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[Thrustie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kushmir

Brooooooooo....your ad-libs got me crying real tears! You on twitter?

Haha thanks man but naw I’m pretty quiet on social media these days. I hope some dude randomly finds my YouTube channel one day though and is like “Holy crap this guy sucks! Why would you record this?”

[Kushmir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thrustie

Haha thanks man but naw I’m pretty quiet on social media these days. I hope some dude randomly finds my YouTube channel one day though and is like “Holy crap this guy sucks! Why would you record this?”

Its fine...can I post these four vids tho? I didn't want to do it w/o permission.

[ASAP Floppy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thrustie

Here’s what it looks like in Pro-Am/Rec. On this one I have no idea where bro is passing it but I hit square as soon as he passes it like a great defender should and make a nice over the shoulder one handed snag like a modern day Terrell Owens. Here I’m mad because I’ve just turned it over. In my rage I blindly mash square and make a slick no-look deflection on the outlet pass. “GOOD D!” exclaim my teammates. Pre natural awareness like Pippen, I have. I know someone will say this was a good defensive play. And sure, dude obviously anticipated the pass. But he’s not even looking at me, wouldn’t know exactly where the ball was going but somehow palms it from point blank. A deflection? Maybe. Straight up gloving it like Gary Payton reborn? Naw. Alright this guy clearly noticed the intended target. So he proceeds to accelerate like the Flash, moving faster than the ball, to run this one down. Puts Richard Sherman to shame.

The last one x 10000000 look at how quickly he accelerates, it looks like they took frames out of the animations he's moving so fast.

"simulation"

[Thrustie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kushmir

Its fine...can I post these four vids tho? I didn't want to do it w/o permission.

Oh yeah go nuts!

[2_headedmonster]

The stealing in the passing Lanes is overdone, just as is the ability to steal the ball from the rebounder. There needs to be a stiff stamina penalty for your attempts, even if successful, and harsh penalties if you whiff.

Also the needs to be some further level of skill involved. You shouldn't be able to steal both bounce passes and lob passes with a simple tap of square. Square should be to steal chest passes, down and square for low passes and up and square should be to steal High passes.

And to add to that, overhead passes to a recipient who is at least 20 feet away should have more arc on them. Defenders are standing flat-footed and stealing passes to people who are across the court.

[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2_headedmonster

Spoiler The stealing in the passing Lanes is overdone, just as is the ability to steal the ball from the rebounder. There needs to be a stiff stamina penalty for your attempts, even if successful, and harsh penalties if you whiff. Also the needs to be some further level of skill involved. You shouldn't be able to steal both bounce passes and lob passes with a simple tap of square. Square should be to steal chest passes, down and square for low passes and up and square should be to steal High passes. And to add to that, overhead passes to a recipient who is at least 20 feet away should have more arc on them. Defenders are standing flat-footed and stealing passes to people who are across the court.

That high/low steal mechanic suggestion is perfect and should be tweeted to one of the developers. That’s certainly a very viable solution if not this year, at least next year.

[Kushmir]

Quote: Originally Posted by strawberryshortcake

That high/low steal mechanic suggestion is perfect and should be tweeted to one of the developers. That’s certainly a very viable solution if not this year, at least next year.

It really is. I'd also like to see the ability to lob passes for the same reason (tap X or the button if you often icon pass like me) We definitely need to see a skill based steal system require more from the user. I'd like to see the R-Stick be pushed in the direction of the pass (relative to the defender) for steal success--and like was mentioned, failure has to have consequences....contact and reaching fouls and stamina as well.

[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kushmir

Spoiler It really is. I'd also like to see the ability to lob passes for the same reason (tap X or the button if you often icon pass like me) We definitely need to see a skill based steal system require more from the user. I'd like to see the R-Stick be pushed in the direction of the pass (relative to the defender) for steal success--and like was mentioned, failure has to have consequences....contact and reaching fouls and stamina as well.

Skilled based stealing, hashtag that.

I’ve been silently waiting for a video of a proper successful steal attempt seeing as how every single video posted is a no no, even a single isolated steal attempt seems to be a no no.