OT: HF Sharks EA NHL Video Game Thread

CJL182

Registered User
Oct 9, 2008
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Was really fun playing with you guys. Sorry about that 1 suicide pass lol.
 

CJL182

Registered User
Oct 9, 2008
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The beta was fun and I'm interested in joining, but I'll probably wait until Black Friday.
 

TrappedInFullerton

Murray SMASH
Apr 19, 2006
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I might actually get it. The apparently release a patch for it already.

KEY ADDITIONS INCLUDE:

EASHL Drop-In
EASHL Player Badges
Shootout Mode
Team Practices
United Center - the home arena of the Chicago Blackhawks
NHL 3-on-3 OT rule change
EA SPORTS HOCKEY LEAGUE

Ranked Quick Match – The perfect place to play EASHL if you don’t have an EASHL team or if your teammates can’t make it online. Quickly search for a Drop-In game of up to 6v6 to practice your skills or scout players. Play as your created pro, choose your position and your player class before entering the game.
Invite Friend – Send an EASHL Drop-In invite to your friends.
EASHL Player Badges – Introducing EA SPORTS™ Hockey League pro leveling. Play EASHL Seasons, Playoff games, or Drop-in games and earn Experience Points that unlocks badges for different stat categories and milestones. Earn enough EXP and you will level up your Pro.
Once at Level 50, you will earn a Prestige badge and start at Level 1 again to begin the pursuit of your next badge. This is the ultimate display of your skills. Player levels will be prominently presented for other users to see in the Leaderboards, Dressing Room, and Side Select, so level up and brag to your friends.
SHOOTOUT MODE

Online Shootout – Take on another player in a head-to-head match as the goalie or the shooter. Players will get five shots each and are able to play as the goalie. Choose between a Ranked Quick Match where you are quickly paired up against an online opponent for a 1v1 shootout game, Custom Matchmaking where you can customize your unranked shootout settings, or the Invite a Friend option.
Offline Shootout – Take part in a shootout against the AI or a local human controlled player.
TEAM PRACTICES

Practice mode now includes team practices. Players can have up to five players on both offense and defense in three different scenarios from "rush" to "in-zone" plays. There is also the option to play as the goalie in practices, so you can hone your skills before starting your goalie career or taking on online competition.
PRESENTATION

The United Center is now included in NHL 16 and will feature authentic architecture found at the home arena of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Players can now select between five different sizes for Player Indicators that appear during gameplay.
Improvements to lighting, visuals, fan AI and stadium architecture for all NHL arenas.
BE A GM

General improvements to Player Morale.
Added the ability to offer qualified RFAs a contract during the pre-season.
Updated AI trade logic.
HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM

Improvements to search filters for Collections, My Bids, and ended Auctions.
BE A PRO

Improvements to defenseman visualization and coaching feedback.
GAMEPLAY

Added NHL 3-on-3 OT rule changes.
General improvements to defensive AI logic.
Added an alternate goalie control scheme based on Beta feedback
Added option to toggle if precision skating is default or not for goalies.
Hint supports added for alternate goalie controls.
Improved logic for goalie interference penalties and allowed/disallowed goals.
 

ChubbChubby

Using tilt controls!
Nov 28, 2009
4,740
855
San Francisco, CA
Leveling up aesthetically is a lot better than having to grind out stats. Seems like a good compromise rather than having the games be completely pointless.
 

Cloned

Begging for Bega
Aug 25, 2003
79,701
66,284
Got my preorder in.

Will be online Monday night at midnight if anyone else is.
 

Cloned

Begging for Bega
Aug 25, 2003
79,701
66,284
For anyone else that will have the game tonight; I'll be on in 30 minutes!
 

nerdybeard

Registered User
Oct 1, 2011
671
303
Oakland, CA
Been on and off HUT, be a gm, and eashl since release. Eashl seems to be my favorite, 3-0 with 9g 3a as LW twice and LD once via drop ins.

What's the club name for this year?
 

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