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Agree 100%. Whatever the decision is, it would be fair for everyone to have time to adapt if there are going to be major changes not just one or two weeks before the new season. So the sooner the better.

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Many people say that the game will get worse if all abilities are banned but we haven´t try it yet? 🤔 ➡️ What about if we create a password for games without abilities, so we can try to play without them? If you dont want to ban all abilities then this could also be a great idea: Sportsgamer should organize a poll about these abilities.

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This is a very good idea. There's apparently ample time before the next tournament, so now would be a good time to try it out even before any announcements, seeing as there should also be plenty of time to return to using abilities if needed.

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Ban them all or only allow second wind

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I can’t really justify my opinion with experience how gameplay would be because I have only played with current abilities rules this year (Gameplay is pretty good imo, it would be fairer without orange abilities), but I try to think what would be the most fair for everyone. In my opinion, the only fair solution is to ban all abilities, and they should stay banned as long as EA keeps the current ability system in the game. Otherwise, we will have this same discussion every single yearly release. The game would be more predictable, bans would not be based on the opinion of the loudest people in the community, there would not be unfairness because of abilities behind a paywall...game would just be fair for everyone.

I agree with all of that 100%. We have also tried games without abilities and imo it makes gameplay much more "force hockey/crash the net" than it is now already. As a dman interceptions and sticklifts are enough bad already so personally i dont need more that kind of gameplay... Without abilities there is not any kind of onetimer threats or far distance shot threats and that allows people to play that "turtle defence". Lets keep same rules/bans like in this last ECL or then keep same bans but only allow gold and/or blue versions of abilities (=ban elite versions). And if we are going to ban elite abilities then ban those elite abilities from goalies also. I hope like there will come some kind of public voting poll from sportsgamer side so everyone is having a chance to affect desicion. Its better that way than small group is making that kind of desicion. Let community decide.

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Good idea, but I see a problem with having a single password: Pro and Elite teams probably don’t play against Neo/Core/Lite teams. Of course all the teams who just want to test how it feels to play without abilites could you use a password like ECLTest or something like that.

I think banning everything will make the gameplay even worse. Defending will become even more turtle than it is, just because its almost impossible to score farther than 2 meters away from the net without shooting abilities. Attacking will become even more forcing than its ever been and i think thats not what we want. Only available skater abilities that i dont understand is "Tape to tape" and "Send it" why we have autosaucers and acceleration boosts in competitive gaming? I dont comment about goalie abilities, just because i want to avoid that brainless discussion. Just sharing my own thoughts👆

Just ban blue and orange abilities and allow only gold ones. (Also keeping current perk bans) Will give some extra flavour to gameplay but nothing too OP or ridiculous. If you cant score without abusing blue or orange perks, nor if you cant make a save without them, then you just suck

I do want to point out that banning all the traits will probably lead to more turtle defence and more emphasis on counters and rushes. Less shooting traits -> harder to be a threat from outside the middle in the o-zone -> just plug the middle with five guys if you’re the defending team. Also, no second wind -> less energy for everyone -> more reloading energy before breaking out and also more trapping -> more slow breakouts, less fast breakouts and less rushes in general -> probably a less entertaining game for the players and the viewers

Ban all. I play League without abilities gameplay is very better honestly.

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