NHL 10 Roster Update 7 and Tuner Set 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here

[CS10029]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

FWIW, I'm playing 15 minute periods with real-time penalty length right now and getting just about spot-on stats.

What's your setup (ie. Options)?

[plaidchuck]

I dunno but for me it seems like the honey moon is ending for these updates.. seeing low CPU shots again, predictable AI, robo goalies.. etc.. I'm not even a big stats nazi but it just irks me to see shots being like 30-9 in my favor with the CPU having 2 goals even when I win..

I think I am gonna have to start from scratch on a slider set or something and see how that goes..

[MizzouRah]

I'm playing the playoff mode with the teams as they would be ranked in the playoffs if they started today.. except I took out Calgary and put my Blues in the 8th spot.

Beat SJ the first two games 1-0 as Mason is playing like he's never played in any regular game for me in goal..

The tuner is great though.. space is non-exhistant like it should be against the Sharks.. and the puck takes all sorts of odd bounces. I struggle to get any decent shot that isn't deflected by a stick, body part, etc...

Add the excellent commentary, having my own music play, and the playoff atmostphere and I'd have to say that NHL 10 is my favorite console sports game of all time.

[Alter_Schwede]

Quote: Originally Posted by plaidchuck

I dunno but for me it seems like the honey moon is ending for these updates.. seeing low CPU shots again, predictable AI, robo goalies.. etc.. I'm not even a big stats nazi but it just irks me to see shots being like 30-9 in my favor with the CPU having 2 goals even when I win.. I think I am gonna have to start from scratch on a slider set or something and see how that goes..

Same to me.
What I did, is to decrease my "Player Acceleration".
In my opinion the easiest way to give back an advantage to the AI-players.
If you do this (only by perhaps 1 step), I would be very surprised, if you still would have the same Stats (30-9).
For me the Player Acceleration is one of the most important Sliders!

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by CS10029

What's your setup (ie. Options)?

I just went to Superstar over the weekend, so I'm still fine tuning them after moving up, but they're mostly the same as the ones I posted in the "Hardcore Passing" thread. I think the key ones are puck control @ zero (a must for this style!), acceleration @ zero (w/ gamespeed @ 1), pass INTs maxed, and the big one, using manual passing.

You just can't dominate the puck on manual passing like you can with pass assist, so it evens out possession somewhat and leads to some turnovers if you try to force the breakout. But it's weird because at the same time, I feel I can do more with manual passing, even with the errors it produces. I'm now at the point where I really dislike playing with pass assist, like online versus, because I actually feel limited in what passes I can make.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

I'm now at the point where I really dislike playing with pass assist, like online versus, because I actually feel limited in what passes I can make.

Theres no going back for me either Qb.

Although I really can't afford the scoring chances I miss because of the manual passing. Such as a player of mine out in front looking at a half open net...but the pass is off a bit, and he has to reach for it. And by then, the goalie has recovered. But man...when you do nail it, nothing feels better.

And yeah, it is kinda weird that when I play vs my son on normal, the number of passes I miss fire on.

[ChubbyBanana]

After reading these impressions I think it's time for me to give NHL 10 a second chance.

[JayhawkerStL]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

I really don't think you can say "most" goals in the league are deflections/rebounds, let alone 90 percent. There are still a huge number of clean slapshots and clean wristers/snapshots that occur these days. I actually think the goals in real life are balanced . just from tonights game flyers at the devils. first goal devils scored was a wrister that went thru 5 hole their 2nd goal was a deflection off a flyer all 3 flyers goals were wrist shots top shelf that beat brodeur clean.

Are you using auto aiming when you play? Because I use auto-aim, mostly because
I am just not very good. But I score about half of my goals on clean shots. I think a lot of people have trouble nailing clean shots because they don't aim very well.

When I play online, I have to score almost exclusively on rebounds and deflections.