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  • blues rocker
    MVP
    • Sep 2007
    • 1921

    #1

    NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

    I figured I'd make a thread for patch suggestions. I know there's already a 2k15 wishlist thread, but this is more for immediate fixes that can be addressed in a patch.


    1. I think the main thing that bothers me right now is the shot success logic. Too many difficult or contested shots are going in.

    Lower the success rate of post-up turn-around fades...and lower the success rate even more when these are contested. It seems like the game does not register contests against those shot types. Those post-up turn-around fade aways and hooks are driving me nuts. They go in at a crazy percentage. You can time your contest well, get a hand in their face - the game doesn't seem to recognize the contest at all. The Knicks are the cheesiest in this area. They get so many points off of posting up and shooting contested turn-arounds.

    Contact layups go in way too much. success on all contact shots should be lowered. The game favors the offensive player too much right now. On defense, if you are able to get in front of the ball handler, get your hands up, and force contact, then the shot should miss most of the time...but it's crazy how often your opponent can lean into you in the paint, toss up a leaning prayer contact shot and sink it.

    Basically, defense (contests, contact) doesn't seem to lower shot percentage enough. Shot difficulty also doesn't seem to make much difference in shot success (turn-around fade aways seem to go in just as much as regular jumpers).

    On the other hand, good old-fashioned open shots don't seem to go in enough.

    2. Foul calls in the paint feel arbitrary. I'll be standing there doing the "hands up" move with the right stick, the shooter will shoot into me yet I'll be called for a foul. Standing with your hands up is not a foul, that's just good defense. Stop calling fouls on defenders just for standing there. if you get your hands up and don't leave your feet, you should not pick up a foul call.

    NOTE: this is all while playing on Sim/Allstar settings.
    Last edited by blues rocker; 10-11-2013, 10:58 AM.
  • Optik
    MVP
    • Aug 2012
    • 1025

    #2
    Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

    Originally posted by blues rocker
    Those post-up turn-around fade aways and hooks are driving me nuts. They go in at a crazy percentage...even when contested. You can time your contest well, get a hand in their face - doesn't matter.
    LOL. People were complaining this was too hard to knock down in 2K13.

    2K, they can only deal in extremes.

    I still think this could all be fixed if they just did the ratings properly or turned up a slider here or there. They already have 2 sliders for contesting jumpshots.
    Originally posted by Dogslax41
    Most people that are asking for a simulation game don’t really want a simulation game because its too hard.

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    • blues rocker
      MVP
      • Sep 2007
      • 1921

      #3
      Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

      Originally posted by Optik
      LOL. People were complaining this was too hard to knock down in 2K13.

      2K, they can only deal in extremes.

      I still think this could all be fixed if they just did the ratings properly or turned up a slider here or there. They already have 2 sliders for contesting jumpshots.
      who the hell was complaining that contested fade aways should be easier to make? casuals? shooting a contested fade away is bad shot selection - it shouldn't go in.

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      • jayman504
        MVP
        • Nov 2006
        • 1177

        #4
        Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

        I will say this...I love the gameplay right now DONT change that..just tweak perhaps the charging fouls so that there's more in the game and I'll be fine with that.
        "I'm so lonely....I paid a hobo to spoon with me"

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        • Bp365
          Rookie
          • Sep 2012
          • 20

          #5
          Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

          I have to admit that I'm still learning the game but I love the gameplay so far. I love defense. Ihhaven't been experiencing the post fade trouble. But I have had that trouble in the paint. Seems like they finish contact drives at an extremely high success rate. For example, I play sim/HOF and on quick game my buddy had drose and he dropped 50 on me. No jumpshots. He drove the lane finished through contact got the foul or the and one. Of course I adjusted to this clogging the lane but it led to fouls. I chocked it up to me jot having good position or having too many men in the lane makin it look like a foul. So yea im still workin on defense. If anyone have any tips to counter this I'd be glad to listen.

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          • and1product
            Rookie
            • Nov 2004
            • 473

            #6
            Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

            Please 2k fix the following

            The replay does not work properly. It freezes or goes really slow.

            In practice mode we cannot switch to the other team like before on freestyle.

            Player pics of muggsy bogues, anthony mason.

            Robert sacre arms are way lighter than his head.

            Some rookies and euro player have ginormous heads. I.e. Anthony bennett.

            Sometimes when you deflect the ball or the cpu deflects the ball, they call the turnover on the other team.

            Li nings are missing. They showup but are not there.

            CHRIS PAULS FACE.

            DO NOT MESS WITH THE GAMEPLAY AT ALL.
            Last edited by and1product; 10-09-2013, 12:11 PM. Reason: Typo
            Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

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            • stillfeelme
              MVP
              • Aug 2010
              • 2407

              #7
              Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

              1. Contest delay needs to be fixed2. CPU shot attempts, shot distribution. Way too many shot attempts by PG's might be a tendency or coach profile issue not sure.
              3. The fouls thing is weird but that is a foul tendency issue overriding a real animation. But there are bad calls by refs in the NBA. The same with contact layups there is contact but the refs don't always give the offense the call.
              4. Stats are being mention by Kerr for second half but we are in the 2nd quarter.
              5. 1-4 offense strategy needs to be fixed like Czar said the center will come over and mess up your space if you post up

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              • blues rocker
                MVP
                • Sep 2007
                • 1921

                #8
                Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                Here's a video i made discussing a problem with the moving catch-and-shoot animations. I hope this can be addressed in the patch, but maybe it's not patchable due to the new passing system...I hope that's not the case.

