NHL 09 CAG Team - CAG Game Night - Fridays @ 10 PM EST

My Xbox just red ringed during a COD4 match with CAGs. It froze, then when I tried to restart it, bam, red ring. Unlike the first time (where it also froze during COD4) there were no warning signs.

So yeah, I won't be available to play for a few weeks.
 
If you guys are having trouble joining the team, go to the club home area then click down on the right or left stick ( I forgot which one). This will bring up your player hub and the invite will be in there.

When we made the new team, Franky and I invited everyone who was currently signed up with the past team.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']You guys haven't given up on the team, have you? Hockey season's just starting! Franky and I played last night.[/quote]

I'd love to play. But nobody is ever on when I'm on.
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']I'd love to play. But nobody is ever on when I'm on.[/quote]

yeah, it's gotten kind of empty in the locker room... I'd like to get some games in today if anyone is around... I'm thinking 4PM EST and on
 
I doubt I can play today until like 1 A.M. Eastern, due to going to the gym, watching some Hockey Night in Canada on the NHL Network when I come home, and then going to a friend's house to watch the Kings opener. But I can play after that, or tomorrow.

We should use this thread to coordinate some games so we can be on at the same time.
 
what a game last night... down 4-2 with about 5 mins left we score a goal to pull within one... my brother takes a penalty with about 2:20 left so we figure the jig is up, well, after he skates out of the box our team puts the pressure on and the computer RW sweeps home a rebound a shot with 2.4 left to send it into OT...

I score with about 3 mins left in OT for a dramatic win... 2 goals and 3 assists... not shabby... this game rules
 
[quote name='GenghisJohn']man i just got the game, is the team dead already?[/quote]

Not dead...just not so heavily populated that "someone is always on". Coordinating times is usually the only way to get a game in.
 
So if anyone still checks this, I left the CAG club and started my own, nothing personal but I had played two games last week and then I came back today the record was still the same. I'm just lookin for a more active club. So if anyone likes to play alot, let me know and I'll send you an invite. again, nothin personal, you guys were good!
 
[quote name='Wpark83']So if anyone still checks this, I left the CAG club and started my own, nothing personal but I had played two games last week and then I came back today the record was still the same. I'm just lookin for a more active club. So if anyone likes to play alot, let me know and I'll send you an invite. again, nothin personal, you guys were good![/quote]

whore



...j/k ;) I had actually considered this myself. It kinda sucks that the game treats the teams as though you've signed a real contract. I wouldn't mind roaming Live as a "gun for hire".
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']whore



...j/k ;) I had actually considered this myself. It kinda sucks that the game treats the teams as though you've signed a real contract. I wouldn't mind roaming Live as a "gun for hire".[/quote]

You actually can play games with other random people/teams. I think you can level up your player as well and you can still stay on the CAG team.

wpark, let us know when you're ready and we'll have set up a game so we can play your team.
 
Wpark, that's a stupid idea. If people leave the CAG team and join yours, that'll just leave both sides with fewer people to play with. We have to organize games, not just depend on people to be in the locker room whenever we get on.
 
[quote name='Pure Apathy']You actually can play games with other random people/teams. I think you can level up your player as well and you can still stay on the CAG team.[/quote]

:hot: FOR REALZZZ!!?? lol..how fucking stupid am I? Every time I play random online team play, people pick the Penguins, and I end up being Satan all night. Not that I don't enjoy being Satan, but still...my created player is slow as hell, and I'd love to be able to grind up his stats. You're telling me I can really be myself...randomly?
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']:hot: FOR REALZZZ!!?? lol..how fucking stupid am I? Every time I play random online team play, people pick the Penguins, and I end up being Satan all night. Not that I don't enjoy being Satan, but still...my created player is slow as hell, and I'd love to be able to grind up his stats. You're telling me I can really be myself...randomly?[/quote]

Yes :cool:
 
[quote name='Matt Young']Wpark, that's a stupid idea. If people leave the CAG team and join yours, that'll just leave both sides with fewer people to play with. We have to organize games, not just depend on people to be in the locker room whenever we get on.[/quote]

I agree with this. I know you guys also have the league going on...and some of us have Madden as well, but do we want to declare an official weekly "CAG Team Hockey Night"? Not a required time, but just a generally agreed upon time that we'll try to get on and play some CAG hockey.

For instance, I'll just throw out maybe Thursday nights at 10 pm est? I don't know. It could be a stupid idea, and work about as poorly as anything else, but I'm just brainstorming here.
 
