Dan vs CPU - NHL 20 [True Broadcast] [PRO] [8 min] [Franchise]

[AnDan]

• loose
• fast paced
• gritty
• varied scoring
• realistic shot stats
• balanced penalties
• fun and immersive
• no ”CPU cheating”

Playing on PRO mitigates much of the horrible AI-programming, but for veteran NHL-gamers it may prove less of a challenge. These sliders work for me because I have more of a nerdy roleplaying kind of approach to my Franchise, and if you - like me - think Allstar is to hard/boring and find the regular PRO-preset to easy - Dan vs CPU might be for you.

UPDATED 14/5 -20 (for details se post #4 in this thread)

GAME SETTINGS

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Gameplay presets: DanvsCPU
Game Style: custom
Rules: custom
Period Length: 8 min
Difficulty: PRO
Camera: True Broadcast
Goalie Camera: high
Shootout Camera: True Broadcast
Away Line: auto
Away shot aim: manual
Home line: auto
Home shot aim: manual

RULES

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Gameplay presets: DanvsCPU
Game Style: custom
Post whistle rules: authentic
Rules: custom
Fighting: 2/2
Icing: hybrid
Injuries: ON
Offsides: delayed
Penalties: 3/4
Time break: 5 min 3v3 + SO
Trapezoid: ON
Penalty time scaling: 3/6
Coincidental scaling: 1/6

AUDIO & VISUAL SETTINGS

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Visual
Auto Zoom: auto
Camera: True Broadcast
Camera perspective: alternate
Player name: ON
Player indicator: small
Fighting instructions: OFF
Goalie camera: high
Puck highlight: extra small
Puck size: authentic
Score clock overlay: authentic
Shootout camera: True Broadcast

Audio
whatever (I play with commentators OFF and lower crowd volume during regular season)

GAMEPLAY SLIDERS

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GENERAL

gameplay version: latest
game style: custom
Attribute effects: 8/10
Broken stick: 60/100
Game speed: 3/6

Fatigue effect
CPU: 85/100
HUMAN: 85/100

Fatigue recovery
CPU: 55/100
HUMAN: 55/100

Injury
CPU: 50/100
HUMAN: 50/100


SKATING

Back skating: 45/100
Hustle: authentic
Puck carrier agility: 55/100
Puck carrier skating: 50/100

Acceleration
CPU: 40/100
HUMAN: 40/100

Skating speed
CPU: 50/100
HUMAN: 50/100

Skating agility
CPU: 70/100
HUMAN: 70/100


SHOOTING

One timer accuracy
CPU: 20/100
HUMAN: 20/100

Shot accuracy
CPU: 25/100
HUMAN: 25/100

Shot power
CPU: 55/100
HUMAN: 55/100

Slap shot accuracy
CPU: 65/100
HUMAN: 65/100

Slap shot power
CPU: 50/100
HUMAN: 50/100


PASSING

Manual passing: OFF
Pass assist: 40/100
Min pass speed: 35/100
Max pass speed: 65/100
Saucer pass speed: 95/100

Pass accuracy
CPU: 35/100
HUMAN: 35/100

Pass interceptions
CPU: 50/100
HUMAN: 50/100

Pass receptions ease
CPU: 0/100
HUMAN: 0/100

Reception reaction time
CPU: 45/100
HUMAN: 45/100

Puck control rating effect
CPU: 85/100
HUMAN: 85/100

Puck speed reception effect
CPU: 45/100
HUMAN: 45/100

Pickup type effect
CPU: 80/100
HUMAN: 80/100

Bouncing puck receptions
CPU: 10/100
HUMAN: 10/100


PUCK CONTROL

Incidental contact puck loss: stick, legs and body
Immunity: 35/100

Puck control
CPU: 5/100
HUMAN: 5/100

Deking impact
CPU: 45/ 100
HUMAN: 45/100

Spin deke impact
CPU: 55/100
HUMAN: 55/100

Skating impact
CPU: 5/100
HUMAN: 5/100


GOALIES

G cover frequency: 85/100
Goalie passing: 70/100

Cross crease reaction time
CPU: 80/100
HUMAN: 80/100

Save reaction time
CPU: 40/100
HUMAN: 40/100

Deflection reaction time
CPU: 5/100
HUMAN: 5/100

Goalie screen effect
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Goalie screen persistance
CPU: 75/100
HUMAN: 75/100


CHECKING

Board effect non-puck carrier: 10/100
Board effect puck carrier: 15/100
Hitting assistance: 10/100
Stumble threshold: 45/100
Fall & stumble ease: 85/100

Aggression
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Hitting power
CPU: 15/100
HUMAN: 15/100

