Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructure

[Boilerbuzz]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

@Steve_OS... What is with your misleading characterization of "well into December of last year"?? I hope you're not spinning for 2K here. Everyone that's ever played 2k14 knows that server problems plague the game up until this very day. Lag in almost every game, every timeout with bouncing jerseys, input delays while making subs during timeouts, game hanging during matchmaking/synchronizing, lag during free throws, inability to play head to head with friends "server unavailable" (my friend sold his game 2 months ago, not last December, since we couldn't play eachother) ... Not to mention that the servers are down for HOURS at a time every other week.

The longer I'm here, the more see this sort out of foxnews/msnbc style political theater and spin. Is your basketball game unit just an extension of 2k? I, frequently, witness mods here sacrificing their time to defend 2k while they post nothing but negativity themselves on the Live boards. I'm not a Live fan myself, but it's not hard to see and can be proven with a quick post history lookup.

So what is your deal dude? It's not like anyone said there weren't issues. Yet, you're trumpeting a conspiracy narrative just because he didn't serve up the hyperbole you do? If your such an expert, why don't you send a resume to VC. I'm sure they would welcome your expertise in all matters of gaming, basketball, and networking.

[Boilerbuzz]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

You're lucky if you get a private 1 vs 1 to work in 2K14, much less 2 vs 2. How it was released in that state I'll never know.

Or maybe YOU are just one of the unlucky.

[ImaFreeThinker]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

Or maybe YOU are just one of the unlucky.

Boiler, Google is your friend. This is a KNOWN problem with the game.

[Boilerbuzz]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

Boiler, Google is your friend. This is a KNOWN problem with the game.

Thinker, use your powers of thinking. Just because you can google people complaining, does NOT mean they represent the masses. It's certainly the POPULAR problem. I sure hope you're not one of those people that lets Google form your opinions.

So, tell me where in my post do is say there is no problem?

[xfghdfyj]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

if what they are saying is true and the servers is stable enough then this will be the best basketball game for me!

[RustyBlue]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

ive heard this before...i'll believe it when i see it

[King_B_Mack]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infastructur

http://youtu.be/Fdjf4lMmiiI

Exactly the first thing that popped in my head when I saw the title of this.

[iLLosophy]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

Spoiler

[Hotobu]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

Nobody should be excited about this. Thankful if it comes to fruition, yes, excited with anticipation, no. 2K has had connectivity issues going all the way back to 2K9. This was the game where the the (then) newly introduced teamup mode had a less than 5% chance of getting started, and that was with a MAX of 6 people, from there you were lucky if you played a few minutes. Net connectivity was god awful, even regular quick matches were bad. Every online mode of every 2K basketball game has been TERRIBLE since (I decided to skip 13 and 14, so I can't say that with first hand certainty, but from everything I've read, and people I know it's been more of the same.)

There' no way that they didn't know this has been an ongoing problem FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. After all that time they decide to get 2 guys to fix it? Think about how silly that sounds. What's been going on for the last 6 years? Ignorance, incompetence or indifference? What combination of the 3 is it because those are the only 3 options here.

I can already anticipate the "dur, well would you rather they do nothing?" reply. Save it. Of course this is better than nothing, but 6 years and 2 guys is embarrassing for a company that's a leader in sports gaming.

[pikten]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

I think their primary target for improving their servers is all about vc and online saves the online gaming comes second priority but i beleive it would be better this year

[Mr.Smif]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

They just need to add a robust filter system.

[alkamist]

Lies they have 2 guys working on crappy network. Come on.... seeing is believing, my guess is someone is going to lose there jobs if it screws up again...

[Boilerbuzz]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

Lies they have 2 guys working on crappy network. Come on.... seeing is believing, my guess is someone is going to lose there jobs if it screws up again...

Well, if someone does, I'll bet money it won't be two of their best engineers. Considering what they've done over the last 15 years, I think those guys jobs are safe.

[T_M3]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infastructur

AGREED. I had to quit playing online on next gen due to LAG.

[oasis90]

Re: Top Engineers Spent the Entire NBA 2K15 Dev Cycle Working on Network Infrastructu

I really hope that's true but mmm.. We'll see..

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