NHL 10 Patch Available, Post Impressions Here

[Qb]

I recently asked Redshirt if there are any plans for another patch or future tuning changes. I'll let you know what he says...

[kestrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

I recently asked Redshirt if there are any plans for another patch or future tuning changes. I'll let you know what he says...

I would hope that there's another patch as there are still freezing issues that need to be fixed. The one in particular that I am facing, mentioned also in this thread, involves playing a game with or against the AHL's San Antonio Rampage--the game freezes before the uniform selection screen.

[Steven547]

Hopefully a patch to fix the injury situation where your player gets injured (and the CPU's as well)....they skate over to the bench, and just stand there until the play stops, giving you or the CPU a player advantage for that time.

[plaidchuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

I recently asked Redshirt if there are any plans for another patch or future tuning changes. I'll let you know what he says...

Hopefully they'll have one more patch coming.. haven't plaeyd the game in about a month and a half what with newer games and the cpu offensive AI being too predictable... At the least I would have hoped they would address the online play and tweak the goalies to stop the one-timer fest...

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by DGuinta1

I am FINALLY doing well in this game. Downloaded the latest rosters and I am winning. Finally realized and should have done this sooner, pinning the guys to the boards really helps defensively. No longer getting owned by the CPU on All-Star. Also being more conscious of taking stupid penalties. Go Rangers!!

Yep DG...I'm at least starting to turn the corner on All-Star too.

I believe one of the reasons for me getting better is...someone [can't remember who] suggested using "tight point" as a defensive strategy. I really think this has helped a lot. I was using the "collapsing" strategy for quite a while. The collapsing strategy seemed to help the cpu to have the open ice to have a shooting gallery against me. Whereas the tight point, seems to put a man on man type of coverage. Not giving up nearly as much open ice. I'm far from an expert...but this seems to be whats happening with the tight point.

Also, my players seem to be better at contesting the neutral zone now as well. Vs letting the cpu have a free skate into my zone. I'm also learning to be a bit more patient with the puck down deep. Instead of just shooting at any given chance. I still don't win too often. But my scoring is going up, and like you, my penalty time is going down. For awhile there, I thought I just couldn't compete on AS. But yeah...I'm slowly coming around too.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by kestrel

I would hope that there's another patch as there are still freezing issues that need to be fixed. The one in particular that I am facing, mentioned also in this thread, involves playing a game with or against the AHL's San Antonio Rampage--the game freezes before the uniform selection screen.

do you use any custom music? i had freezes after the patch as well, i deleted the menu music i was using and havent had a freeze since.

[kestrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

do you use any custom music? i had freezes after the patch as well, i deleted the menu music i was using and havent had a freeze since.

I use custom sounds for in-game situations (goals, penalty, off-play, etc.), not for the menu. I'll try a game in a different profile and see what happens.

Have you tried playing a game with or against San Antonio? Do you have any other music set, or is everything on default?

EDIT: I was able to "start fresh" in another profile and play a game against San Antonion (well, I didn't finish, but I got to the game), however, I set all the music back to the default playlist on my regular profile and my game still froze. In fact, I "started fresh" (no settings file) on my regular profile, skipped the tutorial, and the game still froze. Hrmm...

[ether]

There will be a new tuner set coming in January.

http://www.easports.com/blogs/inthec...me-of-the-year