The Art Team Really Tanked This Year.

[J_Posse]

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Because people were saying how the players needed to be skinnier.

Well, they did it.

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Why would they listen to idiots on Twitter? Especially now that we might be stuck with these stick figures for the duration of 2K17.

Ugh.....

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[ed.g]

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Aside from players models I believe one of the biggest problems with the art direction of 2k is how they handle textures. I just bringing Madden name for comparission purposes, not trying to start a debate of which game is better or whatever...but in my opinion Madden handle the texture work a lot better, the face scans quality is superb you can even count the freckles of a player face and the skins and uniforms textures are better represented overall.

Textures in NBA 2k have this flat painted look on them that makes it look like...well a video game. I don't know if this is an engine limitation but is very noticeable for me.

[JazzMan]

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I feel like when 2k created Hayward's player model, they used this picture from 7 years ago:



Instead of this one from earlier this year:



Haven't looked, but they still probably have my dude's strength rating at 45 like they did last year 😒

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Just checked, it's a 42. A 42!!! That's lower than Darren Collison (49), Derrick rose (64), D'Angelo Russell (54), Mario Hezonja (60), Deron Williams (69), Jeff Teague (64), STEPH CURRY (48)!!!

Man lol

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[zoobi]

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<style type="text/css"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-ce</style>i see some guys that just love the new graphics and players models and some that really hates them

few questions
- How bad are they ? - i don't mean on specific players, more like in general ?
- How bad\good the player models for create a player ?
- What can you adjust in all the players to make the play models look and feel better ? change their weight for example ?

[J_Posse]

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Anyway, can someone check if the glitch/issue with the ankle wrap, leg sleeve and calf sleeve causing socks to disappear still exists?

This issue has been around since last gen and wasn't resolved last year.

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[GisherJohn24]

The Art Team Really Tanked This Year.

i see some guys that just love the new graphics and players models and some that really hates them

few questions
- How bad are they ? - i don't mean on specific players, more like in general ?
- How bad\good the player models for create a player ?
- What can you adjust in all the players to make the play models look and feel better ? change their weight for example ?

They are fine. Their focus was body proportions being more accurate . Some are a bit off but overall look fine. The face scans are fantastic this year.

[2kbuddha]

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They are fine. Their focus was body proportions being more accurate . Some are a bit off but overall look fine. The face scans are fantastic this year.

this is not true, they look bad! skinny crackhead body type someone saying other wise is just lying. 2k16 looks 10 times better than 2k17 from jerseys to the textures.

[RNS1hunna]

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this is not true, they look bad! skinny crackhead body type someone saying other wise is just lying. 2k16 looks 10 times better than 2k17 from jerseys to the textures.

Def agree hopefully it's patched


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[zrtelford]

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They are fine. Their focus was body proportions being more accurate . Some are a bit off but overall look fine. The face scans are fantastic this year.

A bit off? I guess its a matter of opinion, But the skinny models are way to thin through the arms, mainly upper arms. And who the devs those chose to get some of the skinny body models is waaaay off base,at this point, the devs have to had seen the complaints, and either can't/will or don't want to/disagree to change them. like i said before keep the model. It would be great for Manute Bol. but not hayward, or others that are actually quite ripped and at the least avg build through the arm area. What I don't really get is Gordons body looked really good last year imo.

[zrtelford]

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Curious if any of the players have tweeted about their body types to 2k those with the Jr. High body type? Have the devs acknowledged the choice at all? Even if they are defending it?

[Sundown]

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A bit off? I guess its a matter of opinion, But the skinny models are way to thin through the arms, mainly upper arms. And who the devs those chose to get some of the skinny body models is waaaay off base,at this point, the devs have to had seen the complaints, and either can't/will or don't want to/disagree to change them. like i said before keep the model. It would be great for Manute Bol. but not hayward, or others that are actually quite ripped and at the least avg build through the arm area. What I don't really get is Gordons body looked really good last year imo.

It's because Gordon shared Steph Curry's body model from last year-- a thinnish athletic build with good muscle definition.

Then they got rid of that model and replaced it the skinny High School model for reasons I cannot fathom. That's why everyone who had Curry's model now looks terrible, including Curry, which probably covers about half the guards in the league. Gordon was one of the casualties.

[GisherJohn24]

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A bit off? I guess its a matter of opinion, But the skinny models are way to thin through the arms, mainly upper arms. And who the devs those chose to get some of the skinny body models is waaaay off base,at this point, the devs have to had seen the complaints, and either can't/will or don't want to/disagree to change them. like i said before keep the model. It would be great for Manute Bol. but not hayward, or others that are actually quite ripped and at the least avg build through the arm area. What I don't really get is Gordons body looked really good last year imo.

The only important statistic is the final score as a whole. Obviously gameplay was their focus this year. 2k14 is the prettiest 2k for player models. But also had weak gameplay.

[zrtelford]

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The only important statistic is the final score as a whole. Obviously gameplay was their focus this year. 2k14 is the prettiest 2k for player models. But also had weak gameplay.

I 100% agree. But would you be mad if they gave your favorite player green hair. or made him have a beer gut? im just saying playing with gordon hayward this year is basically like that.

[Sundown]

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Because people were saying how the players needed to be skinnier.

Well, they did it.

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People said some players needed to be skinnier. They might have said many players needed skinnier legs.

They didn't say to replace all players that already looked great with a high school body created only for the Spike Lee story. I would like to think 2K's art direction would be able to take feedback and respond in a nuanced manner that prioritizes accuracy over lazy sweeping cut and paste changes, so I really hope the change wasn't because they "listened" to complaints.

[Goffs]

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All I wanted were skinner legs and resize the width of the shoulders from the players. If they did that instead of adding high school body types then maybe we wouldn't have threads like these.