I like the way you think. I'm on at random times due to insomnia causing an abnormal sleep schedule, going to the gym 4 times a week (well, those are set days) and random social excursions, even though I have been staying in a lot lately. That, and I have a lot of new games I want to play. But we don't need me to be present for games to be played, obviously, so I'm good with setting up a day that is most suitable for the majority of team members.

And to do damage control before any potential conflict arises, I wasn't calling Wpark stupid, just his idea for reasons already mentioned (further segmenting the community). In my experience, he is a good person and a good player and I would like to have him back. Wpark, please understand that this is a time when many AAA games are releasing, and that combined with lack of on-forum organization is what is leading to inactivity.

I conclude with this:

[quote name='n8rockerasu']:hot: FOR REALZZZ!!?? lol..how fucking stupid am I? Every time I play random online team play, people pick the Penguins, and I end up being Satan all night. Not that I don't enjoy being Satan, but still.[/QUOTE]

I know you're referring to Miroslav Satan, but that made me legit LOL.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']I know you're referring to Miroslav Satan, but that made me legit LOL.[/quote]

Haha, thanks Matt. Yeah, I've been a big Satan fan since he was in Buffalo. I always think of Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" skit when I see his name. "Could it be...SATAN???" haha :lol:
 
I would much rather play as Satan than as Semin.

And as of last night, I have switched my guy over to the defense to give that a try for a while.
 
[quote name='Pure Apathy']I would much rather play as Satan than as Semin.[/quote]

A very solid point! A Capitals - Penguins game must be a color commentator's wet dream. "Satan has taken over this game! And Semin is all over the ice!!!"

hahaha :cool:
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu']A very solid point! A Capitals - Penguins game must be a color commentator's wet dream. "Satan has taken over this game! And Semin is all over the ice!!!"

hahaha :cool:[/quote]

I'd like buy a jersey that has Semin on the back of it. Anyone know where I can get one cheap?

Also, I'm setting up a shootout tournament if anyone is interested and overlooked the thread. I'm probably going to get it set up sometime tonight so there is still time left to join. It should be really fun too.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200644
 
I am a Pens season ticketholder and I try and buy a new jersey every year and this year I got a Satan one. First time I wore it was like 3 weeks before the season and I did get a few strange looks from some non-hockey fans, wondering why I had that name on there.
 
[quote name='ajh2298']I am a Pens season ticketholder and I try and buy a new jersey every year and this year I got a Satan one. First time I wore it was like 3 weeks before the season and I did get a few strange looks from some non-hockey fans, wondering why I had that name on there.[/quote]

Awesome
 
This game's awesome. Just had my first 2-goal game, four games into my career. We won 3-2 (1-0 Shootout), but since we were getting so many shots on goal, their goalie won first star. Bogus.

Any quick ways to get some decent XP, though? I'm still floundering as a 70s stats player.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']This game's awesome. Just had my first 2-goal game, four games into my career. We won 3-2 (1-0 Shootout), but since we were getting so many shots on goal, their goalie won first star. Bogus.

Any quick ways to get some decent XP, though? I'm still floundering as a 70s stats player.[/QUOTE]

Nope, it's designed so that you build up experience and progress naturally throughout your player's entire career. Quick gains would undermine the intent.

You should join the CAG team.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']Nope, it's designed so that you build up experience and progress naturally throughout your player's entire career. Quick gains would undermine the intent.

You should join the CAG team.[/quote]Yeah, send me an invite to it. I'll catch you guys on when you have a team game going so I can see what all the fuss is about.
 
Are the disc read errors common in very specific parts of the game? I just started getting it last night in the Be A Pro menu. It happens right as I'm reading the coach's message that I've been promoted to the 2nd line of the AHL team. Bummer.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Are the disc read errors common in very specific parts of the game? I just started getting it last night in the Be A Pro menu. It happens right as I'm reading the coach's message that I've been promoted to the 2nd line of the AHL team. Bummer.[/quote]

Yeah all you have to do to fix this is clear your cache. Just go to the system blade and choose memory. Then press Y when you have the hard drive highlighted, then press X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X, X. Then a message will pop up asking if you want to perform maintenance on the storage device. Select yes and you'll be good to go!
 
