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  • RefTix
    Banned
    • Mar 2015
    • 29

    #1

    NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

    Thread for sharing your beta impressions of the EASHL.

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  • BellSKA
    Pro
    • Jul 2012
    • 597

    #2
    Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

    Has anyone figured out a way to SEND an invitation in EASHL from your Club? You can create a Club and make it private, but is there a way for you to invite members from your "Friends" list?

    Also, the color wheel that controls your desired equipment color is incredibly cumbersome. It reminds me of the NBA 2K menu from a few years ago. That's not a good thing.

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    • bigwill33
      MVP
      • Jul 2002
      • 2281

      #3
      Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

      People already have over 100 points in less than 25 games played for Xbox. Averages are 5.1 and like 5.7 ppg.

      That screams that nothing has been done to change the ways to score goals. It's so easy to toe drag defenders and cheese shot again. And now that we all start out as fully upgraded players their is no having to really work up to get those cheesy skills.

      That and passing in the offensive zone is pretty awful. And pucks still hit the side boards on long passes and more often than not roll on end.

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      • BellSKA
        Pro
        • Jul 2012
        • 597

        #4
        Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

        Originally posted by bigwill33
        People already have over 100 points in less than 25 games played for Xbox. Averages are 5.1 and like 5.7 ppg.

        That screams that nothing has been done to change the ways to score goals. It's so easy to toe drag defenders and cheese shot again. And now that we all start out as fully upgraded players their is no having to really work up to get those cheesy skills.

        That and passing in the offensive zone is pretty awful. And pucks still hit the side boards on long passes and more often than not roll on end.
        Does it have anything to do with terrible user goalies?

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        • deej93
          Rookie
          • Jun 2014
          • 67

          #5
          Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

          Yeah seems pretty clear that cheese goals aren't fixed judging by some of the point totals by some ppl


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          • hawley088
            Rookie
            • Apr 2010
            • 430

            #6
            Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

            Originally posted by deej93
            Yeah seems pretty clear that cheese goals aren't fixed judging by some of the point totals by some ppl


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            I think you guys are forgetting about the user controlled goalies

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            • VTKombat
              Rookie
              • Sep 2012
              • 72

              #7
              Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

              I'd rather use the beta to get my goalie practice in anyway. Yes, it is nice to win, but all this is going to be lost once the beta is over. Now is the time to get the rust off.
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              • JJMarley
                Rookie
                • Oct 2014
                • 18

                #8
                Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                Originally posted by hawley088
                I think you guys are forgetting about the user controlled goalies
                Everybody wants to be Datsyuk w the puck as goalies. It's annoying.

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                • nddurst
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 138

                  #9
                  Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                  From what I've seen via YouTube videos of the beta, CPU AI for defense and goalies is pretty disappointing. Hope it's not the same for offline because, if so, this will not be a fun experience for offline gamers.
                  LGRW!!!

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                  • Arrowhead21
                    Pro
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 572

                    #10
                    Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                    I cant even find the download button. I've gone back and fourth in the menus about twelve times and I have no idea where the beta download is.
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                    • Drakar
                      Rookie
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 310

                      #11
                      Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                      Give the goalie some times to adapt to the new movement scheme.

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                      • bigwill33
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 2281

                        #12
                        Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                        Haven't played with user goalies yet. 3 on 3. My club's center has 6 points per game through 4 games.

                        I can't square up to save my life.

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                        • Jet Sufferer
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 1347

                          #13
                          Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                          Originally posted by nddurst
                          From what I've seen via YouTube videos of the beta, CPU AI for defense and goalies is pretty disappointing. Hope it's not the same for offline because, if so, this will not be a fun experience for offline gamers.
                          That is the single biggest issue for us offline gamers. It is so bad you would think they would address it. If they just fixed that I could live with the other issues. Can't catch a break with this game. Cpu D teammate staring at the guy in the crease, he slams home one timer, I turn game off. All the time...

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                          • Trevelyan
                            MVP
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 1047

                            #14
                            Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                            I played three games of the beta last night. Unfortunately it was only 2v2 so it wasn't particularly fun, but it did give me an impression of the AI. The problem in the NHL series is they have to strike a balance. If they make the AI too good, it discourages using human players, but its actually trending in the other direction.

                            From what I played the skater AI is possibly the worst its ever been. Directly comparing the AI to NHL 15 on the 360 its considerably worse. The amount of unnecessary turnovers on easy breakout passes is incredible. The AI goalies seem pretty solid though. If you're seeing really good stats it probably has more to do with bad human goalies as others have mentioned.

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                            • adayinthelife
                              pissed, or parkinson's?
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 1416

                              #15
                              Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Impressions

                              I didn't realize it'd be so hard to get into a game if your friends don't have the beta. All mine are on ps4, but I only had NHL 15 through EA Access so apparently I have to hope to find a random club that doesn't have more than 6 guys online? Weak.
                              Last edited by adayinthelife; 07-30-2015, 05:37 PM.

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