Official Wishlist Thread...

[BernieWilliams51]

Hoop Height

Please fix the height of the rim! I've seen a play in which I was Yao Ming and I went up for a dunk and was swatted by Jerome James of the Sonics, and Jame's head was at the top of the backboard while Yao's head was a little above the rim. It was the fakest looking block I've seen in a supposedly simulation game. Try raising the rim a little bit, and try to improve the ball physics and net physics for more realistic and varied effects.

[BernieWilliams51]

Three-Point Shootout

After watching an exciting, down-to-the-wire three-point shootout yesterday at All-Star weekend, it reminded me that NBA Live doesn't have the 3-point shootout anymore! Cmon EA, bring it back! It was a fun thing to do when you wanted a break from the monotony of exibition or dynasty mode. I hope there will be a way to bring it back, make it fun and realisitic, and to PUT IT ONLINE. Head-to-head competition online would be fun. Good luck with production EA Canada!

[BernieWilliams51]

Three-Point Shootout

After watching an exciting, down-to-the-wire three-point shootout yesterday at All-Star weekend, it reminded me that NBA Live doesn't have the 3-point shootout anymore! Cmon EA, bring it back! It was a fun thing to do when you wanted a break from the monotony of exibition or dynasty mode. I hope there will be a way to bring it back, make it fun and realisitic, and to PUT IT ONLINE. Head-to-head competition online would be fun. Good luck with production EA Canada!

[BernieWilliams51]

Three-Point Shootout

After watching an exciting, down-to-the-wire three-point shootout yesterday at All-Star weekend, it reminded me that NBA Live doesn't have the 3-point shootout anymore! Cmon EA, bring it back! It was a fun thing to do when you wanted a break from the monotony of exibition or dynasty mode. I hope there will be a way to bring it back, make it fun and realisitic, and to PUT IT ONLINE. Head-to-head competition online would be fun. Good luck with production EA Canada!

[BernieWilliams51]

Eliminate this

I notice that sometimes the computer's point guard while bringing the ball upcourt, starts protecting the ball, and then sometimes if I defend him tightly enough he just stops there in one spot and then just before he gets an 8-second violation, passes it up court. That is most likely a glitch, it needs to be fixed. You could atleast show the PG trying to get around the defender.

[BernieWilliams51]

Eliminate this

I notice that sometimes the computer's point guard while bringing the ball upcourt, starts protecting the ball, and then sometimes if I defend him tightly enough he just stops there in one spot and then just before he gets an 8-second violation, passes it up court. That is most likely a glitch, it needs to be fixed. You could atleast show the PG trying to get around the defender.

[BernieWilliams51]

Eliminate this

I notice that sometimes the computer's point guard while bringing the ball upcourt, starts protecting the ball, and then sometimes if I defend him tightly enough he just stops there in one spot and then just before he gets an 8-second violation, passes it up court. That is most likely a glitch, it needs to be fixed. You could atleast show the PG trying to get around the defender.

[cocobee]

Re: Eliminate this

1. Multi-player dynasty mode/ or add a franchise mode
2. implement all star weekend festivities in dynasty mode(rookie vs sophmore game, 3 point shootout,and all star game)
3. fix offensive rebounding and cpu mid range jump shooting--or make the sliders work better
4. the ability to move/relocate ur team in dynasty mode ala madden
5. fix the double team in the post, have cpu just double team post players who deserve it--simple ratings logic
6. fix crowd attendance in dynasty mode, packed house when playing a quality team and empty when playing teams with bad records--have crowd leave if the game is a blow-out
7. More emotion! have the crowd much louder and more active throughout playoff games--and even louder in the finals
(BTW) great improvement on the crowds this year!
8. in dynasty mode, take that whole talking about the star player out and just add team intro's in the begining
9. for the CPU version-add the ability for the announcers to call created/patched players by nicknames instead of by there numbers
10. for the CPU version--give us back the ability to add our own ditties to the game--the ditties this year were great, but i'd like to add my own like the past Live PC games.
12.Make NBA Live 2005 for the PC! Don't drop us!
thanks.

