NHL 09 First Look

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:33 am

Since heeding Gangrel's advice about upping shot power, I have had two very nice "fair" games. 3-2 and 4-3. Both losses, however I don't feel as though I'm going up against superstar goalies.

And Mizzou, I love the Blues third jersey too! Looks great in the game.

HockeyJock · Post by **HockeyJock** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:12 pm

I finally picked up NHL 09 today and I have a quick question:

I always use manual line changes in my games. Every 40 seconds or so the line change menu pops up on the screen. I know that I am not pressing any buttons on the controller to activate it.

Is this new to this years game?

I think it may be popping up every time the current line fatigue level goes down. Does this sound right? Thanks for any info!!!!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:11 am

New rosters are up.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:22 am

HockeyJock wrote:I finally picked up NHL 09 today and I have a quick question:

I always use manual line changes in my games. Every 40 seconds or so the line change menu pops up on the screen. I know that I am not pressing any buttons on the controller to activate it.

Is this new to this years game?

I think it may be popping up every time the current line fatigue level goes down. Does this sound right? Thanks for any info!!!!

There must be a setting for that. Look under visual settings maybe. I use auto line changes myself but I'm probably going to go to manual and start a new franchise with these rosters.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:04 am

10spro wrote:New rosters are up.

Thanks!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:25 pm

The latest trades are in the update, wished they waited one more week as the Mats Sundin soap opera will finally come to an end (so they say) this coming weekend. Either way, he'll (I hope) end up in Manhattan and VAN can get a couple of guys from NY as they have to clear cap space to land the Swede.

I actually have been waiting for this update to start my dynasty, skilled guys like Malkin & rookie Stamkos have been upped a couple of points.

Playing OTP last night for me was a blast, wide open scoring, some guys just seemed to fly a bit faster though.

Curious to know if it changes anything for those that are playing offline.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:52 pm

Well... Sundin is a Canuck..

I've been really busy at work and haven't played with the newest rosters yet.. although I've read over at OS that maybe the latest roster has helped scoring... any truth to that?

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:51 pm

I don't think so. In fact, I have a theory that AI learning hinders scoring. I was doing just fine on a level of 3, but when I bumped it up to 4 because I thought I was winning TOO much, now I am lucky to score 2 goals a game.

Granted, it might be becuase the D is now a bit better, but I also wonder if it doesn't make the goalies better as well.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:08 pm

Well, I bumped my AI Learning back down to 3, and still got thumped. So far with a new dynatsy with the new rosters, I'm about 1-5 or so, with I think 1 or 2 simmed games.

One thing I have noticed about the rosters, though perhaps I'm just on crack, is injuries are increased. I'm 10 games into my season, and already have Nillson and Hemsky out, and every day I sim there seems to be 4 or 5 new injury notificiations around the leagues.

I think it's cool, actually, but I was just wondering if anyone else is having the same thing?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:02 pm

Gangrel wrote: I think it's cool, actually, but I was just wondering if anyone else is having the same thing?

I was about to start my dynasty after I manually update the Canucks with M. Sundin in. The Swede wasn't even in the free agent pool, what's up with that? Just curious, what level are you playing?

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:34 pm

10spro wrote:
Gangrel wrote: I think it's cool, actually, but I was just wondering if anyone else is having the same thing?
I was about to start my dynasty after I manually update the Canucks with M. Sundin in. The Swede wasn't even in the free agent pool, what's up with that? Just curious, what level are you playing?

Sundin is on Sweden's national team and you can pull him over from that.

Tim

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:26 pm

10spro wrote:
Gangrel wrote: I think it's cool, actually, but I was just wondering if anyone else is having the same thing?
I was about to start my dynasty after I manually update the Canucks with M. Sundin in. The Swede wasn't even in the free agent pool, what's up with that? Just curious, what level are you playing?

I'm playing all star. Default sliders, except fatigue effect at 0 (so the lines tire faster) and fatigue recovery at 0 (so they don't bounce back so fast!)

I have shot power up one, to 4, and it was working out in my old dynasty.....

Maybe my guys are just slumping so far in this one.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:30 pm

tjung0831 wrote:
10spro wrote:
Gangrel wrote: I think it's cool, actually, but I was just wondering if anyone else is having the same thing?
I was about to start my dynasty after I manually update the Canucks with M. Sundin in. The Swede wasn't even in the free agent pool, what's up with that? Just curious, what level are you playing?
Sundin is on Sweden's national team and you can pull him over from that.

Tim

Yeah, that's what I eventually ended up doing, but it was bizarre that they would still have Shanaghan in the free agents list and not Sundin.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:27 pm

Merry Christmas, there is *another* new roster up apparently.

Sundin on the nucks, Alzner is created, and sounds like another bunch of re-ratings.... (Stamkos down from 85 to 80 for example......

Guess I'll start a dynasty AGAIN..... (I dont' mind, I was 1-4 in my current one

)

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:37 pm

Thanks. Stamkos is definitely overrated in the game.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:00 am

I played a game today with the new rosters... wow.. beat Detroit in a shootout 4-3. Was quite an entertaining game.. if it wasn't for NCAA 09, this would be my game of the year!!!

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:40 pm

Gangrel wrote:Merry Christmas, there is *another* new roster up apparently.

Sundin on the nucks, Alzner is created, and sounds like another bunch of re-ratings.... (Stamkos down from 85 to 80 for example......

Guess I'll start a dynasty AGAIN..... (I dont' mind, I was 1-4 in my current one )

still can't figure out how to get this thing downloaded.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:25 pm

Simplest way is to go online and go into the dressing room of eashl or start a quick match. It'll check for new rosters, then save them.

Quit back to the main menu, and the new rosters will become the default.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:30 am

Couple nice ones, including Richards scoring on me off the 3rd period face off!

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And some good forecheck from Penner....

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Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:58 am

Those look very nice. Do you play with that camera angle, or is it just like that for the replays?

RallyMonkey · Post by **RallyMonkey** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:04 am

This game has been reborn for me. Tweaked a couple of sliders after using a set over at OS as my base and I'm loving what I'm seeing. Through 5 games I've had losses of 8-1, 5-4, and 4-3 and wins of 2-1 and 5-3. Shots hover around 30 a side, penalties are anywhere from 2-7 per side, and most other stats are really solid with the exception of the CPU passing %. Really having a good time again with these and the new rosters.

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:16 am

RallyMonkey wrote:This game has been reborn for me. Tweaked a couple of sliders after using a set over at OS as my base and I'm loving what I'm seeing. Through 5 games I've had losses of 8-1, 5-4, and 4-3 and wins of 2-1 and 5-3. Shots hover around 30 a side, penalties are anywhere from 2-7 per side, and most other stats are really solid with the exception of the CPU passing %. Really having a good time again with these and the new rosters.

Same experience here.

Just curious, what type of slider tweaks did you make? I won't list my whole set but from what I remember, I lowered player speed significantly, upped the shot accurary/power a bit and lowered AI learning to 3. I've seen a range of high/low scoring games so far in my Canucks franchise.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:07 pm

Feanor wrote:Those look very nice. Do you play with that camera angle, or is it just like that for the replays?

Just for the replays. I play with the ice cam (i think, whatever teh default up and down is)

I try to pick the best angle for my replays. I think both of those were zip line......

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:29 pm

I just put this game in...The goalies seem to be flopping a lot more since they updated the game.

Anyone else recognize that?

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:33 am

Merry Christmas.... part 2?

Another patch is on the way.

http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/blog ... id/3006919