NHL 17 Patch #3, HUT Competitive Seasons & Tuner Update 1.02 Available - Full Details

[jeebs9]

Tuned down puck carrier’s reaction speed to reacquire a puck after losing it.

That my favorite part of this update. I was so tired of hitting players and they end up with the puck again smh. Drove me crazy.

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[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

Tuned down puck carrier’s reaction speed to reacquire a puck after losing it. That my favorite part of this update. I was so tired of hitting players and they end up with the puck again smh. Drove me crazy. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Yes.. that is definitely noticeable!

[shogunofharlem3]

Just played a game. Barnburner, I won 3-2 on a late 3rd period goal by Marchand.

Now the reason I say that is that when Marchand grabbed the puck he took off like a rocket right at the net. I almost didn't have time to shoot because I wasn't expecting him to take off like that.

It didn't look unrealistic but it was certainly unexpected. I had seen it a few other times but this one really stood out. Any one else seeing acceleration on puck pickups?

Gameplay was good, certainly liked that players couldn't just keep getting the puck after losing it. I found the ai still had an advantage to just take the puck when they wanted it.

I did also find that entering the zone was very tough. The ai was holding the blue line pretty well and crushing my brains if I tried to carry in. But after dumping it a few times then it was as if their ai learning wouldn't let them commit to just wrecking me. Was a very welcome change.

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by shogunofharlem3

Just played a game. Barnburner, I won 3-2 on a late 3rd period goal by Marchand. Now the reason I say that is that when Marchand grabbed the puck he took off like a rocket right at the net. I almost didn't have time to shoot because I wasn't expecting him to take off like that. It didn't look unrealistic but it was certainly unexpected. I had seen it a few other times but this one really stood out. Any one else seeing acceleration on puck pickups? Gameplay was good, certainly liked that players couldn't just keep getting the puck after losing it. I found the ai still had an advantage to just take the puck when they wanted it. I did also find that entering the zone was very tough. The ai was holding the blue line pretty well and crushing my brains if I tried to carry in. But after dumping it a few times then it was as if their ai learning wouldn't let them commit to just wrecking me. Was a very welcome change.

I have to say I thought it was me. But after reading your post. I remember it happening with 2 different times. Once with Matta and another with Henrqich. But both times there was open ice in front of them for the break away.

The goal wasn't letting in a bunch of cross creases as usually. I enjoyed the 3 games I played last night.

[superballs]

After the patch, I've noticed that free pucks after poke checks are a lot more chaotic and...scrambly, and usually seem to go where you would expect them based on the direction of the poke, though sometimes the puck just flies off the stick at speeds I wouldn't deem realistic. All told, I can accept the trade-off, I'd prefer that to getting scored on after nailing 3 or 4 perfect poke checks that just seem to float back to my opponents stick each time.

EASHL:
Played a game as goalie.

Was playing hot as hell for the first two periods, clean first and no goals where I was planted, set and had the puck just go under my armpit just because. If I was in position, I was rewarded. Even made a few awesome butterfly slide saves.

Is it just me or has the butterfly slide delay (the one that is never present when the play is at the other end of the rink) been greatly reduced.

I feel a lot more like my goalie goes where I want him to, when I want him to.

I lost the game in OT, but when I was beat, I was beat, flat out.

Online VS:
This one really pissed me off actually
I think it was just "one of those games" opponents goalie was standing on his head. Mine let in 3 snipes and one cross-crease (that one was a nice goal mind you) in 8 shots.

In the end, I outshot 35-22 and lost 4-0.

[Millennium]

Quote: Originally Posted by creevjam9

Anytime know if you have to restart your franchise in order to get players to fight again Sent from my SM-G930V using Operation Sports mobile app

I'm in Year 2 and all of my players are still at 0 Fight Bias

My guess is if you've already moved to year 2, you need to restart, but if you are still in year 1 you are fine.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by Millennium

I'm in Year 2 and all of my players are still at 0 Fight Bias My guess is if you've already moved to year 2, you need to restart, but if you are still in year 1 you are fine.

From EA dev on the NHL forums..

Quote:

From what I have heard, if you have already progressed into season 2, the players have all switched to 0 for fighting. The patch change only fixes it from happening but won't put them back after they are already 0. However, if you are in season 2 or further and you edit the fight rating manually, it will stick in a rollover into a future season.

[MizzouRah]

A few more games.. non patch related, but I really like the classic camera. Not sure why I waited this long to try it.

I think the game is definitely better post patch/tuner than it was before. Goalies seem a tad better, but I would like them even more tightened up. The puck is better when a player loses it, the AI still gets to it more often than I do, but it's much better overall. Nothing wacky with any games I've played so far post update.