NHL 16 Features Revealed, EASHL Returns, Full List of Game Modes & More

[Moose24x]

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Yeah, player ratings have been mess for a long time across all sports titles. Why have a 100 scale if you don't use the whole thing?

These games represent a minority sample of the population when it comes to ability at a particular sport. Why not have 0 represent the point of departure from hockey players with abilities below major junior? Just makes no sense to jam all differentiation into the back half of a scale.

And if it is an issue with the NHLPA and fragile egos or whatever, than use only half the scale to appease them, but make the value of each point more meaningful. For example, a 50 on paper is equivalent to being rated 0, it just shows 50 to keep the NHLPA happy. Make each attribute point on paper worth three in actual effect. So the difference between a 75 shot accuracy and 85 shot accuracy is actually 30 FUNCTIONAL points of difference, but only 10 on paper, to keep the NHLPA happy and avoid licensing issues (wouldn't want a video game lockout, we know these guys are sensitive).

[gerg1234]

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As far as game modes go, the one thing I would absolutely love is a NBA2k style association mode. I'd love to be able to control all the teams & storylines in my league. GM mode gets kind of old for me....TOTAL CONTROL is what I'd like.

[Gazhooper]

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[THESHAMISASHAME]

Re: NHL 16 Features Revealed, EASHL Returns, Full List of Game Modes & More

Wow more presentation and now Playoff beards cant get much better for me

[jake19ny]

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Where is the miscommunication here? Here's what I posted:

:A Line 4 player should not play like Kane (Hawks fan, will pick Kane over Crosby), but we, the gamer, shouldn't have to update that, is my point."

So, to answer your question AGAIN...a line 4 player SHOULD NOT play like Kane. SHOULD NOT. So, it does bother me to see a line 4 player play like Kane. That's what I said. And if EA does their job and updates the rosters appropriately, wouldn't that make a differentiation of players? I don't get what's hard here.

I don't want a line 4 player to be as good as a star.

I want EA to do their job and update players accordingly. I want the correct updates so I can spend the 2 extra hours playing the on ice game instead of editing players.

We want the same thing, I just want EA to do it like they should, instead of us. If I wanted to sit and play with editing, I would just get a Manager game and just sim everything and hope my attendance and concession stand sales are going up. I stare and play with data all day at work, I don't want to come home and do that for fun.

I agree with everything you said but even if EA nailed player seperation and updated rosters properly that would do no good to offline Season mode or BeaGM guys like myself. Once you start a season your rosters are locked in so if you have a rookie or a guy not rated too high and they are having an amazing season you cannot go into the rosters and edit accordingly without player edit. This as well as any goalie trades or call ups result in inaccurate gear and masks. Oh well the debate is moot since EA has already chosen to leave out a feature available in games since SEGA Genesis.

[Coach P]

Really excited for the Team Morale stuff.. I'm new to NHL 15 as of about 2 days ago, but I'm loving it so far. Really starting to get in to hockey.

[cmutat17]

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NOTE: These videos are unlisted but were publicly shared in the EA Forums, that's why I think they are fine to upload.

In reference to the NHL 16 create a player video: I can't grow a proper beard. It gets really patchy, so when I get this game I am going to create myself to the best of my ability and in the end I'll be giving myself a badass beard.

[cmutat17]

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I think the 'Player Morale Feature' was inspired by the 2015 Toronto Maple Leafs.

[johnnyg83]

They better let us edit players.

I can't even comprehend why any sports related game wouldn't let you edit players. Follow The Show's lead. Customization has always been one of the reasons I buy I sports game. Less options? Less reason to buy the game.

[Moose24x]

Re: NHL 16 Features Revealed, EASHL Returns, Full List of Game Modes &amp; More

Exactly. Okay, I get it, not EVERYONE cares about customization and a lot of people just play HUT or EASHL so offline options don't mean anything to them. But how can customization options, which have been around forever - there really IS a precedent for them to be there - be a bad thing? We're not asking for a new feature. It would be nice if they would open customization up some more but taking it away entirely? I'm just baffled that it could be left out two years in a row. No excuse.

[WildVikingFox]

Can't wait for this!
EA has absolutely made up for 16 from the looks of things

[cmutat17]

Re: NHL 16 Features Revealed, EASHL Returns, Full List of Game Modes &amp; More

Can't wait for this!
EA has absolutely made up for 16 from the looks of things

Sarcasm?..

[HypoLuxa13]

Certainly not going to pre-order. After all the disappointment with last year's game, I waited to buy NHL 15 on PS4 on sale via PS Store for twenty bucks in January, and I still feel like I wasted my money. Based on this feature list, at least maybe the game will be back on Par with NHL 14? Maybe?

Despite all the issues with the stripped down version last year, my biggest complaint with the NHL games the past few years is STILL the clueless CPU team mates on defense. It takes a good 15-20 games of slider tuning just to make it playable so your opponent doesn't score 6 goals a game on only 15 shots or so.

[actionhank]

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In reference to the NHL 16 create a player video: I can't grow a proper beard. It gets really patchy, so when I get this game I am going to create myself to the best of my ability and in the end I'll be giving myself a badass beard.

I'd worry more about being stuck with some generic face model than the beard aspect.

Certainly not going to pre-order. After all the disappointment with last year's game, I waited to buy NHL 15 on PS4 on sale via PS Store for twenty bucks in January, and I still feel like I wasted my money. Based on this feature list, at least maybe the game will be back on Par with NHL 14? Maybe?

Despite all the issues with the stripped down version last year, my biggest complaint with the NHL games the past few years is STILL the clueless CPU team mates on defense. It takes a good 15-20 games of slider tuning just to make it playable so your opponent doesn't score 6 goals a game on only 15 shots or so.

I think that's been my biggest frustration with the game. I'm constantly tuning attributes and sliders in spite of the game. I'm just trying to get it to look a little bit like real hockey, and also make up for the fact that the AI have no idea what to do on the ice.

"Oh, I'm on a two-on-one breakaway with a forward...wait, I'm a defender...I don't break away. Better stop at the blue line and let him go one-on-one instead of get open for the pass and shot."

[ballgameronny]

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Very excited to for this game!

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