Kwong also mentioned players on the NHL 17 beta and in Early Access have already created interesting lineups the developers hadn’t thought of before.
“It’s a more interesting way for players to focus around building different teams,” said Kwong. The reason for the new synergy mechanic is to increase creativity when it comes to team building.
“Once you get to the five point threshhold you unlock that perk for those players.” “For example, you’ll get some players with the Wicked Wrister trait point,” Kwong said. “Where we wanted to introduce a new mechanic was around an RPG, perk-style system.” Players will come with certain traits, and if they share similar traits with other players in your lineup, you unlock advantages. 21 in the 2020 NHL Draft, Chinakhov scored 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) in 32 regular-season games for Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. The HUT Draft also returns for the final round of each tournament. &0183 &32 Selected by the Blue Jackets No. “There’s a new way to build your team around a system we call ‘synergy.’” Kwong told iDigi. The four Divisional winners then will compete to crown the 2021 Champion for the. Even if you are familiar with the mode, there are big changes this year you’ll want to know about. Once a team is built, players can go online to see how their squad compares to others through games. Producer Clement Kwong walked iDigitalTimes through the new additions to gameplay and discussed the new Draft Champions mode.įor those that don’t know, Hockey Ultimate Team allows gamers to build a dream team with the players, coaches, jerseys and logos unlocked through Ultimate Team packs. NHL 17 comes out in just a few short days, so publisher EA wants fans to know all the interesting changes coming to one of the most popular game modes, Hockey Ultimate Team.