NHL 16

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:59 pm

Anyone see that they keep teasing an EASHL item for all NHL 15 owners next week?

Pete1210 · Post by **Pete1210** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:10 pm

I just preordered NHL 16 for XB1.

Hope to join you guys for some games this season.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:18 pm

Oh man, I sooooo hope this is true! :

Hello EA. I'm wondering if steps have been taken to make the cycling game a more viable strategy with AI teammates. In previous iterations of the game, cycling has been incredibly hard to execute unless you only play with other players.

Answer:
It depends what strategy you set your team to play. A big part of cycling the puck is putting the puck where the player currently isn't so that you can keep momentum going. I suggest using the manual saucer pass into/along the boards, I find that my AI teammates will skate onto the puck in those circumstances in the corners. That being said, we have done a lot of work on facing direction of your teammates and ensuring that your player turns into the direction you expect. We’ve also added stumbles into the equation for hitting/physics which allows players to bump off checks at low relative speeds. All of these things combined really help the cycle game overall.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:17 pm

Was that the new camera on that video? It sort of looks the same as the regular one.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:43 pm

I believe they said it was Dynamic Medium, so the same as the camera angle they introduced last year.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:45 pm

Gangrel wrote:Oh man, I sooooo hope this is true! :

Hello EA. I'm wondering if steps have been taken to make the cycling game a more viable strategy with AI teammates. In previous iterations of the game, cycling has been incredibly hard to execute unless you only play with other players.

Answer:
It depends what strategy you set your team to play. A big part of cycling the puck is putting the puck where the player currently isn't so that you can keep momentum going. I suggest using the manual saucer pass into/along the boards, I find that my AI teammates will skate onto the puck in those circumstances in the corners. That being said, we have done a lot of work on facing direction of your teammates and ensuring that your player turns into the direction you expect. We’ve also added stumbles into the equation for hitting/physics which allows players to bump off checks at low relative speeds. All of these things combined really help the cycle game overall.

Now we're talking!

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:46 pm

Gangrel wrote:I believe they said it was Dynamic Medium, so the same as the camera angle they introduced last year.

Too high for that.. maybe dynamic high? Dynamic medium is too low to see the point men.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:06 pm

MizzouRah wrote:
Gangrel wrote:I believe they said it was Dynamic Medium, so the same as the camera angle they introduced last year.
Too high for that.. maybe dynamic high? Dynamic medium is too low to see the point men.

It was overhead.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:33 pm

Diablo25 wrote:
MizzouRah wrote:
Gangrel wrote:I believe they said it was Dynamic Medium, so the same as the camera angle they introduced last year.
Too high for that.. maybe dynamic high? Dynamic medium is too low to see the point men.
It was overhead.

Ok.. makes sense. I know I use classic on x360, believe I use dynamic high on xb1. (haven't played xb1 NHL in quite some time)

With college football gone.. I really don't play much console games besides a bit of Batman and the rest is NHL, so the x360 gets quite a bit of use over the xb1.

I really wish college football would find a way to come back to consoles. I cry tears of joy when thinking about a college football game on the xb1, especially with a playoff in place now.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:22 pm

EASHL BETA!

Runs from July 30 to August 6.

It looks like anyone with NHL 15 on new systems can participate.

https://www.easports.com/nhl/eashl/beta

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:24 pm

A good chance for all Dragons to get together again. It'll be like training camp before the real season begins. Good for you EA.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:07 pm

Very cool. Now to wait and see if it works and how it works.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:34 pm

Awesome. I may actually find the time to get in on this with you guys. Thanks to the EA Vault, it won't cost me a thing! I am really, really happy they have abandoned the leveling-up grind and equipment boost crap.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:52 pm

I enjoyed the first game with OTP or the first couple of games with OTP.

Then they made some stupid changes like you were locked into a certain camera (more POV) for OTP games and you had to create a player or something, you couldn't just control one of the NHL players?

But most people didn't seem to mind those changes at all so I would guess it'll be similar again, you can't just keep it on an overhead camera in OTP games or be able to control NHL players and even switch among them, instead of being locked to one the whole game?

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:22 pm

Giddyup!

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:14 pm

f*** me its Zeeppo.

LETS GO DRAGONS!!!

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:23 pm

Getting most of the band back together... If this s*** works, its going to be awesome.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:39 pm

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:41 pm

Jimmydeicide wrote:f*** me its Zeeppo.

LETS GO DRAGONS!!!

F@ck me...it's Jimmy.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:51 pm

Hey !! At least you knew i wasnt showing up this year, better than saying im going to be there every week then have one rum and coke, pass out and miss it !!

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:21 pm

I';ll be there, even if they won't let me make my midget self and get rocked every game!

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:24 pm

We are going to have so much fun with so many tasty treats...

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:19 pm

I installed 15 last night since I have the EA things now. That game was not very good so I'll be interested in trying this out.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:13 am

It's only beta for a week so hopefully we can have some intrasquad games. Otherwise, let's hook up for all 7 nights.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:17 pm

Naples39 wrote:EASHL BETA!

Runs from July 30 to August 6.

It looks like anyone with NHL 15 on new systems can participate.

https://www.easports.com/nhl/eashl/beta

So, if I have the NHL 15 game on EA Access, does that count as owning it if it's downloaded?

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