Official Wishlist Thread...

[snowmizer]

Re: Out-of-bounds

ID needs to implement what Sega pretty effectively did with their basketball for players near the sideline... there should never be an accidental stepping out of bounds because of an awkwardly-animated movement. For example, there should be little danger of such a turnover just because you passed to a guy outside the 3 point line against the sidelines.

The game needs a level of 'stickiness' keeping the players in-bounds, such that the user has to almost intentionally try to step out-of-bounds for it to happen.

[edubbs]

Re: Steals Blocks and Rebounding....

-improve the atmosphere in 2005 the fans are useless in this years game

-the coaching AI and substitution AI is horrible in this game! The cpu coaches NEVER call timeouts! i've had situations where i have scored 16-18 unanswered points and the cpu coach still doesn't use it's timeouts! Even with fatigued players on their team they usually just piggy back on my timeouts...in other words wait for me to use my timeouts to make substitutions. I can't beleive that this has not been a more wide spread complaint! It's annoying as hell to me, the cpu coach just does not use timeouts properly whether it's to stop scoring runs or for substituting fatigued players... (please fix this)

-steals r still somewhat of a problem even with slider adjustments, I have been used to controlling the center ON DEFENSE ever since the Lakers vs. Celtics games back in the day and if u decide to do this with inside drive and raise your d-fence pressure to high (i use the sixers) Iverson especially but whoever is gaurding the PG who is bringing the ball up court can easily rack up STEALS the cpu will just pluck the ball away from the opposing PG randomly! even with the fouls set to strict, i should be punished for this with fouls being called but, i have yet to have anyone foul out because of excessive reaching by my CPU CONTROLLED TEAMMATE..

-graphics need an overhaul (what happened to the earlier pics that were released promoting ID2004 with the Kings and the Lakers in them) because those player models/graphics DEFINATELY didn't make it to the final build!

Addressing these issues and continuing to expand on the great gameplay will make this game once again the best simulation of the NBA.

[edubbs]

Re: Steals Blocks and Rebounding....

-improve the atmosphere in 2005 the fans are useless in this years game

-the coaching AI and substitution AI is horrible in this game! The cpu coaches NEVER call timeouts! i've had situations where i have scored 16-18 unanswered points and the cpu coach still doesn't use it's timeouts! Even with fatigued players on their team they usually just piggy back on my timeouts...in other words wait for me to use my timeouts to make substitutions. I can't beleive that this has not been a more wide spread complaint! It's annoying as hell to me, the cpu coach just does not use timeouts properly whether it's to stop scoring runs or for substituting fatigued players... (please fix this)

-steals r still somewhat of a problem even with slider adjustments, I have been used to controlling the center ON DEFENSE ever since the Lakers vs. Celtics games back in the day and if u decide to do this with inside drive and raise your d-fence pressure to high (i use the sixers) Iverson especially but whoever is gaurding the PG who is bringing the ball up court can easily rack up STEALS the cpu will just pluck the ball away from the opposing PG randomly! even with the fouls set to strict, i should be punished for this with fouls being called but, i have yet to have anyone foul out because of excessive reaching by my CPU CONTROLLED TEAMMATE..

-graphics need an overhaul (what happened to the earlier pics that were released promoting ID2004 with the Kings and the Lakers in them) because those player models/graphics DEFINATELY didn't make it to the final build!

Addressing these issues and continuing to expand on the great gameplay will make this game once again the best simulation of the NBA.

[edubbs]

Re: Steals Blocks and Rebounding....

-improve the atmosphere in 2005 the fans are useless in this years game

-the coaching AI and substitution AI is horrible in this game! The cpu coaches NEVER call timeouts! i've had situations where i have scored 16-18 unanswered points and the cpu coach still doesn't use it's timeouts! Even with fatigued players on their team they usually just piggy back on my timeouts...in other words wait for me to use my timeouts to make substitutions. I can't beleive that this has not been a more wide spread complaint! It's annoying as hell to me, the cpu coach just does not use timeouts properly whether it's to stop scoring runs or for substituting fatigued players... (please fix this)

-steals r still somewhat of a problem even with slider adjustments, I have been used to controlling the center ON DEFENSE ever since the Lakers vs. Celtics games back in the day and if u decide to do this with inside drive and raise your d-fence pressure to high (i use the sixers) Iverson especially but whoever is gaurding the PG who is bringing the ball up court can easily rack up STEALS the cpu will just pluck the ball away from the opposing PG randomly! even with the fouls set to strict, i should be punished for this with fouls being called but, i have yet to have anyone foul out because of excessive reaching by my CPU CONTROLLED TEAMMATE..

