cem_ea_id.Urkelbot wrote:> You can't directly control whether you get a slapshot
> or wristshot one-timer. It will do a wristshot or
> backhand shot if you are close to goal, don't have
> enough time to execute the slapshot, or if it is a
> loose puck (e.g. a rebound, not a direct pass).

Was it ever in the cards to leave this decision up to the player? For instance, if you're waiting for the puck to come and you hold the left trigger, you can wind up for a one-timer with down and then blast it with up... something like that?

xbox.Dizzy Swe wrote:

but... if you do a "double"up on the right stick (two times fast), it makes a direct-slapshot instead of a direct-wrister

cem_ea_id.Tommyukes wrote:i have a question concerning the star rating given for skate blades and stick blade curves. some of the benefits are obvious as they are shown with the star ratings but if you listen to the "tips" it tells you that different curves affect puck control and different skate blades affect stability--i assume that means balance--is this true and if it does affect these attributes how much does it and which blades and curves do what?

The link posted by Kenjamin12 is an excellent starting point for explaining how the stick effects work. It looks like they went through for every player height/weight combo and figured out how many stars each one gives you. Can't say whether they got every single one right, but it is a straightforward process and given the care they put into the presentation of the data I'd guess they did.

Actually, I think everything in that article is pretty much on the mark, I can only add a couple of details...

The stars do not convert one-to-one into attribute points. For stick flex two and a half stars is neutral and each point above that is worth about three attribute points and each point below is about minus three.

For stick curve it is similar, the only difference being that the effect gets scaled down gradually as the player starting attribute goes up -- so you get less of a penalty or bonus the better you are.

Skate blade radius effects apply a scale factor on your speed, acceleration and agility, again, below 2.5 stars and you will lose pts and above you will gain. The best way to figure out which is best it to try them. The effects should feel pretty clear cut here.

The shot tendency also matters, but I would highly recommend that people start with Mid and get a feel for that before switching. That way you will have decent baseline for comparison. I find having any bias in the shot error targeting really messes me up.

cem_ea_id.VictorMackey wrote:

xbox.Dizzy Swe wrote:

but... if you do a "double"up on the right stick (two times fast), it makes a direct-slapshot instead of a direct-wrister

news to me. the earlier you press shoot the more likely you are to get the slap. doesn't matter how many times you press it in my opinion.