AVF Otters - NHL 11 Be A Pro Team

novahob · 02-09-2010, 9:43 PM

right, ive added all peps on 1st post currently not in friends list

SuperSportBilly · 03-09-2010, 12:13 PM

Count me in please - I had this on 360 last 2 years when you were all playing on PS3.

After initially not being too wowed with the demo I kept noticing little things and how it just feels better and more natural.

Don`t mind where I play really - but maybe a left handed right winger for those top shelf shots over stick side (or not !).

Looking forward to this.

Cheers Team

TEVEZ032 · 03-09-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperSportBilly

Count me in please - I had this on 360 last 2 years when you were all playing on PS3.

After initially not being too wowed with the demo I kept noticing little things and how it just feels better and more natural.

Don`t mind where I play really - but maybe a left handed right winger for those top shelf shots over stick side (or not !).

Looking forward to this.

Cheers Team

I always aim under the armpit

novahob · 03-09-2010, 12:49 PM

ill be giving out crippling body checks before those forwards get a chance to shoot lol. watching those forwards drop their sticks and crumpel on the ice is going to be fun to watch

TEVEZ032 · 03-09-2010, 1:25 PM

Who likes the new 'spotlight' when you get a goal?

Anyone notice there's a 'ride the stick' celebration too

Dwayne Jetski · 03-09-2010, 2:40 PM

Added ssb

If we do go to two teams at first I would suggest we keep the ps3 team together, seeing as everyone of them have acquired a xbox now to play on there lol. See how it goes though like dalby says.

TEVEZ032 · 03-09-2010, 3:00 PM

yeah, i splashed out a whopping 68p to switch to xbox this year...

I should get gold boots or something to play in...

novahob · 03-09-2010, 4:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TEVEZ032

Who likes the new 'spotlight' when you get a goal?

Anyone notice there's a 'ride the stick' celebration too

yep, but you dont get enough time to initiate the celebration

paul1979 · 03-09-2010, 5:49 PM

ok otters.... was to be a ps3 but it appears now egg box.... any rooom for a nhl/hocky fan who it totally crap but just like a bit of a team up.....

TEVEZ032 · 03-09-2010, 5:58 PM

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Originally Posted by novahob

yep, but you dont get enough time to initiate the celebration

bah! Is that just for the demo then?

EDIT: I've had a quick go tonight and was riding that stick like a trooper. I even got the guy waving at one point :-). You just have to press the button as soon as the spotlight appears...

I can see this growing old very quickly, except for the scorer lol.

novahob · 03-09-2010, 6:58 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1979

ok otters.... was to be a ps3 but it appears now egg box.... any rooom for a nhl/hocky fan who it totally crap but just like a bit of a team up.....

no worries, Richie will no doubt add you to the list, just post you g/t so we can add you as a friend too

welcome aboard

novahob · 03-09-2010, 7:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TEVEZ032

bah! Is that just for the demo then?

EDIT: I've had a quick go tonight and was riding that stick like a trooper. I even got the guy waving at one point :-). You just have to press the button as soon as the spotlight appears...

I can see this growing old very quickly, except for the scorer lol.

i agree it works, though as goals are less predictable this year, you have to be quick in the buttons which im not doing well at, thats the celebrations not the scoring bit

i have noticed on normal setting even on pro its alot harder to score, and goals need to be earned which is good. i like the forwards jumping over the puck when theres shoots from the point.

TEVEZ032 · 03-09-2010, 7:57 PM

You're telling me

The 2 on 1 cross crease passes are a LOT less likely to result in a goal. 9/10 the lone D man will intercept.