[cocobee]

Re: Eliminate this

1. Multi-player dynasty mode/ or add a franchise mode
2. implement all star weekend festivities in dynasty mode(rookie vs sophmore game, 3 point shootout,and all star game)
3. fix offensive rebounding and cpu mid range jump shooting--or make the sliders work better
4. the ability to move/relocate ur team in dynasty mode ala madden
5. fix the double team in the post, have cpu just double team post players who deserve it--simple ratings logic
6. fix crowd attendance in dynasty mode, packed house when playing a quality team and empty when playing teams with bad records--have crowd leave if the game is a blow-out
7. More emotion! have the crowd much louder and more active throughout playoff games--and even louder in the finals
(BTW) great improvement on the crowds this year!
8. in dynasty mode, take that whole talking about the star player out and just add team intro's in the begining
9. for the CPU version-add the ability for the announcers to call created/patched players by nicknames instead of by there numbers
10. for the CPU version--give us back the ability to add our own ditties to the game--the ditties this year were great, but i'd like to add my own like the past Live PC games.
12.Make NBA Live 2005 for the PC! Don't drop us!
thanks.

[cocobee]

Re: Eliminate this

1. Multi-player dynasty mode/ or add a franchise mode
2. implement all star weekend festivities in dynasty mode(rookie vs sophmore game, 3 point shootout,and all star game)
3. fix offensive rebounding and cpu mid range jump shooting--or make the sliders work better
4. the ability to move/relocate ur team in dynasty mode ala madden
5. fix the double team in the post, have cpu just double team post players who deserve it--simple ratings logic
6. fix crowd attendance in dynasty mode, packed house when playing a quality team and empty when playing teams with bad records--have crowd leave if the game is a blow-out
7. More emotion! have the crowd much louder and more active throughout playoff games--and even louder in the finals
(BTW) great improvement on the crowds this year!
8. in dynasty mode, take that whole talking about the star player out and just add team intro's in the begining
9. for the CPU version-add the ability for the announcers to call created/patched players by nicknames instead of by there numbers
10. for the CPU version--give us back the ability to add our own ditties to the game--the ditties this year were great, but i'd like to add my own like the past Live PC games.
12.Make NBA Live 2005 for the PC! Don't drop us!
thanks.

[ai2k2]

Re: Wish list NBA live series

Cover Athlete (suggested top 5):
1. Allen Iverson (Hopefully his sega contract is up and he is available)
2. Kobe Bryant (If his off court troubles don't direct him to a cage)
3. Tracy Mcgrady
4. Lebron James
5. Carmelo Anthony

NBA Mo-Cap talent:
-Since there is so much NBA talent in your EA Sports NBA live commercials, it would be cool if you guys could get these superstars into a mo-cap studio to get there
1.Free-throw forms
2. Jump shot forms
3. Dribble styles.
-If that route is too expensive (since everyone wants to get paid for work and not do it for enjoyment anymore) then as seen with the ten-man mo-cap, get the best amateur talent to mimic the pros.

Graphics:
-Once again the guys at Visual Concepts proved with ESPN Basketball (2k4), the graphic producers at are no match for them. Either they enjoy there job more and it shows, or you guys at EA are lazy when it comes to putting in SERIOUS work for body models, skin tones, and player faces for all 400- plus people in the NBA (includes Superstar players, Rookies, Coaches, and referees). In Live 2004 the faces are ok
-I know EA can get a better product all around out in stores, the guys who do Need for Speed underground and FIFA are amazing when it comes to graphics, the NBA Live graphics team should take a few notes from them as well as the main competitor VC. The FIFA/Fight Night graphics engine (an optimized version) should be used for NBA Live 2005.

Presentation:
-On presentation you should get the license from TNT like past times, since Marv and Mike are commentating in the game.
-No matter what the starting line up should be there at all times, because it's happens all the time in real life. (Yeah it is skipped when watching an NBA game on TV but that's due to commercials plus while were watching commercials, the live crowd in the arena is seeing the starting line-ups being introduced).

Game play:
-The game play is great this year, in fact it is the best NBA game of the year but it can get better.
- You guys at EA should delete all the dunks and do a new dunking system, where it takes into account whether or not a player is on a fast break, whether or not the lane is cluttered during half court play, Is the player a finesse or power dunker, Is the player a superstar dunker like Vince Carter, Tracy Mcgrady, Kobe Bryant, Desmond Mason etc, (Signature dunks included for these guys, look at tapes to determine what they are) or simple dunker ex. Allan Houston and Ray Allen etc.
-In NBA Live 2004 the # of dunks seems to be toned down too much. After playing the game I was upset to see that Vince doesn't do his one handed invert 360 dunk, or the between the leg, or even his 2 hand reverse.

Sound:
- Main gripe is the sound effect when dunking, it should be turned off, look at the way ESPN College basketball rim sound after a soft or hard dunk, that's the way it should sound in all basketball games including Live.
-A female commentator should be added (Cheryl Miller) to do the injury reports, halftime updates, coach comments, player comments for both pre-game (ex " Allen Iverson said his hand is still sore from game 3 but he will play tonight, when asked if he thinks its 100% he said "No, but it is not like I haven't played on a hand that isn't 100% before, I just hope i can help the team win and move on in the playoffs") and post- game player comments, etc.

