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NHL 17 News Post


NHL 17 patch 1.04 is available now for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It includes 11 all new goal celebrations to showcase ultimate bragging rights and new goalie animations that make it easier to cover the post and prevent short-side goals. In Creation Zone, new logos and uniforms have been added including the LA Kings alternate uniform, Philadelphia Flyers alternate uniform and the Winnipeg Jets Classic Uniform, along with quite a few other things listed in the patch notes below.

GAMEPLAY
  • Added 11 new goal celebrations to the creation zone.
  • Fixed an issue where a user goalie would get stuck after getting hit while in butterfly.
  • Fixed an issue where after an icing the puck it would sometimes cause human players to sit on the bench for the next play.
  • Fixed some issues where a goalie would get stuck in a post lean away from the post.
  • Added new post lean saves for more coverage.
  • Improved goalie post lean logic so goaltenders to try and make saves that keep them sealed on the post to prevent short side goals.
  • Fixed an issue where some signature stances caused the goalie’s glove hand to push back behind their pad when holding the puck idle on their stick.
  • Fixed issues with shot animations when in close to the net.
  • Updated User goalie save logic to help them move into a save when they are requesting to push/move first.
  • Added functionality to allow goalies to rotate more when coming off the post from VH to butterfly to make them more square to the puck.
  • Updates to User goalie save logic on wraparounds based on requested motion.
  • Updates to User goalie save delay when in good position to make a blocking save.
  • Fixed an issue where a goalie would sometimes drop to butterfly when in possession of the puck on a User requested pass attempt.
  • Improved the reliability of one timers by adding quicker snapshots for situations where there isn't enough time to take a full slapshot.
  • Fixed an issue where precision skating would sometimes conflict with a loose puck deke attempt at a slow speed. Now if you have your stick out a deking position it prioritizes the deke request.
  • Updated goalie logic so that goalies will hold their near post on pass attempts near the net to prevent easy short side goals.
  • Updated goalie logic for softer shots on net so that they look to pick it up rather than make a save.
  • Various crash fixes.
  • General stability updates across all modes.
PRESENTATION

The following uniforms have been added:

NHL
  • Los Angeles Kings Alternate Uniform
  • Philadelphia Flyers Alternate Uniform
  • Winnipeg Jets Heritage Classic Uniform
AHL
  • Springfield Thunderbirds Home and Away Uniforms
  • Tucson Roadrunners Home and Away Uniforms
CHL
  • Calgary Hitmen Home and Away Uniforms
  • Charlottetown Islanders Home and Away Uniforms
  • Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Alternate Uniform
  • Drummondville Voltigeurs Home and Away Uniforms
  • Everett Silvertips Home and Away Uniforms
  • Kingston Frontenacs Alternate Uniform
  • Lethbridge Hurricanes Home and Away Uniforms
  • Swift Current Broncos Alternate Uniform
Liiga
  • Oulun Kärpät Home and Away Uniforms
  • Rauman Lukko Home and Away Uniforms
  • Tampereen Tappara Home and Away Uniforms
  • Tampereen Ilves Home and Away Uniforms
SHL
  • Malmo Redhawks Alternate Uniform
  • HV71 Home and Away Uniforms
  • Farjestad BK Home and Away Uniforms
  • Djurgården IF Home and Away Uniforms
  • Karlskrona HK Home and Away Uniforms
ECHL
  • South Carolina Stingrays Alternate Uniform
The following equipment has been added:
  • Bauer Vapor 1X OD1N
  • Vaughn V7 XF Pro Carbon
  • Brian’s G-NETIK III
EASHL
  • Added new jersey logos to customize for your club.
  • Added 11 new goal celebrations for your Pro.
  • Added a new Drop-in Feature where a group of users can play a private unranked game through the Drop-in Dressing Room lobby:
  • Dressing Room Leaders can enter a 4-6 digit private matchmaking ID to matchup privately against another group using the same ID
  • Both groups must be matchmaking at the same time with the exact same ID, which means this is meant for larger coordinated games or practice sessions.
  • Added the ability to select and view the Player Summary screen from the disconnect and end of game pause menus.
  • Fixed issues where Banners, Entry Props, and Flags were clipping through certain cameras in EASHL stadiums.
  • Fixed an issue where after icing the puck while on a 4on4 as their penalty is expiring, users would have their players on the bench on the next play.
  • Added a new PS4 Feature called Play Together which is used to quickly get a group of friends playing in a Drop-In Group Matchmaking session:
  • Allows the host players to invite up to 6 players directly from the Party screen to a new game session
  • Go to [Party] > [Play Together] > [Start Game] to create a new session
  • The host will be brought to a Drop-In dressing room and the game will automatically send invites to all players the host selected,
  • Allows players to join a new game session through invitation or directly from the Party screen:
  • Open the invitation sent from the host and select [Join]
  • Or go to [Party] > [Play Together] and select one of the Current Game Sessions to join
HUT:
  • Improved the Quick Swap functionality in the Edit Lineup screen for quicker line management and updated animations. Quick Swaps can now be performed without transitioning to a separate screen.
  • The Synergy Details screen is now visible in the Collection search results when performing player substitutions to further enhance the team building mechanic.
  • The highlight animation has been updated in all HUT screens to improve visibility.
  • Added new Jersey items to some of the team collections.
FRANCHISE
  • Fixed an issue where players who have a playable injury and are scratched lose morale.
  • Note: if a player is fully healed and is scratched they will lose morale.
  • Fixed issue where no captains were being assigned in Franchise Mode.
  • Fixed multiple arena capacities.
  • Fixed multiple teams merchandise images in the set prices screen.
  • Improved overall stability within the mode.
BE A PRO
  • Fixed issue where a User would keep getting the doctor's approval to play popup each time they returned to the bench.
  • Fixed issue where no captains were being assigned in Be a Pro.
  • Improved overall stability within the mode.

