NBA 2K10 Q&A: Retail Copy in Hand

[Whoman]

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Regarding My Player Mode : Can you adjust the season length ? Or sim games ?

If not there´s no way for me to get any sort of career established with an 82 game season.

Assuming you play 5 min quarters : Once you are a starter it will be like 15 minutes a game (brutto time propably 20 with breaks and everything) . If you play 4 games a day on average (aka 1 hour 20 minutes) on average, you´ll need about 20 days for a season.
And playing that amount of time is optimistic for me, especially when splitting time with Franchise Mode...

And now figure in wanting a realistic feel and play 10-12 min quarters you can double that number.

The NBA just is not cut out for a real my player experience in comparison to f.e. the NFL with a 16 game schedule.

[Classic88]

Have any of you been able to check on the Legends rosters yet? Are they the same as last year? Is Abdul-Jabbar back in the game? Are Barkley, Reggie, Stockton, Payton, and Jordan finally back in the game?

[MRNBA2k10]

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Yo Pared, are you going to upload sliders to 2kshare so the gameplay will be more realistic

[Pared]

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Yes.

I think I know what the problem is. The CPU has a perfect shot release. That is what is causing the high shooting %'s.

Seems to me, while I have been using equal shooting sliders for both the CPU and Human, I may need to have the CPU's numbers below that of a human to get a realistic output of stats. Things are better than last year but not good enough for my tastes.

But I hope to have something available so guys can play on All-Star, Superstar, Pro... whatever. The sliders seem to work well on each difficulty.

[idrisguitar]

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sounds good pared, cant wait.

[jr2424]

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Thanks Pared for the effort.

[Streets]

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Good point. I'll figure something out.

Here are three things I've seen that definitely are worth mentioning:

1) The CPU passes off the backboard and turns it over way too often. This happens during inbounds plays and baseline passes.

2) There is one instance where the CPU runs the break and the ball handler passes the ball behind his teammate. Now, at first I thought it was an unforced turnover and liked it. But I've seen the same exact scenario happen repeatedly. Looks to me like it's just a broken routine during the break.

3) I can completely abuse the quick pick and roll. At first, the CPU doubles me and does not allow me to get a pass off after about the 2nd or 3rd time. However, I kept at it and the CPU does not have guys fill the paint or at least cheat enough to deflect the pass in there.

Blah.

Is this during online team-up or offline play?? I'm hoping it's the former.

Also, does anyone know what the "Rumor Mill" is in Association Mode? (I think I saw it in Steve's pics). Is it just another name for the "trading block" or is it more in-depth and talk about a variety of things?

[Bornindamecca]

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Yes.

I think I know what the problem is. The CPU has a perfect shot release. That is what is causing the high shooting %'s.

Seems to me, while I have been using equal shooting sliders for both the CPU and Human, I may need to have the CPU's numbers below that of a human to get a realistic output of stats. Things are better than last year but not good enough for my tastes.

But I hope to have something available so guys can play on All-Star, Superstar, Pro... whatever. The sliders seem to work well on each difficulty.

Yeah, someone said last year that the CPU has a perfect shot release every time. I just don't understand this. What is the point of ratings if the CPU releases it perfectly in every situation? The difference between a great shooter and a mediocre streaky shooter is that the great shooter comes closest to replicating perfect form each time he shoots. Only great defense can make a great shooter alter his release.

In the video games, EVERYONE is playing by the rules of a great shooter.

Mediocre defense results in percentages in the high 40s, low 50s. Great defense can put an average team in the mid 30s, very low 40s. I haven't seen games accurately reflect this yet. I have a feeling that some of the flaws in these games is engineered to enhance the challenge.

Just don't get it when the tools seem to be there. The consistency rating is brilliant, just for this particular issue, but it's not reflected in CPU play, since they always release it perfectly, like little robots.

[mouseluv05]

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THANX PARED WITH ALL THES ?S I WANNA ASK YOU DO THE FRESH COMMENTARY AND THE OVERLAYS LIKE IN THE DEN VS POR GAME DOES THAT WORK FOR OFFLINE FRANCHISE ALSO AND CAN YOU PUT UP A VID OF KG SCREAMING ON THE SCORE BOARD JUST LIKE THEY SAID WEN BOS STARTS THE GAME OR IS IT IN THERE IF SO PLEASE POST THAT AND ONE MORE ? CAN YOU SHOW MORE PRE GAME STUFF THANKS MAN

[buttons0662]

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Is Ricky Rubio in the game?

[Lagoa]

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I can't figure out the accessories either. The only way you seem to be able to get white accessories on the road is to select White. You have the following options:

White/Black/Team Color/2nd Team Color.

This is a problem for a team like Boston. Their dominant color is green and their secondary color is white. So there is no way to get the white at home/black on the road combination without manually changing it each time.

Why can't 2k just do it like this:

Set up each jersey and specify it with a primary color and a secondary color. When you edit your player, have the following options:

White/Black/Primary jersey color/Secondary jersey color

AND

Allow the user to specify the primary jersey color and secondary jersey color somewhere.

Would make life THAT much easier.

It thought the entire purpose of Team color/2nd Team color was to allow changing colors with the jerseys.

Perhaps they did it with some teams. Boston was not one of them.

And you only get to see your away jersey in the Edit Player screen. Why can't I click in the left thumbstick, get a drop down menu and select the jersey the player is wearing so I can see how it looks? Right now I have to go into the game and check for each jersey.

Design decisions, fellas...

Hey Pared, im confused now!

If you change acessories color to WHITE all acessories INCLUDE HEADBAND show white in home or road? If you change before the game to white, Boston headband apears white in home games????

Or Just change body acessories colors??? I dont understand if 2k put "headband" in acessories... can you put some screen about this ?

And thks for informations man!

[ChaseB]

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Is Ricky Rubio in the game?

Nope.

[Whoman]

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If you have online connection he will be within hours of release via the 2kshare though, i suppose.

[Champione]

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Can you hire real coaches like Avery Johnson, or Jeff Van Gundy in Association mode? Also could you post pictures of James Johnson, Tyrus Thomas and Tarrence Williams?

Thanks.

[baseballguy]

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Pared,

Again, thanks for answering all of our questions. I just have two quick ones I was hoping to get answered since yesterday. Maybe you could help out.

1. Are Serge Ibaka and Byron Mullens on the Thunder roster or their NBDL roster?

2. Is there a Sonics throwback uni in the game?

Thanks so much.