NHL 11 Chat: Gameplay Enhancements & Quick Clips - Hustle Button Announced

[Steve_OS]

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What is the "Hustle Button"?

Quote:

"EASPORTSNHL: Ok, the new Gameplay Feature is a feature we are calling the Hustle Button. I will let Redshirt explain how it works. RedshirtEA: Ok... first what it is NOT.... It is NOT sprint or speed burst like NHL06 (and earlier). It is on L3, and it gives you an increase to acceleration and a small increase in speed. The point of it is to create a range in speed so that players aren't always going 100% speed. It lowers your fatigue more quickly than normal skating and you can't turn as sharply."

[scitychamps87]

thanks steve! this game will be the best. dont yins guys agree? best gameplay ever!

[plaidchuck]

looks great except in the last vid, it looked like the poke/slashed missed the player.. and also you can't really tell if he just falls over or if he is hit(it looks like the hit missed)

The hustle button sounds good and well thought out, the only caveat I can see is he said it is tied into the endurance rating, which worries me that we'll have 99 endurance heroes on the EASHL "hustling"(pun intended) the entire game.

[Whammer]

I'm not just getting the "hustle" button thing.....1 click on L3 for a bit of an increase, 2 clicks for more and 3 clicks for full burst....but how do you go back to normal? If I click L3 once do I have to click 3 more times to cycle back to normal?

I think having it mapped to L3 might be a bit awkward.....you'll be pushing forward on L stick to move and if you're like me you might be pushing down hard and accidentally activate it, or not be able to activate it when you want.

I guess we'll see when we get the demo.

[nddurst]

Quote: Originally Posted by plaidchuck

looks great except in the last vid, it looked like the poke/slashed missed the player.. and also you can't really tell if he just falls over or if he is hit(it looks like the hit missed)

Also, shouldn't Keith have at least tried to block the pass initially? Instead he hesitates and lets it go through.

[Lordofthething]

Quote: Originally Posted by Whammer

I think having it mapped to L3 might be a bit awkward.....you'll be pushing forward on L stick to move and if you're like me you might be pushing down hard and accidentally activate it, or not be able to activate it when you want. I guess we'll see when we get the demo.

I agree 100%, I asked them if it can be remapped but the session ended and my question was never answered

[Scottdau]

If the ice and the animation were as good as that first video wow! But the other videos show different ice, so I guess that was just a hype video. Still looking good. The puck still doesn't have enough weight for me. I don't know what it is, but it looks like it weighs a feather. Still looking good!

[KraZe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Whammer

I'm not just getting the "hustle" button thing.....1 click on L3 for a bit of an increase, 2 clicks for more and 3 clicks for full burst....but how do you go back to normal? If I click L3 once do I have to click 3 more times to cycle back to normal? I think having it mapped to L3 might be a bit awkward.....you'll be pushing forward on L stick to move and if you're like me you might be pushing down hard and accidentally activate it, or not be able to activate it when you want. I guess we'll see when we get the demo.

I would think that if you engage the "Hustle" feature, it'll probably continue until you let up on your forward momentum.