-graphics need an overhaul (what happened to the earlier pics that were released promoting ID2004 with the Kings and the Lakers in them) because those player models/graphics DEFINATELY didn't make it to the final build!

Addressing these issues and continuing to expand on the great gameplay will make this game once again the best simulation of the NBA.

[Tha_Kid]

Re: Out-of-bounds

I think ID needs to speed up the overall gameplay. With 6 minute quarters being the default, and the only setting you can set new records with, scores rarely hit triple digits. And the scoring in the NBA has rebounded from the zone's effects: even the Celtics put up 117 in regulation. The game's pace either needs to change to reflect that or change the default.

[Tha_Kid]

Re: Out-of-bounds

I think ID needs to speed up the overall gameplay. With 6 minute quarters being the default, and the only setting you can set new records with, scores rarely hit triple digits. And the scoring in the NBA has rebounded from the zone's effects: even the Celtics put up 117 in regulation. The game's pace either needs to change to reflect that or change the default.

[Tha_Kid]

Re: Out-of-bounds

I think ID needs to speed up the overall gameplay. With 6 minute quarters being the default, and the only setting you can set new records with, scores rarely hit triple digits. And the scoring in the NBA has rebounded from the zone's effects: even the Celtics put up 117 in regulation. The game's pace either needs to change to reflect that or change the default.

[Skins4Life]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I would also like to see a shot clock on the pause menu. I hate being able to see the game clock, but not the shot clock on the pause menu

[Skins4Life]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I would also like to see a shot clock on the pause menu. I hate being able to see the game clock, but not the shot clock on the pause menu

[Skins4Life]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I would also like to see a shot clock on the pause menu. I hate being able to see the game clock, but not the shot clock on the pause menu

[dano]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I think you should give up on the records and play 8-9 minute quarters. I made a slight mistake and sim at 10 minute quarters but play at 9. This causes manual games scores to be much higher. I think the best would be to sim 10 and play 8.

But you will never break the records anyway. i cleared them and now use the records from my franchise. the only problem is that only manual games will update this unlike madden. there is just no way to get an actual game a 6 minute quarters. plus your starters will play the whole game right?

[dano]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I think you should give up on the records and play 8-9 minute quarters. I made a slight mistake and sim at 10 minute quarters but play at 9. This causes manual games scores to be much higher. I think the best would be to sim 10 and play 8.

But you will never break the records anyway. i cleared them and now use the records from my franchise. the only problem is that only manual games will update this unlike madden. there is just no way to get an actual game a 6 minute quarters. plus your starters will play the whole game right?

[dano]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

I think you should give up on the records and play 8-9 minute quarters. I made a slight mistake and sim at 10 minute quarters but play at 9. This causes manual games scores to be much higher. I think the best would be to sim 10 and play 8.

But you will never break the records anyway. i cleared them and now use the records from my franchise. the only problem is that only manual games will update this unlike madden. there is just no way to get an actual game a 6 minute quarters. plus your starters will play the whole game right?

[Blue_Monkey]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

"No-shot" shooting foul animations
Add animations of "no-shot" shooting fouls. These are the so called shots where there isn't really any kind of shot but the player is in the act of shooting so he gets FTs. No shot attempt is marked in the stats.

And make these fouls frequent cause you should see "no-shots" 6-15 times every game.

[Blue_Monkey]

Re: Official Wishlist Thread...

"No-shot" shooting foul animations
Add animations of "no-shot" shooting fouls. These are the so called shots where there isn't really any kind of shot but the player is in the act of shooting so he gets FTs. No shot attempt is marked in the stats.

And make these fouls frequent cause you should see "no-shots" 6-15 times every game.