NHL 16 Tuner Update For September 28

[NDIrishRangers78]

It's worth it to delete the entire game data in the game hub and start from scratch....I mean the accurate rosters aren't even out yet so it's def worth it...im just doing the playoffs and international tournaments until they come out.


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[NDIrishRangers78]

I'm using default rosters...if I go online to get the rosters, I won't download the game tuner automatically right?


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[jyoung]

I've played about 10 EASHL games since the update as a grinder center and it's nice to finally be able to beat the CPU center consistently on faceoffs.

Before, I struggled to win 50% of draws against the AI, and I would often have games where the other team's human center would intentionally quit so that the AI could replace him.

But after the patch, human centers are always preferable to AI centers.

Now if we can just get the same to hold true of human goalies vs. AI goalie, then this mode will be well balanced.

[shogunofharlem3]

I've played 5 games this morning with this newest tuner update. Now, for record, I posted how much I loved the 28th tuner update. The game played hockey and I felt that if I gave up a goal, the AI deserved it.

The 5 games this morning have been so frustrating. Even though I won 3 of them, they weren't fun games at all.

Every loose puck battle goes to the AI. They swarm me if I get a pass in the slot, like 3 or 4 guys will converge in a matter of milliseconds such that, if I try to shoot, they block it, try to dump it they block it, try to pass to the corner, they block it, pass back to the defense, the will steamroll the dman and take the puck.

They are ping pong passing all over my zone and side stepping me until they get near my goal. EVERY, rebound goes on their tape. Pin them, and they still back heel pucks to the tape for one timers.

The one that got me, was I saw my left winger with a head of steam heading to the corner, their dman was standing facing the opposite and not moving. I pass the puck to the corner, I bet you see where this is going, their guy is able to turn, start skating at warp speed, and beats my guy cleanly to the puck that was at the same spot but full head of steam.

I shut it off at that point. I don't mind losing, I like it actually, I hate feeling cheated. That AI on Hardcore All Star is a bunch of cheaters right now.

I'm gonna be patient for EA to fix this, which I am sure they will. The game play was great, which is why I bought it. I was impressed.

I'm usually not negative and this isn't really a negative post. It is just noting some things that are killing the single player experience from this newest tuner.

[TDKing]

Sure are takng there time fixing it .

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[THESHAMISASHAME]

Quote: Originally Posted by shogunofharlem3

I've played 5 games this morning with this newest tuner update. Now, for record, I posted how much I loved the 28th tuner update. The game played hockey and I felt that if I gave up a goal, the AI deserved it. The 5 games this morning have been so frustrating. Even though I won 3 of them, they weren't fun games at all. Every loose puck battle goes to the AI. They swarm me if I get a pass in the slot, like 3 or 4 guys will converge in a matter of milliseconds such that, if I try to shoot, they block it, try to dump it they block it, try to pass to the corner, they block it, pass back to the defense, the will steamroll the dman and take the puck. They are ping pong passing all over my zone and side stepping me until they get near my goal. EVERY, rebound goes on their tape. Pin them, and they still back heel pucks to the tape for one timers. The one that got me, was I saw my left winger with a head of steam heading to the corner, their dman was standing facing the opposite and not moving. I pass the puck to the corner, I bet you see where this is going, their guy is able to turn, start skating at warp speed, and beats my guy cleanly to the puck that was at the same spot but full head of steam. I shut it off at that point. I don't mind losing, I like it actually, I hate feeling cheated. That AI on Hardcore All Star is a bunch of cheaters right now. I'm gonna be patient for EA to fix this, which I am sure they will. The game play was great, which is why I bought it. I was impressed. I'm usually not negative and this isn't really a negative post. It is just noting some things that are killing the single player experience from this newest tuner.

Same here I love the series but its obvious they brought back the boost hockey or tilted Ice to balance good vs bad players online and its the offliners that suffer .

IMO it cant be fixed like it was before the 9/28 unless they can provide separate tuners for on and offline as its just to hard to balance the two experiences .

Back to the tuner before the 9/28 string of tuners the game played organic with great physics on near allstar default and after the tuner as you mentioned regardless if I win or lose the game feels robotic offline .

Hot goalies let in bad weird goals all of a sudden and then I cant hit 10 foot passes with nobody on my guys and the worst is when my players become slow and unresponsive almost like Im skating in wet cement as the cpu glides around and all play like superstars in boost mode .

Im not saying alot of this cant be balanced by sliders but it would take alot of time and effort and theres still no in game slider saves but it would still have the feel you described so accurately above .

IMO it would still be robot hockey but it shouldnt be this way especially how the game was before 9/28 at least offline that is as its unneeded .

At this point my only option would be to totally uninstall the game and just play it offline with outdated rosters but I dont see any other choice as its really hard to play the game competitively as is for offline .

[Vikes1]

Another kinda sad thing about this latest tuner is....it seems to have really hurt the effects of the Puck control slider. Pre latest tuner, with control slider at 3, there wthere lots of loose pucks...causing play even through th NZ. Now, with it at 4, loose pucks due to contact are near totally gone. Imo, really hurting the organic feel of the game that was there.

[THESHAMISASHAME]

Quote: Originally Posted by northmen24

Try my sliders out. CPU dumps and chases on me with the up to date tuner.

Yes they do and you did an amazing job to set a nice base after this last tuner update affected organic play for many off liners .
So if anyone likes a reactionary fresh organic game of Hockey where anything can happen and no two games are the same I highly recommend his sliders and heres hoping if EA updates another tuner they just dont overwrite the old one .