NBA 2K15 - 44 More Details About the Game

[syncinatti]

I believe Doc is the only coach who did a voice session so thats why.

People need to start thinking of this more as a story mode and not a career simulator. In a story mode, you have to interact with the players and have to be involved in the events the mode has. You have limited control over what happens in the mode other than the games you play and choices the mode allows you to make.

I agree completely.

[Bornindamecca]

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My issue is not just the realism, but rather how it can go against gameplay. If you take advantage of the new coaching mechanic and form a bond with your coach and go deep into the playoffs or win the championship, having that coach fired for Doc would totally dismiss all of your good decision making and gameplay. Particularly on a system team like the Knicks. If you and Fisher run Jackson's triangle and have a good thing going into year 2, how can bringing in Doc enhance the player's experience?

This was a weird decision, because it goes against some of the other changes they put in, like simming games and having a relationship with your coach.

[jaybrook07]

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Everything was cool until that Doc Rivers thing man...I mean, why? Is that truly needed?

you can look at MyCareer as more of the Story mode of the game. and everything else is more open ended

[timetravelprimer]

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Guess I'm gonna lean towards creating SF and trying to make that Clippers roster. Bring some European discipline and fundamentals.

[8KB24]

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Can anyone copy/paste the text and put in spoilers? I can't access their website.

[Clappington]

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Me? I like the story mode aspect and the way its heading, yea it has some flaws but none the less its cool af I could understand the Doc Rivers thing but I don't think that can ruin someone experience, as im looking at FIFA and Madden career mode im seeing simple things nothing huge about it almost samething every year here 2k is doing something that no 1 else is doing and im applaud them for that.

[Taer]

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Okay, now THAT'S a problem. I'm gonna need some more details on that one. Cause there is no reason that Doc Rivers should just be taking over any team that you play for in your second year.

I just might make my player named "Rivers" and become a bastard son... It really depends on how the storyline is written as to whether I will be able to suspend disbelief.

Perhaps if Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers are all moved to your team.

Or perhaps they should have forced you to be signed with the Clippers in the second year.

Not sure how I feel about this. It seems like we're losing more control over how we want to play. If anything, there should be more options, not less. There should be separate attributes for chest passes vs. bounce passes, for example. Will have to see exactly how it's implemented to really know, I guess.

I feel good about it because the way I am reading it is that they are establishing the "floor" of your max development and then allowing you to build your "ceiling" with the badges. It sounds like my desire to build an extreme defensive 3-point shooting point guard will be much more viable this year then in the past because of the new approach.

Sounds like I'm one of the only people here that thinks the Doc Rivers thing is kinda cool... ?

The whole idea of being mentored by Doc Rivers is one I am very excited about - especially since I always play point guards. Just the details in getting to that point are iffy right now.

[Sinner]

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Is the issue with Doc Rivers an immersion breaker, or you guys don't like Doc at all? He might provide some insightful tips.

I haven't read past your post but I'm pretty sure it's an immersion thing with Doc Rivers leaving his team to coach whatever team your player is on. First the story effects the game and how things go on the court now the story is effecting personnel moves? That's just totally ridiculous, when they check their "stats" on what modes are played the most and which aren't I hope MyCareer has a big drop off so they can rethink things and make some changes cause it's sorely needed IMO.

I believe Doc is the only coach who did a voice session so thats why.

People need to start thinking of this more as a story mode and not a career simulator. In a story mode, you have to interact with the players and have to be involved in the events the mode has. You have limited control over what happens in the mode other than the games you play and choices the mode allows you to make.

Really seems that way which is a shame, Right or wrong I think they should change the name of the mode from Mycareer cause of the way it's changing. Run for the Hall of Fame, Become Legendary, Be a Pro...something

[lakers24]

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you can look at MyCareer as more of the Story mode of the game. and everything else is more open ended

I know how to look at it, but this is just a really odd decision overall. If it was just about only having Doc do voice work why not just wait till next year to do this? All in all, it's weird even for "story mode"

[rkocjay]

im not really a fan of the Doc rivers thing makes My career sound very scripted but ill give it a try. I may be leaning toward my League this year

[ElPanandero]

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The Doc thing is obviously because they couldn't realistically get every coach to come and record audio, so they got one. It's weird, but it makes the mode more accesible and diverse compared to previous. Weird but I like it

[UniversalNoob]

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To help differentiate between teams after a set play breaks down, each one uses their true base set in NBA 2K15. Now when you play the Heat, which Jones jokes doesn't truly have a big (sorry Bosh), they will run a four-out one-in set. The Spurs, on the other hand, will have three-out two-in base set.

Don't they say that every year? And we had 4-Out lineups in 2k14, too? Everytime you subbed a stretch player in at the 4 spot, he automatically went outside (frye, mullens and so on...) and you could change between 3-2 and 4-1 via dpad left?

[KDurant35]

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Honestly, I think they should create two seperate career modes, one story based, and the other just freelance


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[juslovemusic]

I'm still gonna play mycareer more than the other modes because there is nothing else like it for a basketball game. However, being able to put up crazy points on any difficulty level mostly due to lack of sliders and subpar decision making from the AI was already too far on the arcade side of things.

The doc rivers thing pushes the arcadey tendencies they've taken with my career lately way too far and really kills a lot of my excitement for the release. At least you can sim any game now, but if I'm a sg on the bulls, I want Thibs, not doc rivers, even if Thibs is a mute.

2k got where it is by catering to a sim experience. Treating MyCareer any differently makes me start to wish Live wasn't garbage. Guess it will be MyLeague as my mainstay this year. If they at least have an offline mycareer option, I'll probably do what I usually do and force lock the sliders externally for more realistic play and tendencies and just ignore doc rivers. I shouldn't have to do those things to enjoy "my"career.

[m1ke_nyc]

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I dont like the Doc Rivers thing, really I just dont like how this mode has basically become a scripted story. Probably gonna put alot of time into MyLeague this year.