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NHL 10 Tweaks Settings To Increase Scoring
In an effort to curb the effectiveness of its stonewall goaltenders and satisfy goal-hungry gamers, EA Canada released Tuner Set V1.03 to loosen up the nets in NHL 10. "The major objective of the tuning update is to get more goal-scoring variation and loosen up goal scoring," said lead gameplay software engineer Jason Rupert. "There is now more variety in CPU goalie positioning, as well as a bunch of other tweaks to how goalies position, how fast they can move and accelerate, rebound control, screen effects, reaction speeds, and more."
The new tuner set also decreases the amount of time between whistles online and supposedly eliminates some of the more egregious gameplay exploits. The other noteworthy changes include:
-Increase in screen effect on goalies (online only)
-Reduced post-whistle time (online only)
-Decreased effectiveness of the pass block (LB/L1) at taking the puck away
-Increased frequency of deflections (EASHL/OTP only)
-Prevent CPU defenders from being easily lured into hooking penalties in EASHL/OTP games
-Improved ability to intercept weak passes
-For EASHL/OTP, the range of the some of the attribute effects has been increased
If you're not happy with the changes, don't be afraid to speak up. "Because a significant number of changes were made in this update we will be paying close attention to how things play out in the coming weeks and responding with additional fine tuning as necessary," said Rupert.
Did you have problems putting the puck in the net in NHL 10? I often resorted to a crash-the-net-and-collect-garbage-goals style of play because my snipers never seemed to score unless my skill stick shot lined up perfectly. I'm curious to see how the tweak plays out.
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