SuperStar Slider Settings

[catcatch22]

AI looks to steal passes more with this one and the AI plays a better neutral zone trap.

Basic

Game Speed - 2
Puck Control - 2
Fight Difficulty - 6 - but it's up to you
Fatigue Effect - 6
AI Learning - 6

Skating

Fatigue Recovery - 0
Player Acceleration - 0

Checking

Hit Power - 1
Aggression - 3
Poke Effect - 3

Passing

Pass Speed - 0
Saucer Pass Speed - 3
Pass Intercept - 4
Goalie Passing - 1

Shooting

Shot Accuracy - 1
Shot Power - 3

Defense

Shot Blocking - 2
Hook Effectiveness - 4
Penalty Shot Frequency - 5
Goalie Cover Puck Frequency - 2

Updated post patch

[CupCrazyManiac]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

My preliminary settings so far.

I will post a video of gameplay as well with the settings in action, once I have a opportunity to do so.

Basic

Game Speed - 0
Puck Control - 3
Fight Difficulty - 3
Fatigue Effect - 6
AI Learning - 6

Skating

Fatigue Recovery - 0
Player Acceleration - 2

Checking

Hit Power - 0
Aggression - 3
Poke Effect - 4

Passing

Pass Speed - 0
Saucer Pass Speed - 5
Pass Intercept - 1
Goalie Passing - 3

Shooting

Shot Accuracy - 1
Shot Power - 3

Defense

Shot Blocking - 2
Hook Effectiveness - 3
Penalty Shot Frequency - 4
Goalie Cover Puck Frequency - 2

Edit***
Made on change in red.

wow, great! Thanx!
i loved ur sliders for NHL08!
cant wait tro try this one out with NHL09.....

[duffman]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Good to see you posting sliders for this year man, i ran with yours for 08 and loved em. I told myself I wasnt gonna touch the sliders this year but all star default is gettin way too easy, and superstar default is like asking for me to punch things, so I think its back to sliders

[mudtiger]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

SS 10 minutes, sliders from 1st post

CBJ 2 (me) - TB 3

cb - 1 - 0 - 1 -- 2
tb - 0 - 2 - 1 -- 3

CBJ/TB
shots 23/43
face 18/12
toa 5:47/7:36
pp 0/3 1/2

I was dominated in the 2nd period after a decent 1st period. I got a goal late in the 3rd and couldn't get the tying goal.

Overall I liked the speed, fatigue, shot accuracy+power, and pass speed. Could be because I've played my last 5 or so games on all-star, but I couldn't forecheck and hold the puck in the offensive zone while TB could set up and do as they pleased most of the time. I'll have to play more games on SS to get my SS skills back I probably need to create some offensive zone plays too so I can hold the puck more.

Definitely a huge difference between all-star and SS. Seemed like last year there wasn't such a huge step up between the levels.

[mkharsh33]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

THANKS! I'll give these a look later.

[BleacherCreature]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Great job with these (as usual) Catch!! Game speed and player movement and control felt real good.
I used them for 2 games today on all-star and they played great! I saw tons of cool animations, variety of shots and plays, several breakaways each and 3 penalties for each team.
I lost as the Caps to Carolina in a shootout. 2 nice goals by Ovechkin for me, one on a 1 on 1 semi breakaway. I deked around the D, put on the brakes and rifled a shot over the goalie's shoulder. The second one was a rebound where he fought through traffic and filpped one in. Both goals looked sweet, as did my 3rd. 2 rebound goals which was a good sign and Carolina scored all 3 of theirs on similar garbage rebounds.
Everyone is saying penalties are rare in this game but 3 each doesn't seem so bad to me. I can live with that.

[catcatch22]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Made some adjustments. Not sure to keep shot accuracy at 1 or 0.

Other than that everything is fine so far.

[stahre]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Thanks. Nice to see your sliders for 09. Just a few questions... how long periods, what about penalties and fighting sliders?

[mudtiger]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Updated sliders with 0 shot accuracy, SS 10 minutes

STL 2 - CBJ 1 (me)
STL/CBJ
shots 30/24
face 7/22
toa 6:46/5:34
pp 0/3 0/1

I think shot accuracy at 0 is too low personally. Interesting how I always see more penalties on SS than I do on all star. It's still too low, but at least I always see some on SS.

[mudtiger]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Updated sliders with shot accuracy at 1, SS 10 minutes

CHI 0 - CBJ 2 (me)
CHI/CBJ
shots 32/21
face 15/14
toa 6:12/4:40
pp 0/3 0/0

So even with shot acc at 1, I can still shut out the cpu. I had a goal in the first and a goal in the second and held off the cpu 3rd period frenzy.

[mudtiger]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

SS 10 min, shot acc at 1

NSH 5 - CBJ 3 (me)
NSH/CBJ
shots 26/25
face 18/22
toa 6:45/6:29
pp 1/4 1/2

I like these better than the original you posted. I was finally able to hold my own in t.o.a.

[Kane182]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Just curious...With pass intercept at 1 are you seeing more intercepts than you would at like 5 or 6 and are you seeing a fair amount?

[mudtiger]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Good question, don't know on the comparison to 5 or 6. I will say this though, if raising pass intercept makes the cpu intercept more passes on SS, I probably wouldn't raise it without an accompanying rise in pass speed.

[catcatch22]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Just curious...With pass intercept at 1 are you seeing more intercepts than you would at like 5 or 6 and are you seeing a fair amount?

I see a fair amount but you pose a good question. I had it at 1 last year to make my teammates chase the puck more instead of sitting there waiting for me to chase the puck while they look for pass interceptions. Also with it low the automatic puck pick up is less for the CPU.

Maybe I should raise it a bit this year and test it out. The thing is the cpu gets to loose pucks so fast already on superstar if I raise it more they will be on every loose puck.

[catcatch22]

Re: SuperStar Slider Settings

Time 9 minute periods

Penalties - 3/4 or one notch below max
Fight - 1/2 or one notch below max

Basic

Game Speed - 2
Puck Control - 2
Fight Difficulty - 3
Fatigue Effect - 6
AI Learning - 6

Skating

Fatigue Recovery - 0
Player Acceleration - 0

Checking

Hit Power - 1
Aggression - 2
Poke Effect - 4

Passing

Pass Speed - 0
Saucer Pass Speed - 6
Pass Intercept - 1
Goalie Passing - 1

Shooting

Shot Accuracy - 1
Shot Power - 3

Defense

Shot Blocking - 2
Hook Effectiveness - 4
Penalty Shot Frequency - 4
Goalie Cover Puck Frequency - 2

These are what I am using as of right now and this was my last game result.

NYR 3 (me) - DET 2 - in OT Game winner Dawes
NYR/DET
shots 25/29
Hits 34/57
face 19/17
toa 8:05/5:20
pp 0/2 - 0/4

3 Stars

1. Datsyuk 1 goal
2. Lundqvist 27 saves
3. Mara 2 assists