NHL09: DSP EASHL (360)

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:22 pm

Thanks Seven, that sounds awesome. Can you just play one team of 'friends' VS a CPU team?? That would be more likely for me & my xbl friends.

thanks!

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:53 pm

So, what's the story with goalie cameras online? I played a ranked BAP-on OTP game and was goalie, and initially the camera was up in the 'classic camera' i use as a fwd. Didn't help! I went to the visual options and the 'goalie mode camera' was grayed out so I couldn't change it, but I wasn't seeing from that camera. I was seeing from the regular BAP menu of cameras. I ended up using the BAP 'High' camera, but it's not quite the same as goalie cam, especially when I hit that back button to watch the action when the puck is in their zone.

Plus, there's no blue arrow, which when I tried goalie offline was I thought the biggest improvement on goalie play overall. I'm thinking part of that at least is that I can't seem to play from the proper goalie cam, but I don't know.

EDIT: PS I changed my guy to a grinder and it seems the few points I had were put back in the bank and I could redistribute them. That's nice to know you don't have to lose whatever progress you've made if you want to change your player type.

GameSeven · Post by **GameSeven** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:01 pm

Zeppo wrote:So, what's the story with goalie cameras online?

See?

Granted, I expect you didn't give up 9, but at least a few were as a result of my frustration as I bounced around from option to option to no avail.

So, I'm wondering if it is a side-effect of changing my default BAP camera to overhead.

I know Sport played Goal online. If anyone can confirm that it is possible to use the offline BAP goalie camera with the proper view and Blue Arrow, please do so. I'd change my default camera back to the BAP camera to get the proper goalie perspective if that's the case.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:06 pm

GameSeven wrote:
Zeppo wrote:So, what's the story with goalie cameras online?
See?

Granted, I expect you didn't give up 9, but at least a few were as a result of my frustration as I bounced around from option to option to no avail.

So, I'm wondering if it is a side-effect of changing my default BAP camera to overhead.

I know Sport played Goal online. If anyone can confirm that it is possible to use the offline BAP goalie camera with the proper view and Blue Arrow, please do so. I'd change my default camera back to the BAP camera to get the proper goalie perspective if that's the case.

I ran into the same problem GameSeven...I think it changes your default cam to the overhead one in goaltender mode. Maybe EA needs to change this some.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:07 pm

How are the servers running tonight? I should be on around 1am Eastern time this evenign if anyone wants to play a few games with the great Zlax 45 LOL!!

Stay well guys.

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:54 pm

Servers seem to have stabilized DRAMATICALLY last night, as we had an easy time assembling 12 players for instant 6 vs 6 games. No word on how the CLUB games performed, as there was no one in the Dressing Room any time I checked.

Let's commit to this thing DSP; I LOVE this game online. The games last night with a few from here and a few from OS were spectacularly played, with crisp passing, solid defense, and sound positioning; not only is it incredibly fun, but it's also extremely rewarding to pull off a goal when the team is playing together.

I especially enjoyed getting setup for 4 easy goals and an assist in a single game.

As for Goalie Mode, I had the same camera issue. Goalie is greyed out, so I use BAP LOW so that I get the same camera as is default for goalie mode offline. No blue arrow appears, however, so playing as goalie requires intense concentration and looking for the smallest signs of where the puck might be or be headed.

Look forward to more team play. I can barely imagine playing a sports game that doesn't include OTP or EASHL features ever again. I think it would work just a well for Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and perhaps even Football (with careful control/implementation).

Best of all would be if EA is smart enough to let us keep our players into NHL 2010, 2011 etc.; so that players can develop and become 'famous' as the best in the game.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:13 pm

Sport,

We had fun a couple of nights ago. If you see me online feel free to message me and we can get together after I finish my current game or something.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:20 pm

Sport73 wrote:Servers seem to have stabilized DRAMATICALLY last night, as we had an easy time assembling 12 players for instant 6 vs 6 games. No word on how the CLUB games performed, as there was no one in the Dressing Room any time I checked.

Club games worked great. We had a few instances of it freezing up on us, but we played club games all night last night, mostly with a full room. I think a minimum of 3 is needed for me to do club games, because with two guys I think you want to have at least one be an 'any.' In our games last night, i was refusing to play any two-man opponents, and it worked out because it didn't take many tries at all to get a five or six man team on the other side.

And after playing in front of forensicd in goal, I think I need some serious practice at goalie before stepping in there again. He's a natural!

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:25 pm

Guys!!! I finally got the game today and I played one Play As Pro mode game and I am hooked!!! What a great game. I am not even going to try 2K9 as this game game exceeded my wildest expectations.

Seven......can you send me an invite? I would love to jump online with you guys and do some team games. Thanks!

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:05 am

I lost connection in the last game but always fun guys....GameSeven got a huge Shootout goal for us to win a game tonight.

RallyMonkey · Post by **RallyMonkey** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:26 pm

So i went on last night after being away for two nights all excited to add to my 5G and 4A stat line and found NO ONE online!! In addition, the only stats to show up in our club were Zep's and barking. Any idea what happened? Our record did appear to be accurate..........10-16, yikes.

Anyway, who's gonna be around tonight?

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:37 pm

RallyMonkey wrote:So i went on last night after being away for two nights all excited to add to my 5G and 4A stat line and found NO ONE online!! In addition, the only stats to show up in our club were Zep's and barking. Any idea what happened? Our record did appear to be accurate..........10-16, yikes.

Anyway, who's gonna be around tonight?

Servers were down last night.

Leadfoot5 · Post by **Leadfoot5** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:50 pm

I'm hoping to be around tonight...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:51 pm

Ill be there at some point...sitting all by myself...doing what I usually do when Im by myself.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:11 pm

Will be online tonight after 10:30 EST - hope to get some club games in!

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:28 pm

I will be online tonite

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:29 pm

So... you can only be in one club at a time, huh?

GameSeven · Post by **GameSeven** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:48 pm

I should be around sometime around 10:30 or 11

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:00 pm

Slumberland wrote:So... you can only be in one club at a time, huh?

Apparently that is the case, but you can set up custom matches with be a pro rules se to ON, and you can play ranked or private unranked games with your BAP character for some inter-squad or squad-mingled games.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:27 pm

I'll be on after midnight.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:44 pm

f***in EA servers, I was all ready for some OTP action and then I couldn't bloody connect. So pissed I just turned the box off....

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:48 pm

Macca00 wrote:f***in EA servers, I was all ready for some OTP action and then I couldn't bloody connect. So pissed I just turned the box off....

They really do need to upgrade.

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:42 am

I bit the bullet and purchase a brand spanking new 360 Arcade (my old one is still in Texas getting fondled) and a copy of NHL 09 tonight. Started up a new career as a goalie and I'm loving it:) You guys weren't kidding with all the praise you've been heaping on this one.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:55 am

macsomjrr wrote:I bit the bullet and purchase a brand spanking new 360 Arcade (my old one is still in Texas getting fondled) and a copy of NHL 09 tonight. Started up a new career as a goalie and I'm loving it:) You guys weren't kidding with all the praise you've been heaping on this one.

Come and join us OTP. That is whenever EA decides to fix their servers.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:19 pm

Macca00 wrote:f***in EA servers, I was all ready for some OTP action and then I couldn't bloody connect. So pissed I just turned the box off....

same here. WTF?

Sounds like the EA servers have been up and down since release day.
It's temporarily ruining an otherwise brilliant game.