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[GSW]

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When Im playing franchise mode, and i choose to do a 5 on 5 practice session when is the game supposed to end end?

It never seems to end during training camp and i usally just end up quitting.

thx

[bls]

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Any luv from my question?

[bls]

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Can you guys add on the fly subsitutions and defensive adjustments and can I also have the option to switch my who I want to double team to No, yes, and auto. Right now when I change it during a time out it just gives me the option of yes and no.

Also, at what point do I have to call a timeout to get the box/fastbreak getback/crashboards to come up? Sometimes when I call a time out itll come up and other times the defensive matchups will come up. Seems like its just random.

[Beluba]

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Oh ok. I was asking about the 2 men guarding the same person glitch when you switch your defensive matchup settings. Is it possible that the ratings change is conflicting with this? Because this was never really a problem after the 2nd patch. It would occur every once in awhile but now it happens pretty often. Do u know why this is?

No idea why this is happening. We'll look into it.

And yes, bls, we are planning to improve our on-the-fly coaching feature.

[Court_vision]

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No idea why this is happening. We'll look into it.

And yes, bls, we are planning to improve our on-the-fly coaching feature.

That's great news!

Can you guys also fix up the amount of double teaming of scrub PF's and C's?

When I use the Cavs, the CPU routinely doubles Ben Wallace...leaving LBJ wide open at times.

[bls]

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Thanks for the response Beluba. Hopefully you guys can add it so we can make adjustments during the game, not just time outs.

[Elxar]

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Thanks for the response guys, I really hope you will put a good game that will have a potential basketball game of the year. Goodluck :wink:

Well another another question come's in mind, will you ever plan to pay Jordan and to put him on your game? Also do you consider doing all time teams? (Like putting the best all time players in one team for that particular franchise, you know, Jonhson, O'neal, Jabar and Chambelane in one lakers team). I think these things will really add up.

[jaosming]

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I know the DNA and roster updates for 09 will end with the last game of the finals but are there any plans for updating the Live 09 rosters during the summer before Live X?


Also is there any chance we can see NBA: DL teams in the game to give a basic farm system to dynasty mode?

[Beluba]

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That's great news!

Can you guys also fix up the amount of double teaming of scrub PF's and C's?

When I use the Cavs, the CPU routinely doubles Ben Wallace...leaving LBJ wide open at times.

yeah, we'll fix up the double team logic.

[Beluba]

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Thanks for the response Beluba. Hopefully you guys can add it so we can make adjustments during the game, not just time outs.

that's the plan... anything in particular you want to be able to control?

[Court_vision]

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yeah, we'll fix up the double team logic.

Great news

The "double every PF / C in the post AI has been there since LIVE 06

[Court_vision]

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that's the plan... anything in particular you want to be able to control?

Match ups would be cool. I.e I stick Bowen on SG Kobe...but the CPU moves Kobe to SF and now Bowen isn't on him anymore.

2K9 and College Hoops have it so that Bowen stays on Kobe no matter what...

You'd know all that already though given that you worked on that series

[edubbs]

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Beluba any way you guys can expand on the off the ball screens for certain players/teams?


Right now there aren't any off the ball screen plays, that require a player to 'chase' an offensive player through screens aggressively.

I'm thinking like, the kinda of screens you see players like Rip, Redd, AI, Ben Gordon etc. use all the time IRL.

In Live09, when you call for a off the ball screen play you get a quick down screen an that's it.

Hopefully, you guys can look into expanding the playbooks or the quick plays so that certain players will 'run' their defender through a couple of stagger screens at times.

[rudyjuly2]

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Sorry if this has already been asked but is there long term fatigue in the game for season mode? If I have a back to back game, particularly when you play 3 games in 4 nights once in awhile, do players start a game with dead legs? I think all sports games need to feature season long fatigue and/or physical condition of players more. Some players might start a game tired or with minor injuries that should limit their effectiveness.

Tecmo did that way back in the day with physical condition (poor, average, good, excellent) and while it had arcade elements it was actually a good idea and would provide greater variety when playing over the course of a season. It would also encourage better use of the bench. About the only game that incorporates this right now is baseball.

[mrclutch]

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Hey Beluba,

If your going to expand the playbook PLEASE bring back the 1-3-1 trapping zone. That was my fav in 08.

On a second much less important note....it is cool when you play online to see the win lose record for the Game of the Week. Looks like you do need to add another digit though. The Lakers have been sitting on 999 wins for about 3 days vs. the poor old Spurs.