All the stuff you are asking for are things that you would see SCEA make if they had an NHL series.

You don't know how much I agree with you. It's a pain in the butt when I score and celebrate fist pump heading straight for the opposition goalie's net!

Another rant is I recently played sudden death OT in the Stanley cup finals and Ovechkin is on a breakaway and the Washington's bench looks like robots (straight face looking at center ice). They should at least be following the play or standing up seeing if Ovechkin scores (and getting ready to celebrate) Line changing also sucks because they just disappear on the bench. During gameplay, we should see players sliding down the bench, following the play, jumping up or fist pumping when they score, banging the sticks during fights, etc etc.

I like the input about goal celebrations. Here are a few examples that reflect some of that input and some of my ideas (plus it's easier to post a pic then type haha)









Again, I would emphasize AWARENESS after a goal is scored. The player should still be "alive" so to speak. He should know where he is, and know where his teammates are at, and where objects on the ice are; goal, opposing players, boards etc.

Emotion plays a huge part in scoring a goal. It's the most emotional point of a hockey game. Both gameplay, cut scenes, and everything in between should reflect that.

Yeah, this would all be cool stuff, BUT... EA should address the server issues and gameplay defects first (lag, DC, collision detection, player AI, etc.)

ps3.gth99 wrote:Yeah, this would all be cool stuff, BUT... EA should address the server issues and gameplay defects first (lag, DC, collision detection, player AI, etc.)

Understood. Though I would make the point that they have been addressing those things (especially gameplay and player AI), since 2007. It's pretty good now...not perfect, but good. With that in mind, I'd like to see some of these other areas addressed.

Excellent Post! I agree with everything you say. Presentation and atmosphere has been greatly lacking in NHL EA Sports hockey for quite some time. Actully the Presentation has been better in the Sega Genesis days of EA hockey. Milestones are a great idea for players and teams!!!!

I think EA should look at MLB The Show (made by Sony) and other franchises to get ideas on what is needed as far as Presentation and Atmosphere goes.

To add to your great list I have three things:

1) For Presentation and Atmosphere have a TSN Sports Center type atmosphere where you have highlights from around the league, top 3 players for the week/month, player interviews, whot's hot and who's not, pre-game warmups where you shoot on your own goalies, national anthems, team specific entrances like in real life, much more cut scenes etc... (you get the idea)
2) A much needed all star weekend as been asked for the last few years. Have the young guns game, skills competition. Otherwise the current state of the all star game I believe most people skip over during the season.
3) Have the ability the bring your BAP or BAGM from NHL 10 into NHL 11, then from NHL 11 to NHL 12 etc... I don't like simualting games and I don't have the time to play all the games either. Starting over each time a new release comes out is kind of frusturating. Having this feature would be great because even though it might take me a while I could at least finish my BAP or BAGM using the current NHL EA game each year!!!!!

ps3.gth99 wrote:Yeah, this would all be cool stuff, BUT... EA should address the server issues and gameplay defects first (lag, DC, collision detection, player AI, etc.)

But that is also small stuff. Adding new modes is something that should be secondary to small things that make the game playable and fun.

ps3.gth99 wrote:Yeah, this would all be cool stuff, BUT... EA should address the server issues and gameplay defects first (lag, DC, collision detection, player AI, etc.)



But that is also small stuff. Adding new modes is something that should be secondary to small things that make the game playable and fun.

How is that small stuff exactly? It relates to how the game actually plays. Granted personally I think NHL 11 is the year EA makes the big focus Presentation since every other year so far has been all gameplay centric.

This is such a good thread and I've already replied to it. I believe Presentation and Atmosphere should be high on the priority list for NHL 11.

I apologize if I'm using the wrong terminology, but I think this thread should be stickied!!!!

Thanks!

cem_ea_id.Countryboy wrote:This is such a good thread and I've already replied to it. I believe Presentation and Atmosphere should be high on the priority list for NHL 11.

I apologize if I'm using the wrong terminology, but I think this thread should be stickied!!!!

Thanks!

Haha, I don't know the terminology either. But yes!!

xbox.ZAB19 wrote:not to mention the court and the arena actually look real. Some of the Stadiums in NHL 10 are terrible looking.

Some? As far as I've seen theres only one. They just change up the logos on the ice

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please

It frustrates the heck out of me when I imagine all of these great ideas that have been posted about this game. Some of these ideas would add so must "pizazz" and strength to this great series. Great post!

Finally i think i can make a list
Gameplay
Make slapshots less effective
Make far less split saves
Make CPU hit more according to agression slider
More user injuries during sim
Equal out human and CPU shots
Make CPU score some clean goals not glitches
Better detection. Expecially stick
Less boardplay.
More shot injuries
More BP animations
Goalie rebound control
Helmets come off during huge hits
Goalie contact
Breaking sticks
Goalie injuries in game
Longer injury cutscenes. Not everyone pops up in 10 seconds
Keep CPU injury number per game
Bring goal amount per game down
More tripping animations
If you get tripped, maybe slam into the boards. Like Ovechkin. Causes injuries in icing races
Bring back World vs NA and more historic teams
No FAT's. Just nice normal scaled jerseys
Moving uniforms
Slide on ice
Fights/Scrums
Jeresy pulling
Tougher players
Less blocking
More starting/ending animations in fights
Option for 3rd 1st person
GOALIE FIGHTS!!!!
Get rid of fight limit offline, Get stuck at five
More pushing and pulling at jerseys
No cross checking all over the ice.
Let goalies get involved
Make a new fight button
More face washing that doesnt start fights
Stanley Cup Celebration
Remake the whole thing
Have long handshaking
Have Bettman and an option to hit him with the Cup
User controlled celebration
Keep BFTHC/POM
Make select end
Little Details
Player Equipment
Have all equipment from 07-09 (some people like it)
More vintage equipment
Have all equipment NHL players use
Have different stick colors
Have all EA Sports Equipment avalable for Create A Player and Edit Player(or do it this year with a patch!)
More visors, full face visors/cages
Keep cool colors for visors/stick tape
Pick how to tape stick like 2K9
Lace color
Custom Mask maker with logos text patterns
Goalie skate brand
PANTS BRAND!!!!!!!! Really? This has to be in next year
Sock tape like 2K9
Goalie cage color
Arena Details
Authentic arena style
Authentic line ups
Pre game skate, select to end. have music during
Have anthem
Show players waiting game
Others
Real coaches
4 refs
Review goals
Player interviews
Skills comp game mode
-Pick players from each side that you want for each comp
- Have awards given out
-Have rookies game
Playoff beards and finals patches on jerseys
In season have play of the week, save goal etc
Broken glass
Moving boards
No dissapearing players during fights
More logos in CAT
Alternates for CAT
Systems;
Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation Portable.
I have posted this all over.

I agree with all of your ideas. Presentation is a huge thisn EA doesnt care about. A bit of effort, and they will have the best game ever.

Oh, presentation is my favorite aspect of games. How about making the fighting longer and more involved, not so back and forth.