Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

[daniel80111]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

When I first got the game I played on Pro and then it became to easy so I switched to All-Star. A couple of nights ago I was thinking about what I was reading on this forum so I played a non-association game on Pro and I was blown away at the difference. I adjusted sliders as I went through the game and I feel like it just "plays" better at Pro. I really have the sliders in cpu favor. Last night in my association with the Knicks (no I am not trying to get LeBron!!, I would like to have Al Jefferson though) I was playing the mighty Thunder and Durant dropped 37 on me and hit a 3-pointer with about 24 seconds left to tie the game. Nate came back and hit a mid-range to seal it for me, but the game was awesome. That was the first association game I played since I went "down" to Pro. ( I spent a couple of days tweaking.) I really think Pro is what this game was designed to play on.

That is awesome. Can you tell me what changes you made to make the computer a little better?

[whizer17]

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What slider set are you guys using? Also is there a particular roster set that you are using?

Thanks

[edubbs]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

What slider set are you guys using? Also is there a particular roster set that you are using?

Thanks

I'm using Pared's shooting sliders (for me). And default shooting sliders for the cpu (everything set at 50).

Just to give the CPU a little bit of an edge and force me to play better D.

Pro level is great this year.

I can get players to play really lifelike, once I adjust their tendacies.

On the higher levels I can't because, the AI is determined to get PIP with either laser passes OR backdoor plays.

[CX1329]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

Lakers (me, left) @ 76ers (CPU, right)

Final Score: 78 - 69

Field Goals: 31/65 x 32/74

Field Goal %: 47% x 43%

3PT: 6/15 x 0/7

3PT%: 40% x 0%

FT: 10/10 x 5/8

FT%: 100% x 62%

Assists: 17 x 24

Turnovers: 7 x 5

Team Fouls: 6 x 9

Total Rebounds: 28 x 33

Offensive Rebounds: 2 x 5

Steals: 5 x 6

Blocks: 10 x 2 (10 blocks because the Sixers kept trying dumb shots)

Points in the Paint: 34 x 40

Bench Points: 27 x 10

Second Chance Points: 5 x 4

Fast Break Points: 12 x 12


Box Score notables:

Elton Brand: 11 / 20 FG, 22 points, 11 rebounds
Andre Iguodala: 6 / 16 FG, 13 points
Samuel Dalembert: 4 / 7 FG, 9 points, 13 rebounds
Thaddeus Young: 3 / 11 FG, 6 points

Kobe Bryant: 10 / 23 FG, 27 points
Vladimir Radmanovic: 6 / 7 FG, 16 points
Jordan Farmar: 6 / 8 FG, 14 points
Lamar Odom: 4 / 9 FG, 11 points
Pau Gasol: 2 / 5 FG, 4 points, 9 rebounds

Scoring by quarter (Lakers - Sixers):

20 - 23
19 - 17
19 - 15
20 - 14


I like these stats, and the game was very close until the 4th quarter, when I managed to pull away with the help of Kobe.

[Mbalmer]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

That is awesome. Can you tell me what changes you made to make the computer a little better?

my shot sliders are (from memory, so maybe a few off)
32 close
39 medium
42 3's
cpu
40 close
55 medium
46 3's (They kill me with 3's)
I adjusted (from default) most other sliders up for them about 5-10 points and me down around the same. I do have both speed settings at 55. Also, I put the cpu drive to basket around 35-40. I just played around for a while with it. I put the cpu tendencies for medium shots up around 75. Everyone is different, but these seem to work for me. I was able to complete an alley-oop (1) in the game against OKC, and I could never do that in All-Star. PIP for me and cpu was less than half of each's total points. Score was 101-99, 10min. quarters. I think I need to do something with fouls, there were several, but not as many as I think there should be.

[whizer17]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

J-unit what sliders are you using at the moment?

[Grim]

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I just finished a 29 game season on Superstar (default sliders) with the T'Wolves and went 24-5 and won the Championship only losing 2 total games in the playoffs. I read alot on here about people playing on Pro difficulty with altered sliders, and I must say, I will never play on anything else now.