Size effect
CPU: 45/100
HUMAN: 45/100

Speed effect
CPU: 45/100
HUMAN: 45/100

Check/balance rating effect
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Preparedness effect
CPU: 50/100
HUMAN: 50/100

Incidental contact effect
CPU: 60/100
HUMAN: 60/100

Poke check accuracy
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Poke check power
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Stick lift effectiveness
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100


PENALTIES

CPU penalties: 85/100
CPU teammate penalties: 15/100

Tripping
CPU: 20/100
HUMAN: 20/100

Slashing
CPU: 10/100
HUMAN: 10/10

Elbowing
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

High sticking
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Cross checking
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Boarding
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Charging
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100

Delay of game
CPU: 75/100
HUMAN: 75/100

Holding
CPU: 45/100
HUMAN: 45/100

Hooking
CPU: 20/100
HUMAN: 20/100

Interference
CPU: 95/100
HUMAN: 95/100


AI

AI learning: 0/6
CPU difficulty: 0/6
Faceoff difficulty: 65/100
Fight difficulty: 45/100
CPU strategy adjust: 3/6
User strategy adjust: 3/6
BAP strategy adjust: 6/6

And put on Ice-trainer: OFF!

[briguy4747]

Quote: Originally Posted by AnDan

loose fast paced gritty varied scoring realistic shot stats balanced penalties fun and immersive no ”CPU cheating” Playing on PRO mitigates much of the horrible AI-programming, but for veteran NHL-gamers it may prove less of a challenge. These sliders work for me because I have more of a nerdy roleplaying kind of approach to my Franchise, and if you - like me - think Allstar is to hard/boring and find the regular PRO-preset to easy - Dan vs CPU might be for you. GAME SETTINGS Spoiler Gameplay presets: DanvsCPU Game Style: custom Rules: custom Period Length: 8 min Difficulty: PRO Camera: True Broadcast Goalie Camera: high Shootout Camera: True Broadcast Away Line: auto Away shot aim: manual Home line: auto Home shot aim: manual RULES Spoiler Gameplay presets: DanvsCPU Game Style: custom Post whistle rules: authentic Rules: custom Fighting: 2/2 Icing: hybrid Injuries: ON Offsides: delayed Penalties: 4/4 Time break: 5 min 3v3 + SO Trapezoid: ON Penalty time scaling: 3/6 Coincidental scaling: 1/6 AUDIO & VISUAL SETTINGS Spoiler Visual Auto Zoom: auto Camera: True Broadcast Camera perspective: alternate Player name: ON Player indicator: small Fighting instructions: OFF Goalie camera: high Puck highlight: extra small Puck size: authentic Score clock overlay: authentic Shootout camera: True Broadcast Audio whatever (I play with commentators OFF and lower crowd volume during regular season) GAMEPLAY SLIDERS Spoiler GENERAL gameplay version: latest game style: custom Attribute effects: 10/10 Broken stick: 50/100 Game speed: 3/6 Fatigue effect CPU: 85/100 HUMAN: 85/100 Fatigue recovery CPU: 55/100 HUMAN: 55/100 Injury CPU: 50/100 HUMAN: 50/100 SKATING Back skating: 30/100 Hustle: authentic Puck carrier agility: 55/100 Puck carrier skating: 45/100 Acceleration CPU: 40/100 HUMAN: 40/100 Skating speed CPU: 50/100 HUMAN: 50/100 Skating agility CPU: 65/100 HUMAN: 65/100 SHOOTING One timer accuracy CPU: 20/100 HUMAN: 20/100 Shot accuracy CPU: 25/100 HUMAN: 25/100 Shot power CPU: 55/100 HUMAN: 55/100 Slap shot accuracy CPU: 65/100 HUMAN: 65/100 Slap shot power CPU: 50/100 HUMAN: 50/100 PASSING Manual passing: OFF Pass assist: 40/100 Min pass speed: 35/100 Max pass speed: 65/100 Saucer pass speed: 95/100 Pass accuracy CPU: 35/100 HUMAN: 35/100 Pass interceptions CPU: 50/100 HUMAN: 50/100 Pass receptions ease CPU: 0/100 HUMAN: 0/100 Reception reaction time CPU: 40/100 HUMAN: 40/100 Puck control rating effect CPU: 85/100 HUMAN: 85/100 Puck speed reception effect CPU: 40/100 HUMAN: 40/100 Pickup type effect CPU: 80/100 HUMAN: 80/100 Bouncing puck receptions CPU: 10/100 HUMAN: 10/100 PUCK CONTROL Incidental contact puck loss: stick, legs and body Immunity: 35/100 Puck control CPU: 5/100 HUMAN: 5/100 Deking impact CPU: 45/ 100 HUMAN: 45/100 Spin deke impact CPU: 55/100 HUMAN: 55/100 Skating impact CPU: 5/100 HUMAN: 5/100 GOALIES G cover frequency: 85/100 Goalie passing: 70/100 Cross crease reaction time CPU: 80/100 HUMAN: 80/100 Save reaction time CPU: 40/100 HUMAN: 40/100 Deflection reaction time CPU: 5/100 HUMAN: 5/100 Goalie screen effect CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Goalie screen persistance CPU: 75/100 HUMAN: 75/100 CHECKING Board effect non-puck carrier: 10/100 Board effect puck carrier: 15/100 Hitting assistance: 10/100 Stumble threshold: 75/100 Fall & stumble ease: 60/100 Aggression CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Hitting power CPU: 35/100 HUMAN: 35/100 Size effect CPU: 45/100 HUMAN: 45/100 Speed effect CPU: 45/100 HUMAN: 45/100 Check/balance rating effect CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Preparedness effect CPU: 50/100 HUMAN: 50/100 Incidental contact effect CPU: 60/100 HUMAN: 60/100 Poke check accuracy CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Poke check power CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Stick lift effectiveness CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 PENALTIES CPU penalties: 75/100 CPU teammate penalties: 15/100 Tripping CPU: 15/100 HUMAN: 10/100 Slashing CPU: 15/100 HUMAN: 15/10 Elbowing CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 High sticking CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Cross checking CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Boarding CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Charging CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 Delay of game CPU: 80/100 HUMAN: 80/100 Holding CPU: 45/100 HUMAN: 45/100 Hooking CPU: 20/100 HUMAN: 20/100 Interference CPU: 95/100 HUMAN: 95/100 AI AI learning: 6/6 CPU difficulty: 6/6 Faceoff difficulty: 65/100 Fight difficulty: 45/100 CPU strategy adjust: 6/6 User strategy adjust: 6/6 BAP strategy adjust: 6/6 And put on Ice-trainer: OFF!

