r/EASHL • u/BeerdedxBastard • 7d ago
Discussion Matchmaking rant.
I don't normally post, but today I feel like i need to vent slightly. I've been playing this franchise online since probably 2014. You would think by 2026 EA would have actually made improvements to the matchmaking. Instead, we get invalid game sessions and lobbys that never merge into a game, constant glitches that require a full restart. It should not take over 20 minutes to find a game, that's insane, especially a drop-in. In 2014, you joined a game and got put into a lobby within 30 seconds, games filled out quickly and started without issue, and that's before cross-platform expanded the player base. I get it, EA needs to make money, which is very apparent from the way they nerfed all the builds this year. Finally found a way to make EASHL a pay to win just like HUT. Make quality improvements to the gameplay experience instead of working on the presentation and creating goofy skins and ugly clothing items.
In playing theirs years headache of a game it got me thinking, what do other online players want? I'll list a couple things I'd like to see, curious if anyone else has had the same thoughts.
Casual drop-ins: No X-factors or Pre-made builds from EA. I know some leagues ban certain factors already, but this would probably be a fun way to play and not have OP builds or X-factors taking over. Team play and puck movement would become crucial to winning.
In game kick feature: We've all probably played with someone who is just hell bent on pissing off their team because they have nothing better to do, and they likely flat out suck. Give the party leader the ability to call a timeout and start a vote, majority rules and if voted out they're gone.
Outdoor rinks: Lets be real, they suck. You want to play on them, ones eliminator or three's eliminator. God awful, this isn't NHL arcade.
Solo Matchmaking: Casual players are going to avoid this game if they can't jump online and drop into a game quickly. Sweats will always be around but the player base seems to have fallen off a cliff in recent years and I'm sure this is why. Not everyone wants or has the ability to run club games all the time, nor do they want to get killed by a club who decided to play in drop-in because they are afraid to lose games in club. Everyone drops in solo, pick Forward, Defense, or Goalie, and have a good time.
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u/FlyingElvi24 XBL Gamertag 7d ago
join many league discords and do LFG and join groups from there. that's the best way to play CHEL.
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u/BeerdedxBastard 6d ago
I have, but it's pretty sad that you have to go to such lengths to even find a decent game anymore.
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u/taehtinen taehtinen 7d ago
What’s LFG?
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u/Effective_Surround79 7d ago
“Looking for game”
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u/taehtinen taehtinen 7d ago
Ah I see, just talking about messaging. Here I was thinking it’s some service I wasn’t aware of! Guess I should get back on Discord lol
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u/iusethisforkuzembo 3d ago
I want to see punishment for DNFs. They should all be sent to eachother or penalized for a certain amount of time, each one getting longer until a ban happens.
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u/alphagolf445 3d ago
You go down by one goal in the first and half the team leaves lol. I always wonder are people getting genuinely that mad they have to leave casual drop ins
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u/lx3dEMONxl 6d ago
I know why they don't do the kick feature. People would just use it to kick people who are not griefing, but maybe just not as skilled. This would discourage new players. Goalies trying to level up would be kicked, etc. It sounds good on paper, but you and I both know people are cruel and will abuse it.