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Originally Posted by Doctor No
It's an interesting topic, to be sure. My career topped out in college, so I've always played in leagues where fighting was prohibited. How many people reading this thread played hockey at a high enough level to have experience here?
Do I think that it has an effect? Yes.
How much of an effect? I'm not sure.
And since this is a game that's going to be modeled at the micro level (similar to OOTP), that's something that would have to be determined reasonably well. How this is calibrated would be very important (and probably would need to be a customizable slide bar or something).
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you are about right there no...it is about the only aspect of hockey that one needs to be at the highest level to have really seen it- even high levels leagues in europe are not conducive, as fights tend to be isolated incidents usually late in the third period thus have little impact on teh game as a whole, except settling scores
however your reply does make an interesting point. i assume you mean us college hockey- and that is a unique animal- because of the fans. anyone who has not experienced live a us college hockey game has missed something. the student fans are intense, and in certain arenas- like yost in michigan- intimidate young opposing players the way chicago stadium used to do to nhl rookies. my first visit to a us college game- at clarkson- was an amazing experience.
not too often is their really a home ice advantage due to fans, but some are so mercilous (and damn funny) on visiting goalies, some just fold up like a suitcase in the first period