NHL 10 Info & Media Thread

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Sly

I really hope they actually make scoring goals hard... that way people won't be complaining about glitch/cheese goals every time I win a fair game, then people will STOP messaging afterwards saying I'm a cheeser and disgrace to NHL 09 lol.

You've hit on my #1 complaint about playing online. Sometimes goals are just goals. You make a really nice play to draw defenders towards you and then make a perfect feed to a guy in the slot and he roofs it. Then you get somebody complaining that you're exploiting a glitch, when all you're really doing is exploiting a moron.

Glitch goals will always be in there ... EA says they fix them every year and I'm not sure why this year will be any different. Not their fault really, does a sports game exist without some form of exploit?

[Bibtin Tex]

^ those goals are the easiest, and they aren't glitch goals because in real hockey that would be a goal most of the time as well.

I remember in like NHL 2001 you could flip the puck from your own blue line and the other goalie would come out to save it and it would always bounce off his back and in.

[Cheerio]

^
NHL 2002, wraparound was an automatic goal

[Tyler]

The worst in 09 is the one deke backhand goals.

My friends scores on the same move every single time. Drives me bananas.

[Weiser Wonder]

That's not a glitch. It's a skill. Not everyone can do that move because you actually have to learn how to deke to be able to do it. Are you complaining because you are playing your friend? If you can't beat a guy that scores the same way every time, it's not because he's cheap.

[Russic]

Can't agree more^. My friend and I would have epic battles. anytime we figured out a cheap goal it was up to the defender to take the chance away. It's kind of like people who complain about players online that just hit everything that moves. Pretty simple solution ... pass it around 2 or 3 times and you'll get automatic breakaways.

[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Bibtin Tex

I remember in like NHL 2001 you could flip the puck from your own blue line and the other goalie would come out to save it and it would always bounce off his back and in.

Glitch goals happen in real life too. Just ask Tommy Salo.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Igottago

Glitch goals happen in real life too. Just ask Tommy Salo.

Hahahah.

[Esoteric]

Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

That's not a glitch. It's a skill. Not everyone can do that move because you actually have to learn how to deke to be able to do it. Are you complaining because you are playing your friend? If you can't beat a guy that scores the same way every time, it's not because he's cheap.

There are some glitch goals that need to be removed though. The stick drag, slide across the blueline and wrist it top corner is one that needs to go.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Esoteric

There are some glitch goals that need to be removed though. The stick drag, slide across the blueline and wrist it top corner is one that needs to go.

Oooh the classic curve shot... it's funny how A LOT of people try this.. then I just deny them by putting my defensemen's ass in front of them... and they keep trying it over and over... Another thing I notice is usually the top ranked players are pro at preventing glitch goals, learning from them pays off when you're facing a scrub who's whole game plan is around glitch goals.

[Flash Walken]

Exactly. On the two on one as the dman, I just drift towards the far post. The sweet flick to the top corner cheeser goes off my chest, and the one time pass usually goes off the shinguards.

Defense, da da da, Defense!

[Esoteric]

It's easy to defend against, but it's a goal that shouldn't happen. It still needs to be taken out though. You can play good enough defense to block most cheese goals, but someone shouldn't be rewarded for being able to exploit a game.

[Jayems]

My problem has always been not being able to get my D men to do what I want. They either just sit back and never attack, or if I put them on aggressive, they just make dumb pinches and get caught every time. There is no concrete way to tell your d man, "hey, this guy has just scored 3 wrap-around goals in a row, so protect the sides of the net." They just sit there like idiots. Or, get stuck behind the net.

[Weiser Wonder]

Originally Posted by Jayems

My problem has always been not being able to get my D men to do what I want. They either just sit back and never attack, or if I put them on aggressive, they just make dumb pinches and get caught every time. There is no concrete way to tell your d man, "hey, this guy has just scored 3 wrap-around goals in a row, so protect the sides of the net." They just sit there like idiots. Or, get stuck behind the net.

Changing to a collapse defensive strategy might help with that. Usually in the D zone I take control of the D-man closest to the puck and park him outside the net and allow shots from the perimeter. It's a pain in the ass to be sure as it shouldn't be nearly as easy as it is to score on the wraparound.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Jayems

My problem has always been not being able to get my D men to do what I want. They either just sit back and never attack, or if I put them on aggressive, they just make dumb pinches and get caught every time. There is no concrete way to tell your d man, "hey, this guy has just scored 3 wrap-around goals in a row, so protect the sides of the net." They just sit there like idiots. Or, get stuck behind the net.

This pisses me off too... it's either the glitch short side or the wrap around or the 'fair' one timers... you gotta defend in all of those situations against glitchers... which is frustrating.

[Esoteric]

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[jeremywilhelm]

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[doozwimp]

Would love to see more fantasy teams like the all time montreal canadiens last year. Something like the Charlestown Chiefs or something would be awesome.

[jeremywilhelm]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

Would love to see more fantasy teams like the all time montreal canadiens last year. Something like the Charlestown Chiefs or something would be awesome.

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[Kipper is King]

What do they mean for they EASHL when they say "new seasons start monthly"? How would that work?