NHL 15 Fan Survey Lists Modes EA is Considering for NHL 16

[PPerfect_CJ]

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At this point, I'm almost surprised they haven't added a Zombie Player mode, since zombies are really popular, right now. Then, for NHL 17, they could introduce Ultimate Zombie Team and get all of those micro-transactions that they love so much/only care about.

[yambag021]

"zamboni racing"

is ea f'ing serious? this company has become such a crackerjack piece of garbage it's amazing.

someone NEEDS to step up and make a competing nhl game again. when nhl2k was in it's prime, ea was forced to put out a quality product. now that they are the only gig in town, they are pawning off hot garbage like zamboni racing. embarrassing.

[WildVikingFox]

I NEEED Team Creator!

World Cup of Hockey and Owner Mode would also be fantastic additions!

[Sdrawkcab321]

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Owner mode would be really cool if they have it like madden. Relocations would be fun. But what the hell EA. You've been working on this game for 2 years. Shouldn't you have these things figured out a while ago? You should have these modes built and being tested right now so it's ready to go come next year.

[Cletus]

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Owner mode would be really cool if they have it like madden. Relocations would be fun. But what the hell EA. You've been working on this game for 2 years. Shouldn't you have these things figured out a while ago? You should have these modes built and being tested right now so it's ready to go come next year.

Who even knows how long they worked on the game? First they say 2 years, then they say we only really had one year. Then their bullet point is fans and hiring some guy to work on puck physics. I'm not sure why owner mode hasn't been put in. It was in Madden and MVP '05.

[Therion7]

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World Cup of Hockey with authentic teams is intriguing.

Yep, that's the only thing I'm vaguely interested in... but it absolutely has to have authentic jerseys otherwise there's no point.

Team Creator sounds similar to the FIFA Creation Centre so it could be okay in theory *if* you can upload completely custom logos and centre ice graphics and create a league.

It was possible to add team and tournament emblem from PNGs when creating your football team on the web then downloading to FIFA on console. I made the Japanese J-League and it looked to all intents and purposes very close to being "licensed" in-game. Painstaking work mind you.

I'd certainly be up for making the UK Elite League if the feature was implemented well enough but I don't hold out much hope for it.

Right now I'd be happier with more fluid commentary, good framerate at 1080p, real group goal celebrations, customisable season length and edit player. Custom playlists from the PS4 usb music player although I'd hope Sony would have that supported from the hard drive pretty soon.

tl;dr; Get the stuff that was cut, back in. Improve it.

[NHLandPESFan]

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Historic teams & players, vintage gears, authentic old school arenas. 2 games in 1

Like what 2k had on their PS2 games?

[half-fast]

I love it. "When we first put GM Connected in NHL 13 it was a highly requested mode from our fans but that hasn't translated into the usage we expected". It was so poorly created, and loading any screen took ages, and the lack of features and stats, my friends and I simply lost interest between the aforementioned points and the crappy gameplay. But its "our" fault because we didnt use a broken mode. They seriously make me sick.

[Pezell04x]

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I love it. "When we first put GM Connected in NHL 13 it was a highly requested mode from our fans but that hasn't translated into the usage we expected". It was so poorly created, and loading any screen took ages, and the lack of features and stats, my friends and I simply lost interest between the aforementioned points and the crappy gameplay. But its "our" fault because we didnt use a broken mode. They seriously make me sick.

If it didn't take longer to propose a trade then to actually play the game, people would use the mode.

[jyoung]

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I love it. "When we first put GM Connected in NHL 13 it was a highly requested mode from our fans but that hasn't translated into the usage we expected". It was so poorly created, and loading any screen took ages, and the lack of features and stats, my friends and I simply lost interest between the aforementioned points and the crappy gameplay. But its "our" fault because we didnt use a broken mode. They seriously make me sick.

And the only schedule option in GM Connected was the full 82 games, plus another 20 or so games to complete the playoffs. Most online sports leagues are naturally going to have a hard time finishing 100 games without falling apart. How do you keep user teams interested in playing when they're 20 points out of a playoff spot and it's still going to take another month or two to finish the first season and start the next draft?

