True Performance Skating and EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. We've spent more time working on our A.I. this year, than over the past three years combined and the result, EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. – an innovative new A.I. system governing the behaviors of players, goalies, and team systems

 

I know the AI should be a lot better, the skating definitely will be...but its a matter of cheese goals that will make the game a deal or a dealbreaker.

 

 

 

NEW STRATEGIES:

 Offensive Zone Forechecks – 1-2-2 Passive, 1-2-2 Aggressive, Weakside Lock and 2-3

 

 Neutral Zone Forechecks – 1-3-1, 1-4, 1-2-2 Red, 1-2-2 Blue

 

dang dude, 8 strategies. really, 3 new ones, 5 are tweaks of old.  still not bad.

 

also:    A forecheck bias has been added so that you can increase the tendency to set up in either an offensive zone or neutral zone forecheck.  For example, if set to a 1-3-1 and a bias to full neutral zone, your team will set up in the 1-3-1 every time down the ice.

 

 

They definitely added some good features.

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New Team and Line Bias' have been added:

What this means is that you can adjust your AI's strategy through overall team tendencies or broken down by line."

           By Team: Powerplay Carry vs. Powerplay Dump – Are you going to grind them down or keep the puck and work it into the zone like the Detroit Red Wings?

By Forward Line:

·         Carry vs. Dump – AI more likely to carry the puck in or dump and chase.

·         Cycle vs. Shoot – If your team will look for any shot, or worry about possession and high percentage chances

·         Efficiency vs. Energy – Will your team conserve energy or hustle more with high intensity?

·         Don't Block vs. Block – Will your AI teammates allow the goalie to see the shot or attempt to block?

 

already some naysayers out there: "The only bad thing about this is you will see people playing with the weak side defender in a 1v1 game and letting the CPU do everything more often."

yeah dude, in Fifa I watched a few videos.  people say to let the AI take over D responsibilities.  and it works.  I played a guy, clearly better than me cuz of that fuckin gay ass RB button.  fuckin stupidest addition to any game ever.  anyway, he couldnt do shit. cuz I let the AI do everything.

and it doedsnt show which player you have control to your opponent.