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Member Comments
# 21 Gangrel @ 11/22/16 07:31 PM
What if you go to the next season? Does it correct it then?

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# 22 MizzouRah @ 11/22/16 08:06 PM
Dare I say this patch/tuner feels great? Players feel like they have weight to them more than they ever have. I mean, I only played my first franchise game, but it was a perfect game of hockey.

Captaincy bug is fixed! I need to play more, but I had a great time finally starting my franchise!!!
 
# 23 MizzouRah @ 11/22/16 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by stevendah
So the famous captaincy issue has been fixed?
Fixed! I started a new franchise and it's FIXED, finally!
 
# 24 onlybygrace @ 11/22/16 09:10 PM
Regarding deflections, I've noticed personally that it seems a lot better since the last patch. Probably about 1-2 out of every 10 goals and nothing unrealistic visually. Maybe it's a slider issue. I dunno...
 
# 25 ajs41072 @ 11/22/16 10:31 PM
Played 2 online games, one HUT and one DC, and I was able to generate shots. I got 32 in the first game and 27 in the second one. Before the patch, I'd sometimes struggle to get 10. Small sample size, but it feels much better, and I was generating shot totals like that in beta.
 
# 26 Turbojugend @ 11/23/16 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by billman29
Could someone please list or take a screenshot of what logos are new to create-a-team? Any new classic (NHL) ones?
I just checked. Looks like more generic customs, no classic NHL.
 
# 27 Entiae @ 11/23/16 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve_OS
Fixed an issue where players who have a playable injury and are scratched lose morale.
Thank you!
 
# 28 Therion7 @ 11/23/16 05:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MizzouRah
Dare I say this patch/tuner feels great? Players feel like they have weight to them more than they ever have. I mean, I only played my first franchise game, but it was a perfect game of hockey.

Captaincy bug is fixed! I need to play more, but I had a great time finally starting my franchise!!!
I think the patch has also fixed a little bit of offline framerate drop that I'd very occasionally see on PS4 when skating through the neutral zone. The human goalie certainly seems to have improved.

What I'm finding slightly concerning is that I'm 60 odd games in to a 7 minute period, not simmed a single game, season and I've been averaging between 3 and 4 powerplays per game which is a nice realistic amount.

After playing three games post patch and tuner in this same season with the same settings, that has dropped to one and upping the CPU pen frequency a few notches had no impact. Perhaps a streaky coincidence, these low pen games do happen, but if it continues, might max out the sliders just to make sure. In the third game, even relatively consistent puck movement to draw pens was attempted but the AI wasn't having any of it.
 
