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NHL 17 Franchise Mode Trailer and Plenty of Details

02:05 PM - August 9, 2016 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has just released their NHL 17 franchise mode trailer, along with plenty of details in their latest blog. The team has re-branded Be A GM mode to Franchise Mode this year. Check them both out and post your thoughts!

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	Fan-favorite Be a GM mode expands to complete control of an entire franchise with the addition of unique team owners. Control your favorite club as the team president and lead them to Stanley Cup glory by managing the team and the business behind the scenes. Make game changing decisions from player personnel, ticket prices, marketing, arena upgrades, and even relocation � all from under the watchful eye of a demanding owner with challenging goals.

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# 21 Simple Mathematics @ 08/09/16 11:19 PM

Dynamic attendance and team budgets sound awesome. I can't wait to see how well they were implemented.

# 22 green94 @ 08/09/16 11:30 PM

Wow I just saw a bunch of little things in that trailer!

-First goal puck to the bench
-Goal totals updating
-Dynamic stat banners (goals scored since trade)
-Presentations for giveaways (bobblehead and shirts)
-5 man group hug?!?!

# 23 Nomah5 @ 08/09/16 11:37 PM

All I saw was Kyle turris as a Canuck. Wtf

# 24 onlybygrace @ 08/09/16 11:48 PM

Lots of cool stuff going on in that blog. Some pretty nice presentation overlays and dynamic attendance are definitely interesting features. Nice touches.

# 25 Elite49 @ 08/10/16 12:10 AM

This all looks great as I only play GM but I read the Dynamic Attendance part and realized that it's only going to be about income and not visibly in games isn't it? That's too good to be true.

# 26 half-fast @ 08/10/16 01:29 AM

Ive yet to read anything about AI improvements where anyone goes into any kind of detail. Gameplay is #1 for me, hands down, and from the videos I saw in the trailer, the gameplay looks exactly the same, with some stupid looking default plays. I just can't believe this is a problem every year.

# 27 Northernwolf @ 08/10/16 04:03 AM

I must say I am a bit concerned.

Hiding your biggest feature of the year for franchise mode behind a wall of micro-managment is not so good.

I like all the new create a team stuff they have added, but if I have to play the way the AI owners want me to all the time, I feel more like I am at work, than at home doing what I like to do an afternoon I have some spare time.

Having to potentially wait out an entire season (or more) to get a relocation going is a dull way to waste my time.

Then I noticed something in the relocation options: Quebec City has no interest in getting a team? Excuse me, what?
Have I fallen into some alternate universe? Pretty sure the fans of the Nordiques still clamor for the return of their beloved franchise every year.

I hope we get to control what parts of franchise mode we want to have active.
Remove all the busywork and let us play the game we want to play.

# 28 Retropyro @ 08/10/16 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Northernwolf


	Then I noticed something in the relocation options: Quebec City has no interest in getting a team? Excuse me, what? Have I fallen into some alternate universe? Pretty sure the fans of the Nordiques still clamor for the return of their beloved franchise every year. .

You may want to watch again. It says willing to open negotiation, yes, interest in team high and fan base hardcore for Quebec City.

# 29 Money99 @ 08/10/16 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mlbshower15


	it's amazing how people have been calling for changes and an overhaul to GM mode and EA delivers. yet people still complain that they don't want this type of immersion and that it is a copy of other games. this looks awesome and something that we have never really seen from NHL

Agreed.
I can see why some would want to turn off certain portions as perhaps the mode will become too cumbersome, but I'm really looking forward to diving into the Franchise Mode.
I've been begging for the ability to be fired for years now and we finally have it.

I will make it my mission to relocate every franchise I'm given the keys to.

# 30 Splitter77 @ 08/10/16 08:47 AM

its 2017. youd think we would have an NHL tonite type nitely highlite show or something by now.
I remember nhl 1993 had this

# 31 Money99 @ 08/10/16 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Splitter77


	its 2017. youd think we would have an NHL tonite type nitely highlite show or something by now. I remember nhl 1993 had this

This. Oh Lord, this x 100000.

I would love to hear the explanation as to how a 25YO video game could have out of town highlights on a 16-bit system but the new hardware can't.

On a different note, I haven't played the GM mode on any NHL game for a long time.
I've heard that the scouting, drafting and general CPU AI is really poor in NHL 16.
Good prospects are UFA's after 2 seasons.
Scouting makes almost no difference in getting detailed information on a prospect.
And I read somewhere that certain regions will stop producing prospects after 3 or 4 seasons.

Can anyone provide more information on that?
Hopefully some of this stuff is fixed for '17.
I really like the additions to the Franchise Mode. It would be a shame of bugs prevented me from having a good time with it.

