NHL 25 WORLD WIDE LAUNCH DAY! | WHO SHOULD YOU CHOOSE EP 4

In this video series I go over the prior videos questions and comments and help you with your NHL 25 HUT lineup decisions!

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[Tonyeeizs]

They should have an event where you collect event collectables as usual, make master players, but when you make a master set player, you select from say Mackinnon as a PWF, SNP, PLY, ENF, GRN build and you only select one. That way, you can have mackinnon (or whoever) with the build you want based on your team/preferences

[RCKtheRD]

Looks like the cover athlete update just make the market WORSE 💀 all 79+ players going for at least 6500

[mikereilly]

I just wish this game would use chemistry for the teams. Most of these guys have Juniors, Countrys, and multiple teams they've been on whethers its ECHL, AHL, and NHL. It would be nice for more cards to have value because of the need to connect chemistrys.

[buhat]

WE BACK BABY
(written before 2pm Friday. RIP if this doesn't age well or YAY if it does)
Edit: Did not age well….

WildCard
-For the Early Access i actually enjoyed the "limited" amount of rewards. It made it so i don't have to just GRIND. When i was done (lol) i just played JUST TO PLAY with my cards. That's something i haven't done in a while. And be satisfied putting down my controller. I also enjoyed the quick periods online as well because i'm not a great online player. I log on just to play and not get my ass handed to me. Look i love me some squads as well, but this was a nice change.

Stories
-I would still love some kind of "journey" for our cards to go on. We've spoken about the idea of a Mini Season for HUT. I think that will help with not tossing away players as much as possible (for offline players. i understand online need the best cards avail). Having a connection to our players, as cheesy as it is, gives a similar feeling to playing RPG games. The way you talk about Duchene as a FANTASY Legend, or Tkachuk as one of your favorite 99s all time, Morenz as a speedy icon legend, and EVEN E.Petterson who you connnstantly rag on for being to skinny and light. Imagine if in a mini season Pettterson scored an OT winner to secure you the Mini Season Cup. These are the stories we need.

Thanks for all your hard work dude. You've entered into the H.O.F. for my YT watching career. 5 years watching. Lordy.

[justinberman]

Taking a break is key to having fun in online sports games

[luke_almeida]

Loving the gameplay so far as well. Always been better at puck movement than skating through a team and I feel like i’m being rewarded for it. I feel like soon we should get some new strategy options as it has been the same thing for so long. I swear EA mentioned something about in zone strategies but maybe i’m wrong. Would love a how to score/how to use certain strategies soon from u they are always a beauty

[newguitarplay]

Hey Sleeves! Interestingly enough, I have played NHL 25 less than any previous NHL game in the past 5 years! But… I have really enjoyed playing NHL 25 more than I have any of those other past years! I agree with you - the fact that you cannot level another player with a big hit - all the time.. is a good thing! It has forced me to think about how to defend and also be aware of who I am defending against and who I am using as a defender! This means I either use the stick check.. body check.. or just cover them and wait and watch to intercept a pass or allow an offensive teammate to get back and catch the opposing player from behind! There has been less interference by my own players in the offensive zone! It’s not perfect but it it miles ahead of what it was last year and the AI in the offensive zone is great for my teammates getting open! I actually love where the game is at and hope that they do not change the game play too much.. if at all! I think the gameplay should evolve organically as new cards are released at higher levels with higher attributes! Keep up the great work! Oh yeah! You are right! We choose to spend more money on packs.. no one is forcing us! I am doing my best to do less of that! The fact that I do not have the urge to chase cards .. helps in that regard!

[kushtoke]

Sad that we have to ask for co-op/splitscreen HUT, when we use to have it. Good ole EA one step forward and three steps back😂😅😓

[natewalters]

Love the constant parallels to The Show. I would love some sort of captain cards that give players of that team a boost. Would love to run a full Blackhawks team like I do with the Phillies in the show. The “way higher dopamine hit” is SO true.

[lesliejarach]

Anyone else tired of the Superstar AI being super OP? Like there NEEDS to be room for error and they don’t have it this year, some of their weakest shots go in, they come near you and the puck is off, bumps are devastating. Sucks.. I was really hoping this year would be good

[johnoldenburg]

Sleeves, great content. Seems like this year EA is focusing on slow growth and the average offline player. Folks that don't feel confident playing Rivals can play SB / Wildcard and still get WC points and XP (or play WC online where teams are comparable in ratings). This allows the vast gap in the player base ability to shrink. This also allows the players that casually play be engaged throughout the year versus feeling they need grind. This is the year to make goals about your team, and work toward it. Remember, it is game ... have fun

[elrojo]

I've really been enjoying the game play too Sleeves. Defense feels better, the return of the one-timer (needs a tweak but..), and I feel like there are some improvements in player energy/stamina that are really working for me. Introducing a bit of stamina management to the speed burst usage and line management. Overall I feel like the game is more rewarding to good hockey plays whether that is finding an open man on offence or shutting down a passing lane on defense. I hope they don't tune it too much in updates to come.

[pynnball]

My plan is 77 nhl players into team builders. 76+ overall + non nhlers goes to pui and 75 everything is going into xfactor. I’m okay playing the long game. Don’t need to spend all my coins day one. Free rewards will be used for sets even if the TB is bad. Need those bulk to upgrade. Excited for hut this year

[luv_bella]

just a thought. It might be interesting if every year of chel there was a different game mode for hut. so wildcard is this year and then there’s a different mode next year. I don’t know if that’s possible because the time of development but that may be interesting. keep up the work!

[MYNAMEISNUMBER]

I can assume the first event will be cover althletes. Otherwise, how do we trade in cover athlete for the sets?

[Grilito]

STBVisualsTyler was right! You need to check that Dan Gleenuts card!

[risen]

As a proud SB Grinder and timid Rivals player, I think Wildcard could be my new favourite mode. I'll be using it to build online confidence and try to get better at Rivals. I hope this encourages other to do the same as me. Then one day I could be crushed by NAD...

[flyerslife]

Watching this post launch and hearing the optimism about the XP path is actually heartbreaking, just brutal from EA, no idea what they were thinking

[danielbosomworth]

Could have just added a third “Competitive XP Path” for Rivals/SB and given out stuff like elite packs, jumbo elites, etc in there to boost rewards overall and it would have been awesome.

• ⁠Wildcard XP Path for the current event
• ⁠Competitive XP Path for weekly/bi-weekly good pack rewards to grind for
• ⁠Common XP Path for the XP players and other goodies (vanity and other junk)

[dylanjohnson]

Love these early “Who Should You Choose” Epi’s of more being a laid back Q&A style in a mid to longish style vid. Keep up the good work.

Now for my comment: I echo your sentiment about wanting to have a card like McDavid’s Supercharged to chase. Perhaps some will reflect on their current dislike for it and realize how good it is for the overall game.
I’d also like to point out where I feel the improvement on the issues with Icons and Teambuilders being too expensive. I think they need to be mini chases rather than the ultimate chase like McDavid is. If McDavid is the best card season long and takes 3 months to make, so be it. If Icons and Team Builders are month and a half grinds and are upper tier players (as they appear at launch), I also think that works. The issue I see is that in that month and a half to grind for a teambuilder, the 87 cards (ex Jack Eichel) may be as good as the teambuilders if not better and that month and a half grind for a non top tier player doesn’t payoff.

All in all, I’m so happy with the gameplay!