Beta Impressions...

[ballerzinc]

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What do you think is the most realistic minute per quarter to play?


P.S. Thankx for answering the ?s

[Steve_OS]

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Very important, how are the Camera angles. Playing with Inside Drive on High Slash has kind of spoiled me, and I hope there is an angle somewhat close to that.

And have you noticed any cheese factors yet?

There is the baseline low, baseline high, press box, sideline and center court camera views. You can zoom in and out on them as well. Not sure if you can do that on all views, but I do remember some of them had that option.

Last year it was all about the pro hop. It was way too effective, this year that has been toned down, you really have to pick your spots on when to use it. If you use it at the wrong time, you either lose the ball, get whistled for an offensive foul, or sometimes get lucky and draw the foul against the defense. I'm really loving that right now. Sometimes you'll see flops and the either lose the ball or go up and dunk it on someones grill.

[Steve_OS]

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Very important, how are the Camera angles. Playing with Inside Drive on High Slash has kind of spoiled me, and I hope there is an angle somewhat close to that.

And have you noticed any cheese factors yet?

There is the baseline low, baseline high, press box, sideline and center court camera views. You can zoom in and out on them as well. Not sure if you can do that on all views, but I do remember some of them had that option.

Last year it was all about the pro hop. It was way too effective, this year that has been toned down, you really have to pick your spots on when to use it. If you use it at the wrong time, you either lose the ball, get whistled for an offensive foul, or sometimes get lucky and draw the foul against the defense. I'm really loving that right now. Sometimes you'll see flops and the either lose the ball or go up and dunk it on someones grill.

[Steve_OS]

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Around the rim action, How is the interaction with the actual goal and rim. I remember players last year dunking in and around, going through the glass and stuff. Is the Collision Detection on those types of dunks / layups improved..

(It was clearly visible in replays last year.)

Also Crowds: Are they in tune with what is going on in the game..for example, they are louder when the teams on a run or when its a tight game in the 4th... its all about atmosphere for me.

Thanks STEVE!

Yes, it's improved but you still see it on occasion. I think that sort of thing is very hard for the programmers to get rid of permanantly. Maybe in Xbox 2 or PS3.

Crowds are into it, but it's nothing like NCAA Football 05. I haven't tested the crowds in the playoffs yet. I've heard it's much better.

[Steve_OS]

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Around the rim action, How is the interaction with the actual goal and rim. I remember players last year dunking in and around, going through the glass and stuff. Is the Collision Detection on those types of dunks / layups improved..

(It was clearly visible in replays last year.)

Also Crowds: Are they in tune with what is going on in the game..for example, they are louder when the teams on a run or when its a tight game in the 4th... its all about atmosphere for me.

Thanks STEVE!

Yes, it's improved but you still see it on occasion. I think that sort of thing is very hard for the programmers to get rid of permanantly. Maybe in Xbox 2 or PS3.

Crowds are into it, but it's nothing like NCAA Football 05. I haven't tested the crowds in the playoffs yet. I've heard it's much better.

[Kashanova]

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From what you seen what are the biggest improvements on this years version?

[Kashanova]

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From what you seen what are the biggest improvements on this years version?

[WTF]

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How would you rate the flow of the game compared to Inside Drive? I think ID had the perfect flow and feel to it, but lacked the atmosphere. How does Live compare to our late, and great Inside Drive?

Thanks for the answers, and I am sure you are having a ball playing. Have you created virtua-Steve yet?

[WTF]

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How would you rate the flow of the game compared to Inside Drive? I think ID had the perfect flow and feel to it, but lacked the atmosphere. How does Live compare to our late, and great Inside Drive?

Thanks for the answers, and I am sure you are having a ball playing. Have you created virtua-Steve yet?

[Steve_OS]

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I am also concerned about this. At what point during the franchise mode does it ask if you want to import? Seems like it'd have to be before the year-round scouting begins.

Thanks Steve... you're still man!
Go Pistons!

Well, I've simmed really quickly through the Franchise, but I never did notice anything about importing from MM. I'll have to take a closer look the next time I sim through it.

[Steve_OS]

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I am also concerned about this. At what point during the franchise mode does it ask if you want to import? Seems like it'd have to be before the year-round scouting begins.

Thanks Steve... you're still man!
Go Pistons!

Well, I've simmed really quickly through the Franchise, but I never did notice anything about importing from MM. I'll have to take a closer look the next time I sim through it.

[diamondw23]

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What's the first thing you witnessed whch made you say, "That was new 7 cool as hell"?

Thanks

[diamondw23]

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What's the first thing you witnessed whch made you say, "That was new 7 cool as hell"?

Thanks

[Steve_OS]

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FYI, Burnout 3 had it under EA MUSIC SOUND TRAX.. iT wasnt really under the audio options.. Maybe you can try looking there.

basically all you would do it press the r and l triggers to move around the "playsets" and lonebehold they had the XBOX HD playsets.

I don't see anything that resembles EA Music Sound Trax. It might be hidden in the menus, but if it is, they made it awfully hard to find.

[Steve_OS]

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FYI, Burnout 3 had it under EA MUSIC SOUND TRAX.. iT wasnt really under the audio options.. Maybe you can try looking there.

basically all you would do it press the r and l triggers to move around the "playsets" and lonebehold they had the XBOX HD playsets.

I don't see anything that resembles EA Music Sound Trax. It might be hidden in the menus, but if it is, they made it awfully hard to find.