Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

[PurePlayinSerb]

seriously i've played this game enough to see that, slap shots never go in, one timers are nerfed so much they barely work, the only way to score goals is to go on a break away and deke a goalie out, it's ridiculous... why? is this game like this? can someone answer this for me, cause its really irritating, or any tips besides being a deking douche, i hardly ever see deke scores in the nhl, in comparison to this game, im mainly speaking of eashl, one on one versus isn't so bad, yet still dominated by dekes, do people like this? makes this game arcadey to me, yet everything else seems sim... i dont get this game

[Jattbreed]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Sliders, I found the perfect set and am scoring 5 hole snipers at the half boards, scoring on slap shots, and very rarely on dekes, yesterday was playing and had a good 2 minute forecheck, Henrique with the shot after coming from behind the net, scramble at the front of the net, Clarkson checked some dude he lost his balance got the puck and then I just flicked the stick up and Clarkson sniped it top cheese in the slot, very VERY rewarding goal.

[canucksss]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Sliders, I found the perfect set and am scoring 5 hole snipers at the half boards, scoring on slap shots, and very rarely on dekes, yesterday was playing and had a good 2 minute forecheck, Henrique with the shot after coming from behind the net, scramble at the front of the net, Clarkson checked some dude he lost his balance got the puck and then I just flicked the stick up and Clarkson sniped it top cheese in the slot, very VERY rewarding goal.

same here... i find my slappers, wristers and even 1 timers find the back of the net. NOT always but given to right players with high ratings with shot accuracy will give me a higher possibility of scoring.

thanks to the guys doing the sliders that I prefer using - Cycloniac and Savoei's.

[Got The Goods]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

On a one timer you have to go back to the side were the puck is coming from. Also slap shooting you should pick the far side, short side if your coming straight down the ice, if your angled at all go opposite side. Also more specific drop in games will be dominated by people who deke the goalie because they get so many breakaways due to no one playing defense. I would recommend you join a club, it's rare to find someone in a drop in game to set you up a one timer. Even if you make a club with randoms at least you can get some chemistry.

[Gagnon39]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Um, they're not.

I score the vast majority of my goals on straight wrist shots. I also score many slapshots, rebound goals, deflections, you name it.

[clarkkent70]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Um, they're not.

I score the vast majority of my goals on straight wrist shots. I also score many slapshots, rebound goals, deflections, you name it.

That's me. I'd say it's 50/50 with half to wrist shot goals, and half are others, like slapshots from the point (typically), or deflections...even scrums, rebounds around the net.

I can state for a FACT that dekes are not the only way to score, because I score plenty, and I can not do any kind of deke, whether around a goalie or a player.

There's some great advice in this thread about other ways to score, so it might be your sliders. Good luck!

[koebsual]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Um, they're not.

I score the vast majority of my goals on straight wrist shots. I also score many slapshots, rebound goals, deflections, you name it.

Agreed! I can't deke to save my life! I have scored on a deke maybe once out of 200 games or so! I score like post above- wrister's slaps and mostly rebounds. Just starting to get good at deflections(remembered Lt,Rb). I wish I could deke, I dread shootouts because I will lose, so I go balls out during ot to end it.

[noles367]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

There needs to be more variety of goals in the game. Other than dekes, the things you guys are saying like slap shots from the point, wristers from the slot, etc are all the same goals repeated over.

The "dynamic" goalies are to blame for this. They are always in perfect position and never let in a soft goal. And even the dekes people use are the same 2 over and over, which aren't really dekes as much as tricking the ai.

IMO we need to see plenty more deflections and poor angle shots go in. Plus as an online player I can't change sliders and play people who more or less try to score the same type of goal over and over the whole game.

[JezFranco]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Um, they're not.

I score the vast majority of my goals on straight wrist shots. I also score many slapshots, rebound goals, deflections, you name it.

Yeah, me to.
I really love how the last few years you're now actually able to score on breakaways, without deking the goalie.
Instead of repeating left, right, left... you can actually just place the shot top shelf, and it goes in many times.

[savoie2006]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

Well he stated he's talking about EASHL or Versus play, where you can't adjust the sliders. That said, you can score other ways online as well so long as your team is willing to work the puck around.

[clarkkent70]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

There needs to be more variety of goals in the game. Other than dekes, the things you guys are saying like slap shots from the point, wristers from the slot, etc are all the same goals repeated over.

The "dynamic" goalies are to blame for this. They are always in perfect position and never let in a soft goal. And even the dekes people use are the same 2 over and over, which aren't really dekes as much as tricking the ai.

IMO we need to see plenty more deflections and poor angle shots go in. Plus as an online player I can't change sliders and play people who more or less try to score the same type of goal over and over the whole game.

Um, more variety than what? I get all the things you mention, like every game or maybe two apart, I experience every one of those things.

And savoie2006 is right. For an example, say someone passes back to the point, well depending where they are, they can move to the front to try for a deflection, or follow up for a rebound. Those goals have to be created by the team, rather than a wrist shot or something.

But I get everything you mentioned. I get deflections, rebounds, in off a leg, or a defender, I get weird angle goals, lousy ones with a bounce of the boards that goes to someone on the offense. There's LOTS of variety.

And yeah, what savoie2006 says is really applicable when you have human team mates. CPU is still not very smart. Unless it's me, I don't know how to work strategy in BAGM lol.

[Raider510]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

I don't use dekes and I get goals. I think its all in how you set up your gameplay.

The CPU had one earlier where they shot it from the blue line and it somehow went in, but the ref said no goal. They reviewed it upstairs and sure enough, the dude high-sticked it before it went through my goalie's 5 hole. No dice, buddy.

This game has a lot of variety on the goal opportunities I think.

[8mileroad]

Re: Dekes shouldn't be the only way to score

I don't even really use real sliders, just manually adjusted Pro sliders mainly to increase one-timer success and decrease hitting, and I've been extremely happy with how I've been scoring goals, scoring them from wristers in the slot, slap shots at the point, dekeing, deflections, scrums, rebounds, one-timers, you name it.

[BC12]

90% of my goals are off quick wristers, point slap shots, rebounds, one timers, and a bunch of other types. Very rarely do I deke. Setting up in the offensive zone works better than cherry picking from the blue line or trying for a 2 on 1 or 3 on 1 to deke the goalie IMO.