NHL 12

[Ravin]

LA Kings 3 (ravin) - San Jose Sharks 2 OT

Played this guy today and my fuck, I swear he was either pressed up against the TV or had the volumn as high as it could go, because I could hear the announcer calling his game through my TV speakers. I could hear him saying shit, and then the announcer going on. I injured Brent Burns with a slap shot and heard through his TV that he wasn't coming back into the game. lol

 

[Rip]

I did the sickest deke with Mikki Koivu today. One handed deke passed two defenders near the boards, fetch the loose puck, and go for a breakaway. Dude then hooks me. Get a shootout and did another sick deke. Guy quit and now I don't get to save it . Effin hate that.

 

[Lanteri]

I'm lovin' being a power forward right now. And that's just in random OTP games. It'll be even more awesome when I join a club so my camping out in front of the net can get me some screened goals and deflections and shit rather than just cleaning up the garbage right now.

 

[Ravin]

I'm lovin' being a power forward right now. And that's just in random OTP games. It'll be even more awesome when I join a club so my camping out in front of the net can get me some screened goals and deflections and shit rather than just cleaning up the garbage right now.

Ok, I am going to nip this now because it is pissing me off.

Will all you guys who think you are the next Holmstrom, get the fuck out of the way.

I swear to god, I have had more goals blocked because everyone now wants to play in the front of the net. I can't tell you how many point shots our defence has sent on net, only for some fat ass who thinks he can deflect it gets in the way.

It has a time and a place for it, but not every single time on every single rush to the net. This isn't just pointing out to you lanteri, but it is beyond frustrating when 2 of your 3 forwards decide they want to be net parkers, and you miss out on like 3-4 goals a game. I made the point before that this is not NHL11, and just crashing the net doesn't work, and no it is not proper hockey to just enter the zone and head straight for the net. Our centremen who plays with us is great for this because he is useless as all fuck. Goes for the net and stops, while his wingers need a place to pass off to quickly. So rather then go behind the net, go to the corner, or the slot for a pass, they sit in front. It does nothing. Plus just because you are in front, doesn't mean when the puck goes to your side you don't go and get it.

/rant

 

[Rip]

Ok, I am going to nip this now because it is pissing me off.

Will all you guys who think you are the next Holmstrom, get the fuck out of the way.

I swear to god, I have had more goals blocked because everyone now wants to play in the front of the net. I can't tell you how many point shots our defence has sent on net, only for some fat ass who thinks he can deflect it gets in the way.

It has a time and a place for it, but not every single time on every single rush to the net. This isn't just pointing out to you lanteri, but it is beyond frustrating when 2 of your 3 forwards decide they want to be net parkers, and you miss out on like 3-4 goals a game. I made the point before that this is not NHL11, and just crashing the net doesn't work, and no it is not proper hockey to just enter the zone and head straight for the net. Our centremen who plays with us is great for this because he is useless as all fuck. Goes for the net and stops, while his wingers need a place to pass off to quickly. So rather then go behind the net, go to the corner, or the slot for a pass, they sit in front. It does nothing. Plus just because you are in front, doesn't mean when the puck goes to your side you don't go and get it.

/rant

I can vouch for this. I always aim for the pads when I take slapshots as a defender and I can't tell you how many times I've pegged a teammate. You'll get 10x more goals with your wingers on the sides and/or your center behind the net.

Can't tell you how frustrating it is being a winger or center playing drop-in games. They try to either be a hero, jump the blue line, or try to do some fancy-ass pass when defenders always stuff it.

 

[Rip]

Another thing: Hitting has been really effective when you get the right angle and timing, but I feel it won't do much once you have high balance. I've hit people perfectly and they just bounce around or fall to their knees. Going to start poke checking like I should more often. Works a lot better and you don't have the chance of wiffing like hitting can do to you.

 

[Ravin]

Another thing: Hitting has been really effective when you get the right angle and timing, but I feel it won't do much once you have high balance. I've hit people perfectly and they just bounce around or fall to their knees. Going to start poke checking like I should more often. Works a lot better and you don't have the chance of wiffing like hitting can do to you.

Thing is, go watch really hockey and that is all that happens. Hitting is not about knocking the guys head off or putting him through the glass, it is about taking the man out of the play. We got so use to every big hit in video game hockey, that now when, IMO, more realistic hits happen, people find an issue with it.

 

[Rip]

Thing is, go watch really hockey and that is all that happens. Hitting is not about knocking the guys head off or putting him through the glass, it is about taking the man out of the play. We got so use to every big hit in video game hockey, that now when, IMO, more realistic hits happen, people find an issue with it.

