NHL 11 Gets the Ultimate Team Treatment with Video

[Whammer]

I really can't believe all the whining that is going on about this. You don't want to play it, fine don't play it. Pretty simple really.

I enjoyed UT when it first came out for Fifa and played it quite a bit, didn't bother much with online, just played my team in the offline tourney's. It was fun trying to build up your squad. It was also fun going online to buy and sell various cards.
Didn't play UT in Fifa 10 or in Madden, but I'm looking forward to it in NHL 11.

This will be much better than GM mode, in UT you'll be able to play with players from EVERY league. You can get your favorite CHL player and develop him into a star player on your team. Lot's more options for team building than in GM mode.

[onlybygrace]

Just found out from Luger that the 'seasons' in Ultimate Hockey League are not set amount of games but you can play as many games during the month as you want. This bears no semblance of a league at all.

What about this sounds right to any of you??? Seems to me like there should be a set schedule (20 games perhaps) and the season would have some structure.

For instance, in the 'standings' will a team thats 56-20-8 (.714) be ranked ahead of a team thats 17-3-0 (.750)???

Sort of kills my interest...unfortunately. Just seems so obvious.

[LuGer33]

Quote: Originally Posted by BooShay

Um... Thats not a good thing, if thats true we have a problem

No we don't.

Contracts
Team Chemistry
Player chemistry
Drafting (random cards)
Training
Player progression
Standings
Seasons
Scouting
Trading
Retiring players
Championships
Tournaments
Prizes
Free agency
Preseason
Off seasons
Playoffs

Quote:

Just found out from Luger that the 'seasons' in Ultimate Hockey League are not set amount of games but you can play as many games during the month as you want. This bears no semblance of a league at all.

It's a league in the exact same sense the EASHL is a league. Not sure what you're not getting really.

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by LuGer33

No we don't. Contracts Team Chemistry Player chemistry Drafting (random cards) Training Player progression Standings Seasons Scouting Trading Retiring players Championships Tournaments Prizes Free agency Preseason Off seasons Playoffs It's a league in the exact same sense the EASHL is a league. Not sure what you're not getting really.

I just don't like the lack of structure in terms of schedules. I think monthly seasons are great, but I just wish each team had a set amount of games to play. I think its a fair complaint...I'm not a big complainer, if you haven't noticed.

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

I'm sure I'll check this mode out, but, for whatever reason seeing this has made me start to think that BAGM is going to be exactly the same this year as it was last year...

Be A GM IS NOT exactly the same as last year, take that to the bank. Can't wait to get the OK to share what I know about the improvements.

Quote: Originally Posted by ericromain

Aside from a token BAGM season, all i play is 1v1 online vs. and I hate how it's just a string of meaningless exhibition games. Ultimate team puts meaning into my 1v1 online play. All those game i'm playing are working toward something. I think i'll like tinkering with my roster and stuff.

I think you -- and countless others -- are the type of NHL gamers who will really enjoy HUT. I'm not much for online versus, but it's definitely a large portion of the NHL community and HUT will provide a great alternative to simple ranked versus games.

If online versus isn't your thing, you still have EASHL, BAP, and GM mode. One of my initial thoughts after the NHL11 overview presentation by Litty was, "man, this game is going to have something for everyone..."

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

I just don't like the lack of structure in terms of schedules. I think monthly seasons are great, but I just wish each team had a set amount of games to play. I think its a fair complaint...I'm not a big complainer, if you haven't noticed.

I can see your point. In much the same way that the EASHL can favor teams that play an inordinate amount of games, HUT could as well. But keep in mind EASHL standings weren't entirely based on total GP or wins, as our team was rather highly ranked at times despite having far fewer GPs than other teams. I suspect HUT will take a similar approach.

[BooShay]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Be A GM IS NOT exactly the same as last year, take that to the bank. Can't wait to get the OK to share what I know about the improvements.

Is it like Fifa's career mode???

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by BooShay

Is it like Fifa's career mode???

I assume you're referring to FIFA combining BAP & MM into Career Mode, right? If so, then no, BAP & GM are still separate modes.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Be A GM IS NOT exactly the same as last year, take that to the bank. Can't wait to get the OK to share what I know about the improvements.

Well then I certainly can't wait either! I was really stoked for it last year and in the end NHL 10 was probably my least played hockey game of the last 4-5 years.