Isn't Goalie Cover Frequency a bit high at 85 ?

[TopThrillAnthony]

Quote: Originally Posted by briguy4747

Isn't Goalie Cover Frequency a bit high at 85 ?

Hell no! Tell me how often the goalie plays the puck in real life? Barely ever. You want more faceoffs in the game for more realistic stats, too.

[AnDan]

Hello, community!

The never ending quest to make EA NHL games enjoyable via sliders continue!

UPDATE:

RULES

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Penalties: 4/4 —> 3/4

Balanced penalties is really hard to get right. They go totally haywire from game to game or even period to period. But I atleast feel they are easier to control at 3/4 than 4/4.


GAMEPLAY SLIDERS


GENERAL

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Attribute effects: 10/10 —> 8/10
Broken sticks: 50 —> 60/100

EA fail big time with player differential, but attributes at 10/10 makes the game too spastic.


SKATING

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Back skating: 30 —> 45/100
Puck carrier skating: 45 —> 50/100

Skating agility
CPU: 65 —> 70/100
HUMAN: 65 —> 70/100

Tweaks for making skating faster and more crisp. Fun factor.


PASSING

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Reception reaction time
CPU: 40 —> 45/100
HUMAN: 40 —> 45/100

Puck speed reception effect
CPU: 40 —> 45/100
HUMAN: 40 —> 45/100

CHECKING

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Stumble threshold: 75 —> 45/100
Stumble fall ease: 60 —> 85/100

Hitting power
CPU: 35 —> 15/100
HUMAN: 35 —> 15/100

These changes make hitting a little less over the top, but still viable as a defensive tool. I’m not sure how the game counts hit, but HUM stats are fine (depending on playstyle ofc). Sadly, CPU hitting is low no matter how you tweak on PRO.


PENALTIES

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CPU Penalties: 75 —> 85/100

Tripping
CPU: 15 —> 20/100
HUMAN: 10 –> 20/100

Slashing
CPU: 15 —> 10/100
HUMAN: 15 —> 10/100

Delay of game
CPU: 80 —> 75/100
HUMAN: 80 —> 75/100

Many of the penalty sliders are very inconsistent or plain broken. They work better with global penalties set at 3/4 - but, oh my, are they frustrating.


AI

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AI Learning: 6/6 —> 0/6
CPU Difficulty: 6/6 —> 0/6
CPU Strategy: 6/6 —> 3/6
User strategy: 6/6 —> 3/6

These changes are not to make the CPU easier to play against, they are for making the CPU more humanlike. I really don’t trust any of these sliders to be honest.


First post updated.