NHL 15 News Post

NHL 15 Roster Update and New Tuner Available Now

10:49 PM - October 17, 2014 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has finally released another NHL 15 roster update. The last update was way back on September 3rd. The update includes roster changes in the NHL, AHL, Liga, SHL, DEL, Extraliga ledniho hokeje, and National League.

They also released a new tuner update, details below.

Overall tuning pass for goal scoring balance.
Goalies will be weaker when forced to move more and/or when they end up in desperation saves. (goalie reaction/awareness tuning)
Puck carriers are now more accountable for being in control before shooting for better accuracy. (puck control/shot accuracy tuning)
High percentage scoring areas will be more advantageous to shoot from than when forced to shoot from bad angles. (shot accuracy and goalie reaction tuning)

ROSTER UPDATE DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS*:

Xbox One & PlayStation 4:

In the NHL 15 main menu, select (Customize)
In the Customize section, select (Roster)
In the Roster section, select (Active Rosters)
In the Active Rosters section, select the most recent update organized by �Date & Time� under EA SPORTS NHL Official Rosters.

Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3:

In the NHL 15 main menu, select (Customize)
In the Customize section, select (Roster Management)
In the Roster Management section, select (Download Rosters)
In the Download Rosters section, select the most recent update organized by �Date & Time�

Fire up those consoles and post your thoughts.

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# 41 hyacinth1 @ 10/19/14 12:04 PM

I played one offline game in BeAGM and the latest tuner does fix a lot of stuff the previous tuner broke.

But online, I still found the goalie to be a super goalie making super saves. Played a few HUT games online and versus and it was hard for me to score. anyone experience the same online? Seems like online you have the previous broken tuner and offline you have the new one that fixed a lot of things.

# 42 Splitter77 @ 10/19/14 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikes1


	I'm not getting the new tuner either. Mine still just reads V 1.00 and Latest. On -line...but don't have ps plus. Edit....I got the new tuner by trying to go into HUT. (without ps plus)

finally.
that worked for me.
thanks!

# 43 MizzouRah @ 10/19/14 12:49 PM

Yeah on the xb1, act like you are playing an online game vs someone, then at the team selection, back out of it and then back out to the main screen, you'll see a window that pops up to say an update has been applied.

# 44 Splitter77 @ 10/19/14 01:11 PM

i gotta mess with sliders again.
with the new tuner i outshot the cpu 38-12.

seems as though i was playing on tuner 1.00 all along. as i never even tried going into hut before to get the tuner.
goalies def seem weaker in this tuner.

# 45 mercalnd @ 10/19/14 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah


	My players still seem to do this spin-o-rama at times and I'm not sure what I'm doing to trigger that, it never happens when I play the last gen version. It stinks because it usually causes me to lose the puck.

This is caused by inadvertently pressing the left trigger. I was having this at first until I realized that my finger was resting on the trigger and sometimes pressing it ever so slightly without me even noticing it. Once I corrected that, the problem went away.

# 46 Vikes1 @ 10/19/14 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Splitter77


	finally. that worked for me. thanks!

Your welcome. It's kinda confusing just to get a tuner, NG.

# 47 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mercalnd


	This is caused by inadvertently pressing the left trigger. I was having this at first until I realized that my finger was resting on the trigger and sometimes pressing it ever so slightly without me even noticing it. Once I corrected that, the problem went away.

I play with Hybrid controls and its the L2 trigger that causes the vision control ala Savy spin o rama if you choose but I turn and use it to protect the puck but I rarely use it.

# 48 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 03:20 PM

Ok I accidentally didnt save my first playoff game so here is the replay and this is on allstar default penalties raised .
I won the first game 3-2 in ot that was a close game except for cpu getting pp opportunities .

In the game replay I won 3-0 and was pretty dominate the whole game as I should be as I was ANA seed #1 vs Stars #8 so this is promising but I will play a few more games before raising cpu teammates penalty slider because after 6 games Im getting around 4 pp to the cpu 1.5 PP so that skews stats a bit and my stats seem better with equal teams.

All in all if this is gonna be the final product I can live with it as its pretty balanced and fair with a good amount of true interaction but Im still disappointed real physics wise ? I mean why would pretty realistic physics be in this game at release and then totally removed ?

I would also hope resources or not they would have tons of rosters updates with real gear , proper captains ect especially since we have little control and all the mistakes this one had and how do you mess up pelley smith

sloppy and this series and fans deserve more !

# 49 Stormyhog @ 10/19/14 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by THESHAMISASHAME


	Ok I accidentally didnt save my first playoff game so here is the replay and this is on allstar default penalties raised . I won the first game 3-2 in ot that was a close game except for cpu getting pp opportunities . In the game replay I won 3-0 and was pretty dominate the whole game as I should be as I was ANA seed #1 vs Stars #8 so this is promising but I will play a few more games before raising cpu teammates penalty slider because after 6 games Im getting around 4 pp to the cpu 1.5 PP so that skews stats a bit and my stats seem better with equal teams. All in all if this is gonna be the final product I can live with it as its pretty balanced and fair with a good amount of true interaction but Im still disappointed real physics wise ? I mean why would pretty realistic physics be in this game at release and then totally removed ? I would also hope resources or not they would have tons of rosters updates with real gear , proper captains ect especially since we have little control and all the mistakes this one had and how do you mess up pelley smith sloppy and this series and fans deserve more !

To me the game felt much better at release & more balanced. Do you play on simulation or hardcore simulation? Thx.

