Number of shots on goal

[js3512]

I love NHL 13 but there's still one issue that this game never seems to fix and that is how many shots the cpu takes. I play full 20 minute periods and usually end up being out shot by 20-30 per game. I still win half or more of my games cause I'm taking the higher percentage shots but it scews the stats. Is there some way of getting the cpu to work the puck around more to generate scoring opportunities rather than just firing at the first opportunity?

[SpartanBoy81]

Quote: Originally Posted by js3512

I love NHL 13 but there's still one issue that this game never seems to fix and that is how many shots the cpu takes. I play full 20 minute periods and usually end up being out shot by 20-30 per game. I still win half or more of my games cause I'm taking the higher percentage shots but it scews the stats. Is there some way of getting the cpu to work the puck around more to generate scoring opportunities rather than just firing at the first opportunity?

Does some of it have to do with your own defensive play compared to how the computer plays defense? Personally, I play on 20 minute periods and tend to either be equal in shots or I outshoot the computer.

When I first started playing '13, I was being outshot all the time by the CPU, but then I started to play better defense and they didn't take nearly as many shots because I was in shooting lanes and took away a lot of the shots they were taking. Now they're forced to pass the puck around the zone quite a bit more to get a shot off

[@legendm0de]

I posted my sliders this weekend and a player had immediate results, 37 shots (cpu) in a 4-1 loss, I on that same night had 27 (me) -32 (cpu) shots in a 2-1 loss. You can see my section on 20 minute sliders, and everything I've said about them. I definately think it's worth a shot.

[js3512]

I'll give your sliders a look. As for playing defense, I'm not great at it yet but I'm not terrible either. When I play defense I try to stick to controlling one guy and it's very rare that the player/area I'm covering takes a shot but instead they're coming from areas covered by other CPU controlled players so I'm not quite sure what can be done about that from a defensive standpoint.

[js3512]

Tried your sliders, overall an excellent experience with the game, probably the most intense game I've played but it didn't cut down on the shots (it increased my shots but only because I started shooting more after becoming frustrated with trying to pass effectively in the zone). I did however notice something that most likely plays a part in why the CPU is putting up so many shots and that is that when playing defense one of my guys will get a loose puck but because I wasn't aware of it in time and am still trying to play D I end up turning it right back over. Anyone have any advice on how to stop doing that?

[@legendm0de]

which camera angle are you playing on, turnovers in your own area and losing faceoffs are the easiest way to give up tons of shots. the camera angle may have alot to do with you not noticing your defense has won the puck. Do you think you're losing alot of shots to turnovers and faceoffs, or is it more than that

[Mr Leth]

Wait, this seems a bit odd to me.
Yes I admit I've never played NHL 13.
I'm still a NHL 12 junkie but anyway.
Being outshot by the cpu?
I didn't even know it was possible, although I would have loved to try it.
Sure the cpus ability to create offensive plays is...well limited, they often just fire asap.
But I've played about 500-600 games, for the most part on superstar level and I always seem to outshoot the cpu by far.
On a good day they shoot about half as much as I do.
I would say this really screws with the stats though.
My goalies always lets the easy ones in while I have to work my but off to be able to put the puck in the net.
Needless to say my goalies SV% is rarely any good while the cpus are, well monstrous...

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When I play defense I try to stick to controlling one guy

This however might have something to do with it.
Seems like an awfully tough way to defend your own net just controlling one guy, it's not like your fellow cpu-controlled defensemen will help you a lot in my experience.

Having said all this, to each his own.
Getting the sliders to a level where you can enjoy YOUR game is everything.
Not sure if there's a way of reducing the number of shots the cpu takes but tampering with all the other sliders could make you find a way where it's less impossible to defend yourself.

Sorry if this wasn't any help, I just couldn't stop myself from commenting on the note that this would be a common problem.

[Ordeal47]

I've had this problem in every NHL game ... it's unavoidable.

Personally, I play 5min periods. I end up with about 30 shots per game typically, and the other team gets 15. Regardless of this seeming domination, I actually only win about 60% of my games. It's ridiculous, because often times on the games I lose I'll do something like...

35 shots/2 goals
vs.
15 shots/4 goals

But then games I win, It's the opposite, so my goaltender always has a GAA that's under 2, but then a SV% barely over 90.