![]() ![]() Management likeability influences earning more ice time and making your way onto special teams. In one instance, I went out with the guys, but overdid it with eating too many hot dogs, so I lost a little of my fitness for the next match, but my chemistry improved. For instance, taking opportunities to hang out with teammates means they’re more likely to pass to you, and more accurately to boot. You want to invest in all of them to some degree. You have three likeability meters, teammate, management, and brand, that will dictate where you stand in the organization and offer different perks. And really, we've tried to make those ratings impacts with the fiction of each conversation, each promise, so keep your eyes peeled and don't just button through the conversations.” We really want people to look at the responses and look at the ratings impacts. But also, it's not 100 percent of the time true that it's always black and white like that. “Throughout your career in Be A Pro, there are certain times when you may be team-first to make sure that you're getting promotions to higher lines, you gain more ice time, but then you're going to want to be able to perhaps earn more salary perks or get more endorsement opportunities, at which point, you should actually change your responses to more star. “There isn't just a single way to play it,” he says. Ho later clarifies that it’s not about going down one path, and you should mix it up and choose from both paths as you see fit. Maybe my player just isn’t aggressive enough for them. The draft comes and I’m selected at number two, which makes me wonder if The Rangers were just looking for a showboat over my teammate approach. You can see what the impact will be of each dialogue choice before you settle on it, which is nice when you’re trying to balance your player’s wants and needs. I decided to be a team player who lets my game speak for itself, so I often picked that response. Sometimes the star options are just so arrogant I hated picking them. ![]() This is where the decisions got a little tricky for me. So, we really want to give our Be A Pro players those same sorts of choices.” They want to build their own personal brands, while still helping their hockey team win. They have a different play style, or they want to stand out. “Then, there are other people who have a different hockey ethos. “We look at the ethos of hockey players, and there are players who are, you know, team first, right? They're always about the program, they're always whatever the coach says and they're happily going on board with that strategy,” explains creative director William Ho. In Be A Pro, you have two big paths you can take in conversations: “team” or “star.” Picking the team option gets you brownie points with your coach and betters your line chemistry, while selecting the star option unlocks more endorsement opportunities and increases your popularity with fans. However, then I do interviews with various teams that are eyeing me, like the New York Rangers and LA Kings, and I can’t tell if I’m saying what they want to hear. After having 26 points in four games (yeah, maybe I should have bumped the difficulty), I feel like I’m a lock to be drafted overall at number one. ![]() The tournament quickly becomes about raising my draft stock my agent chimes in after my performances about where I’m projected to be taken in the draft. I picked the CHL in hopes of becoming a key player in my team’s quest for the Memorial Cup. Based on my journey, here’s how the mode is shaping up.įor this year, you can choose where to begin your career, either in the CHL, Europe, or NHL. ![]() I then proved myself to be top-line quality after a few pre-season games. I recently got a chance to create my own player, taking her from the CHL to getting drafted by the LA Kings as the overall number two pick. This year, you will be charting your own path to legend status by gunning for the Calder Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup. Expect a more immersive experience that provides more choices in how to evolve your player from inexperienced rookie to top-tier talent. EA Vancouver finally made the investment in NHL 21 by bringing in new mechanics and upgrading several elements. Season after season of just making do, Be A Pro has needed some new lifeblood for years. ![]()
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