The floater or runner shot

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by return.specialist

my complaints about the runner--and really all of the shooting in 2k12, and also the issue where the computer decides if i do a dunk or layup sometimes--is the fact that the user is expected to flick one joystick or press one button in order to perform completely different moves pending on situation and the precise yet ambiguous locations on the floor. Some times when I attempt to initiate a runner, the player stops and pulls up, and in other instances he initiates a dunk animation.

You got to make sure you are in the paint/at the foul line in order to trigger the animation (Left trigger + down on the right stick).

[Bdubb]

Yeah funny you mention about floaters I was thinking about them other day playing 2k12. I Really wanna see floaters more effective in 2k13.

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bdubb

Yeah funny you mention about floaters I was thinking about them other day playing 2k12. I Really wanna see floaters more effective in 2k13.

It's weird, I'm watching these Euro guys in the Olympics shooting floaters and thinking to myself "that gets stuffed in 2k."

[return.specialist]

Quote: Originally Posted by gator3guy

You got to make sure you are in the paint/at the foul line in order to trigger the animation (Left trigger + down on the right stick).

Understood--however, there are far too many instances where I execute this command, or others, yet the players will perform a completely different move. In my view, this is simply the result of having one action to perform multiple different moves.

Moreover, what is frustrating about this 'runners' issue is that, when controlling a player who has the Michael Jordan dunk package, it is easier to successfully perform that damned freethrow line dunk, than it is do a runner.

[yungsta404]

floaters in 2k12 are decently effective

however they are WAAAAYYY better than they were in 2k11. In 2k11 they were pretty useless you would have to have a ridiculous amount of space to do a floater or you will get sucked right into the defense and get blocked. Even if you had the space they were difficult to make.

I agree they should be more effective in 2k13 a ton of small guards make a living off of the litte runner/floater shot.

[strifed169]

Tony Parker's floater is money, but you have to be pretty close to the hoop to do it, you can't do it like at the top of the free throw line, he'll go into a different animation type floater

[Pared]

I can only think this is because of Beluba.

It was similar in Live when they implemented floaters - they needed to be triggered close to the rim to avoid a step back jump shot.

I'm hoping they reworked how floaters are triggered. Heck, make it a one handed shot that is extremely low % except for a select few. If someone is shooting these with TP, it should be money if they are open. Force the defense to not give you that space and pack the lane.

This, in turn, opens up the perimeter game.

<3 the chess game sometimes.

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by return.specialist

my complaints about the runner--and really all of the shooting in 2k12, and also the issue where the computer decides if i do a dunk or layup sometimes--is the fact that the user is expected to flick one joystick or press one button in order to perform completely different moves pending on situation and the precise yet ambiguous locations on the floor. Some times when I attempt to initiate a runner, the player stops and pulls up, and in other instances he initiates a dunk animation.

We had a thread about floaters a little while ago and I posted a video that probably could help you out of some of the trigger areas. I'll put them in my arena later -- maybe it'll help you slightly. I'll PM you when they're up.