I'm not one of those guys lol. I like the idea of having to know when to hit him (timing, angle, etc).

But in terms of NHL in a fun sense? Hitting is 10x more fun than poke checking.

 

[Ravin]

Thought I'd add this as well, as it has happened twice to me.

To those little bitches who quit before 2 minutes.....thanks for the free and quick win :lesmug:

EA finally got rid of the 2 minute warning, so now if you quit before 18:00 of the first, it counts as a loss to you and a win for the other team. And the best part, all the stats count. I sniped a goal under the crossbar last night 1:33 into the first. Leaf and our other guy picked up the assists. They quit. Score on our screen says 3-0 DNF Win. My goal counts, their assists count. We also got all A's across the board, because of it, and I got a game added.

The only negative is that you can't shell the goals on these badies, but with the game so new, getting that quick W in under 5 minutes is great when trying to get to the next level.

We laughed about it last night because people get down a goal and instant quit because of last year, yet they have 58minutes to score ONE goal to tie it up.

 

[Rip]

How many guys do you have on your team?

 

[Rblake]

PS3 BaP offline 18yo LW --- Are these normal XP accumulations after a 2G, 4A, +3, 3checks, 2intimidations, ? O= 38 D=39 A=33

It just seems like it'll take for fucking ever to improve my 68 OVR player.

Also, my game said I unlocked some skating boost, but they all appear locked...

 

[Ravin]

How many guys do you have on your team?

We got 3 regulars, leaf, myself and our friend. KG and Fappin play when they can. Waiting for our other friend to stop being a dick and buy the game.

PS3 BaP offline 18yo LW --- Are these normal XP accumulations after a 2G, 4A, +3, 3checks, 2intimidations, ? O= 38 D=39 A=33

It just seems like it'll take for fucking ever to improve my 68 OVR player.

Also, my game said I unlocked some skating boost, but they all appear locked...

What league are you playing in? And is this just one game, because if so, you need to raise up the level of play. 6 pts in a game is lol.

If you are in Jrs. It is hard to level up your guy. But also in NHL it is as well because they are not throwing XP at you so after your first season your a 91 OVR.

 

[Rip]

We got 3 regulars, leaf, myself and our friend. KG and Fappin play when they can. Waiting for our other friend to stop being a dick and buy the game.


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Nice. I might join this website that does leagues. Should be fun.

I don't know what to be on defense though, defensive d-man, offensive d-man, or 2 way forward. Right now I'm a 2-way forward but I never go on break aways, never dangle, and never get up close to the goalie. May switch to Defensive D-Man if I'm pretty much only taking slap shots and playing defense.

 

[wingsfan77]

So apparently you can do ANYTHING while playing defense around the crease with no repercussions....this is ridiculous.

 

[leaffan]

So apparently you can do ANYTHING while playing defense around the crease with no repercussions....this is ridiculous.

Honestly thats the way it should be. Stops cross creasing which I think we've all noticed at this point has gone way down.

 

[wingsfan77]

I agree but when I'm skating through the crease and I get hip checked completely away from the play that should be a penalty.

 

[Ravin]

I agree but when I'm skating through the crease and I get hip checked completely away from the play that should be a penalty.

Its hit or miss. We had some games where the ref never put his whistle away. I honestly dont mind it. My guy is so fast anyway I just skate around everyone who wants to try hip check bullshit on me.

 

[Rblake]

What league are you playing in? And is this just one game, because if so, you need to raise up the level of play. 6 pts in a game is lol.

If you are in Jrs. It is hard to level up your guy. But also in NHL it is as well because they are not throwing XP at you so after your first season your a 91 OVR.

QHLMJ - Shawinigan Cataractes

~300pts/season is too much? /sarcasm


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[Ravin]

QHLMJ - Shawinigan Cataractes

~300pts/season is too much? /sarcasm

Jesus fuck. What you playing on, rookie?

 

[Rblake]

Jesus fuck. What you playing on, rookie?

I started on PRO, but my team mates wouldn't do shit. After I bumped it up to All Star, they played more solidly, but the CPU still just takes the puck away anytime they get remotely close & my team mates are still fucking retarded w/the puck. They head to the boards & wait for the CPU to pin them & take the puck away instead of dumping it back behind the net. I don't want to play on Superstar cuz the CPU will be crazy good.

I'm thinking about changing to a playmaking center cuz my sniper LW does 100x more dishing than receiving.