Fixing Fighting in NHL 2010: Fight Night on Ice

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Roscosuper II

As for the people who say "ohhh fighting is stupid, wahh" they're probably people who would be to afraid to be in that position or people whose parents didn't hold them accountable for anything and resolved all their problems for them.

Or they could be confident, intelligent adults who tell their kids and others that smacking someone in the face with your fist is juvenile, it resolves nothing, and it only brings you down to the other person's level. Honestly, that really could be it. And in my case, it is.

[savoie2006]

I just feel it's the last aspect of the game that needs improved. While it would be nice if it really had an effect on team momentum and such. As it is though, it doesn't really mean anything in regards to the game, thus isn't that important to me.

I would rather see Teammate AI, Dynasty Depth, and other aspects of the game improved first.

[Roscosuper II]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

Or they could be confident, intelligent adults who tell their kids and others that smacking someone in the face with your fist is juvenile, it resolves nothing, and it only brings you down to the other person's level. Honestly, that really could be it. And in my case, it is.

Well, in hockey it keeps the things from getting to out of hand. Honestly, it does. And I wish you would go watch something else and stop ruining hockey with this yuppie ideology.

[LP]

No need to throw insults, or make assumptions about ones character. Why is it that people who don't agree on something can't have a decent discussion?

[Kingfish]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

Or they could be confident, intelligent adults who tell their kids and others that smacking someone in the face with your fist is juvenile, it resolves nothing, and it only brings you down to the other person's level. Honestly, that really could be it. And in my case, it is.

Now imagine...you are the sniper for your team, lets say, 6'1 and maybe 200lbs. You release a PERFECT shot and JUST as your arms go up to celebrate with the red light...next thing you feel is the cold ice on your cheek mixed with warm blood gushing from the cut over your eye.

You've been cheap-shot'd by the opposing teams enforcer type...he's 6'4 230lbs and had about 400 pim last season. He is standing over you...glaring down and smiling his toothless grin at you.

Yeah, he is going to get maybe 5 + a game for it but...you will most likely be looking for him every time he skates out on the ice the next 4+ times you play this team.

So, this story can play out one of two ways. The linesman skates over and escorts him off the ice to the cheers/boos of the crowd and two team-mates help YOU to the locker room for 40+ stitches and prolly a concussion...why did that goon do this? Cause this is YOUR team and you think fighting is juvenile and you refuse to allow your Coach/GM to have any enforcers on the bench with you!

So, lets see how that plays out in REAL hockey...

Because Marty McSorely IS skating out there with you Wayne, Bob Probert simply skates over and bumps you after your goal, calling your mom a name that you'll need to lookup when you get back to the lockeroom...and even this slight contact with you STILL draws a ruckus between the teams tough guys.

The enforcer is there...its reality...until they remove fighting all together, its there and I for one WANT it in the game. I want it cause its a SIMULATION of real hockey to me(and a lot of others too I bet).

Fighting actually helps calm the game down and keeps it even keeled by giving those who need it, an outlet that is legal(in the terms of the game) and that has proper repercussions.

You know, life should be so simple.

[IBYCFOTA]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

Or they could be confident, intelligent adults who tell their kids and others that smacking someone in the face with your fist is juvenile, it resolves nothing, and it only brings you down to the other person's level. Honestly, that really could be it. And in my case, it is.

Sorry but this is nonsense. It's one of the most physical sports there is, and fighting has been as big of a part of the game of hockey as the alley-oop is to basketball or the double-play in baseball.

Honestly the fighting engine in this game is pathetic. It's about as intuitive as rock em sock em robots. I don't expect the fighting in a hockey game to ever be very realistic but the system in NHL 09 is boring, stupid, and unrealistic. It does not need to be as deep as a boxing game, but for the love of god it should be deeper than the fighting of the karate kid on super nintendo.

Whether you like the fighting or not, it will always be a part of hockey and will never be removed from a hockey game. At this point though I'd rather not fight at all than waste 30 seconds fighting in this game.

[wsu_gb23]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

I just feel it's the last aspect of the game that needs improved. While it would be nice if it really had an effect on team momentum and such. As it is though, it doesn't really mean anything in regards to the game, thus isn't that important to me. I would rather see Teammate AI, Dynasty Depth, and other aspects of the game improved first.

I agree with this...what's so special about fighting in hockey? They actually look like idiots in real life when they fight. Like a bunch of over-paid spoiled kids.....

EA should remain focused on the gameplay and presentation aspects for 2010....

[LKelley998]

I want the ability to use the stick as a weapon. Can you imagine how awesome it would be to put a guy out for the season with a well-placed throat gash?

It's a video game and it's supposed to be fun. I don't know about the rest of you, but taking an occasional break from on ice back-and-forth play in order to participate in a vicious goon-instigated brawl or nasty stick-slashing is my idea of fun.