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Importance of checking for forwards

By oilercountry - 02-07-2013 05:04

How important is checking to a forward?? I have this forward: http://mzplayer.se/?id=0702034017 He just maxed skating today, and I want to know what I should train next. If checking is important, I'd train that till it maxes. If not, I'd mix training puck control (for face-offs) and a little passing and PI (not sure which is more important) Just want to know what more experienced managers have to say.How important is checking to a forward?? I have this forward:

http://mzplayer.se/?id=0702034017

He just maxed skating today, and I want to know what I should train next. If checking is important, I'd train that till it maxes. If not, I'd mix training puck control (for face-offs) and a little passing and PI (not sure which is more important)

Just want to know what more experienced managers have to say.

 

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Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By poolboy - 02-07-2013 05:18

[GPX]

yeah 100% go for checking. People have mixed feelings about if Puck cntrl helps for face-offs and passing and PI are not taken into account with the hockey simyeah 100% go for checking. People have mixed feelings about if Puck cntrl helps for face-offs and passing and PI are not taken into account with the hockey sim

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By welshkamikaze - 02-07-2013 11:04

Definitely train checking, it's much more important than everything else he's not maxed in.Definitely train checking, it's much more important than everything else he's not maxed in.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By mattsadler - 02-07-2013 11:26

[ENG]

Agree with killjoy and welshkamikaze. If and when checking maxes I would train puck control.Agree with killjoy and welshkamikaze. If and when checking maxes I would train puck control.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By deleted_5240478 - 02-07-2013 17:29

If he is a centre he will defo require 7 checking minIf he is a centre he will defo require 7 checking min

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By poolboy - 02-07-2013 20:38

[GPX]

killjoy? matt, can you read? [:D]killjoy? matt, can you read?

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By mattsadler - 02-07-2013 21:58

[ENG]

I used my phone for the above post...gotta love predictive text.[:D]I used my phone for the above post...gotta love predictive text.:D

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By mattsadler - 02-07-2013 21:59

[ENG]

Sorry poolboy.Sorry poolboy.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By poolboy - 02-07-2013 22:01

[GPX]

hahaha, ok understandable, have experienced much worsehahaha, ok understandable, have experienced much worse

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By oilercountry - 04-07-2013 00:19

Thanks for the answers everyone, that helps. I'm going to assume the opposite as well, shooting is very important for a defenseman? I have a defenseman with 9 PW maxed, 9 CHK maxed,6 SKT maxed, 5 Passing (youth camps, ugh), 5 quickness, 5 stamina, and 2 SHT. I was planning on splitting stamina and quickness till they maxed, but should I get shooting up before I work on the others? Sorry I didn't post a mzplayer, but I'm on my phone.Thanks for the answers everyone, that helps. I'm going to assume the opposite as well, shooting is very important for a defenseman? I have a defenseman with 9 PW maxed, 9 CHK maxed,6 SKT maxed, 5 Passing (youth camps, ugh), 5 quickness, 5 stamina, and 2 SHT. I was planning on splitting stamina and quickness till they maxed, but should I get shooting up before I work on the others?

Sorry I didn't post a mzplayer, but I'm on my phone.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By deleted_5240478 - 04-07-2013 07:49

No... Quickness first then stamina. If they max then consider shootingNo... Quickness first then stamina. If they max then consider shooting

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By mattsadler - 04-07-2013 08:32

[ENG]

Stamina, quickness then shooting. I consider stamina as 3rd most important skill after power, checking/shooting.Stamina, quickness then shooting. I consider stamina as 3rd most important skill after power, checking/shooting.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By deleted_5240478 - 04-07-2013 16:55

I consider them as Important as each other.I consider them as Important as each other.

