NHL 13 - 30 Details You Need to Know About the Revamped GM Mode

[Steve_OS]

GameInformer interviewed NHL 13 producer, Andy Agostini and posted 30 details you need to know about the revamped GM mode in NHL 13.

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This new GM Connected mode features a full 82-game schedule and can run for up to 25 years. Users can play GM Connected in several ways, including a solo league against the CPU AI, standard versus, co-op, six-on-six online team play, taking the role of a general manager, or as a coach who handles line changes and team strategy. Though some outlets (including us) criticized NHL 12 for having too many players rated 80 and above, EA is content with its current ratings system and believes that by surfacing the six player traits instead of three it will be easier for players and AI GMs to better understand a player's true value.

Source - Everything We Know About NHL 13's GM Connected Mode (GameInformer)

[BestServedCold]

Thanks for posting this Steve. I'm much, much more excited about the GM Brain than I am the Connected Mode. I'm sure some people will like it and use it a lot, but I never will.


I'm really happy about the changes that they made so far. Even though I rarely watch the NHL and my favorite sport by far is football, I'm way moore excited for NHL 13 than Madden or NCAA.

[RealmK]

The only one I wasn't keen on was this.

26. Though some outlets (including us) criticized NHL 12 for having too many players rated 80 and above, EA is content with its current ratings system and believes that by surfacing the six player traits instead of three it will be easier for players and AI GMs to better understand a player's true value.

[speedtrucker]

outstanding, this info on the "Connected" mode just made this a lock for "buy" this year.

been holding out for EA to bring it to the NHL series, now I'm sold.

they basically took the brilliant concept that the NCAA series has been striving for and what were decent ideas in the NBA 2k Online association but were broken and merged them together.

I love that they are allowing each user to choose his style of "connectivity", I know that just got 2 of my buddies on board. they like playing hockey games but know nothing about running a team or the minors or how to manage line construction.

[BlueNGold]

I hate the bits about the online draft being automated and EA being content with the way the player ratings currently are. Other than that, the rest sounds pretty good.

[Stroehms]

I really wish Fantasy Draft was included.

[TDKing]

• Forcing us to play 82 games has set this mode up to fail ! Should have a custom season length !!! 20/42/82.
• I can't draft my own players ? What ! I have to rank them. wow!
• No Fantasy draft cause it will take too long ? Lame excuse EA ! Its my business how much time I want to spend drafting players. Why do you care?
• Again NO CUSTOM SEASON LENGTH come on now.

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I also see no mention of custom sliders, wonder if they will be an option.
While i'm glad they have an online gm mode those things I mentioned above have me somewhat disappointed especially the no customized season length.

[MFarrer74]

@TDKing So you are willing to do a 45 round draft, but not willing to play 82 games? Sorta contradicting yourself there