NHL 17 - Competitive/Full Sim Comparison (Online Modes)

[Fiddy]

Just compared these for my online gaming sanity lol.

I know all online game modes use preset 3 (competitive). If you compare it to preset 4 (full sim) there is honestly not much of a difference.

Below are the ones that stand out between the two sets and explain 100% why people get frustrated online.

Skating Speed/Acceleration Sliders
preset 3 - 65/65
preset 4 - 50/50

Skating Impact
preset 3 - 0/0
preset 4 - 45/45

Board Effect Puck Carrier
preset 3 - 0/0
preset 4 - 50/50

Thoughts on the above sliders between the two sets.

Skating speed/acceleration is meh, speed difference is minor IMO.

Skating Impact, the likely hood to lose the puck on sharp turns, pivoting, etc. How is this at ZERO for online default modes? Honest question. This is why guys get annoyed with how the online modes play out. Why are guys allowed to start, stop, pivot, deke, etc and not having any consequences at all? I understand, cater to causal fans online, I get it. But can't even have a happy medium and put this at 20 or 25?

Board Effect Puck Carrier, again I get it, cater to casual fans. But come on, no reason that guys can start and stop with no penalty from the skating impact, now they can do so with the stick on the boards (through it at times) and have no consequences? Again, a happy medium please. How can this be at ZERO as well. How about 25?

They talk about how this game is great with setting up cycles etc. Yes it is, very rewarding this year. Small minor adjustments to the above would make the online modes more enjoyable. Forcing online players to take the foot off the peddle at times because of some consequences.

[VeNOM2099]

Hey FIDDY! Waddup?

So... What does "Board Effect" do?

[RedBull1973]

I'm guessing at 0 it means you can skate by the boards with the puck with no ill effect, but at 100 you might slow down, lose the puck, or fall down in you ram into the boards. If that's the case that is one that should be a bit higher for online play as well.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by VeNOM2099

Hey FIDDY! Waddup? So... What does "Board Effect" do?

Hey bud, exactly what the guy below said. How you been?

Quote: Originally Posted by RedBull1973

I'm guessing at 0 it means you can skate by the boards with the puck with no ill effect, but at 100 you might slow down, lose the puck, or fall down in you ram into the boards. If that's the case that is one that should be a bit higher for online play as well.

[VeNOM2099]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedBull1973

I'm guessing at 0 it means you can skate by the boards with the puck with no ill effect, but at 100 you might slow down, lose the puck, or fall down in you ram into the boards. If that's the case that is one that should be a bit higher for online play as well.

I see.

Well if putting this up can prevent the people that like to use the boards as trampolines by crashing into the boards at full speed and go the other way without losing momentum, I'd like for EA to up this in the next tuner update.

@Fiddy:

Same ol', same ol'... Still hanging around with the XSHL group.

Played a bunch of club games last night and had a blast!

[Fiddy]

I just find it odd, that if this was Madden or Fifa, this type of stuff would be all blown up over the net. Since it's NHL, not a peep.

[JimmyDeicide]

We must be due another patch dont you think, i mean its been a couple of days now(Sarc) since they ****ed up the beta settings which i thought played really good online.

Fifa Demo just had a 500mb update THE DEMO!!!!!!
Sick of this BS. Leave the games alone for 5 mins would you EA.

[Fiddy]

add to the above, the stick lift not working the way it should either. Grr.