[quote name='Pure Apathy']Yeah all you have to do to fix this is clear your cache. Just go to the system blade and choose memory. Then press Y when you have the hard drive highlighted, then press X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X, X. Then a message will pop up asking if you want to perform maintenance on the storage device. Select yes and you'll be good to go![/QUOTE]

Does this help at all with random freezes of the game, some nights I can get 3-4 games in and sometimes it freezes when I try to start my first one?
 
[quote name='ajh2298']Does this help at all with random freezes of the game, some nights I can get 3-4 games in and sometimes it freezes when I try to start my first one?[/quote]

Yeah it should.
 
[quote name='Vulcan2422']We still doing this at all? I get tired with the people I have to play with[/QUOTE]

I've been busy with many new games, and I'm sure otehrs have been as well. It's that tiem of year. But I definitely think we should pick this up again, especially since there's a patch:


[quote name='EA boards']
http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread....61380&tstart=0

The patch has been released!

Quick re-cap of what it is covering:

The jersey on the EASHL side select screen is more visible than
the team logo. This will make it easier for people to see when jersey
colors clash

Deking controls normal when shooting downscreen with "Always Up"
controls

Checking has been tuned so you will see less big hits from guys
that aren't traditionally known for hitting

Less CPU AI one-timers

Increased the height of dump ins, for a better dump and chase
game.

No more goals from flip dumps

Better CPU AI logic near offensive blueline so they don't go
off-sides as much

CPU goalie will not drag the puck back toward himself in a
shootout

We have fixed the goals from outside shots that people are
scoring. We have reduced shot accuracy when on the rush and when turning
quickly, and from far out. You will now have to be more conservative
when shooting on the rush. If you aim all the way to the left or right,
your shot will go wide a lot more. Try aiming more towards the middle to
hit the net from outside. This fixes the cross goal where you shoot back
the other way, and the goal that goes in with the "curve" animation, and
a few others. There's a reason NHL players don't shoot from outside on
the rush very often. Dumping or trying to set up is a better play unless
you have an odd-man situation.

We reduced the time it took to get control of the goalie by 1/3.

When line changes are set to auto, and a user changes
lines/defense manually between whistles, the line/defensive pair you
asked for will come out (or stay out).

If you have line changes off in Be a Pro, line change player
chatter will be turned off.

When using a defenseman in BAP, BAP player won't get stuck on
the bench and will be able to call for change

The EASHL will now go to continuous 5v5 overtime until one team
scores. This way nobody has to sit out, and you get to decide who wins
(this is now just like the NHL Play-offs)

The proper own-goal cut scene will be shown where the player who
scored on himself is upset.

All cut scenes should now show players sitting in their
respective team's bench.

Increase AI team aggressiveness and the likelihood of them
getting called for a penalty on an infraction.

If Vision Control is pressed, you do not throw a hit when in
front of the attacking net. This helps with rebound shots.
Increase the likelihood of a penalty if the stick hits the body
during a stick lift.

Reduce the accuracy of shots for penalty shots and shootouts.
Aiming for just inside the post is a lot tougher now.[/quote]
 
The changes have now made the game ALOT harder... I went from scoring 1-2 goals most games in Be a Pro, to only being able to hit 2 posts, no points in 3 games since.

It makes it much more realistic though, online is also more enjoyable.
 
I played last night and found out the new cheap goal is when on a break away turning your body left and the shooting while your body realigns itself forward. Very annoying and worked evertime
 
I'm totally up for this. I still play this game all the time. I'm basically done with MLB 08, and I've given up on Madden. I'm also not buying a basketball game this year, so NHL 09 is my sports game of choice until at least March. I'd really like to play with CAGs because playing in the online community tends to suck. Most people won't start a game until it's 6 on 6, and then once all the forward positions are taken, people quit, thus completely defeating the purpose of waiting.

And then you get the people who will choose defenseman, but lead the charge into the offensive zone the whole freaking game. One game I played last night had so many 2 on 0 breakaways because of shitty defensemen. Nothing pisses me off more than seeing a faceoff won back to a defenseman, who then attempts to bring the puck into the zone himself.

Wait, no, that's not true. What REALLY pisses me off are the arrogant pricks who think they're a god in net, and choose goalie when there are other positions available (can't blame people who get stuck with it in the 6 on 6 game..but that gets back to my first point of 6 on 6 being a waste of time). Then they give up 3 goals in the 1st period. I can understand maybe "trying goalie out" once or twice, but if you suck at it, just stay away.

Anyway, yeah, let's please get some CAG team hockey going. Even if we pick a specific day and time as a CAG Hockey Night. I'd really enjoy it.
 
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