Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

[adayinthelife]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Definitely would love to know the RFA/UFA situation.

In regards to fighting: are the 'never, rarely, sometimes, always' attributes going to be a factor? I had a Malkin/Datsyuk fight in the demo.. I know these things happen sometimes but we're talking like once every 2 years haha.

Also, the injury system: in the first game you play in the demo you get that pop up saying Crosby is injured and you get the option to play him (similar to Madden 10). Is this going to be how all injuries in the game are handled?

Thanks!

[rawgamer]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Is there a club practice mode for the EASHL?
What kind of uniform options will there be when you create your club in the EASHL?
Will we have any creative freedom when making online team uniforms?

Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.

[NYwRiter94]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Can you tell us the kind of tolerance there is in terms of making trades and signing fre agents in BAGM?

Also, does the AI score more goals in BAP?

[Donovan]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Yeah, why is this game so slow?

Because although real hockey is a fast game its slower than you think when you compare it to a video game. Thats what sliders are for, so we can all player our own perfect game.

[bigwill33]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Any chance you can have more than one user in franchise modes?

As asked above, online leagues, how do they look? Hopefully a lot better and more indepth than before.

Check out the alternates/throwbacks, anything new to report? The city of Hartford struck a deal with the NHL to allow them to use the Whalers logo finally after all these years, see if the Canes have that in there by chance. Are the upcoming seasons alternates hidden by a code for unlocking at a later date again?

Anything special in the presentation other than what we know, such as hats for hat tricks, zambonis, players losing a helmet/glove or stick during game play, glass breaking, half empty arenas etc?

Any type of pre-season with expanded rosters to have farm players try out for the big club (not be a pro mode)?

Talk players out of retirement at the end of their career and your season?

What team specific crowd chants have you heard?

Any new goalie masks, paint jobs, or gear that is worth mentioning?

[Ninjoid]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Pop a cpu v cpu game on and see if there are any penalties and how the cpu plays in this mode please.

[VeryEvilAsh]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Can you please verify if the CPU will initiate post whistle scrums or does the player have to do it every single time. Also in BAP mode if your team needs a boost because they are fumbling pucks, is your tough guy on your team going to fight or does the player have to do it and waste 5 mins in the box even though they are a sniper? I ask this because last year I was on the Flyers and had to watch Riley Cote skate around the ice and never check or fight for a whole season.

[aqueous]

agreed.

also, are you able to sign a player under the last year of his contract to an extension as per the CBA? i'd almost rather have this than RFAs...

[wsu_gb23]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

was there ANYTHING added to presentation this year? The game looks identical to the last couple of years. (gameplay aside)

[ThePebble19]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

Any chance they used the gameface feature for Be A pro or create a player?

[ch46647]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

I think the crowd in the NHL demo is amazing. However, there is a slight delay betweem when a goal is scored and when the crowd starts cheering. (Im not talking about when they all stand up, but the the actual cheers when the player scores)

Just wanted to know if the flow between crowd reaction and what is happening on the ice is more smooth in the beta?

Thanks!

[Cotton500]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

can you do a two player BE A Gm Mode?

[Lordofthething]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

There any more classic teams besides Montreal?

[plaidchuck]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

If you have time to play Be A Pro: Do the coaches give better feedback than before? Can you be drafted outside the first round? Do they have a combine or other ways to change your draft positition?

If Not: More overall info on the game AI would be nice, any new create a play stuff?

[plaidchuck]

Re: Playing the NHL 10 Beta this weekend, any questions?

There any more classic teams besides Montreal?

Yeah this too, it will be pretty lame if they're the only team there still. It would be awesome if they had classic dynasty teams (Oilers, Islanders, 91-92 Pens, 97-98 Detroit for starters) or at the least a "HOF" Team with Gretzky, Lemieux, etc. Although this would be a little tricky since I imagine you need each former player's consent to be in the game.