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Happy new years!
NHL is on sale, and after a couple years away from the game, I'm considering biting the bullet to pick it up.
Before I do so, I've got a few questions regarding things that the series has done poorly over the past decade, and whether or not the issues have been fixed, even if only slightly. Keep in mind, I'm an offline-only player.
Goaltending:
-What kind of save percentages are you guys seeing? I like a sim/realistic type game where numbers will (sort of...) relate to real-life. I have no issue getting beaten, but the 3-4 goals against per game on 18-20 shots against, when the vast majority of goals were outside of the high danger areas kind of killed the immersion for me. Is this something that has been improved?
-I've read that the overpowering one-timer goal has been nerfed. Has this improved your goaltenders numbers, or did it break something else to keep CPU scoring levels up?
-Are you seeing improvement from an overall goaltending perspective vs. the product that was released over the past few years?
-Is there any differential between a 90 OVR goalie and a 78 overall goalie? I found in the past that there was little to no reason to invest in goaltending, because it didn't really matter who was between the pipes.
Offence:
-I know that there are glitchy plays/goals in every sports game, and that it is virtually impossible to eliminate them all, but are you seeing improvement this year?
-I've seen a few threads mentioning that sliders absolutely help, but that every time you adjust 1, 2 others seem broken. Any recommendations on the best set of sliders right now for a "realistic-ish" type game?
Little things:
-Can you remove the pressure meter overlay? I like to play sports games with a clean screen, and while I like the idea of the feature, I don't really feel like I need a meter showing to be able to feel it.
-I'm assuming expansion mode is still a thing?
-Are the improvements to the trade engine and free-agent signings helpful? Consistently seeing a number of high-end young guys not being able to be signed by their teams because of the cap was kind of game breaking a couple of years ago.
Thanks in advance for the help fellas!
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I played this game since it was invented and I can honestly say gameplay is the best it's ever been but how you play is also key I have a great set of sliders.
It's the first year I'm actually having balanced statistics even time of possession and shots.
I definitely see a difference in goaltending but even the 78 rating goalie can play great I have all their consistencies at zero and I know what I had the goalie consistency at 2 92 rated goaltenders were letting in all types of soft goals