Rubberbanding

[BQ32]

Is this a real effect coded in? They tout this game as an esport but you would have to be insane to play this game online for money. I am a college basketball coach and a lifetime competitive gamer. With that being said I always want this game to be the game I can play for money as I have a large knowledge base for the sport. However I play game after game, where usually I spread it out and play off the high pick and roll, or run some quick downscreen action to get shooters free. Playing off these couple sets I will get clear lanes and wide open shots on at least 75% of my possessions while striving to keep my turnovers low. Conversely my opponent usually seems to have no idea of proper basketball action and will never run anything to generate open looks in a basketball sense. What they will do though, is dribble all the way around one side and back to the other waiting for some animation to suck a defensive player in or sliding by defender occasionally if your playing on ball. They will also get a ton of points after I score because my players just do not want to run back and pick up properly. Many times if you are controlling a guard your center will not get back giving up a free dunk and if your controlling a big to prevent that your point guard will just be off to the side some where not even picking up the handler. Since everyone picks the Dubs it is a nightmare to deal with. So there are all those free points. If this were it, it would still be manageable. However I feel there is also this rubberbanding effect where if my opponent misses several shots in a row, usually because I am playing good D and getting contests, i will miss a couple no matter how open the look is. Or if I have scored a few possessions in a row my opponent will suddenly make a couple of atrocious shots and or get foul shots for just pushing buttons. As a competitor it becomes infuriating at times and I have had to stop playing PNO even with a great winning percentage. It seems that so many game become life or death unfairly when one player is playing great basketball while the opponent is just putting up junk or trying to exploit. Do others share this experience or am I attributing other game mechanics to the perceived effect?

[VAWereWolf65]

Yea lol the games broken

[ForeverVersatile]

Yeah it's very frustrating. They definitely gotta clean up the game so it can respect and recognize the more skilled players.


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[bateman11]

Always been my biggest game killer. It's a legacy issue and sticks out even more now that we have improved technology. The game simply doesn't reward those who play the game the way it's played in real life. But they'd make less $$$ if they did. Welcome to the future lol.


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[stevencad123]

PLaying out of region players in park is also a massive problem. Delayed by a massive amount not able to do anything

[Gosens6]

Well the developers have said countless times there is no rubberbanding effect in the game. They always say there'd be no point adding something like that into the game. Some on this forum stick by it no matter what is said. It's all perspective, but I personally don't think it's in the game.

Is the game fundamentally flawed? Yeah, for sure, the devs had admitted as much and aren't too happy with their performance this year. Rubberbanding AI, though? Eh.

[de_jesus]

I agree with Gosen6 about the rubberbanding. I personally don't think it is in the game. Players make shots, teams go on runs, and defenses break down. It cam be frustrating but it is definitely a part of basketball.

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[Rockie_Fresh88]

I think the the hot /cold streaks are a little overdone. Some shots are broken. Fouls are random. Loose balls go to the offense most of the time. A lot of bad shots go in . Sliding out of defensive positions on lead passes.

But I don't think rubber banding is in the game .