These settings worked well on the previous 2 versions of NHL and with EA doing a copy/paste job again there's no reason why they won't continue to work.
It's a set to plug that gap that many of us struggle with. By that I mean Pro being too easy and All Star being too hard. Stats will look good with accurate shot totals and powerplays.
The list below is the changes you need to make, all other values can stay with the default setting.
Let me know what you think.
Settings:
Game Style: Simulation (I rename my saved style NHL23)
Post Whistle Rules: Authentic
Fighting: 2/2
Injuries: On
Penalties: 4/4
Period Length: 6 minutes
Difficulty: PRO
Penalty Time Scaling: 0/6
Coincidental Scaling: 0/6
I've kept time scaling low as you will see an accurate number of powerplays per game.
General:
Game Speed: 0/6
Goalies:
Cover Frequency: 50
Goalie Passing: 75
Goalie Cross Crease Reaction: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Save Reaction Time: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Deflection Reaction: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Screen Effect: CPU 50/Human 50
Goalie Screen Persistence: CPU 50/Human 50
Checking:
Hitting power down to 15 for player and CPU
Passing:
Accuracy down to 0 for CPU
Shooting:
Shot accuracy down to 40 for human
Shot power down to 45 for cpu
Penalties:
CPU Penalties: 95
CPU Teammate: 95
Tripping: 95/95
Slashing: 95/95
Elbowing: 95/95
High Sticking: 95/95
Cross Checking: 95/95
Boarding: 95/95
Charging: 95/95
Delay of Game: 65/65 (lower totals here otherwise you get too many)
Holding: 95/95
Hooking: 95/95
Interference: 95/95
AI:
AI Learning: 3/6
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 3/6
CPU Adjustment Strategy: 3/6
User Adjustment Strategy: 3/6
It's a set to plug that gap that many of us struggle with. By that I mean Pro being too easy and All Star being too hard. Stats will look good with accurate shot totals and powerplays.
The list below is the changes you need to make, all other values can stay with the default setting.
Let me know what you think.
Settings:
Game Style: Simulation (I rename my saved style NHL23)
Post Whistle Rules: Authentic
Fighting: 2/2
Injuries: On
Penalties: 4/4
Period Length: 6 minutes
Difficulty: PRO
Penalty Time Scaling: 0/6
Coincidental Scaling: 0/6
I've kept time scaling low as you will see an accurate number of powerplays per game.
General:
Game Speed: 0/6
Goalies:
Cover Frequency: 50
Goalie Passing: 75
Goalie Cross Crease Reaction: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Save Reaction Time: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Deflection Reaction: CPU 75/Human 75
Goalie Screen Effect: CPU 50/Human 50
Goalie Screen Persistence: CPU 50/Human 50
Checking:
Hitting power down to 15 for player and CPU
Passing:
Accuracy down to 0 for CPU
Shooting:
Shot accuracy down to 40 for human
Shot power down to 45 for cpu
Penalties:
CPU Penalties: 95
CPU Teammate: 95
Tripping: 95/95
Slashing: 95/95
Elbowing: 95/95
High Sticking: 95/95
Cross Checking: 95/95
Boarding: 95/95
Charging: 95/95
Delay of Game: 65/65 (lower totals here otherwise you get too many)
Holding: 95/95
Hooking: 95/95
Interference: 95/95
AI:
AI Learning: 3/6
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 3/6
CPU Adjustment Strategy: 3/6
User Adjustment Strategy: 3/6
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