NHL 17 Franchise Mode Trailer and Plenty of Details

[Splitter77]

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its 2017. youd think we would have an NHL tonite type nitely highlite show or something by now.
I remember nhl 1993 had this

[Money99]

Re: NHL 17 Franchise Mode Trailer and Plenty of Details

its 2017. youd think we would have an NHL tonite type nitely highlite show or something by now.
I remember nhl 1993 had this

This. Oh Lord, this x 100000.

I would love to hear the explanation as to how a 25YO video game could have out of town highlights on a 16-bit system but the new hardware can't.

On a different note, I haven't played the GM mode on any NHL game for a long time.
I've heard that the scouting, drafting and general CPU AI is really poor in NHL 16.
Good prospects are UFA's after 2 seasons.
Scouting makes almost no difference in getting detailed information on a prospect.
And I read somewhere that certain regions will stop producing prospects after 3 or 4 seasons.

Can anyone provide more information on that?
Hopefully some of this stuff is fixed for '17.
I really like the additions to the Franchise Mode. It would be a shame of bugs prevented me from having a good time with it.

[consecutive27]

This. Oh Lord, this x 100000.

I would love to hear the explanation as to how a 25YO video game could have out of town highlights on a 16-bit system but the new hardware can't.

On a different note, I haven't played the GM mode on any NHL game for a long time.
I've heard that the scouting, drafting and general CPU AI is really poor in NHL 16.
Good prospects are UFA's after 2 seasons.
Scouting makes almost no difference in getting detailed information on a prospect.
And I read somewhere that certain regions will stop producing prospects after 3 or 4 seasons.

Can anyone provide more information on that?
Hopefully some of this stuff is fixed for '17.
I really like the additions to the Franchise Mode. It would be a shame of bugs prevented me from having a good time with it.

I like what I have seen so far, especially how your decisions and performance can impact attendance. I think additions like these add some immersion.

I would have loved to see some work on the scouting, drafting, player development, and off-season stuff too. After actual gameplay, those are what matter most to me. They are the lifeblood of a franchise or gm mode.

[HypoLuxa13]

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Fun bells and whistles. Nice. I'm all for making the GM mode experience more customizable and unique. Not what I want to see improved in the game though. Until the teammate and opponent AI makes significant strides forward, NHL games are going to be a no-buy for me. Or like past games, buy them later in the year at a steep discount (IE: $20 or under for a used copy).

[Curtisleon13165]

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Ea -sports has a problem with allowing you more freedom to play with more than one owner. THE NHL HAS 30 SOON to be 31 franchises . Why in the name of God would they keep not adding that to the game is crazy I have to play the red wings only as my franchise for 25 years. Dumb move ea last year like having the option to many teams as I want in season mode and you got rid off that. Why would you add the whole madden package but not that part of it?

[onlybygrace]

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Some of you sound like entitled little brats. Seriously...I want this, I want that, me, me, me...give it a rest. It's pathetic.

[Qb]

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I will make it my mission to relocate every franchise I'm given the keys to.

Ha, Money the hockey supervillain and scourge of fans everywhere!


I'm on the fence with this stuff. I can appreciate adding depth to the mode, but I'm more interested in the hockey operations than the business ops. I can see where one will affect the other in the game, but I'd prefer more work be done to flesh out the GM duties (and some bleed into coaching I guess):

• Coach and staff affect team performance (eg, ratings +/- based on coach/staff attributes)
• Training camp and daily practice focus/frequency for additional bonus/penalties (eg, more practice means more fatigue and injury risk but increases ratings more, etc)
• Unique coaches with strategy/styles of play that affect gameplay (eg, a defensive-minded coached team plays the 1-4) and "coaching carousel" system
• More robust scouting & development features
• Tightening up AI GM logic so teams buy/sell at deadline and prioritize rebuilding/contending dynamically

[Yzerman101]

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I found this question interesting


Are Franchise Mode and Be a GM one and the same? Or can you play Be a GM without having to manage all the new particulars?

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Answer:Our Be A GM mode has evolved into Franchise Mode as we have now added the business and management side of the hockey world. You can select auto assign and let the AI manage your teams business aspects and continue to focus on the running of your team in Franchise Mode.
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[actionhank]

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Some of you sound like entitled little brats. Seriously...I want this, I want that, me, me, me...give it a rest. It's pathetic.

All due respect, but wanting for better AI in game isn't wrong. And better contract and free agent negotiations, things GMs actually handle on a day-to-day basis is not outside of the realm of reality.

I think these new inclusions have the potential to be fun, but at the same time, people shouldn't be criticized for thinking that these are all a bit of putting lipstick on a pig.

