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Originally Posted by Joborule
What kind of defense are you playing?
I have a fairly AHL level HUT team, and been mostly using 65-75 OVR goalies. However I've been winning many games against opponents that have a much more talented lineup. I've only lost about 3 online games thus far, each of them being by one goal, and it's normally due to me giving up a stupid goal that could've been completely avoided. If you're not playing good positional defense and letting your goalies see the puck, you guys are going to get toast. The game this year demands a lot more 'smart hockey play' rather than 'video game hockey play' and letting the goalie bail you out a lot. If you play smart, you have a chance to win any game despite the difference in team skills.
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see i disagree. i still don't think the game rewards smart hockey. i played hut offline only and i think in both ends real hockey play wasn't rewarded. in the offensive zone i love to move the puck. i pass back to the point a lot and get chances from there. i work it down low and behind the net. i cycle the puck. i work for chances and shots down low that i see in real hockey. however, it never works. i still end up relying on the same 5 general shots/areas that allow goals. instead of having a 5-10% chance on scoring from legit hockey spots, i find most places yield <1% chance of success and certain special spots yield 40-50% chance. they aren't quite blatent glitches like years passed, but to score you have to do the same thing over and over to beat the cpu.
as far as the defensive zone, i think the game once again doesn't reward realistic hockey play. i find i have to be super aggressive; i find if i don't, if the computer is given any time and space to shoot from roughly anywhere in the zone. their shooting percentage is often 20% or more i find. i will limit them to 7 shots and they still get 2 or 3 goals. their shooting ability is uncanny. i have found the only way to prevent chances is to be super aggressive and constantly check them so they get no space. their continued ability to pass with 100% accuracy makes it super unrealistic. it is especially apparent on the PK imo. when playing a more realistic relaxed style that gives some space to them, they will move the puck insanely efficiently and as i mentioned as soon as they get space to shoot they snipe a corner. once again i find that unrealistic. the only way to prevent it is to be super aggressive and constantly attack the puck carrier. thats not real hockey.
and please don't take my analysis as hate because i can't beat the cpu. i still win 90% of the time i think. its just frustrating to play in a non realistic manner. i realize no game will ever be totally realistic, i just feel the game continues to reward poor play.
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Originally Posted by Yanda
oh, well tbh Im ok with the 1500 xp limit. Like guys shouldnt improve like they do in BAP mode (72-80 OV in 1 season). In previous versions you would play a dynasty or season and nobody would get xp and it was still fun. I understand the hardcore fans are going to be letdown because the game looked so full of potential when we all picked it up a month ago.
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i am not ok with it. in real life players effectively grow by large amounts in their early seasons. the difference is in real life that players also regress. and the game doesn't account for that near enough. if a player has a bad year he still grows or at worst stays the same with a few improvements. only when the player is over 35 does he lose any attributes. i think the other thing is the game does is poorly escalate the cost of upgrades. sure the prices increase as stats get higher, but the top end stuff should be insanely expensive. i find the progression too linear and not exponential enough.