Ok so I have done my fair share of complaining about HUT. The ease of stacking teams...the beach ball goals...etc. Well after taking a break I went back and after more frustration I decided to do some testing. I did two different tests and I've decided HUT is with a doubt the greatest money making scam ever perpetrated upon the sports gaming community. Here is what I did.
First Test:
I played 5 games with my good players then 5 games with about 10 mediocre players in my lineup including a low level goalie. Here's what I found. My 92 Hasek and my 81 Chad Johnson played identical. They each faced about the same shots. They each allowed roughly the same amount of easy floater goals and they both made their fair share of good saves. Lower level players scored just as many step over the line shoot goals as my top of the line snipers. My top of the line playmakers made just as many bad passes as a silver player. The games played out exactly the same. It was win some lose some. The only thing that made a difference was the skill of the player you played against. The lineup you roll out means virtually nothing.
Second Test:
I have a good team with decent Synergies activated. 3 which boost the entire team (Angry Aggressors, Locker Room Leader, and Silky Smooth) I also have (Clutch Player, and Fine Shooter) activated. I thought my team would kick major butt with all those things activated. I don't notice a damn difference with those activated or not. In fact again the games played out the same and the only thing that matters is the opponents skill level.
Bottom line is, unlike MLB the Show (the only other game I play online) none of your cards or synergies matter. Save your money and your time and roll out the cards they give you for free and just get better at the game. Not only does EA only care about this cash cow, its selling placebos to the masses. What a joke.
First Test:
I played 5 games with my good players then 5 games with about 10 mediocre players in my lineup including a low level goalie. Here's what I found. My 92 Hasek and my 81 Chad Johnson played identical. They each faced about the same shots. They each allowed roughly the same amount of easy floater goals and they both made their fair share of good saves. Lower level players scored just as many step over the line shoot goals as my top of the line snipers. My top of the line playmakers made just as many bad passes as a silver player. The games played out exactly the same. It was win some lose some. The only thing that made a difference was the skill of the player you played against. The lineup you roll out means virtually nothing.
Second Test:
I have a good team with decent Synergies activated. 3 which boost the entire team (Angry Aggressors, Locker Room Leader, and Silky Smooth) I also have (Clutch Player, and Fine Shooter) activated. I thought my team would kick major butt with all those things activated. I don't notice a damn difference with those activated or not. In fact again the games played out the same and the only thing that matters is the opponents skill level.
Bottom line is, unlike MLB the Show (the only other game I play online) none of your cards or synergies matter. Save your money and your time and roll out the cards they give you for free and just get better at the game. Not only does EA only care about this cash cow, its selling placebos to the masses. What a joke.
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