NHL 13 GM Connected Details Arrive Next Week, What Are You Hoping For?

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

Possible stupid question time... Is GM Connected just the new Be A GM mode with online capabilities? In other words, if I'm just wanting to do a standard franchise mode, controlling the Blackhawks will I start a "GM Connected" mode or will it still be called Be A GM? Also, what's that I read about the draft? We can't draft our players? What the?

IIRC, that only applies to online GM modes. Offline GM mode you'd still draft your players like normal.

[Gagnon39]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

IIRC, that only applies to online GM modes. Offline GM mode you'd still draft your players like normal.

Cool. What about all the improvements listed in GM Connected mode like improved CPU GM AI and trade logic? I wonder if those will make it into the regular Be A GM mode.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

Cool. What about all the improvements listed in GM Connected mode like improved CPU GM AI and trade logic? I wonder if those will make it into the regular Be A GM mode.

Yes, from what I understand GM Connected = Be a GM mode.

You just have the option to play GM Connected online with others, or offline by yourself. So all additions are for offline as well.

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

Yes, from what I understand GM Connected = Be a GM mode. You just have the option to play GM Connected online with others, or offline by yourself. So all additions are for offline as well.

this is my understanding as well....hopefully we're correct about it. im not anti-social..only because of my job that i only play my BaGM games either late nite (pst) or early morning.

[AtlantaLarry]

My big question is exactly how "fluid" (EA's term) the Connected mode will actually be. They're claiming that you can play it in any number of ways, even within the same league; I wonder how flexible that is. Can I play by myself controlling all players (VS style) against a team of six users (OTP style)? Can I control 4 skaters while an online friend locks as one and play against a guy who's just coaching? Can I set my team to CPU-controlled while I'm on vacation for 2 weeks and it'll play all my matches against any type of opponent?

If it's truly fluid, then this may very well become my go-to mode. It's really the only way I can see being able to play multiple seasons with other people in a reasonable amount of time. Some of the language EA has used about it has made me a little skeptical, though.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by canucksss

this is my understanding as well....hopefully we're correct about it. im not anti-social..only because of my job that i only play my BaGM games either late nite (pst) or early morning.

Same here. I've never done an online league because I hate the idea of trying to coordinate my schedule with a bunch of people in order to play (especially with people I don't know that well).

Some weeks I will play every night, for at least a couple hours a night, and some weeks my Xbox doesn't even get turned on!

[GlennN]

I'm hoping to be able to easily see other teams' rosters. I'm hoping to be able to follow the careers of players in the league, easily seeing a player's entire career stats, teams played for, awards won, etc. In other words, I'm hoping for what has been in other sports games (including Madden) for years. Ugh (sorry, pardon the frustration).

[GlennN]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

Same here. I've never done an online league because I hate the idea of trying to coordinate my schedule with a bunch of people in order to play (especially with people I don't know that well). Some weeks I will play every night, for at least a couple hours a night, and some weeks my Xbox doesn't even get turned on!

Yep, me too. I let my family, work and life responsibilities get in the way of my gaming! Offline is really the only option I am interested in.