NBA 2K14 - What the 2K Team-Up Members Thought of the New Blocking System

[QJBridges]

Team up guys: If you do not block the dunk on a block attempt, would you impede the momentum of the dunker or alter his dunk into a layup, or will he still mow through you 2k13-style if you fail to block the dunk? Its nice that dunk blocking is back(and never should have left), but is there any consequence from defending a dunk other than blocking?

There is definitely more contact when attempting blocks. With the ability to block dunks now, I feel as if users will have to play a lot smarter when it comes to shot selection.

[LD2k]

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Not to be negative but one of my main concerns is this being overpowered.

Balance was the main focus - it's a fair concern, but as the fellas explained in their thoughts in their recent videos, it's not something that is overpowered.

[OhioBobcats]

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So this is really what it is coming down to?

I'm so glad 2K finally lifted the ban for these guys to all make long videos of them playing 2K13 so they can talk about a feature in 2K14. What a waste of bandwidth.

[Vni]

Re: NBA 2K14 - What the 2K Team-Up Members Thought of the New Blocking System

Theses videos...

Damn.

[thedream2k13]

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hopefully this means the removal of Left Trigger blocking!!!!! leave it to the users skill to successfully block dunks not some CPU shot contest from holding a trigger

[KB2009Champ]

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I got through 75% of the first one.

I'm done.

I'll wait for their overall impression of the game.

[Sundown]

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They will be talking about all their thoughts on gameplay in the near future - and they will tell you their raw impressions.

That's good to hear. I do appreciate that you guys are also thinking about doing this early in the development cycle when input might be a bit more useful for that year's product.

I'm concerned about how "easy" block dunks seem to be. "We saw a blocked dunk in no time." "All you need are good stats and timing." Blocked dunks are a rarity in real life, and I hope realistic play will result in a realstic amount of blocked dunks (very few), and all the block dunks we're seeing are just because it was a poor choice to try to dunk.

I'm much rather see most dunks contests changed to layups or missed dunks like it used to be, with the occasional blocked dunk.

[ccoaxum]

i keep hearing best feature in nba 2k14...i hope this is not true and just hype because it wasn't in 2k13...if blocking is the best feature in 2k14 then thats a prb in my book...just my thoughts tho

[packerboy71]

Re: NBA 2K14 - Blocking Dunks (Videos From 2K Team-Up Members)

Wait. So they were playing the next gen version too?

Nope in one of QJB's videos he said no (I think)

[vannwolfhawk]

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Bleh. Team-Up only having Youtube stars and only allowing them to release specific info on specific days, with them overhyping each item makes them all sound like shills.

Block dunks being the biggest feature in 2K in a long time? Really? Something that only happens once every few games in real life?

I don't need six guys saying "block dunks are cool". These are like Amway Multilevel Marketing videos.

At least last year we got a raw impression from each of them and a lot of info at once.

I'm glad for the improved block engine though.

Lol! Yea this will get real annoying if we have to watch all these videos just to hear about 1 feature at a time. All I heard was rambling... Biggest feature in 2k in long time? Lmao!!!

[Vni]

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Sorry but I honestly give them 0 credit.

[Sundown]

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Lol! Yea this will get real annoying if we have to watch all these videos just to hear about 1 feature at a time. All I heard was rambling... Biggest feature in 2k in long time? Lmao!!!

Some are worse than others. Shake4ndBake sounds like a major shill. IPC sounded a bit more subdued and rational.

"We played for an hour and saw sooo many blocked dunks, each one could go on YouTube."

That seriously worries me.

It should really be one blocked dunk in several hours of (realistic) play, not the other way around.

[NvME]

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You can now actually...block shots? In a basketball game, nonetheless? This is absolutley earth shattering. People never learn. You should be skeptical. They pulled the same PR nonsense in last years installment. Got a couple of YT'ers to come through and play their new innovative, basketball sim. The game was perfect according to them. 2K had finally given the people what they wanted. Then you popped it in and realized you couldn't stop self-alley oops. Passing was still atrocious. There was no contact in the paint.

They removed the muzzles and all of sudden Chris Smoove actually had gripes. Gripes that you didn't hear prior to release. I don't blame them. They don't want to burn their bridge with 2K, but it's laughable how many sheep fall for the okey-doke. Every. Single. Time.

[MrBigShot1]

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Old feature...glad it's back but if this is indicative of the type of stuff they have the team up guys "amped" about, I'll be disappointed.

Is anyone else annoyed at the way they are handling the community team up impressions? Instead of allowing the guys to just post their honest impressions fresh from the event, they are forcing them to give out info one by one...and it kind of takes away from what would have been straight forward, candid impressions...just my opinion.

@vaanwolfhawk: Props for telling it like it is. This is nothing special.

[Slava Medvadenko]

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There is definitely more contact when attempting blocks. With the ability to block dunks now, I feel as if users will have to play a lot smarter when it comes to shot selection.

Alright QJBeat, if that really is you*raises eyebrow at unverified status*, sounds good. Did you feel the defenders slid away on dunks as much as last year? If you didn't block the dunker, but sufficient contact occurred, was his momentum impeded in any way or his shot altered into a layup? Thats all I want to know for now. If this info is still Top Secret™ and will be talked about later, let us know.