20 Minute Sliders with Custom AI Settings

[Fun2k]

After playing a few games with these settings I haven't seen any team have over 40 shots on goal in a game. The last game I played I was able to get the lowest shot totals in 20 minute periods so far (SJ with 26 shots vs. 15 by the CPU as Nashville), while the game before that the CPU had 18 shots in the first period but only finished with 40 including overtime. As long as you poke check as often as possible and limit penalties the CPU should have decent shot totals.



Rules
Period Length: 20 min.
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: Max
Post Whistle: Authentic
Penalty Time Scaling: Max
Fighting: Max

Gameplay Settings

Basic
Skill Level: All-star* (optional)
Game Style: Hardcore/current

General
Tuner: Latest
CPU Aid: Default (Helps keep shot totals low/optional)
Broken Stick Freq: 2
Game Speed: 3* (optional)
Attribute Effects: Max
Fatigue Effect: 4
Fatigue Recovery: 2
Injury Occurrence: 4
Puck Control: 1 (HUM)/0 (CPU)
Acceleration: 3

AI
AI Learning: 3 (optional)
CPU Difficulty Adj: 0
CPU Strategy Adj: 0 (Keeps custom AI the same)
HUM Stategy Adj: 3 (optional)
CPU Faceoff Difficulty: 3 (optional)
Fight Difficulty: 4 (optional)
Penalties: Max

Passing
Pass Assist: 3
Manual Passing: On
Pass Speed: 2
Saucer Pass Speed: 3
Pass Accuracy: 4* (HUM)/ 0 (CPU)
Reception Ease: 0
Interceptions: 5* (HUM)/ 0 (CPU)

Shooting
Shot/Slap Shot Acc: 0
Shot/Slap Shot Power: 3
One-Timer Acc: 1

Checking
Hitting Assistance: 2 (optional)
Aggression: 5
Hitting Power: 1
Stick Lift: 1
Poke Check: 3 (HUM)/ 2 (CPU)

Goalies
Goalie Passing: 3
Cover Puck: 3
Screen Effect: 4
Reaction Speed: 5* (HUM)/ 2* (CPU)

Custom A.I.
NZ vs. FC: 1 click to the left
Carry vs. Dump: 1 click to the right
Cycle vs. Shoot: 5 clicks to the left (6 clicks for defensive pairs/optional)
Don't Block vs. Block: 1 click to the right

[Fun2k]

Some stats from a recent game:

PIT - WAS (CPU)

4 - Goals - 5
26 - Shots - 31
10 - Hits - 10
58% - Passing - 68%
2/4 - PP - 1/3

Changed difficulty to 'all-star' and raised HUM Goalie Reaction to 3.

NJ - NYI (CPU)

2 - Goals - 1
18 - Shots - 22
13 - Hits - 13
57% - Passing - 68%
0 - PP - 0
16 - Faceoffs - 11

[Fun2k]

Moved the game speed up to 3.

DET - CBJ (CPU)

1 - Goals - 5
28 - Shots - 33
4 - Hits - 2
52% - Passing - 70%
0/4 - PP - 1/4
20 - Faceoffs - 18

VAN - EDM (CPU)

3 - Goals - 2
31 - Shots - 35
11 - Hits - 5
58% - Passing - 72%
2/6 - PP - 2/5
24 - Faceoffs - 25


CGY (CPU) - DET

1 - Goals - 3
20 - Shots - 25
7 - Hits - 13
68% - Passing - 61%
0/4 - PP - 1/2
8 - Faceoffs - 12

[bubs3141]

I like the AI settings, works good for my team. But how do I change the CPU teams AI strategy?

[drog1602]

@bubs,

You can only activate them for the other team in "season mode" and "play now mode". To do it in season mode, when you create the season make all teams human controlled.

Its too bad they left this option out of GM mode.

[bubs3141]

that sucks. Because your listing made it awesome for my team.

[bubs3141]

any updates?

[Fun2k]

Raised HUM & CPU goalie reaction to 4 & 1, raised HUM interception & pass accuracy up by 1.

EDM (CPU) - DET

1 - Goals - 3
28 - Shots - 24
7 - Hits - 6
72% - Passing - 63%
0/1 - PP - 0/3
14 - Faceoffs - 13

LA (CPU) - DET

2 - Goals - 3
25 - Shots - 26
13 - Hits - 6
72% - Passing - 61%
0/2 - PP - 0/2
16 - Faceoffs - 13