Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

[Armor and Sword]

Hello Hockey video game fans. I am going to say this right up front. This is my first foray into sharing my sliders with the NHL community, and I am a casual Hockey fan. What does "casual" mean? I follow the Florida Panthers, I am not a hockey addict. It is my 4th favorite sport to watch and follow (MLB, NFL/NCAAF, NBA, then NHL). I am by no means versed on hockey strategy, nor highly knowledgeable of the in's and out's of the game.

However. I have a decent working knowledge of how to play the game on the console. I do know what a realistic game should look and feel like. I have been playing the NHL series since NHL 94. I loved that game. I also loved NHL 2007, 2011 and 2013. I am a casual player in that I am looking to have a lot of fun first and foremost. I love checking, I love being able to lay out guys on the boards, I also love to be rewarded for moving the puck around and setting up plays. If your an expert or highly experienced NHL series player.....move on and look elsewhere for your slider fix. I have a good feeling this will not be the set for you. If you are a older gamer and looking for a fun set to use as a base and just enjoy playing the game for "what it is" then this may be a nice starting point for you.

A few things about how I approach the game.

1) I only play BeAGm and nothing else. So all my testing is done inside of my Florida Panthers BeAGm franchise.

2) I use auto aim as I want player ratings to determine the outcome on shots on goal.

3) I play to have fun. I love video game hockey more than actually watching real hockey. Kinda weird....but I just enjoy the game on the virtual platform. The fast pace, the scoring, the hitting...just is a lot of fun compared sometimes to the dump and chase grind of the regular season in the NHL. I love playoff hockey though IRL.....if you don't your not living. But the key word's for my settings are fun, fast paced, lot's of hitting, and not sweating the small stuff. Just have fun with the game and enjoy the depth of BeAGm mode and not worry about much.


The sliders are being developed for both Pro and All-Star. What usually has happened with me in past titles is by mid-season Pro becomes a little too easy and I always end up moving to All-Star and the sliders will work fine on both settings IMO(with maybe a tweak here or there). I do not use any visual aides, use authentic puck size, authentic rules (real icing not hybrid), authentic OT rules and maxed time scaling for everything. If you see one setting it is for both the CPU and HUM. I also let the the CPU handle my in-game strategy and line changes. Again this is a hybrid slider set for casual fans who want a decent simulation but are not savvay enough to handle everything nor have the stick skills of years past LOL

Version 1.2 9/29/15

Quick Settings

Fantasy Draft: Off
Authentic Cap Penalties: On
Auto Sign Free Agents: Off
Be A GM Length: 25
CPU Trades: On
Difficulty: Pro or All-Star
Draft Pick Ownership: Authentic
Game Style: Custom (Hardcore)
Injuries: On
NHL Salary Cap: On
Period Length: 6 Minutes (down from 7 minutes)
Trade Difficulty: Hard
Waviers: On

Advanced Settings

Asst. Coach Edits Lines: No
Auto Rotate Goalies: On
Playoff Series Length: Authentic
Playoff Tie Break: Continuous O.T
Season Overtime Loss: 1 Point
Season Tie Break: Authentic
Trade Offer Notification: On
Gameplay Version: Latest
Waiver Notifications: On
Meeting Notifications: On

Advanced Settings: Part 2

Away Line Changes: Auto
Away Shot Aim: Auto
Difficulty: Pro or All-Star
Game Style: Custom (Hardcore)
Gameplay Version: Latest
Home Line Changes: Auto
Home Shot Aim: Auto
Period Length: 7 Minutes

Rules: Part 1

Asst. Coach Edits Lines: No
Auto Rotate Goalies: On
Auto Sign Free Agents: Off
CPU Trades: On
Difficulty: Pro or All-Star
Fighting: Maxed
Game Style: Custom (Hardcore)
Icing: On
Injuries: On
Offsides: Delayed
Penalties: Maxed
Penalty Time Scaling: Maxed
Period Length: 6 Minutes (down from 7)
Post Whistle Rules: Authentic
Trade Difficulty: Hard
Trade Offer Notifications: On
Waiver Notifications: On
Waivers: On
Meeting Notifications: On
Coincidental Penalty Time Scaling: Maxed

