Too many injuries?

[Bucksfan7]

Is it just me or are there way too many injuries? Especially when you sim a game? I have injuries turned all the way down and I still get a ton of injuries. Usually every game or every other. I don't have much time to play whole games so I sim and play the 3rd period a lot. My injuries are ridiculous.

[laijka]

Re: Too many injuries?

The good news is that it's not just you.. which also is the bad news I guess.

EA screwed up injuries this year. What most people do is play a week or two with injuries on and then switch them off for a week or two (or whatever intervals seems good for you). That way the injuries is a bit more manageable.

[Bucksfan7]

Re: Too many injuries?

The good news is that it's not just you.. which also is the bad news I guess.

EA screwed up injuries this year. What most people do is play a week or two with injuries on and then switch them off for a week or two (or whatever intervals seems good for you). That way the injuries is a bit more manageable.

Ill have to try that because this is ridiculous. Most of the injuries are 2-3 months. When simming if I get a long term injury I usually just reload the game.

[DaRK]

Re: Too many injuries?

I just turn injuries off..

[blinky]

Re: Too many injuries?

I couldn't disagree with you more. Injuries have always been WAY too skimpy over the years.

I suppose it depends what you're after. I look for realism and a challenge. I run my franchise in an online league and nothing will test my GM skills more than a plague of injuries to my key players. It's easy to front-load a team, any child can do that. But to have a competitive team on the ice, and have prospects and depth in the minors ready to make the big jump is another story.

There's a rollover of at least 100 injuries in the NHL, a good chunk of those are gone long term (concussion, season ending, etc). EA's in game number was never remotely close to that in their game. This is something EA did RIGHT for once in NHL 13.

[Bucksfan7]

Re: Too many injuries?

I couldn't disagree with you more. Injuries have always been WAY too skimpy over the years.

I suppose it depends what you're after. I look for realism and a challenge. I run my franchise in an online league and nothing will test my GM skills more than a plague of injuries to my key players. It's easy to front-load a team, any child can do that. But to have a competitive team on the ice, and have prospects and depth in the minors ready to make the big jump is another story.

There's a rollover of at least 100 injuries in the NHL, a good chunk of those are gone long term (concussion, season ending, etc). EA's in game number was never remotely close to that in their game. This is something EA did RIGHT for once in NHL 13.

I understand there are injuries in hockey, but every game or very other? That's not realistic.

[RagingTrav]

Re: Too many injuries?

I've played both and while it can be frustrating, I prefer having injuries on. Gives GM mode an extra dimension of having to tinker lines and have enough depth to remain competitive. I've had GM's without injuries where it was too easy to load up the top 2 lines and have 2 top prospect lines.

[Bucksfan7]

Re: Too many injuries?

I've played both and while it can be frustrating, I prefer having injuries on. Gives GM mode an extra dimension of having to tinker lines and have enough depth to remain competitive. I've had GM's without injuries where it was too easy to load up the top 2 lines and have 2 top prospect lines.

Yeah I agree. I probably won't turn it off permanently because I do like being able to call up my prospects. Ill just probably turn it on and off every couple weeks.

[Cycloniac]

Re: Too many injuries?

Playing with injuries on for 1-2 weeks, then off for 1-2 weeks is the most realistic way to go. Like others have said, injuries are a good test of your abilities as a general manager. And for the playoffs, I leave injuries on the entire time.

[RagingTrav]

Re: Too many injuries?

Upgrading your medical staff seems to make a good difference IMO

[Tsuki]

Re: Too many injuries?

Try playing all your home games and highlighting the away game you want to sim and actually sim it with the action tracker. I find this gives realistic injury results

[Tonic]

Re: Too many injuries?

Playing with injuries on for 1-2 weeks, then off for 1-2 weeks is the most realistic way to go. Like others have said, injuries are a good test of your abilities as a general manager. And for the playoffs, I leave injuries on the entire time.

I do this too. But instead of 1-2 weeks, my on/off period is about 1/2 days.

Like others have said, I think the number of injuries is pretty realistic. I would like to see more day-to-day injuries though. Another thing to keep in mind, for some injuries, your player is not able to play (has the "no" symbol next to their name), but with others he can play ("plus" symbol). Many (most?) players in the NHL have some injury they are playing through at any point in time, especially in the playoffs. Most of them are never reported.

Hence, injuries may seem too frequent, but they're actually pretty realistic. I also like the number of injuries as it really tests my GM skills. No offense, but I don't find it fun to trade away all my depth and prospect players for a few good players. To each his own though

[Bucksfan7]

Re: Too many injuries?

I do this too. But instead of 1-2 weeks, my on/off period is about 1/2 days.

Like others have said, I think the number of injuries is pretty realistic. I would like to see more day-to-day injuries though. Another thing to keep in mind, for some injuries, your player is not able to play (has the "no" symbol next to their name), but with others he can play ("plus" symbol). Many (most?) players in the NHL have some injury they are playing through at any point in time, especially in the playoffs. Most of them are never reported.

Hence, injuries may seem too frequent, but they're actually pretty realistic. I also like the number of injuries as it really tests my GM skills. No offense, but I don't find it fun to trade away all my depth and prospect players for a few good players. To each his own though

I hate trading away my prospects. Especially playing with the wings, love their organizational depth right now. I'm in season 2 and simming jimmy Howard got hurt 2-3 weeks and I called up Mrzak. Things definitely didn't go well. It's making my GM mode fun though

[Tonic]

Re: Too many injuries?

I hate trading away my prospects. Especially playing with the wings, love their organizational depth right now. I'm in season 2 and simming jimmy Howard got hurt 2-3 weeks and I called up Mrzak. Things definitely didn't go well. It's making my GM mode fun though

Cool man! Have fun!