NHL 25 wishlist

[VeNOM3099]

TLDR: Put HOCKEY in your HOCKEY game... Seems like a given, but somehow with EA, that hasn't happened yet for over 20 years.

"If it's in the game, it's in the GAME!"

Were it so easy...

[gsize19]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffrey99

Not sure what USWHL is..assuming you meant WNHL as the UWHL is a tri-state hockey league. But the WNHL no longer exists. It became the Premier Hockey Federation in 2021 and the PHF ceased operations on June 29, 2023. The new owners have rebranded it the Professional Women's Hockey League. I think the constant change will be what keeps the womens pro leagues from added to the game. Unlike the WNBA which seems to be way more consistent team and league wise.

I agree, and yes, I put the wrong league in, but you got the idea... Yes, unlike the WNBA, women's hockey is less niche. In the cities that were announced, hopefully they support it, but I don't see growth unless they can get solid numbers in the seats... Just not sustainable and honestly, those women will need to have a second job, they aren't getting $11mil a year like Dahlen.

[capnlarge]

I would settle for CPU teams that know how to manage their roster and no other changes to franchise

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Quote: Originally Posted by capnlarge

I would settle for CPU teams that know how to manage their roster and no other changes to franchise

I don't disagree with this at all!!! Spot on!!!

[tcnumba10]

Does anyone know if the developers know about this board and would be checking in on it?

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Quote: Originally Posted by tcnumba10

Does anyone know if the developers know about this board and would be checking in on it?

I hear they do, not sure how frequently, but think they have people that they know that fill them in and tell them "you may need to take a look at this". I have no knowledge of that, but I have seen from prior years, Rammer (former developer) would check in on occasion. Never post but he would address (rarely) on the EA message boards an item that was listed here first... EA has their community developers, and I would say they are the ones that advise the developers of interesting feedback over here... OS is pretty reputable, actually quite reputable in terms of sports gaming pages goes...

[Fredette]

- A new engine especially developed for ice hockey Sports Video Games

- New AI code

- Dynamic & extended league-news, game should be more alive (franchise mode)

- Deeper team-chemistry system, allowing GM's talk to player's, this can &
could affect players morale (franchise mode)

- Immersive "Halftime Show" what's going on in the league (franchise mode)

- Training scenarios / drills where you can train every players individual
attributes (franchise mode)

- Real trainers & assistant coaches (franchise mode)

- Editing player attributes (franchise mode)

- Allow us to control every team (franchise mode)

- CBA and GM meetings (franchise mode)

- Interview for jobs at start of game (franchise mode)

- Better AI trades (franchise mode)

- Realistic owner goals (franchise mode)

- Post draft development camps (franchise mode)

- TV-Broadcast presentation

- Let us import custom created player pictures

- Arena builder with deep feature customization, also deeper customization options when you create a team

[tcnumba10]

City shot of the before the game (2 for each city, day and night depending on what time the game is being played at)

Pregame head to head Goalie matchups stats overlay.

Pregame talk about each team, build-up (winning/losing streaks, rivalry, milestone watch, key players with the commentators on screen)

Bring back more immersion with broadcast presentation in mind

Key players from each team pregame stats.

3 stars skate post game with stats

Not sure why the developers think it’s best for the consumer that they eliminate the full broadcast presentation from the game. Let the consumer decide to skip it with a button if they want to jump straight to gameplay. It seems they are catering to the HUT gamers while ignoring the hardcore NHL fans who watch real life games behind. I’m starting to question if the developers even watch games on tv from pregame start to post game end.