NHL 11 Blog: Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency - It's in the Game!

[ScottGer76]

Anyone else worried that this will be buggy as heck? Not being negative, I just want the CPU AI to be fun to play against this year.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

hahahahahaha wow!!! im talking about the causal cheesy gamer, who pics this up and plays and knows nothing about the NHL or hockey in general. but thanks for the lecture professor. you totally missed what i was going for. you must have missed the word "cheesy" in what i said, good for you. oh and im not a serious nhl gamer. i play for fun. swing and a miss again.

Ok, and what would that person be doing in Be a GM mode in the first place?

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottGer76

Anyone else worried that this will be buggy as heck? Not being negative, I just want the CPU AI to be fun to play against this year.

They've mentioned that trade logic and FA logic has been tweaked so hopefully that is indeed the case. It's tough because a lot of random **** does happen every year, they just need to find a better balance.

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

Heck I'd just like him to stop calling the game "TOTAL ARCADE" constantly when he knows that's not the case with proper sliders. Though I'm preeeety sure he's just looking for a reaction in the first place.

Especially when he goes on to call himself a casual gamer...

seems like Fiddy and EA would be a match made in heaven, eh?

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by TracerBullet

I want this in the game. Same goes for the NBA games, 82 is way too many for me to get through.

You wouldn't think this option would be all the difficult to add. I mean if 2K can do it...EA can too.

If you really think about it, for the non-simmers out there, why even bother to provide an in depth franchise mode hardly anyone can get through more than a season or two. I'd love to be able to see my younger players grow into possible stars. But that's just not possible without major simming. As it is now...going through the draft is fun and interesting, but imo, has really little value to your GM mode.

Not sure about others, but my younger players hardly ever...if ever, see the ice. What a drag.

[ChitownFan526]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Not sure about others, but my younger players hardly ever...if ever, see the ice. What a drag.

This was definitely true in '10 for me...fortunately the preseason addition will help a little bit to be able to get a look at some younger players before the regular season starts.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

Ya know Fiddy it would be awesome if you'd stop trolling the EA NHL section. k thx!

He's trolling because he doesn't think the casuals will understand the rules and such of RFA/UFA'S? I'm sure alot of people will have some difficulty with it. Also, last I knew he played the game as well and is even part of the EASHL. So how exactly is he trolling? By sayiing "cheesy" gamers? He didn't say the game sucks or anything.

[Qb]

Yes, I think we need to take a break from the troll-branding. It's not productive and usually just creates more trouble. Thanks.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

He's trolling because he doesn't think the casuals will understand the rules and such of RFA/UFA'S? I'm sure alot of people will have some difficulty with it. Also, last I knew he played the game as well and is even part of the EASHL. So how exactly is he trolling? By sayiing "cheesy" gamers? He didn't say the game sucks or anything.

Calling the game arcade every other post kinda comes off as trolling a little bit to me. YMMV obviously.

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

a way that a lot of these goals could be toned down, like mentioned above.. any player can snipe!! please make 3rd and 4th liners play like it. i know Litty and the staff stated they hate when people dog the grinders etc. but guess what? they cant pull that crap off like they do on the video game side of things in real life. not even close!! yes they have skill, we get that.. but please make it right in the game. also, will you please not make every player be able to deke up the ice? back and forth, half circle dekes, through poke checks etc etc etc. make the puck come lose off of the sticks. im tired of the 3rd and 4th liners pulling off dekes that 1st and 2nd liners in real life cant pull off in general. TONE DOWN THE SKILL STICK PLEASE!! if no, then please just tell us that the EA NHL Series is an Arcade Game and stop selling it as a sim!! thanks

Constructive criticism is one thing, and in some senses I actually agree, its the way its posted that comes off kind of stand offish that seems trollish.