The FUNDAMENTAL issue with 2k17's AI Defense

[The 24th Letter]

I was just thinking about this post as I go back and delete my NBA 2K16 clips.

I dont really see enough clean blow-bys like this. Do you guys?

[Goffs]

Great thread! They need to figure something out for next year.

[WTF]

The only clean blow bys are from a behind the back move or from a pick in my cases 24th.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTF

The only clean blow bys are from a behind the back move or from a pick in my cases 24th.

Or even a riding situation like this where my defender guesses wrong....



Sure he shifts back improperly but I earned the angle.

I would like to see more of this instead of all the stonewalls and push backs...I actaully feel 2k17 is more equipped to handle these situations than 2k16 as far as help defense....so the extra stickiness and pulling isnt needed imo

(These clips are SS/SIM 2K16)

[2_headedmonster]

I dont see enough helping of the helper to force extra passes after a man is beat, and that leads to one-pass open shots.

Also, i dont think the CPU does enough adjustments before it goes to an out-right, 'get the ball out of his hands' double.

side-note: i lowered the body-up sensitivity to like 30-35 and im having less stickiness.

[ruxpinke]

The AI is all over me, on all star too. I know there's a learning curve, esp with the new dribble controls, I just haven't felt like its even possible like in the vids above.

[Graphik]

Dont know how much time you guys have spent with the game but I've been able to blow by the cpu AI at a normal pace per game. On all star default.

I play as the Bulls....Wade, Rondo and Butler can get free from time to time for nice contact layups by using the dribble moves. Doesn't happen every time as it shouldn't but I do get some nice drives and I'm usually met with help D.

[BQ32]

I thought it was perfect how it was in the prelude 2ku, somehow in the final version though they vamped the stickiness back up and it has become more frustrating to beat the AI. This pretty much ensures that off ball d will be used primarily and we will be stuck playing against a seemingly cheap AI. It also forces players to learn an exploit against the AI and online games to play out the same way.
Game would be much more fun and intriguing if you knew the AI could be beat often by great ball handlers and use tactics and help D to stop it. The added stickiness makes the game less intriguing. Not sure why they just didn't leave it like in the prelude.