Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

[k3yD]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

guys, i'm a little confused - do i change BOTH the cpu and my team's offensive and defensive quick plays or just the cpu's?

i know i have to change my team's defensive and offensive team strategy but what about the quick plays? do i change just the cpu's or mine as well?

thanks!

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Incredible work PM. On default, teams do play differently, but your sliders adn quick plays just enhance them to a totally new level. The defensive strategies are key as well. I used the Mavs and the plays were just spot on. Dirk gets the ball in so many different spots on the floor.

One question though, what are you seeing as far as Steals and Turnovers per game with the slider set at 60?

Alot of times, combined with Defensive Pressure set at High, I'll catch a pass up high or on the wing and hold it as I'm in the triple threat and the CPU will just swipe it and they're off on the break. Happens alot to me.

Sure it's easy to hold the ball away from my body but when you're feeding the post, you kind of just want to hold it for a sec while your man gets position and then feed it.

What have you been seeing?

[player]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

I switched Scorer SF into their QUICK PLay slot and moved Cavalier to their Playbook. That should solve the problem and get him to shoot more in the game. Triple Threat will allow him to get a few assist by setting up cutters down down the middle.

Is there anyway to cut down on the drives in the lane by the cpu? it seems that too many weak guards like antonio daniels can penetrate and my big guys do nothing.

plus i have dwight howard and every game he is over 80% shooting. i just want both teams interior defense better. if i raise the on ball defense i will never get a jump shot. as is is now i can go to the lane and kick out but by the time the pass gets there the cpu defender has left the double team and its on my guy like glue. any help would be grateful.

[KBomber]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

I'll have to test them out again but try like one more game because sometimes guy's will errupt the next game. I tried to get LeBron more invloved as a setup man in the Cavs offense so that he could not only scorer but get a few assist aswell.

But I'll test them out again once I'm done with every team.

I think I've seen evidence of that, even within games. Played against Utah today and went out on a 20-1 run to start the game. With various runs throughout they chipped away until they got it down to 3 at which point I went on another run to close the game with a 15 point lead using the Barneys

Jalen Rose had periods of being unstoppable with periods of looking very mortal. I'm still able to produce unlikely Raphael Araujo performance in all slider configurations -- I'll take good work from a big man, but Mr Araujo is not an elite guy

Good work on the sliders, though

Have fun..........

[Playmakers]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Incredible work PM. On default, teams do play differently, but your sliders adn quick plays just enhance them to a totally new level. The defensive strategies are key as well. I used the Mavs and the plays were just spot on. Dirk gets the ball in so many different spots on the floor.

One question though, what are you seeing as far as Steals and Turnovers per game with the slider set at 60?

Alot of times, combined with Defensive Pressure set at High, I'll catch a pass up high or on the wing and hold it as I'm in the triple threat and the CPU will just swipe it and they're off on the break. Happens alot to me.

Sure it's easy to hold the ball away from my body but when you're feeding the post, you kind of just want to hold it for a sec while your man gets position and then feed it.

What have you been seeing?

The reason I set Steals at 60 was to tone down on guy's free-styling at will on the perimeter by Human controlled players. I wanted the Human player to be aware thet the CPU was going to just stand around and not react. So, it forces you to protect the ball and make smart passes.

Having said that remember though only C's and PF's should have High Pressure assigned to them the other players SF's, SG's and PG's should be set at Medium or Low it keeps spacing between the perimeter players.

I don't see high turnover #'s with steals at 60 but I do have to play smart about how I protect the ball.

[Playmakers]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

GAMEPLAY SETUP

Assign High Pressure Defense to all C's and PF's during Gameplay. You do not have to adjust anything for SF's, SG's and PG's. Leave them all at DEFAULT.

To setup the CPU's Playbook you have to take your controller before the start of the game and go to all the Playbook settings and assign them just like I have them setup. Make sure you hit START after you put in the settings for Offensive and Defensive QUICK Plays and Team Stratgey or else it will not save if you hit TRIANGLE to back out. Put the plays in the order in which I have them listed. Most teams will come with a ZONE DEFENSE and a PRESS DEFENSE to add different looks throughout the game when you face them. Some Teams are more aggressive defensively than others so you won't get the same type of pressure from game to game.

Level: All-Star/Press Box View -2 clicks from DEFAULT Camera/CPU Shot-ON

GAMES SPEED SETTINGS
40=12 MINUTES
45=10 MINUTES
50=8 MINUTES


Game Speed: 40-45-50
Free Throw Difficulty: 90
Boundary Force Field: 70
Injury Frequency: 62
Fatigue Effect: 52
Charge/Block Foul Frequency: 100
Shooting Foul Frequency: 36*.................(Recent Change)
Reach-in Foul Frequency: 52*.................(Recent Change)
In-air Collision Foul Frequency: 100

USER:

User Steal Ability: 35
User Interception Ability: 35
User Shot Block Ability: 25
User Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 50*......(Recent Change)
User Freestyle Effectiveness: 40
User Dunk vs. Lay-up Frequency: 35
User Substitution Frequency: 44
User On-ball Defense Assist: 65
User Offensive Rebounding: 0*................(Recent Change)
User Defensive Rebounding: 100*................(Recent Change)
User Fakeout Discipline: 85
User Short Range Shooting: 34*...............(Recent Change)
User Medium Range Shooting: 40
User Long Range Shooting: 36*................(Recent Change)
User Dunk Percentage: 40
User Lay-up Percentage: 55
User Adjusted Shot Percentage: 34
User On-ball Physical Defense: 60
User Poor Release Shot Percent: 30
User Double-team Effectiveness: 54
User Pro Hop Effectiveness: 15
User Drop Step Effectiveness: 30

