No Penalties in Offline Mode

[chris431]

I have yet to go on a power play after playing about 40 games (4 minutes periods) in offline mode. I have penalties set at the max 4, and have all of the CPU penalty sliders set to 100. Is there an option I'm missing or is this the way the game plays?

[Fiddy]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I have yet to go on a power play after playing about 40 games (4 minutes periods) in offline mode. I have penalties set at the max 4, and have all of the CPU penalty sliders set to 100. Is there an option I'm missing or is this the way the game plays?

Nope, it's basically broke compared to years past.

I played just like you said for handful of games with everyone of the sliders maxed to 100 and penalties at 4.

Most success I have had with penalties and it's probably just luck was to set them all to 83. Why 83? That's what EA had as default interference in years past. Figured it was set there for a reason so I set them all too it. I've seen charging, cross checks, elbows, holds, and multiple delay of game penalties all on the CPU. Yet, still have games with nothing, but at 83 I get the best mix for what it is this year. Main penalties I get are holdings, trips, and high sticking.

I play 6 or 7 min periods and will see on a good day 4 penalties called combined in a game.

[chris431]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Thank you for the advice, I'll give that a try and see what happens.

[sjp99]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I have yet to go on a power play after playing about 40 games (4 minutes periods) in offline mode.

If you're seeking a sim experience with stats close to an actual NHL game, such as amount of penalties, I think it's going to be tough with 4 minute periods. That short a time likely will lead to a more arcade type of game - if you're racing up and down the ice peppering shots on net and not setting up in the offensive zone cycling or grinding on the boards and in the corners, it's going to be tough to draw many penalties.

The game gives what you put into it. It's fine if you prefer up and down action in a compressed amount of time but the tradeoff is you're likely not going to get NHL numbers, and subsequently very many penalties. I've found 7 minutes to be the sweet spot for my style of play (a more sim approach) and consistently get 4-7 power plays per game. I have CPU penalty sliders at 100 except for delay of game at 60 and holding at 87. This is my typical stat line (captured before OT, I play as Vancouver).

[chris431]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Thank you. I'll try uping the period time to 7 minutes and make the other adjustments.

[Barzalmode]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

If you're seeking a sim experience with stats close to an actual NHL game, such as amount of penalties, I think it's going to be tough with 4 minute periods. That short a time likely will lead to a more arcade type of game - if you're racing up and down the ice peppering shots on net and not setting up in the offensive zone cycling or grinding on the boards and in the corners, it's going to be tough to draw many penalties.

The game gives what you put into it. It's fine if you prefer up and down action in a compressed amount of time but the tradeoff is you're likely not going to get NHL numbers, and subsequently very many penalties. I've found 7 minutes to be the sweet spot for my style of play (a more sim approach) and consistently get 4-7 power plays per game. I have CPU penalty sliders at 100 except for delay of game at 60 and holding at 87. This is my typical stat line (captured before OT, I play as Vancouver).

Sorry, could you clarify... are only putting "cpu penalties" at 100. What about "human penalties"? What about the overall penalty slider under the Rules tab, do you keep that at 3 or bump it up to 4?


Also, how are you getting such low (normal) hit numbers?

[MizzouRah]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Sorry, could you clarify... are only putting "cpu penalties" at 100. What about "human penalties"? What about the overall penalty slider under the Rules tab, do you keep that at 3 or bump it up to 4?


Also, how are you getting such low (normal) hit numbers?

Yes, please tell us your settings, these stat numbers look great!

[Fiddy]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Sorry, could you clarify... are only putting "cpu penalties" at 100. What about "human penalties"? What about the overall penalty slider under the Rules tab, do you keep that at 3 or bump it up to 4?


Also, how are you getting such low (normal) hit numbers?

Checking Balance Slider from default 83 to 100, combined with Hitting Power at 12 gets me 37 to 45 hits a game combined on 7 min periods. Curious to see his set up as well.

