Re: NBA Live 10 QA Final version

[Jonesy]

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I want to know that to edubbs, i must admit i haven't seen many fastbreaks at all in any of the vids from memory now that i think about it....

[Pappy Knuckles]

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I have very high hopes for this game. As a long time 2K head, it was kind of refereshing to see that I couldn't just crossover and spin my way to the hole all day. Observing the computer shut down the baseline, deflect poor passes, and force me to play some real ball is a nice change of pace. Another one of my favorite bball games was Inside Drive 2004 (the one with Shaq looking like a hungry trout on the cover), Live reminds me a lot of that for some reason, but I just can't put a finger on what it is. Regardless, these videos and impressions are killing me right now.

A lot of my people that I've run with in 2k since the original Xbox are kind of bugging that I'm picking up Live this year. They're acting like I ran over their dog or something. Sometimes you gotta make a change, and playing the two demos made the decision for me. I may end up scooping up 2K at some point but Live is getting burn out of the gate because I'm feeling it more at this point. Still waiting on my Jersey hookup to come through like he usually does, but if anybody needs a few extra bucks to overnight this to me, holler at the kid. I'm hurting right now, the 6th seems too far away lol.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Did they get rid of that player introduction screen at the beginning of games in the demo? I hated that screen, and from the look of Czar's videos, it's now just the heads while guys warm up.

Please tell me that's true, and if it's already been mentioned, I apologize.

[Tha_Kid]

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Does holding the Right Stick up (hands up) challenge shots? I started doing this in the demo and alot of the shots that were going down when I was pressing block were missed when i held the stick up instead. I guess i'm wondering if its an auto contest or if I just didn't know how to play D.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Oh yeah, are you able to save during the middle of a game?

[Tha_Kid]

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Did they get rid of that player introduction screen at the beginning of games in the demo? I hated that screen, and from the look of Czar's videos, it's now just the heads while guys warm up.

Please tell me that's true, and if it's already been mentioned, I apologize.

Czar's videos are with regular season atmosphere. The playoff & finals atmospheres have the starting lineups screen from the demo.

I can't talk about starting lineups without mentioning that again I hope that they add back in the complete starting lineup presentation instead of glossing over it.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Oh yeah, are you able to save during the middle of a game?

I saw that answered earlier, no you can't.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Bummer. I really hope all sports games start including this option at some point. Based on the demo, I feel like I can get some good scores running 12 minute quarters. I don't know if I'll always have the time/patience for that though.

[Bootzilla]

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Can anybody with the game touch on fastbreaks by the AI?

I have not seen ANY 3 on 2, 2 on 1, 3 on 1 etc...type scenarios in any vids or during my time with the demo.

In the Knicks vid, the AI never pushed the ball after made or missed buckets to create fastbreak scenarios.

IMO It seems that either the transition D is getting back too fast or the CPU isn't pushing the ball up court hard enough..... OR both.

The D never seems to be back on it's heels in transition and the AI seems more than willing to concede and just set up the halfcourt offense ala Live09., instead of forcing the tempo.

Live is a great halfcourt playing game but, I'm hopeful that transition opportunities are plentiful this year. Especially, when playing the uptempo teams.

Noticed this too. Most of the break opportunities come off of turnovers ((at least they did in the demo) I recall one long rebound break out but that was it. Defense gets back pretty fast but they go to the paint so transition 3's and secondary breaks happen but straight up 3on 2, 2 on 1 seem mighty rare.

[Bootzilla]

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I've read all 34 pages. If I missed anything, I'm sorry. Got 2 questions to ask.

1) How are rotations working? In last years game, we were not able to adjust minutes or mix up rotations. For example, I would start KG and Perk, but I want Sheed to play both center and pf. BB would play significantly less minutes then Sheed.

Here is how I like to adjust it:
KG: 30min
Perk: 26min
Sheed: 26min
BBD: 14min

Can I do that without being forced to manual sub?

2) Czar I know you're playing 12 min quarter games. What about fatigue? Veterans like Shaq, KG, Duncan, PP, Ray Ray, Nash etc get tired easier compared to the young guns?

Czar answered this for me. I asked about the Nuggets who use Birdman to back up Nene and K-Mart and rarely even play Johan Petro. He said Petro played 8 minutes. So, I'm assuming that until DNA takes effect rotations will play out similar to this. Don't know if they did the 2k thing where you can assign minutes.

[BBallGuru]

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In this video, the Hawks push the ball up on each of their first two possessions; once after a score, and once after a rebound:

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[Court_vision]

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I want to know that to edubbs, i must admit i haven't seen many fastbreaks at all in any of the vids from memory now that i think about it....

There was none last season.

Looks like it's missing this season also / or not often.

Teams do push for the early 3...but guards seem to always go to the wings / not the hoop on the FB.

[Court_vision]

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In this video, the Hawks push the ball up on each of their first two possessions; once after a score, and once after a rebound:

Hawks seem to run it there...better than the demo anyway. Maybe it's team tempo related?

[bigeastbumrush]

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LOL at GINOOOBILI getting laid out by that pick.

[wsu_gb23]

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does the ball ever bounce around the rim and go in on a jumpshot? I've only seen nothing but net or close to it.