2k17 Gameplay Blog is here!

[Barncore]

With all of these new animations in the paint, i wonder if we are going to be able to tell the difference between an elite rebounder vs a good rebounder vs an average rebounder

[LorenzoDC]

I'm so greedy.

Now I want Czar's offense blog, OG's defense blog and a MyLeague/MyGM blog.

[jeremym480]

Lot's of great stuff in that blog, but this is one of my favorites:

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Last note on physicality, we decided to re-design our fatigue and injury models to better replicate the rigors of playing in the NBA. This year, we’ve added a new short-term fatigue system that represents being winded when doing things that require a lot of physical exertion. Both the short term and long term fatigue levels are represented in the meter on the top side of the player indicator. A number of events will cause the meter to “jump” down or drain more quickly, such as: blocks, taking heavy contact, sprinting, dunking, etc. When your energy bottoms out, your long term fatigue starts to drain at a higher rate, you take a significant hit to several attributes and you lose the ability to sprint at full speed. Long term fatigue also works as a ceiling for short term fatigue, so the lower your long term fatigue level is, the less short term fatigue you have to work with. Additionally, the likelihood of injury increases if you consistently wear your player down so it’s important this year to pace yourself and not overwork your guys. As for the injury system itself, it’s been upgraded to support more body parts (23 in total) and more injury types (115 in all). A new Wear and Tear system has also been added to accurately replicate a player’s physical progression through a game or season. Body parts accumulate wear based on actual events taking place on the court – hard fouls, contact layups, out of control landings, etc. It’s a very deep injury model that definitely brings a new level of realism to the virtual hardwood.

Hopefully, this means a totally revamped in-game injury system.

I really like most of the other things I read, as well. I can't wait to see two competent users play a full game with the broadcast cam so I can see some of these improvements for myself.

[Marty Funkhouser]

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o You can perform alley-oops to players who are much further away from the rim and they’ll catch it and put up a shot (great for sideline inbound buzzerbeaters.) Also, you can alley-oop pass out of jump shots, layups and even other alley-oops. I’m expecting to see some hot Plays of the Week from you Park guys this year. o During a Give & Go, you can call for an alley-oop by pressing the Shot Button while holding the Pass Button o New Overhead Skip Pass mechanic lets you quickly target farther away teammates when multiple are in a line

[Rip4ever]

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Whether you’re looking for a game for your 8 year old to be able to just run around, shoot 3’s and dunk using 2 buttons

Well that is one thing I can verify after watching that 50 min video in the other thread.

[Breakstarter]

The Hall of Fame badge is really cool too. Now, when a player performs well within his specialty (a Playmaker gets a lot of assists, a Post Scorer hits a few post fades, Glass Cleaner pulls down some boards, etc.) he gets “Grand Badge Hot.” That means that they unlock even stronger special abilities within their archetypes, as a red icon appears in the player indicator. I often play as a Sharpshooter and there’s no better feeling than getting a few open 3’s to drop, getting hot, and then being able to rattle off several more makes just like one of the Splash Brothers.

– A new user-controlled emote system allows you to customize your on-court celebrations and trigger them after big plays.

– The new Jump Shot Creator allows you to create an infinite variation of jump shot styles to ensure that your MyPLAYER’s jumper looks and feels exactly the way you want. The tool allows you to pick multiple release animations and a base and lets you control how those animations blend together. So it’s like the composited custom jump shots we had in the game a couple years ago but MUCH more customizable.

[ProfessaPackMan]

I could care less about video since most of the things mentioned in the blog are things we need to see/feel for ourselves anyway.

[Rip4ever]

Now this sounds better than I expected. If done well I think this is really cool.

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Also, if you’re relatively new to the series or even if you’re a 2K vet who wants to know everything there is to know about gameplay, make sure you check out 2KU. It’s been completely revamped with a comprehensive 2KU Tips Glossary showing all of the moves in the game with videos explaining how everything works and a brand new 2KU Game. The 2KU Game is awesome! You play an intra-squad scrimmage game with Team USA and tips get pushed to you through overlays/videos walking you through the ins and outs of 2K basketball. It even analyzes how you’re playing and pushes appropriate content to you based on your performance and what features you’re currently (or currently not) using. Coach K also chimes in with tons of basketball strategy level tips to help you understand the game from that perspective as well. So it’s a great way to both learn how to play 2K as well as to expand your understanding of the game of basketball.

I always wonder if there are things I could do better stick wise. Not to mention it would be nice for something that helps introduce all those people that didn't grow up in Indiana how to play basketball properly.