I think there's a good chance that the new sliders could help a bit, but honestly, if the game plays like it did last year, I don't know that I would buy it either. I just couldn't get into that. If you did, that's awesome. But, I don't think people should be chided for wanting more done to the part of the game they play.

[ericromain]

Wow I just saw a bunch of little things in that trailer!

-First goal puck to the bench
-Goal totals updating
-Dynamic stat banners (goals scored since trade)
-Presentations for giveaways (bobblehead and shirts)
-5 man group hug?!?!

I love this.

For me to play Franchise, the presentation package during games has to uniquely represent the season. Seeing season stats and stuff like a guy grabbing a puck for his first goal is what i've been expecting.

The 5 man celebration is probably just a game winning goal type animation.

[onlybygrace]

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All due respect, but wanting for better AI in game isn't wrong. And better contract and free agent negotiations, things GMs actually handle on a day-to-day basis is not outside of the realm of reality.

I think these new inclusions have the potential to be fun, but at the same time, people shouldn't be criticized for thinking that these are all a bit of putting lipstick on a pig.

I think there's a good chance that the new sliders could help a bit, but honestly, if the game plays like it did last year, I don't know that I would buy it either. I just couldn't get into that. If you did, that's awesome. But, I don't think people should be chided for wanting more done to the part of the game they play.

Touche. It's the manner by which the complainers do their bidding that i take issue with. They are blunt and merciless, so was I. That's how that went down. It's fine to have concerns and desires, but the whining around here is almost intolerable these days.

[actionhank]

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Touche. It's the manner by which the complainers do their bidding that i take issue with. They are blunt and merciless, so was I. That's how that went down. It's fine to have concerns and desires, but the whining around here is almost intolerable these days.

I'll give you that one. I think a lot of people let emotion get in the way, and forget how to be constructive with their criticisms.

Here's hoping the new sliders are going to give us the ability to really fine tune the actual gameplay, and get that to the liking of people who like a more sim type gameplay.

[Samz555]

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Two things!

Does anyone know if we can simply replace a team with a created one at the beginning or franchise mode? or do we have to wait and relocate!?

Finally, i just hope the file saving system is not the same as last year! where every time you click on your GM file, it creates a duplicate and there only so many spaces! Then if you create more than one BGM, its get overwritten by a duplicate...only allowing us to have one or two BGM's (any info on this or a way to fix? XB1!

[Northernwolf]

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Does anyone know if we can simply replace a team with a created one at the beginning or franchise mode? or do we have to wait and relocate!?

From the ask EA Sports NHL:

Q: Can we create custom teams/jerseys in Quick Play, HUT, Be a GM, and EASHL?

A: Create Team allows people to create teams and take them into Play Now and Franchise Mode. As well in the EASHL you will be able to unlock customization and then start to build your team identity using the create team tools. In Hockey Ultimate Team you will not be able to create teams and take them into the mode.

- Andy Agostini, Associate Producer

So..
I can only speculate at this point.
I think there is a big chance you can create your own teams from the start, seeing as the beta did let players fool around with the new team creator.
I guess it is made for EASHL (a mode that is getting a bigger lift this year, it seems)
I hope that we can start the franchise with our own creations, but at this point it seems you must start the franchise mode with an NHL team and take it from there. But I don't think this has been fully clarified yet. But the answer above indicates you can. I don't think we can be fully certain before the game is out.

Yserman101 also referred to an interesting question in his post earlier that could diversify this mode and how you approach it.

It is a start at least, and I applaud the NHL 17 team for its willingness to give team creators and franchise some love.
I will certainly buy this game to play as GM (and for team creation possibilities), even though I'm skeptical of the path this mode is taking.

Heck I might even give the good ol' be a pro goalie mode a crack if they have fixed the goalies for players.

Best case scenario: Play as a goalie on your own created team in franchise! That would be sweet.

[bad_philanthropy]

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I sure hope the AI is smarter and will actually settle on a 25 man roster that isn't just their highest rated players, and then end up playing a d-man on their 4th line, or a forward as their 6th defenseman in the event of an injury because they only have backups at one position, are at the cap, and won't even bother sending down a guy on a two way contract.

I have been one of many voices on this forum over the year asking for them to incorporate all of their leagues into a single mode like FIFA's Manager Mode. I know it's a huge amount of work, and isn't a pay mode, but damn if it isn't progressive.

Unless there is a licensing issue, it needs to be done. I want to be able to start as a GM in the OHL (develop a draft of generated rookies to repopulate the league), get the the AHL, and move to the NHL. Maybe if I fail in the NHL I can go to Sweden and try to work my way back.

I want to be able to plumb Europe for some veteran talent to fill out my roster and maybe find the next Johan Franzen or even Panarin.

If it is a licensing issue, I doubt it would be any league but the NHL standing in the way. If they are, they need to look at all the elite soccer leagues that have no problem with this.