This game has a very MMO like pre release feel. I feel like I need to get started ASAP to get a head start. It's so strange.
I have a team already set up with some friends of mine but I am sure that will die off in a few months and they will go back to CoD and Halo for the majority of their gaming, I am definitely in with you guys when that happens.
I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
This game has a very MMO like pre release feel. I feel like I need to get started ASAP to get a head start. It's so strange.
I have a team already set up with some friends of mine but I am sure that will die off in a few months and they will go back to CoD and Halo for the majority of their gaming, I am definitely in with you guys when that happens.
I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
I lived in Philly for a long time and I'm sure that town has the same feel now. Alas, I live in D.C. now and everyone is excited but people don't seem to care enough. They have the best player in the league (sorry Crosby) but they aren't in a "We're going all the way!" attitude. It's more of a, "We're going to win in another 4 years!". It's strange.
Signed up as a LW sniper. Might not be able to pick the game up till Monday though.
Coming late to practice?! That is a fine of $5,000. And you are demoted to 3rd line duty.
Anyone else for what place we should be from? Vancouver? Pennsylvania (initials are PA...which COULD stand for Penny Arcade :P)? Kansas City? Some ridiculous random place? I will send out friend requests tomorrow. Also, now I have three real life friends (you are all imaginary) on the team with a potential fifth. That doesn't mean I won't play with any of you though because I am sure they won't be playing 24/7 like I will. Plus, if someone is a "rookie" and isn't that good at the game I would like to play with you and help you get better.
I am curious to see how they let us assign captains and alternates. I hope we can make more than one captain and two alternates. OK, back to Fire Pro Wrestling Returns. It will probably be the last time I play it for awhile. :winky:
I doubt the EAHL has so much depth. I imagine if a city name can be chosen, it can be anything we wanted and not limited to a list of cities. If anything, I'd think simply Penny Arcade Hotsteppers (or New Arcadia to tie in with the PA game) would be as possible as anything else.
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game. Since there are no line changes, it's entirely possible to play whole games without them. I'd think that if anything, the captains would be selected before the game (in the lobby, perhaps) and it exists solely for the purpose of the game at hand. But again, that's even if it matters, which I'm not sure it does.
Guys, why are you surprised it isn't in stores today? The usual MO is games SHIP tuesdays, in store on wednesday. With a few exceptions, that's how most releases are.
Either way, I went and preoreded while I was out today and they told me tomorrow morning.
This game has a very MMO like pre release feel. I feel like I need to get started ASAP to get a head start. It's so strange.
I have a team already set up with some friends of mine but I am sure that will die off in a few months and they will go back to CoD and Halo for the majority of their gaming, I am definitely in with you guys when that happens.
I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
Cheeeeeeeeee! (happy noise) Only a month away from the start of the season, I can't wait! Let's go Pens!
As for the game, no idea when I'm going to get it, but at least now I am definitely going to get it instead of just maybe get it. I hope #49 is still available.
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
Alternatively: "All right, we're down and need to start acting like the Flyers. Everybody take a kneecap and get shopping! Hey look, he's near the boards and has his back turned, hit him from behind! Hey, that guy still has some teeth left, try to knock them out with your stick!" And so on.
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
Alternatively: "All right, we're down and need to start acting like the Flyers. Everybody take a kneecap and get shopping! Hey look, he's near the boards and has his back turned, hit him from behind! Hey, that guy still has some teeth left, try to knock them out with your stick!" And so on.
This game has a very MMO like pre release feel. I feel like I need to get started ASAP to get a head start. It's so strange.
I have a team already set up with some friends of mine but I am sure that will die off in a few months and they will go back to CoD and Halo for the majority of their gaming, I am definitely in with you guys when that happens.
I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
High 5.
Seriously the fact that they sold out the Igloo during the cup finals for away games is great business, but it's pretty hilarious thinking about it.
I probably won't get the game right away but if/when I do I'll definitely sign up with the hotsteppers. Maybe I'll make a huge (fat) Defenseman and call him Mark Madden.
This game has a very MMO like pre release feel. I feel like I need to get started ASAP to get a head start. It's so strange.
I have a team already set up with some friends of mine but I am sure that will die off in a few months and they will go back to CoD and Halo for the majority of their gaming, I am definitely in with you guys when that happens.