Modes:
- Dunk contest, Three-point contest, Rookie Vs. Sophomore game, Two-ball contest, and the Point Guard challenge to add replay value other than the dynasty mode.
-Update the NBA Store to add the latest sneakers for the 2004-2005 NBA season.
-Create- a- team


Gripes Compared to the rival:
-The player models seem too small and of coarse less detailed compared to ESPN NBA Basketball.
-The tattoo's on the players aren't as realistic looking as ESPN, so they need to be updated.
-The hairstyles aren't as detailed ex: Ben's fro, Iverson's variety of braids, etc.
-The net doesn't look as realistic as ESPN, nor the arenas and crowds (2-d on Xbox).
-Clothing should move.
-Real life street parks.
-They have ALL 400 players and coaches faces done (I don't want to wait till Xbox 2 comes out to get that updated/implemented)

Please EA use these ideas, by the way great job on NBA Live 2004.

[ai2k2]

Re: Wish list NBA live series

Cover Athlete (suggested top 5):
1. Allen Iverson (Hopefully his sega contract is up and he is available)
2. Kobe Bryant (If his off court troubles don't direct him to a cage)
3. Tracy Mcgrady
4. Lebron James
5. Carmelo Anthony

NBA Mo-Cap talent:
-Since there is so much NBA talent in your EA Sports NBA live commercials, it would be cool if you guys could get these superstars into a mo-cap studio to get there
1.Free-throw forms
2. Jump shot forms
3. Dribble styles.
-If that route is too expensive (since everyone wants to get paid for work and not do it for enjoyment anymore) then as seen with the ten-man mo-cap, get the best amateur talent to mimic the pros.

Graphics:
-Once again the guys at Visual Concepts proved with ESPN Basketball (2k4), the graphic producers at are no match for them. Either they enjoy there job more and it shows, or you guys at EA are lazy when it comes to putting in SERIOUS work for body models, skin tones, and player faces for all 400- plus people in the NBA (includes Superstar players, Rookies, Coaches, and referees). In Live 2004 the faces are ok
-I know EA can get a better product all around out in stores, the guys who do Need for Speed underground and FIFA are amazing when it comes to graphics, the NBA Live graphics team should take a few notes from them as well as the main competitor VC. The FIFA/Fight Night graphics engine (an optimized version) should be used for NBA Live 2005.

Presentation:
-On presentation you should get the license from TNT like past times, since Marv and Mike are commentating in the game.
-No matter what the starting line up should be there at all times, because it's happens all the time in real life. (Yeah it is skipped when watching an NBA game on TV but that's due to commercials plus while were watching commercials, the live crowd in the arena is seeing the starting line-ups being introduced).

Game play:
-The game play is great this year, in fact it is the best NBA game of the year but it can get better.
- You guys at EA should delete all the dunks and do a new dunking system, where it takes into account whether or not a player is on a fast break, whether or not the lane is cluttered during half court play, Is the player a finesse or power dunker, Is the player a superstar dunker like Vince Carter, Tracy Mcgrady, Kobe Bryant, Desmond Mason etc, (Signature dunks included for these guys, look at tapes to determine what they are) or simple dunker ex. Allan Houston and Ray Allen etc.
-In NBA Live 2004 the # of dunks seems to be toned down too much. After playing the game I was upset to see that Vince doesn't do his one handed invert 360 dunk, or the between the leg, or even his 2 hand reverse.

Sound:
- Main gripe is the sound effect when dunking, it should be turned off, look at the way ESPN College basketball rim sound after a soft or hard dunk, that's the way it should sound in all basketball games including Live.
-A female commentator should be added (Cheryl Miller) to do the injury reports, halftime updates, coach comments, player comments for both pre-game (ex " Allen Iverson said his hand is still sore from game 3 but he will play tonight, when asked if he thinks its 100% he said "No, but it is not like I haven't played on a hand that isn't 100% before, I just hope i can help the team win and move on in the playoffs") and post- game player comments, etc.

Modes:
- Dunk contest, Three-point contest, Rookie Vs. Sophomore game, Two-ball contest, and the Point Guard challenge to add replay value other than the dynasty mode.
-Update the NBA Store to add the latest sneakers for the 2004-2005 NBA season.
-Create- a- team


Gripes Compared to the rival:
-The player models seem too small and of coarse less detailed compared to ESPN NBA Basketball.
-The tattoo's on the players aren't as realistic looking as ESPN, so they need to be updated.
-The hairstyles aren't as detailed ex: Ben's fro, Iverson's variety of braids, etc.
-The net doesn't look as realistic as ESPN, nor the arenas and crowds (2-d on Xbox).
-Clothing should move.
-Real life street parks.
-They have ALL 400 players and coaches faces done (I don't want to wait till Xbox 2 comes out to get that updated/implemented)

Please EA use these ideas, by the way great job on NBA Live 2004.