He mentions play more sim, cycle, etc instead of up and down. I just played 5 straight games with all penalties at 100 and only had 3 calls combined in all 4 games and I cycled more than everyone at the Tour de France.

But if he is getting a typical 9 combined power plays per game, god bless, post that set up please we all would benefit from it.

IMO EA did something to the penalties unintentionally this year. Maybe it will get addressed in a patch?

[Fiddy]

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Yes, please tell us your settings, these stat numbers look great!

Mizz, how are you playing this year slider wise? I know we usually have a similar mindset when attempting to get the game to play a certain way without a ton of changes..

[gsize19]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I have yet to go on a power play after playing about 40 games (4 minutes periods) in offline mode. I have penalties set at the max 4, and have all of the CPU penalty sliders set to 100. Is there an option I'm missing or is this the way the game plays?

Very interesting... I see 8-10 penalties combined per game...

[MizzouRah]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Mizz, how are you playing this year slider wise? I know we usually have a similar mindset when attempting to get the game to play a certain way without a ton of changes..

I'm waiting on the Jim Montgomery to St. Louis update before I really dig in.

[sjp99]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

Yes, please tell us your settings, these stat numbers look great!

I've been playing the NHL series since it started over 30 yrs ago and been a forum member here for over 20 yrs but have never posted sliders because mine vary drastically from the typical set and likely wouldn't work for the typical player (cuz of reasons below), and probably just freak folks out!
I've never been an expert player so I skew sliders in my favor (not to win exclusively but to keep stats/results as realistic as possible within my skill level). Also, I use broadcast cam exclusively (well, true broadcast legacy now), which most players don't and the gameplay can vary a bit with that view, specifically skating speed, shooting and board play.

That said and keeping those variables in mind, here's my settings per request. Again, these work for my specific play style which as stated, is not great!...but is very sim rooted, I have no specific house rules but just try to play as an NHL team would.

Controls
Hybrid
Auto Back Skate ON
Shooting Always Up
Human Goalie Covers Auto
Hug Post Auto

Visual
Auto Zoom Auto
Camera True Broadcast Legacy
All Visual Aids Off

Game Settings
Rules: Custom
Period Length: 7 minutes
Difficulty: Pro
Camera: True Broadcast Legacy
Away Line Changes: Auto
Away Shot Aim: Auto
Home Line Changes: Auto
Home Shot Aim: Auto

Rules
Fighting: 2/2
Icing: On
Injuries: On
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: 4/4
Trapezoid Rule: On
Penalty Time Scaling: 2/6
Post Whistle Rules: Authentic
Coincidental Penalty Time Scale: 2/6

Gameplay Sliders
General
Gameplay Version: Latest
Attribute Effects: 1/10
Broken Stick Frequency: 50
Game Speed: 0
Fatigue Effect: 30
Fatigue Recovery: 60
Injury Occurrence: 50

Skating
Back Skating: 90
Puck Carrier Agility: 10
Puck Carrier Skating: 98
Player Acceleration: CPU 0 | HUM 0
Skating Speed: CPU 55 | HUM 59
Skating Agility: CPU 10 | HUM 20

Shooting
One Timer Accuracy: CPU 37 | HUM 42
Shot Accuracy: CPU 40 | HUM 45
Shot Power: CPU 42 | HUM 42
Slap Shot Accuracy: CPU 37 | HUM 42
Slap Shot Power: CPU 42 | HUM 42

Passing
Manual Passing: ON
Pass Assist: 100
Min Pass Speed: 35
Max Pass Speed: 58
Saucer Pass Speed: 50
Pass Accuracy: CPU 0 | HUM 100
Pass Interceptions: CPU 0 | HUM 100
Pass Reception Ease: CPU 20 | HUM 35
Reception Reaction Time: CPU 35 | HUM 35
Puck Control Rating Effect: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Puck Speed Reception Effect: CPU 60 | HUM 50
Pickup Type Effect: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Bouncing Puck Receptions: CPU 15 | HUM 15

