NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #10 - Controls

[DukeC]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

I see Practice Mode/Training Camp is going to be my BFF for the first couple of weeks again LOL. Every year I tell myself, "Man I'm gonna get these controls down pat like my man Mo has them" and then a few months later I got like 6-8 moves down

LOL. I know how you feel. I got most of the post moves down pat but...I could never figure out the timing to get the shot (From mid-range) "flick flick" right. I just said forget this!

Finally. I can already see the escape dribbles being devastating. I'm reasonably sure I'm going to be did dirty by those escape dribbles man

[UnbelievablyRAW]

I love how a dev is here answering questions. Love the dedication.

The biggest questions that need to be answered are:

1) Are there still animation 'facial' dunks? I can honestly say that Lebron and Wade were overpowered in 2K11 becaue they could constantly force you into an animation of them dunking on you.

2) Did you fix Derrick Rose's layup package? He only does floaters from medium to close range lol

[blues rocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beluba

to expand on what the czar posted, Hop steps are built into the shot system now. So if you're driving toward the basket and want to do a hop step, Hold LT and move the Shot Stick left or right. As your player begins the hop step move, if you keep the Shot Stick held, he'll play out the rest of the hop step layup. But if you center the Shot Stick before he finishes the hop, he'll pump fake at the end of the hop step move. From here, you can do nothing or you can move the Shot Stick again (while the player's pump faking) to shoot a step through layup. Same if you're in the post. Hold LT and move the Shot Stick away from the rim and to the left or right. This will put your player into the Hakeem Olajuwon hop step jumper move. Center the stick to just do the hop, or keep it held to finish with a jumper.

when you say "move the shot stick left or right"...do you mean in relation to the hoop, or is it a "universal" left or right?

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

I see Practice Mode/Training Camp is going to be my BFF for the first couple of weeks again LOL. Every year I tell myself, "Man I'm gonna get these controls down pat like my man Mo has them" and then a few months later I got like 6-8 moves down

I just learned something "new" in 2k11 like 2 months ago...

[bigd916]

Quote: Originally Posted by UnbelievablyRAW

I love how a dev is here answering questions. Love the dedication. The biggest questions that need to be answered are: 1) Are there still animation 'facial' dunks? I can honestly say that Lebron and Wade were overpowered in 2K11 becaue they could constantly force you into an animation of them dunking on you. 2) Did you fix Derrick Rose's layup package? He only does floaters from medium to close range lol

dont expect him to answer every question.

I only asked mine cuz I thought it was going to be in the insight.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beluba

So if you're driving toward the basket and want to do a hop step, Hold LT and move the Shot Stick left or right. As your player begins the hop step move, if you keep the Shot Stick held, he'll play out the rest of the hop step layup. But if you center the Shot Stick before he finishes the hop, he'll pump fake at the end of the hop step move. From here, you can do nothing or you can move the Shot Stick again (while the player's pump faking) to shoot a step through layup.

Hopefully you'll see travels being called with the wrong input here.

[DukeC]

@Pared

He did mention travels would be called if you abused it. Particularly so (I would imagine) with guys with lesser ball-handling ability. That would be awesome (And a brutal learning curve) if we get called for a travel if we did the input wrong. They probably should be called on big men who shouldn't be dribbling or doing excessive fakes in the first place.

[Pared]

Noiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

B/c you can't really move your feet after a hop step - I understand refs look the other way but it should still be there as a possible result.

Good to read.