NBA 2K10 Q&A: Retail Copy in Hand

[Dice]

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Got a question on coach mode.

Coach mode in College Hoops 2K was done perfectly. But for some reason or another it was a problem in the NBA series. The biggest problem was the coaching sliders. For some reason or another, your team just never responded to the coaching sliders. One big example was if you put the fastbreak and offensive tempo sliders all the way up your team would still try and walk the ball up after missed and made baskets.

Could you test the coach mode out and see if this is still a problem? Thanks.

[baseball88]

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Pared

Could you look on the LA Lakers and see if 2k changed what Adam Morrison looks like?
He should have a short hairstyle now not long hair?

Thanks

[BroMontana82]

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Thanks for helping him out fellas.

I have to say, I had a few bad games last night, and I'm not sure if my sliders were the culprit. I went back to default and for some odd reason the AI is continually forcing a lot of shots in the paint. It could be possible once you change something in the tendency sliders it breaks something... not sure, this is COMPLETE SPECULATION on my part.

With that said, I'll be deleting the data and starting over fresh. Game was solid out of the box but what I'm seeing now are some problems from 2k9. The paint just isn't being defended well enough by my teammates and the CPU covers it well. Again, could be my sliders broke some algorithm in the AI.

There is ONE huge issue that can't be overlooked. It needs to be addressed. In fact, I think it was an issue with 2k9 vs. the CPU. Athletic bigs, when they are running down the middle of the paint after a made basket or change of possession, are being thrown alley oops. My big man is not in position to defend a good % of the time, and instead of standing his ground when in the paint, he will follow the offensive player, leading to easy oops by the CPU. And the CPU takes advantage of this...

I have two problems with the issue.

1) The CPU shouldn't be attempting this as often as they do.

2) My defender should be aware enough to impede Noah's position to no allow something like this to happen.

Instead of my defenders playing man-you-basket positioning, they are off to the side of their man, allowing them ample room to slip by if they get turned around or any other little misstep.

There are times where the AI is running a nice, organized offense, exploiting mismatches and really attacking the user. And there are others where the CPU just sets up shop, then goes inside because of the post defenders inability to keep their men in front of them.

did you try adjusting awareness, help defense, and alley-oop frequency sliders? hopefully these have a big effect on some of these issues.

[Pared]

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Pared do you switch to defend? Guess it really doesnt matter since the cpu seems to be out position most of the time...

Yes, I do. But the problems I'm referring to have to do with my teammates. Adjusting the in-game coaching strategies don't seem to help.

Does it actually feel like you're in control of the players? As far as Isomotion and all of that. I found it kind of difficult to use the isomotion in the Draft Combine. Maybe it might've just been my garbage handles.

I do feel like I lose control of my players at times, but I would attribute that to the defense impeding my progress at times. Much better than last year, but it still needs work.

did you try adjusting awareness, help defense, and alley-oop frequency sliders? hopefully these have a big effect on some of these issues.

I haven't put the Alley oop sliders to 0... but honestly, I shouldn't have to. The sliders I changed shouldn't effect my defense.. but I need to just start over fresh again. Momentous has seen the same alley oop, and you can see it I believe in the videos he posted with Denver. I think Carmelo catches a reverse alley oop down the middle lane in the same fashion...

[BroMontana82]

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i did see that. hopefully it could be addressed by sliders in the very least. also, i hope it's not the new unstoppable ghost layup.

[Eman5805]

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I have a SD tv and I noticed horrible aliasing on anything not moving in the combine and especially on lines. Is that any better in the retail version?

[DC]

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1. Pared can we put the game in "Temporary Coach Mode" to that we cans et our subs/coaching options like we could in 2K8. Rememeber they took this option away from us in 2K9.

2. Pared, is there a collision detection slider? Also what are the new sliders?

[Pared]

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I have a SD tv and I noticed horrible aliasing on anything not moving in the combine and especially on lines. Is that any better in the retail version?

Don't have an SDTV.

1. Pared can we put the game in "Temporary Coach Mode" to that we cans et our subs/coaching options like we could in 2K8. Rememeber they took this option away from us in 2K9.

2. Pared, is there a collision detection slider? Also what are the new sliders?

1. Yes

2. I think Steve put up screens of all the sliders.

[warnerwlf98]

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Pared can we put the game in "Temporary Coach Mode" to that we cans et our subs/coaching options like we could in 2K8. Rememeber they took this option away from us in 2K9.

I'd like to know this too.

EDIT: ^^ Great news!

I know I've asked this for many previous versions and it has never been added, so I'll ask again for the heck of it: Did they include the Suns sunburst jersey from the mid 90's? They only seem to have the older jersey style from the 80's and before.

Thanks.

[Vast]

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Thanks for helping him out fellas.

I have to say, I had a few bad games last night, and I'm not sure if my sliders were the culprit. I went back to default and for some odd reason the AI is continually forcing a lot of shots in the paint. It could be possible once you change something in the tendency sliders it breaks something... not sure, this is COMPLETE SPECULATION on my part.