Puck Control
Stick In Physics: Stick, Legs And Body
Incidental Contact Puck Loss: Stick, Legs And Body
Incidental Stick Contact Immunity: 0
Puck Control: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Deking Impact: 50
Spin Deke Impact: 50
Skating Impact: 50

Goalies
Goalie Cover Frequency: 90
Goalie Passing: 70
Goalie Cross Crease Reaction Time: CPU 40 | HUM 45
Goalie Save Reaction Time: CPU 0 | HUM 5
Goalie Deflection Reaction Time: 0
Goalie Screen Effect: 100
Goalie Screen Persistence: 50

Checking
Board Effect Non-Puck Carrier: 100
Board Effect Puck Carrier: 100
Hitting Assistance: 45
Stumble Threshold: 70
Fall And Stumble Fall Ease: 30
Aggression: CPU 0 | HUM 0
Hitting Power: 0
Size Effect: 75
Speed Effect: 50
Checking/Balance Rating Effect: 100
Preparedness Effect: 50
Incidental Contact Effect: 50
Poke Checking Accuracy: CPU 20 | HUM 30
Poke Checking Power: CPU 90 | HUM 100
Stick Lift Effectiveness: CPU 40 | HUM 50

Penalties
CPU Penalties: 100
CPU Teammate Penalties: 85
Tripping: CPU 100 | HUM 85
Slashing: CPU 100 | HUM 85
Elbowing: 100
High Sticking: 100
Cross Checking: 100
Boarding: 100
Charging: 100
Delay of Game: CPU 60 | HUM 50
Holding: 87
Hooking: 100
Interference: 100

AI
AI Learning: 0/6
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 0/6
CPU Faceoff Difficulty: 50
Fight Difficulty: 50
CPU Strategy Adjustment: 1/6

On-Ice Trainer All Off

[scitychamps87]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I believe this may be related to the default settings. Don’t quote me on this but I think both “AI penalties” and “AI teammate penalties” are cranked way down in the sliders by default.


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[THESHAMISASHAME]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I have yet to go on a power play after playing about 40 games (4 minutes periods) in offline mode. I have penalties set at the max 4, and have all of the CPU penalty sliders set to 100. Is there an option I'm missing or is this the way the game plays?

Getting I wasn't getting many either maybe one in a 5-minute game so I used my sliders from NHL 22 most were basically 85 for the computer and 55 for human and I got five power plays the next game

[Travolterjohn]

Re: No Penalties in Offline Mode

I've been playing the NHL series since it started over 30 yrs ago and been a forum member here for over 20 yrs but have never posted sliders because mine vary drastically from the typical set and likely wouldn't work for the typical player (cuz of reasons below), and probably just freak folks out!
I've never been an expert player so I skew sliders in my favor (not to win exclusively but to keep stats/results as realistic as possible within my skill level). Also, I use broadcast cam exclusively (well, true broadcast legacy now), which most players don't and the gameplay can vary a bit with that view, specifically skating speed, shooting and board play.

That said and keeping those variables in mind, here's my settings per request. Again, these work for my specific play style which as stated, is not great!...but is very sim rooted, I have no specific house rules but just try to play as an NHL team would.

Controls
Hybrid
Auto Back Skate ON
Shooting Always Up
Human Goalie Covers Auto
Hug Post Auto

Visual
Auto Zoom Auto
Camera True Broadcast Legacy
All Visual Aids Off

Game Settings
Rules: Custom
Period Length: 7 minutes
Difficulty: Pro
Camera: True Broadcast Legacy
Away Line Changes: Auto
Away Shot Aim: Auto
Home Line Changes: Auto
Home Shot Aim: Auto

Rules
Fighting: 2/2
Icing: On
Injuries: On
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: 4/4
Trapezoid Rule: On
Penalty Time Scaling: 2/6
Post Whistle Rules: Authentic
Coincidental Penalty Time Scale: 2/6

