NHL 2011 wish list

[STDiva]

Excellent ideas so far. I agree with all of them.

I'd like to add a few-

1. Being able to see a players position in "creation zone". Seems simple enough. I don't like any of my goalies wearing the same masks(or equipment) on the same team. I can get through the NHL and AHL ok without this. However, forget about all the other leagues. I don't know any of the goalies. So just having their names isn't much help(might seem stupid to most of you, but its something I think could easily be implemented).

2. More "TV like", intro's and presentation. After your team comes on the ice and the music is playing(love the custom soundtrack feature, btw). I would love to have just a little snippet of the American or Canadien National Anthem play while the players are lined up at center ice. Its been in NHL games of the past. Also, I think the inbetween period highlights(and end of game) could be done with more presentation and quality.

3. Goalie Mask Editor. Doesn't even have to be too fancy. let me swap out/move some colors, team logos/designs, numbers, and I'd be happy.

4. BAP drills to boost attributes for that gameday...or something like that. Basically give me some other routes/options to boost my players attributes.

5. More realistic coach/gm reaction about my BAP's on ice play. It just seems so canned right now. Like I can do whatever, and it won't really matter.

6. Bring back the ability to actually hook someone(with an actual button).

7. If I' going to have to assign skill points for attribute boosts, don't make me wear goofy looking equipment(unless you want to, to each their own). I don't want a "tribal" helmet, in order to assign a specific skill boost.

8. clean up EASHL(and online). they've done a good job this year. yet, there are still goals that are much higher % than others. which I guess is true in real life too, but they just seem way to easy in NHL 10. The goalies just can't stop them most of the time, and they are far too frequent.

9. better create a team options.

10. Give us some special rinks. Former Winter Classic rinks perhaps?

11. I'm a sucker for more sweaters/jerseys. You can never have enough.

12. more options for my BAP create a face. I'm not that hard of a person to make. I'm an average looking guy with short/spikey hair, and a beard.... yet my NHL BAP never looks like me. I know I can make myself look pretty authentic in other sports games. So it shouldn't be a problem here.

13. Olympic Tourney. With real rosters, and jerseys.

14. Unlockable old school/vintage equipment.

15. Heritage Teams- How bout Stanley Cup winners or something.

16. Skills Competition

Truth. More unlockables would be awesome. Legendary teams too.

 

[lachemo]

Another gameplay feature would be cool in the lines of getting an opponent off the puck for takeaways. Right now you can do the stick lift,but that seems to get high sticking penalties often if you're not careful,the poke can trip up and get penalties too and of course the check which can be too forceful as well drawing a penalty.

 

[habs0000]

Goalie Mask Editor :thumbsup:

 

[lachemo]

The goalies flounder around way too much and sometimes hit the puck in the net. Those fluke goals still suck even if it doesnt change the game. If it does make the difference between a win and a loss, than its even more frustrating.

Heres one Ive been wanting since 08', the ability to spectate into other peoples matches. See where your friends are in the game,watch how the top ranked players play, and if theres someone you wanna invite to a league match, you can pop into their game to see where they are......

 

[lachemo]

a setting before multiplayer matches that limits the team choice to NHL teams. I dont play with Olympic or Foreign teams and its kinda unfair if your opponent wants to use Team Canada or 100 yr Habs allstar team....

If you wanna go at it straight up NHL, then that setting would cut down time waste...

 

[rintoe]

I loved NHL 09. Sure it had it's problems but games always do. I would like to see more of the European leagues. Slovak league would be nice seeing as alot of big name NHL guys are from there.