootout Camera: True Brodcast or Low
VOLUME
Arena Announcer Volume: 8
Arena Music Volume: 7
Commentary Volume: Max
Crowd Volume: 8
Goal Horn Volume: 8
Menu Music: 7
SFX Volume: 7
On-Ice Trainer
Control Hints: Off
Feedback Hints: Off
Shot Aim Targeting: Off
Goalie Coverage Grid: Off
Shot Lane: Off
Pass Aim Targeting: Off
Pass Suggestions: Off
Offside Warning: Off
Defensive Positioning: Off
Cycloniac, will you be releasing a slider set for NHL 20?
Awesome, can’t wait!! I used your sliders for NHL 19 and they made the game A LOT better for me and how I like to play. I’ll be picking up my pre-order today and I’ll be looking forward to what you post.
Played one game today in Play Now with the slider set from last year and didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. I really liked the pace of the game and the CPU was more aggressive with the puck. I’m anxious to see if your slider set for this year has any drastic changes....
06-10-2019, 03:54 PM