With that said, I'll be deleting the data and starting over fresh. Game was solid out of the box but what I'm seeing now are some problems from 2k9. The paint just isn't being defended well enough by my teammates and the CPU covers it well. Again, could be my sliders broke some algorithm in the AI.

There is ONE huge issue that can't be overlooked. It needs to be addressed. In fact, I think it was an issue with 2k9 vs. the CPU. Athletic bigs, when they are running down the middle of the paint after a made basket or change of possession, are being thrown alley oops. My big man is not in position to defend a good % of the time, and instead of standing his ground when in the paint, he will follow the offensive player, leading to easy oops by the CPU. And the CPU takes advantage of this...

I have two problems with the issue.

1) The CPU shouldn't be attempting this as often as they do.

2) My defender should be aware enough to impede Noah's position to no allow something like this to happen.

Instead of my defenders playing man-you-basket positioning, they are off to the side of their man, allowing them ample room to slip by if they get turned around or any other little misstep.

There are times where the AI is running a nice, organized offense, exploiting mismatches and really attacking the user. And there are others where the CPU just sets up shop, then goes inside because of the post defenders inability to keep their men in front of them.

The one thing that was bugging me at first, and takes time getting used to... is this year on defense there is like an auto movement applied to your player. that if you sag off the man your defending and he doesn't have the ball, it kind of keeps you in the proper position... but it has also slightly moved me out of position at times, especially when trying to defend the Alley Oops. Or in the paint.

Now im kinda used to it, but i haven't heard Pared or Mo mention it, so i figured you guys should know. I haven't checked to see if its an option and can be turned off, but im hoping it can.
Cuz there are tons of contact off ball animations in the paint, so keeping your man out of the paint or bodying him up is not difficult.

[iLLosophy]

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Canned animations have been severely toned down. There are some instances in the game where you feel it, however.

I would say the control is better... tighter... but you still lose control of your player at times.

The biggest canned animation I hated from DC is when a guy runs past a screen and they have that little run with their hands out...

[Pared]

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The one thing that was bugging me at first, and takes time getting used to... is this year on defense there is like an auto movement applied to your player. that if you sag off the man your defending and he doesn't have the ball, it kind of keeps you in the proper position... but it has also slightly moved me out of position at times, especially when trying to defend the Alley Oops. Or in the paint.

Now im kinda used to it, but i haven't heard Pared or Mo mention it, so i figured you guys should know. I haven't checked to see if its an option and can be turned off, but im hoping it can.
Cuz there are tons of contact off ball animations in the paint, so keeping your man out of the paint or bodying him up is not difficult.

I have not played much off-ball so it makes sense I wouldn't see this. I'll check tonight and let you guys know what I find.

[PrettyT11]

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I have looked at all the video's you guys have posted and read through this whole thread. Good look on all this early info. My question is I have seen that they have fixed Kobe's and others shot from the combine but have they changed LeBron's?? Did they take it back to his 2K9 shot or is it something new?? In the combine they gave him Joe Alexander's shot shot for some dumb reason. I try to get every player's shot as real as possible and I couldn't stand the thought of LeBron having Joe Alexander's shot. Also if anybody could a video of LeBron's would be very nice.

[idrisguitar]

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hey pared, im wondering if you did get a chance to check on the easy pick and roll problem. where the ai defense just woulnd;t pick up on the big man cutting to the hoop? do higher difficulties fix this or not (higher than all-star)

i keep seeing it in all the videos being released, so im just hoping on superstar-hall of fame, this is cut out. otherwise we will have to wait for a patch i guess, because this will ruin the fun of the game for me. as PnR are a major part of the game.

[SublimeAnarky]

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pared and mo..

long time lurker here.. first off - let me say that no amount of thanks does justice to the time/effort you guys are putting in while trying to share with us what the upcoming hoops game season looks like.. but for what its worth - thanks a ton guys!

now, to my q: maybe i'm not quite framing the thoughts in my head right.. but i've been reading everything you guys have ben putting out - along with the stuff on 2k10 from other sites, and i've been looking at the gameplay videos that have hit the web in recent time.. and i catch myself sayin - hmm, 2k9.5 maybe ?

Given the hours you guys have put into the game so far - is this truly a successor of 2k9 ? or do you guys feel this is a smaller iteration of the 2k series as we know it over the past 2-3 years ? I see sliding/uncontrolled animation, i see scoring in the paint (albeit toned down..), i hear some new lines in commentary but a lot of old, i see inbounding steals.. i'm sure this is more me being hesitant and once the demo hits, a lot will become clearer... but as far as gameplay goes this 'weight' and 'feel' that you guys talk about - is 2k10 that far ahead of 2k9 in the core aspect of gameplay ?

maybe i'm just expecting too much - but if i decided to pass of 2k10 and stick with the 2k7s-2k9s of past - will i be missing much ? (ok yeah, my player mode merits purchase in itself - but if the gameplay has the same issues, is it so different ?)

Apologies for the huge post, but i had to put this out there and hope you guys understand my question - i think i let eloquence get the better of me.

Thanks guys.