Media Team Beta Q&A: PASSING

The Media Team from the Xbox and PS4 sides will be doing a Q&A around Aug 8th with the game changers. We would like to start off by posting a few polls over the next few days of the beta with basic questions and yes or no answers and if you want put explanations on below as to what you like/dont like.

 

Auto lock passes are toned down big time, huge plus.

 

Love the passing

 

The sauce is boss

 

This game is equally as bad as 16 how do you play this atrocious game

 

Passing is solid so far I have no complaints.

 

Finally a game that requires full chemistry and passing rather than nhl 16 where you could dangle the whole team.

 

We said that in the NHL 16 beta though :\

 

I know it's not going to happen in this game, but when are we going to have the ability to "walk" the blueline? Whether it be an auto animation or pressing a button. It needs to be a thing to help defense out already.

 

Just add the 1 touch pass for hybrid

 

Who are they gearing the skill stick towards?
Why do the current deke animations feel incredibly dangerous even in one on one situations? A simple glide seems to create much more space. As a player since 09', it's sad LD mastery isn't required to mosh.

 

Nhl 16 was the worst game for a one man team

 

The passing is fine. I've seen some dumb shit happening, but its better than 16.

But why are we wasting time trying to see whats good and whats not form the game, considering the beta will be nothing like the game anyway.

 

I played two versus games so far...to me the game feels exactly like '16, which for me, is extremely disappointing. I've yet to play EASHL so I'll see how that feels.

 

Passing is definitely more crisp, fluid to me. Saucer passes seem more genuine.

I feel that the power you can generate in passes is more realistic as well, but as always, passing can use work.

 

ever since nhl went to xbone the game has been brutal

 

Cuz ur bad kid @teelogan93

 

When pass the puck off my stick when I'm out of the net it feels a little more predictable than NHL 16. I'm quite content

 

Passing is better than 16. Here are some of the issues I've gathered from the small amount of time I've been able to play the beta...
1. Passes that bounce off the board first, makes it 9 times out of 10 impossible to intercept. I don't care even about cleanly picking it up but a true defender is at least going to get his body in front of it to stop it.
2. Defense in front of the net are playing perfectly position wise, but it is like 50/50 if you are going to intercept/disturb that cross crease pass or not. In the real NHL defense aren't going to let that through that often. Maybe 1 out of 10 times.
3. Between the legs deke is broken. Inability to pick up the puck to complete the deke.

I guess these are more issues along the lines of puck pickups rather than passing. But still should be addressed.

 

The passing is way better. If you are a team player and not a dangle guy of the past that just randomly aims somewhere hoping the auto aim kicks in, you'll be fine. If you understand and have used the saucer pass in the past then you will enjoy 17's passing. I've seen so many bad kids complaining it's broken, but in reality they don't know where they're actually aiming. Especially when breaking out of the zone, their passes are unpredictable because they just guess pushing up and passing is gonna work hahaha