08:06 PM - October 30, 2011 by Cincyez
NHL 12 patch 1.03 details have been released. It is already available for the PS3. For 360 users, it will be available on Nov. 1st.
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08:06 PM - October 30, 2011 by CincyezNHL 12 patch 1.03 details have been released. It is already available for the PS3. For 360 users, it will be available on Nov. 1st.
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thought i'd chime in with some post-patch findings...first the "bad":
1) my goal horn is all messed up now...it's playing the horn with music when before the patch it was just playing the horn...i read above that you need to "redo" your settings post-patch, so i'm hoping that works
2) anyone else finding it hard to put together a string of wins/losses?...i win 1, lose 1, win 1, lose 1, and so on and so on...i don't want to say that it seems fixed, but when the CPU fired a shot from just within the blue line with 2 seconds left in the 3rd to tie it, it did seem a bit fishy.
3) injuries...there are WAYYYYY too many injuries occuring for my taste...i had to lower injuries to 0/0 on the slider and there are still a lot happening...anyone else seeing this?
the "good":
1) penalties...FINALLY, the CPU is getting called for a variety of penalties...i've seen my first double-minor (slashing), a boarding call, and even a game misconduct for checking from behind...SWEET!
2) setting up plays...noticed a considerable difference in the CPU AI when they're in my zone, or when I'm setting up in their zone...the CPU actually moves around (behind the net, looks to get open) and it makes for a much more "sim" type game in my opinion.
3) tighter defense...maybe its just me, but it seems like the CPU defense does a better job of poking the puck away or tying you up on the boards post-patch, which in turn makes it harder to score
all in all, i think the patch has made it a significantly better game...now only if the rosters could be fixed up...
1) my goal horn is all messed up now...it's playing the horn with music when before the patch it was just playing the horn...i read above that you need to "redo" your settings post-patch, so i'm hoping that works
2) anyone else finding it hard to put together a string of wins/losses?...i win 1, lose 1, win 1, lose 1, and so on and so on...i don't want to say that it seems fixed, but when the CPU fired a shot from just within the blue line with 2 seconds left in the 3rd to tie it, it did seem a bit fishy.
3) injuries...there are WAYYYYY too many injuries occuring for my taste...i had to lower injuries to 0/0 on the slider and there are still a lot happening...anyone else seeing this?
the "good":
1) penalties...FINALLY, the CPU is getting called for a variety of penalties...i've seen my first double-minor (slashing), a boarding call, and even a game misconduct for checking from behind...SWEET!
2) setting up plays...noticed a considerable difference in the CPU AI when they're in my zone, or when I'm setting up in their zone...the CPU actually moves around (behind the net, looks to get open) and it makes for a much more "sim" type game in my opinion.
3) tighter defense...maybe its just me, but it seems like the CPU defense does a better job of poking the puck away or tying you up on the boards post-patch, which in turn makes it harder to score
all in all, i think the patch has made it a significantly better game...now only if the rosters could be fixed up...
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1. The CPU now seems to have a new check animation that I hadn't seen before, and it makes my blood boil. I'll call it the "juggernaut." Basically, a CPU player with little to no momentum can do something like a horse collar tackle on my player. I thought maybe it was random until I saw it about three or four more times over the course of a few games. Happens at least once a game. I'd love it if my players could do the same to the CPU, but alas, without momentum, my team will have all the hitting efficacy of a wet noodle.
2. CPU now has 'rocket' passing, very fast and accurate pass speeds despite the fact that I've got the sliders minimized for both human and CPU. Really frustrating.
3. To tack on what Lanky said, the CPU now does try to set up better in the offensive zone. I wouldn't mind so much if they had worked the human defense to respond accordingly, but now I find, in very much the vain of NHL 08/09, that I'm complaining about 'impossible' CPU goals where the AI knows where the puck will be two or three moves in advance. I didn't feel like that was in the more recent iterations, but it seems to be back in full force now.
4. Overall game speed feels a notch faster. I set game speed to 0 and acceleration very low as well, and felt almost like I was playing on default speed after the patch and tuner.
5...and the biggest complaint...the patch brought back the framerate issues (PS3) that I hadn't seen in awhile. Had to restart the game to get the choppiness to go away, and it seems ubiquitous as opposed to before where it would be somewhat random.
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What your getting with the pass speed setting at 1, is just what I'm looking for. I never really thought of messing with the pass speed. I'll give this a try tonight.
Yep Qb...I currently have the speed at default, and the int at max. And like you said, yeah...the cpu pass % is nearly always 80 to 82%. Almost like clock work. Even with it's accuracy at 0.
