Rosters and Ratings: NHL 22 Roster Sharing!

[Dion TheFluff]

Great news!
Would anyone have any interest in adding/updating prospects into the game?

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[Dion TheFluff]

I'll probably attempt to do a fairly thorough update myself after I dive into Franchise mode and EASHL a bit

 

[robertmac43]

This is the best news they have released in a long while IMO. Franchise mode has needed this!

 

[GermanSpitfire]

It says it won’t be available till December unfortunately; i’ll probably purchase the game now because of this but i’ll be waiting for this feature to be released.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

It says it won’t be available till December unfortunately

If its available in December, there are no guarantees and EA is not exactly reliable

 

[x Tame Impala]

So how does the actual sharing work? I create my custom roster, save it, and then what?

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

I’m not going to lie I’m stunned and impressed, feels like this game is finally going forward. Since Sumal came in there’s been progress.

 

[Ryan_Habs_16]

I am not sure I fully understand what this means. Does this mean, for example, I can save rosters from nhl 20 or 21 and upload them to nhl 22? I ask this because I read an article that stated rosters from previous seasons could be used.

 

[leafsfan5]

I am not sure I fully understand what this means. Does this mean, for example, I can save rosters from nhl 20 or 21 and upload them to nhl 22? I ask this because I read an article that stated rosters from previous seasons could be used.

People will upload custom rosters and you will be able to download them.

For example, someone will probably make a custom file of NHL rosters from 1992 or something. That means you can download that roster and do a GM mode using NHL rosters from the 90s. People will also most likely adjust the ratings from this year to make them more accurate so you have better sims

it’s a huge win and if it’s actually implemented I’ll be buying my first NHL since 14

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

It would be nice to also have custom draft classes like you can in 2k, but I imagine they aren't quite ready for that yet.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It would be nice to also have custom draft classes like you can in 2k, but I imagine they aren't quite ready for that yet.

You can add draft eligible players in the game.

Meaning the shared rosters can have players as young as 16 years old.

So you can have the top prospects for the next few drafts. Not quite the same as 2K, but close enough.

 

[Browntrout]

Oh man. I hope someone more skilled than me does a mid 90s roster for all the teams.

 

[sufferer]

Oh man. I hope someone more skilled than me does a mid 90s roster for all the teams.

More skilled in this case just means days worth of time to burn lol.

 

[Browntrout]

More skilled in this case just means days worth of time to burn lol.

That’s a much better way of putting it!

 

[John Price]

They need it now. Every year they drop one update at launch which doesn't even have players who played in ncaa or khl the prior season. Then they don't update that roster for a month. One year eichel wasn't even in the game at Launch

 

[Cor]

This is one of the biggest W’s of recent memory

 

[JustJokinenAround]

It says it won’t be available till December unfortunately; i’ll probably purchase the game now because of this but i’ll be waiting for this feature to be released.

my guess is with all the new physics, move to frostbite, and moving to the next gen they just didn't have to time to get roster sharing done before the release and they didn't want to rush it. it'll be nice to have it

 

[Leafs87]

This might tank NHL 23 sales if it’s a weak game and people only want updated rosters, but great news otherwise!

 

[JustJokinenAround]

This might tank NHL 23 sales if it’s a weak game and people only want updated rosters, but great news otherwise!

thats their problem not ours

 

[Apex Predator]

The one thing I’m looking forward to is that someone is going to upload a roster with players overall adjusted. Can’t wait to actually have 4th line players actually rated as 4th line players.

 

[izzy]

Praise to anyone who does a bunch of creations and uses play by play names

takes a f***in decade to scroll that list

 

[Browntrout]

Praise to anyone who does a bunch of creations and uses play by play names

takes a f***in decade to scroll that list

I hope they have a “no play by play name” option.

 

[GOilers88]

The one thing I’m looking forward to is that someone is going to upload a roster with players overall adjusted. Can’t wait to actually have 4th line players actually rated as 4th line players.

OSFM has been doing this for Show for years and they do a stellar job. Here's to hoping.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

This might tank NHL 23 sales if it’s a weak game and people only want updated rosters, but great news otherwise!

I'm hoping the addition of roster sharing coinciding with the first edition of the game on a new engine implies a different development direction.

AKA maybe not next year, but soon, the yearly release schedule will turn into a patch system similar to most games now. This would 1) probably help with their budget and 2) modernize the company. I'd even be fine if a yearly or every 6 month patch was released as "DLC" with a small price, and cosmetics or whatever to support the game. A much more typical online game style and the roster sharing coming with the newest team means they don't have to worry so much about roster updates, team members being committed to that work, blah blah.

 

[Alex Taxman]

Look up “Taxman’s Roster V Two” or “Alex Taxman’s Roster” for an extremely accurate roster with over 150 missing players from the NCAA, USHL, Overseas, The entirety of the 2022 draft class, and the 23,24, top prospects all added or edited.