NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

[CMH]

Re: NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

The cpu shooting on Pro is so much better. 44% and under 20% from three.

But this also requires some holding back from the gamer.

I put shooting on ratings only so my skill was removed. I also didn't allow myself to use the signature dribbles too much as they will make the cpu defender look like a blind kid trying to guard Iverson. Which is fine since it's Pro.

I held back and played realistically by not forcing myself into the paint.

I ended up shooting 44% as well and won by two in accelerated 48 min clock.

I have the video up on twitch if anyone wants to check it out.

Pelicans vs Bucks.

Leftpaw17

Edit: it's part of the Warriors game. Plays a few minutes into the most recent video. Also on YouTube.

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[Playmakers]

Re: NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

Synergy must have kicked in again, because the CPU is flat busting my *** this morning.

Lebron has 12 points at the half (5 min qtrs, superstar difficulty) and I had to bust out the coaching settings to settle things down, for the 1st time.

Gonna play a few games to see if it remains consistent. If it does, good times are ahead.

Also if it does..it begs the question: WHY cant it be released like this? Just give us last year's DNA/Synergy..whatever, until there is data to update.

This is biggest issue with the Synergy thing>>>>>

Players have tendencies from 2013/2014 season

Teams have tendencies in the same manner why not use that DATA for out of the Box Gameplay?

If you want to up date Synergy for the new year that's cool but usually players tendencies aren't going to change drastically from one year to the next especially established players like Dirk, Paul, Duncan, Melo, Durant and ect....

Their playing styles should already be locked and loaded when you open up the game right or wrong?

The Spurs offensive system or the Clippers style of play should already be noticeable in the game why wait on Synergy to dictate how those two teams play right out of the box?

I understand you want to create the most realistic NBA game you can with Synergy but sometimes just using Basketball IQ out of the box would be simple and smarter IMO.

Some guys might be too IMPATIENT to wait on your Synergy updates and by the time it does kick in you've probably lost quite a few fans already because the game wasn't ready for prime time when they initially purchased it.

Just from reading the impressions from the past week alone the things that keep popping up is Players not behaving appropriately, big's shooting hook shots at an alarming rate, 3-pt fg% way to high, stretch 4's posting up half the games and no ball/rim physics....

The only Consistent thing I've taken away from the Impressions is that the Game Looks Great and it's Fun to Play.

So it looks like they (EA) hit a home run on Fun Factor and Graphics but in terms of what you actually see night in and night out in the NBA they are lacking in that aspect (Animations, Player Tendencies, Team Styles of Play)

That is what I've learned from one week of observing the opinions from those here at OS.

[Playmakers]

Re: NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

The cpu shooting on Pro is so much better. 44% and under 20% from three.
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Just another example as to why Sliders IMO would have made this game top notch in terms of Realistic stats and some aspects of actual gameplay.

[CMH]

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Just another example as to why Sliders IMO would have made this game top notch in terms of Realistic stats and some aspects of actual gameplay.

I don't mess with sliders in any game anymore. Too much trouble, too much wondering.

I do think the game needs to be patched for better shooting percentages on higher levels. Sliders shouldn't matter in that respect.

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[pdawg17]

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Just another example as to why Sliders IMO would have made this game top notch in terms of Realistic stats and some aspects of actual gameplay.

I agree sliders can't hurt the situation but what's motivating to me is I feel like I have a good amount of influence on the stats by how I play defense. My last 3 games on Superstar I have held the CPU to 45% or lower. Best 3-pt FG% against me was 40%. My first few games on SS I was getting lit up at a clip of 55% or higher. I actually FEEL like I'm improving rather than just "getting lucky"....

[Vince]

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I don't mess with sliders in any game anymore. Too much trouble, too much wondering.

I do think the game needs to be patched for better shooting percentages on higher levels. Sliders shouldn't matter in that respect.

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Yup. Sliders are the worst thing in sports. Ruins the experience.

[BL8001]

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I noticed this as well. To me it seems like the ball rim physics are pretty limited on made shots. On misses they seem to be fine. Kind of weird.

Rats. I was going to post here saying I see more than swishes frequently, all sorts of shots interacting with them rim. Then I read your post and think hmmm...was it only varied rim interactions with misses?

I know for certain I haven't seen a ball bounce around the rim and drop on an and 1. Every one I have witnessed has dropped out for a miss and 2 FT shots.

[The 24th Letter]

NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

Id say sliders are more of a tool to stop your experience from being ruined....

Neutering myself knowing I can get a steal almost at will and score on 80% of my outlet passes is what hurts my experience more than anything...if I can tweak that, why not?

[BL8001]

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Yup. Sliders are the worst thing in sports. Ruins the experience.

Sliders that don't work are the worst thing. In my opinion, if they work they are great.

If lowering dunks in traffic makes them happen less, good sliders.

But using Madden and NCAA, if raising pass interference makes us feel like it backs off coverage, or lowering roughing the kicker makes LB's play better, bad sliders.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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How in the hell are you guys scoring so many points ? I play on 10 minutes and the CPU nor me have even cracked the high 80s yet. But you guys well above 100 ? What the hell are you guys doing running and gunning, playing no D ?

I always did wonder what the L1 button did because EA sure as hell don't say what it does in the controls. Does L1 do anything on defense too ?

Anyway I played Miami using Nets at 3am on Superstar as usual. Got out to a huge lead in the 1st half. Then came 4th quarter all my guys started missing shots that they were making in the 1st half. I'm talking wide open, solid green for range, solid green for release shots.

I am a really starting to believe Synergy prevents players from scoring more then their current season average for points per a game. It is like the Synergy is over riding ratings. Ratings say yeah you can hit that shot, but Synergy says you average 12 points a game and you already at 12 so we going to make you miss that wide open jumper.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

Yup. Sliders are the worst thing in sports. Ruins the experience.

Sliders that don't work correctly yes.....

But to me, this game right here without sliders is frustrating as hell because it is too many wonky BS things that goes on in this game that could have been easily fixed with sliders DAYS AGO.

[dubplate]

Re: NBA Live 15 and First In-Game Update Available Today, Post Your Impressions

The more I play the more useless playing defense seems to be. Contested shots should increase the chance of a miss but it seems to be quite the opposite. Don't get me started on three pointers.

How in the hell do you stop the CPU from scoring?!

[magicman32]

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Well. That's it for me. Lol. Deleted this garbage from my hard drive. It's a complete waste of space. Ea has been making basketball games for too long to release this type of product in the year 2014. I'm being kind by calling live 15 "mediocre". I hope ea brings nba street back.


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[nick_sr]

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To those who said only the point guard bring the ball up. Just saw CPU Andre Kirilenko inbound to Joe Johnson to bring the ball up the court despite Deron Williams being closer and right in front of him.

Good sign.

Doing a CPU vs CPU while watching football and I see igoudala bringing up the ball

I've seen backdoor and almost near half court lobs

Things ppl are complain about happen on live, just don't happen enough.

[nick_sr]

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Really love the addition of the breakaway cam!!!

Live seriously needs to patch in dunk packages because everybody thatcan ddunk is dinking the same smh

The first few days Iwas seeing ddifferent alley animations but now it seems as if its the exact same animation every time