Plus you couldn't use custom gameplay sliders in GM Connected, and were limited to EA's default game styles, which don't cater to the style of hockey that most of the people on hardcore forums like this want to play.

[MaddenFan676]

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I really want improvement in social interface that is similar to NHL .com twitter feeds or news feature or general news so as to get the feel of GM. Along with this momemtum skating will be another good feature. The site also has some good features listed http://nhl16game.com/nhl-16-ps4-xbox...-xbox-360.html

I am also happy with the survey. hope it brings good changes.

[steveeee]

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NO EASHL that has been there since 09 and worked great and has a big community and will always be the best part about the NHL series game.. if they don't include this.. I will never buy NHL again and just about everyone I play NHL with since 09 since it debut will do the same


The EASHL should not only be brought back.. but it should be the most worked on and important game mode to this series. no other game mode should be more important than the EASHL... back in 09 and 10... this was the case

only mode I will touch... sad that this mode use to be the best thing going in sports video gaming and today and it doesn't even exist. EA SPorts gets what it deserves on the poor sales and feedback for NHL 15 next gen because of this.

ps. Next gen is suppose to be better but sadly... everything was better on previous gen when it comes to NHL and many other games as well. The online play should be improved on Next gen.. instead again.. it's worst and not only worst but you gotta pay for it now

[Moose24x]

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NO EASHL that has been there since 09 and worked great and has a big community and will always be the best part about the NHL series game.. if they don't include this.. I will never buy NHL again and just about everyone I play NHL with since 09 since it debut will do the same


The EASHL should not only be brought back.. but it should be the most worked on and important game mode to this series. no other game mode should be more important than the EASHL... back in 09 and 10... this was the case

only mode I will touch... sad that this mode use to be the best thing going in sports video gaming and today and it doesn't even exist. EA SPorts gets what it deserves on the poor sales and feedback for NHL 15 next gen because of this.

ps. Next gen is suppose to be better but sadly... everything was better on previous gen when it comes to NHL and many other games as well. The online play should be improved on Next gen.. instead again.. it's worst and not only worst but you gotta pay for it now

Here's my problem with this: I don't give a fart about EASHL. I don't play it and don't care if they work on it or even include it at all. I buy "NHL" video games because I'm a fan of the NHL and want to play with NHL teams and players (and their prospects), manage an NHL team and win the NHL's big, prestigious trophy (you know, the Stanley Cup?). EA makes the only hockey game for consoles because EA has exclusive rights to the NHL license. If that's going to be the case I need them to put all of their focus on the NHL aspects of their product, not some imaginary drop in league where everything from the uniforms to the team names to the players are made up and (and this is "the big thing") DON'T REQUIRE THE NHL LICENSE. If I'm going to buy EA's NHL game (and I am, because - again - exclusive license; they're the only game in town) than I need the focus to be on bringing the NHL to life with incredible depth and realism.

Now, all of that said, I understand full well that EASHL is massively popular and that there's a vast group of customers to whom it is a VERY important feature. However, owing to the fact that it doesn't require an NHL license, nor roster updates, nor really any of the features that are essential to making a good "NHL" game, what I REALLY want EA to do is to make it a downloadable application separate unto itself and either charge a set amount for those who only want the EASHL game (they can discount it for those who purchase the regular NHL offering as well) or charge a subscription fee for playing in the EASHL (kind of like league fees in real life - a season costs this much, what have you, etc.) and support this separate mode with micro-transactions for boosts or different gear, etc.

We all know EA loves its micro-transaction cash cows anyways so I really see this as a win for everyone involved. If you just want to play EASHL, there's your option. If you enjoy both, get both. Those of us who are hardcore about our NHL experience can now get a more dedicated (and thus hopefully deeper and overall improved) NHL game and EA has another avenue of milking their customers through purchase of the EASHL app or league fees or whatever model they might choose to adapt.

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Zamboni racing??? They're going the way of EA golf with these stupid gimmicks...

[redsoxfan31]

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I am really hoping for EA sports to bring back the ability to edit players (which allows for the creation of missing college draft prospects), a more in depth Be A GM mode that allows you to move your team if you're in a bad market (especially with the talks of possible NHL teams in Las Vegas, Quebec, etc.) Really, just bring back the things you took away