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I think it's the tuner. I played a couple of games on the tuner that's listed as 1.00 in Europe in-game and in ten-minute periods, with the slider for the CPU maxed and the new patch installed, I wasn't on the power play once.
Still too early for me to say if the patch has improved the in-game freezing issue. There's been a couple of occasions where I thought "here comes the crash" and it didn't but I've maybe only played about 4 full games.
I actually went back to NHL 11 to play some CHL. Not as fluid, but still a lot to like about it. Gritty, reasonable pens, no fear of the freeze and how I miss those goal celebrations. Custom music issues aside, the on-ice sounds are much better in 12. Far more realistic.
In hindsight, I wish EA had just charged me 10 pounds / 15 dollars or something for NHL 11 with updated center-ices, the Jets and all the new * correctly -done* jerseys. Their tinkering in the last cycle has seemingly broken the core mechanics of loading, custom music and game stability. It's hard to understand how they managed to foul-up so many offline aspects as they did.
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can someone upload the title update and tuner set for us offline people?? 
tuner sets are from the profile save !
tuner sets are from the profile save !
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Five friggin online freezes in EASHL in nine games post patch... Very annoying... Then we get penalized with a loss of 130+ points when people quit on us all the time and they only lose 10-20 points... This has been the online year that I have ever had freezing issues, and their correction for freezing has created more it seems... I will say haven't had any offline freezes.
Penalties still seemed toned down... I rarely draw a penalty with penalties maxed out in BeAGM. I have gone 3 games without and in 14 games, have a total of 9 PP's while the rest of the league has 40-80... EA needs to stop F'n with the game engine and just enhance what they have from year to year... **** Fail!!! Last year they were SO close and took three steps back this year...
Penalties still seemed toned down... I rarely draw a penalty with penalties maxed out in BeAGM. I have gone 3 games without and in 14 games, have a total of 9 PP's while the rest of the league has 40-80... EA needs to stop F'n with the game engine and just enhance what they have from year to year... **** Fail!!! Last year they were SO close and took three steps back this year...
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TheMatrix31 @ 11/05/11 01:30 PM
So you don't have to re-assign custom music again?
That was the biggest pain in the *** ever because of how slow the navigation was. I would hate to have to do it again. I probably wouldn't if that were the case, actually.
Haven't DLed the patch yet. Haven't played the game in a couple weeks. My block for game time has been cut with my bro being back home. PS3's in his room.
That was the biggest pain in the *** ever because of how slow the navigation was. I would hate to have to do it again. I probably wouldn't if that were the case, actually.
Haven't DLed the patch yet. Haven't played the game in a couple weeks. My block for game time has been cut with my bro being back home. PS3's in his room.
well.... after i d/l the patch... checked the custom music and all teams have "default" music. i dont know what happened there. so i just do update all the teams AGAIN but this time i'll do it in accordance to my schedule of play in BaGM.
so for you guys, the custom music is still there and did not go back to "default" music for all your teams?
so for you guys, the custom music is still there and did not go back to "default" music for all your teams?
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What System are you on? If your on xbox are you streaming the music from your PC?
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Noticed a lot more of this from the CPU since the patch:
http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/101193901
Just to set up the scenario, this is after the play has ended. How is that not a penalty? If my player(s) even touches the CPU goalie, it's interference. Miller gets mugged, and the game acts like nothing happened. What gives, EA?
FWIW, I have the offplay penalties set to 'authentic,' so obviously this should be called.
http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/101193901
Just to set up the scenario, this is after the play has ended. How is that not a penalty? If my player(s) even touches the CPU goalie, it's interference. Miller gets mugged, and the game acts like nothing happened. What gives, EA?
FWIW, I have the offplay penalties set to 'authentic,' so obviously this should be called.
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This patch changed nothing for me that I noticed.
There's still only 1-2 penalties a game!
There's still only 1-2 penalties a game!
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Post-patch, I've just had my first gameplay freeze after playing two straight season mode games. The standard "sound continues, graphics frozen" garbage. I think it might be a memory leak to be honest. I can no longer continue playing NHL 12 with this issue STILL hanging over every game - and I genuinely don't believe these issues have seriously been addressed by EA. The only freeze fix I can see is the selection of custom music in the season mode menu.
From the Jets debacle to pens to horrendous stability, this year has been an absolute disaster and the dev / QA team should be ashamed of what they have done to the reputation of this title. I won't be buying 13 on release day.
12's a bug-ridden, malfunctioning mess for me and I'm done with it. Back to 11 and editing the rosters because ultimately I still like playing a videogame hockey season.
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