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NHL 11 EASHL Team (360)
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Zaraki_Kenpachi
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sefskillz said:
Does strength help absorbing hits? I always assumed balance did. My strength is really high for hitting but I never touched my balance and I still get knocked around. Did I play ok D last night? Is there anything I should improve on? I know about stepping up more but I like hanging back a little unless I see a passing lane open towards me since I'm always afraid of breakaways. Even with my speed I can't always catch the guy on a breakaway.
Strength and balance do. It seems like one of those teams we played yesterday could not be knocked down, while they would go along trucking everyone including me. I would line up perfect hits only to bounce off of them, thanks 99 aggr 99 checking 99 strength -_-Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Maybe that was it then. I just know one game I kept getting knocked down a decent amount and I have 95 strength/checking. And ya, I hate that I'm afraid to hit to get out of position on D. Makes me sad.zsswimmer said:
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Marvie_3 said:
Oh, I know that but 995 goals is still a shit ton of goals. Made me fearful they glitched the goals or something since 1000 goals doesn't come that easy whether you play a lot or not.
The down dpad loose puck deke seemed pretty cheated at the start of the season but I think they killed it off with tumer changes.TheVisualizer said:
I've never pulled the move off correctly and had it miss (it get's stopped once every 3 lifetimes) but that move seems pretty flawless regardless of deke stats. I was initially worried about the accuracy loss too at the start of the season wanting to be able to weave around and then wrister whore it like last year, but that wasn't happening so I gave up on that one. 70 deke works well enough for getting around people, and the move works just fine.
ATH stats seem to be pretty subjective really. I find I can't handle more than 85 acceleration because it seems like I zoom off too quickly, I pretty much do the same except I feel like i need 85 END and I rock 99 STR :lol I do tons of experimenting, the Icecawk gdoc spreadsheet is an absolute mess of endless revisions. Key is to find the style of play you enjoy most then work from there.
If you're slow like a cripple at the end of a period thats because you don't have enough points in Endurance. If you feel like you're never slower than you should be you're fine. Because I always put myself wildly out of the play in order to murder someone, I go at "top speed" a lot (urban legend?) so with less than 85 END I feel like I really lose speed come the final few mins of a period.ph33nix said:
Endurance helps you maintain top speed longer when you use that speed boost with the right stick, and it helps you keep your top speed the longer the game goes. If you are a forward you should put a good bit of points into it, I think it doesn't cost much anyways. I usually keep mine around 75.
Both those piss me off. I get that they're trying to cut down the amount of breakaways every game but thats such a bullshit way to do it.zsswimmer said:
They're supposed to be 56 overall. There's no fucking way they have 90+ speed and are rated 56. Just look at their shooting accuracy. We get killed some games by AI forwards sniping the shit out of us.
I really almost lost it when that team who had 2 people scored 3 goals from the CPU, the 3rd one being right off the center ice faceoff and right past the goalie pads. Thats why I'm saying next time we have a packed house, we gotta play teams with more than 2 players. AI is too accurate in passing and shooting, its fucking ridiculous.Marvie_3 said:
TheVisualizer
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I respectfully disagree with both of your opinions on playing 2's. The game yesterday was an anomaly, how often do you see human players in the box for an extended time. We were playing lockdown D taking away all the high scoring areas that humans try to exploit. We just all failed to realize that all CPU's were out there and learned how lethal that can be at finding a wide open man and executing.
Yes, the CPU forwards are likely to score once a game if the opposing team actually utilizes them. Those of us that play a lot know about the CPU money spot in the high slot. But, 90% of 2 man teams play differeently, where they basically play catch with each other ignoring the CPU unless absolutely necessary, and anytime the CPU gets the puck they are immediately calling for a pass to get it back. This makes it really easy to defend and force turnovers that lead to good scoring chances. And dont get me started on the fluke goal from center ice...
As a forward all you have to shadow the humans off the puck all game and it completely shuts them down. You remember all those games where we outshot teams 30-7 every games, thats primarily because I was denying them puck and we have a dominating 4 or 5 guys playing defenseman cleaning up whatever gets thru. Once I teach you guys how to stickhandle better you are gonna be licking your chops going up against teams with more CPU's on the ice than humans, especially the CPU defensemen...they are extra tasty.
Strength in numbers is more dangerous than what the CPU can do to us
btw when I was checking the recent results on our team's club page I noticed almost every one of the teams weve played since our dominating run began a month ago havr been Elite teams with great records, seems like the EASHL matchmaking must have changed at some point to factor in your division in the regular season now, not just the playoffs
Yes, the CPU forwards are likely to score once a game if the opposing team actually utilizes them. Those of us that play a lot know about the CPU money spot in the high slot. But, 90% of 2 man teams play differeently, where they basically play catch with each other ignoring the CPU unless absolutely necessary, and anytime the CPU gets the puck they are immediately calling for a pass to get it back. This makes it really easy to defend and force turnovers that lead to good scoring chances. And dont get me started on the fluke goal from center ice...
