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Does anyone have a second gamertag that wants to hold CheapyD All Stars Incase you guy's want it later? Or should I just go ahead and leave the team? For the record the uniforms were real nice.

Originally Posted by Ltor Does anyone have a second gamertag that wants to hold CheapyD All Stars Incase you guy's want it later? Or should I just go ahead and leave the team? For the record the uniforms were real nice.

Use your capture card and show us.

Originally Posted by n8rockerasu Use your capture card and show us.

Alright but I should go ahead and leave it now right? I know I got a league cool down I'll have to wait out so I might as well get it over with.

Originally Posted by Ltor Alright but I should go ahead and leave it now right? I know I got a league cool down I'll have to wait out so I might as well get it over with.

Probably.

More games tonight! Must hit legend 3 by next week!

Originally Posted by Ltor Does anyone have a second gamertag that wants to hold CheapyD All Stars Incase you guy's want it later? Or should I just go ahead and leave the team? For the record the uniforms were real nice.

It's not like it will cost anything to recreate should the need arise.

Originally Posted by jza1218 It's not like it will cost anything to recreate should the need arise.

Well, I don't know if it would let us use the name if a disbanded club used to have that name...which is why it should have never been created in the first place. BUT since we decided to move on with a new name anyway, it's not as big of a deal. Still completely stupid. But not as big of a deal.

I was only half joking about needing to play a drop-in game to get the one win I needed for my next card, but damn last night was rough. We had horrible goalies all night long and the AI was terrible. As our human numbers dwindled, it got worse and worse. Rob and I played two final games to try to scratch out a win and managed to take a lead in both games, only for the AI to blow it and then lose in overtime. I don't know if it's because players are leveling up now or what, but the flaws are really starting to show with this game (well, at least with the EASHL portion...which they seem to prefer to be broken).

Puck control is ridiculous and checking is almost completely broken. Between hip checks that work when you're past the defender, to hip checks that don't work when you're "too close", to 6'9" 275lb defensive defensemen with checking in the 90s who hit a guy, bounce off and then fall over themselves, you never know what you're going to get. And with poke checks/stick lifts being less effective, it's becoming a danglers paradise.

I don't know if the balance attribute matters more this year or if there's a certain player type that benefits more from the changes to the game (they seemed to make a really big deal about power forwards before the game came out), but right now things definitely feel a bit skewed. The last few games were crazy too because the AI was on an NHL 11 level: not pressuring the puck carrier, missing passes to each other, board playing itself and ignoring the open teammate on the boards ten feet away, and then getting raped for easy goals. It wasn't pretty.

I figured the game will have a rough patch and maybe some kinks are worked out with the tuner set. My only gripe really is the inconsistency of the puck control.

Found three good drop in games with a human goalie where we won all three with shutouts because everybody played like they should and the goalies were awesome. But, I did mention the AI when that guy posted up that question thread. Just confirms it now really.

Originally Posted by Vulcan2422 Found three good drop in games with a human goalie where we won all three with shutouts because everybody played like they should and the goalies were awesome. But, I did mention the AI when that guy posted up that question thread. Just confirms it now really.

Well, yeah, definitely. When you mentioned it, I just couldn't comprehend why EA would program the AI for EASHL differently from the AI in offline modes. It's still mind boggling, but the only explanation I can come up with is that they just want them to suck...or as Rob said, they want you to play 6 on 6. It's just beyond pathetic that that's what people need to be successful online.

It's like people don't understand that scoring should come from reading defenses and forcing them to make a mistake...not because the AI can't pick up a puck 2 inches in front of him. You'll never read that in a review though because 95% of the people who play this game don't play right. It's about as bad as Madden in that respect.

After all our losing last night, I did play one drop in just to see if I could get that damn win. As luck would have it, I joined the "right" side, and my team passed the puck well and worked as a team. I had a goal and an assist, and finally have my Pro 3 card. I need 3 wins for my Veteran 1 card now.

Last night was hands down the most frustrated I have been with this game in a while. Just seemed like we could do nothing right.

In fact, I'm going to propose something based on last night. I think that anytime we endure a three-game losing streak, it's time to take a little break. Go play another mode, screw around with your BaP, whatever. But I think a break can only help, as I know I felt like I might have been pressing a little.

Originally Posted by jza1218 Last night was hands down the most frustrated I have been with this game in a while. Just seemed like we could do nothing right. In fact, I'm going to propose something based on last night. I think that anytime we endure a three-game losing streak, it's time to take a little break. Go play another mode, screw around with your BaP, whatever. But I think a break can only help, as I know I felt like I might have been pressing a little.

Couldn't agree more. You were totally pressing...lol, I kid! I kid! No, it just felt like every shot we took was snatched at the goal line or blocked before it got within 10 feet of the net. And every little bump knocked us off the puck. While our hits were brushed off like we were flies. I'd say on nights like that, we could even just play private games against each other to "re-center our chi", haha. Just anything other than taking tough loss after tough loss.

Originally Posted by n8rockerasu Couldn't agree more. You were totally pressing...lol, I kid! I kid! No, it just felt like every shot we took was snatched at the goal line or blocked before it got within 10 feet of the net. And every little bump knocked us off the puck. While our hits were brushed off like we were flies. I'd say on nights like that, we could even just play private games against each other to "re-center our chi", haha. Just anything other than taking tough loss after tough loss.

That's an even better idea.

I remember last year, a lot of the early on games were private because we used to get like 8 guys on a night.

I've been finding some good drop-in games as well.

Alan screwing with the goalie

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/93775582

Last game of the night was just amazing. 10-0 us.

Originally Posted by Vulcan2422 Last game of the night was just amazing. 10-0 us.

Yeah, Gary, Brandon, and I unloaded several nights of frustration in one game (though I will say, we did much better overall last night than on Sunday). Brandon and I both scored 4 goals apiece and he set a new all-time CAG team record with 10 points in the game. I can't believe the team didn't quit. We were ahead 3-0 after one. 5-0 after two. And then poured on 5 more goals (3 of which came during a stretch when I was in the box for fighting) in the third. The AI was even getting in on it with cross crease goals. It was hilarious.

Oh sure, wait until after I go to bed

Glad things got a lot better. I want to play with you guys but I'm trying to get ready via drop-ins so I don't hurt the team. It's just that I've had the misfortune of ending up in games with douchebags. At least I can get some playing time at various positions this way and see if I can find my best possible position and setup.