                <iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n9ZPhRSjuvA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
                Last edited by blues rocker; 10-09-2013, 12:20 PM.

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                • ChrisHansen59
                  Rookie
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 174

                  #9
                  Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                  I hope that they re-evaluate and remove silly attribute caps in MyCareer. Why can a PG only go up to 92 speed, 92 passing, etc.?


                  Also add the alley-oop back into the 2K13 controls option. I'm really not feeling these new ones.

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                  • yungsta404
                    Pro
                    • Jul 2011
                    • 547

                    #10
                    Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                    1. the hands up shot contest needs to be more effective.

                    2. Tone down the success rate of contact layups a bit.

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                    • blues rocker
                      MVP
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 1921

                      #11
                      Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                      ok...this here is a MAJOR problem for me:

                      when you are defending the paint and you do "hands up" with the right stick and create contact on the shot...the contact animation FREEZES your player for so long that you can't go after the rebound after a miss. you get stuck in that animation where he just watches the shot go up and he can't move his arms up to grab the ball. so, there's really no way to win in the paint...even if you do manage for force a miss with contact, the other guy gets the putback because your player is frozen in an animation and is unable to rebound. what's ridiculous is that the offensive player was in contact as well, but he is able to break the contact animation sooner and can go after the rebound quicker, whereas your defender is frozen in the contact animation for much longer. We need to be able to break those ridiculous "recoil" animations after contact that make the player just stare up a the ball like a moron. as of now there are too many b.s. offensive rebounds and putbacks because the defensive rebounders get frozen for so long in those contact animations.
                      Last edited by blues rocker; 10-11-2013, 10:12 AM.

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                      • The 24th Letter
                        ERA
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 39373

                        #12
                        Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                        Rebounding!

                        Reintroduce boxing out and rebounding a la NBA 2k11...right now there is no reasoning behind it...

                        One thing I will vehemently fight against changing is blocking...please do no change anything about this system..

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                        • 23
                          yellow
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 66469

                          #13
                          Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                          Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                          Rebounding!

                          Reintroduce boxing out and rebounding a la NBA 2k11...right now there is no reasoning behind it...


                          One thing I will vehemently fight against changing is blocking...please do no change anything about this system..

                          If anything, I'd have to agree with this. My AI teammtes show zero urgency when a ball bounces off the rim and I have no idea why.

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                          • HakeemDaDream
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 304

                            #14
                            Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                            Originally posted by blues rocker
                            I figured I'd make a thread for patch suggestions. I know there's already a 2k15 wishlist thread, but this is more for immediate fixes that can be addressed in a patch.


                            1. I think the main thing that bothers me right now is the shot success logic. I have a hard time figuring out what 2k considers a bad shot, because contested shots and contact shots seem to go in almost as much as open shots.

                            Those post-up turn-around fade aways and hooks are driving me nuts. They go in at a crazy percentage...even when contested. You can time your contest well, get a hand in their face - doesn't matter. The Knicks are the cheesiest in this area. They get so many points off of posting up and shooting contested turn-arounds. It's like the game thinks a contested fade away is as good as an open jumper. Lower the success rate of post-up turn-arounds and hooks...and lower the success rate even more when these are contested.

                            Then there are contact shots in the paint - these go in way too much as well. On defense, if you are able to get in front of the ball handler, get your hands up, and force contact, then the shot should miss most of the time...but it's crazy how easily your opponent can lean into you in the paint, toss up a leaning prayer contact shot and sink it. Hello...2k - tossing up a leaning layup into contact is not a good shot, yet 2k seems to think it is. Shot success on all contact shots should be lowered. The game does not reward the defender enough for standing his ground and causing contact - the shots just go in anyway.

                            Basically, defense (contests, contact) doesn't seem to lower shot percentage enough. Shot difficulty also doesn't seem to make much difference in shot success (turn-around fade aways seem to go in just as much as regular jumpers).

                            On the other hand, good old-fashioned open shots don't seem to go in enough.

                            2. Foul calls in the paint feel arbitrary. I'll be standing there doing the "hands up" move with the right stick, the shooter will ram into me yet I'll be called for a foul. Standing with your hands up is not a foul, that's just good defense. Stop calling fouls on defenders just for standing there. if you get your hands up and don't leave your feet, you should not pick up a foul call.

                            NOTE: this is all while playing on Sim/Allstar settings.
                            What sliders are you playing with? I'm using simulation sliders and I think the game is tuned quite nicely. Yes, some contested shots go in, but that's NBA basketball. You're not going to stop everybody playing good defense. Sometimes the ball just finds it's way in the hole. The same goes for the contact shots. Personally, I'm loving the And 1's since they rarely happened in 2k13 using simulation sliders. After all, it's one of the most exciting plays in basketball so I say the more, the merrier.

                            Regarding your second point, just chalk it up to a bad foul call. Like those don't already happen in the NBA. What I love most about 2k14 is the unpredictability in the gameplay. Gone are the days when animations dictated whether or not a shot would go in. As long as you are fundamentally sound, then the game plays realistically.

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                            • ataman5
                              MVP
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 2620

                              #15
                              Re: NBA 2k14 patch - post your suggestions for fixes

                              Online Association!

                              I mean they didn't even take a look at the game mode just for once, i'm super sure about that.

                              Same bugs from 2k13 and more 2k12 bugs have returned, bravo!

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