NHL 17 News Post

NHL 17 Patch Available, Here Are the Details

02:29 PM - September 8, 2016 by Steve_OS

The first patch for NHL 17 is scheduled to arrive very soon. For those of you playing on EA Access, you could see it as early as tomorrow morning. For everyone else, you will get the patch on release day.

UPDATE (9-9): The NHL 17 patch is available now for EA Access subscribers, weighing in at 3.6 GB.

Check out the patch notes here, it's HUGE.

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# 21 Freakywwe @ 09/09/16 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SocialAssassin


	Sounds like: Our goalies sucked, so we've changed almost everything.

Well, how else would they fix it?

# 22 Gerg04 @ 09/09/16 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	Wow some list. I have to say I know some out there will never like the series and always bash EA, but I'm impressed at the effort EA has put in the past 2 years trying to improve the series and listening to the hardcore fans of the sport. The game changer events and betas have been big reasons for this. I'm really looking forward to the games release.

I wish this was the case. I get a strong feeling like EA left a bunch of tweaks out of this build that were on the beta build, just so they could say "hey look at all the stuff we're tweaking".

I don't want to feel that way, truly, I've supported this series for a long time. I call them out on BS but I still buy it every year because I love the game of hockey.

I will still hold my final judgement until after the patch, but before this patch, this build played NOTHING like the beta. And I really enjoyed the beta and all of the little things they seemed to fix. For whatever reason, this EA Access build plays as if all of those changes were thrown out the window; aka, right now, this game plays exactly like 16'.

Here's hoping the patch brings those changes back, no matter how small, because IMO they added up. And as of now I do plan to buy the game. But please, EA, you're almost to the level of insulting.

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# 23 frtylicks @ 09/09/16 11:45 AM

Can anybody with the game tell me if the Atlanta Thrashers logo is now in the game since you can relocate to Atlanta. Thanks

# 24 Josam27o7 @ 09/09/16 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Splitter77


	� Better defensive coverage on the strong side winger on the breakout. � Improved AI defense when they are on the PP with the man advantage. Use the extra man to minimize the PK team�s effort with the puck. I like these

I can confirm that the patch has worsened, not helped, cpu defensive AI. The CPU is easier to break-down now.

# 25 Splitter77 @ 09/09/16 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Josam27o7


	I can confirm that the patch has worsened, not helped, cpu defensive AI. The CPU is easier to break-down now.

really?
Let them know over at the EA forums so they can fix whatever they messed up. I was all fired up to play this game next week

# 26 HailTheSkins @ 09/09/16 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by frtylicks


	Can anybody with the game tell me if the Atlanta Thrashers logo is now in the game since you can relocate to Atlanta. Thanks

Yes it is in the create a team screen so assuming in relocate as well

# 27 knich @ 09/09/16 06:19 PM

Where is the patch? When I start the game I only get notice of tuning update, which is 1.0?

# 28 BenVenom @ 09/09/16 06:23 PM

A way to check if u have the patch is go into sliders and see if there is a pass minimum speed. The original code only had pass speed and after patch there is a seperate min and max pass speed.

# 29 knich @ 09/09/16 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BenVenom


	A way to check if u have the patch is go into sliders and see if there is a pass minimum speed. The original code only had pass speed and after patch there is a seperate min and max pass speed.

Thanks. I guess I already have it. But strange since it was there when I first installed game.

# 30 BenVenom @ 09/09/16 08:15 PM

Did you install it today after the patch was already out? If so the most current game just installs all at once.

# 31 scottiej86 @ 09/09/16 08:45 PM

"Added German National Team Home, Away and Third uniforms."

I'm not picking up my copy until this week, but I am holding out hope that this means that they have improved the other National Team Jerseys that aren't in the "World Cup"? Anyone confirm or deny this? What does the German team Jersey look like? Thanks guys.

# 32 JaFFiTh @ 09/09/16 08:57 PM

Just looked thru the new masks they added on youtube.. holy crap! They are WAY better, very crisp and not too fake looking! My Leafs got some love so I'm happy. The Avalanche is one of the team that needs overhaul big time, so plain. The Bruins and the Caps finally got some love Eventhough it's only one mask instead of 2 but it's better than nothing.

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# 33 Elite49 @ 09/09/16 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JaFFiTh


	Just looked thru the new masks they added on youtube.. holy crap! They are WAY better, very crisp and not too fake looking! My Leafs got some love so I'm happy. The Avalanche is one of the team that needs overhaul big time, so plain. The Bruins and the Caps finally got some love Eventhough it's only one mask instead of 2 but it's better than nothing. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

I've been using those same ones forever. So annoying too.

# 34 knich @ 09/09/16 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BenVenom


	Did you install it today after the patch was already out? If so the most current game just installs all at once.

My bad. The original install did not have the update. It must have installed overnight although I don't think XB1 S has standby mode like PS4?

# 35 Elite49 @ 09/09/16 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	My bad. The original install did not have the update. It must have installed overnight although I don't think XB1 S has standby mode like PS4?

On Xbox One you actually need to go into the console settings to turn off sleep, so unless you did that then it's always sleeping.

# 36 ericromain @ 09/10/16 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SocialAssassin


	Sounds like: Our goalies sucked, so we've changed almost everything.

10 years ago you would have been in the "The goalies are terrible, come on EA update your game!" crowd.

# 37 knich @ 09/10/16 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Elite49


	On Xbox One you actually need to go into the console settings to turn off sleep, so unless you did that then it's always sleeping.

Interesting..so it sleeps even with console turned off fully?

# 38 jake19ny @ 09/10/16 10:46 AM

Wow. The new masks added in the patch are great. I hope the handful of teams that didn't get any love do in a future patch.

Check them out here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QzPG3gwj_U&sns=em

# 39 Gerg04 @ 09/10/16 10:52 AM

Happy with the patch. Feeling much more like the beta and much more like its own game, separating itself for 16'.

The subtle puck bounces and blue-line play are small yet so significant in improving the overall gameplay and general flow of the game.

I can't believe the commentary has actually gotten worse! Thankfully, I've muted the commentary completely for the last few years, but man, I didn't think it was possible. Its just so forced and robotic.

The ice and stadium sounds are well done IMO I feel like I get that "at the rink" feel. The crowd could be more emotional, especially at certain times but overall its good.

# 40 BSDShoes @ 09/10/16 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by knich


	Interesting..so it sleeps even with console turned off fully?

If you set the Xbox to energy-saving, it'll completely turn off (well sort of) but it takes way longer to boot up.

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