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Matt Diesel · 01-21-2009, 04:28 PM

What do you get out of being ranked #1 if you do not like to cheese yet cheese is the only way to go in the top 500? It seems to me that you dont enjoy the tactics you have to use to be the 'best', so why do it?

Ruffy · 01-21-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mddst34


	What do you get out of being ranked #1 if you do not like to cheese yet cheese is the only way to go in the top 500? It seems to me that you dont enjoy the tactics you have to use to be the 'best', so why do it?

Exactly...and hey the guy who is #1 overall gets.....drumroll........

NOTHING!!

Same as the guy that sucks at the game.....I enjoy the stat tracking on my end for goals and stuff but could care less if your 458 and 4 whoopee!!

Phobia · 01-21-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruffy


	Exactly...and hey the guy who is #1 overall gets.....drumroll........ NOTHING!! Same as the guy that sucks at the game.....I enjoy the stat tracking on my end for goals and stuff but could care less if your 458 and 4 whoopee!!

Agree RUff

I want realistic hockey, not a cheating fest

Cletus · 01-21-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia


	Agree RUff I want realistic hockey, not a cheating fest

yeah. I played a real good game with one guy just now and it was tied 1-1 so we went to shootout. First thing he does in shootout is skate from one side of the net to the slot and does a slapshot and scores. Then next goal he hits lb then when the goalie goes down releases it then backhands it in. I just quit. It pretty much ruined a good game. This game wasn't even ranked so I don't get why someone would want to ruin a good game like that.

JR360 · 01-21-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyerMan18


	NHL09 has a ranking system when playing online and its really a disadvantage to new players to the game. Just say someone who has been playing online since the game came out and they have a online rank of, lets say 3. And someone who has been playing the NHL series since the early days of Sega and they just get NHL 09 and start playing online, well their online rank is lower but they are pretty good players. The online rank system is going to give the advantage to the higher rank, witch in MHO is unfair.

Are you talking about the Card progression for EASHL? Other than that there is no advantage for ranking.

Phobia · 01-22-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Cletus


	yeah. I played a real good game with one guy just now and it was tied 1-1 so we went to shootout. First thing he does in shootout is skate from one side of the net to the slot and does a slapshot and scores. Then next goal he hits lb then when the goalie goes down releases it then backhands it in. I just quit. It pretty much ruined a good game. This game wasn't even ranked so I don't get why someone would want to ruin a good game like that.

I have had to quit playing online for now. I was going to end up having a stroke from my blood pressure going through the roof. The amount of BS stuff people do online is insane. I been playing APF online again instead

Cletus · 01-22-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia


	I have had to quit playing online for now. I was going to end up having a stroke from my blood pressure going through the roof. The amount of BS stuff people do online is insane. I been playing APF online again instead

if you see my roommates tag on NHL 09 (pimper202) hit me up. I like to play pretty straight and always am down for a game.

bukktown · 01-23-2009, 03:53 AM

Great article Will. I've played over 700 games online this year and can relate to everything that you said. My rank fluctuates between 500 and 700. I think if I had the stomach to go full bore slimy cheese from the onset of every game I might be able to reach the top 250.

I played somebody last week who was doing the 'warping' exploit you mentioned. The one where their player goes from lying on the ice to skating full speed in an instant. He was kind enough to tell me how to do it. If you haven't figured it out already, you just press 'LB' after you get hit and "woila" like magic
you are back on your feet. Hope that's help you on your quest and I can't wait to read more from you.

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01-21-2009, 04:28 PM	#17
Matt Diesel MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh,PA Posts: 1,642	What do you get out of being ranked #1 if you do not like to cheese yet cheese is the only way to go in the top 500? It seems to me that you dont enjoy the tactics you have to use to be the 'best', so why do it?

01-23-2009, 03:53 AM	#24
bukktown MVP OVR: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN	Great article Will. I've played over 700 games online this year and can relate to everything that you said. My rank fluctuates between 500 and 700. I think if I had the stomach to go full bore slimy cheese from the onset of every game I might be able to reach the top 250. I played somebody last week who was doing the 'warping' exploit you mentioned. The one where their player goes from lying on the ice to skating full speed in an instant. He was kind enough to tell me how to do it. If you haven't figured it out already, you just press 'LB' after you get hit and "woila" like magic you are back on your feet. Hope that's help you on your quest and I can't wait to read more from you.

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