NBA 2K14 Next-Gen Screenshot - Building Your MyGM

[the_future420]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

Honestly I don't know. Why not go for that. People are ready to burn down the offices of 2K because they don't have 30 team association control primarily because it was a workaround to a problem in the game. Writing down the VC you've earned in MyGM just so you know what you had shouldn't be too big of an issue. It's a workaround to the problem.

This isn't a shot at you, but what a f***** joke. In 2013, on eighth gen consoles, we will actually need pen and paper to have a realistic association experience. Sit back and let that sink in folks. Terrible.

[Optik]

SMH, people are getting away from the real problem with this mode - that you can accumulate points/VC to upgrade your GM instead of just naturally getting better at making decisions as the game goes on. Stop making it about VC. I can understand why they would allow such a thing in the old MyPlayer mode (even though you get better attributes automatically by playing well in FIFA's Be a Pro mode), but in a GM/owner mode it makes no sense.

[da ThRONe]

If 2K wants to provide things for purchase that gives boost to MyGM or MyP fine. However the game shouldn't be built around this ridiculous model. Sim should be the overall theme. Getting points or coinage to spend on random attributes couldn't be any farther from sim. They are turning what could be such a revolutionary mode into a joke with decision that would seem like it would be simple.

Again they don't have to isolate everybody. MyP or MyGM should make me feel like an actual player or GM. Learning and getting better in a way that's natural.

[DukeC]

I'm indifferent to this entire thing.

One thing is "bothering" me though. If this can be played offline, and you disconnect from the internet, is it still going to use VC or some other form of currency? And if you do disconnect from the internet, do you still keep the amount you had or are you given a fresh amount of currency to start with?

It seems to me that this problem theoretically could be solved by simply playing offline....which is what people wanted....right?

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

I'm indifferent to this entire thing. One thing is "bothering" me though. If this can be played offline, and you disconnect from the internet, is it still going to use VC or some other form of currency? And if you do disconnect from the internet, do you still keep the amount you had or are you given a fresh amount of currency to start with? It seems to me that this problem theoretically could be solved by simply playing offline....which is what people wanted....right?

I kind of forgot how that'd work. Doesn't signing offline just change virtual currency to skill points? Which in turn means you'd still have to "progress" as a GM by using skill points to upgrade? I felt being offline just disqualified someone from buying material products like new suits... which is another problem altogether.

I thought NFL 2K5 had it right, yet they made it seem so simple. Have a really cool mode where people can buy cool things (The Crib) but have it completely separate from the simulation aspect of their game. There was no RPG-ing, no leveling up, no signing players to 2 year, 800 virtual currency deals.

All game modes in 2K5 strived for realism. Only, for those who were interested, there was a "Crib" where points could be separately accumulated by performing in-game tasks (ex: 200 yards receiving by a single player). No one was forced to use the Crib. No one had to care about completing random tasks. It was pretty much a bonus mode, there for the taking. That would in contrast to NBA 2K's recent forced implementation into their previously simulation modes.

[royounggoku]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

I'm indifferent to this entire thing. One thing is "bothering" me though. If this can be played offline, and you disconnect from the internet, is it still going to use VC or some other form of currency? And if you do disconnect from the internet, do you still keep the amount you had or are you given a fresh amount of currency to start with? It seems to me that this problem theoretically could be solved by simply playing offline....which is what people wanted....right?

Yea this could work out, I completely forgot about this. Just play offline, it converts to skill points, then you won't have to worry about keeping track of your VC in each mode(which wasn't gonna happen for me).

[jaateloauto]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sundown

But ONE case where I think VC could be interesting-- if you were forced to convert VC to "2K NBA dollars" when paying the Luxury Tax for going over the salary cap.

Don't give them any ideas...

Why do did big companies have to miss the whole point of FREE to play and decide to screw everyone over just to make a quick buck. We've already seen that the game has been rebalanced to give you less VC than the amount of skill points you used to get. More waiting and grinding for those who don't want to spend more money for virtual coins in a game they bought for full price that comes out every single year.

[Sundown]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaateloauto

Don't give them any ideas... Why do did big companies have to miss the whole point of FREE to play and decide to screw everyone over just to make a quick buck. We've already seen that the game has been rebalanced to give you less VC than the amount of skill points you used to get. More waiting and grinding for those who don't want to spend more money for virtual coins in a game they bought for full price that comes out every single year.

Except this doesn't really screw anyone over. Most NBA teams don't pay luxury tax. The game is perfectly playable without it-- but gives that bit of boost if you want to invest some VC (which you get just for playing the game).

I wouldn't enjoy being able to pay Lux Tax without thinking about the repercussions, but I suppose the new owner personalities make things interesting (like the Lakers who will pay tax but it's Win Or Get Out).