Real Time Physics Engine...

[Haval93]

From Pastapadre's twitter: Also learned...NBA Elite 11 (previously NBA Live) will have real-time physics engine.

What does this mean to the Elite series? Is this something that will change the basketball gaming? This might mean no more canned-animations and that everything might be different each possession just like Backbreaker... What do you guys think?

[Jazza619]

NBA Elite 11? Hmmm...a type of euphoria engine would be awesome. By the new name doesn't make much sense

[Haval93]

Check out pastapadre's article:

http://www.pastapadre.com/2010/05/26...l-time-physics

[clivo1050]

Quote: Originally Posted by Haval93

Check out pastapadre's article: http://www.pastapadre.com/2010/05/26...l-time-physics

This looks sick. If live sticks to making a sim game, this could be a game-changer. Real physics plus more much more control via the right stick (ala nhl and fight night) could make this a great, immersive game. I'm excited to see what they show off at e3.

It looks like pasta had to remove the scan from OXM, but it looked sweet. It showed and talked about how shooting is all skill based this year. You have to push straight up on the right stick. If you push off in different directions, your shot will be off. You can use this to bank shots and shoot at different angles. It also showed a few pictures of how to chain together dribble moves. A behind the back move is done by moving the right stick in a 180 degree motion. It also showed a mid-air dunk adjustment by Lebron by using the right stick. It said the animations look much better since they are physics based.

[loadleft]

I kinda sensed this direction from the changes made in Live 10. It sounds like gone are the simple controls that kept the focus on playing basketball and now we'll have a game controller manipulation contest. If that's actually what happens I am done w/Live after all these years. I'll probably see if I can stomach 2K's controls (that's what's kept me away from 2K so long) and if not I guess I'm done w/video game sports. I left Fight Night when they went analog, Madden when it became about "stick skills" and now EA Basketball (possibly)

[thmst30]

Real-time physics makes sense for football and hockey. For a basketball game I'll have to wait and see what that actually means. Hopefully E3 will bring more in-depth info!

[krazyboy225]

Quote: Originally Posted by thmst30

Real-time physics makes sense for football and hockey. For a basketball game I'll have to wait and see what that actually means. Hopefully E3 will bring more in-depth info!

This might fix birdman stopping shaq downlow

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by krazyboy225

This might fix birdman stopping shaq downlow

True! Size might actually mean something now. Also if this can get rid of the horrible canned collision animations then it's worth it just for that.