Gameplay Settings

General

Attribute Effects: 3
Broken Stick Frequency: 3
Game Speed: 2
Gameplay Version: Latest
Fatigue Effect: CPU: 4 / Human: 3 (-1)
Fatigue Recovery: CPU: 3 / Human: 3
Injury Occurrence: CPU: 3 / Human: 3
Player Acceleration: CPU: 6 / Human: 6
Puck Control: CPU: Maxed / Human: Maxed (this is so they have the least control the higher the slider the less control You/CPU have).

AI

AI Learning: User Choice (If your getting destroyed start at 0 and work this slider up as you get better)
CPU Difficulty Adjustment: User Choice (read above)
CPU Face-off Difficulty: 4
CPU Penalties: Maxed
CPU Strategy Adjustment: User Choice (again read above)
CPU Teammate Penalties: Maxed
Fight Difficulty: 4
User Strategy Adjustment: Maxed (I use maxed as I have auto line changes and want to focus on playing the game, I will from time to time override my coaches choices depending on situations)

Passing

Manual Passing: On
Pass Assist: 0
Pass Speed: 4
Saucer Pass Speed: 4
Pass Accuracy: CPU: 0 / Human: 0
Pass Interceptions: CPU: 4 / Human: 4
Pass Reception Ease: CPU: 0 / Human: 0

Shooting

One Timer Accuracy: CPU: 2 / Human: 3
Shot Accuracy: CPU: 2 (-1) / Human: 3
Shot Power: CPU: 2 (-1) / Human: 3
Slap Shot Accuracy: CPU: 2 / Human: 3
Slap Power: CPU: 4 / Human: 4

Checking

Hitting Assistance: 3
Aggression: CPU: 6 / Human: 6
Hitting Power: CPU: 2 / Human: 3
Poke Effectiveness: CPU: 6 / Human: 6
Stick Lift Effectiveness: CPU: 6 / Human: 6

Goalies

Goalie Cover Frequency: 6
Goalie Passing: 2
Goalie Reaction Speed: CPU: Default (down from maxed) / Human: Maxed
Goalie Screen Effect: CPU: 3 / Human: 3

Visual

Auto Zoom: Auto
Camera: Medium Dynamic Default (User Choice)
Camera Perspective: User Choice
Control Indicator: Name
Indicator Size: Off
Fight Instructions: Off
Goalie Camera: User Choice
Puck Highlight: Very Small
Puck Size: Authentic
Score Clock Overlay: Small
Shootout Camera: User Choice

On-Ice Trainer - Off

Control Hints: Off
Feedback Hints : Off
Shot Aim Targeting: Off
Goalie Coverage Grid: Off
Shot Lane: Off
Pass Aim Targeting: Off
Pass Suggestions: Off
Offside Warning: Off
Defensive Warning: Off

Controller Setting - User's Choice (but I suggest auto backwards skate OFF)

[jr86]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Just picked this game up....pretty sure I fit into the 'regular joe' mould.
Gonna give these a spin this evening...

[MizzouRah]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Another auto aim comrade..

Good to see you over here.. I use many of your slider settings for Madden.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Another auto aim comrade..

Good to see you over here.. I use many of your slider settings for Madden.

I have never played NHL any other way (Started doing this on NHL 2007). It makes the game a lot more stress free and fun.

[nordiques1995]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Good to see you in the hockey department !

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk

[northmen24]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Can you post some results you've got with these? Like a box score.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Streaming opening night in my BeAGm vs Flyers

Twitch = Todem23

[bodkin]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Thanks for this good to see some gamers out there willing to admit the're not hardcore.

I really think you need to test this on All Star. All Star seems to be a lot harder this year, I played a few games on Pro and it was too easy but All Star was impossible, every loose puk fell to the other team and they just seemed so much quicker to react to everything, kept getting slotted by the one timer. Gave up after a few games when I was down by four goals at the end of the second. The All Star defense gives you nothing unless you got open which was very rare.