I think it'll be easier against humans though

paul1979 · 04-09-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by novahob

no worries, Richie will no doubt add you to the list, just post you g/t so we can add you as a friend too

welcome aboard

champion! g/t grumpypants1979

like i say love the hocky but total crap imho need to get the demo on the egg box now to get used the contol system on this

Dwayne Jetski · 04-09-2010, 5:21 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1979

champion! g/t grumpypants1979

like i say love the hocky but total crap imho need to get the demo on the egg box now to get used the contol system on this

Paul I'll add you now mate, dont worry about being crap as most of us were or are at some stage, its about fun!

novahob · 04-09-2010, 9:49 PM

i definately crap in goal lol

TEVEZ032 · 05-09-2010, 6:58 AM

It's a shame in 10 they didn't have a dedicated goalie tutorial/practice mode. I think it would have encouraged more people to persevere with it as it's a very interesting poisition to play.

I usually did ok, but 2 or 3 'soft' goals would sneak through in most games. Queue the howling and derision by you teammates!

Hopefully this is something they have added for 11.

novahob · 05-09-2010, 12:33 PM

playing goal is fun and its not too bad keeping position though it when you have to move quickly, im not good at that. same for penalty shoots its so easy to go one way & be completely out of position.

btw: good win for the panthers last night. Zeeks i think you'll beat us tonight especially if we dont keep it simple. Zion is looking a quality signing, especially converting two penalty shots in the shootout with game on line

Zeeks · 05-09-2010, 2:00 PM

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btw: good win for the panthers last night. Zeeks i think you'll beat us tonight especially if we dont keep it simple. Zion is looking a quality signing, especially converting two penalty shots in the shootout with game on line

Watched last nights match mate and what a brilliant game it was for first game of the season. Both teams looked really good and I think will be the ones challenging for the title (until your lot end up chocking and handing the title to the Giants

)

novahob · 05-09-2010, 2:24 PM

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Watched last nights match mate and what a brilliant game it was for first game of the season. Both teams looked really good and I think will be the ones challenging for the title (until your lot end up chocking and handing the title to the Giants

)

it certainly was, and great advert for the league. i thought at 2-0 down we were out of it, though we showed alot of grit and hussle, forecheck was awesome at times. worse bits for me were when we tried to force the play instead of making the safe play out of the zone or dump it in. i think the league will be tight this year and as always it'll come down to winning the away games against the so called lower teams.

You going tonight?

mnty · 05-09-2010, 2:44 PM

i love playing as a goalie and tbh i`m pretty decent as well

first thing i did when 10 came out was start a be a pro as a goalie, even played online team play as a goalie a lot

played OTP again yesterday on 10 and struggled with the passing

kept trying to do those hits in 11

TEVEZ032 · 05-09-2010, 3:13 PM

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Originally Posted by novahob

it certainly was, and great advert for the league. i thought at 2-0 down we were out of it, though we showed alot of grit and hussle, forecheck was awesome at times. worse bits for me were when we tried to force the play instead of making the safe play out of the zone or dump it in. i think the league will be tight this year and as always it'll come down to winning the away games against the so called lower teams.

You going tonight?

I'm following the Bracknell Bees as usual. They've got an interesting Roster this season.

novahob · 05-09-2010, 9:32 PM

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I'm following the Bracknell Bees as usual. They've got an interesting Roster this season.

Cool, though what's interesting?

TEVEZ032 · 06-09-2010, 6:44 AM

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Cool, though what's interesting?

Well, interesting to me

It's a good mix of young and old talent.
The new coach (who was previously in charge of the youth team) is now the main coach and is set to blood a few from the Hornets this season. It'll be interesting to see how they slot in with the more experienced players this year.

Pinc (103 pts) and Cesky (112 pts) are again icing this season.

Dwayne Jetski · 06-09-2010, 8:03 AM

Cardiff got batteres by Shuffield on Saturday and completely outclassed by Belfast last night, looks like the arena teams have spent some serious money this year.

novahob · 06-09-2010, 12:34 PM

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Cardiff got batteres by Shuffield on Saturday and completely outclassed by Belfast last night, looks like the arena teams have spent some serious money this year.

Squellers are sounding like a good team. was it that bad last night as the score line was close?

Im loving panthers new grind it out style