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  2. NHL94 Draft Coaching Awards Season 1

    in General Discussion

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    I didn't see this anywhere so I thought I'd get it started. Don't vote for yourself.

    Best Overall Coach - Stumpy - Incredible on BOTH ends of the ice. Mind reading defense.

    Best Sportsmanship Coach - Magus - Never bitter after a loss and an overall good sport.

    Best One-Timer Coach - Skoolyard Puck - Tied for 1st in one timer goals. What's even more impressive is his one timer success rate of 45%!

    Best Deke Coach - Skoolyard Puck - He's got some moves that I see no one else do.

    Best Slapshot Coach - Angry Jay - He was magical with his front line. 4 big time slap shot shooters on SJ!

    Best Defensive Coach - Gr8199 - Devastating checking. Lead the league in SOGA avg with 10 shots.

    Best Offensive Coach - Angry Jay - 331 goals!? Amazing.

    Most Improved Coach - KingCupRun - Capable of taking anyone down. He'll probably soon be kicking all our asses.

    Best Coach With A Low Rated Team - N/A

    Best Replacement Coach - Habs - Took over a team that wasnt his style and made it his own and got them into the playoffs.

    Best Rookie Coach - NA

    Coach Who Stuck It Out Through The Hard Times - Magus, JJ2k - These guys rock. Played through some tough competition and finished every single game.

    I added some new ones...

    Best Drafted Team - Gr8199 - Quite simply; defense wins games. Gr81 crafted a monster hitting team with a powerful scoring punch.

    Best Goalie Control - Stumpy - WTF? Is this guy a mind reader? Great stuff.

    We should probably also incorporate some non-voting stat based awards... Most Body Checks, Most SOG, Sniper or Best shooting %, etc. Im just too lazy to dig it all up right now.

  3. NHL 94 Lingo

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    "The EA Special" or quite simply "The EricAnthony" - Coined after the Chicago native Eric Anthony. Put simply, a masterfully timed lob at the net that forces a rebound goal that makes a fool out of the best of goal tenders.

    In 10+ years of playing the game I've never seen anyone pull off the rebounds like Eric Anthony. The game continues to evolve!

  5. Progress report

    in General Discussion

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    ...with first and second seeds getting a bye in the first round.

    I wish I would have caught this earlier.

    I guess in real sports a "bye" is considered an award. Hmmm. My body doesnt hurt. My mind seems to be in the right place. I don't need rest. It's a video game. Maybe it’s just me but, win or lose, I really just like playing some games. I say screw the "byes" next time.

    With Toronto flaking out, the league has reached a screeching halt. With the current pace looks like the lucky “bye” winners could be twiddling thumbs for 3 weeks getting rusty waiting for some league action.

    Oh well. Game on.

  7. Need a toronto owner

    in General Discussion

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    DMac - Your sig shows that you've only played a total of 2 games online. I know previously I could not get a game with you due to technical problems. Also, your game with DaDonch desync'd.

    Did you get these problems resolved? I hope so.

    Anyways, welcome to the league, good luck, and have fun.

  8. Online player area

    in Getting Started

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    I've got a recommendation for new online players with existing AIM accounts: Get a new one for NHL play.

    I've had the aim name backhandfloater since the begining of AIM, but now I am wishing I created a new account. With a new account you can simply log in when your are ready or looking for games. But now, I get IM's for games at work, when out at night, etc.

    It's really not that big of a deal, but be warned; there are some forgetful (and sometimes immature) NHL peeps out there that will nag you at work, even after you tell them 100 times that you cannot play daytime games.

  9. Genesis games available for Nintendo Revolution

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    If the Wii continues to have success with it's new controls the other big players will jump on the band wagon.

    Remember when N64 came out? They hyped the hell out of the analog controller. Rightfully so, since it was a giant innovation. And what happens next? Sony takes it a step further and creates the "Dual Shock" controller.

    Microsoft and Sony will jump on the bandwagon again. A new controller will be released and some new games will be developed using the new technology. When this happens, its gonna be a tough battle for the wii.

    Their sales figures have been in continuous decline since the original NES. Im sure the Wii will enjoy some success but check out the numbers:

    http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/nin...u-go-213798.php

  10. NHL MMVII

    in General Questions & Discussion

    Posted

    Looks great! This is Gens right?

    [*]It is not as easy to score. You can no longer score at will with "cheap" goals

    Wow! I gotta ask, how are you able to do this? Have you figured out how to change the goalie AI?

    [*]Modified player behavior to reflect the "new NHL". Defensemen are better prepared on defense and do new things such as cut off passes.

    Again, how do you do this?

    Amazing stuff. No more cheap goals!! Hope I'm not dreaming...

  11. mysterious player

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    As much as I feel that in my heart, in my head I have doubts this is true. Like how people born between 1900-1920 insisted that Rock & Roll just a lot of garbage and noise, and that once the fad passed people would go back to respecting the sweet rhythms of Big Band music. I think people are passionate about what they cut their teeth on, and I think most kids who started out with PS2s and PS3s and XBox360s are going to have a hard time embracing what NHL94 and its close cousins have to offer in terms of graphics and such, even though we feel the gameplay is far superior. (This isn't an absolutism, I know there are some young guys here, I'm talking in terms of broad trends.)