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By madmonk - 08-07-2013 00:26

[BotP]

Re: shooting for defenders, look at stats for the last league seaosn, see how many shots your defenders took and how many goals were scored. There's an argument to be made for PI (if you assume it is a skill multiplier) ahead of shooting. Of course you could also be developing a defender into a future center and want the shooting.Re: shooting for defenders, look at stats for the last league seaosn, see how many shots your defenders took and how many goals were scored. There's an argument to be made for PI (if you assume it is a skill multiplier) ahead of shooting. Of course you could also be developing a defender into a future center and want the shooting.

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By prednibe - 08-07-2013 00:47

[MZ]

Re: shooting for defenders If your D don't shoot then do as the monk. But if you consistently win draws - then your D will shoot from the point. Can't score any easier way [;)] And if they shoot but don't score - then they just might need some shooting practice! /LongShotRe: shooting for defenders
If your D don't shoot then do as the monk.
But if you consistently win draws - then your D will shoot from the point.
Can't score any easier way ;)
And if they shoot but don't score - then they just might need some shooting practice!
/LongShot

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By oilercountry - 16-07-2013 19:34

Sort of related, so ill bump this post up rather than starting a new one. I know quickness is important for defenders, so is low quickness a deal breaker? I have this defender. http://mzplayer.se/?id=0716171377 I was excited when his power hit 9 and his checking not max at 9. He also has impressive stamina. Unfortunately, he maxed out quickness at 5. If I keep training him, assuming he doesn't max low (or relatively low) on the other unmaxed skills, would he still be a vital key to defensive core that will hopefully compete in the top USA division, or should i sell him now knowing that a 19 year old with 9 power, 10 checking, and 8 stamina will get me a lot of money? Thanks for the help everyone.Sort of related, so ill bump this post up rather than starting a new one.

I know quickness is important for defenders, so is low quickness a deal breaker?

I have this defender. http://mzplayer.se/?id=0716171377 I was excited when his power hit 9 and his checking not max at 9. He also has impressive stamina. Unfortunately, he maxed out quickness at 5. If I keep training him, assuming he doesn't max low (or relatively low) on the other unmaxed skills, would he still be a vital key to defensive core that will hopefully compete in the top USA division, or should i sell him now knowing that a 19 year old with 9 power, 10 checking, and 8 stamina will get me a lot of money?

Thanks for the help everyone.

Sv: Importance of checking for forwards

By prednibe - 17-07-2013 15:36

[MZ]

@oilercountry I won the Swedish League with defenders at 5 in quickness. It is all about combining the different players in correct pairs, not about having 8 cloned D's. imo!@oilercountry
I won the Swedish League with defenders at 5 in quickness.
It is all about combining the different players in correct pairs, not about having 8 cloned D's.
imo!

Re: Importance of checking for forwards

By oilercountry - 17-07-2013 23:23

Thanks prednibe, that helps. Congrats on that win by the way, thats a tough league if not one of the best.Thanks prednibe, that helps. Congrats on that win by the way, thats a tough league if not one of the best.

Sv: Importance of checking for forwards

By prednibe - 18-07-2013 10:07

[MZ]

Thanks - got pretty lucky, I guess! But I do think that a lot of managers forget to combine different type of players. They would prefer to just have the same player in almost every position. That might work, but since no one until now have been able to afford that, maybe a better tactic would be to use what synergy there is in MZ to enhance poor attributes on specific players by combining them with linemates and d's with a different profile on their attributes. MZ is not hockey-IRL but you don't want a team with 8 Prongers nor with 8 Erik Karlssons. 4 of each would be pretty awesome though! =)Thanks - got pretty lucky, I guess!
But I do think that a lot of managers forget to combine different type of players. They would prefer to just have the same player in almost every position. That might work, but since no one until now have been able to afford that, maybe a better tactic would be to use what synergy there is in MZ to enhance poor attributes on specific players by combining them with linemates and d's with a different profile on their attributes.

MZ is not hockey-IRL but you don't want a team with 8 Prongers nor with 8 Erik Karlssons. 4 of each would be pretty awesome though! =)

 

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