I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
High 5.
Seriously the fact that they sold out the Igloo during the cup finals for away games is great business, but it's pretty hilarious thinking about it.
I probably won't get the game right away but if/when I do I'll definitely sign up with the hotsteppers. Maybe I'll make a huge (fat) Defenseman and call him Mark Madden.
I wonder if he's still going to skate on a line with Crosby and Lemieux in training camp.
Actually I want him back on the air since everything else pretty much sucks for sports talk radio. The only person I can tolerate is Scott Paulsen, but I can't stand Eddie Crow. I like Stan Savran too, but his radio shows are just too boring. Oh well. Plus the fact that Mark will talk about hockey predominantly really helps.
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
Alternatively: "All right, we're down and need to start acting like the Flyers. Everybody take a kneecap and get shopping! Hey look, he's near the boards and has his back turned, hit him from behind! Hey, that guy still has some teeth left, try to knock them out with your stick!" And so on.
"Get some lumber in his teeth, let em' know you're there!"
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
Alternatively: "All right, we're down and need to start acting like the Flyers. Everybody take a kneecap and get shopping! Hey look, he's near the boards and has his back turned, hit him from behind! Hey, that guy still has some teeth left, try to knock them out with your stick!" And so on.
"Get some lumber in his teeth, let em' know you're there!"
I just arrived in Portland (I'm so lost) and am awaiting my stuff to arrive next week. But when it does, I'm taking my Sabres to the Cup (someone has to lead the charge, it might as well be me). Oh, and yea, I look forward to maybe meeting some of you ont he ice.
OK, who is playing tomorrow afternoon with me since none of my friends are bums like me with no job? As soon as I get the game I am creating the team. I'm on the east coast.
Holy shit! You actually went with the Hotsteppers! Awesome! Too bad I won't be able to join in on this though. No Wii version. :x
But there could be a hiccup to our plans. A quote from NeoGAF's NHL 09 thread that was apparently quoted from GameFAQ.
I was looking at gamefaqs and someone said that your EASHL team logo selection is limited to NHL and AHL team logo...is that true?
If this is the case, then I suggest going with the Calgary Flames logo to keep with the "hot" theme. Even better would be the Atlanta Flames logo, as it would make more sense with the A in "Arcade" that's in "Penny-Arcade".
Off-topic: WTF is with EBGames? Used NHL 06 for PS2 and Xbox is $5, yet the Gamecube version is $15. BULLSHIT SHENANIGANS RIGHT THERE!
Not Arcade, Arcadia. Great plan. You can be on the team in spirit. What do you want your position to be called? Team Marketing Manager? Haha.
If you want a good NHL game for Wii/Gamecube, get one of the NHL Hitz games. That is the best you can do and it isn't to shabby because NHL Hitz is such a great series.
I'll probably be mostly an evening guy starting Thursday. Thumbs up to the ATL Flames logo & Arcadia Hotsteppers. I'm ridiculously excited for this game...
Im so in on this...eventually. I want it badly, but my budget took a hit last week and I can only get one game til next paycheck...and it is Rock Band 2.
So October 1st, I'm all in on NHL 09.
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I'd be up to this possibly, just can't get in a game for a couple weeks. house sitting for my grandmother and have my 360 over there, didn't bother hooking it up to the internet for the 3 weeks I'm doing it.
I call number 13
I put myself down as a Two Way forward, but that's mostly if I play center. If I play left wing I'm more of a setup man, but still thinking defense first.
I just arrived in Portland (I'm so lost) and am awaiting my stuff to arrive next week. But when it does, I'm taking my Sabres to the Cup (someone has to lead the charge, it might as well be me). Oh, and yea, I look forward to maybe meeting some of you ont he ice.
Loved the demo and most likely will pick this up, but still wishy washy at the moment. I'll sign up eventually....I'm really holding out for that large contract.
Not Arcade, Arcadia. Great plan. You can be on the team in spirit. What do you want your position to be called? Team Marketing Manager? Haha.
If you want a good NHL game for Wii/Gamecube, get one of the NHL Hitz games. That is the best you can do and it isn't to shabby because NHL Hitz is such a great series.
