NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

[VictorMG]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

(only the flashy switchback dunk inputs have the dunk meter, right?)

It sounds like the Skill Dunk mechanic is still in play.

For dunking, the metered skill dunks from NBA 2K22 (ability to force difficult dunks in traffic with a timed shot meter) return

EDIT: Unless you were saying that now it's easy to not accidentally trigger the Skill Dunk because the input is flashy. I thought you were talking about the flashy dunks, sorry.

[Champy123]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

Best thing you can do is get the physical copy of the game...download it to your internal storage/SSD Storage...and then make a copy of it to an external storage. That way you will have an out of the box copy of the game in case patches ruin it. I did that last year. Only thing is once patches start rolling out, you'll have to play the OOTB version offline. No roster, gear, face scan updates etc.

This. I cannot stress this piece of advice here. For offline players who don’t care about up to date face scans for current players, make an unpatched copy of the game at launch. This way you can preserve that launch version of the game and not the 2K22 version 1.5 that 2K23 will get patched into two weeks after launch.

[alabamarob]

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That was nice read however it is really simple.

1. Make the speed ratings matter with the ball and without the ball. Dearon Fox should be able to blow by, and outrun Danilo Gallinari. The speed mute on 2k22 is the main reason I stopped playing the game. When speed doesn’t matter then the game is unrealistic.

2. Make the defensive setttings work. If I can make guys help, and sag off of non shooters then every single other thing on defense can be corrected to a playable level. If you want to run 5 out with Clint Capela at center, then I should be able to keep the person guarding him around the rim to help on everyone else.

3. Make wide open shooting about the raring of the shooter, and not all about timing. Timing should allow you to get the maximum shooting percentage of that player. Perfect timing with Curry should give you Curry’s real life numbers. If you are playing HOF then you should get real percentages if you are great at the game. Then make the shooting easier as you turn down levels. No one should average 50 percent from 3 as a team on HOF. No matter how exact the timing is.

4. Call fouls on careless closeouts on jump shots. If they called fouls on jump shots you wouldn’t need to mess with what is and isn’t a good contest. People would have to leave space to keep from fouling.

5. Call fouls on careless block attempts around the rim. You wouldn’t need to change the blocking system every year if non shot blockers fouled when trying to block layups and dunks. If Trae Young tries to block a layup or dunk then 99 percent of the time it should be a foul.

Speed, Fouls, Defensive Settings, and Lower shooting percentages. They get this fixed the game is a classic. They have the engine, it is all about how they want it to play.

[EccentricMeat]

NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

It sounds like the Skill Dunk mechanic is still in play.

For dunking, the metered skill dunks from NBA 2K22 (ability to force difficult dunks in traffic with a timed shot meter) return

EDIT: Unless you were saying that now it's easy to not accidentally trigger the Skill Dunk because the input is flashy. I thought you were talking about the flashy dunks, sorry.

I’m just going off the “Flex on the Rim” section that says the dunk meter returns but only on certain double throw dunk inputs. This means you really can’t accidentally trigger these dunk attempts and the ability to do a number of standard (or “old style”) dunks is back in the game.

So only the Up-Down and Down-Down inputs trigger the dunk meter.

[Junior Moe]

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My main gameplay issue, that I didn't see addressed, is the dunk meter. That mechanic alone killed Trae to Collins alleys for me as I just could never get the timing down. We need the option to turn that off for offline play, for real.

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[EccentricMeat]

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That was nice read however it is really simple.

1. Make the speed ratings matter with the ball and without the ball. Dearon Fox should be able to blow by, and outrun Danilo Gallinari. The speed mute on 2k22 is the main reason I stopped playing the game. When speed doesn’t matter then the game is unrealistic.

2. Make the defensive setttings work. If I can make guys help, and sag off of non shooters then every single other thing on defense can be corrected to a playable level. If you want to run 5 out with Clint Capela at center, then I should be able to keep the person guarding him around the rim to help on everyone else.

