[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Can you let us know when your allowed to if they updated the saddledome jumobtron and possibly fireballs in the pregame intro?

As I posted above, the new jumbotron is in the game. Each NHL arena has got theirs updated. (including implementing the Consol Energy Center for the Pittsburgh Penguins) Of note though, there is a surprising amount of arenas absent of the actual arenas names. (Chicago is named Chicago Stadium rather then United Center, Sharks and Bruins still don't have real life names)

Originally Posted by bubbsy

curious how the new sim engine effects the quality of beaGM?

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Jobo, treading very lightly, I wonder if you can comment at all on the BeAGM sim engine, trades etc.

Haven't tested out the offline game modes enough yet to answer these.

Originally Posted by Achmed

Are cheap stick lifts and dives from 8 feet behind still rampant? What about backward skating big (and real life SLOW) defensemen keeping up with speedy forwards going full tilt? And goalies looking at a puck a foot in front of them watching a player skate in and roofing it, or making rediculous attempts to play it with their stick letting it go right by to the open man at the side of the net who bangs it in?

Stick lifts effectiveness has been reduced since it's not automatic puck retrieval anymore. Skating speed and momentum seems to have more importance. I've been able to attempt to drive the net better if I have a bit more of a step on the defender I've found. This is especially apparent on hardcore play style. Goalies on initial impressions are more aggressive at going after loose pucks in front of them.

Originally Posted by dobbles

though here is a question maybe you can answer regardless: regarding gameplay, how close is the demo to the real game? obviously the demo has to be pulished while there is still time for tweaks, and they also like to accentuate new features in the demo. so if you were to put a % of similarity on the 2, what would it be? hopefully that is generic enough you can answer.

The difference between the demo and the game isn't night and day to me. It seems subtle tweaks have been done, but nothing huge. I didn't play too much hardcore play style in the demo though, so playing it in the retail version makes a big difference in terms of how the game plays.