# 32 consecutive27 @ 08/10/16 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	This. Oh Lord, this x 100000. I would love to hear the explanation as to how a 25YO video game could have out of town highlights on a 16-bit system but the new hardware can't. On a different note, I haven't played the GM mode on any NHL game for a long time. I've heard that the scouting, drafting and general CPU AI is really poor in NHL 16. Good prospects are UFA's after 2 seasons. Scouting makes almost no difference in getting detailed information on a prospect. And I read somewhere that certain regions will stop producing prospects after 3 or 4 seasons. Can anyone provide more information on that? Hopefully some of this stuff is fixed for '17. I really like the additions to the Franchise Mode. It would be a shame of bugs prevented me from having a good time with it.

I like what I have seen so far, especially how your decisions and performance can impact attendance. I think additions like these add some immersion.

I would have loved to see some work on the scouting, drafting, player development, and off-season stuff too. After actual gameplay, those are what matter most to me. They are the lifeblood of a franchise or gm mode.

# 33 HypoLuxa13 @ 08/10/16 11:21 AM

Fun bells and whistles. Nice. I'm all for making the GM mode experience more customizable and unique. Not what I want to see improved in the game though. Until the teammate and opponent AI makes significant strides forward, NHL games are going to be a no-buy for me. Or like past games, buy them later in the year at a steep discount (IE: $20 or under for a used copy).

# 34 Curtisleon13165 @ 08/10/16 11:38 AM

Ea -sports has a problem with allowing you more freedom to play with more than one owner. THE NHL HAS 30 SOON to be 31 franchises . Why in the name of God would they keep not adding that to the game is crazy I have to play the red wings only as my franchise for 25 years. Dumb move ea last year like having the option to many teams as I want in season mode and you got rid off that. Why would you add the whole madden package but not that part of it?

# 35 onlybygrace @ 08/10/16 12:33 PM

Some of you sound like entitled little brats. Seriously...I want this, I want that, me, me, me...give it a rest. It's pathetic.

# 36 Qb @ 08/10/16 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	I will make it my mission to relocate every franchise I'm given the keys to.

Ha, Money the hockey supervillain and scourge of fans everywhere!

I'm on the fence with this stuff. I can appreciate adding depth to the mode, but I'm more interested in the hockey operations than the business ops. I can see where one will affect the other in the game, but I'd prefer more work be done to flesh out the GM duties (and some bleed into coaching I guess):

Coach and staff affect team performance (eg, ratings +/- based on coach/staff attributes)
Training camp and daily practice focus/frequency for additional bonus/penalties (eg, more practice means more fatigue and injury risk but increases ratings more, etc)
Unique coaches with strategy/styles of play that affect gameplay (eg, a defensive-minded coached team plays the 1-4) and "coaching carousel" system
More robust scouting & development features
Tightening up AI GM logic so teams buy/sell at deadline and prioritize rebuilding/contending dynamically

# 37 Yzerman101 @ 08/10/16 01:39 PM

I found this question interesting

Are Franchise Mode and Be a GM one and the same? Or can you play Be a GM without having to manage all the new particulars?

Answer:Our Be A GM mode has evolved into Franchise Mode as we have now added the business and management side of the hockey world. You can select auto assign and let the AI manage your teams business aspects and continue to focus on the running of your team in Franchise Mode.

# 38 actionhank @ 08/10/16 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by onlybygrace


	Some of you sound like entitled little brats. Seriously...I want this, I want that, me, me, me...give it a rest. It's pathetic.

All due respect, but wanting for better AI in game isn't wrong. And better contract and free agent negotiations, things GMs actually handle on a day-to-day basis is not outside of the realm of reality.

I think these new inclusions have the potential to be fun, but at the same time, people shouldn't be criticized for thinking that these are all a bit of putting lipstick on a pig.

I think there's a good chance that the new sliders could help a bit, but honestly, if the game plays like it did last year, I don't know that I would buy it either. I just couldn't get into that. If you did, that's awesome. But, I don't think people should be chided for wanting more done to the part of the game they play.

# 39 ericromain @ 08/10/16 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by green94


	Wow I just saw a bunch of little things in that trailer! -First goal puck to the bench -Goal totals updating -Dynamic stat banners (goals scored since trade) -Presentations for giveaways (bobblehead and shirts) -5 man group hug?!?!

I love this.

For me to play Franchise, the presentation package during games has to uniquely represent the season. Seeing season stats and stuff like a guy grabbing a puck for his first goal is what i've been expecting.

The 5 man celebration is probably just a game winning goal type animation.

# 40 onlybygrace @ 08/11/16 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by actionhank


	All due respect, but wanting for better AI in game isn't wrong. And better contract and free agent negotiations, things GMs actually handle on a day-to-day basis is not outside of the realm of reality. I think these new inclusions have the potential to be fun, but at the same time, people shouldn't be criticized for thinking that these are all a bit of putting lipstick on a pig. I think there's a good chance that the new sliders could help a bit, but honestly, if the game plays like it did last year, I don't know that I would buy it either. I just couldn't get into that. If you did, that's awesome. But, I don't think people should be chided for wanting more done to the part of the game they play.

Touche. It's the manner by which the complainers do their bidding that i take issue with. They are blunt and merciless, so was I. That's how that went down. It's fine to have concerns and desires, but the whining around here is almost intolerable these days.

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