Will blocking shots be improved in 2K16?

[ATLBrayden]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Still don't get why they scrapped the blocking system completely after 2K14...I know it had some wonky aspects with guards getting blocks but I loved it man...I used to let guys get by me sometimes so I could square up and swat guys with Timmy... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really hope they re-tool that system (for the guards and such) and bring it back, even if they don't bring it back until 2K17 it would be better than what we have now.

[AgentArran]

This might be a reach, but if you check out the advanced controls for 2k16 you can see under on-ball defense "hold R2/RT and press Y/triangle for swat block". Guess we can only hope that 2k at least took a look at blocking shots to make it better, as im pretty sure this wasn't mentioned in 2k15's controls.

[JedAustin]

That is a mechanic they had in very old 2k games. It made your guy jump very high straight up and down then swat at the ball. Just pressing Y would give you the weak low vertical animations you get a lot now. It made it so if you were set up you could get some nasty blocks. It wasn't effective on the move which to me balanced it. You had to think twice about going at a big man with his feet set near the rim.

[Yesh2kdone]

Quote: Originally Posted by JedAustin

On a side note....When I'm running out to contest a jumper I'd like to be able to jump off one foot. I'm so sick of being a little late and trying to jump at a shot only to have my man take a dump and read the entire newspaper before jumping. As if defense isn't bad enough

I hate this too. How many players would ever do this irl?

[Sgt_Carnage]

when did the blocked shot become so awful in the 2K series? I remember in the earlier ones, if you timed it just right with a dominant shot blocker the ball would go into the seats.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sgt_Carnage

when did the blocked shot become so awful in the 2K series? I remember in the earlier ones, if you timed it just right with a dominant shot blocker the ball would go into the seats.

It got to its absolute worst in 2K13....


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[EarvGotti]

NBA 2K11 had the best shot-blocking the series has ever seen. I'm just dumbfounded as to why year after year, good things are added and then taken out!?!?!?!?!?! It's like 2K purposely regresses when they should be progressing.

2K11 was the year of the shot blocker. 6 years later, we still have weak blocking mechanics....

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by EarvGotti

NBA 2K11 had the best shot-blocking the series has ever seen. I'm just dumbfounded as to why year after year, good things are added and then taken out!?!?!?!?!?! It's like 2K purposely regresses when they should be progressing. 2K11 was the year of the shot blocker. 6 years later, we still have weak blocking mechanics....

Yes! The only time I really felt like a defensive center!