This is the Least Challenging CPU in 2k History.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

Yeah but I think they helped with regards to some people's criticisms. Unfortunately there is a good number of people who play the game as is out of the box and then complain about the game being too easy/difficult and when told that sliders can remedy this they act outraged at the idea. People think the out of the box default experience should be tailored to them.

Funny thing is, I ended up using ‘Default’ moreso than ‘Simulation’ by the end of the cycle…just played a better game for me personally….but I understand what you are saying.

Some people don’t like using sliders and prefer to leave everything on default. Understandable, but that choice comes with consequences. I actually get that mentality more than the “I adjust sliders, but shouldn’t have to” mentality.

Maybe bringing back those options would put people in a better headspace with all of this, even though it’s been at your disposal this entire time, lol

[AIRJ23]

Once again. After painstaking tweaking from sliders to rosters, the game plays about as good as I can expect. Lately zero frustration and just excellent games.

Want to really open the game up? Tend to their horrific tendencies for players. I see stupid things like KD and Derozan having little to no mid range tendencies. LeBron has no step back or mid range tendencies. It’s goofy as hell. Also be sure to tweak players CONTESTED mid range tendencies but those actually seem more accurate than the mid range “take shot” tendencies out of the box. Has anyone watched KD this season? His game is 95% mid range and it’s glorious. Same for Derozen. Think it’sa coincidence two of the best and most enjoyable players this season shoot the most mid rangers? Throw CP in there too and Kawhi last playoffs looking like 96 Jordan’s lil bro before he got injured.

The mid range game is making a lil comeback from certain elite players and it makes gameplay so much prettier and basketball like when you raise mid range tendencies.

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Funny thing is, I ended up using ‘Default’ moreso than ‘Simulation’ by the end of the cycle…just played a better game for me personally….but I understand what you are saying. Some people don’t like using sliders and prefer to leave everything on default. Understandable, but that choice comes with consequences. I actually get that mentality more than the “I adjust sliders, but shouldn’t have to” mentality. Maybe bringing back those options would put people in a better headspace with all of this, even though it’s been at your disposal this entire time, lol

2K has so many things that need to be adjusted that it becomes too much for a lot of people in terms of trying to tune the game. A setting out the box coming from the dev team(who you hope understands how all of their setting work together) would be really beneficial in terms of giving people a big head start.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

2K has so many things that need to be adjusted that it becomes too much for a lot of people in terms of trying to tune the game. A setting out the box coming from the dev team(who you hope understands how all of their setting work together) would be really beneficial in terms of giving people a big head start.

Seeing how it didn’t really change anything in 2K16 as far as the community goes, and looking at Madden, who has something like that in place….I have my doubts it would make much difference in the end.

but I’m all for options.

If having them there would settle some minds it’s all good with me….

[JoeSteezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

2K has so many things that need to be adjusted that it becomes too much for a lot of people in terms of trying to tune the game. A setting out the box coming from the dev team(who you hope understands how all of their setting work together) would be really beneficial in terms of giving people a big head start.

Yep, this is the main point I think people are trying to make. The AI just doesn't seem very challenging or dynamic. It doesn't provide a unique experience, and we don't wanna spend all day in menus testing numbers because 2K released a "slider/tendency sandbox."

That's not why we bought the game. People in this thread acting like complaining about 2K not providing a challenge is childish is beyond me, especially when the AI insists on double covered layups against much taller defenders.

I think you're allowed to say that 2K's offline experience dropped the ball this year. It's inconsistent at best, but most of the time, it's a 40+ point blowout.

[gu8lal8]

If you want a challenging game:

Use default sliders with maxed out foul frequency sliders for CPU and USER. Max out FT Difficulty.

Change CPU Shot Timing Impact slider to 0.
It's a life changer, trust me.
It's the same as Real Player % for USER.

Controller settings:
Shot meter: OFF
Shot timing: Shots only
FT timing: Real FT %

[AIRJ23]

I either suck at the game or run a perfect roster/slider combo (likely) or lucked out with a good AI coding system, because the AI is anything but easy for me. I’ve had those games you guys speak of where they’re horrific, but whatever I did must have woken the game up because it’s very competitive and even relatively smart for me.

[ggsimmonds]

Has the AI ability to gameplan/ACE been nerfed?

Been a few years since I played 2k deep but last I did I seem to remember the AI coach better adapting to what the user was doing.

I just went off for 64 points with Bradley Beal and the AI never adjusted beyond open double teams. Was half hoping they brought out the box and 1 against me, but I get nothing. Been that way all season; Beal will lead my team in scoring by a wide margin and the AI ignores it. Takes the fun and immersion out when Beal is scoring at will and Kawhi is defending Avdija and allowing a b- perimeter defender to get abused