NHL 13 (XBOX 360) GWJHL Season - Week 6

Okay, we have 12 of the 14 signed up and ready to go. All that is missing is Goman and his Kings and Edgar Newt's Canucks. I feel comfortable kicking off.

That said. I'm not sure what to do first. We can, and I'm sure some teams need to, sign FA's. We can do some trades. Or we can just start playing. I can tell you I'm a little bummed that I got this rolling before Tarasenko was added. But if there is a lockout, who knows how long it could take for him to be added.

RIght now, it doesn't seem like trades or Free Agency is available. Not sure why. The menus for GM Connected are annoyingly slow, and I'm having trouble finding what I need to do to kick start this baby.

Since my fist game is against a CPU that is not the Kings or Canucks, I'm going to try playing a game to see if that opens up the options.

I'd also like to take a vote on All-Star vs. Pro. I'm leaning Pro npw, but I'd like to see what the majority is playing on. It is set to All-Star unless we change.

Tampa comes back from a 3 goal first period deficit scoring 4 goals in the third to beat the Panthers 4-3. It took 2 periods to get used to the skating system but I was able to mount a comeback. I have one human game against The Islanders so let me know when you want to play.

Well sh*t. First game against the CPU Jets and I drop 1-0. But it sure was fun!

So I kicked off the GWJHL with a 1-0 road win over Colorado. I outshot them 11-4 in the first period, but was on the ropes the rest of the way.

Trading seems to be open now. Free Agency is still greyed out. I will have to research that.

While I still have the CPU versions of Nashville and Minnesota on my list, I'm also slated to play Detroit and Chicago. So Leroy and CptDomano, hit me up with some times you are available.

Islanders opened at Pittsburgh and I battled them to a 1-1 draw through regulation. When I didn't score in overtime, I knew I was done for. I don't think I've ever scored a goal during a shootout in any NHL game.

Well, at least I got a point. Off the schneid, as they say.

PMs heading out to Tampa Bay and Buffalo to schedule our games.

Detroit gets a win and a loss. Have a few games left, including a few human games

I can't buy a win in this game today. Played three games online against a buddy of mine, lost all three despite being up 3 goals in the third game. Logged into GWJHL and played three games vs. the CPU. Lost one outright, lost the other two in shootouts.

So far I'm finding the game fairly frustrating. I'm seeing an awful lot of me getting shot after shot, rebounds left and right and the goalie saves everything, then the other side gets the puck, skates down, and wrists it in from 15 feet away like my goalie's not even there.

You have to aim for those corners. And it's not easy. See my 1-0 win.

Online, you have no choice. Aiming is important when it comes to scoring.

But for offline solo play, go into Gameplay setting before the game starts, hit RT once, and then select Auto aim for whichever team, home or away, that you are. You might see more goal variety this way.

But EA forces ou to do this before every single game, even when playing a season mode. There setting that can be saved. And auto aim is not available for online, GM Connected, or HUT modes, even when playing solo.

But then again, taking advice from me would be foolish.

Just lost to Nashville 5-0. But I blame the wife who began trying to talk to me about buying a house, doing chores and going to the store while I played. She was a asleep on the couch when I started! Between the stress she was adding on and the game, I'm surprised it wasn't 11-0.

I have read that accuracy improves dramatically if you go into a glide before shooting. Given the fast pace of the game and the often frantic attempts to maintain possession of the puck, I find this all but impossible.

I went into 5 on 5 practice mode just to play around with the offensive zone play, and in 70 attempts I scored 2 goals.

It used to be CoD, but lately NHL12/13 is the game that is forcing me to question whether being nearly 40 is a significant liability in quick action games.

Actually, I had this same slump when I got serious into NHL12 online play. I was something like 20-40 for awhile there before I got comfortable and started winning more consistently. I'm sure this will have the same corner to turn, but damn it's frustrating in the meantime.

Boudreaux, are you playing on All-Star or Pro? (Outside the GWJHL, of course.) I've noticed that on All-Star, the CPU picks my pocket effortlessly and I have absolutely no space to move. They're on me like flies. On Pro, they are still able to shut me down when they play good, aggressive, positional defense, but it's not as frustrating since I have more than a split-second before the play is heading back up the ice in the other direction.

I am playing either GWJHL games (against the CPU so far) or quick ranked online matches. I gave up on BAP and other offline modes awhile back.

Either way, I don't think Pro vs. All-Star matters for me.

I pulled out a hell of a win in my third game over Minnesota.

Trailing 1-0 I got off what should have bene the game winner when Berglands top shelf shot was robbed with 10 seconds left. Getting a faceoff in the Wild's end, I decided to pull my goalie before the face off. The extra man helped when I won the face off, passed over to McDonald who got off a nice desperation shot that was knocked down by the golie. But the puck got in behind him where Steen was ready to pop it in the net to tie the game with six seconds left.

