Does The Post Game Sucks or I Just Don't know How To Play Inside?

[utexas]

Re: Does The Post Game Sucks or I Just Don't know How To Play Inside?

Press rb when you are running PnR to have the player pop out the icon will change so you'll know when you have done it right.

And the post game is passable to me I wouldn't call it terrible but it is very limited in comparison to the perimeter game.

I really hate how EA took out the sig shots from the post game though I loved that about 09. I was hoping they would expand on that because it gave the post players some individuality.

Here's a list of post game controls:

tap Shot = pumpfake
double tap Shot = up and under
tap Shot, move LS or RS left/right = fake and drive
turbo + RS left/right = drop step
RS left/right = post spin
Shot with neutral LS = hook or post turnaround
Shot with LS away = post fade
LS up prior to dribble = pivot to face up

thanks for the tips, I didn't know any of them.

[RipCity71252]

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The post game in Live 10 is pretty bare bones, but is tuned really well, which more then makes up for it.

I really like how fouls are tuned within the post game as well. Nice comprehensive system.

Sometimes your defender will flop and it'll be called a defensive foul (normally if the flop occurs early in the post up ani), sometimes offensive (again happens more often when you've been backing for a few seconds or more) .

Sometimes a post spin will get called for an offensive foul (the move itself hooks the post defender in a way that makes the foul call believable).

I get tired basketball games in which a certain animation has only one result foul wise. The unpredictability of Live's foul calls, while still being believable, is a welcoming change.

I also like how dumping it down into the post is not a safe haven in Live. Being a 2k guy for the longest time, dumping it down into the post was exactly this when I couldn't get anything else going.

It's satisfying to dominate the paint in Live and I haven't been able to see that about a b-ball game in...well.......ever.

[Wiffyjustus]

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The post game in Live 10 is pretty bare bones, but is tuned really well, which more then makes up for it.

I really like how fouls are tuned within the post game as well. Nice comprehensive system.

Sometimes your defender will flop and it'll be called a defensive foul (normally if the flop occurs early in the post up ani), sometimes offensive (again happens more often when you've been backing for a few seconds or more) .

Sometimes a post spin will get called for an offensive foul (the move itself hooks the post defender in a way that makes the foul call believable).

I get tired basketball games in which a certain animation has only one result foul wise. The unpredictability of Live's foul calls, while still being believable, is a welcoming change.

I also like how dumping it down into the post is not a safe haven in Live. Being a 2k guy for the longest time, dumping it down into the post was exactly this when I couldn't get anything else going.

It's satisfying to dominate the paint in Live and I haven't been able to see that about a b-ball game in...well.......ever.

Well said.

[Jano]

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I agree with you Rip but I just wish it wasn't as bare bones as it is now. If you had more sig animations and moves in general I think it could be great.

One thing I do like about the post game is the presence it brings to your offense. If you have a good post game going everything else becomes so much easier.

It allows you to run your offense and not have to force things on the perimeter. I have a feeling teams like the Lakers are going to be tough to beat this year, because of their great inside outside game.

My problem is that when I dump it down low its annoying to see the same animations every time down. I want more variation it will make centers like Bynum stand out vs guys like KG.

As of right now it feels like there may be no difference between the two which just sucks in my opinion. I kind of feel like EA lost out on an opportunity by not adding animation variation.

Oh well its not a gamebreaker for me the post game is serviceable as is it could just use some NBA star flare. Maybe once I get the controls down I will be able to create some of the variation I want to see.

[jtdribbles25]

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I agree with you Rip but I just wish it wasn't as bare bones as it is now. If you had more sig animations and moves in general I think it could be great.

One thing I do like about the post game is the presence it brings to your offense. If you have a good post game going everything else becomes so much easier.

It allows you to run your offense and not have to force things on the perimeter. I have a feeling teams like the Lakers are going to be tough to beat this year, because of their great inside outside game.

My problem is that when I dump it down low its annoying to see the same animations every time down. I want more variation it will make centers like Bynum stand out vs guys like KG.

As of right now it feels like there may be no difference between the two which just sucks in my opinion. I kind of feel like EA lost out on an opportunity by not adding animation variation.

Oh well its not a gamebreaker for me the post game is serviceable as is it could just use some NBA star flare. Maybe once I get the controls down I will be able to create some of the variation I want to see.

been having a discussion with the boys all day about this. can you give some examples of what it is that you want to see. I think the post game is pretty well done. Who in the nba is a dynamic force in the post? and what moves do they have. Im not necessarily disagreeing with you, but I don't really know what else there should be. Making the post overly powerful with "moves" is not realistic. Post players do all the moves you've listed and outside of a few different animations, the tools will remain the same. drop steps, fades, hooks, the fake and drive,.....all those into dunks, hooks, taps.....man what else can you ask for.

[Jano]

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I get what your saying jt but what I'm looking for is that sig style. I want the post game to be more personalized like it is on the perimeter get what I'm saying.

I agree with you on that this game has all the moves you could want but I just want the sig style now. Yes the moves would be the same but more animations would just make it pop out more you know.

2K10's post game has got me interested just for the simple fact that there are so many animations you can see. In Live you have the moves but the style is pretty generic.

I actually want to post up in 2K for that reason alone Lol.

I think if Live featured more style I would be more interested. I'm not looking for moves that will make a player more powerful just ones that will differentiate him from other players.

This is not a knock against Live's post game but I just find it boring at times is all.

[jyoung]

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Based on the demos, I'll take Live's generic post game over 2K's since it seems so much easier to score out of the post in 2K.

Using D12, I can easily make about 85% of my post shots in 2K, but in Live, I really have to work to stay at 50% shooting.

The post game is really a microcosm of what Live does better than 2K this year IMO:

it may not look as pretty, but it's a lot more balanced from a gameplay perspective.

[zfinley]

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Based on the demos, I'll take Live's generic post game over 2K's since it seems so much easier to score out of the post in 2K.

Using D12, I can easily make about 85% of my post shots in 2K, but in Live, I really have to work to stay at 50%.

Yeah, I'll miss that Garnett turn around jumper. I'll be alright though, I agree with you one wrong move and D12 will lose the ball or Draw some contact that will make him miss the shot. I really use him for the fast break a lot though.

[ecworldwide]

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My Os friends we have to remember live 10 is like the foundation of a house if it is done well with the comparison of how balanced the points are earned in the paint then the sig animations and post differences will be the icing on the cake. But the foundation has to be solid and people before you talk about a subject you have to make sure you know all your post moves first. lol