NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

[JaFFiTh]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

I've played a couple games so far.. I do notice shots are lower. I used to average 20-40 per team but 2 games so far, highest was 25-19 for cpu, 2nd game 22-21 cpu again, both 6 mins period. A lot more loose pucks. Enjoying it so far.

As for penalties.. on all stars I got 3 against me, one for myself. 2nd game on pro, 3 or 4 for me and 1 from cpu plus a fight (i asked for it by shooting after whistle)

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[bukktown]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

Time to learn goalie controls.
Totally surprised that shoot outs online are now human goalie controlled like last gen

[eamonn16]

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just played one game and I must say I'm impresses. I felt like my team was actually in the right spots helping me out. will play a few more games toconfirm.

[DJ]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

Very happy with the gameplay adjustments. Playing All-Star/Hardcore with no slider adjustments. Seeing more missed passes from me and the CPU. CPU does indeed play the body more, which will cause you to change some tactics in how you maneuver around the ice.

Saw 3 shots deflect off goalies or sticks and out of play. That was really cool.

Penalties are there, too. Still will have games where you see none or 1-2, but I've learned to live with that now.

[DJ]

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The cpu still does not dump and chase when I hold my zone and they will skate around until there is a window for them to skate the puck in, on a rare occasion they dump after entering the zone...

In Play Now games, I was seeing the same thing. Once I started Be A GM, the CPU played a lot more dump and chase. Thankfully, after the patch, they still do it in that mode.

[SevenTwentyNine]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

"* Increased the chance of a trip when spamming pokecheck from behind the puck carrier.
* Added ability for players to lose speed the more they spam pokecheck."

What is spamming pokecheck and what does it do?

[bcruise]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

"* Increased the chance of a trip when spamming pokecheck from behind the puck carrier.
* Added ability for players to lose speed the more they spam pokecheck."

What is spamming pokecheck and what does it do?

Repeatedly pressing the R1 button to attempt pokechecks. It's not a realistic tactic and it's going to be punished with tripping calls if you do it from behind.

[jake19ny]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

This is odd.. only one game post patch.. but there was only ONE penalty and that was me initiating a fight. Pre-patch I had no issues with penalties, the game I played was fun post patch.. but it made me worry as there were no minor penalties.

Play a couple of games and see. I was about to jump off the cliff after my first game for no penalties and few other bad things I saw. After a few games my impression is that this is still a flawed AI system that needs to be rebuilt from scratch but I think this patch fixed a lot of things. It didn't fix flawed AI but made things less noticeable. So far eliminated the worst thing, super human CPU. Many things we don't like are still present, like the occasional game with no penalties or absent minded AI teammates but this really doesn't fall on the Devs it falls on the upper echelon. The Devs are just trying to make the best of a bad situation, that being the AI. They have done a great job of listening this year and trying. They have actually made great strides considering how poor this AI engine is. I truly think my only complaint comes from the core issues this AI has overall. Ok I'm rambling now. Try a few games and get back to us I'm curious on how things work for others. Cheers

[THESHAMISASHAME]

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Played 3 games on Allstar default pens maxed in playoff mode with hardcore gameplay and I didnt see much difference with the same robotic boost hockey with non organic play even with the canned lose pucks .

I then tried it on Simulation gameplay and I obviously had better control but the reactionary physics seemed better to and gameplay seemed fair ? I also had cpu/hu strategy adjustment at 1/1 so changes werent so drastic and not to many crazy boost swings .

Update : I appreciate the EA effort but if I cant get this game to play like the pre 9/28 tuners Im just wasting my time so Ill take a break and enjoy other games .

[tinpanalley]

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I'm a bit confused, are these improvements people are talking about coming from just the patch or ALSO from the new tuner? Or perhaps maybe MORE from the tuner? Just wondering because I just got the game and it felt like everyone was totally avoiding the new tuners because they made things worse.

[Rhysalar]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

Is it just me or are these not actually in game-

Added the Moncton Wildcats 3rd Jersey
Added the Frolunda Indians Home and Away Jerseys
Added the Providence Bruins 3rd Jersey
Added the Nashville Predators Golden Alternate Jersey
Added the New York Islanders 3rd Jersey
Added the Hershey Bears 3rd Jersey
Added the Texas Stars Home and Away jerseys
Added the Wilkes Barre Penguins 3rd Jersey

I just tried playing with all of these teams and dont see anything changed/added

Me too. Maybe they'll launch a jersey code to activate them into the game.

[mikey6p]

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They updated the new Ducks jersey!

Negative

[Gangrel]

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Nashville's is there.

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[TjJunior]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

The state that they release sports games in these days encourages consumers to buy later rather than sooner. By the time black friday comes around, the games are patched out the pooper and half the price.

[jake19ny]

Re: NHL 16 Patch 1.04 Available Now For Xbox One & PS4, Full Details Included

The jerseys are all there you need to use their latest roster though as they put them in that instead if the patch. This is completely idiotic as anyone who started a BeaGM, Season, or just spent a lot of time on their rosters now need to start over.