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  • Coach2K
    Hall of Fame
    • Mar 2012
    • 1702

    #16
    Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

    Originally posted by Genocide3883
    The problem isn't my skill. It's the fact that every team I face is hitting 78%+ of their shots right out of the gate. I've got Marcin Gortat morphing into a Kobe/Hakeem hybrid doing these ridiculous circus fadeaways, all going in. Afflalo/Lawson making everything they take, bodied or not.

    It's not a matter of skill. It's a matter of this crap being overly broken. To a point where my guys are missing WIDE OPEN layups for christ sake.

    Unfortunately it's a matter of skill.

    Here's the way I look at it. You are correct that the HOF cpu can do that.

    BUT..,

    If you watch the video above and skip to the end, you'll see the box score. You'll notice that my team outshot the Spurs and held them under 50 percent and 100 pts for the game. And my guy didn't have to dominate in order to do it. Keep in mind that the MyPlayer used in that game was 64 rated, pass first PG, had not been upgraded, couldn't shoot threes, couldn't dunk and had no signature skills, yet we still won, played good defense and I still managed an A+ teammate grade.

    A box score like that is very important because it's proof that it's not a given the HOF cpu will hit everything. It depends on how you play.

    Just like you, I could never understand what was going on. However since I saw that someone could do it (Chris Smoove) that one persons evidence told me that I was indeed not playing well enough.

    What you are really saying is 2K made HOF impossible and they should make it easier. And they did that by adding five difficulty levels you can use.

    What you need to recognize is if your players don't hit shots in certain situations, you have to figure out what situations they do and give them the ball in those situations instead.

    And on the defensive side of the ball, you might study that video too because it shows a way to play defense you might find more successful.

    The key is you have to practice and take your lumps.

    It literally took me many, many, many hours of study and game play to learn how to do it.

    Remember too, I'm 47 and not that good. You can do it too.
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    • dwayne12345
      MVP
      • Dec 2010
      • 1407

      #17
      Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

      Originally posted by Genocide3883
      The problem isn't my skill. It's the fact that every team I face is hitting 78%+ of their shots right out of the gate. I've got Marcin Gortat morphing into a Kobe/Hakeem hybrid doing these ridiculous circus fadeaways, all going in. Afflalo/Lawson making everything they take, bodied or not.

      It's not a matter of skill. It's a matter of this crap being overly broken. To a point where my guys are missing WIDE OPEN layups for christ sake.
      That's definitely a matter of skill. When I started in October CPU was hitting 78% on me habitually. Now I get em down to 50 or 45 if I focus (and I'm playing with the Nets which means no capable interior defenders outside of Lopez and no rebounding whatsoever).

      Now that I learned how my teammates react when I get beat even a little I learned never to get beat or else my whole defense will breakdown. I learned not to press triangle or square unless I'm sure I'll get the block/steal. I learned to ALWAYS contest every shot. I learned that as soon as the player releases the ball for a shot/layup to hold the Left trigger down to prevent easy offensive rebounds. Doing all of those things consistently takes skill and you'll see the results in the box score.

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      • Genocide3883
        Rookie
        • Sep 2011
        • 350

        #18
        Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

        I have SOME success guarding my guy, but he still tends to blow right by me when I have my hands up (I've worked on NOT using the block button).

        When it comes to my teammates defending, thats another story. I have no control over Gortat-juwan or Afflalobe.

        The offense, I know I need to work on because it's either pick & roll or 3 shot (even though whatever mid range shots those people take are seemingly made 20% of the time).

        Also, the fact that you keep saying you're 47, I don't see how thats relevant >_<.

        The main issue here is not my defense, I'm defending them just fine. It's the fact that they make shots they SHOULDNT make EVERY SINGLE TIME.

        I am always RIGHT UP ON my guy and they still make the shots. Don't tell me I'm not defending well when I am.

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        • AdamBa17
          Banned
          • May 2003
          • 1112

          #19
          Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

          Patch has hopefully addressed these issues.

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          • Coach2K
            Hall of Fame
            • Mar 2012
            • 1702

            #20
            Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

            Originally posted by Genocide3883
            I have SOME success guarding my guy, but he still tends to blow right by me when I have my hands up (I've worked on NOT using the block button).

            When it comes to my teammates defending, thats another story. I have no control over Gortat-juwan or Afflalobe.

