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Milly79 · (08-22-2011, 10:44 PM)

Originally Posted by Nozdeuce:

Did you actually play it or just chill in idle servers?

I play. I have 0 idle accounts as I don't see a point in it.

Milly79 · (08-22-2011, 11:24 PM)

I would get on now and play for a few hours, if anyone is down. I know it's pretty early, so I doubt I'll have any takers.

Red_Man · (08-22-2011, 11:27 PM)

I was just on but I'm making some food right now I can get back on in 50-60 Mins

Milly79 · (08-22-2011, 11:36 PM)

Well, I'll be on watching Netflix. If anyone wants to play, send me a message. I'm pretty tired and have to be up at 3am, so I'll be going to bed in the next few hours.

zsswimmer · (08-23-2011, 12:12 AM)

I'd be on but I'm back to shitty internet at night ;_;

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 12:39 AM)

Me and milly are on need a third

Milly79 · (08-23-2011, 12:43 AM)

I club hopped. :[

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 12:57 AM)

Originally Posted by Milly79:

I club hopped. :[

You're a dead man.

Milly79 · (08-23-2011, 01:00 AM)

play with us lol

sefskillz · (08-23-2011, 02:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Milly79:

I club hopped. :[

shady

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 02:51 AM)

My buddy wants to split the EA season ticket thing with me. He always rents Madden and FIFA and it'd be cheaper that way. I'm becoming tempted. :lol

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 05:03 AM)

NHL 12 demo is out in about 4 hours

Square Triangle · (08-23-2011, 05:13 AM)

Damn it, why can't the PS3 Gaffers get this going too? Might have to get the 360 version..

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 05:20 AM)

They've tried twice and only survived about a month total.

[IMG]http://i55.************/2lxffhf.jpg[/IMG]
Join us.....

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 05:26 AM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

NHL 12 demo is out in about 4 hours

Have they said if they're gonna revamp commentary in any way? I'm tired of hearing how every single team is a trap team. Also does anyone else ever run into the issue of trying to get into a OTP game and the game gets stuck at the loading screen? It happens to me every fucking day and drives me up the wall because I have to go to the dashboard and restart the game every time.

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 05:52 AM)

Originally Posted by Red_Man:

Have they said if they're gonna revamp commentary in any way? I'm tired of hearing how every single team is a trap team. Also does anyone else ever run into the issue of trying to get into a OTP game and the game gets stuck at the loading screen? It happens to me every fucking day and drives me up the wall because I have to go to the dashboard and restart the game every time.

Yeah, they said this:

[IMG]http://i52.************/vg1ow0.jpg[/IMG]

Revenant · (08-23-2011, 07:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

They've tried twice and only survived about a month total.

[IMG]http://i55.************/2lxffhf.jpg[/IMG]
Join us.....

so what you're saying is we need jessica alba to be our spokesperson?

because I like that idea.

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 07:13 AM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

Yeah, they said this:

[IMG]http://i52.************/vg1ow0.jpg[/IMG]

:lol this is how I feel whenever the commentators tell me that the Caps are a trap team....also its so sad we never got to see Jessica Alba nude pre-pregnancy :(

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 07:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Revenant:

so what you're saying is we need jessica alba to be our spokesperson?

because I like that idea.

If she was our spokesperson, we'd have no problems hitting the 50 person roster limit.

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 10:03 AM)

Demo is out now

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 12:08 PM)

I posted my NHL 12 demo impressions here:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=424

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 02:47 PM)

Downloading right nooowwww

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 03:17 PM)

Took me a bit to realize they moved the checking button :lol I kept trying to run Thomas and was wondering why I would just keep hitting him with my stick.

Montresor · (08-23-2011, 05:59 PM)

I'm gonna hop on to download the new demo.

I just read the new achievement list though. It looks awful, wow. Too much Be A Pro and HUT. I seriously hate Be A Pro, and I tolerate the EASHL mode because it's fun as hell to play with you guys. But offline Be A Pro with the CPU is really boring (ditto with that awful HUT mode).

I LOVE controlling a five-man unit in the regular versus modes. That's where I really enjoy the NHL series.

