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Neogafs Official NHL 09 GUILD (Xbox360 Sign Up Thread)
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nm figured it out, basically just need to play a bunch of games and get new cards for more stat points
No mine was still there even after the change, and now it too is gone. I'm hoping it's just a hiccup and everybody's stats will show up like they should soon enough.
sefskillz said:
No mine was still there even after the change, and now it too is gone. I'm hoping it's just a hiccup and everybody's stats will show up like they should soon enough.
dollartaco
Member
Last night was spectacular. I don't think I've seen a better feel-good story in a Disney movie. Those assholes always win in the end, but we don't. We play for the love of the game and that trumps "success" and "feeling good" any day of the week.
I think, in terms of team make-up, we need to win faceoffs. Maybe put a grinder up there and then have a power-forward on D to make up. Sniper and playmaker at wings? Base grinder gets 85% faceoff rating, so that's going to control the puck.
We also need to bury the puck. Who's our sniper?
I think, in terms of team make-up, we need to win faceoffs. Maybe put a grinder up there and then have a power-forward on D to make up. Sniper and playmaker at wings? Base grinder gets 85% faceoff rating, so that's going to control the puck.
We also need to bury the puck. Who's our sniper?
Yeah, I lost my stats, too. I should have something like 2 goals and 8 or 9 assists, but the game only tells me I have 4 assists. Kind of lame.
I like the idea of having a grinder at center to win faceoffs. It kills me every time we have an offensive zone faceoff and I'm sitting there open at the point and the other team wins it.
Also don' so don't forget: when you're driving the net, use the A button to protect the puck!
I like the idea of having a grinder at center to win faceoffs. It kills me every time we have an offensive zone faceoff and I'm sitting there open at the point and the other team wins it.
Also don' so don't forget: when you're driving the net, use the A button to protect the puck!
I'm a dangler. so if breaking into the zone is a problem, I can try it out. The thing is, I need some online games under my belt to see how people play D online. If they're just attempting to line me up for a hit, the best thing to do is to dump it into the corner and have our other offensive guys get in there and battle, whereas the guy taking it in takes a hit, and then heads to the net hoping for a pass. With a dangler, instead of dumping I could try a deke where I seperate myself from the puck. If he hits me, then at least he's left the puck trickling past him for one of our other guys to pick it up. If he missed then I'm storming down the wing.
One thing the Wings did great last year was to get it right over the blue line and make a short pass to someone else at that moment, so you avoided offsides, didn't have to dump it into the corner and rely on a forecheck, and avoid having them stand you up at the blue line. So that's another option.
One thing the Wings did great last year was to get it right over the blue line and make a short pass to someone else at that moment, so you avoided offsides, didn't have to dump it into the corner and rely on a forecheck, and avoid having them stand you up at the blue line. So that's another option.
blackMamba1187
Member
FightyF said:
I accepted your friend request and then located the guild in your friends list and sent an invite to it. Hopefully this works out.
Yea, my boy is a grinder and I'm bumping up his faceoff. I've played center twice so far for us and went something like 17/23 in one and 18/21 in the other... the funny part was after both those games one of my minuses was that i needed to win more faceoffs :loldollartaco said:
I think I just need to work on my passing stats some, but faceoffs are pretty solid
anyone playing now? i'm about to hop on
So lets talk strategy!
I'm a little biased because I'm a D-man, but our D is being sorely under utilized on offense. Especially when we're playing a team with 5 human players. They tend to just collapse down-low on the puck holder, while the D sits at the point with a clear shot at the net, or an opportunity to create a difflection or rebound, or even just move the puck.
That's the single biggest reasons we're not getting goals. We're just spamming the goalie with pucks straight-on, not forcing him to move.
Maybe this is because with the default camera the forwards can't really see the D-men at the point?
I don't know, but we should think of some offensive strategies to start getting some goals.
I'm a little biased because I'm a D-man, but our D is being sorely under utilized on offense. Especially when we're playing a team with 5 human players. They tend to just collapse down-low on the puck holder, while the D sits at the point with a clear shot at the net, or an opportunity to create a difflection or rebound, or even just move the puck.
That's the single biggest reasons we're not getting goals. We're just spamming the goalie with pucks straight-on, not forcing him to move.
Maybe this is because with the default camera the forwards can't really see the D-men at the point?
