NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

[WISports]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Two questions (sorry if they've been answered).

On rebounds, there's tip-backs this year. Can we control whether we wanna grab a rebound or try to tip it back out?

And last year when your ball handler got a step on his guy, the defender would bump him as he was going by and "suck" him back in. Was this taken out this year?

[harryl]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Barkley or Rodman should have a wider range of getting a rebound than a tall but relatively immobile guy like Yao Ming

Yep, Mike said that Rebounding Ratings will be much more of a determinative factor, whereas it has been that Height can often trump Rebounding.

The way I read that is: Charles Barkley is going to out-rebound Manute Bol if he establishes position (and it'll be easier for him to establish position), but if Rebounding Ratings are equal, then height will be a determining factor, as it should be.

[Kstat]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Here's one: will AI controlled guards that can't shoot from deep finally stay inside their range away from the ball? Kicking out to a guard that can't shoot behind the 3 point line is irritating when he's accurate from 18-20 feet.

[LM1213]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

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49:05 check that possession by the AI and the stepback J by Klay. Looks pretty quick to me.

I don't know why. but any streams I have seen the guys sound like they got a bunch of crap in their mouths....freaking enunciate people.. people can't open their mouths anymore or what?

[Guard-ian]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

I am really happy reading Mike's blog and responses. Big Thank You to the all 'devs' responsible of creating this wonderful game...

If only online gameplay would work as tight as (I am sure) offline gameplay will work (big If, I know), but anyway it seems we have a real Classic here in 2k17.

Cheers lads! ;-)

[MFDOOMBOT]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

I second this.

I don't think he's answering questions about presentation in this thread, gameplay only.

[Kstat]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Yep, Mike said that Rebounding Ratings will be much more of a determinative factor, whereas it has been that Height can often trump Rebounding.

The way I read that is: Charles Barkley is going to out-rebound Manute Bol if he establishes position (and it'll be easier for him to establish position), but if Rebounding Ratings are equal, then height will be a determining factor, as it should be.

Agility should matter as well. Height should be a factor for a ball directly above two players but anywhere else a really tall 7 footer should not be allowed to change direction and grab a board as quickly as a 6'7" guy with great rebounding ability. If you watch real NBA games the super tall guys are basically nailed to the floor on balls that ricochet away from them.

[ksuttonjr76]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Defensive Assist is back to being a slider, the pressure sensitive thing didn't work out the way we wanted. Also, it's OFF for online play, so you shouldn't be getting pulled away from where you're trying to go any more.

[KoolAidNoSugar]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Agility should matter as well. Height should be a factor for a ball directly above two players but anywhere else a really tall 7 footer should not be allowed to change direction and grab a board as quickly as a 6'7" guy with great rebounding ability. If you watch real NBA games the super tall guys are basically nailed to the floor on balls that ricochet away from them.

As long as the rebound competition is well balanced so the smaller bigs can exist too.

[Beluba]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Any word on tip ins? Not the put-back dunks mind you, but the simple controlled tips (fingertip and two-hand) that bigs do under the rim?

Yep. One of my favorite additions this year.


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[Beluba]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Are the pump fake fouls automatic again in 2k17 or is there some form of user control in initiating them? Back in 2k11 you had to actually point the left stick in the direction of the person jumping at you in order to draw the foul which I really liked instead of it just occuring automatically like it does in 2k16.

Currently automatic. I'll see if we can patch in the Left stick check.


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[jbthegreat]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Yep. One of my favorite additions this year.


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Does Jordan have his 1 handed pump fake that he had in 2k11?

[JwP23]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Stepback jumpers are done by tapping the Shot Button. Same with spin jumpers (Sprint+double tap).

Hello Mike, I was just wondering..if you have to sprint+double tap to pull spin jumpers, how would jumpers like this work? Half rotate SS + shot button maybe?

[abuC]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

Does weight play a role in strength?

[LD2k]

Re: NBA 2K17 Gameplay Blog with Gameplay Director, Mike Wang

I wouldn't use the word lit. Mostly because I don't use the word lit. It's a pretty good game though.

23, you heard it from Mike here 1st. It's lit.