Make your voices heard - NHL19 survey feedback (Beta Tuner) *CLOSED*
by TTZ_DipsyOriginal Post
** Beta rollback has ended and the surveys are now CLOSED, thank you **
As per https://forums.ea.com/en/nhl/discussion/238655/beta-tuner-details-feedback-thread/p1
BETA TUNER DETAILS
- WHEN: Friday, January 18th at 02:00 AM PT until Friday, January 25th at 02:00 AM PT*
- WHERE: All Online Modes (Offline users can switch back to it through settings; explained below)
- WHAT TUNER WILL THIS BE: Tuner 1.00 from the NHL 19 Beta that was released on August 2nd *** THIS IS BETA TUNER WITH ALL CURRENT PATCHES (so technically not the exact build we got before release) ***
Once the tuner is live, a Gameplay Tuner update will be downloaded that will revert the tuner update changes for online modes.
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
On Friday, January 18th at 2 PM PT, we will be releasing the Beta Tuner Feedback Survey. You will be able to find a link to it in-game, on twitter (https://twitter.com/EASPORTSNHL), and in this thread when it goes live. The survey will be available until Thursday, January 24th at 02:00 PM PT.
As a reminder, you are only able to complete the survey once. Please be sure you've played an adequate number of games until you submit your feedback, as you will not be able to resubmit or change your answers after you have submitted it.
Additionally, in the Beta Tuner survey, we will also be providing an additional field to leave any additional comments regarding the Beta Tuner. You can also leave your feedback in this thread, or on social media by tweeting at @TheFlopFish or the EA SPORTS NHL account (@EASPORTSNHL).
LINK TO FEEDBACK SURVEY: ---------------------------
FAQ
Q: What will have changed with the tuner rollback for online modes?
A: All changes in the NHL 19 Tuner Notes Master List will be reverted in all online modes.
Q: How can I rollback to the Beta Tuner for Offline Modes?
A: For offline modes, you can rollback to the Beta tuner by doing the following steps:
- From the home menu, scroll down to All Modes
- Go to "Settings"
- Go to "Gameplay Sliders"
- Under General, go to "Gameplay Version" and switch it to v1.00
NOTE: Offline users will revert back to the September 1st Tuner update.
Q: Why do offline users have to manually change it?
A: We wanted to provide the ability to allow offline users to continue using their preferred tuner in offline modes. This also provides with the opportunity to change back and play on the current tuner in offline modes to compare and contrast if you desire.
Q: Why are you doing this?
A: Find out why here https://forums.ea.com/en/nhl/discussion/237011/an-update-on-gameplay-feedback-action-plan/
Q: What will happen after the Beta Tuner rollback is over?
A: Once the Beta Tuner rollback is over, the gameplay tuner will revert to the same one before the rollback (v1.3)
Q: When will you act on the feedback?
A: After the Beta tuner is over, we will be utilizing the feedback we received from the original Beta survey, the current gameplay survey, and the Beta Tuner Rollback survey. From there, we will utilize your feedback to help guide the next NHL 19 tuner update.
Don't be sad, this is just how it works out sometimes
Jeez the sass I got from NHLDev when I mentioned the same thing rubbed me the wrong way but basically they just want a quick snapshot to compare their eventual beta tuner survey with. They'll sift through each survey report as well as all written feedback and then tweak the tuners accordingly.
Feel free to post all the feedback you have on the sister site; there are a lot of users who enjoy a good discussion.
https://forums.ea.com/en/nhl/categories/nhl-series
Don't be sad, this is just how it works out sometimes
In all honesty I'm sorry you see it that way @TTZ_Dipsy. I'm sure that wasn't Ben's intention, the question was brought up a few times and needed to be adressed. You've been on the EA Forums for years & I'm sure you know this.
NHL dev has been on the forum for over 3 years and discusses the game over there on nearly daily basis, despite this not being in his job specs at all. He has one of the highest post count on the NHL forum and logs in & reads more than anyone over there. The forum is a free form which allows for more discussion that a comment section could ever give. It allows the dev to ask for more details or even videos of what you mean exactly. People play with different levels, play different game modes, play with different levels of knowledge of the sport itself & have different in-game mechanics. It's hard to convey all of that in comments, it's easier for our devs to get an understanding through a conversation.
At any rate @Tindrizzle, I encourage you to check out this conversation about the state of gameplay & provided feedback:
I'll admit I got a bit of a chuckle out of it but it wasn't the time for that. I understand - he writes some of the most informative posts on the forums but it's clear there is just a disconnect between the devs and players over how to balance playing the game vs playing hockey.
I just feel the survey would have benefited from some short and sweet follow-ups to answers, nothing major. Anonymous makes the most sense but this could open you up to a ton of bot surveys and ip switchers flooding false data; having the optional ability to add a gamertag/PSN would go a long way in my mind and DICE always did this with their surveys and DF nominations and this will also help corroborate CR numbers for people.
I'm 640CR with 30 wins and 6 losses in VS and get my butt handed to me by my 490CR 0 wins 3 losses friend because of our playstyles. He plays the game and I play hockey - There is a huge fundamental gap between us that sits on both ends of this survey's spectrum and all you'll see is either hating or loving something with no reasons as to why.
Don't be sad, this is just how it works out sometimes