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 08:11 PM)

Starting to regret my decision to play center. I can't win a fucking faceoff in NHL 12 yet.

Milly79 · (08-23-2011, 08:38 PM)

No more slap passes.
No more glitch hip checks.
LB+Y works! ^.^

Time to find some glitches. :D

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 08:40 PM)

Originally Posted by Milly79:

No more slap passes.
No more glitch hip checks.
LB+Y works! ^.^

Time to find some glitches. :D

:lol

Blinding · (08-23-2011, 09:40 PM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

Starting to regret my decision to play center. I can't win a fucking faceoff in NHL 12 yet.

I'm pretty sure the timings are different, at least it feels that way to me.

Red_Man · (08-23-2011, 10:04 PM)

Demo definitely feels more fluid, but is it just me or does it seem really easy to score in the be a pro mode? I just keep doing a simple deke and going top right and I'm getting quite a few goals that way, maybe its the difficulty I'm playing on.

Marvie_3 · (08-23-2011, 10:34 PM)

Originally Posted by Blinding:

I'm pretty sure the timings are different, at least it feels that way to me.

It is different. Just gotta figure out the timing now......

Originally Posted by Red_Man:

Demo definitely feels more fluid, but is it just me or does it seem really easy to score in the be a pro mode? I just keep doing a simple deke and going top right and I'm getting quite a few goals that way, maybe its the difficulty I'm playing on.

I only played about 3 seconds of the Be A Pro mode because the camera is even worse now.

sefskillz · (08-23-2011, 11:47 PM)

Demo is garbage. EA is garbage.

ill buy the bullshit anyway

Milly79 · 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

It is different. Just gotta figure out the timing now......

I only played about 3 seconds of the Be A Pro mode because the camera is even worse now.

Herp derp. Change the camera you shitbag.

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 12:18 AM)

Originally Posted by sefskillz:

Demo is garbage. EA is garbage.

ill buy the bullshit anyway

[IMG]http://i55.************/2w3njax.jpg[/IMG]

Originally Posted by Milly79:

Herp derp. Change the camera.

I will later. I wanted to go back to Play Now anyway. I was just amazed that they could make a terrible camera angle even worse.

Revenant · (08-24-2011, 04:06 AM)

So I've put my fair share of time into demo and I figured I'd give my thoughts.

Pros:

Feels fluid

Skating looks and feels better, perhaps even a little too sluggish, but I'd much rather have that than the ice dancing of previous games

Variety of goals, Tips, Deflections, Screens, Wristers, Slapshots, Five-hole, Garbage Goals in front of the net. One I thought was neat was one that squeaked through five-hole on thomas and the sedins tried to get a hold of it but couldn't, leading to one of them kicking it past. Goal was disallowed.

less big hits, lots of smaller contact.

Size makes a difference

Easier to knock people off puck with a solid check, even if they just lose control of it a foot or two from their bodies it still makes a difference

Goalies are much better

Net Battles

AI is better, challenges and applies pressure, plays better D

Cons

Presentation just feels so stale, It would be nice if they tried some new tricks, more of a pregame, highlighting a player, or even adding hot and cold streaks that the commentators could bring up.

Personal wish, team chemistry would be kind of cool

The music in this game is atrocious this year, usually i can find it tolerable, but wow..some atrocious songs in that demo

checks can look pretty wonky still, could be just part of the demo, but some are just odd

Be a Pro camera (changeable of course)

still a bit too much top shelf for my taste.

goalies could use more fluent animations, they've gotten better, but I'd like to see a bit more variety from them, have guys that flop flop, have guys that are technical play that way.

fights still look akward with noone else on the ice

more cutscenes would be nice, show players jawing at each other, or talking or something.

thats what i got for now.

Red_Man · (08-24-2011, 04:36 AM)

Pretty much agree with everything Rev said, especially the part about the music, goddamn....I thought they couldn't do worst then last year and they go and prove me wrong, fuck me sideways its terrible.

