NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

[Steve_OS]

EA Sports released another NHL 12 tuner update this morning. Check below for the details.

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We have released a new tuner this morning. The tuning file is an update to v1.02 to help out with goalie grading. ----v1.02 Updated---- 1) Slightly decreased medium hit interference penalties in all modes except for OTP/Clubs. Overall they are higher than when we shipped with, but lower than the v1.01 update as well as lower than what is currently in OTP/clubs. This will help with the CPU players being called for interference and putting you down a man. 2) Adjusted online and offline Be a Pro goalie stat grade ratings so they are more generous. Please note that the starting grade is a C+ so the grades go up/down from there Offline: Each save is now worth 3.3 points towards your raw grade value Each goal against is now a 9 point reduction Online: Each save is now worth 5 points towards your raw grade value Each goal against is now a 9 point reduction ----v1.02---- 1) Reduced effectiveness of hip checks to Versus and HUT, previously this was only applied to OTP/Clubs 2) Decreased distance traveled when diving for a poke check because it was too effective in certain situations (applies to all online and offline modes) ----v1.01---- V1.01 (effects all modes, except offline with V1.00) -Small adjustment to goalie hug post to reduce vulnerability to far side goals coming around the net -Small adjustment to guard the near post on shots -Increase skating friction while doing protect puck (pretty small amount) -Reduce stick lift penalties (hitting the hands is not a penalty now in some situations) OTP Specific Changes: - Made hip checks ineffective to prevent exploit -Call interference on medium hits more strictly -Make poke check radius slightly larger

[Majingir]

These tuners don't really do that much, I just wonder when they'll actually release a patch. How long does it take to release a patch for a game? This is the longest it's ever taken for any game I've ever played. Even games where I never noticed any problems with it, still had patches sooner than NHL did.

[der juicen]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

These tuners don't really do that much, I just wonder when they'll actually release a patch. How long does it take to release a patch for a game? This is the longest it's ever taken for any game I've ever played. Even games where I never noticed any problems with it, still had patches sooner than NHL did.

It has to go through Microsoft and Sony before we get it. All of EA's games this year have been slow on the patch.

[Azamien]

While there were some very weak interference calls being made, it's actually bad that they turned them down since they didn't tweak other penalties upward. The bad calls were partly making up for the fact that there are far too few penalties being called overall.

It seems to be a theme with EA this year. Madden, FIFA, and NHL all suffer from a lack of fouls/penalties.

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by der juicen

It has to go through Microsoft and Sony before we get it. All of EA's games this year have been slow on the patch.

EA's original estimate for a title update was late October. Hopefully first-party approval did not delay it further.

[PitbulI]

I'm just hoping the patch includes the new Winnipeg Jets jerseys. That's all I care about right now.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

EA's original estimate for a title update was late October. Hopefully first-party approval did not delay it further.

That looks about right at this point, because from what I hear it's close to or is indeed up to MS and Sony at this point.

[DirtyJerz32]

If the hip checks were fixed, I'm back in. Anyone clarify?