offline gameplay??

[s_mkheidze]

never cared for the online thing....most of the people are tools and I just don't care for the stupid names of players. Also, I want to play N.H.L. and not some weird *** baloney league with a million teams that all have stupid names and stupid uni's.

That said, the online stuff is uber popular....so to each they own!

[jake19ny]

The argument is pointless and at this point the guys just trying to stir up crap. Everyone is entitled to enjoy whatever aspect of the game that they want but suggest your style is best so nothing else matters is idiotic and further more to enter a thread titled offline gameplay and post over and over about how you think online gaming is better is just flat out trolling. If he was serious about it at all he would just post in an online thread or create his own.

[actionhank]

I think my biggest frustration is that for the second season in a row we've got little to nothing released about any AI improvements, for a game that's a week away.

I can only assume that once again this means that just like with NHL15 there's little to nothing worth noticing about the offline gameplay, because EA is almost entirely focused on pumping up HUT and EASHL.

There's hardly been any mention of improvements to Be a GM, aside from "Oh, you can edit rosters! But...not during the season, and you sure as hell can't share them". There's been little talk of what they've done to improve the way the AI handles the pucks, the way the sliders work, the way trades are made, or your ability to create plays and really manage your team and prospects.

NHL16 is looking to be just as frustrating as NHL15 was. I was trying to hold out hope and be positive, but this is getting ridiculous every single year. At this point, I'd rather they just cut Be a GM entirely, so I don't have to spend time wondering.

[VinceJulien14]

I usually have a couple buddies over and we have some beers and play Be A Gm together, the AI is terrible but it's still much more enjoyable to play against(with my friends on the same team) than it is against other humans. I hate online, and have barely touched it since it was introduced. my friends and I usually get through two seasons and we'd probably play even more if they could fix the wonky AI


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[dmendenhall_9]

Quote: Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13

It can be much of the time. At least playing against the CPU, you don't have to worry about wasting game after game after game when: - opposing player rage quits when losing - lag makes the game almost unplayable - opposing player spamming cheap "money plays" - team mates who have no concept of what the word "team" means - lag makes the game almost unplayable - mis-matched skill levels of players - players who spend a bunch of REAL money to buy VIRTUAL enhancements in the game, making them way, way, way overpowered. - lag - also, most sports games online, and many FPS games have serious issues with lag. And often times it can make a game unplayable online. oh, I forgot to mention Lag, it can make finding a good online game quite a frustrating process..

Plus realistic season stats you can track! So fun for us stat nerds. Love to see my players progress through the season.

[Rhaze48]

Quote: Originally Posted by illmatic04

yeah better for ME, and better in every way rather than AI

A. For someone who cannot keep a consistent schedule to be on a legit EASHL team, most online games are just filled with ****-mouthed asshats.

B. There is literally an entire sub-forum on this board dedicated to Sliders tweaking, which in turn is used by offline players to fix that "crappy AI" problem.

C. Dude had a point, and it has nothing to do with MY connection. EA Servers are historically ****.

D. You're a Bruins fan, therefor, everything you say is jibberish.

E. With your mouth-breathing arguing it seems you are the exact type of person us offline folks play offline to avoid.

[Goose26]

I buy EA Sports's games every year, and have never once played online. This year, I'm not sure if I will buy NHL or Madden, due to the "online only" attention they are getting.

It actually makes me sad...

[Vikes1]

Been buying and looking forward to every new release of NHL for lots of years. But gotta say this year is the very least i've looked forward to it. The near total lack of off-line play info (and demo) really sucks. And as maybe many of us have learned, when they don't really show something....theres a reason. I just miss really looking forward to this game.