NBA 2K12 Legends Not Available Online

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by mutumbo888

do people even play unranked games? ... my time will be split playing Online Associations and Crew, classic teams weren't that high my list of new features.

Ha - based on their popularity this question is backwards.

Ranked/unranked games outnumber all other online modes. By far. Their dedication to leagues have actually been a "blessing" because quick games are king.

[Rdub33]

I am an exclusive online player and while I'm not excited about this announcement, I do understand it. Like the article says if the legend teams are unlock able then how can u maintain roster similarity between multiple users. If I open up 93 hornets but you don't how can we play each other? Can it be done ala fight night where certain teams are just locked? Maybe but is it that simple? Obviously not. Cod uncharted battlefield etc.. All have options offline that are not online. 2k is not alone in this regard. Before we crucify them for ignoring their passionate online community let's wait and see what the online insight has to offer in the way of server news and online association.

[Rdub33]

P.s. Let's not blame 2k for the lame modern rosters, that blame is reserved for David stern and Derek fisher .... As soon as they both stop being short slow and greedy, the lockout will end and ferdette and tyreke will ball out all u cheesy heat players lol

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by tos violator

The PR department is ruining 2k. Every time I see a new article or video from 2ksports, I see another person with a title like "Marketing Director" or "Social Media Director," and every one of them makes the game worse for their dedicated fan base (not necessarily the casual gamer). You can say all you want about people being armchair developers, but the fact of the matter is 2k is to blame for this miscue. The problem from the start was promising a "greatest mode" to us through their PR department. Unfortunately, after figuring out that they didn't have the time nor resources to figure out how to make this happen, they just put 2 teams from each year and matched them up with each other. This is NOT a mode! All this does is make us go through a tediously boring and easy mode to unlock the teams. And there aren't even individual achievements within the mode. Then, the PR team thought of another brilliant idea - making the 02 Kings and 91 Warriors preorder only. When this news broke, I immediately knew the classic rosters weren't going to be available online (okay, 99% sure) because of peoples' classic teams not matching up. And what for? To try to appeal to a few more casual gamers through marketing. The "15 legends" gimmick is another part of the marketing disaster that is 2ksports. To say that Malone and Stockton are legends, but not Shaq, Duncan, Robinson, Kobe is completely arbitrary and borderline embarrassing. A more logical way to implement the classic teams would be just to make them available out of the box (and online). This disaster started with the PR department (Ronnie2k, etc.). Get rid of the gimmicks, get rid of the PR department, and dedicate the resources instead to making the game functional and the online play more stable. This whole fiasco was predictable from the start if you followed Ronnie2k on twitter. I'll gladly play NBA Jam for $15 this year.

So now your "armchair" public relations,

SMH. So sick of hearing the term "bad PR" thrown around here......especially when it makes absolutely no sense. Do you even know what "PR" includes? This post is just ridiculous on so many levels.

The game not having the legends you want, or the mode not catering to what you feel it should be is NOT "bad PR". What makes your post even more ridiculous is the support the original NBA JAM got...but thats the game you rather play.

just, stop.

[AmongTheFearless]

Guys, 2k had a good reason for doing this. They're not technological wizards. There's a lot of things they can't do or cannot do yet, and there's reasons for them.

[The Champ of Champs]

Quote: Originally Posted by AmongTheFearless

Guys, 2k had a good reason for doing this. They're not technological wizards. There's a lot of things they can't do or cannot do yet, and there's reasons for them.

wtf are you talking about?? are u sayin 2k didn't add legends online cuz they can't do it

[thugnificant]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flips House

For all of you who say this is fine because you don't play online anyhow.... How would you feel if they came out and said Legend Teams would ONLY be available ONLINE. Wouldn't you feel a little disappointed that after being hyped up for all these great teams, that these teams won't be available in any mode you have any interest in? This is the way a lot of people feel...or at least me.

thank you!!! offline only is for those anti social guys, i pay 60 dollars i want to play every mode not 33% of the game. guess they dont DL patches either

[Nathan_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by thugnificant

thank you!!! offline only is for those anti social guys, i pay 60 dollars i want to play every mode not 33% of the game. guess they dont DL patches either

Offline is for anit social guys ? Ah thats low dude, thats low.