NHL 12: Sim Engine Blog

[speels]

As much as I am not a Vancouver fan let's look at this objectively. His team scored 8 goals in 7 games. Not even the best goaltenders in history would have won a 7 game series getting that weak a display from the rest of the team. It doesn't matter that he gave up 12 goals in 2 games, his team scored 1 in those same 2 games. I get tired of people blaming Luongo when not one other player had ANY impact. He won those 3 games at home all by himself and is still arguably one of if not the best goalie in the league. Oh my goodness you have no idea how much that actually pains me to say!!!!

Back to the thread, I hope they add hot and cold streaks to the sim engine. I want someone like Iginla to end with around 40 goals, but score 85% of them in Feb and Mar.
I would laso like to see some break through players like Callahan of this year, as well as great players that play very mediocre like Brodeur. As long as there is some randomness in there like this, then I think that the new engine will be amazing.

As for goalie injuries while playing, I think EA has to find a way to make it fair before those are added to the games that are played. IRL no one would intentionally run a goalie to injure him, but when there are really no consequences, like a video game, it would happen lots, so EA needs a way to make it realistic but rare. Maybe random injuries should be in, but no contact injuries.

[Money99]

I wonder how the sim engine will handle injuries and call-ups.
If a top 6 forward is injured will it know to put him back in? Will he automatically go to the same spot?
What if a rookie is hot? Will someone else get bumped down to compensate?

[Gagnon39]

Quote: Originally Posted by speels

As much as I am not a Vancouver fan let's look at this objectively. His team scored 8 goals in 7 games. Not even the best goaltenders in history would have won a 7 game series getting that weak a display from the rest of the team. It doesn't matter that he gave up 12 goals in 2 games, his team scored 1 in those same 2 games. I get tired of people blaming Luongo when not one other player had ANY impact. He won those 3 games at home all by himself and is still arguably one of if not the best goalie in the league. Oh my goodness you have no idea how much that actually pains me to say!!!! Back to the thread, I hope they add hot and cold streaks to the sim engine. I want someone like Iginla to end with around 40 goals, but score 85% of them in Feb and Mar. I would laso like to see some break through players like Callahan of this year, as well as great players that play very mediocre like Brodeur. As long as there is some randomness in there like this, then I think that the new engine will be amazing. As for goalie injuries while playing, I think EA has to find a way to make it fair before those are added to the games that are played. IRL no one would intentionally run a goalie to injure him, but when there are really no consequences, like a video game, it would happen lots, so EA needs a way to make it realistic but rare. Maybe random injuries should be in, but no contact injuries.

Well, good point. And he's not a bad goalie, I've just never liked him because I hate the Canucks.

[plaidchuck]

I don't mind Luongos numbers. but Neuvirth with 40 wins?

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by plaidchuck

I don't mind Luongos numbers. but Neuvirth with 40 wins?

I know! Did he play the Pens 40 times??? I kid! I kid!

[TNA Equalizer]

Good blog about the new sim engine. Hoping to share what I can when I have a green light to do so.

[plaidchuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

I know! Did he play the Pens 40 times??? I kid! I kid!

Haha well even if they went back to their run and gun style I think their window is closing for one of their goalies to have those kinds of numbers... but I'm not figuring in shootout wins I guess.

[Gagnon39]

Something I just noticed in the goalie screen. Is EA going to go another year without including overtime losses as categories for goalies? Just wins and losses. Kind of annoying.