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Originally Posted by oldfatbaldguy
Sometimes I wonder if the lack of goaltender movement you're seeing is an actual flaw in the match engine, or just in the animation. Maybe if he's not going to make the save, it shows him not moving at all. Goalies in hockey and soccer sims going back forever have stood still on shots that went two inches wide or got to the goal line a fraction of a second after the period ended. It's not what you'd see irl but the result isn't wrong.
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Yeah, that's a good thought, and you may well be right. As I said in the other thread, (in the situation I described), I have no issue with the goalie being beaten, merely that he remains unresponsive throughout the entire sequence. Between you and me, I'd far prefer he take a wild stab at it and miss rather than remain stationary. Now, as you say, whether that's an issue with the tracking logic in the engine or merely a glitch in the animation is above my pay grade.
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Originally Posted by oldfatbaldguy
I do see flaws revealed by the animation, although I can't stress enough that this part of FHM is vastly improved and that's why I'm addicted to the franchise for the first time.
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I couldn't agree more. The 2D engine has come so far so fast that in all good conscience, I can't bring myself to be overly critical. This type of game development is a marathon not a sprint, and I'm very thankful for all the progress that's been made.
I got into FHM because of the debut of the 2D engine in version 7. But this year, it's just so much better. Like a fine wine, it's getting better with age. So I'll keep dreaming of even more improvements, ('cause that's just how I roll), but never to the point of spiting what we already enjoy.
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Originally Posted by oldfatbaldguy
Here's one: When players are playing out of their usual position because of a special-teams situation that has expired -- for example, a forward who was on the point, or a defenseman who is playing as a forward because he just left the penalty box and there are already two defensemen -- they stay in that position until the next line change. Even if there's a whistle and a faceoff, that D who got called for hooking almost three minutes ago is still on and he's still at right wing. That's not realistic.
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Definitely something I see quite often. Thanks for pointing it out and just imagine how happy we'll be when this becomes a thing of the past.
