NHL 10 Roster Update 7 and Tuner Set 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here

[Qb]

Re: NHL 10 Roster Update 7 and Tuner Set 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here

I was not in the group that felt checking was easier, it was a teammate or two. And now that I see the list from the blog, it wasn't mentioned. Maybe the attribute range changes played a part in why they felt it was...

[MattyAction]

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Fiddy posted while I was rambling, so now I see we weren't imagining the deflection increase. But if I may ask, why are the increases in deflections and screen effect online-only? I think the offline game would benefit from this as well...

Thats exactly the first thing that I thought. Why not do it for both. I love offline play and would love to see these changes made for both modes. Strange really...

[Vikes1]

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I played a couple of more games with 1.03 in my BEAGM. [All-Star hardcore 9 minute periods.]

Playing as the Wild...I lost the first game vs the Pens 2-1 in a SO. The second game, I lost 1-0 to the Canucks.

I've learned not to judge things with the NHL game by way of just a few games. Thankfully, there are just too many variables with it, to do that. I mean one game theres a total of 50 SOG...the next it's nearly 80. It's awesome imo, that the game somehow varies around so wildly like that. I'm however getting the sense, that I may have to still have the cpu's reaction speed set down a ways. I seemed to be seeing a few more scoring chances with 1.03. It to me anyway, seems quite subtle...which is good. But I have the very early feeling I may not be good enough to take advantage of them.

Again...overall I'm pleased with the minor changes with 1.03. And I'm in a very good place with my setup, with the exception of my continuing troubles scoring. The game seems unwilling to bend, to accommodate a hack like me, with no skills. I love that! I'm enjoying the heck outta trying to get better.

[BleacherCreature]

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And I'm in a very good place with my setup, with the exception of my continuing troubles scoring.

Being a Rangers fan I know all about scoring troubles

I noticed the CPU powerplay is very lethal with the latest tuner set. In back to back games the CPU powerplay was 4-6 and 3-4 against me. Ouch.

[Juiceman]

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Agree with Vikes1 and BleacherCreature on your comments. CPU powerplay is lethal and scoring is tough on 1.03. I played superstar hardcore, manual passing and won 2-1 the first game in OT, lost the 2nd game 4-0. The 4-0 game was when the CPU went buck wild on the powerplay.

I honestly don't think the goalies have loosened up offline. They seem to have a little more trouble covering the puck or dishing it aside, other than that they're still making amazing saves. This is with goalie reaction 5/2 (Hum/CPU).

Is anyone else noticing that from pro to superstar there really isn't much difference in difficulty (when on 1.03)?

[Hack22]

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i hope with the next one they fix the forchecking. I played a few games in my BAP and BAGM and still my team retreats to the blue line.

[mattg123]

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Cool excited to take a look at this tuner. Wonder how it does with my rosters.

[Fiddy]

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why dont they fix the pinning? why can guys pin themselves with the puck and suck guys in still.. ugh

[Redshirt_EA]

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Fiddy posted while I was rambling, so now I see we weren't imagining the deflection increase. But if I may ask, why are the increases in deflections and screen effect online-only? I think the offline game would benefit from this as well...

The reason screen effect wasn't changed offline was that there's a slider for it. Deflections make sense offline too, might be able to sneak that into V1.03 when we fix the other problems (not doing a V1.04, that change would just become part of V1.03).

[bukktown]

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I've played 5 games online and they've all been low scoring. It's too easy to get good scoring chances, and at the same time, too hard to bury one. But that is a general critique of the game I guess.

[Redshirt_EA]

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why dont they fix the pinning? why can guys pin themselves with the puck and suck guys in still.. ugh

I would love to, but that isn't one of the things that is set up to be changed with tuners.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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how do you download this, or do you just leave at latest?

[Fiddy]

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I would love to, but that isn't one of the things that is set up to be changed with tuners.

well, at least your honest..

i figured it would be something you guys could tune. but guess not

thanks for the response.

[tofubrain2]

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2 games played offline.... 2 shutouts for me.... goalies are redonk to score on and the puck seems to take more realistic bounces... out shot the CPU 23-9 first game (5 Min Periods) and 24-21 the next... i dunno i prefer the gameplay of the phantom roster update lol

[Redshirt_EA]

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well, at least your honest..

i figured it would be something you guys could tune. but guess not

thanks for the response.

I can tune it, it just isn't set up as part of the post-ship tunable system so I can't get the changes to you. I agree that boardplay could use some changes.