    NHL 07 sold between 500,000 - 1,000,000 copies in the first quarter of last year, its first quarter of release. Let's call it between 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 for the life of the product. I'm just having a hard time imagining that a reissue of a 10-15 year old game could possibly approach those numbers, no matter how much I and a few hundred other people here (thousands? tens of thousands?) still think today that '94 is video perfection. As Thomas Kuhn said, "Science advances one dead scientist at a time." Sites like this AWESOME one help stem the movement, but as those of us in our 20s and 30s who grew up on '94 gradually quit playing video games (how many of you play as much as you did 10 years ago? how many of you have buddies who got married and/or had kids and quit playing altogether?), it will be harder and harder to find people who appreciate the gameplay/graphics balance of '94.

    I am with Evan on this one. References to NHL 94 being the pinnacle of hockey games (and sometimes the pinnacle of all sports games) can be found in numerous reviews online and in print. Addison, I like your analogy using Rock and Roll. But I think it would again indicate that an updated NHL 94 would be a huge success. Video games aren't really just for young kids anymore. Demographics have shown that 60% of gamers are 25 to 44 years old. Sounds like the sweet spot age range for a 94 refresh.

    EA where u at?! I guess they don't like making money.

  12. Sharks clinch berth

    in Game Recaps

    Posted

    Why all the sarcasm? i appreciate the replies, probably the most ive gotten all season,but hey,im just curious.

    Nothing against you AJ. You know I dig the write-ups.

    It's just Hokkee has his been known to say some crazy s-h-i-t in while hittin' the bottle.

  18. Gens @ 99% CPU usage?

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    I have been experiencing weird online play issues. It's like my controller is lagged and is a half a second off. :) Feels like my players are skating in mud.

    Maybe it's due to the high CPU usage? I've tried it on 2 different computers, and even reinstalled windows on my laptop. My CPU is still pegged at 99%...

    Is this normal? Is Gens really a resource hog?

    Can someone check their CPU usage for me?

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  20. What's In Store For Spring 2007 League

    in General Discussion

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    ... the leagues won't be divided by skill (A or B etc) but by game counts.

    Evan - Has this been set in stone already? I'm not sure this is the best idea. I just really hate the idea of a newb or a less skilled player getting pounded into early retirement.

    Also, I am guessing there are players out there that would like to match up against others of equal calibur.

    Just some thoughts...

  23. NHL 94 Lingo

    in General NHL'94 Discussion

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    Here is some of the lingo I used to use back in the day...

    Nano’d – Short for Nanosecond. When taking goalie control (Genesis), the Goalie is absolutely retarded and highly susceptible to being scored on for a Nano-Second (more accurately, about a millisecond) right before you actually get control of him. During this time frame, goalie save percentage plummets and goals are often scored. (example: I gotta take GC faster. That bastard just nano’d my ass.)

    Show and Tell – This is a goalie control technique where you take goalie control really early on an opponent’s breakaway causing them to try to pull a wild or difficult deke. Then you simply flip back to auto goalie to let the cpu make the save.

    Fumble – This is where the goalie appears to make the save. Then shortly after the “active player star” flickers quickly and a goal is scored. This usually happens when the goalie’s back is to the post, but can happen anywhere in the crease. (example: Belfour fumbles yet again!)

    No Respect – This phrase is said to your opponent when he doesn’t take Goalie control on a basic text book break away deke, taunting him for not taking control. (Example: What? No goalie control on my breakaway? (I get) No respect!) Its kinda like Rodney Dangerfield used to say.

    The Ride - This is when your opponents defender fails to get his skater turned around and skating backwards, and you "ride" his back in for a deke. (example: I rode McSorley's fat ass all the way in for the goal.)

    2-Timer – This occurs when a failed one-timer’s rebound touches the shooters stick allowing a 2nd or even 3rd one timer chance. This phenomenon also can occur on a up close slap shot rebound.

    Delayed One-Timer – This is when a one timer pass is deflected or blocked but trickles to the shooters stick for a delayed one timer shot.

    Typewriter Style - Not necessarily a NHL 94 term but used to describe a players technique for holding a control pad where the index finger and middle finger are used on the right hand for the A, B, C buttons.

    Quick Finger (one-timer) - noun or verb: Used to describe a one timer thats unhumanly fast. (example: Nice quick finger. You must be playing typewriter style)

    Fat Finger - Used to describe a telegraphed one timer that was obviously missed due to slow fingers. (example: You would have won that in OT if you didnt fat finger that last one.)

    Sit and Spin – Coined after the old children’s toy. This is where you find a good spot and plant your guy. Give him a quick 180 spin for either a quick wrister up close, or a slap shot out far. I probably should make a video of this one for a better explanation

    Friendly Nudge – This is where your opponents C check attempt only pushes you into better shooting position. This occurs on both Slap Shots and Dekes. (example: Thanks for the friendly nudge. I don’t think I coulda pulled off that deke with out you!)

    God Mode – There is a glitch in the game (gens) where you cannot “C” check a skater twice in a row. It’s hard to explain, but try hitting the same guy twice in a row with a C check after the whistle. It simply does not work. Hint: This can be used to your advantage. (example: He kept trying to hit me but my skater was in God Mode and scored an easy one.)

    Cheese Dick – adjective: Used to describe dishonorable tactics or games. Example 1: You have to resort to cheese dick crease cuts to win? Example 2: He ran the clock on me for a cheese dick win. noun: Someone who resorts to “cheese dick” tactics to win a game. ie: running the clock for a win, crease cutting, pass goals. Example: Nice crease cut cheese dick!

    Ram – This is the dirty cheese dick tactic of nudging, pushing, checking your goalie into the post forcing the opposing goalie to fumble the puck into the net.

    Spin the Wheel - The pregame method of blindly choosing your team by rapidly scrolling through the team list and stopping randomly to make your selection. (All-Stars, Chicago are excluded)

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