I got an Achievement for scoring a goal by pulling your goalie to boot!

http://www.easports.com/media/play/v...

Then three minutes into overtime, Oshie got a pass across the crease to Backes who backhanded the game winner in to the net. Somewhere there is an NHL 13 AI program lamenting the comeback code of these frakkin' humans.

All I've got left are games versus Leroy and CptDomano.

Jayhawker wrote:

All I've got left are games versus Leroy and CptDomano.

Yeah, this is where I'm at with my games, too. Just waiting to play Jayhawker and Leroy. I may have sent you both Live messages already, but just to let you both know, I'm good for anytime after 8pm EST tomorrow (Sunday), and then 5-10 pm EST on Monday, Wednesday-Friday. Just let me know when you guys are available and we can wrap up those games.

As for the overall difficulty, I'm comfortable with how the GWJHL is set right now. The games have been damn close so far with two of them going into OT. Feeling fairly good with the flow of the game and how everything is set up this year. Now if I could only get a handle on that damn shot stick / dekeing mechanic that seems to have eluded me over the past couple seasons I'd be all set

I can make tonight, captain.

Well played my first 3 games. Beat Anaheim in OT- 2-1. Then played a home and home with the defending Stanley Cup Champs. Managed to be down 4-0 in the 3rd at home, score 4 goals and still lose 5-4. Then was up 3-1, only to lose 4-3 in OT.

2 games left. One is vs. Vancouver, and I don't believe Edgar is logged in yet.

Blah. Was just absolutely dominated by the Panthers in back-to-back games. 4-0. 3-0. That was discouraging/embarrassing/not-the-nicest-way-to-spend-30-minutes.

You can take me off the league. I am only able to play after 9pm PST. Most of you guys are on the east coast.

Forgot Lions were on tonight. Lets do tomorrow

Where those confounded Sharks and Bruins? I need a game!

Leroyog wrote:

Forgot Lions were on tonight. Lets do tomorrow

Cool, yeah I can do tomorrow. What time works out best for you?

Tampa takes the home and home from the Panthers. Getting a 3-2 win with 5 seconds left in the game. Then it was the Rangers coming into town and getting beaten 4-0.

Yeah I'm wondering how well it's going to work to find each other online for all of these games.

Coldforged, you're one of my matchups. I'll try to be online later but I don't think you're on my friends list.

CptDomano wrote:
Jayhawker wrote:

All I've got left are games versus Leroy and CptDomano.

Yeah, this is where I'm at with my games, too. Just waiting to play Jayhawker and Leroy. I may have sent you both Live messages already, but just to let you both know, I'm good for anytime after 8pm EST tomorrow (Sunday), and then 5-10 pm EST on Monday, Wednesday-Friday. Just let me know when you guys are available and we can wrap up those games.

Wednesday evening is best for me. I should be able to get on right around 4:30 pm CST (5:30 pm your time.)

Jayhawker wrote:
CptDomano wrote:
Jayhawker wrote:

All I've got left are games versus Leroy and CptDomano.

Yeah, this is where I'm at with my games, too. Just waiting to play Jayhawker and Leroy. I may have sent you both Live messages already, but just to let you both know, I'm good for anytime after 8pm EST tomorrow (Sunday), and then 5-10 pm EST on Monday, Wednesday-Friday. Just let me know when you guys are available and we can wrap up those games.

Wednesday evening is best for me. I should be able to get on right around 4:30 pm CST (5:30 pm your time.)

Sounds good to me--I'll get my game in with Leroy done tonight, so I should be all set after that

ColdForged wrote:

Where those confounded Sharks and Bruins? I need a game!

I can probably play at some point tonight, Coldforged. I usually have a window between 6pm and 9:30pm PST on weekdays.

PsychoKillerZ wrote:
ColdForged wrote:

Where those confounded Sharks and Bruins? I need a game!

I can probably play at some point tonight, Coldforged. I usually have a window between 6pm and 9:30pm PST on weekdays.

YES. Let us do this! Say about 9:00PM EST/6PM PST?

ColdForged wrote:
PsychoKillerZ wrote:
ColdForged wrote:

Where those confounded Sharks and Bruins? I need a game!

I can probably play at some point tonight, Coldforged. I usually have a window between 6pm and 9:30pm PST on weekdays.

YES. Let us do this! Say about 9:00PM EST/6PM PST?

I will do my best to be ready by then.

PsychoKillerZ wrote:
ColdForged wrote:
PsychoKillerZ wrote:
ColdForged wrote:

Where those confounded Sharks and Bruins? I need a game!

I can probably play at some point tonight, Coldforged. I usually have a window between 6pm and 9:30pm PST on weekdays.

YES. Let us do this! Say about 9:00PM EST/6PM PST?

I will do my best to be ready by then.

Need 6:30 PST?