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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33853

    #1

    NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty Calls

    EA Sports has just posted another NHL 14 blog, which discusses the improved goalie collisions, more realistic incidental contact and penalty calls.

    Improved Goalie Collisions
    • Goalie Reactions to Contact – Goalies will be live in all areas of the ice and their reactions to contact are much more realistic, utilizing the improved ragdoll physics models introduced with NHL® Collision Physics.
    • Goalie Interference – Improved logic ensures that big collisions with the goalie will result in penalty calls. Additionally, goals that come as a result of goalie interference will be called back more consistently.

    More Realistic Incidental Contact
    • Speed and Momentum Matter – Not only will incidental contact occur more frequently, but speed and momentum will determine whether players colliding incidentally will trip and stumble or remain in control. Player balance attributes will also play a significant role in the outcome.

    Penalty Calls
    • Interference – Expect stricter calls. Defenders won’t be able to hit attacking players as late after they release the puck.
    • Boarding/Hitting from Behind – Enhanced penalty logic judges the appropriate circumstances of a hit (angle, speed and result of the hit) and ensures the right call is made in each situation.
    • Charging – Additional logic has been added to understand the variables of each hit, such as the hitter’s speed and line taken.
    Last edited by Millennium; 08-13-2013, 05:02 PM.
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  • Mongo14
    Rookie
    • Oct 2008
    • 258

    #2
    Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

    Sounds like this is the last video. Time to start making the big decision. I'm a annual buyer so I know I'm buying it.

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    • dlxsf18
      Rookie
      • Jul 2013
      • 184

      #3
      Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

      Nice. I like that goalies are "live" and will get the same collision physics as the skaters. I wonder if they will also be live when they play the puck outside the crease?

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      • ch46647
        MVP
        • Aug 2006
        • 3515

        #4
        Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

        While I agree that this game could use an overhaul to presentation, and BAGM modes. Even the biggest doubters of this series cannot deny the significant improvements made to gameplay this year.

        The gameplay looks to have been vastly improved, and this game looks FUN AS H*LL.

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        • Money99
          Hall Of Fame
          • Sep 2002
          • 12695

          #5
          Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

          Originally posted by ch46647
          While I agree that this game could use an overhaul to presentation, and BAGM modes. Even the biggest doubters of this series cannot deny the significant improvements made to gameplay this year.

          The gameplay looks to have been vastly improved, and this game looks FUN AS H*LL.
          There does seem to be a lot of improvements.
          My biggest concern is still AI. I only play offline so if I play on AS or SS levels, will we still see 7th dmen sniping corners and deking through my entire team while my all-star players feel like they're skating in mud and get knocked off the puck by 5'3" soft dmen?

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          • Simple Mathematics
            MVP
            • Sep 2009
            • 1791

            #6
            Glad goalie collisions are back. I don't like that they're touting it as "new". They were in NHL 12, they seemed to have taken it out for NHL 13, and now it's back. But whatever, at least it's back.

            The other stuff sounds great. All welcome additions.

            I just can't help but wish there were more BaGM improvements though.
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            • centauris
              Rookie
              • Feb 2004
              • 218

              #7
              Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

              lol. why was this removed in NHL13?

              this was IN NHL12. ridiculous

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              • ch46647
                MVP
                • Aug 2006
                • 3515

                #8
                Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

                While I completely understand the frustration on the lack of presentation and BAGM improvements, I simply do not think this team has the resources to improve every area.

                This year it seems they decided to go all in on actual gameplay improvements. Maybe to solidify an already great foundation heading into next-gen. Regardless, Id expect huge improvements to modes and presentation on next-gen NHL 15.

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                • Simple Mathematics
                  MVP
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 1791

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ch46647
                  While I completely understand the frustration on the lack of presentation and BAGM improvements, I simply do not think this team has the resources to improve every area.

                  This year it seems they decided to go all in on actual gameplay improvements. Maybe to solidify an already great foundation heading into next-gen. Regardless, Id expect huge improvements to modes and presentation on next-gen NHL 15.
                  I sure hope so. A half-hearted effort to open up their next-gen series would be awful.
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                  • bwiggy33
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 2003

                    #10
                    Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

                    Originally posted by ch46647
                    While I agree that this game could use an overhaul to presentation, and BAGM modes. Even the biggest doubters of this series cannot deny the significant improvements made to gameplay this year.

                    The gameplay looks to have been vastly improved, and this game looks FUN AS H*LL.
                    They should be if it's anything like NHL 12. That's where I have a major problem. Typical EA putting "Live goalies" in NHL 12 and then taking it out for 13 only to have it reappear as a feature in 14. It's pretty ridiculous. It's great to have in the game but when they take it out and put it in it gets annoying seeing them market it as a feature.
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                    • canucksss
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2956

                      #11
                      Re: NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goalie & Incidental Contact

                      Originally posted by bwiggy33
                      They should be if it's anything like NHL 12. That's where I have a major problem. Typical EA putting "Live goalies" in NHL 12 and then taking it out for 13 only to have it reappear as a feature in 14. It's pretty ridiculous. It's great to have in the game but when they take it out and put it in it gets annoying seeing them market it as a feature.
                      Why are we surprise at this? Broken glass...remember this? EA, for me, is a company that takes away some good features and then added it to the next game and call it "new".

                      Anyhow, I just hope that not releasing NHL 2014 to the next gen will be a good call so that they could totally improve it the next release for the next gen. I remember NHL 2006 was not release in the new 360/ps3. But they came up big with NHL 2007 that gave us Stick skill for Right analog stick.

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                      • thedudedominick
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 3794

                        #12
                        Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

                        I really hope they are serious about being stricter with the penalty calls and calling them at the proper time. I just hope they don't listen to all the kids online who complain about spending all game in the box and tune them back to previous levels.
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                        • Segagendude
                          Banned
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 7940

                          #13
                          Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

                          If they bring back group celebrations next year, they can tout it as a new feature all they want; I'd just be happy it's back..

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                          • Garism
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2012
                            • 136

                            #14
                            Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

                            Very excited for the hitting. And the stupid diving play.. glad that you can now fall over that and a penalty be called.

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                            • speels
                              Pro
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 781

                              #15
                              Re: NHL 14 Video & Blog - Goalie Collisions, Realistic Incidental Contact & Penalty C

                              First off, EA haters, not once in the blog or the video did they declare anything they showed as "new". They said they were improvements, so stop hating just to hate on EA.

                              Second, the gameplay looks a lot better, but I will agree, if the decision making and execution of the CPU players, coaches, and GM's is not better then this game will get just as boring, just as fast as 13.

                              I am excited to play this game and I am looking forward to it and The Show being the last games I play on the PS3.

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