# 50 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormyhog


	To me the game felt much better at release & more balanced. Do you play on simulation or hardcore simulation? Thx.

I play on Hardcore and to make my point better understood as a comparison the only other sports game I play is The Show and I see many similarities in programming between both games to produced many different scenarios sliders alone cant produce.

What I dont understand is why EA NHL would release a game with great Physics back on release and then just abandon them other than to keep the game looking sim at least stat wise .

But then it effects the how when your actually playing but for now I accept its the best they can give us so I will roll with it as the tuner is pretty good from what it was and the random stuff as a challenge is kind of fun as no two games are a like .

I started a test in Playoff Mode best of 3 and playing as Calgary vs SJ it was nice to see me struggle as I was down 5-1 after one period but the how it happened felt just like the show to me in a sense as things just stopped and started that I felt I had no control of almost like I wasnt playing and Hiller let in 5 goals on 9 shots ? do attributes even matter at times and I was blocked out on all 5 but it didnt feel totally cheap like on the last tuner .

But I do understand why its done that way and in NHL I still felt like I had a little chance so Im dying to see what Happens when Im Chicago vs Dallas and game #2 in Calgary .

So to better understand check out my period by period box score as I dont wanna win every game but I also dont wanna feel like Im a pedestrian so I guess the old debate sim over fun but I can live with NHL 15 as is but next time dont tease us with real physics and then remove them .

# 51 MizzouRah @ 10/19/14 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mercalnd


	This is caused by inadvertently pressing the left trigger. I was having this at first until I realized that my finger was resting on the trigger and sometimes pressing it ever so slightly without me even noticing it. Once I corrected that, the problem went away.

Thanks.. if this fixes that, I will be ECSTATIC!!!

# 52 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 07:53 PM

Wow Im shocked The Stars spanked me in Chicago 3-1 and things felt pretty balanced in this game as I paid on two of their goals by playing bad position defense and its funny I knew it when it was happening and I couldnt recover and only 2 penalties all game both in the last minute ?.

Well Im having exciting games and seeing alot of cool little things regardless and nothing is coming off as too blatant like the hitz tuner as it still is a hockey video game so I will try and play reaction hockey to what is unfolding and stay in position.

# 53 hyacinth1 @ 10/19/14 08:02 PM

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	What I dont understand is why EA NHL would release a game with great Physics back on release and then just abandon them other than to keep the game looking sim at least stat wise .

exactly. why are they so obsessed w/ changing things? Game was fine out of the box.

I think online this patch is quirky. Online the puck bounces way too much. Its hard to get it under control and get a good shot off. It's more polo than hockey. Also, the super goalie is there online but not offline. Maybe it's just me. The good thing online is the game plays faster than the last patch. It's getting harder holding out hope for this game. With all the stuff they've done to screw up the game, it's leaving me with little desire to continue playing regardless of what fixes they release.

# 54 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hyacinth1


	exactly. why are they so obsessed w/ changing things? Game was fine out of the box. I think online this patch is quirky. Online the puck bounces way too much. Its hard to get it under control and get a good shot off. It's more polo than hockey. Also, the super goalie is there online but not offline. Maybe it's just me. The good thing online is the game plays faster than the last patch. It's getting harder holding out hope for this game. With all the stuff they've done to screw up the game, it's leaving me with little desire to continue playing regardless of what fixes they release.

Yeah it surely has it moments with generate gameplay but I really think guys who wanted straight sim hockey will like this gameplay update at least visually and you know why online is the way it is but good luck .

# 55 davidlipsett @ 10/19/14 09:54 PM

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. I just downloaded the new roster. when i go to view rosters, i see that they have rated Kadri's potential as elite... however, when i go to be a gm mode, it changes to a red (low) top 6 forward. It does this with a few others like Percy.... does any 1 know whyy?

# 56 davidlipsett @ 10/19/14 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by davidlipsett


	Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. I just downloaded the new roster. when i go to view rosters, i see that they have rated Kadri's potential as elite... however, when i go to be a gm mode, it changes to a red (low) top 6 forward. It does this with a few others like Percy.... does any 1 know whyy?

..... it does the same with vanriemsdyk

# 57 Vikes1 @ 10/19/14 10:12 PM

Only played one game of GM mode with the new tuner. But yeah...did get the feeling that this tuner is a decent one. A touch of "Berserk mode" did happen, but seemingly not quite as ugly as before. I deserved to get beat, and was. But wasn't left with that wtf just happened feeling. Ie....wasted my time playing. V1.01 a positive, imo.

# 58 mbergh22 @ 10/19/14 10:25 PM

So how do you download the tuner? I only see 1.00

# 59 THESHAMISASHAME @ 10/19/14 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mbergh22


	So how do you download the tuner? I only see 1.00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikes1


	I'm not getting the new tuner either. Mine still just reads V 1.00 and Latest. On -line...but don't have ps plus. Edit....I got the new tuner by trying to go into HUT. (without ps plus)

Read the Red !

Update : Lost my next playoff game 2-0 me MTL vs Jackets and Im trying everything but both cpu goalies were walls with a tad of boost mode my last two games but I think my issue might be AI learn as theres only so many ways to play on offense as I dont wanna touch the goalie reaction yet .

# 60 hyacinth1 @ 10/19/14 10:53 PM

Played more OFFLINE and it's in the right direction. I think v1.00 is still better but this last one isn't that bad. I can score easily from the front of the net, but also seem that the cpu answers right away if you get up 2-3 goals.

Kept trying online but still broken. Sucks HUT isn't offline this year.

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