I'd suggest making another set of sliders for All Star or telling people to ramp up the AI difficulty if it gets too easy. Putting AI difficulty on max (on Pro) was a much better game experience for me anyway. I'm not a hardcore hockey fan (never played it) and like you enjoy the console game more than following any team in real life but have watched enough games to know what's realistic for casual gamers anyway.

Cheers.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

I played my opening night game at home vs the Flyers. It was an awesome game for 3.5 periods.

In the third period I had to fend off a brutal PK. First I was whistled for hooking, then high sticking and I had to fend off a 5 on 3 and killed it only to be whistled again for interference. I PK that one as well and as soon as we were back to full strength th Flyers who score a goal from the high slot. Finals was 4-1 but the game was a lot closer than that score indicates. I suggest you watch the stream on my channel (I save all my videos) to get a really good feel of my skill level (which is not very high) and see these sliders in action.

I had penalties, sloppy puck handling and passing (realistic), the AI doing a decent job in the neutral zone and bringing the puck in, penalties...yes they are in the game if you play simulation hockey. Get your nose dirty, lay the wood, poke poke poke, stick lift and you will draw penalties. I did have one PP myself as well. Having the CPU aggression maxed helps a ton with drawing penalties and having physical games. If your going to skate north and south you will never have a simulation like game. Take shots from all angles, dump the puck, change up your pace and patterns and the game will play, feel and look far more authentic.

I am still tweaking around with some things as I saw the Flyers take 60 shots.....that's insane and may have to do with my lower skill level (too many turnovers in my zone), maybe dropping to 6 minute quarters, and they did have 6 consecutive minutes of a PP.

Overall though I am really pleased with the sliders already. And I love, just absolutely love the game.

On another note the puck control slider indeed appears reversed (as they don't explain it well in it's description of which way to set it for more sloppy puck handling) maxing it out indeed makes puck handling far more realistic. On zero the puck is sticking to the stick and maxed you will see pucks bounce and players lose control at a far more realistic clip.

These are being played and tested on Pro right now and eventually I will get around to All-Star once my skill level and game get's better (which it will as I keep playing).

Enjoy guys. And remember this is for casual fans.

[Smirkin Dirk]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Another auto aim comrade..

Interesting. I want player differential to shine through more. Do you find using auto aim helps this?

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Interesting. I want player differential to shine through more. Do you find using auto aim helps this?

It certainly helps!!

[dmhardin]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

I am still tweaking around with some things as I saw the Flyers take 60 shots.....that's insane and may have to do with my lower skill level (too many turnovers in my zone), maybe dropping to 6 minute quarters, and they did have 6 consecutive minutes of a PP.

I really like this slider set, and I think I'm like you in that I'm a casual fan who really just follows one team. I've never played real hockey in my life, so I don't know anything about hockey strategy or even basic fundamentals. But the thing you mentioned above is the same problem I'm seeing; I lost my first game to the Hurricanes (I'm the Predators) 8-6, and I gave up 58 shots on goal. But it may be the case that I'm horrible on defense and have no idea what I'm doing from a strategy standpoint.

[MizzouRah]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Interesting. I want player differential to shine through more. Do you find using auto aim helps this?

No doubt about it!

[extremeskins04]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Armor sorry man, normally i love your sliders but these are so one-sided to the CPU. There's like 60+ shots on my goal vs my players have like 20 in a game. I only control one player too.

My players play like morons.

I lose 80% of the faceoffs and i'm not even controlling the Center. The AI is.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Armor & Swords "Regular Joe" Pro/All-Star Custom Sliders

Armor sorry man, normally i love your sliders but these are so one-sided to the CPU. There's like 60+ shots on my goal vs my players have like 20 in a game. I only control one player too.

My players play like morons.

I lose 80% of the faceoffs and i'm not even controlling the Center. The AI is.

I switch players all the time so that is a huge factor.