Gameplay Sliders
General
Gameplay Version: Latest
Attribute Effects: 1/10
Broken Stick Frequency: 50
Game Speed: 0
Fatigue Effect: 30
Fatigue Recovery: 60
Injury Occurrence: 50

Skating
Back Skating: 90
Puck Carrier Agility: 10
Puck Carrier Skating: 98
Player Acceleration: CPU 0 | HUM 0
Skating Speed: CPU 55 | HUM 59
Skating Agility: CPU 10 | HUM 20

Shooting
One Timer Accuracy: CPU 37 | HUM 42
Shot Accuracy: CPU 40 | HUM 45
Shot Power: CPU 42 | HUM 42
Slap Shot Accuracy: CPU 37 | HUM 42
Slap Shot Power: CPU 42 | HUM 42

Passing
Manual Passing: ON
Pass Assist: 100
Min Pass Speed: 35
Max Pass Speed: 58
Saucer Pass Speed: 50
Pass Accuracy: CPU 0 | HUM 100
Pass Interceptions: CPU 0 | HUM 100
Pass Reception Ease: CPU 20 | HUM 35
Reception Reaction Time: CPU 35 | HUM 35
Puck Control Rating Effect: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Puck Speed Reception Effect: CPU 60 | HUM 50
Pickup Type Effect: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Bouncing Puck Receptions: CPU 15 | HUM 15

Puck Control
Stick In Physics: Stick, Legs And Body
Incidental Contact Puck Loss: Stick, Legs And Body
Incidental Stick Contact Immunity: 0
Puck Control: CPU 50 | HUM 50
Deking Impact: 50
Spin Deke Impact: 50
Skating Impact: 50

Goalies
Goalie Cover Frequency: 90
Goalie Passing: 70
Goalie Cross Crease Reaction Time: CPU 40 | HUM 45
Goalie Save Reaction Time: CPU 0 | HUM 5
Goalie Deflection Reaction Time: 0
Goalie Screen Effect: 100
Goalie Screen Persistence: 50

Checking
Board Effect Non-Puck Carrier: 100
Board Effect Puck Carrier: 100
Hitting Assistance: 45
Stumble Threshold: 70
Fall And Stumble Fall Ease: 30
Aggression: CPU 0 | HUM 0
Hitting Power: 0
Size Effect: 75
Speed Effect: 50
Checking/Balance Rating Effect: 100
Preparedness Effect: 50
Incidental Contact Effect: 50
Poke Checking Accuracy: CPU 20 | HUM 30
Poke Checking Power: CPU 90 | HUM 100
Stick Lift Effectiveness: CPU 40 | HUM 50

Penalties
CPU Penalties: 100
CPU Teammate Penalties: 85
Tripping: CPU 100 | HUM 85
Slashing: CPU 100 | HUM 85
Elbowing: 100
High Sticking: 100
Cross Checking: 100
Boarding: 100
Charging: 100
Delay of Game: CPU 60 | HUM 50
Holding: 87
Hooking: 100
Interference: 100

AI
AI Learning: 0/6
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 0/6
CPU Faceoff Difficulty: 50
Fight Difficulty: 50
CPU Strategy Adjustment: 1/6

On-Ice Trainer All Off

I am the same type of player like you. Play with hybrid controls and with true broadcast cam. Play this game since many, many years excluding NHL 24. Play the same period length of 7 minutes and so on. Have that big problems that often I have about 30 or more penalty minutes and the CPU hast only some few in a game. If I set the CPU penalty slider to 100 and mine to 0 doesnt change anything. It is not every game, but sometimes I play most of a period 3 vs 5. Will try your sliders, maybe they will help. I never had such problems in past NHL games. Sometimes the CPU plays like robots. I have the player attributes 9/10, same as in past NHL games.