I started a new season on pro with the Blazers, and I am 8-5 so far with some REALLY intense games. Vast majority of games have been close, and really realistic. My sliders are roughly 35-40 on inside, mid range, and threes, and the CPU sliders are 60-65 on inside, mid range, and threes. The whole key for me though is using "futures" sliders that I downloaded. Really makes for interesting and fun games. I also had to lower my free throw slider to 25%.

[whizer17]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

So you used futures sliders and then modified them by lowering or raising the shot success ratings? Is that all you did?

I am having a hard time with my sliders with regards to having the stars shine. Everything else in the game is going great however I just played against the rockets and Yao took 5 shots and Mcgrady took 8 shots, while their pgs lit me up the entire game.

I could use some help

[Stumbleweed]

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I just used the OS Outsiders newest roster and ran default Pro last night to try it out and had a great game in the Nets association I started. Devin Harris got hot early and was just a monster, but the game felt really nice otherwise. Ha, I hardly ever score that much with one player, but that fast release, his speed getting into the paint, and getting to the line... I piled up 39 points on 13/18 shooting, 7/8 FT, 2/3 3PT with him (8-minute quarters).

But yeah, the CPU PIP was realistic (less than 50%), as were mine -- I'll probably lower the inside shooting slider slightly, but I actually didn't feel too many of those went in that shouldn't have., as some easy ones under the basket rattled out due to defensive pressure. Devin Harris is a mad man on this game now.. good lord.

[whizer17]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

I changed all the coach sliders last night, not the player ones yet, and still the pgs are lighting it up. What is causing this problem? Its like every pg I play is Larry Hughes and decides on shooting the ball, whereas my stars just pass it off all the time. I am not doubling teaming them or anything.

[damien6663]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

Im having the problem of completely sucking at this game even on pro, the computer still even with tweaked shooting goes well over 50% from the floor per game.

They get an insane amount of offensive rebounds.

Maybe i just totally suck at this game (id be the first to admit, and i play as the knicks also).

But i just cant get any consitency, heres to tweaking the sliders again.

[Graphik]

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I've been having better experiences on Pro as well. Whoever said the tendencies shine brighter on Pro was spot on. On All-Star, the CPU consistently tries to look for cutters and it kinda ruins the entire CPU offense. On Pro, they seem to react more realistically depending on the tendencies.

I rarely see the cpu drive and actually dribble the ball back out if the 'D' is to heavy in the paint on All Star. On Pro, I've seen the cpu reset its offense and take smarter shots. I honestly think the biggest difference is the tendencies.

Someone else hit the nail on the head in terms of how the cpu plays when you raise the difficulty. On higher levels it does seem as if there is more slashing to the basket, back door cuts, alley-oops and forced layups than there is on Pro. On Pro, the CPU runs behaves however their tendencies tell them to behave. I usually edit the coaching tendencies(nogsters) game by game and they make a hell of a difference in terms of CPU offense. I did the same on All Star once upon a time and it seemed as if all the teams played the same regardless of the edits.

[Pared]

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I only wish someone would have mentioned this much earlier!

[Graphik]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

I changed all the coach sliders last night, not the player ones yet, and still the pgs are lighting it up. What is causing this problem? Its like every pg I play is Larry Hughes and decides on shooting the ball, whereas my stars just pass it off all the time. I am not doubling teaming them or anything.

You must play good D on the PG in order for him to run the offense smoothly. I promise you if you slack off any PG in the game a few feet, they willl jack it up consistenly. Of course if you play a PG with minimal offense, this isn't the case. Play tight D and they will dribble around or run a play. Sagg off just a tad and watch em shoot at will.

[CX1329]

Re: Anyone tried playing on Pro, post patch?

I don't even give PGs like Rondo too much space on offense, even though they're bad at shooting. I sag off only when I notice an intention to drive to the basket, so I can contain the dribble drive. I'm a huge fan of pressure defense, so I wind up contesting a lot of shots and getting many blocks that way, even if it means I pick up more fouls.