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tabulaRasa · 11-03-2011, 12:45 PM

POKECHECKING IS CRAP:Once again EA has listened to the unskilled players and altered the game. THe insane effectiveness now, is pathetic. Now we have Meatwallers (all the team in front of the goal) , who pokechk in spam fashion with great success. Try finding that in a real hockey game. F-ing lame.

Still winning, but games are alot more boring and unrealistic.

Fiddy · 11-03-2011, 01:40 PM

it dont matter what they set it to, when the bums online use the classic controls. the poke check with the classic controls goes directly to the puck. dont matter if your player has his back turned, you poke, he turns and pokes directly on the puck.

thats the main issue. these guys know that and use it!!

speels · 11-03-2011, 01:54 PM

Really?? You're going to blame EA because a bunch of losers take advantage of a glitch. I am tired of people blaming video game makers because other people take advantage of a situation that they can. There are what, maybe 50,000 people in the world that can play professional hockey, but billions can play video games. Problem is, these professional hockey players get paid to play and standing 5 across in the crease and pokechecking would never get you anywhere in real life, but out of the billion people that play video games, this is their one chance to "win" and they will do whatever they can to do it. The problem is not in the video game makers, it is in the lack of rules that the people who play them must abide by.

Let's not chalk this one up to EA being a crappy developer, let's chalk this up to society instilling a "win at any cost" mentality in people.

Segagendude · 11-03-2011, 02:27 PM

Yet another reason why I don't play online.......

Fiddy · 11-03-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by speels


	Really?? You're going to blame EA because a bunch of losers take advantage of a glitch. I am tired of people blaming video game makers because other people take advantage of a situation that they can. There are what, maybe 50,000 people in the world that can play professional hockey, but billions can play video games. Problem is, these professional hockey players get paid to play and standing 5 across in the crease and pokechecking would never get you anywhere in real life, but out of the billion people that play video games, this is their one chance to "win" and they will do whatever they can to do it. The problem is not in the video game makers, it is in the lack of rules that the people who play them must abide by. Let's not chalk this one up to EA being a crappy developer, let's chalk this up to society instilling a "win at any cost" mentality in people.

i feel ya, but when EA leaves a control scheme in the game that makes poking the puck away very easy regardless of the settings etc, then they have to take blame for that. right? or no?

tofubrain2 · 11-03-2011, 05:03 PM

no they don't. there is no "code of ethics" and respecting the game of hockey out there. find another way to enjoy online modes or abandon it in favor of a offline mode if you can't stand it.

AllJuicedUp · 11-03-2011, 05:16 PM

I hate all those poke spammers in the NHL too! Everytime a skater skates straight at them they just knock it out of the way!

*note, the above was sarcasm*

Seriously, the people who complain about poke spamming are hilarious. What are defenders supposed to do, not have an active stick as you skate straight ahead at the goal every time?

I'm sorry, but theres a reason why you don't see NHL forwards dangle dicking their way to the front of the net all game long... because they can't! Watch an NHL game, puck handlers do not challenge defenders and bring the puck within their reach. They stay to the outside, remain patient, and keep their spacing. If they come within that 5 foot "bubble" around a defender, they will more than likely get the puck knocked off their stick.

And the same goes for me. If you try to skate at me, I will "spam" the poke button. I know you'd rather I just stick my thumb up my *** and let you skate into me, have no collision detection, and then go towards the net, but sorry, thats just not going to happen.

If you don't want to lose the puck, you better stay more than a stick length away (I know, what a crazy concept!)

jyoung · 11-03-2011, 05:29 PM

Use the protect puck button ("A") or hold the puck away from the defender using the right analog stick.

That will draw a ton of penalties on overzealous pokers.

The stick lift seems way more effective and overpowered to me than the poke check. Especially since EA tuned the stick lift to result in LESS penalties (????).

11-03-2011, 12:45 PM	#1
tabulaRasa Pro OVR: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sweden Blog Entries: 1	Tuner fail. POKECHECKING IS CRAP:Once again EA has listened to the unskilled players and altered the game. THe insane effectiveness now, is pathetic. Now we have Meatwallers (all the team in front of the goal) , who pokechk in spam fashion with great success. Try finding that in a real hockey game. F-ing lame. Still winning, but games are alot more boring and unrealistic.

11-03-2011, 01:40 PM	#2
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11-03-2011, 01:54 PM	#3
speels Pro OVR: 4 Join Date: Feb 2004	Re: Tuner fail. Really?? You're going to blame EA because a bunch of losers take advantage of a glitch. I am tired of people blaming video game makers because other people take advantage of a situation that they can. There are what, maybe 50,000 people in the world that can play professional hockey, but billions can play video games. Problem is, these professional hockey players get paid to play and standing 5 across in the crease and pokechecking would never get you anywhere in real life, but out of the billion people that play video games, this is their one chance to "win" and they will do whatever they can to do it. The problem is not in the video game makers, it is in the lack of rules that the people who play them must abide by. Let's not chalk this one up to EA being a crappy developer, let's chalk this up to society instilling a "win at any cost" mentality in people. CCPiper, goosedennis, actionhank and 2 others like this.

11-03-2011, 02:27 PM	#4
Segagendude Banned OVR: 24 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Tuner fail. Yet another reason why I don't play online....... goosedennis, ms24forever, Double-J and 7 others like this.

11-03-2011, 05:03 PM	#6
tofubrain2 Banned OVR: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada	Re: Tuner fail. no they don't. there is no "code of ethics" and respecting the game of hockey out there. find another way to enjoy online modes or abandon it in favor of a offline mode if you can't stand it.

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11-03-2011, 05:16 PM	#7
AllJuicedUp Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2011	Re: Tuner fail. I hate all those poke spammers in the NHL too! Everytime a skater skates straight at them they just knock it out of the way! note, the above was sarcasm Seriously, the people who complain about poke spamming are hilarious. What are defenders supposed to do, not have an active stick as you skate straight ahead at the goal every time? I'm sorry, but theres a reason why you don't see NHL forwards dangle dicking their way to the front of the net all game long... because they can't! Watch an NHL game, puck handlers do not challenge defenders and bring the puck within their reach. They stay to the outside, remain patient, and keep their spacing. If they come within that 5 foot "bubble" around a defender, they will more than likely get the puck knocked off their stick. And the same goes for me. If you try to skate at me, I will "spam" the poke button. I know you'd rather I just stick my thumb up my *** and let you skate into me, have no collision detection, and then go towards the net, but sorry, thats just not going to happen. If you don't want to lose the puck, you better stay more than a stick length away (I know, what a crazy concept!) CCPiper, goosedennis, gsize19 and 6 others like this.

11-03-2011, 05:29 PM	#8
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	Re: Tuner fail. Use the protect puck button ("A") or hold the puck away from the defender using the right analog stick. That will draw a ton of penalties on overzealous pokers. The stick lift seems way more effective and overpowered to me than the poke check. Especially since EA tuned the stick lift to result in LESS penalties (????).

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