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    NHL 18 gets patch - introduces HUT Champions

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    Well, well, well...

    There's been lots of talk about how the NHL series lacks the "Weekend League" game mode the FIFA series is blessed with. As of today, your prayers appears to have been answered with the brand-new introduction of HUT Champions. HUT Champions will be a high-stakes, high-rewards mode for those looking to play HUT on a whole different competitive level. 

    What?

    HUT Champions is the NHL equivalent of FIFA Weekend League. It is esentially a "hardcore mode", where you play the best opponents in a tight timeframe. The objective is to accumulate as many wins as possible within the given time frame and restrictions. Wins earn the player points which in turn will lead to higher rankings. Rewards are given at the end of the season based on the leaderboard standings.


    When?

    The first season of HUT Champions will go live today, February 16th at 2:00 PM PT. The week will hold three qualifiers on February 16th, 20th and 22nd. The champions weekend itself will take place on February 23rd 2:00 PM PT until February 25th 2:00 PM PT. Results will be processed by February 27th.


    How?

    Qualification for this special league requires possessing a HUT Champions Season 1 Qualification Collectible, which can be obtained by earning a Div 1 title in online seasons between Friday February 16 2:00 PM PT and Friday February 23 2:00 PM PT. The other option is placing within the top 1250 in one of the HUT Champions Season 1 Qualifiers. 

     

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    Rewards

    • Rank 1: 99 OVR Pavel Bure, 5 Ultimate Packs, 250,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Rank 2: 98 OVR Pavel Bure, 5 Ultimate Packs, 200,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Rank 3: 97 OVR Pavel Bure, 5 Ultimate Packs, 150,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Rank 4: 96 OVR Pavel Bure, 5 Ultimate Packs, 100,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Rank 5: 96 OVR Pavel Bure, 5 Ultimate Packs, 50,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 6-10: Choice Pack with a choice of 2 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 4 Ultimate Packs, 25,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 11-20: Choice Pack with a choice of 2 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 3 Ultimate Packs, 25,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 21-50: Choice Pack with a choice of 1 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 2 Ultimate Packs, 1 Rare Players Plus Pack, 25,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 51-100: Choice Pack with a choice of 1 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 2 Ultimate Packs, 25,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 101-250: Choice Pack with a choice of 1 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 1 Ultimate Pack, 25,000 Coins, Qualification Collectible for HUT Champions Season 2
    • Ranks 251-500: Choice Pack with a choice of 1 of 10 Random 90+ EVO Players, 1 Ultimate Pack
    • Ranks 501+: 1 Ultimate Pack


    HUT has been the topic of some controversy this year in regards to the card market and such, but this is certainly a welcome addition. HUT Champions adds a new level of competitiveness to the game. It remains to be seen how the mode will be welcomed in the NHL community. On the FIFA side of things, Eurogamer.net have previously reported on the brutality of the Weekend League, as players were grinding out 40 games a weekend, meaning closer to 20 hours of gameplay in a single weekend. In HUT Champions, the minimum amount of games to receive a rank is 5, which is a relief, for those familiar with the 20 game minimum in FIFA. The maximum will be 40, just like in the FIFA Weekend League.

     

    The first qualification round is only a few hours away at the moment of writing this. What do you think about this new way to play HUT? Will you be participating? Let us know in the comments below.




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    Honestly, EA gotta have a look at themselves creating competitive weekly challenges ’forcing’ people to spend about 20 (!) hours playing their game over a 72 hour period to participate. It’s insane, and either or not it’s your own decision to compete or spend this amount of time on it, it’s sure to be troubling for anyone both psychologically and physiologically that makes it a habit to compete this way.

    The next step in the process of health issues being drawn towards gaming right here. Way to go EA.

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    6 minutes ago, Totalii said:

    40 games in 48 hours sounds fun

    Well free Ultimate Pack (150k / 40 rare) even if you just join that crap and quit 5 games. 

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    It's kinda worrying to see that even some of the most invested players (not just here!) call it a dead game mode 5 months after release.

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    45 minuuttia sitten, Kenu kirjoitti:

    I think it starts on Friday, so 72 hours...but still.. :D

     

    Check out the time limit. February 23rd 2PM PT - February 25th 2PM PT = 48 hours

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    2 hours ago, KattenJansson97 said:

    Useless

    KattenJansson97 aka the HUT hater xD I like the idea of HUT Champions but it will not be that great I suppose cuz 40 games in NHL takes longer then in FIFA and the player base in NHL is not enough for something like this.

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    25 games in 72 hours would have been better tbh (The way Madden MUT Champions works) But oh well. Way to fuck it up even when trying to do good :D

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