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Dump 'N Cheese - Ultimate Team Talk

02:02 PM - November 11, 2010 by RaychelSnr

Hockey Ultimate Team for NHL 11 was introduced in August before the demo was released, and it received a mixed welcome from puck heads. As gamers awaited news about potential improvements to the existing game modes, the developers announced a new one. It was a mode focusing on collecting hockey cards.

A lot of people were apprehensive, but then the demo came out, and HUT seemed like a good idea after all. (Personally, I was disappointed virtual gum was not included for my avatar.) Maybe the combination of cards with a bit of fantasy, some GM duties and the new awesome gameplay made it all click in the demo. Or maybe it was just the fact that, for once, you could play more than just one period of hockey in the demo thanks to the HUT tournament.

However, now the mode has been around for two months and I'm not quite sure what to think of HUT. I am more into EASHL and OTP because of the human element in those modes, but I used to play a lot of versus games as well. Regardless, apart from those craving for the fan aspect (playing with your favorite team), I think HUT has replaced versus mode in quite a few hockey homes this year.

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# 1 OutcastNeedhelp37 @ 11/11/10 02:56 PM

Theis game mode is to difficult to wins games.

# 2 SpHSpH @ 11/11/10 03:27 PM

The Ultimate Team idea in FIFA has been bad for the regular FIFA game modes.

Be wary of this with NHL.

UT is about more $$$ for EA ... at the expense of quality games for consumers.

# 3 jyoung @ 11/11/10 04:17 PM

I agree that this mode seems to exist primarily as another way for EA to take your space bucks.

That is why they shoe-horned it into Madden last year and NHL this year.

# 4 Joe Koo1 @ 11/11/10 05:56 PM

I love the mode. You dont have to pay any money to have fun in it. Its almost like an online beagm but they have so many different elements to it like training your players and the chemistry with lines and being able to compete online with your custom team

# 5 Joe Koo1 @ 11/11/10 05:58 PM

and btw to play against a friend go to the UHL online game option and select Find Game the same time your friend does. it takes 2-4 tries at most.

# 6 Uncle Stumpy @ 11/11/10 11:15 PM

I didn't think I'd enjoy the mode when I first heard of it, but nw, when I'm online (which is rare now) I'm playing Ultimate. I love the challenge of beating guys that have obviously spent money on their team. I havent spent a penny, on the mode, and won't. It's taking me a long time to build a highly ranked team, not sure what I'm doing wrong. It doesn't really matter, I win alot more than I lose anyway.

One thing I'd like to see: If you beat a team, you get to steal one of the other guy's players, even if they back out, because I think everyone still considers that a loss.

Would also like to see more commentary/cutscenes specific to HUT

# 7 TDKing @ 11/26/10 06:59 PM

I ripped HUT or the PHL(Pokemon Hockey League) when it was first announced but that is because I would have rather the development time had been spent on an ONLINE FRANCHISE MODE. An online franchise mode is what the majority of the community wanted. I wish EA would stop trying to sell this as an online franchise/dynasty mode cause it’s NOT, its HUT a new and different mode.

I tried HUT when I first got the game and I can see where this mode could be fun but I quickly got tired of playing randoms. Once again EA implemented something and didn’t do it right. We should have had PRIVATE leagues with CUTOMIZABLE SLIDER settings.

I’m still holding out hope we get a fully functional ONLINE MULTIPLAYER FRANCHISE/BEAGM mode in NHL12 with ONLINE CUSTOMIZABLE SLIDER settings, along with CUSTOM SEASON LENGTH (20 40 82) in our ONLINE and offline franchise modes. If not I will boycott the game like I did Madden this year.

Back on topic, if EA wants HUT to be more successful they will have to add PRIVATE leagues if not HUT will eventually just fizzle out (imo). I don’t want to challenge the world, just my friends.

GLOBAL = CHEESERS, PRIVATE = FRIENDS

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