After coming up with the team's name and logo, how about Head Coach? :P As my first order, someone record a Hotsteppers game onto YouTube for me to watch.
And while I could get one of the Hitz games, I've got Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey on N64, and that seems very similar in gameplay. It's a great multiplayer hockey game, but now I just want one that can also be a good single-player game as well. I guess I just don't need more of the same.
I mean, I would get 2K9 on Wii, but I wouldn't want to pay full price for a game that doesn't seem to have had a full effort put into it. I've got no problem waiting a few years to find out what will be the best Wii hockey game, just like how I waited to get NHL 06 on Gamecube.
I am really kicking myself now for not buying it new and shrink-wrapped at a Rogers Video for $10 during the summer. :x Damn the hockey bug for not biting me back then! :x :x :x
I'll be leaving from work around 2:45 today and will be able to play as soon as I get home. I am pumped! Cody, I am calling your ass as soon as I get out.
I am burning a CD to then burn to my 360 HD to then use in the game. I hope we can cut parts of songs out of the full song, otherwise I will have a lot of work on my hands to edit music (aka I won't do it).
I burned music to a cd, then ripped the cd to my hd? Meh.
OK, from the looks of it, I think we have to use an already created jersey. NHL, International, etc. Suggestions?
edit: I am just going to use the Thrashers jerseys right now to see if I can change it in the league homepage or something. If not, I will wait until some of you post to get an opinion of what to make the jerseys. More info to come.
edit: OK, I can change the jerseys after I make the team. But it looks like we are stuck with real life jerseys. No custom logos or anything. No custom colors either. So, everyone decide on a jersey. Also, apparently I have to type in everyone's name for the invite to the team. WTF EA!?
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I feel the same way. I am so excited to make my own player, get my dad in on the '94 controls, play with you guys on a team and just have a blast. Around Pittsburgh right now it feels like the 90's again, everyone getting into hockey and getting excited for the upcoming season. It makes me happy
I lived in Philly for a long time and I'm sure that town has the same feel now. Alas, I live in D.C. now and everyone is excited but people don't seem to care enough. They have the best player in the league (sorry Crosby) but they aren't in a "We're going all the way!" attitude. It's more of a, "We're going to win in another 4 years!". It's strange.
I doubt the EAHL has so much depth. I imagine if a city name can be chosen, it can be anything we wanted and not limited to a list of cities. If anything, I'd think simply Penny Arcade Hotsteppers (or New Arcadia to tie in with the PA game) would be as possible as anything else.
I also don't see how naming captains or alternates would have any significant effect in the game. Since there are no line changes, it's entirely possible to play whole games without them. I'd think that if anything, the captains would be selected before the game (in the lobby, perhaps) and it exists solely for the purpose of the game at hand. But again, that's even if it matters, which I'm not sure it does.
Well, we'll know soon enough.
Signed up as a LW/RW Sniper/Playmaker.
And how could we NOT be from Kansas City if we are the Hotsteppers?
Either way, I went and preoreded while I was out today and they told me tomorrow morning.
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Cheeeeeeeeee! (happy noise) Only a month away from the start of the season, I can't wait! Let's go Pens!
As for the game, no idea when I'm going to get it, but at least now I am definitely going to get it instead of just maybe get it. I hope #49 is still available.
That is not the attitude of a true captain. :P
I know it won't have any benefits besides just visuals, but this is hockey. There needs to be a C and two A's. I would think the coach assigns the letters when people start joining the team. It wouldn't make sense for three out of the six players playing a game to have letters every time. And giving people letters makes the game fun. People on your team start to get out of hand, you can yell at them and be like, "HEY! I am the leader here, now listen to me. We need to think and play more like Sindy Crybaby. Everyone, press the dive button....now!"
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Alternatively: "All right, we're down and need to start acting like the Flyers. Everybody take a kneecap and get shopping! Hey look, he's near the boards and has his back turned, hit him from behind! Hey, that guy still has some teeth left, try to knock them out with your stick!" And so on.
Old time hockey!
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High 5.
Seriously the fact that they sold out the Igloo during the cup finals for away games is great business, but it's pretty hilarious thinking about it.
I probably won't get the game right away but if/when I do I'll definitely sign up with the hotsteppers. Maybe I'll make a huge (fat) Defenseman and call him Mark Madden.
