NHL 15 Roster Update and New Tuner Available Now

[Splitter77]

they gotta fix the cpu defense when you gain the neutral zone.
if i come in 1 on 2, one cpu defender just skates backward to the side wall, while the other cpu defender just skates backwards to the goalie.

They gotta do something about that in a patch. Thats killing the game for me right now. its horrible.

[THESHAMISASHAME]

Quote: Originally Posted by Splitter77

they gotta fix the cpu defense when you gain the neutral zone. if i come in 1 on 2, one cpu defender just skates backward to the side wall, while the other cpu defender just skates backwards to the goalie. They gotta do something about that in a patch. Thats killing the game for me right now. its horrible.

I dont notice anything like this on allstar default as their defense is very good and actually in my face ?

[spidertour02]

Quote: Originally Posted by Splitter77

they gotta fix the cpu defense when you gain the neutral zone. if i come in 1 on 2, one cpu defender just skates backward to the side wall, while the other cpu defender just skates backwards to the goalie. They gotta do something about that in a patch. Thats killing the game for me right now. its horrible.

Really? The opposite always happens for me -- one defender covers the front of the net and the other trucks the piss out of me to jar the puck loose.

[ThreeKing]

This latest tuner really smoothed out the game for me. I had to kick back up the game speed slider. Puck does seem more 'live' again. Hits are not as crazy also.

STILL loving this game. Hopefully OTP is coming soon. If that does happen and it runs well, then this game will definitely be worth the full $60.

[fender227]

Can anyone update me as to why certain players are still missing? For example David Pastrnak has signed his ELC and is currently playing in the AHL, but is missing from the in game rosters

[Tonic]

Quote: Originally Posted by spidertour02

(3) Players are much less aggressive with hits, unless it's called for. Hit power appears unchanged from the last tuner, but they don't go for them nearly as often. Players seem to jostle and nudge rather than trying to truck people. The current balance is much cleaner. (4) There is a lot more stick activity. Both my AI teammates and the CPU opponents were doing more poke checks and stick lifts, with varying levels of success. (5) As a consequence of (4), there are more tripping and interference penalties. In my last game, there were 3 penalties a side.

This. This gives me hope. My biggest gripe with the gameplay the last couple of years (since '11 IMO) was that the CPU went for way too many hits instead of trying to poke-check or stick lift. As a result, we saw way too few penalties.

If this really is true (I'll be testing it when I get home from work) then I'm very excited to pick up this game again!

[Devilsfan3026]

Just played it. *sigh* it's as unplayable as ever now.

[ParisB]

I noticed toned down gameplay, which was good....but that lasted like 3 games.

I swear something is weird with this game that I can't explain. It like overrides sliders (I double and triple check them) and it reverts to random berserk modes where sliders go out the window. It's noticeable to me because I play with lowered game speeds and passing speeds etc.

The last 2 games I played it was total HITZ! mode, lol. Just players falling on their backs when a CPU player barely touches them, often when the 2 players are standing still.....SMFH