Lots of good tips on there; if you want more tips, check out the whole thread, but here are the highlights:
Yeah actually I don't have my Legend card yet but I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel.. Last year, not so much... Just play your position for starters.. Go where the arrows tell you to.
Teamplay is the hardest by far. Dont take penalties, dont turn the puck over, dont call for the puck from computer players and goalies unless you are sure you will catch the pass.. Make sure your passes reach theyre intended targets. DO NOT stick lift unless you are sure it wont result in a slashing... Get a few body checks a game, they help team play a TON as does DUMPING THE PUCK on penalty kill.. And no, a slapshot isnt the same as dumping the puck. Use R1 and up on the left analog stick. BUT, make sure your dump doesnt go over the glass as this would be a penalty.
Stats is self explanatory.... My advice would be to play as D or C.. Make sure you win faceoffs as Center. The more you win, the higher the teamplay and vice versa if you lose faceoffs. If you play as D, just get 1 point. An assist will do. Make clean passes to computer players on your team as they arent the retards we often have to play with online and they will actually catch the puck and do something with it. Also, I believe getting in a fight (win or lose) helps out teamplay.. Do these things and you'll get your legend card. Just be patient.
TNA Equalizer:
Two years in a row now I've acquired my legend card at 150 games. I'll offer up tips in hopes it helps those that are struggling.
-Be diligent when calling for passes from AI. It's okay to do it every once and a while, but not puck hog like, every time up the ice.
-Be mindful of your turnovers and giveaways. You have to be alert, hesitation leads to turnovers, quick passing or quick shots are the way to go.
-If you are going to shoot, make your shots selective. What I mean is don't just blast the puck every time and end up with 20 shots a game. Take good, quality shots. Open chances, don't force shots into a defender's body.
-Pass to team mates frequently. Good passes go a long way towards your grades.
-Avoid going offsides at all cost. If you have to make a move at the blueline with the puck, dump the puck in.
-If at all possible, avoid playing OTP. The exception to this rule is that if you get one or two gamers you know playing on your team you can at least work with them. Lessens the odds of playing with sporadic, poor positional players.
-Don't play center unless you have the attributes to win faceoffs. You are hurting yourself (and your team) if you go with center and are not properly set up.
-Pick the right player type for you. I go with what suits my play style best. It seems to reflect in my grades as I play to the strengths of the player class I go with. Being a center, I go with a two way forward. That's just what works for me.
-Avoid quitting out of games if at all possible. Stick it out, even if it's a blow out, work on the minor things. Make good quick passes to team mates.
-Positionally the blue arrow is your friend. You can get away with ignoring it from time to time, but doing it for 20 seconds every other time up the ice probably won't help that position score.
-Don't force passes. Trying to pass through two defenders is usually a sure fire way to get a turnover. It's tempting to perhaps go for that golden cross crease pass, but there's a time and a place for that kind of move. More times than not I see opponents forcing it and praying it works.
RedMauler:
PLAY YOUR POSITION! If you have anything below an A in your positional score your not helping your team as much as you are hurting it.Ebdermund79:
Get adequate shot blocking and block shots block shots block shots. I remember in NHL10 when I had a D in team play because the puck fairies kept doing endless dekes and fell down more than they lost control of the puck so I had some penalties. Blocked 3 shots and had an A afterwards.
Good defensive/Offensive awareness.
When deciding between shooting and trying to pass into the slot, just shoot low for a rebound. Dont let them get turnovers off your pass.
Pass the Puck before its too late! Pass to wide open guys. Get your pass completion % high. Don't get checked.
Use saucer passes. Less chance for interceptions and theyre more "impressive" to the coach.
Hit people. Hitting gives good team play.
If you have a clear shot, take it! Taking good shots can get you goals and/or team play and/or rebounds for assists.
Don't play a sniper... They're useless. Most goals are flukey or just bad defense. People charge the guy with the puck so much that snipers rarely have time to make a good shot. Or worse the goalie always seems to stop snipers better than they stop everything else.
I got more goals as a defensive defenseman than I do as a sniper.
Play center and win lots of face offs. If you can win face offs with ease the play center. If you can't win a large majority of them then avoid center like the plague. Nothing like going 50% on face offs and having a C in team play because of it.
D-DMAN: My Tips (Take or Leave at your discretion)
1. I have my checking, aggressiveness, poke check, discipline and shot blocking jacked up.
2. Play positional defense first! Don't try and go charging in on offense. Pick your spots carefully to shoot but pass first (The forwards getting your pass will get you your points on assists for A on stats)
3. Poke check forwards coming at you. Poke poke poke! (If your discipline attributes are high you wont take as many penalties and if they are in front of you coming at you, you wont take tripping calls either)
4. When your team is on the Penalty Kill, get the face off and use R1 + Right Analog to flip it out of the zone as much as possible (Works great for the Team Play)
5. Poke check first, body check second! You will be less likely to be out of position that way and less likely to screw your goalie and +/-. Remember when the other team scores, your stats grades take a big hit.
6. Unless your right next to someone , DONT STICKLIFT! You'll just get nailed for a slashing call.
7. Remember its a sum of 10 games that makes the average, so you have to play a lot of games, stay patient.
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