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sprague · 03-09-2014, 05:29 AM

The main problem with the game is still that it is not a realistic hockey sim. The match engine is unrealistic. Yes I hear they are making changes in this area, but none of those changes appear in this patch, hence what is going to come out will just be cosmetic layering- like putting cover over a zit. The zit is still there if you look closely enough.

So really the changes made to this game can not really be checked or tested until the match engine patch arrives, and one can see if they game reflects the sport of hockey or not. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. But changes to the scouting, development or anything else matters little until the underlying foundation of the game of hockey is properly represented.

To me saying the game is unplayable means not interested in playing it. Perhaps people should use a new word- unrealistic in its place. Again that might change- but until that patch released we will have no idea. And it could be weeks or months down the road for that release.

People here may not believe it, but I do wish the company well with its products. Love OOTP. I just see hockey sims through different eyes. Will the game become a realistic one we all want to play?

We shall see...

03-09-2014, 05:29 AM	#143
sprague All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,947	The main problem with the game is still that it is not a realistic hockey sim. The match engine is unrealistic. Yes I hear they are making changes in this area, but none of those changes appear in this patch, hence what is going to come out will just be cosmetic layering- like putting cover over a zit. The zit is still there if you look closely enough. So really the changes made to this game can not really be checked or tested until the match engine patch arrives, and one can see if they game reflects the sport of hockey or not. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. But changes to the scouting, development or anything else matters little until the underlying foundation of the game of hockey is properly represented. To me saying the game is unplayable means not interested in playing it. Perhaps people should use a new word- unrealistic in its place. Again that might change- but until that patch released we will have no idea. And it could be weeks or months down the road for that release. People here may not believe it, but I do wish the company well with its products. Love OOTP. I just see hockey sims through different eyes. Will the game become a realistic one we all want to play? We shall see... Last edited by sprague; 03-09-2014 at 05:31 AM.