Questions for EA devs on NHL '13? Post them here.

[leaffan]

More I thought of:

Be a gm: Will players still be given out contracts based on their ratings and abilities or will this be changed to their actual stats. I had Tim Erixon last night want a 3.5mil a year contract at 22 years old and the guy has yet to play an NHL game (in my franchise) but he's 82OVR with a B potential this upcoming season.

Normal gameplay: Is stick lifting going to be toned back more? Its still wildly over used.

Normal Gameplay: Will the stick defend move be toned back as well? Saucer pass as a way to get around it rarely works.

The new backwards skating with the puck logic (which honestly looks like an old trick us vets used its just revamped a bit) appears like it can really have some glitchy always goals that plague new features. How much has this been worked on.

Online be a pro:

Has anything changed in regards to the way we gain expierence and stats this time around?

Has the goalie camera angle been improved at all? (removing the glass from behind for example)

I really can't stress enough if the goalies in Be a pro online have been improved. We've literally had whole rooms disband after games because of a bone headed ai goalie games. The solution of just have someone play goalie is really not a good one because its so difficult (camera wise and playing wise) to be a normal goalie.

[PP]

GM Connected - How does scheduling work? Is it a full 82 game season, or do you select how many games you want to play?

This was already covered in the video and write up wasn't it? It is 82 games and no way to shorten it. The commish can open groups of games and sim as well.

[leaffan]

I probably have more but at this point a lot of the things that really raged me in NHL 12 I've mostly forgotten at this point and all I play these days is offline be a gm.

I asked a couple buddies that still the play it every day but they couldn't really think up more then what I've already done here. It's too bad we didn't have a couple more days notice. I'm assuming they're on a crazy tight time table though.

[leaffan]

This was already covered in the video and write up wasn't it? It is 82 games and no way to shorten it. The commish can open groups of games and sim as well.

I think he's wanting to know if we can change the length of the season or if this is an idea that might be implemented in the future.

Ravin and me used to play offline 25 game seasons all the time when they had multi team control back in 03 or 04 for the PC.

[Ravin]

The 25 game season is basically what I was saying. They use to have that option and I wish they would bring it back. They use to have short/medium/long, which was basically 25/48/82. I just want to know because it opens up a lot of options for a GM Connected. If it is 25 games, you can play them all. If it is 82, to get through any kind of season and have a true online dynasty, you would have to sim a bunch of games.

[PP]

The 25 game season is basically what I was saying. They use to have that option and I wish they would bring it back. They use to have short/medium/long, which was basically 25/48/82. I just want to know because it opens up a lot of options for a GM Connected. If it is 25 games, you can play them all. If it is 82, to get through any kind of season and have a true online dynasty, you would have to sim a bunch of games.

I Agree, it should be an option but I am pretty sure it was already covered. Heres hoping they patch it in or something.

[Ravin]

They said in the video the commish could open up the next slot of games, but from what I recall, they made no mention of how many games season it was. They just said crap about 3 days and 2 weeks. I have no idea.

[leaffan]

I got a couple hours before golf:

Another biggie and I think all of us EASHL guys want to know: Will the speed rating matter this year? Last year there was no difference between a 65 speed guy and a 95 speed guy.

With the new skating is the LT push the puck forward move still there or is it replaced by the new physics based break out skating move.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4b5jmabViA&feature=player_detailpage#t=139s

Shows the difference between 12 and 13. He doesn't do the push the puck forward move we all did to combat the slowness when skating with the puck.

With the skating phsyics too will players fall over now based on their movements and not random chance as it felt like before?


Post more questions you dicks.

[killgod]

This for sure, speed was straight robbery for anyone buying the boosts online. Made zero difference.

[leaffan]

This for sure, speed was straight robbery for anyone buying the boosts online. Made zero difference.

My 6'9 Dman basically keeping up with the 5'8 midgets was always hilarious.

[leaffan]

More on the speed stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge2LfVdMdvU&feature=player_detailpage#t=495s

Fuck their real world example btw

[leaffan]

They talked about it back in late may about the little bubble around the net and said they were still working on it but is there anything new on it?

[Ravin]

GM Connect - I know they said they have a mobile app, but I just want to make sure this will work on all phones and not just say iphones. Will it work for iphone/droid/tablets/ipad etc. As the commish I want to know since I have an ipad and android phone and want to make sure things in the league get done quickly if needed.

Will the Winter Classic be in the GM Connect (and perhaps ability for commish to select who plays that game)?

Is speed fixed? <---Huge question. A lot of the points when it comes to athletics were fucked

Can you give more detail on the GM Connect drafting? My concern would be I need a top centre, but the #1 best overall first pick is perhaps a LW or a D, and no idiot would pass up on him, but because my needs say C, I pick someone who may go like 7th. Just a little more detail on how drafting works. (Obviously screen shots would be great)