# 29 Zobitembois @ 11/23/16 08:16 AM
What about the"no fighter in Franchise" bug ? It's not even metionned in the patch details.
 
# 30 MizzouRah @ 11/23/16 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Zobitembois
What about the"no fighter in Franchise" bug ? It's not even metionned in the patch details.
They are aware of it.. but not fixed in this patch.
 
# 31 MizzouRah @ 11/23/16 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Therion7
I think the patch has also fixed a little bit of offline framerate drop that I'd very occasionally see on PS4 when skating through the neutral zone. The human goalie certainly seems to have improved.

What I'm finding slightly concerning is that I'm 60 odd games in to a 7 minute period, not simmed a single game, season and I've been averaging between 3 and 4 powerplays per game which is a nice realistic amount.

After playing three games post patch and tuner in this same season with the same settings, that has dropped to one and upping the CPU pen frequency a few notches had no impact. Perhaps a streaky coincidence, these low pen games do happen, but if it continues, might max out the sliders just to make sure. In the third game, even relatively consistent puck movement to draw pens was attempted but the AI wasn't having any of it.
I had 4 total in my game, but I do have the 3 main penalty sliders maxed out.
 
# 32 Therion7 @ 11/23/16 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
I had 4 total in my game, but I do have the 3 main penalty sliders maxed out.
Yep, I have the settings penalties references maxed but the "chance" sliders in that section for CPU pens in general was at 80, with hooking / slashing / tripping all at about 75 and the rest in the 40 zone, so I have some wiggle room there.

No probs with human infractions when I committed them. Goaltender interference aside, all called. Just wasn't seeing anything even call-worthy from the AI apart from two hooks and a trip in three games. Usually my play-style gets two trips per game minimum.

Scheduled on the road for Washington so that might be a more feisty encounter. ( I'm essentially Nashville but relocated to Seattle. Sorry Preds fans. )

On a positive note, I have seen this in action:

• Improved the reliability of one timers by adding quicker snapshots for situations where there isn't enough time to take a full slapshot.

Got a nice goal from Craig Smith in a busy slot where normally the shooter would be late and fan the puck.
 
# 33 cuoreceltico @ 11/23/16 09:33 AM
new celebrations looks awful lol
 
# 34 shogunofharlem3 @ 11/23/16 10:16 AM
Pretty happy with this patch. The skating is very smooth and the transitions / puck pickups seems to work as intended and look pretty slick as well.

Played 2 quick games and really enjoyed them. I won 3-1 and 3-2, all natural good looking goals. None scripted, deflections seemed better. CPU still has that boost but it did seem to be toned down.

Funny about the penalties, 7 minute periods i had 3 power plays per game and the ai had 4 to 5. I'll keep an eye on that though. Good stuff.
 
# 35 Fiddy @ 11/23/16 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MizzouRah
They are aware of it.. but not fixed in this patch.
I kind of like this and should start a franchise now. I can go through each player and edit the proper ones to fight.
 
# 36 Sprattee @ 11/23/16 02:03 PM
Pretty garbage that there's no retro Ducks logos.
 
# 37 RayRay34 @ 11/23/16 02:08 PM
I've been wanting to pick up 17 since release. Loved 16 after all the patches and have been holding off getting 17. With this patch is it worth a buy now or should I keep playing 16? Basically I'm a quick play, season mode and HUT guy. Any opinions are appreciated.
 
# 38 Nickflyers @ 11/23/16 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiddy
I kind of like this and should start a franchise now. I can go through each player and edit the proper ones to fight.
That's my plan too. Can get more natural faceoff fights. Instead of say Dorset facing off against Schenn when Gudas is on the ice.
 
# 39 PardonTheAmbush @ 11/23/16 02:43 PM
In terms of logos/uniforms, I'm only waiting on the Late 90s Black/Red Sabres Logo, or that uniform set added, to get a Franchise Started.
 
# 40 MizzouRah @ 11/23/16 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickflyers
That's my plan too. Can get more natural faceoff fights. Instead of say Dorset facing off against Schenn when Gudas is on the ice.
I've always wondered how you do a faceoff fight, care to enlighten me?
 


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