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NHL 23 December Patch 1.4.0

Check out everything coming to NHL 23 in our December patch!


1.4 Patch Notes

Release Date December 13th 2022, 1pm ET


Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue where Power Play Strategies and Faceoff formations were not saving.
  • Fixed an issue with the puck motion during lacrosse flip deke

Presentation

  • Lighting - Fixed an issue that caused in-game lighting to be absent when reconnecting a controller in the be a pro hub
  • Lighting - Fixed an issue where before gameplay starts the lighting would break
  • Be A Pro - Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when hitting the Pause button after a coach conversation
  • Environment - The Farm - Fixed a gameplay camera issue that could cause a low-hanging branch from showing up in the camera frustum 
  • Front End Menu - Music chyrons weren't being shown for first soundtrack song after returning from a game.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause infinite syncing during online games in Overtime when 1 player quits gameplay
  • Crowd - Removed crowds from freeskate and team practices in both clubs and drop-in
  • Be A Pro - Fixed an issue that caused pre-game speech to play twice when showing an Anthem intro
  • Cameras - Fixed an issue in Detroit where camera could clip with crowd at faceoff setup moments that showcase the AR Leaderboard graphic

Online Modes

  • Fixed an issue where opponents were able to view the lines and strategies in online versus
  • Fixed a soft lock that would occur if the opponent quit in Overtime Shootout during an Online Versus game
  • Fixed an issue where users were unable to advance to gameplay in Threes Online Play if they invited a friend to play with them
  • [XBOX]Fixed an issue where some Xbox Gamerpic’s were not appearing in the social widget or Dressing Rooms
  • Fixed an issue where NHL Threes Circuit progress is lost when entering NHL Threes Online

World of Chel

  • Added additional content into World Of Chel for upcoming Chel challenges. Check back often to collect the latest cool new content. 
  • Fixed an issue where users would soft lock if they accepted an invite while loading into the World of Chel
  • Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes happen after the first play of the period NIS in EASHL Drop-in and EASHL Clubs
  • Fixed a soft lock that would sometimes occur when a user accepted multiple invites to a dressing room in the World of Chel
  • Fixed a rare desync that would happen at the opening faceoff in EASHL Drop-in games
  • Fixed a rare crash that would happen while loading into the World of Chel
  • Fixed a rare crash that would occur when a player was bodychecked in EASHL 3 vs 3 games
  • Fixed several button functionality issues for Club Strategies
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be returned to the World of Chel main menu when selecting to continue to the 2nd round of One’s Eliminator
  • Fixed an issue where players hair wasn’t showing correctly during gameplay in the World of Chel
  • Fixed an issue where there is a full crowd during Freeskate and Club Practice in the World of Chel
  • Fixed an issue where if you went into Customize Club while in a friend’s Dressing Room your club’s customization would take on the friend’s club’s look

Custom Leagues

  • Added ability to substitute AHL teams within Custom Leagues
  • Added a setting that allows the user to use entire pool of NHL players in a Custom Leagues fantasy draft regardless of how many teams are in the league.
  • Fixed an issue where the Stanley Cup presentation did not play when winning the Finals in aggregate format in Custom Leagues

Franchise

  • Added Retired Jersey Numbers setting to Custom Leagues
  • Tuning for line combinations that are set by some coaches to be less reliant on X-Factors
  • Tuning for line chemistry on penalty kill lines to be less reliant on X-Factors
  • Fixed an issue where some penalty kill lines always showed -3 for line chemistry
  • Fixed an issue where promoting a coach from within the organization to be the Head Coach did not update the strategies tab in Edit Lines
  • Fixed an issue where CHL eligible players were being assigned to the AHL instead of junior
  • Fixed an issue where AHL scouts were not uncovering a player's Pro Scout Assessment in Custom Leagues
  • Fixed an issue where Home Ice Advantage was sometimes given to the wrong team in the playoffs
  • Fix an issue where substituting teams in Season Mode caused the game to soft lock
  • Fixed as issue where line chemistry did not show a +2 modifier when appropriate

Be A Pro

  • Fixed an issue around salary perks not being available to activate due to insufficient followers

Misc

  • Misc crash fixes
  • Misc UI fixes

Hockey Ultimate Team

  • Fixed an issue with players receiving errors when attempting to save a HUT Roster
  • Fixed an issue where Sold Items are reset to 0 in Trade Pile
  • Updated Collections team logos & colors that were out of date
  • Fixed an issue in the Auction House where a default value is set to -1
  • Updated Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl X-Factor Art to show new Oilers uniforms
  • Updated Challenges artwork for Connor McDavid and Trevor Zegras
  • Fixed an issue in HUT Rivals where players would desync off the opening faceoff
  • Various UI Fixes

Art

Updated the following teams center ice art

AHL

  • Henderson Silver Knights

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 23

NHL

  • Buffalo Sabres - Third
  • Anaheim Ducks - Reverse Retro
  • Calgary Flames - Reverse Retro
  • Chicago Blackhawks - Reverse Retro
  • Colorado Avalanche - Reverse Retro
  • Columbus Blue Jackets - Reverse Retro
  • Dallas Stars - Reverse Retro
  • Detroit Red Wings - Reverse Retro
  • Edmonton Oilers - Reverse Retro
  • Florida Panthers - Reverse Retro
  • Los Angeles Kings - Reverse Retro
  • Montreal Canadiens - Reverse Retro
  • New Jersey Devils - Reverse Retro
  • New York Islanders - Reverse Retro
  • New York Rangers - Reverse Retro
  • Ottawa Senators - Reverse Retro
  • Philadelphia Flyers - Reverse Retro
  • Pittsburgh Penguins - Reverse Retro
  • San Jose Sharks - Reverse Retro
  • Toronto Maple Leafs - Reverse Retro
  • Vancouver Canucks - Reverse Retro

ECHL

  • Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Third
  • Idaho Steelheads - Third
  • Rapid City Rush - Third

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