NBA 2K16 MyTEAM Changes Announced In Today's Twitch Stream

[jyoung]

Visual Concepts' weekly NBA 2K Twitch stream just released some tidbits on how the MyTEAM game mode has changed for NBA 2K16.

According to hosts Ronnie2K and LD2K, there will be five card tiers this year, which are only based on a player's overall rating:

1) Bronze
2) Silver
3) Gold
4) Amethyst
5) Diamond

The specific rating ranges for these tiers will be revealed at a later date.

Cards will also come with different themes, and three of those themes were detailed today (more will be announced later):

1) "Day One" theme -- The attribute ratings on these cards won't ever change, as they will be based on the initial roster that ships with NBA 2K16.

2) "Green" theme -- The attribute ratings on these cards will automatically change based on the game's regular roster updates. You will receive three of these cards just for preordering NBA 2K16.

3) "Special Moment" theme -- Whenever current NBA players produce buzzworthy moments in the upcoming season, Visual Concepts will create special edition cards featuring boosted attribute ratings. So if Kyrie Irving scores 50 points in a game again next year, he could get a Special Moment card with increased shooting and scoring attributes. You will be able to sell these cards on the auction house. Ronnie and Chris also hinted that these cards might be used as locker codes, or might possibly be in-game rewards that you have to earn/unlock.

The "Special Moment" Michael Jordan card (pictured at the top of this post) you'll receive for preordering the Jordan Edition of NBA 2K16 will have attribute ratings based off MJ's first career NBA game.

Pink Diamond cards will not be back for NBA 2K16, though locker codes will still exist in some form.

The auction house will be returning, though no specific changes or improvements were mentioned.

[KingTocco]

Lmao Amethyst, I bet you half of the people don't even know what that is.

Everything else sounds great though.


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[start it up]

Dynamic ratings are pretty cool. Assuming 2k updates them every 2 weeks or so. Keeps the auction house fresh.

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[start it up]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrictlyForBuckets

Lmao Amethyst, I bet you half of the people don't even know what that is. Everything else sounds great though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The first non Pokémon color 2k has used

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[sjwalters09]

Quote: Originally Posted by start it up

The first non Pokémon color 2k has used Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I laughed hard at that one

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[jyoung]

Here's the box score for Michael Jordan's first NBA game:

Points = 16
Field goals = 5 for 16, .313%
Three pointers = 0 attempted
Free throws = 6 for 7, .857%
Rebounds = 6
Assists = 7

So his jump shooting won't be very good, but I could easily see people abusing him as a dunk-first, drive-and-dish point guard if positional restrictions aren't enforced again in 2K16. The MJ at PG cheese needs to end this year. Otherwise all the people who preorder this special edition will have a huge leg up on the rest of the community.

[Cowboy008]

Not really into MyTeam but glad for those who are that they got some info today.

[AdmiralAckbar]

I'm definitely glad that they are enforcing positional restrictions. Kevin Durant could play both SF/PF in real life, but he should be penalized for playing PF since it isn't his primary position.