If This is Be a Pro, Send Me Back To Juniors

[RaychelSnr]

Be a Pro mode in NHL 09 has received a mixed reaction among NHL fans this season. Robert Kotsaka gives you his opinion on the mode in his article, If This is Be a Pro, Send Me Back to Juniors.

Quote:

"I love the NHL 09. EASHL is a winner-winner chicken dinner for me. And I still love good old Dynasty mode. Is Dynasty mode perfect? No. But it allows for the Sabres to win the Cup when being controlled by yours truly. Being a hockey nut I still want to play with my team and compete for the Cup in the virtual world. So there. I love the game. It will be in my system for the next six months. I had to get that out of the way because after you read the following you will wonder if I do love this game. I do."

[baa7]

I can't imagine playing a mode where I didn't have control over how the game on the ice/field unfolds. It seems pretty easy: if you don't want to be on the first line as a rookie, don't put yourself there.

The lack of goal-scoring issue is something else altogether, and sounds like poor programming that needs to be fixed.

[JoeMimic]

I can't say I've had the problems with my teammates scoring. Through 6 games we have won 5 of them including one game where we scored 5 goals and ended up losing.

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by JoeMimic

I can't say I've had the problems with my teammates scoring. Through 6 games we have won 5 of them including one game where we scored 5 goals and ended up losing.

Well there you go... I guess the only thing I would change would be to fast-forward the times when not on the ice. That's painfully boring, sitting on the bench and watching the game. I lasted all of one shift before I quit and started up a regular game.

[Pete1210]

I love the offline BAP. I don't have the problem mentioned with my AI team not scoring. And I don't mind the short breaks on the bench.

[nyr30]

I am playing BAP with the Kings until the roster update and i think this article is spot on. but i do think BAP is a good base to work from if they can fix the stupid ai.

I just played a game there and lost 4-1 to the Sharks and honestly 2 off the Sharks goals came from my d-man carrying the puck into his own net, just terrible if they arent standing around doing nothing they are scoring goals for your opponents.

Then when i looked at my Position, Team and Scoring Stats i got a C overall, this is the first time since the begining of my BAP career i have gotten outside an A. So i go back to the menu and the coach tells me i am being dropped to the 2nd line because of my scoring stats i honestly pissed myself laughing, this is my stats for the Kings on all star using Mudtigers sliders.

GP G A PTS +/-
16 16 11 27 +19

So i have 1 bad game and i get bumped down, its just stupid really, like the stats in game where if you go offside when you have no control of your man it affects your stats or if a teammate passes to you when you are surrounded by 3 guys and you lose the puck that also gives a minus, it seems there is more emphasis put on the negatives in BAP than if you do the positives well. I remeber one game i had 3 assists and i only got an A- for team stats ?, they need to be improved.

[asu666]

It would have been nice to see EA work on board play instead of giving two incomplete modes. Not to mention that there can only be 12 players on the ice at a time, there is no big payoff for playing through to win it all, etc.

[mgoblue]

Quote: Originally Posted by nyr30

I am playing BAP with the Kings until the roster update and i think this article is spot on. but i do think BAP is a good base to work from if they can fix the stupid ai. I just played a game there and lost 4-1 to the Sharks and honestly 2 off the Sharks goals came from my d-man carrying the puck into his own net, just terrible if they arent standing around doing nothing they are scoring goals for your opponents. Then when i looked at my Position, Team and Scoring Stats i got a C overall, this is the first time since the begining of my BAP career i have gotten outside an A. So i go back to the menu and the coach tells me i am being dropped to the 2nd line because of my scoring stats i honestly pissed myself laughing, this is my stats for the Kings on all atar using Mudtigers sliders. GP G A PTS +/- 16 16 11 27 +19 So i have 1 bad game and i get bumped down, its just stupid really, like the stats in game where if you go offside when you have no control of your man it affects your stats or if a teammate passes to you when you are surrounded by 3 guys and you lose the puck that also gives a minus, it seems there is more emphasis put on the negatives in BAP than if you do the positives well. I remeber one game i had 3 assists and i only got an A- for team stats ?, they need to be improved.

I haven't seen these issues....

I enjoy the BAP mode, though I wish it was more like Road to the Show on MLB09 for PS3 where it took longer to get to the pros (in my first year I'm now a top line defenseman).

It's definitely flawed, but I have fun playing just one position, trying to play D, score, etc. I'm waiting for opening day rosters so I can start a offline franchise, I'd like the NHL to be somewhat realistic.