* New * Should we remove face-off king from the league?

Agree 100%

 

I completely agree, banning traits is such a short-term solution and it would be best to leave it as it is before things get carried away.

Also there shouldn't be one best build, sacrificing one thing for another is how the game should be played and LG should encourage this behavior because this is NHL 19 and not NHL 18 where everybody plays the same skater.

 

If you ban one ban them all. Theirs alot to be said about the different traits for each class,build etc. The point of a trait is to have an advantage in that attribute.

 

Will we still be allowed to use it while playing defence?

 

You guys wanted these traits and build customization, deal with it.

 

as long as +2 hitter doesn't get banned, i'm good either way.

 

Just get good and it will be alright.

 

This is perplexing... If you don't like it then don't use it.. it's a choice like all other traits so not sure why their is a debate about it

 

The idea behind it is that as a Center you're at a complete disadvantage if you don't use this specific trait, essentially eliminating one of your two slots. This isn't the case for any other build or any other position where you're completely disadvantaged if you don't use a certain trait. Personally I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other, I'll adapt either way, but that's the idea behind it. Essentially every other position has 2 traits that they can use as they please, whereas a center only has 1 unless you want to go out of your way to handicap your team each game.

 

Timing is still everything. Just like in hut when a guy with 87 faceoff rating can't beat my 69 rating center.

 

Every C has the ability to use it, so to say the trait is un fair to use or over powered is stupid.

 

Everybody just move the worst player on the line to C make him use face-off king 2, so that your good players don't get the disadvantage compared to other positions that have the extra trait, easy fix.

 

If they use the faceoff trait they lose another trait that could of helped them somewhere else. Dont start banning traits you open the discussion to other ones

 

I understand both arguments. I just see it the same way as any other build/trait we've ever seen since NHL 10. There's always something that is considered overpowered or necessary. Banning that thing to force more creative builds/traits is just going to set a precedent going forward that is going to be an annoyance to police.

Let people use what they want. The onus has to be on EA to balance their game, not us.

 

Ban d builds at fwd and vice versa

 

Why

 

Idk, fun to get people riled up about things. This will eventually be a topic of discussion aswell

 

Necessary and overpowered aren’t the same thing.

All centers should use this.

If you would rather another trait than risk losing faceoffs at a high rate

This is the type of stuff that makes this game fun. Figuring out how to optimize your character for the best results. This also adds to roster management aka Not so great players moving to center to win faceoffs and play defence so the skilled guys can use all their traits.

Its either we have the same ol shit every year OR we adapt to changes (like every other community does with their games). Pick one.

 

This seems downright silly to me. Its a feature in the game you can choose to use or not. If it only affects when both centers try the same move then I don't see how necessary it is to begin with. If you want to use traits that make you more dynamic elsewhere than accept that you need to sacrifice somewhere else. The whole trait system is based on give and take and deciding what you're going to use based on your particular play style. I don't see any situation where the league should step in and ban any traits with how they are in the current state.