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11:30 AM - May 19, 2015 by RaychelSnr

EA Sports is doing something new this year, with an Ask NHL feature on their website complete with short videos answering fan questions about the game.

In the first set of videos (three total), the team answers questions on in-game customization, action tracker and single player game modes. The video above is a compilation of the first three videos and runs just shy of two minutes.

The NHL 16 Ask EA page is already filled with quite a few answers on questions they have received. Below are just a few, read more here.

Will we see GM Connected again? If not, will we see a smaller scale of online dynasty type mode?

GM Connected was a highly requested feature that unfortunately failed in many ways. When we look a the data, only a very small number of leagues had more than 2 players per league and though the mode supported up to 25 years, very few leagues made it past the 20 game mark of season 1. We understand that that there were some issues with the overall speed of the mode. Moving forward we want to work with our fans to better understand their needs and expectations on what a great online dynasty for the new generation of consoles should deliver and where we fell short on GM Connected similar to the approach we took in bringing EASHL to NHL 16.

Are mascots in the game this year?

Yes. All of the NHL teams that have official mascots will have them in NHL 16.

Why did you change the EASHL attribute system?

In NHL 16 we have changed the EASHL attribute system based on research and fan feedback. What we learned through that research and fan feedback is that there were three things that were critical for the new EASHL: 1. Created characters so you could play as yourself 2. Even playing field so skill (individual and team) is the determining factor in the outcome of games 3. Customization of characters so each player can look unique.

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# 21 Kolbe31 @ 05/20/15 10:22 AM

I feel like this Ask EA thing is a bunch of BS. Looking at some of the questions that are already there, a lot of those guys were at the Game Changer event and already knew the answers to those questions.

I know I'm not the only one who 'Asked EA' if edit player is in the game, yet no response to anyone yet. I don't expect that site to be monitored 24/7 but, they do say it's updated frequently. I can also appreciate that they won't answer everything right now, there's still several months of feature/gameplay reveals they've planned out. But I fully expect the next set of questions answered by the producers will be very generic, mark my words, they'll post a question where 'someone' is asking whether skate guards are in the game.

# 22 jake19ny @ 05/20/15 11:09 AM

Add me to the list of those who asked about edit player with no response. I wish we could see how many people have asked that question and were ignored. My guess is that we already know the answer. If it was in it would have been mentioned in the video. I just don't get it....all the customizable options and nobody to use it on? Just a created player? Such a waste

# 23 bigwill33 @ 05/20/15 01:05 PM

It clearly is not in the game at this point.

# 24 Simple Mathematics @ 05/20/15 01:21 PM

I worded my question a little differently to EA. I know it's not in the game right now. So I asked "Will edit player be put back in the game by the time NHL 16 is released?" I hope it is, but I've had doubts since it was omitted last year. Maybe next year if we are lucky.

# 25 KrossRoad @ 05/20/15 01:49 PM

Still no EA Game Face!?? C'mon... FIFA does this year in and year out. NHL continues to borrow assets from the FIFA team (which is great, as they're needed), but I just cannot understand the continued absence of this feature from the series.

# 26 goillini03 @ 05/20/15 02:19 PM

They really need to blow me away this year for me to buy the game. I agree with the statements above about generic questions. Get the devs on a live stream and answer real questions. That will never happen, but is the only way that this Ask EA would be somewhat legitimate to me.

# 27 BearishRiggs @ 05/20/15 02:50 PM

All I know is Edit Player better be in. I just can't fathom the arrogance of EA basically saying "hey, we know you paid 60 bucks for our game, but we're still not going to provide you with even the most basic customization to make your personal gameplay experience the most enjoyable possible. Now deal with your crappy, inconsistently updated rosters with inaccurate ratings and player likenesses!"

I've always been disgruntled with the fact that EA doesn't let us edit anything during GM Mode (ala Association Mode in NBA) but the fact that they may be stripping us completely of player editing for TWO releases in a row is ridiculous. Not to mention that from the looks of it their player creation suite is still YEARS behind every other franchise.

# 28 canucksss @ 05/20/15 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolbe31


	I feel like this Ask EA thing is a bunch of BS. Looking at some of the questions that are already there, a lot of those guys were at the Game Changer event and already knew the answers to those questions. I know I'm not the only one who 'Asked EA' if edit player is in the game, yet no response to anyone yet. I don't expect that site to be monitored 24/7 but, they do say it's updated frequently. I can also appreciate that they won't answer everything right now, there's still several months of feature/gameplay reveals they've planned out. But I fully expect the next set of questions answered by the producers will be very generic, mark my words, they'll post a question where 'someone' is asking whether skate guards are in the game.

I am not surprise if EA will not answer your question about features we've been clamoring about when its not there. EA will only answer "set" questions, that's their style and it will not change, IMO.

# 29 Armor and Sword @ 05/20/15 05:34 PM

I strictly play BeAGM mode on NHL13. Si am I very pumped that the mode we know will be back and improved in many ways with player relationships etc.

I am also really interested in EAHSL since I have adopted online sports.

Looking forward to playing NHL 16.

# 30 tigsbaseballfan @ 05/20/15 10:03 PM

its probably NHL 15 with a roster update for all we know, 15 was hyped up pretty good, i notice EA is dodging the edit questions. MLB THE SHOW my friends. this is where the bar has been raised to. why they wouldn't include roster sharing to ease the burden on them so they could concentrate on other stuff is beyond me, a mascot? or being able to personize your players/rosters?

# 31 tyler289 @ 05/23/15 12:32 PM

Really amazing how far behind the NHL series is compared to EA's FIFA and Madden offerings. Not even close to the same level. Remember when NHL was EA's best game (early PS3/360 days)? That was great. Just really sad how it's 2015 and we're all praying that they can deliver an "edit player" option on these consoles.

But hey, guys, mascots are in!

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