3. Make wide open shooting about the raring of the shooter, and not all about timing. Timing should allow you to get the maximum shooting percentage of that player. Perfect timing with Curry should give you Curry’s real life numbers. If you are playing HOF then you should get real percentages if you are great at the game. Then make the shooting easier as you turn down levels. No one should average 50 percent from 3 as a team on HOF. No matter how exact the timing is.

4. Call fouls on careless closeouts on jump shots. If they called fouls on jump shots you wouldn’t need to mess with what is and isn’t a good contest. People would have to leave space to keep from fouling.

5. Call fouls on careless block attempts around the rim. You wouldn’t need to change the blocking system every year if non shot blockers fouled when trying to block layups and dunks. If Trae Young tries to block a layup or dunk then 99 percent of the time it should be a foul.

Speed, Fouls, Defensive Settings, and Lower shooting percentages. They get this fixed the game is a classic. They have the engine, it is all about how they want it to play.

Seems like they’re at least fixing the speed issue for players dribbling the ball. The new “adrenaline” system gives three “bursts” per player per offensive possession. So it looks like they’re bringing back that fast, explosive first step but in a way that can’t be overly abused by having that 3-attempt limit.

Seeing as there really wasn’t any explosive burst in the last two games, there’s no way they’re carrying that system over but adding that limit.

[EccentricMeat]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

My main gameplay issue, that I didn't see addressed, is the dunk meter. That mechanic alone killed Trae to Collins alleys for me as I just could never get the timing down. We need the option to turn that off for offline play, for real.

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No mention of how alley-oops play out so I’m guessing the meter is back. But the best thing to do is literally ignore the meter (and hopefully they give us the option to remove the on-screen overlay of it) because you just need to tap square right when the player is going to catch the lob.

[Hoop Life]

What about play calling? Last years method was horrible! Having to scroll thru your favorite plays menu to make a selection instead of plays having a button assigned was distracting which caused the offense player to focus to long on the menu and it sometimes resulted in getting picked. Go back to previous versions of 2K play calling so I can stop throwing my controller across the room in frustration. LOL

[scottyp180]

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Feel like I'm making up for my time away from OS in this one thread.

One thing I'm wondering about the defensive AI, specifically how defenders won't help as much early in games, will team tendencies and strategies effect this? For a team like the Celtics, helping and switching is a staple of their defense. Helping less to start a game would be based on strategy and matchup, not something they would automatically do every game.

[Junior Moe]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

No mention of how alley-oops play out so I’m guessing the meter is back. But the best thing to do is literally ignore the meter (and hopefully they give us the option to remove the on-screen overlay of it) because you just need to tap square right when the player is going to catch the lob.

I had better luck once I started to hit square right as Collins caught the ball. I just hate having a forced "gamey" mechanic in MyNBA. In MyNBA I'm strictly real player% and ACE, for better or worse. Instead of reading and reacting I'm worried about the meter; I never use alleys late in close games because of it. I just stopped throwing alleys in MyNBA because I feel like 2K unnecessarily complicated it.

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[scottyp180]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

No mention of how alley-oops play out so I’m guessing the meter is back. But the best thing to do is literally ignore the meter (and hopefully they give us the option to remove the on-screen overlay of it) because you just need to tap square right when the player is going to catch the lob.

Took me awhile to figure this out. I would focus too much on the meter and finally realized that if I just wait until the dunker catches the ball, I should be good.

[scottyp180]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

What about play calling? Last years method was horrible! Having to scroll thru your favorite plays menu to make a selection instead of plays having a button assigned was distracting which caused the offense player to focus to long on the menu and it sometimes resulted in getting picked. Go back to previous versions of 2K play calling so I can stop throwing my controller across the room in frustration. LOL

Only reason I adjusted to it was because I primarily used the Celtics. I knew my go to plays for my go to players, but even then, it could take too long just to select a play. And it discouraged me from playing as other teams because I wouldn't know their playbooks and I'd end up spending the majority of a game learning how to use the team.

[jfsolo]

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There are too many to post here but Mike answered like 20 questions on Twitter.

[The 24th Letter]

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[Junior Moe]

Re: NBA 2K23 Gameplay Details and Improvements Revealed

Welp, the alley dunk meter/button isn't going anywhere according to Mike Wang. It should be easier to read, though.

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