Revenant · (08-24-2011, 04:54 AM)

that murderdolls song is :lol

I had to listen to Hendrix to alleviate my ears after that aural catasrophe

Red_Man · (08-24-2011, 05:03 AM)

It felt like a game from Saw, trying to get to the menu and get into a game before the fuck awful music killed me. I don't understand what their basis is for the garbage music. I'm loving the hits in the game now though, much more fluid and organic, and people can't used voodoo magic to hold onto the puck no matter what happens to them.

Giant Robot · (08-24-2011, 07:14 AM)

so who is "GAF EASHL" that sent me a friend request?

and what's up with the Craigslist-type spam message from Marvie?

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 08:20 AM)

Originally Posted by Giant Robot:

so who is "GAF EASHL" that sent me a friend request?

A metatag for the club. Saves everyone the trouble of adding 20+ people to their friends list. Just go to the GAF EASHL gamer tag and check the friends list to see who is playing.

Originally Posted by Giant Robot:

and what's up with the Craigslist-type spam message from Marvie?

You get free HUT card packs for inviting people to try the demo. I sent invites to people because I was bored. :D

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 08:23 AM)

Starting to figure out faceoffs. The timing on faceoffs seems to be much later. If you make your move closer to when the puck hits the ice, it seems to be more effective.

Speaking of faceoffs, I love how they increased the speed at which you draw the puck back. Should result in far fewer breakaways because it'll give the defensemen a little extra time to do something with the puck.

Red_Man · (08-24-2011, 08:28 AM)

I play centre quite a bit too, and I was trying some faceoffs and had no problem winning ones back to the d-man but I can't for the life of me get the one where you take it past the faceoff guy and both dmen

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 08:40 AM)

Originally Posted by Red_Man:

I play centre quite a bit too, and I was trying some faceoffs and had no problem winning ones back to the d-man but I can't for the life of me get the one where you take it past the faceoff guy and both dmen

They did seem to tone down the faceoff deke a lot, which I'm completely in favor of.

zsswimmer · (08-24-2011, 12:19 PM)

Wow the music is awful, guess I'll have to go for custom music as soon as I get it. EA picks the most annoying songs for their menu music... like this years music:

OLE, OLE OLE OLE..... OLE .... OLE!!!!! (repeat x 10)

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 01:35 PM)

Originally Posted by zsswimmer:

Wow the music is awful, guess I'll have to go for custom music as soon as I get it. EA picks the most annoying songs for their menu music... like this years music:

OLE, OLE OLE OLE..... OLE .... OLE!!!!! (repeat x 10)

I already started working on my custom music for NHL 12. :D

zsswimmer · (08-24-2011, 03:02 PM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

I already started working on my custom music for NHL 12. :D

I had custom music for awhile streaming it from my laptop but ever since getting a new laptop I haven't figured out how to do it, even though I've followed the instructions.

And I don't feel like burning/ripping CDs over and over -_-

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 03:07 PM)

Originally Posted by zsswimmer:

I had custom music for awhile streaming it from my laptop but ever since getting a new laptop I haven't figured out how to do it, even though I've followed the instructions.

And I don't feel like burning/ripping CDs over and over -_-

I'd much rather burn a bunch of CDs than listen to the shit in NHL 12 for a whole year.

zsswimmer · (08-24-2011, 03:56 PM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

I'd much rather burn a bunch of CDs than listen to the shit in NHL 12 for a whole year.

I'm lazy

Red_Man · (08-24-2011, 07:09 PM)

Originally Posted by Marvie_3:

They did seem to tone down the faceoff deke a lot, which I'm completely in favor of.

Yea I'm glad its gone too, way too many guys would abuse it and go on break aways and score, or if they were in your zone just go past the center man and score right away.

Milly79 · (08-24-2011, 07:14 PM)

Oh yeah, you can't use the arms in conjunction with celebrations anymore. In 11, I'd hold RB and LB and pull RT all at once. Now, you can only do one at a time. Saddening. :[

And you can still do the face off deke? When I tried it, I'd always get tied up and he wouldn't even do the animation. I know in 11 it would at least show him trying to do it. No dice.

Marvie_3 · (08-24-2011, 07:46 PM)

Originally Posted by zsswimmer:

I'm lazy

I am too but I'm not lazy enough to suffer through shitty soundtracks for a year