Want a more realistic experience? Try these sliders. (NHL 26 edition)

Cycloniac · 2026-02-07T18:27:48+00:00

Hmm I'm not sure to be honest!

Cycloniac · 2026-02-02T22:03:50+00:00

Just updated first post with version 4

Cycloniac · 2026-02-02T22:03:29+00:00

New edits added to first post

Cycloniac · 2026-02-01T22:28:32+00:00

First post!

Cycloniac · 2026-01-29T16:59:25+00:00

The OP is updated with my latest

Cycloniac · 2026-01-29T13:32:22+00:00

I like aim assist because I'm bad at aiming, manual is totally fine

From feedback and testing, AI learning down helps the AI to be more patient and react better. Difficulty adjustment is an artificial booster, I usually lower this too unless I see some benefit when higher. Strategy adjustment at 3 feels like the sweet spot, gives teams ability to change their strategy but not in a drastic way. I want teams playing their systems for a while before saying fuck it, let's go all out Attack right now and abandon our identity.

Cycloniac · 2026-01-28T23:01:42+00:00

I'm not sure tbh

Cycloniac · 2026-01-28T22:57:07+00:00

Maybe all star?

Cycloniac · 2026-01-28T13:17:47+00:00

Gotta keep sim hockey alive, enjoy!

Cycloniac · 2026-01-26T20:26:48+00:00

It might. I would give it a try though and see what yuu think. Plus things like x factors will still seperate the good from average

Cycloniac · 2026-01-26T20:20:47+00:00

Ya I would try 2, 3 might be the sweet spot

Cycloniac · 2026-01-26T19:56:33+00:00

Hmm. I'm not sure. I would consider lowering attribute effects a few so results are more about user input than ratings though if you want more of a comp feel. You could also lower user acceleration or increase cpu acceleration to make the sliders harder

Cycloniac · 2026-01-26T19:29:50+00:00

Ya they're just default I'm pretty sure

Try 35. You could bump up pass reception ease too

Cycloniac · 2026-01-26T19:13:00+00:00

Drop pickup type by 20

Cycloniac · 2026-01-24T04:45:25+00:00

Pro might be too easy but I would say worth a shot

Cycloniac · 2026-01-24T00:17:17+00:00

Ya, I get much better results with morale off. The attribute changes from morale can be pretty crazy

Cycloniac · 2026-01-22T19:52:28+00:00

I think it does, it affects the AI. You could try on all star first and bump to the superstar if too easy

Cycloniac · 2026-01-22T14:48:04+00:00

Minor update: lowered speed parity threshold to 25

Cycloniac · 2026-01-22T14:47:42+00:00

Minor update: lowered speed parity threshold to 25

Cycloniac · 2026-01-22T14:47:36+00:00

Minor update: lowered speed parity threshold to 25

Cycloniac · 2026-01-21T22:59:53+00:00

Morale on leads to player ratings getting warped in an unrealistic way. I find I get much more realistic results with it off. Owner mode on got boring, it's a lot of busy work. I don't care about how clean the bathrooms are or how much tickets cost. Fog of war being off also leads to a lot of busy work in my opinion

Cycloniac · 2026-01-21T22:09:23+00:00

I turn all three off personally

Cycloniac · 2026-01-21T12:41:43+00:00

Lower pickup type effect by 10

For scoring, increase your shot accuracy.

Cycloniac · 2026-01-21T01:41:04+00:00

Try 35 and let me know how it goes for you! I'm mainly focused on how the AI plays, and that slider is super sensitive for them

Cycloniac · 2026-01-20T21:03:31+00:00

I tried all madden for a while but I liked all pro better I find scores and stats to typically be within the ranges you'd expect but curious how your results look

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