            The offense, I know I need to work on because it's either pick & roll or 3 shot (even though whatever mid range shots those people take are seemingly made 20% of the time).

            Also, the fact that you keep saying you're 47, I don't see how thats relevant >_<.

            The main issue here is not my defense, I'm defending them just fine. It's the fact that they make shots they SHOULDNT make EVERY SINGLE TIME.

            I am always RIGHT UP ON my guy and they still make the shots. Don't tell me I'm not defending well when I am.
            When you are my age and you always play guys 16 to 35, you'll understand lol.

            Reactions are much easier when you are younger. I'm just suggesting that if you are younger, which you probably are, that gives you an edge over someone like me who is almost the oldest guy playing the game (second oldest of all the guys I've ever met who play the game).

            Without seeing your gameplay, everything we say here is a shot in the dark.

            My guess is you are struggling on the offensive end. Offense is always the best place to start. I'd focus there first. You can't play effective defense if your team isn't scoring.

            If you want to play on HOF difficulty, practice with the team you are on in MyPlayer on player lock from the position of your MyPlayer outside of MyPlayer mode.

            Play the same team over and over until you can beat it.
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            • Genocide3883
              Rookie
              • Sep 2011
              • 350

              #21
              Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

              I'll gladly stream my gameplay. My twitch is http://www.twitch.tv/geno3883

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              • Coach2K
                Hall of Fame
                • Mar 2012
                • 1702

                #22
                Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                Originally posted by Genocide3883
                I'll gladly stream my gameplay. My twitch is http://www.twitch.tv/geno3883
                You'll want to make sure your vids are set to archive over there if they aren't so they can be watched after the fact.
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                • Genocide3883
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 350

                  #23
                  Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                  The fact that both Melo AND Amar'e are out with broken legs doesn't help >_<

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                  • Genocide3883
                    Rookie
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 350

                    #24
                    Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                    The video is archived, it's only 3 quarters of gameplay. I was getting a tad irritated and I had to go to something quick.

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                    • TheRealHST
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 1755

                      #25
                      Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                      HOF isn't supposed to be easy. I think in order to win with things set to HOF/Sim you have to actually play basketball, which means running plays, playing on-ball defense, and coming up with and changing strategies as the game goes.

                      It is frustrating but in reality it makes sense. The CPU kills you on HOF if you don't adjust. I feel your pain but I like the challenge....sometimes lol

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                      • Genocide3883
                        Rookie
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 350

                        #26
                        Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                        I do adjust. But that doesn't help my guys NOT miss wide open layups/jumpers 80% of the time.

                        Maybe I just gotta do all the work myself until Melo/Amar'e aren't injured.

                        Spamming pick & rolls isn't all that fun >_<.

                        I can never get a perfect release on my jumper so it seems like getting to the rim is the only way I can score now.

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                        • TheRealHST
                          Banned
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 1755

                          #27
                          Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                          Originally posted by Genocide3883
                          I do adjust. But that doesn't help my guys NOT miss wide open layups/jumpers 80% of the time.



                          Maybe I just gotta do all the work myself until Melo/Amar'e aren't injured.



                          Spamming pick & rolls isn't all that fun >_<.



                          I can never get a perfect release on my jumper so it seems like getting to the rim is the only way I can score now.






                          You have to learn the plays. I have never been a guy to use plays but this year I learned it helps greatly to run plays. You can get good releases its just that you have to know what players to shoot with and what guys should not be shooting long shots. Keep working to get guys open too, and there is not shame in going to the rim.

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                          • NvME
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2013
                            • 123

                            #28
                            Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                            Yeah. Don't.

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                            • buckeye704
                              Just started!
                              • Dec 2014
                              • 2

                              #29
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                              Apparently I just made a teams General manager mad, and now I can't call him. It's the last day of the trade deadline, and I really really want this player! I found a trade to go through but how do I get a GM to talk to me again?? Someone please help me!

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                              • Genocide3883
                                Rookie
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 350

                                #30
                                Re: Anyone have any tips when it comes to playing on HoF/Simulation?

                                I do run plays and all that.

                                Last couple games I've tried all turn out the same, I get a lead, they keep up with ridiculous shots, then all of a sudden we can't hit anything and they hit everything, end up blowing me out.

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