Where Does NHL Go From Here?

[Walbeb]

Re: Where Does NHL Go From Here?

They need to work on adding individuality to players. Since there are only 6 guys on the ice at a time they should really focus on players feeling different.

This seems to be an EA issue though as Madden has the same problem. I think adding a trait/badge system similar to NBA2K would do wonders for the series.

However I'm also worried that the move to Frostbite will involve another year or two of them making a million excuses for why the game seems to be stuck in the mud in terms of innovation or change.

I'm one of those people that thinks they really need a fresh new dev team but NHL sells just enough for them to justify the current regime.

[half-fast]

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The AI issues in this game make it unplayable for me. This game needs, first and foremost, a complete AI overhaul before any presentation changes. I would play a 16-bit looking hockey game with great AI over this, probably 8-bit in fact.

Who cares about player likeness, when the players' decisions and moves on the ice look nothing like the player to begin with.

[Simple Mathematics]

Roster sharing please!!

[half-fast]

Successful release? I must have played a different game.

[bradbitte]

Gameplay need to be improved, presentation too (I can remember in old hockey games when you'were in the dressing room before the game).

Classic/legends rosters with realistic gears will give hours of playing. Well little stuff wich can make the game deeper

[TheBigTicket205]

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I'm strictly a Be a Pro player, so I would love to see more immersion in this game mode.... (Post game interviews, More off ice decisions, Olympics/World Cup of Hockey invites, All- Star game selection etc.)

Also a revamped AI and complete gameplay overhaul.

Roster Sharing

More player differentiation/Tendencies

[actionhank]

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As others have said, I think AI is a huge need, and has been for a while. They just don't seem to know what's going on when they're out on the ice.

They play a powerplay the same way they do the PK, even strength, and worse still, the empty net. The AI will just let the other team skate it up, while gingerly backing in, while your net is empty.

I think goalies movement needs to be worked on. It's improved, but it still seems like goalies miss a lot of saves they should make, just because they don't fully cover the net.

[MizzouRah]

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Gamechangers, OS brass, anyone know of the next patch ETA?

[jack72]

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Something that I would like to see is a goal that will be disallowed, the goalie argue with the ref prior to it being disallowed.


Also some sort of fatigue rating for goalies that play on and on. Of course possible injury for the goalie of an player controlled team.

[tinpanalley]

Things I'd LOVE to see in the NHL series:
- A Player Search function in Season menus
- A one-click solution -- PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY -- to jump to a letter in the alphabet when going through the Free Agent list.
- Why can't other games be going on with out of town scores being updated from around the league during season/franchise modes? The Show does this really well. Great during playoff races.
- If I choose player movement from within a season and go to the AHL, why can't the default be to automatically bring up MY TEAM's AHL affiliate? That's gotta be an easy thing to code in, no?

[Sportsworth]

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Abilty to edit player names as to create classic rosters
Roster sharing
Old school goalie masks
Ability to have players have NO helmet
Rebranding as in NBA 2k17
Custom goalie masks

Love the rebranding idea... If its one thing I want the most in a NHL game is being able to upload and use my own team logo I create seeing how I'm a graphic logo designer and love creating my own sports logo concepts. In NBA 2k17 that was one of the main selling points for me (besides being a great game in general) to buy the game. I thought for sure NHL 17 would have added this feature seeing as how many fans want that in the NHL games. (same goes for MLB The Show, would love to upload my own logos)

[Sportsworth]

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Abilty to edit player names as to create classic rosters
Roster sharing
Old school goalie masks
Ability to have players have NO helmet
Rebranding as in NBA 2k17
Custom goalie masks

Love the rebranding idea... If its one thing I want the most in a NHL game is being able to upload and use my own team logo I create seeing how I'm a graphic logo designe. In NBA 2k17 that was one of the main selling points for me (besides being a great game in general) to buy the game. I thought for sure NHL 17 would have added this feature seeing as how many fans want that in the NHL games.

[actionhank]

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Love the rebranding idea... If its one thing I want the most in a NHL game is being able to upload and use my own team logo I create seeing how I'm a graphic logo designe. In NBA 2k17 that was one of the main selling points for me (besides being a great game in general) to buy the game. I thought for sure NHL 17 would have added this feature seeing as how many fans want that in the NHL games.

The ability to create entirely new jerseys in NBA2K is insane.

I dream of the day we get this kind of customization in the NHL series. The ability to create/import custom logos would be incredibly nice for NHL teams, and the international teams. The guy who made that video has an entire series on rebranding the standard NBA teams, and it would be really great to create your own custom rinks and jerseys in the NHL series.

Edit:

And for a more extreme example... That's amazing levels of customization, even if the court makes me want to put glass in my eyes.

[tessl]

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I like the game and for the first time I'm seriously pursuing a franchise but the obvious downside for me is on 20 minute periods the game has far too much offense. More realism in that area would be welcome but the game is undeniably fun to play.

A nice addition would be a search feature to find players based upon certain criteria.

[Money99]

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Aside from the gameplay and AI issues I'd like to see fixed...

- Full integration of every league similar to what FIFA has going on.
- Weekly wrap-up show.
- out of town highlights
- for BAP to be on par with NBA2K's.
- expansion and relocation including creating new divisions, conferences and even playoff formats.
- the ability to continue Franchise and BAP from one year to the next, ala The Show.