[LA Announcement: Certain Player Abilities to be banned in eHSM, SCL and ECL '23 Spring]

1 hour ago, Baranizer said:

Restrictions are never a good thing, tbh. You ban stuff and other stuff will come to haunt you, so it wont help much) for example beauty backhander or make it snappy. Why OneT and Elite Edges are still on the menu then? ofc, EE needed for skating and OneT for slap shots. But as CQ for wristers and Truc for hits) Wanna counter it - sacrifice smth. 

Now we are just trying to do the EA job to balance the classes. But with banning one perk we get new problems with other ones. What will we do next? Ban them too? 

As for CQ and different goals - look at NHL, every stupid goal from EA is there every night. Some times you close everything and it still comes through, so from realism perspective its ok imo. Saying it as a goalie - no hard feelings towards CQ at all.

@Wpaanane As for poll for goalies abilities - its interesting how you will chose the perk you need to take away? ))))) There is no meta perk like Elite Edges for example - goalies depend on their defence mostly, not their perks. And @Jiihooo86 said it right, there is not so much things we can use. As a butterfly goalie i have to sacrifice some point to get needed perks. Only Hybrid can be more free in what they choose. But still idk what will help you much if you take it away) any perk can be changed with no problems. 

We all can play with only one main Gold perk on for example. Or there could be more balanced decision after all. Or we can cut the number of used builds in lobby idk. Time will tell. Anyway if rules are like that - we all are in one circumstances. all teams have forwards, defs and goalies)

Honestly - can't agree more. 

The game is the game. Period. If you can't win one way - experiment with another. Or if you want to keep it completely fair - ban all abilities. Do LA consider themselves better developers than EA? Better at balancing? I guess time will tell.

Annoying that the lobby who pushed this through seem to have a monopoly on "how the game is supposed to be played" - and anything that differs is a threat to be eliminated. Whats next? Do you want to ban "Snipers" as well after the NA-(almost)sweep in the finals? 
It's bullshit.

[ECL 8 Rulebook Update and LA Rulings]

30 minutes ago, MartindalexC said:

True, but in the example you're describing the rule wouldn't apply as the goalie is clearly making an attempt to save the puck. I'd posit that the rule in question is especially clear in that it specifically makes mention of rule 9.1 (Fair play). Sure, there's something to be said that someone could interfere with a player by making it seem as though they're playing 'normally' but how else would you describe the rule? Since we have to let goalies exit their crease from time to time so we cannot be too restrictive in the wording of it.

Awesome! Just making sure I wont get a life time ban or anything.

[ECL 8 Rulebook Update and LA Rulings]

1 minute ago, Kenu said:

The intention is very important here. In the cases which we have handled so far, the intent has clearly been to interfere with the player rather than play the puck.

I agree. But the rule is very broadly worded. The specific situation on the video is a quite clear exploitation of the game. But a fight for the puck infront of the net shouldnt count like one. Sliding across the goal to desperately keep the puck out of the net is not exploitation of the game in my opinion - even if it includes players going down. But it could still be included as an infraction as the rule is worded right now. 

[ECL 8 Rulebook Update and LA Rulings]

2 minutes ago, Kenu said:

Is he going for the puck or to interfere with the player?

Either. Both. Whichever he can reach in time.

[ECL 8 Rulebook Update and LA Rulings]

What about a goalie aggresively sliding towards a player going for a rebound outside of the crease, but infront of the goal?

[NHL 19 Beta - We want your feedback!]

Tech issue:

This screen stuck with me after I paused the game to switch controllers. It was completely unplayable and I ended up losing the game. Since the X-button has a function in this screen, I couldnt use it for the gameplay. Rest of the buttons worked. 

[Several rule infractions by Inter Iceland]

1 hour ago, MartindalexC said:

LUL x 2

No surprise MartindalexC is getting a kick out of this 

[SJK eSports vs. Written in the Stars - LA Decision]

Giving out WOs in Elite Semi-finals is a true tragedy for the league. Much shame to both teams that they could not reach an agreement to play all games in time, and forced LA:s hand. Giving extra time has been a focus of much criticism in earlier tournaments - and it seems popular demand made it self heard in the end. I hope every team takes note from this and recruit bigger rosters for coming seasons, beyond the 8 man MINIMUM requirement. 

That is my take on it.

[ECL 5 - Hidden Gems: Lamsa]

13 minutes ago, Tuukka.R said:

Suggestion. Next time make story about new players who might be next superstars. Like Xdoumi etc. Now you're making storys about mid-level players. Sry for those who now thinks they are hidden gems. Peace and love.

Lamsa who made it to the Summer Cup finals this summer and now leading his team who no one believed in to the ELITE playoffs in front of several top ranked teams. Mid-level players? Take a step down please Tuukka.R. 

Peace and love 

[ECL Top Plays Project]

@Danielcadabra  Maybe you could do a tutorial video on how you want us to capture and share?  It's not that I dont understand your text, but I think that it could help to avoid confusion in some cases. It might also be a way to reach more of the Community, ultimately having more people sharing content (which is what we want right?), since I think that some people who might skip a text like this would maybe watch a video. But yeah, great initiative! I believe this is a great way for the Community to grow and get more notice - the best players certainly do some sick shit out there, that could eventually turn into some solid clickbait

Also, I work as a video editor professionally, so if you want any input/feedback/backup/help with this just let me know, I'd be happy to help