NHL 13 Tuner 1.04 Available, Details Included

[Raccoon]

Thanks for your answers.

I play with 10min periods. So i think it's not enough when i see only 1-3 penalties for each team.

Should i increase the fatigue effect to force more penalties?

[WAZ]

Is everyone seeing the increased penalties continue as you play more games with 1.04?

It could be an anomaly, but my first few games the CPU took 3-4 penalties each game. Now I've played a handful more and my last few games the CPU has gotten called for zero again... including at least a few pretty blatant missed calls where I was thrown to the ice while trying to get to a loose puck.

Anyway, it's still a pretty small sample size, so maybe I just had a few games with replacement refs. But I was starting to think the AI "learned" not to take penalties or something, as my penalties haven't been nearly as high as when I first downloaded the tuner. Just wondered if everyone else was still getting the penalty calls they were getting when 1.04 first came out. If so, I'm sure this is just a coincidental penalty dry spell.

[JezFranco]

Quote: Originally Posted by WAZ

Is everyone seeing the increased penalties continue as you play more games with 1.04?

I'm also still on a little to few games to have an accurate sample size. But I've seen very varied results, and like I've described above, it seems very much tied to if the CPU has the lead or not, if players are tired and out of position.

The latter (position) was very evident as me and a buddy played offline co-op, and had a few beers. Two slightly intoxicated human players on the same team, and our CPU team mates (not us) was getting called loooooads!!! I think due to us dancing around in the wrong positions.


But yeah, I've seen some blatant calls gone unnoticed, as well as seen som very silly roughing calls.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raccoon

Thanks for your answers. I play with 10min periods. So i think it's not enough when i see only 1-3 penalties for each team. Should i increase the fatigue effect to force more penalties?

I wish the simple answer was YES!
But I think all I can say is: Try it out...
I'm playing 9 minute periods myself, and I'm seeing probably 3-9 calls total per game, which is very varied, but it feels that it's more calls late in the periods when players are tired and out of position... and as mentioned, If you get a big lead, you'll probably see more cpu penalties.

[Splitter77]

Quote: Originally Posted by NashGabbyHenrik

i have noticed with 1.04 IMO it gets arcade like. the aspects of 1.01 that made the game realistic seem to be gone. ive had a total of 9 games with 1.04 and some things with the goalies I hadnt seen before make me think about switching back. Had 2 games today and had the following occur (and NO i dont believe in a cpu comeback before a flame war begins, but this irritated me today) 1. had a goalie go to reach down and put his glove on the puck only to have him scoop it and go to pass. instead of passing it he moved his glove in a way that you would think he was making a glove save and threw the puck in my own net. 2. had multiple 2 on 1's against me and on a few the goalie moved over to the guy without the puck, moved FAR out and seem to have froze. the puck carrier simply took it to the net and put it in the now vacant net while my goalie never moved at all after going to the other man. 3. Up 2 goals with 40 left the cpu shoots and scores from the point. they win the face off, bounce off 2 checks of mine, shoot it THROUGH a defense man that went down to block it and score. next face off I win they drill me (good hit no doubt) put a wrister on net that my goalie never moves on (no traffic in front) and score to tie. Next play I get called for a penalty at center ice yet MY GOALIE skates to the bench and they score on a wide open net. Wth just happened?

it was like this for me in all tuners.
I had to put the game n hardcore and slow down the game speed and all shot speeds and accuracy.

I dont thinki 1.04 changed anything that would make the game easier.

[Splitter77]

Quote: Originally Posted by NashGabbyHenrik

i didnt think to record it, but if it happens again I will. I know it made changes to the goal tending, but I was surprised to see him freeze on the 2 on1 's I mentioned and the turn and throw it in the net was a shocker lol. the sliders im using are below if it helps you at all redshirt if maybe something I am doing below may have an effect as we have mentioned in this thread. : Tuner Set Version: 1.04 CPU Aid: Normal Broken Stick Frequency: 3 Game Speed: 4 Attribute Effects: 3 Fatigue Effect: 4/4 Fatigue Recovery: 3/2 Injury Occurrence: 1/1 Puck Control: 0/0 Player Acceleration: 2/1 AI Learning: 5 CPU Difficulty Adjustment: 1 CPU Strategy Adjustment: 2 Human Strategy Adjustment: 1 Fight Difficulty: 2 CPU penalties: 6 CPU Team Mate Penalties: 6 Pass Assist: 3 Manual Passing: OFF Pass Speed: 4 Saucer Pass Speed: 6 Pass Accuracy: 2/2 Pass Reception Ease: 0/0 Pass Interceptions: 0/0 Shot Accuracy: 0/0 Shot Power: 3/3 Slap Shot Accuracy: 0/0 Slap Shot Power: 3/3 One-Timer Accuracy: 0/0 Hitting Assistance: 3 Aggression: 3/3 Hitting Power: 3/3 Stick Lift Effectiveness: 3/3 Poke Effectiveness: 2/2 Goalie Passing: 0 Goalie Cover Puck Frequency: 3 Goalie Screen Effect: 3/4 Goalie Reaction Speed: 6/6

i would start by putting game speed to 0 or 1
pass speed to 0
i would also increas pass interceptions
i would also max fatigue effect

[Dazraz]

Just played a game, 10 minute periods & got 9 minor penalties called. 4 on the CPU. A big improvement from the 1 or 2 penalties before the tuner update.

[18 eighty 5]

Just had an interesting time of it. Changed difficulty up to all star after going on a 9 game winning streak on pro, true broadcast 48 games into my Bagm. I had 2 PP, but the cpu had a staggering 10 and didnt score on any of them. I am playing 8 min periods, won the game 5-4 including a brilliant short handed break away tally to Nugent Hopkins.

I am seeing tons of penalties with this tuner. Last game the cpu gave me 5 and I had 2.

[CupCrazyManiac]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redshirt_EA

Do you have any easy way to capture and post a video? Even something recorded with a phone and put on DropBox/YouTube(/whatever) so that we can see what you are getting. I'd recommend rechecking your settings. V1.04 didn't change any of the things you are seeing, but that doesn't mean that there couldn't be some other strange problem going on.

hey redshirt_EA,
sorry for the late response!

ALL CLEAR!!! :-)

I really do not know why but after i reformated my xbox and start new,
it plays without any "arcade" style moves ect....

i stick with v.1.04.



and Thanx again for your help and answering me!!!!