NHL 12 Video - Be a Pro Revamped

[FBeaule04]

Quote: Originally Posted by DStars15

Because Lucic going wide on the D and getting to the net doesn't sell. It's a promo vid, it's supposed to sell. Just as in the real NHL, MOST people (not all) want to see that flashy goal. Flashy sells. Power moves do not. You gotta understand it from a marketing standpoint.

You're right, and I understand it pretty darn good.

Maybe, NHL will have to get to the point that the game is so focus on being played by idiots who can do anything not real and hardcore gamers getting pissed off that people don't buy the game and sells drop to a point that they EA as a reaction.

It's one thing to be able to deke someone out of his skates once in a while. EA marketing should take a peek at what's going on online and then ask if that kind of sh*t equals to more sell.

But again, you're right, marketing and sales department aren't giving importance to what customer in general think, as long they sell copies.

[Vikes1]

That video was pretty cool. And did kinda get me a bit interested. Maybe I'll give BAP at least a decent chance this year. But the GM mode is I think, just more my kinda thing.

[JezFranco]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

This as well, even online its the same, you play great for the whole entire game but go offsides once or twice or make a bad clear out of your end, and oh hey look teamplay is a c- or worse. The current system is WAY to touchy imo.

Really? As mentioned I never played much BaP in 11, but loads in the earlier games.
I never remebered it being touchy like that.

I just remembered that the earlier it is into the game, the bigger effect things have. So late in the game it is harder to affect the grade, be it negative or positive.

And that is pretty natural... aint' it?
Example: On your first shift in a game if you do a bad pass your grade will drop like a rock, because 100% of your passes are bad.
Late in the game though, If you have been playing really good, and nailed 50 of 50 passes I remembered it being much harder to drop (because one bad pass at that stage is only a 2% error marginal) ... or vice cersa, If I played a crappy first two periods it's harder to effect the grade positive.

I'm not saying it was easy to get all A+, but I never had a problem with the system of the grades at all.

Think percentage; The more passes* you do, the smaller the effect is of a missed or succesfull pass.*

* And "pass" can of course be changed for, check, shot, deke etc.

[Whitesox]

Quote: Originally Posted by SGMRock

I think that this game and FIFA have the best "be a pro" type modes today. NCAA RTG seems like its only geared toward a couple of positions and the same for Maddens Superstar mode.

I could not disagree more. FIFA's Be a Pro mode is terrible compared to PES' Be a Legend.