[ai2k2]

Re: Wish list NBA live series

Cover Athlete (suggested top 5):
1. Allen Iverson (Hopefully his sega contract is up and he is available)
2. Kobe Bryant (If his off court troubles don't direct him to a cage)
3. Tracy Mcgrady
4. Lebron James
5. Carmelo Anthony

NBA Mo-Cap talent:
-Since there is so much NBA talent in your EA Sports NBA live commercials, it would be cool if you guys could get these superstars into a mo-cap studio to get there
1.Free-throw forms
2. Jump shot forms
3. Dribble styles.
-If that route is too expensive (since everyone wants to get paid for work and not do it for enjoyment anymore) then as seen with the ten-man mo-cap, get the best amateur talent to mimic the pros.

Graphics:
-Once again the guys at Visual Concepts proved with ESPN Basketball (2k4), the graphic producers at are no match for them. Either they enjoy there job more and it shows, or you guys at EA are lazy when it comes to putting in SERIOUS work for body models, skin tones, and player faces for all 400- plus people in the NBA (includes Superstar players, Rookies, Coaches, and referees). In Live 2004 the faces are ok
-I know EA can get a better product all around out in stores, the guys who do Need for Speed underground and FIFA are amazing when it comes to graphics, the NBA Live graphics team should take a few notes from them as well as the main competitor VC. The FIFA/Fight Night graphics engine (an optimized version) should be used for NBA Live 2005.

Presentation:
-On presentation you should get the license from TNT like past times, since Marv and Mike are commentating in the game.
-No matter what the starting line up should be there at all times, because it's happens all the time in real life. (Yeah it is skipped when watching an NBA game on TV but that's due to commercials plus while were watching commercials, the live crowd in the arena is seeing the starting line-ups being introduced).

Game play:
-The game play is great this year, in fact it is the best NBA game of the year but it can get better.
- You guys at EA should delete all the dunks and do a new dunking system, where it takes into account whether or not a player is on a fast break, whether or not the lane is cluttered during half court play, Is the player a finesse or power dunker, Is the player a superstar dunker like Vince Carter, Tracy Mcgrady, Kobe Bryant, Desmond Mason etc, (Signature dunks included for these guys, look at tapes to determine what they are) or simple dunker ex. Allan Houston and Ray Allen etc.
-In NBA Live 2004 the # of dunks seems to be toned down too much. After playing the game I was upset to see that Vince doesn't do his one handed invert 360 dunk, or the between the leg, or even his 2 hand reverse.

Sound:
- Main gripe is the sound effect when dunking, it should be turned off, look at the way ESPN College basketball rim sound after a soft or hard dunk, that's the way it should sound in all basketball games including Live.
-A female commentator should be added (Cheryl Miller) to do the injury reports, halftime updates, coach comments, player comments for both pre-game (ex " Allen Iverson said his hand is still sore from game 3 but he will play tonight, when asked if he thinks its 100% he said "No, but it is not like I haven't played on a hand that isn't 100% before, I just hope i can help the team win and move on in the playoffs") and post- game player comments, etc.

Modes:
- Dunk contest, Three-point contest, Rookie Vs. Sophomore game, Two-ball contest, and the Point Guard challenge to add replay value other than the dynasty mode.
-Update the NBA Store to add the latest sneakers for the 2004-2005 NBA season.
-Create- a- team


Gripes Compared to the rival:
-The player models seem too small and of coarse less detailed compared to ESPN NBA Basketball.
-The tattoo's on the players aren't as realistic looking as ESPN, so they need to be updated.
-The hairstyles aren't as detailed ex: Ben's fro, Iverson's variety of braids, etc.
-The net doesn't look as realistic as ESPN, nor the arenas and crowds (2-d on Xbox).
-Clothing should move.
-Real life street parks.
-They have ALL 400 players and coaches faces done (I don't want to wait till Xbox 2 comes out to get that updated/implemented)

Please EA use these ideas, by the way great job on NBA Live 2004.

[BernieWilliams51]

Re: Wish list NBA live series

THose are some good ideas a.i., i also think there should be jump balls and refs runnin up and down the courts.

[BernieWilliams51]

Re: Wish list NBA live series

THose are some good ideas a.i., i also think there should be jump balls and refs runnin up and down the courts.