NHL 23 Patch 1.2 Addresses Presentation Features, Adds Reverse Retro Jerseys & Much More - Patch Notes

Steve Noah

Published: Nov 8, 2022 04:00 pm

The NHL 23 team has been listening to presentation concerns related to the frequency of on-ice projections and the number of teams that use them. Currently, the Avalanche, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Hurricanes and Flyers have authentic on-ice projections, but they are rarely shown. In fact, they were only seen in roughly 1/3 of the games played with those teams.

GAMEPLAY

Improved defenseman gap control to defend against the rush through the middle of the ice

Goalies

Fixed an issue where user goalies were under performing on Arcade and Semi Pro difficulties
General goalie bug fixing around jittering and animation selection

Strategies

Fixed an issue with the Selected Gameplay Strategies in game not matching what’s in the Strategy menus

PRESENTATION

Fixed an issue with an end-of-game celebration which showed players that were sitting on the bench celebrating with goalie instead of players that were on the ice at end of game.
Fixed issue that prevented chosen gameplay camera from showing up during gameplay
Be A Pro – Fixed issue that could cause selection of wrong camera in some cinematics
Fixed an infinite sync loop that could occur when a player quits gameplay in OT
Spengler Cup – Fixed issue where trophy didn’t properly fit into hands of players
Fixed audio issue where national anthems wouldn’t play if sim intervening into the first period
Fixed issue with lighting in Be A Pro that could cause a flash of white light on load
Stanley Cup Celebration – Fixed issue that could cause a player to disappear during the sequence where cup is passed from player to player
Fixed issue during end of game celebration where goalie could be holding stick with their trapper hand instead of blocker
Fixed audio issue where crowd doesn’t behave properly when anthem intro follows a be-a-pro scripted event
Fixed issue that causes wipes to be held for too long which lead to missing parts of goal replay
Fixed issue with crowd signs not showing correct dynamic data (eg. Player Names)
Fixed game crash in Three Modes after goal is scored
Fixed audio issue in the main menu that would cause the soundtrack to play under speech
Long goal horn blast is now used for all teams on home team shootout wins

We've heard your feedback around new presentation features in #NHL23

A new patch is live tomorrow with increased frequency of on-ice projections, national anthems, and more 🎮🔧

We're also adding 26 new projections in an update in mid-November 🗓
📝: https://t.co/HTroTQU5G5 pic.twitter.com/7skx5z6Ios

— EA SPORTS NHL (@EASPORTSNHL) November 7, 2022

WORLD OF CHEL

Added the ability for EASHL Club users to swap player positions on the Power Play and/or Penalty Kill.
Added Strategy Tool Tips to Online VS and EASHL Clubs
Added back Strategies Quick Swap back to EASHL 6v6 Power Play and Penalty Kill Lineup
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurs during gameplay in EASHL Drop-in 3v3
Fixed an issue where the main menu would sometimes fail to load up on the World Of Chel main hub
Fixed an issue where some users were not being transitioned from the post match-up screen into EASHL games
Fixed an issue where the prolonged syncing wipe screen would cause users to miss goal replays
Fixed an issue where EASHL club logos were missing from the pause menu
Fixed an issue where there was no audio SFX playing when World of Chel bags were opened
Fixed an issue where certain player glove types were not loading in Free Skate

Fixed an issue where the first-time user flow tips for Roles in Club Strategies didn’t have an arrow pointing to feature user can change
Fixed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change regardless of the setting
Fixed a text color issue on leaderboards so recent games info was properly visible
Fixed an issue where the dressing room chat box does not display the teammate gamertag in drop-in rollover dressing rooms
Increased the size of the edit strategies options text box so less text needs to scroll
Fixed an issue where multiple options where being highlighted after coming back from team strategies
[XBOX] Fixed an issue where the Goal NIS images would show up corrupted
[XBOX] an issue where the user is prompted with the “Insufficient Permission” message in any online mode after allowing the “You can join multiplayer games” privilege setting
Added additional content into World of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content.

HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM

Added HUT content migration. Learn more here.
Fixed an issue with TOTW Items not displaying correctly
Fixed an issue where the player item was not being displayed after a goal being scored
Fixed an issue with HUT Rivals Rank Icons
Fixed issues with readability of Rivals on ice textures
Various UI fixes

FRANCHISE MODE

Misc crash fixes
Misc UI fixes
Misc BAP conversation fixes
Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues
Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league.
Fixed an issue where generated players showed up with college helmets in gameplay
Fixed an issue where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the series in aggregate format in Custom Leagues.
Fixed an issue where hiring a new Head Coach did not update the strategies tab within Edit Lines

ART

Updated the following teams center ice art

ECHL

Kansas City Mavericks

QMJHL

Saint John Seadogs
Val d’Or Foreurs

WHL

Red Deer Rebels

UNIFORMS

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

Carolina Hurricanes – Third
Calgary Flames – Third
All 32 NHL 2022-23 Reverse Retro Uniforms

AHL

Bakersfield Condors – Home and Away
Calgary Wranglers – Home and Away
Colorado Eagles – Home and Away
Tucson Roadrunners – Home and Away
Utica Comets – Third