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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide


    In absence of individual player assignments, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K14 have given gamers three “Points of Emphasis” to help control their AI teammates' on-court behavior. During a game, players can apply one offensive emphasis, one defensive emphasis and one bonus “flex” emphasis.

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  • XxJustAguessxX
    Banned
    • Sep 2012
    • 2000

    #2
    If they only worked as intended.

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    • DirtyJerz32
      All Star
      • Aug 2007
      • 7617

      #3
      Sorry this was one of the worst decisions 2k made. They need to bring back individual assignments.
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      • STLRams
        MVP
        • Aug 2005
        • 2847

        #4
        Interesting. The concept of the POE is good, but we still need individual defensive assignment options for NBA2K15. I'm hoping POE will be in 2K15 but only if individual defensiveassignments is also put back into the game.

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        • Rockie_Fresh88
          Lockdown Defender
          • Oct 2011
          • 9621

          #5
          Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

          So how does the flex POE work with the others? Is it a secondary priority or what?

          Also it's no reason for me to pick patient offense if I'm controlling? I run a slow offense.
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          • keshunleon
            MVP
            • Apr 2006
            • 2111

            #6
            Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

            POE is a terrible idea!

            We already don't have full control of the ball dribbling, passing, speed, and other things due to all the long and unnecessary animations.

            POE is another thing 2K implemented in NexGen to take away control of the user.

            Why would I want to have every player playing defense the same way?

            Is this POE guide provided from 2K?
            What the heck is flex (as mars5541 also asked)?
            Last edited by keshunleon; 03-04-2014, 01:20 PM.
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            • STLRams
              MVP
              • Aug 2005
              • 2847

              #7
              Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

              I thought one of the 2K devs were suppose to submit a in depth write up on how the POE system works and how to use the second and priority settings together?

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              • jsg
                Pro
                • Jul 2004
                • 529

                #8
                Please bring back individual assignments.
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                • AntiBandwagoner
                  Pro
                  • Jan 2013
                  • 963

                  #9
                  Great idea, poor execution.

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                  • yopis
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 229

                    #10
                    Love POE adds a bit of strategy to the game in a different way. Hope devs don't listen to the whining on the forums. Most of the time things go like this.

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                    Worst game ever lost.

                    Forum is full of these whining players that don't want to get better but blame the game for their ineptitude. Sad we get easy games because of these people. Newsflash POE has worked for me from day one. Had games where I have come back from 20 or more down on 12 min qtrs. Maybe get better instead of blaming game why your garbage.

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                    • jyoung
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 11132

                      #11
                      Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

                      Originally posted by keshunleon
                      What the heck is flex (as mars5541 also asked)?
                      Flex is just your team's third point of emphasis. It works no differently than the the other two emphasis slots, aside from the fact that it has the flexibility to be set to either offense or defense.

                      The only restriction is that your flex emphasis cannot contradict your two other emphases.

                      For example, you can't use "Limit Transition" and "Crash Offensive Glass" together, because both emphases are controlling how your teammates approach offensive rebounding.

                      Same thing goes for "Run in Transition" and "Crash Defensive Glass," as they both affect your team's approach to defensive rebounding.

                      Is this POE guide provided from 2K?
                      Since 2K has provided no explanation of the POE system in the game menus, in the instruction manual, or on their website, everything in this guide comes from first-hand gameplay experiences.

                      I felt like OS needed to put something together to help people out, as I've seen a lot of confusion online regarding how POE affects the game. Most of the effects are easy to see just by playing an exhibition game and watching how the AI reacts when you change emphases.
                      Last edited by jyoung; 03-04-2014, 07:16 PM.

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                      • cardinalbird5
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 2814

                        #12
                        Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

                        Originally posted by yopis
                        Love POE adds a bit of strategy to the game in a different way. Hope devs don't listen to the whining on the forums. Most of the time things go like this.

                        Wow had the best game ever won.
                        Worst game ever lost.

                        Forum is full of these whining players that don't want to get better but blame the game for their ineptitude. Sad we get easy games because of these people. Newsflash POE has worked for me from day one. Had games where I have come back from 20 or more down on 12 min qtrs. Maybe get better instead of blaming game why your garbage.
                        You couldn't be more wrong. Without individual assignments you can not truly put together an indepth gameplan.

                        You ever hear coaches say, "Alright limit perimter shots" and that is it? No each player has individual assignments to meet the team's defensive gameplan. Everyone doesn't play their man exactly the same.

                        There is also no in between anymore without coach sliders. It is either all or nothing.
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                        • isdatyt
                          Pro
                          • Feb 2012
                          • 672

                          #13
                          Honestly it seems to me that these effect your FG% as well. When I pick patient offense I can never get shots to go early in the shot clock, unless it's a fast break. In MyTeam I can't score at all with Durant unless I play through him.

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                          • greenegt
                            G-Men
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 4494

                            #14
                            Re: NBA 2K14: Points of Emphasis Guide

                            Great guide. I needed it, as I recently purchased 2K14 for the XB1 and had no idea how they worked. I like the idea of POE, but 2K needs to bring back individual assignments for those who would like greater control.
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                            • Piccaso
                              Rookie
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 22

                              #15
                              Crash Glass always works...so much to the point of getting rebounds you wouldn't normally get but I enjoy it because whatever my team is lacking it makes up for it a tad bit (trailblazers)-- play physical helps with online due to not being able to play real on ball defense Players still get beat but you need that extra bump if u let the CPU play for you which I play a mixture of both...Yes its lacking depth but what they have provided helps

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