CPU:

CPU Steal Ability: 60
CPU Interception Ability: 15
CPU Shot Block Ability: 30*..............(Recent Change)
CPU Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 60
CPU Freestyle Effectiveness: 40
CPU Dunk Frequency: 30*...............(Recent Change)
CPU Substitution Frequency: 44
CPU Offensive Rebounding: 0*..........(Recent Change)
CPU Defensive Rebounding: 100*......(Recent Change)
CPU Fakeout Discipline: 85*.............(Recent Change)
CPU Short Range Shooting: 34*........(Recent Change)
CPU Medium Range Shooting: 40
CPU Long Range Shooting: 36*.........(Recent Change)
CPU Dunk Percentage: 40
CPU Lay-up Percentage: 55
CPU Adjusted Shot Percentage: 34
CPU Adjusted Shot Frequency: 38
CPU On-ball Physical Defense: 60
CPU Poor Release Shot Percent: 30
CPU Double-team Effectiveness: 60
CPU Pro Hop Effectiveness: 25
CPU Drop Step Effectiveness: 50
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[Playmakers]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

guys, i'm a little confused - do i change BOTH the cpu and my team's offensive and defensive quick plays or just the cpu's?

i know i have to change my team's defensive and offensive team strategy but what about the quick plays? do i change just the cpu's or mine as well?

thanks!

Ok here's how the Playbooks work.

You have to setup the CPU's Team Strategy and QUICK PLays just the way I have them listed on the Front Page.

You also have to set DEFENSIVE Pressure for both HUMAN and CPU as listed.

Finally, for human player you do not have to setup your playbook using my formula. The Playbooks were constructed for the CPU to call those plays when they face you in a season game. The Human player has an option to use the plays I listed for his team. But you do have to assign the Defensive Pressure listed for both teams.

[Flightwhite24]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Finally got a chance to play w/sliders, boy what a difference, I also have 2K6 just when I was ready to give in to 2K6 as the Sim game out, NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND. These sliders are the real deal. I beat the T-Wolves by 8 with the Lakers, KG was in foul trouble the whole game, K Bryant was unstoppable, PLAYMAKER, what you do is unreal, You should be banned for figuring out the word REALISM, SIMULATION. Look it up in Websters and it says PLAYMAKER

Can't wait for the rest of the playbooks, Again thanks for the hard work

[Flightwhite24]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

I also need to mention how the teams move the ball around like true NBA counterparts. UNREAL, I am waiting to see if anyone can produce the same gameplay results to 2K6 if not looks like Live 06 pulled it off after all. A lot of 2K6 fanboys would see that Live can be a true Sim with slider work by the right individual who know's what they are doing. 2K6 plays nice out of the box but it 2 needs a lot of slider adjustments also, yet no one has figured out the slider format to get true sim play, in IMHO.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Having said that remember though only C's and PF's should have High Pressure assigned to them the other players SF's, SG's and PG's should be set at Medium or Low it keeps spacing between the perimeter players.

DOH!

I had all positions with High Def Pressure. No freaking wonder.

[live06hoopz]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

love these sliders. i played as the wizards @ philly (using their playbook)...score was 102-103 Philly in the last minute of the 4th quarter...i gave arenas the ball for the last shot and he scored a layup to win the game 104-103 wizards. great all around game. it was because of these sliders. also A.I. was just unstoppable until arenas won the game in the end. so realistic. thanks PM! keep it up!

[redz]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

PM, do you think this sliders will work for the pc? sorry if this question has been ask already.

[Playmakers]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Thanks for feedback from everyone.

I'm not going to post any changes right now but I'm looking into a way to make the CPU call their own DEFENSIVE Pressure and DOUBLE Teams. So, I might boost up CPU's ON BALL PHYSICAL DEFENSE to 50 and FAKEOUT DISCIPLINE to 75 then set all DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS to AUTO SWITCH and let the CPU decide who to pressure and double team.

I'll leave their DEFENSIVE Playbooks intact but just allow them to decide how to apply pressure. So, this will be a test to see if it works better then my initial settings where I assign the Pressure for both teams.

Anyone wanting to help me with this test please provide feedback.

[Playmakers]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

PM, do you think this sliders will work for the pc? sorry if this question has been ask already.

I don't think that the PC version should play any different so all settings should work the same. The PC might have a difference in slider calculation like Madden did but the settings should work.

[k3yD]

Re: Playmakers All-Star/Press Box Cam/Team Specific Plays

Finally got a chance to play w/sliders, boy what a difference, I also have 2K6 just when I was ready to give in to 2K6 as the Sim game out, NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND. These sliders are the real deal. I beat the T-Wolves by 8 with the Lakers, KG was in foul trouble the whole game, K Bryant was unstoppable, PLAYMAKER, what you do is unreal, You should be banned for figuring out the word REALISM, SIMULATION. Look it up in Websters and it says PLAYMAKER

Can't wait for the rest of the playbooks, Again thanks for the hard work

i know.

actually, i hate Playmakers. i am now SERIOUSLY thinking of an excuse so i can leave work early tomorrow to play Live.

sad, but i'm having so much fun!