I wonder if he's still going to skate on a line with Crosby and Lemieux in training camp.
Actually I want him back on the air since everything else pretty much sucks for sports talk radio. The only person I can tolerate is Scott Paulsen, but I can't stand Eddie Crow. I like Stan Savran too, but his radio shows are just too boring. Oh well. Plus the fact that Mark will talk about hockey predominantly really helps.
"Get some lumber in his teeth, let em' know you're there!"
'Bleed on 'em... Let 'em know you're there...'
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I haven't seen a score that bad since the last Pirates game I went to. Poor Bulgarians.
Actually mostly for my number in real hockey, though I guess I chose that because of Brent Burns heh.
Ah, ok. That is fine then. Either you play real hockey or Recchi. My number is from when I used to play ice hockey.
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So is mine. I wanted #16 for Bobby Clarke but it was taken already so I chose #15 and it has been my number ever since, no matter what sport I play.
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But there could be a hiccup to our plans. A quote from NeoGAF's NHL 09 thread that was apparently quoted from GameFAQ.
If this is the case, then I suggest going with the Calgary Flames logo to keep with the "hot" theme. Even better would be the Atlanta Flames logo, as it would make more sense with the A in "Arcade" that's in "Penny-Arcade".
Off-topic: WTF is with EBGames? Used NHL 06 for PS2 and Xbox is $5, yet the Gamecube version is $15. BULLSHIT SHENANIGANS RIGHT THERE!
I just want some hockey.
I WILL NOT BE DOING 3DS FOR NWC THREAD. SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO TAKE OVER.
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Scribblenauts: 1290-7509-5558
If you want a good NHL game for Wii/Gamecube, get one of the NHL Hitz games. That is the best you can do and it isn't to shabby because NHL Hitz is such a great series.
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So October 1st, I'm all in on NHL 09.
Right Winger. Proud Arcadian. Number 12 (Peter Bondra forever!). Gamertag MXRox.
I call number 13
I put myself down as a Two Way forward, but that's mostly if I play center. If I play left wing I'm more of a setup man, but still thinking defense first.
Holy shit! Another Sabres fan!
Loved the demo and most likely will pick this up, but still wishy washy at the moment. I'll sign up eventually....I'm really holding out for that large contract.
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After coming up with the team's name and logo, how about Head Coach? :P As my first order, someone record a Hotsteppers game onto YouTube for me to watch.
And while I could get one of the Hitz games, I've got Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey on N64, and that seems very similar in gameplay. It's a great multiplayer hockey game, but now I just want one that can also be a good single-player game as well. I guess I just don't need more of the same.
I mean, I would get 2K9 on Wii, but I wouldn't want to pay full price for a game that doesn't seem to have had a full effort put into it. I've got no problem waiting a few years to find out what will be the best Wii hockey game, just like how I waited to get NHL 06 on Gamecube.
I am really kicking myself now for not buying it new and shrink-wrapped at a Rogers Video for $10 during the summer. :x Damn the hockey bug for not biting me back then! :x :x :x
I WILL NOT BE DOING 3DS FOR NWC THREAD. SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO TAKE OVER.
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TATSUNOKO VS CAPCOM: 1935-2070-9123
Nintendo DS:
Worms: Open Warfare 2: 1418-7870-1606 Space Bust-a-Move: 017398 403043
Scribblenauts: 1290-7509-5558
I am just browsing the internets before I head to Best Buy to get the game and a pack of blank cds to burn my music into the game.
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Uh...what? What are you doing?
I got the game and am creating the team now! Well, not RIGHT now. I just booted up the game and I am forced to make myself and do a tutorial.
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No, no. Why are you buying blank CDs to burn music into the game. That makes no sense.
OK, from the looks of it, I think we have to use an already created jersey. NHL, International, etc. Suggestions?
edit: I am just going to use the Thrashers jerseys right now to see if I can change it in the league homepage or something. If not, I will wait until some of you post to get an opinion of what to make the jerseys. More info to come.
edit: OK, I can change the jerseys after I make the team. But it looks like we are stuck with real life jerseys. No custom logos or anything. No custom colors either. So, everyone decide on a jersey. Also, apparently I have to type in everyone's name for the invite to the team. WTF EA!?
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