The Art Team Really Tanked This Year.

[MarkWilliam]

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I actually think the models look good...but *shrug*

Yeah I think some do also.

[MontanaMan]

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Wall of text incoming:

I'd be willing to wait until next year to see them fix this only if they rehaul how they design bodies.

Like, an entirely new system that has anatomically correct bone structure with muscles and skin over the top of it.

Examples:

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Once this is in place, you allow us to change things like the body fat % (lean and ripped vs no definition) and the size of individual muscle groups with sliders. You'd already have the proper human anatomy as your basis.

Currently it seems like the way bodies are depicted is that an artist just made an approximation or rough estimate of a human body and didn't use actual anatomy as a guideline.

Which is cool for fantasy games but not so much for what is supposed to be the most realistic NBA sim on the market.

This results in the bodies being in the uncanny valley which is why it's so unsettling to look at sometimes.

For those who don't know what the uncanny valley is:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

Basically the human brain can subconsciously tell when something that isn't human is trying to be human and it weirds us out. The better job something does of convincing us it's human, the less creeped out we become.

But if 2K was to implement a similar system they wouldn't even have to do full body scans of every player. You should be able to get relatively close just using the human anatomy as is with adjustable sliders.

Give us this tool for CAP, and let 2K adjust and tweak the NBA players on their end. They can fix body inaccuracies via patch this way too.

[MarkWilliam]

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Fixing the bodies once and for all needs to be a focus for 2K18. Haha it's really flattened my 2K17 excitement I'm finding.

The mood over in the Momentous trailer thread is stale-negative. Sizzle is OUT, gen 4 graphics are now the norm.

Muscle def, lean players etc. And I think jerseys need creases to make them look like they have more air in them and less "beef" haha. Madden does a good job of this.

[Black Bruce Wayne]

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Just give all those noodle armed players body type 3 ( steph curry 2k16 model) and be done with it until 2k18


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Just give everyone the WWE Cap system and call it a day. That's the only answer , then we can stop hearing about this on every thread

[de_jesus]

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I actually think the models look good...but *shrug*

For the most part, I agree. Yeah, there are some that make me think, "Well, that's clearly not right" such as Giannis, Steph, and KD. (As those are the most obvious). But honestly it seems like everyone complaining about body types is complaining about 1 specific body type.

[Tunechid]

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I don't think they studied the arenas to good, the lakers crowd is to bright


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[iFnotWhyNoT]

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The bucks did use that darker style of wood back in 2015. 2K updated the center court logo and baseline logo but kept the same darker wood to light wood contrast on the main court. That should've been changed. Minor detail but it sticks out, especially if you are a bucks fan.

Here's a video of the court in 2015.

https://youtu.be/QBFWmBf2ltk

[zrtelford]

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I saw wiggins in the twolves v. lakers video, and his arms didn't look proportionate. So if that is the case, in the final build. Is that something that can be patched, or will most likely be addressed?

[de_jesus]

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I saw wiggins in the twolves v. lakers video, and his arms didn't look proportionate. So if that is the case, in the final build. Is that something that can be patched, or will most likely be addressed?

My thought is that something like that will be patched pretty early on, but since the assets (trailers and what not) likely take a significant amount of time to put together, review, edit, and release we have not been privy to an updated body type model.

I could be totally wrong, but there has been very vocal feedback about that body type.

[zrtelford]

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I hope they dont give Hayward his skinny butler arms :P they still havent nailed him in a 2k yet, last years hayward was good tho.... don't get me wrong I love this game, Im just hoping the wiggins, durant body type can be tweaked.

[Vni]

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I wonder if the playoffs and finals stickers are still in the game. That's one thing I woudn't mind 2K to be inaccurate about. Virtual players shoudn't slip on thoses.

[LionsFanNJ]

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My only big gripe is non MyPlayer CAPs have seen no change in regards to body types. Maybe it's something in the body or ui tech that doesn't let them.

Somewhat disappointing to users like myself who play myLeague almost exclusively.

[LeonLeroy]

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I watched that Lakers Twolves footage and couldn't believe how disproportionate the players' heads looked. Borderline NBA Jam style. The players looked stocky and squat, too.

[abuC]

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My only big gripe is non MyPlayer CAPs have seen no change in regards to body types. Maybe it's something in the body or ui tech that doesn't let them.

Somewhat disappointing to users like myself who play myLeague almost exclusively.

Myplayers all have the same body as well, you can't have a skinny / fat Myplayer regardless of weight.

[Black Bruce Wayne]

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I watched that Lakers Twolves footage and couldn't believe how disproportionate the players' heads looked. Borderline NBA Jam style. The players looked stocky and squat, too.

Ok this is a reach. NBA Jam? I can't co sign this.