I don't know, but we should think of some offensive strategies to start getting some goals.
yup, i love the default camera, but for this reason im considering the switch. i think communication is key too, something like 'open on the point', 'pass it back', to make it clear to whoever has the puck that there's a clear lane to you in the back. d-men should be able to move between each other at that point, but the appropriate winger should drop back to the near boards of the d-man who gets the puck and the center should be finding the high slot area in case that line opens upYusaku said:
sefskillz said:
I was trying to do this last night, but when I said I was open at the point, people were saying they didn't know what the point was. Basically, the defensemen are sitting at the top of the offensive zone near the blue line wide open for shots and passes and only a couple people are realizing we're there for passes.
Doytch said:
you can do both.
NHL dudes- quick online team play
own player - go to online team play community
As for strategy, one of the problems is that rebounds are really tough in BAP. Like the player will just keep checking instead of actually shooting the puck off a rebound.
Also, how do you get more EXP to increase your guys stats?
funkmastergeneral
Banned
woodchuck said:
god damn I hate this. It doesn't help that with rebounds you need split second reactions, but you need to time it just right so you actually have the puck before you try to shoot.
Phthisis said:
If they are double/triple teaming you at the line, then dumping it in with a faster winger beating that group to the puck is a good option.
If you're along the boards, you can slap it hard into the corner so that it ricochets off around the boards behind the net and around to the other wing, try it when you're playing offline.
When you do that, the rest of the forwards can read the play and head to that opposite end with no one there (if they are double teaming you there).
I'll be on in 5 minutes here. I really need to see how people play like.
For example, when you do have it deep in their zone, does everyone on their team (including their forwards) collapse to the net? If that's the case, using our D-men as Yusaku says would be the best plan.
sefskillz said:
I agree about communication...it's just like real hockey when you're in that view, if you're battling in the corner you have to rely on people telling you where they are.
This will all come in time...
X26 said:
For better or worse my habit since 07 was to hit R bumper to poke it. In the 2K series when you swing your stick you can grab loose pucks. It doesn't work that way in EA's series, but at least I touch it so that the pass doesn't reach its target, or it bounces towards the net if it's a loose puck near the crease. I totally understand what you're saying and that's why I've never switched to attempting to one time the loose puck, because it never works for me.
I'll be on in a few minutes, I got an hour or so to play. If no one is on, I'll try playing a random team game to get a feel.
I'll also go through the list, hopefully people were able to try my suggestion so I won't get those error messages. And later tonight (after midnight), I'll post the official thread.
Oh yeah, and don't mind me acting like mr. pro coach when I'm posting here...I'm just posting suggestions, feel free to put me back in my place!
dollartaco
Member
Thanks coach!
Phthisis said:
I'm at a lose for words right now, I just don't get this...I don't get how other teams appear to score with such little effort and then it seems as if we're facing a fucking brick wall at the other end of the ice.
I'll be back on in a little bit after I eat--I need a break. :\
I think we just need to worry about getting a solid breakout going and stop turning over the puck in the neutral zone. It's killing us right now. Dmen should also not be taking the puck in ahead of offensive players. Keep it simple, and make the safe play. Also, in the d-zone don't pass the puck up the middle of the ice or in front of the net, work it along the sides or up the boards. Positioning is also killing us, if you noticed the teams that beat us bad had really good position-they were spread out and moved the puck back and forth. I think we sometimes are getting too jumbled up.
I do think we made some improvements while in the offensive zone, because we had some nice plays tonight, even if they didn't result in a goal.
I do think we made some improvements while in the offensive zone, because we had some nice plays tonight, even if they didn't result in a goal.
Yusaku said:
Everybody please read this. PLEASE. I am so frustrated right now. We're getting outscored 3-0, 4-1 in every game.
I tried switching to forward to see if maybe I could help out the forwards, but it still wasn't working, so I'm going to switch back to D and focus on my positioning and breakout passes so we have some flow going up the ice. I'll be the first to admit that I get out of position when we're down a couple goals and try and make things happen from the D position that maybe I shouldn't, so from now on I'm going to focus on disciplining my play and making sure there is support in front of the net. That said, if you see me open in the offensive zone, throw a pass my way; I'm an offensive defenseman and I'll try and pot some goals, or at the very least cause some rebounds to put back.