NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

[Steve_OS]

EA Sports released another NHL 12 tuner update this morning. Check below for the details.

We have released a new tuner this morning. The tuning file is an update to v1.02 to help out with goalie grading.

----v1.02 Updated----
1) Slightly decreased medium hit interference penalties in all modes except for OTP/Clubs. Overall they are higher than when we shipped with, but lower than the v1.01 update as well as lower than what is currently in OTP/clubs. This will help with the CPU players being called for interference and putting you down a man.

2) Adjusted online and offline Be a Pro goalie stat grade ratings so they are more generous. Please note that the starting grade is a C+ so the grades go up/down from there

Offline:
Each save is now worth 3.3 points towards your raw grade value
Each goal against is now a 9 point reduction

Online:
Each save is now worth 5 points towards your raw grade value
Each goal against is now a 9 point reduction

----v1.02----
1) Reduced effectiveness of hip checks to Versus and HUT, previously this was only applied to OTP/Clubs

2) Decreased distance traveled when diving for a poke check because it was too effective in certain situations (applies to all online and offline modes)

----v1.01----
V1.01 (effects all modes, except offline with V1.00)
-Small adjustment to goalie hug post to reduce vulnerability to far side goals coming around the net
-Small adjustment to guard the near post on shots
-Increase skating friction while doing protect puck (pretty small amount)
-Reduce stick lift penalties (hitting the hands is not a penalty now in some situations)

OTP Specific Changes:
- Made hip checks ineffective to prevent exploit

-Call interference on medium hits more strictly
-Make poke check radius slightly larger

[Majingir]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

These tuners don't really do that much, I just wonder when they'll actually release a patch. How long does it take to release a patch for a game? This is the longest it's ever taken for any game I've ever played. Even games where I never noticed any problems with it, still had patches sooner than NHL did.

[der juicen]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

These tuners don't really do that much, I just wonder when they'll actually release a patch. How long does it take to release a patch for a game? This is the longest it's ever taken for any game I've ever played. Even games where I never noticed any problems with it, still had patches sooner than NHL did.

It has to go through Microsoft and Sony before we get it. All of EA's games this year have been slow on the patch.

[Azamien]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

While there were some very weak interference calls being made, it's actually bad that they turned them down since they didn't tweak other penalties upward. The bad calls were partly making up for the fact that there are far too few penalties being called overall.

It seems to be a theme with EA this year. Madden, FIFA, and NHL all suffer from a lack of fouls/penalties.

[Qb]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

It has to go through Microsoft and Sony before we get it. All of EA's games this year have been slow on the patch.

EA's original estimate for a title update was late October. Hopefully first-party approval did not delay it further.

[PitbulI]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

I'm just hoping the patch includes the new Winnipeg Jets jerseys. That's all I care about right now.

[savoie2006]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

EA's original estimate for a title update was late October. Hopefully first-party approval did not delay it further.

That looks about right at this point, because from what I hear it's close to or is indeed up to MS and Sony at this point.

[DirtyJerz32]

If the hip checks were fixed, I'm back in. Anyone clarify?

[mkharsh33]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

I fear the more they screw with this game the worse it gets... Frustrating that someone from EA isn't here more often to communicate with us... But penalties on this game are a mess... It's one thing to make this game, but I wonder if anyone actually spends time in testing mode to see how it actually plays over the course of time...

[Fiddy]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

I fear the more they screw with this game the worse it gets... Frustrating that someone from EA isn't here more often to communicate with us... But penalties on this game are a mess... It's one thing to make this game, but I wonder if anyone actually spends time in testing mode to see how it actually plays over the course of time...

seems like they use very basic feedback, then tweak their numbers under the hood a bit and that it. so frustrating that my favorite sport only gets made by these guys.

[Rogie Vachon]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

I fear the more they screw with this game the worse it gets... Frustrating that someone from EA isn't here more often to communicate with us... But penalties on this game are a mess... It's one thing to make this game, but I wonder if anyone actually spends time in testing mode to see how it actually plays over the course of time...

I think the testing was the community day they hold.
That didn`t produce much good by the looks of things.

I feel that NHL13 carries an unlucky number for EA if they continue along the current path.

[jyoung]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

If the hip checks were fixed, I'm back in. Anyone clarify?

Hip checks won't be back until the patch.

Frustrating that the game's been out for over a month and a basic feature like hipchecking doesn't work.

[tofubrain2]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

I think as a whole, I can confidently state that this game is a fail. I spend more time tinkering with sliders than actually playing and enjoying the game.

As soon as I find ones that i like, I rant and rave about them (see my old posts lol) then I get bothered by something and I change it. I think I'm on mkharsh33's sliders for the 6th time already. OCD much? argh.

I am becoming complacent and bored with this game already. Sad thing is, I love hockey to death and I need it! oh well, lets hope for the best and this patch solves alot of the problems we are having. it's all we can do

[gilla]

EA has been so slacked this year in the patches... NCAA is still waiting for a decent patch... it's a shame considering how good a lot of EA Sports games were last year, and this year there are little bugs all over the place.

[aepoc]

Re: NHL 12 Tuner Update v1.02 Released, Details Included

All I do with the NHL games is play EASHL with some friends on Friday nights, and sometimes other nights of the week. This game is absolutely frustrating as hell. I've been playing EAs NHL games since they game out, and have played and been around hockey my entire life... and this game is way off.

Again, EASHL is all I play or have time for, so I can't tweak any sliders or anything like that, I'm forced to play what EA forces me to play. The speed of the game is way too high, the teammate AI is ********, and might as well not even be on the ice, pucks go right through my player when I am in perfect position to intercept the pass (and yes, my awareness is up there), my team is being matched up with League Championship teams even though we're hovering around .500, goalies are laughable, and above all, glitchers still rule.

It's just a joke. I wish I wouldn't have bought it, truth be told.

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