NHL 09 Patch Released (360/PS3) -- Impressions here please

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by tabulaRasa

Haha, I wasn´t saying players can´t score from different spots or angles , I was saying that the game is beneffiting players who abuse repetetive behaviour online, and then namely the area right in front to the close area of the crease. And I wasn´t saying that I can´t protect dekes, or other cheapness, I was saying that the patch has changed the behaviour of players online to the worse, and by the patch EA benefits this behavoiur. And no, my winning streak is still holding on , so this "complaining" is about that the game doesn´t benefit players who makes and effort and "work". Got it?

So esentially you're complaining that high percentage places to score from in the real NHL, are also high percentage scoring chances in the game, and its cheap because you have a hard time defending against dekes. Because thats what it sounds like. Learn to time poke checks and stick lifts and I promise you, people will have a much harder time walking into your zone tossing dekes.

Defense in 09 to me is so rewarding, it amazes me how many people have such a problem with it.

[mgoblue]

After getting sucked into other games for a while I popped this in yesterday and have played 2 awesome games on All Star! I notice more penalties, and the flow of the game is just great. Both games as the Coyotes. Lost 2-1 against the Blackhawks, lost 3-2 against the Blue Jackets. I lost, but the games were intense and just so fun to play.

[FlyingFinn]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

So esentially you're complaining that high percentage places to score from in the real NHL, are also high percentage scoring chances in the game, and its cheap because you have a hard time defending against dekes. Because thats what it sounds like. Learn to time poke checks and stick lifts and I promise you, people will have a much harder time walking into your zone tossing dekes. Defense in 09 to me is so rewarding, it amazes me how many people have such a problem with it.

My biggest problem is my shot accuracy (especially after a few cold ones). In my last game, I had 18 minutes of attack time to 2 minutes for my opponent. My opponent had 64 hits and I had 6. I outshot him 29 to 6 and was leading 1-0 late in the third when he ran a created play that was designed to exploit the glitch goal when shooting near side when you are on the goal line and scored. I ended up losing in a shootout.

[Hemi]

I am a bit of a newb to patches. But how do I get this patch to my PS3 game?

[OSUFan_88]

Wow, I've honestly never seen any of these glitch goals or my goalie sucking like that.

Maybe it has something to do with sliders.

[DXZeke]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hemi

I am a bit of a newb to patches. But how do I get this patch to my PS3 game?

Make sure you are logged in online with your PS3... then put in NHL 09 and when the game starts to boot it will look and see that there's and update available. Then it will install the update.

If you can't access online, then you won't get the patch.

[original6]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

So esentially you're complaining that high percentage places to score from in the real NHL, are also high percentage scoring chances in the game, and its cheap because you have a hard time defending against dekes. Because thats what it sounds like. Learn to time poke checks and stick lifts and I promise you, people will have a much harder time walking into your zone tossing dekes. Defense in 09 to me is so rewarding, it amazes me how many people have such a problem with it.

I think what 'Rasa is saying is that because the effectiveness of scoring from outside has been dumbed down post-patch, that less-skilled online players are completely abandoning the outside/point game and solely focusing on in offense in front of the net. It seems he doesn't have a hard time defending that type of gameplay, but rather it makes for a boring match since he doesn't have to worry about defending the points. As he has repeatedly stated, he's still winning, it's just not as fun anymore post-patch.

As far as benefitting less-skilled players, I think he's saying that reducing the effectiveness of the outside game only hurts the more-skilled players because they are the ones who typically will have a varied attack. So, a player like himself that will also work the points as well as the slot and down low, is having his scoring effectiveness reduced by the patch. This makes it easier for less-skilled defenders to play defense because less shots from outside are finding the net.

[tgalv]

i understand his complaint. having shots miss the net outside of a certain arbitrary distance is pretty ridiculous, but i think the changes are an overall improvement since they eliminate a lot of the garbage cheese playing.