I've noticed a trend of people(Polish & Tyke) not showing up till 1 AM when Kevbo strolls over to his PS3 and turns it on to play some NHL 10. There are 14 people on this team so it's actually possible to play a game or two without Kevbo. I know we're ranked in the top 15 in casual but it doesn't mean we should wait till 1 AM to play some games especially in this throw away month. I know people are busy but come on it obvious people are waiting for Kevbo to show up when on his days off people suddenly get on earlier. Last season we had sessions nearly everyday from 10 PM - 3 AM now we're lucky to squeeze in a few games during the week while getting in a few games during the weekend if people are on. I get it he's a good player if not great but that doesn't mean you can't play a game or two while waiting for him to come on especially since some of you guys including myself need to work on some basics such as passing and defensive positioning.
Visit this site to know where's you're suppose to be on defense and on offense for those of you who like to gang bang a opposing player in the corner while leaving the middle of the ice open: http://www.knyght.net/hockey101/hockey101.htm
I'm not knocking Kevbo, just the people who stalk him in NHL 10.
Note: I stated this in the forum, invite yourself to Team B and either I or one of the GM's there will accept your request. Team A is not accepting any new players for now so don't bother sending requests since I'll just reject them as soon as I see it.
As the title reads both teams are operational the whole sign up stuff is unnecessary as I can't type in invites to people so you have to ask for permission to join the team as you get the game up and running. You have to have actually played the game before you can send invites, this is why I told a certain person to not make the team before I did or else I'd be waiting all day to help people.
Team A is known as Team Pensblog and the GM/Owner is wildthing202
Team B is known as Team Baby Pensblog and the GM/Owner is jetfan202
Invite yourselves to the B team since I'll be on Team A all day.
Well after yesterday's article I bet some of you are like oh shit, now I'll have to play BAP for weeks in order to unlock the stuff. This is partially true as there are 3 main ways to boost yyour character in NHL 10. This post from the EASHL forum explains it all:
For the guy that neg rep'd this post with "inaccurate information", you're a buffoon. I'll break it down into internet style information, I understand you primates have difficult with full sentences. You're options for adding points are the following: 1. You can earn your card just like 09 2. Position specific boost packs 3. Individual pieces of gear with boost slots Now here's where it gets tricky, so concentrate. Using boost slotted equipment (3) adds attributes to your current build. Which means it adds onto your card points. Using position specific boost packs replaces your card, and it's a package of gear - stick, gloves, and skates. So you can't use custom boost slotted gear on top of the position specific boost pack. But you can still use a helmet with boost slots, as the position boost packs don't come with helmets. Simply: card + boost slots = Yes card + boost pack = No boost pack + boost slots = No,aside from helmet So, for max attributes, you will have to wear non-authentic equipment. Though the Kane equipment has boost slots, I hope there's more than a single option of authentic gear with boost slots, or about 70% of EASHL players will be wearing the exact same gear once the novelty of childish pretend gear wears off.
This site goes into it a bit more with pics but it's mostly the same information. Lastly here's the master list of stuff you can buy if you're not willing to play the game to unlock it. I know it's for the Xbox but it's all the same stuff that'll be on the PSN store Thursday. That's all you're going to get from me for a while since I'll be busy unlocking stuff starting tomorrow.
Found a list of requirements needed in order to unlock the +5 boosts and the gear:
Stick boost slots: Wrist shot power: In playoff mode, win every game on default settings without losing once. Wrist shot accuracy: Play 3 Be a Pro season and play at least 40 games in each season Slap shot power: get all A grades in an EASHL game Slap shot accuracy: average 2 points a game in a Be A Pro season, playing a minimum of 40 games Faceoffs: get 70 points in one Be A Pro season
Skate boost slots: Speed: get 200 goals with your EASHL team Acceleration: average 1 goal a game in a Be A Pro season, playing at least 40 games Agility: score 250 goals in season mode Balance: win the Stanley Cup with a european team (you can substitute a Euro team in for an NHL team) Aggressiveness: win 10 fights in BAP Checking: get 200 hits in BAP Endurance: average 1 offsides in one BAP season playing at least 40 games
Glove boost slots: Passing: unlock the legend GM plaque in be a GM Deking: win the Stanley Cup in your FIRST BAP season Discipline: get 150 points in one season with your EASHL team Toughness: unlock/purchase all aggressiveness boosts Puck control: get 3 assists per game in 4 straight BAP games Durability: average 1 turnover per game in a BAP season, playing at least 40 games Deflections: win the Cup twice in BAP, playing at least 40 games, with the same career Shot blocking: block 200 shots in EASHL
NOTE: all of these are for +5, the most (there are +1, +3, and +5). The +1 and +3 requirements have NOTHING to do with the +5 requirements. For example, for +1 shot blocking, you have to win the Calder Cup in battle for the cup mode
NOTE: all of these are ONLY for equipment with 3 boost slots. I'm not typing out the ones with only 1/2 slots.
Sticks: Get all A's with a playmaker in one BAP game Get all A's with a power forward in a BAP game Get all A's with a tough guy in a BAP game Get all A's with a dangler in a BAP game
Skates: Get the legend plaque in Be a GM mode. Get 200 hits in a BAP season Win 10 fights in BAP Get promoted to the first defensive pairing of your NHL team in BAP
Gloves: Win against the CPU with the Montreal Centennials on all-star difficulty Average 1 turnover per game in a BAP season, playing at least 40 games Average 1 goal a game in a Be A Pro season, playing at least 40 games In playoff mode, win every game on default settings without losing once.
Helmets: Average 2 points a game in a Be A Pro season, playing a minimum of 40 games Get 200 goals with your EASHL team Play 3 Be a Pro season and play at least 40 games in each season Get 70 points in one Be A Pro season
Defensive D-Man: play 40 games in 3 consecutive seasons and win the Norris Offensive D-Man: win the Stanley Cup in Battle for the Cup with EVERY NHL team Grinder: complete 4 BAP seasons, playing at least 40 games in each Playmaker: play 40 games in 3 straight seasons and win the Lester B Pearson Sniper: play 40 games in 3 straight seasons and be playoff MVP Power forward: play 40 games in 3 straight seasons and win the Frank Selke Dangler: play 40 games in 3 straight seasons and win the Hart Tough guy: unlock the Legend card
Tomorrow I'll expain boosting your player and such.
Still got more than two weeks to go till the game drops but I want to tell you guys a few new things about the game and how this year's team will be operated. As you know there's an A team and a B team and how both will be operated, this will be discussed in full after the break along with a few other things that popped up over the week.
Here we go again, it's season 2 for Team Pensblog on the PS3 and we're looking forward to improve on last year's record of 2400-1200-300 and hopefully contend for the title this year. The new monthly format should help us out as bad weeks won't hurt us as much. This year the team will better organized than it was last year so we don't end up 130 games under .500 like we did early last season. Our goal is to win the EASHL title and do a much better job than last season's winners(NHL Regulators) did, much better.
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