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RaychelSnr · 09-18-2017, 06:21 PM

Overall, NHL 18 gameplay has been tightened up, and you'll notice a very nice distinction between...

Written By: Mike Lowe

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Peter_OS · 09-18-2017, 07:51 PM

Nice write up Mike.

Do you have any sim sliders you can share with the OS community?

Not happy about the cpu breakaway AI. Hopefully this is something that EA can fix with a patch.

tyler289 · 09-18-2017, 08:02 PM

I think the gameplay is solid. Agree with all your points about sim setting/all-star. I've been playing on that and the numbers are great. I need to get better and I've found myself altering strategies during the game to try to generate chances. The AI has scored on me on 2-on-1s more than all of last year, too.

norml · 09-19-2017, 12:41 PM

"There are still a few legacy issues that seem to plague this game."

This is probably the understatement of the year.

Mike Lowe · 09-19-2017, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_OS


	Nice write up Mike. Do you have any sim sliders you can share with the OS community? Not happy about the cpu breakaway AI. Hopefully this is something that EA can fix with a patch.

Peter, check the sliders forum for my slider set. And yes, today's patch has improved AI on breakaways, but on default, they will still lose the puck too often performing a move.

Steven547 · 09-19-2017, 02:59 PM

I play position lock and am using Mike Lowe's sliders. They work good so far. Haven't tried them with the new patch yet. However, my gripe with game play is that the CPU seems to score a lot from the offensive zone FO circle, from the "outside" of the circle. In my recent game, the CPU scored twice from the EXACT same spot.

Now I'm hoping that the new patch tightens things up, but I remember in past versions, certain parts of the ice always being scoring sports.

And like you said about pass accuracy, I see pass accuracy percentages over 80 quite a bit. I was hoping by lowering the pass accuracy slider this would drop. But due to these pin point passing issues (another version same issue again!), the CPU seems to score a lot more easily. I also think the Shot Accuracy slider is messed up, at least for my players.

My players hit the post so many times and even miss wide open nets being only 5 feet out. Yet, again, CPU can knock the beak off a bird!

ejf0255 · 09-20-2017, 01:20 AM

Anyone having major issues after EA major update today ?? I can't play Franchise mode now. Starting a new one crashes out completely.

Please any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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09-18-2017, 06:21 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	NHL 18 Gameplay Impressions of Sim/Competitive/Arcade Styles Overall, NHL 18 gameplay has been tightened up, and you'll notice a very nice distinction between... Written By: Mike Lowe Click here to view the article. Peter_OS likes this. __________________ OS Executive Editor Check out my blog here at OS. Add me on Twitter.

09-18-2017, 07:51 PM	#2
Peter_OS Banned OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,088	Re: NHL 18 Gameplay: Nice write up Mike. Do you have any sim sliders you can share with the OS community? Not happy about the cpu breakaway AI. Hopefully this is something that EA can fix with a patch. Mike Lowe likes this.

09-18-2017, 08:02 PM	#3
tyler289 MVP OVR: 24 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: College Park, MD	Re: NHL 18 Gameplay: I think the gameplay is solid. Agree with all your points about sim setting/all-star. I've been playing on that and the numbers are great. I need to get better and I've found myself altering strategies during the game to try to generate chances. The AI has scored on me on 2-on-1s more than all of last year, too. Mike Lowe likes this.

09-19-2017, 12:41 PM	#4
norml curmudgeon OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 341	Re: NHL 18 Gameplay Impressions of Sim/Competitive/Arcade Styles "There are still a few legacy issues that seem to plague this game." This is probably the understatement of the year. Mike Lowe likes this. __________________ "Faith: Not wanting to know what is true." Friedrich Nietzsche PS4- zappaforever

09-19-2017, 02:59 PM	#6
Steven547 MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: May 2004	Re: NHL 18 Gameplay Impressions of Sim/Competitive/Arcade Styles I play position lock and am using Mike Lowe's sliders. They work good so far. Haven't tried them with the new patch yet. However, my gripe with game play is that the CPU seems to score a lot from the offensive zone FO circle, from the "outside" of the circle. In my recent game, the CPU scored twice from the EXACT same spot. Now I'm hoping that the new patch tightens things up, but I remember in past versions, certain parts of the ice always being scoring sports. And like you said about pass accuracy, I see pass accuracy percentages over 80 quite a bit. I was hoping by lowering the pass accuracy slider this would drop. But due to these pin point passing issues (another version same issue again!), the CPU seems to score a lot more easily. I also think the Shot Accuracy slider is messed up, at least for my players. My players hit the post so many times and even miss wide open nets being only 5 feet out. Yet, again, CPU can knock the beak off a bird! Mike Lowe likes this.

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09-20-2017, 01:20 AM	#7
ejf0255 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2012	Re: NHL 18 Gameplay Impressions of Sim/Competitive/Arcade Styles Anyone having major issues after EA major update today ?? I can't play Franchise mode now. Starting a new one crashes out completely. Please any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Operation Sports mobile app

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