Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

[farhannius]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

Keyser Soze, firstly, cool name. Secondly, getting to the rim in this game is a lot harder than previous games. The problem is that you need an incentive to keep driving to the rim even though it is difficult. If you don't have that incentive, then you will become only a 3 point shooting team like you said. So what is the incentive? Fouls. Just like in real life, the refs will give fouls pretty leniently when you're trying to drive to the rim. So you're gonna need to mess around with your sliders, and definitely increase the fouling sliders. Mine are all at 90 except shooting fouls which are at 64. Also, I've decreased strength to 1 believe it or not, it really helps to minimize force fields.

I'm sure you know you wanna also call picks and to use isomotions to get your man off balance before you drive. The superstars of the nba will make driving to the rim a lot easier, Kobe double clutches at the rim like a boss, and rondo and D.rose can fly passed defenders.

The thing with this game is that it IS amazing, only once you've made it amazing. Also, in regards to this thread, I've moved back to Allstar, on a fundamental level Pro difficulty is just too easy.

[Pared]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

Interesting thread. I got the game late (last week) and one of the first things I did was to move the difficulty up 1 knotch and I am starting to wonder if that was a bad idea. I find it a LOT harder to get the ball to the rim. Is that the case for most of you guys who play on PRO? I think I will try PRO back out again tonight and see if I can get to the rim easier so I don't end up simply being a 3-point shooting team.

Simple moves are key. A basic crossover can help you beat your man; Of course, once the help D comes over you dish it off or pull up.

Once you get the hang of spacing, you'll be able to utilize other moves, like the behind the back and spins and such.

[farhannius]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

Another thing about getting to the rim, I've found a good tactic to lure the defender the wrong way. It's even arguably an exploit, but it doesn't work every time so what the hell. Basically say you've got the ball and you want to drive to the rim, but you have a defender on your case trying to stop you. What you can do sometimes is lightly, and slightly, move your left analogue to the right OR left, not both. So say I got Rondo, I'll slightly creep left, and this will make the cpu think you're about to accelerate to the left and so he'll stumble to his right (your left) and once you see that animation you'll then want to drive to the right and go to the basket. That tactic has helped me out A LOT when it comes to driving to the rim.

[LBird33]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

It is better in hall of fame

[infamyice]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

I like All-Star, but the only thing it offers me is momentum swings. Get a run here and there or a good stretch in the late. But Pro settings is where it's at. Don't have to play at the highest level for best experience.

[aerohitman]

Re: Is this game best played on Pro difficulty?

Personally i find HoF to be utter bs. Honestly, i can't get past anyone with people like D.Rose or Rondo. If i somehow do get past them i end up getting destroyed by the help defense so i tend to go a little lower. I like pro it makes the game fun but yeah mess with the sliders a bit. The game sometimes feels too slow to me so i put up the speed...i should switch other stuff around but eh i just got it again after losing it 3-4 months ago so i just probably suck. LOL.

But yes i do like playing on PRO.