This feature introduce Player Specialties, a new way to give players unique strengths and make them stand out on the ice. Specialties can boost specific skills and improve performance in certain situations!
- Maximum Specialties: Players can have up to three active specialties at the same time. The amount of active specialties depends on the player’s overall rating.
- Roster Editor: Specialties can be added or removed directly from the roster editor.
- Increased Value: Having specialties makes a player more valuable in trades.
Available Specialties
- Brute: Boosts the player’s physicality, intimidating opponents and protecting teammates with hard hits and tough play.
- Clearing Crew: Improves the player’s ability to shut down power plays, block shots, and clear pucks.
- Draw King: Increases the player’s ability to win faceoffs.
- Iron Man: Greatly reduces injury risk and ensures consistent lineup presence.
- Playoffs Performer: Elevates the player’s performance in the playoffs, making game-changing plays and scoring when it matters most.
- Power Surge: Enhances the player’s effectiveness on the power play, creating scoring chances and increasing offensive opportunities..
- Puck Magnet: Improves the player’s ability to recover loose pucks and deke through defenders, creates more scoring chances and maintains puck control.
- Shield: Enhances the player’s ability to block shots, disrupt passes, and break up plays.
- Shockwave: Boosts the player’s hits, almost always knocking their target off their feet.
- Shot Stopper: Improves the player’s ability to block shots, disrupt opponents’ offense, and protect the net in high-pressure situations.
- Snipe: Increases the player’s ability to find the back of the net with accuracy and create scoring opportunities.
- Torment: Frustrates opponents with relentless play, getting under their skin and drawing penalties while disrupting their game with constant pressure.
- Visionary: Boosts the player’s passing accuracy, leading to higher assists and better team playmaking.
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