As a forward all you have to shadow the humans off the puck all game and it completely shuts them down. You remember all those games where we outshot teams 30-7 every games, thats primarily because I was denying them puck and we have a dominating 4 or 5 guys playing defenseman cleaning up whatever gets thru. Once I teach you guys how to stickhandle better you are gonna be licking your chops going up against teams with more CPU's on the ice than humans, especially the CPU defensemen...they are extra tasty.
Strength in numbers is more dangerous than what the CPU can do to us
btw when I was checking the recent results on our team's club page I noticed almost every one of the teams weve played since our dominating run began a month ago havr been Elite teams with great records, seems like the EASHL matchmaking must have changed at some point to factor in your division in the regular season now, not just the playoffs
Same thing happened in the playoffs. You never know if a team is good with the CPU or not, if they are you fucked because the CPU always know where to be in position to receive a pass or shoot the puck. The more humans the more sloppier it gets.TheVisualizer said:
Also, I notice that most of our play now consists of running up the boards and forcing it into the slot. Its pretty predictable and surprisingly hasn't cost us much but it results in needless turnovers.
TheVisualizer
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zsswimmer said:
yeah getting the puck into the zone is really the only chink in our armor right now. Don't take this too personally everyone but the main reason is a lack of skill and creativity handling the puck across the board.
2 things I remembered they may help a bit that I meant to remind you guys of are when entering the zone near the boards (like we do 90% of the time) try using either:
the Protect Puck button (A) if it looks like u are gonna get smashed. You would be surprised at how you can absorb big hits along the boards
or
Pin yourself to the boards with the Board Play button (Y),sometimes you can get people to fly right by you, at worst you will get pinned and still be able to pass up the boards
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Is anyone playing tonight? Friends wanted to hangout so I wasn't home earlier.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Our record is so good, all we hit are glitchers now.
Well I have to say that those two games displayed the most abysmal offense I've seen. We can't get the puck deep, neutral turnovers, or the winger gets hit. I couldn't nail any of my goddamn passes, and I think I didn't even have a Shot on Goal in either game.
And what the fuck is going on with hitting? These clowns are trucking me and I'm bumping off them like they are the fucking michelin man. Two frustrating games yesterday and two extremely frustrating ones today. I had to cut it short or else I probably would've thrown my controller or something like that.
And what the fuck is going on with hitting? These clowns are trucking me and I'm bumping off them like they are the fucking michelin man. Two frustrating games yesterday and two extremely frustrating ones today. I had to cut it short or else I probably would've thrown my controller or something like that.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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zsswimmer said:
Dunno but my maxed out checking and strength didn't do shit either. Made me worthless too since I didn't up my poke check so I could hit. :/
Edit: My xbox just froze....
Giant Robot
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zsswimmer said:
Me and Visualizer stuck it out after you guys left and won 1 game where I had the only goal, my first club goal
My overall stats right now are at 70 as a 2-Way Forward when im playing Left Wing. I've got a lot of grinding to do...
TheVisualizer
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zsswimmer said:
yeah, we played teams that knew what they were doing and at the same time put too much on the new guys shoulders asking him to be a big part of the offense in his 1st ever club game against Elite competition. I should have played Center once you showed up. We clicked pretty good once I made the move... or maybe it was because Zaraki disconnected :lol
Good job TackleJerry, notched your 1st goal, your D was pretty solid, you had good ideas and even peeped you broke off some nice dangles once or twice, pretty good 1st night...
TheVisualizer
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ph33nix said:
its go time
TheVisualizer
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Marvie_3 said:
I didn't think it was possible last month, I thought the 10 game win streak could have been just luck and was still skeptical we could hang with the "Elite" teams, but we've been beating up on these same Elite teams for weeks now and I'm finding most of them don't know how to cope when you take away their bread and butter glitch goals.
Giant Robot
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Thanks for the welcome. Great first time playing with you guys. One of my first club games actually. Actually i sorta take that back, I've joined HF Boards Sharks club, but they never get through a game.
That goal shot off the faceoff :lol
Pretty good shutdowns tonight.
That goal shot off the faceoff :lol
Pretty good shutdowns tonight.
We've gotten a LOT better though. It's really starting to show. We still make a lot of mistakes(turnovers, giving up breakaways) but we're good enough to make up for them when we do. We're still going to get run by certain teams but we can hang with almost anybody it seems.TheVisualizer said:
That was awesome. :lolGiant Robot said:
TheVisualizer
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Giant Robot said:
what were you thinking :lol
it's shocking you made it out alive after fraternizing with that suicidal cult of tortured people
Marvie_3 said:
I like your stealthy attempt to point fingers my way...
TheVisualizer
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Marvie_3 said:
I just checked the records on the webpage to confirm your accusations, and noticed how incredibly far my +/- has dropped in a month, I think it was -120 or something ridiculous last time I looked. I'm down to -57 now. Just letting you know if I ever reach +1 I'm immediately quitting the club and you will never hear from me again :lol
Awesome Animals
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I played like absolute shit in the one game we played. I won my first online play though
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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ph33nix said:
sweet.