NHL 13 GM Connected Details Arrive Next Week, What Are You Hoping For?

[BlueNGold]

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hoping that they'll not IGNORE the "regular" GM mode and EA will implement ALL the features that they're promoting as new in NHL 13.

If it's anything like Madden, then it's going to be the same offline as it is online, which was mostly the reason they gutted everything for these "Connected" modes.

[gopher_guy]

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I hope thus huge update isn't just for a multi player GM mode. Some of us don't want to play BeAGM waiting on a bunch of other people...

[RangersFan_91]

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If you don't play a game in online be a gm does the cpu take your place?

[goalieump413]

I have two things:
1 - I hope the BAP and BAGM modes merge into one mode, where your player can start in juniors and work his career through the NHL and transition, after retirement, to a GM. One big mode, with skill points accumulating along the way.
2 - Personal backstory. The effectiveness of any good leader often comes from his personal experiences, not just his professional experiences. A solid backstory, with random events, meant to challenge or ease the job.

[mercalnd]

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I'm really hoping this 'deep Dynasty Mode' extends to the AHL, CHL and European leagues as well.

I would LOVE to run my own OHL club.

I'd love that too, though I would probably go with a team in the Q. I'm not holding my breath though.

[canucksss]

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If it's anything like Madden, then it's going to be the same offline as it is online, which was mostly the reason they gutted everything for these "Connected" modes.

sorry blue...but i dont play Madden and kinda lost about what you're saying regarding Madden and their GM mode. could u elaborate on this? thanks.

[brandon27]

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I'm really hoping this 'deep Dynasty Mode' extends to the AHL, CHL and European leagues as well.

I would LOVE to run my own OHL club.

This would be awesome!
Along with custom schedule lengths as well.

Kingsville!! Never thought I'd see someone else here that close!

[statum71]

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Unfortunately, it's not what I'm hoping FOR, but what I'm hoping they don't do. I'm just hoping they don't pull a madden, and take away our freedom to play the way we want to. I already have to pas on madden '13 because of it. Hopefully, the NHL team doesn't make the same mistake...

Man!!!!! I was coming in here to say the exact same thing. And you're the first comment.

I hope for the LIFE of me they don't make this a single team player mode. I'm still ticked that Madden made such an inconsiderate move.



Give me the NHL..........not just my Dallas Stars.

[Money99]

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This would be awesome!
Along with custom schedule lengths as well.

Kingsville!! Never thought I'd see someone else here that close!

LOL! I never thought I'd meet someone on a message board that would know what Kingsville was, haha!
Go Comets!!

[RealmK]

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Man!!!!! I was coming in here to say the exact same thing. And you're the first comment.

I hope for the LIFE of me they don't make this a single team player mode. I'm still ticked that Madden made such an inconsiderate move.



Give me the NHL..........not just my Dallas Stars.

GM Mode in NHL was already like this, you control one team, GM Connected doesn't change that.

[NHLandPESFan]

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I don't care about being connected, I just want to run a franchise mode with a few local friends where we each control one team. You know, like what 2k8 had 5 years ago and that EA has refused to implement.

[statum71]

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GM Mode in NHL was already like this, you control one team, GM Connected doesn't change that.

Yes.......BUT!!!!

Will they eliminate all other modes like Madden did? That's the problem. The Madden team didn't consider gamers who don't wanna play a GM style mode with one team. And they took out the basic franchise mode in the process.

Which killed the game for those of us who like to play offline multi-player seasons.

[voodoo_magic]

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One thing I wonder is how similar this is going to be to Madden's Connected Careers mode. For the most part I like what I've seen out of that. I just hope NHL isn't removing features like they are.

If NHL can accomplish getting the sense of being in an actual living and breathing league, that will be a huge step forward from where we've been with Be A GM.

It would also be nice if the CPU teams start identifying what they are through the course of a season. For example teams like the Blue Jackets being a rebuilding team, the Pens being a championship contender, etc. If they were to add that and have the CPU AI construct their teams and make moves according to that, it would add so much more depth and replayability to GM mode.

This was in one of the blogs posted around, about 30 details of gm connected. I hope this works like they say.

21. When deciding what moves his team should make for the upcoming season, first the GM Brain determines if his team is a championship-level team, a contender, a hopeful, or in rebuilding mode. This evaluation helps set the types of trades a team is willing to engage. If a team is on the cusp of a championship, it may trade off some prospects to get a veteran who fills a weakness. If a team is in full rebuilding mode, it will be much more likely to trade off players at the tail end of their prime in exchange for prospects or draft picks.

25. GM Brains also have the ability to project their rosters up to five years out. This helps them determine what talent is coming up so it knows when it's smart to either trade a veteran during the deadline to make room for a prospect or let him leave via free agency.

[onac22]

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I just hope there is separation in skill levels and overall development potential between the types of players. Tgh guys should never really develop above 85 and that's pushing it. If George Parros appears as a 90 and on the first line of one more franchise they haven't fixed a thing.

Grinders Grind because they lack the skill set of a superstar. So how do they end up 90+?

If EA can make more realistic player development this year and more separation between the franchise players and everyone else than maybe they actually fixed the rest as well.

[ericromain]

I'm excited, but only if they implemented a way to have custom rosters. I'm not going to wait an entire month for the NHL season to start to play the game. I'm a nerd, i need that accuracy early like in the days before that ps3 update ruined custom rosters for all of us ps3 players.