NHL 18 Information/Discussion Thread | Part II

[CourtneyDagger50]

Is anyone else having a hell of a time getting off a backhand shot?

 

[BruinsFTW]

Is anyone else having a hell of a time getting off a backhand shot?

Not at all.

Same as every other game.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Not at all.

Same as every other game.

I haven't been able to complete one breakaway with a backhand shot. Never been a problem before. It is driving me nuts.

 

[542365]

I haven't been able to complete one breakaway with a backhand shot. Never been a problem before. It is driving me nuts.

That's weird. I can't score on a breakaway with anything except a backhander Don't think I've scored a forehand breakaway goal yet. I honestly don't.

 

[BruinsFTW]

That's weird. I can't score on a breakaway with anything except a backhander Don't think I've scored a forehand breakaway goal yet. I honestly don't.

Yeah I swear every time I go forehand the goalie is right there like it's nothing. I've had a real hard time burying em on the forehand. Backhand I've had no issue especially if I lift it.

 

[Diogenes92]

Do people living on the West Coast get to play tonight at 9pm?

 

[Tryblot]

I'm pretty sure it's midnight west coast, so 3 am east? So it is released tonight for sure?

 

[trueseraphim]

my xbox1 is currently saying it will be released on the 22nd of september. We'll see what happens tommorow. Maybe its because im not a gold xbox member...?

 

[Super Cake]

Is it just me or did they make the charging penalty even worse?

It feels like i am sent to the box every time i hit someone now.

 

[CanadianSniper]

my xbox1 is currently saying it will be released on the 22nd of september. We'll see what happens tommorow. Maybe its because im not a gold xbox member...?

Yeah my Xbox is saying it's available on September 21 at 10PM (Im in Alberta). I've already pre-ordered the standard edition so hopefully I'm able to play at 10 tonight..
Not sure why it's saying 22nd release date.

 

[Deku]

I'm pretty sure it's midnight west coast, so 3 am east? So it is released tonight for sure?

My digital copy says it will unlock at midnight EST.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

That's weird. I can't score on a breakaway with anything except a backhander Don't think I've scored a forehand breakaway goal yet. I honestly don't.

SO weird. I try to shoot backhanded and the player just ends up doing nothing

 

[Saitama]

Ok, I hate to admit it, since when I heard about this mode, I'm pretty sure I sneered. But Threes is actually a lot of fun.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Oil Gauge]

I haven't been able to complete one breakaway with a backhand shot. Never been a problem before. It is driving me nuts.

What build are you using. Some of the shorter ones have a harder time getting the backhand off in close to the goalie.

 

[Tryblot]

So is the digital copy out yet?

 

[BruinsFTW]

Will be good to see everyone else getting in on it finally. Place seems dead. Tho the HUT people have been going mad stacking their teams.

 

[Diogenes92]

So is the digital copy out yet?

Yep.

 

[Saitama]

Will be good to see everyone else getting in on it finally. Place seems dead. Tho the HUT people have been going mad stacking their teams.

My lines so far:

Palat 84 Bergeron 87 Laine 85
Landeskog 84 Toews 87 Atkinson 84
Lee 83 McDavid 85 Schenn 84
Maroon 83 Granlund 85 Perry 84

Suter 86 Ekblad 85
Werenski 85 Trouba 85
Martinez 83 Niskanen 83

Quick 86
Markstrom 83

Not an amazing team, but a pretty good start. Still have 8560 coins left after all that. The Toews and Suter were pulls from my starter packs, can't even sell them later!

 

[vannzee]

I wish that their rankings were more like NBA 2k's. No way Markstrom is an 83, if Quick is an 86.

 

[Deku]

The new main menu is a huge improvement.

 

[Shrimper]

After faceoffs does it zoom out for people? Takes ages I swear

 

[vtdevils2k]

Doc doesn't even mention Auston Matthews by name lol and other rookies that played last year. Lazy LAZY commentary. They barely updated any commentary for this game, except Ray. Doc and Eddie are exactly the same.

 

[izzy]

heres the problem i have with the new rating system mixed with trading in gm mode

did they even adjust the trade value? James Neal is 84 overall which is a capable first liner but has like 1/4th the value of many prospects. Makes no sense, needs to be fixed

 

[Wats]

The only way I can score on breakaways is 5 hole now. Back checking players can hold pokecheck and magnet pucks away more easily if a less skilled player (like me lol) tries to make any move..

heres the problem i have with the new rating system mixed with trading in gm mode

did they even adjust the trade value? James Neal is 84 overall which is a capable first liner but has like 1/4th the value of many prospects. Makes no sense, needs to be fixed

I think that kinda makes sense, not many teams would trade a good prospect for a 2nd liner with 1yr left.