NHL 12 Patch 1.04 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[jake19ny]

You know what drives me crazier than the random fact that some people are getting penalties and some are not?.....the fact that its clearly a problem and we should not have to beat our heads against the wall, coming up with formulas and slider combos that might work.....reaching out to each other across the globe to cross reference ideas that may solve the problem......You would think we are trying to come up with alternate energy and not fix what should be basic part of any hockey game. Going back to the Sega Genesis penalties were never an issue. EA must know its a problem by now and the fact that they have not fixed it is pissing me off......****ING FIX IT ALREADY YOU JACKWEEDS!

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

question to you guys who ARE seeing more penalties: what is your SPEED setting at?? I have mine set a bit faster as I HATED seeing guys skate like they were in cement... I'm wondering if the SLOWER speeds are creating more penalties because of the slower pace? I don't know...just spitballing this, but it seems to make a bit more sense to me (since I'm not seeing hardly any change). thanks...

i have 5 like in your slider

[Rogie Vachon]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake19ny

You know what drives me crazier than the random fact that some people are getting penalties and some are not?.....the fact that its clearly a problem and we should not have to beat our heads against the wall, coming up with formulas and slider combos that might work.....reaching out to each other across the globe to cross reference ideas that may solve the problem......You would think we are trying to come up with alternate energy and not fix what should be basic part of any hockey game. Going back to the Sega Genesis penalties were never an issue. EA must know its a problem by now and the fact that they have not fixed it is pissing me off......****ING FIX IT ALREADY YOU JACKWEEDS!

I agree,and that goes double for the passing reception ease too.

[mkharsh33]

I'm going to give gsize19's settings a go... After reading his thread I really like what I saw there. Plus, I respect Millenium's perspective and he seems intrigued by them as well.

Although I've enjoyed playing on Pro, and I feel I had a good set of sliders this year, I'm going to abandon them and see if this penalty issue might get resolved.

[gsize19]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

I'm going to give gsize19's settings a go... After reading his thread I really like what I saw there. Plus, I respect Millenium's perspective and he seems intrigued by them as well. Although I've enjoyed playing on Pro, and I feel I had a good set of sliders this year, I'm going to abandon them and see if this penalty issue might get resolved.

I hope you enjoy Marsh and hopes it clears up for you to draw a few more... The last 4 games, I have ended up with a PP in the first two minutes of the game, like clockwork, two chargings off the face off, and two high stickings... In my last 4, I have had 17 PP ops and 13 PK's... Now after 29 games, I have had 117 PP's and on the PK 89 times... I average 3.34 Goals per game, and have a GAA of 2.37... I have a 17-7-5 record...

One thing I forgot to mention also, though don't know how much it matters, but it does for me to keep some goals for down, I use automatic shot aim, that way some of the money goals, aren't so money because shot aim is done at random... I only do this for BeA GM, but I have a lot more fun with it because the games are more competitive... I have tried my sliders on Manual shot aim, prior to the patch (though I would assume the same holds true now) and was averaging 4.65 Goals Per Game... Just not realistic scoring totals, especially when I was only giving up 2.10 Goals per game...

If they don't work Marsh, I apologize, I swear to God, it has made a huge PP difference for me... I will start posting some screen shots of end of the game box scores if needed...

[gsize19]

Oh and Marsh, I respect you guys opinions on this game as well... I have tried a bunch of different slider combinations this year, and tried some suggestions by a few to create more opportunities (prior to the patch) and all I got was completely out of whack attack time for me, and shot totals that looked like 25-30 for me and 7-12 against. Just wasn't fun...

I experimented with sliders post patch, and got to my second combination and it worked (the one I posted)... My play style, well a run and gun type DRW style game, with some set-up on line mis-matches... I have noticed with my games, my 1st and 2nd lines draw the most penalties...

I just try to get realistic type results, and realize that my style may not suit everyone, but and confident for those that play the style I do, the results will be pleasantly accepted...

Thank you and Millenium for trying, two very respected guys on these forums!!! I am just trying to help those who are are looking for some simulation style results... Please let me know your thoughts, and if you make any tweaks that seem to work, please forward them on... I am afraid to touch them now that I one tweak here or there they screw things up... hahaha

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

It seems like the penalties come in waves. I played 5-6 games post patch and saw around 6-8 combined penalties in each game, but in the last 3-4 games I have played there have only been 3 or so combined penalties per game

Yep Gopher, the penalties "coming in waves" is a good way to describe what I'm seeing too.

I use 10 minute periods [penalty slider maxed] ...and some games I see only 2-3 calls total. While in others, it's 6-7.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogie Vachon

I agree,and that goes double for the passing reception ease too.

Agree Rogie.

Kinda sad too, because imo with '11'...with the reception slider at 0, it was just about right.