NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: Association

[Dalifeblives]

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All sounds great. Just one question. Can we still select more than one user for Association?????? I usually select all of the teams and me and my friends play.

[shadthedad]

Based off my playing habits, this game will last me 3 years!

[Jukeman]

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I don't know what to say. Even if this is all in theory, the franchise has taken a giant leap in the right direction. I think a lot of people including myself will be made happy by the team direction, and improved AI.

The draft stuff is cool but i'm not sure Sam Presti would trade a first rounder for J Rich unless James Harden turns out to be a complete bum and Sefolosha's passport get's revoked but i digress. I don't think i've ever been more excited for a video game release in my entire life...

Yeah that was a head scratcher but Im not paying any of that any mind untill I see how it works in person, that trade can look great or bad depending on whats actually happening in your association, not to mention last year they showed a trade involving the Blazers which looked good but we all know how that AI turned out...

[SDJHood93]

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I want this dang game right now!!! 13 days is too long for me...

[warnerwlf98]

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Like Jukeman, I'd like a Coach's Carousel also. That along with a weekly wrap-up show made me coming back to College Hoops again and again.

Unfortunately, I think the wrap up show idea has gone by the wayside because the NBA.com feature was thought to suffice for league news and immersion.

I'm impressed by all the logic changes for the Association, and with them all coming in so short a time is stellar. I've just never had a hook big enough to keep me coming back to an NBA season to actually play a whole one out - probably some of that is due to a College BBall bias, although I've been a big NBA fan for the last few years.

[codered11]

Which console does NBA 2k look the best on graphic wise XBOX 360 or PS3

[spankdatazz22]

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Even if everything doesn't work perfectly, no one can complain about VC not addressing their concerns.

And then some. Their effort this year is beyond ridiculous - any expectation I have they don't just meet, they blow through and establish some new high bar. I'm sure there will be things that don't work perfectly, just no way to account for all the new variables they've thrown in this year. But they have to be respected for pushing the envelope. If even half the stuff works as advertised it's more than what other devs attempt to accomplish in a single development cycle

[BEARYChi]

Which console does NBA 2k look the best on graphic wise XBOX 360 or PS3

PS3.....IMO.

[jfsolo]

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I don't thing we ever give SimBaller enough props for the work he does in the Association mode. Great job Erick.

In terms of what I'm looking for in a sports game, its clear to me, that barring some unpatchable bugs/glitches, this game will be the best sports game of all time, period. In fact, it may surpass games like Planescape: Torment, Ultima VII, and Xenogears, to become my favorite game ever across all genres.

I'm not even anxious for October 5th to get here. Whenever I feel 100% certain that a game is going to be a masterpiece, I actually become more relaxed, and can wait patiently for the game to come out.

I will say that I'm not sad that October 5th is a mandated day off for our school district.

[Acim1234]

Yes! Finally get to split the MLE!

[XenoZograscope]

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Loving the upgrade of the association...player finder and trade finder will be my new best friends. Visit the White House,very nice.

[tgballin]

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What about proper contracts? Will I still be forced to low ball a veteran because real vet minimum contracts aren't in? Bi-Annual Exemption and all the other contract rules? I'm guessing not but were very fixable.

Will coaches and players retire way too early? Will there be an unmovable cap on coaching staff again? Still a lot more to address.

Loving what I hear but there's still some real fixable problems.

This.
also will the star players potential increase as dramatically?
for example: star players like melo, iguodala, lbj still see ALL shot ratings +5 after year 1 ? (stars usually work on that 'one thing' their game needs ex: free throws or outside stroke or weight) i heard last year it was hard coded in. and that's why created players did not progress in 2k10.

one more thing, what about the 'older guys' like jkidd,nash,g.hill,d.fisher
will they still retire even if they still have a real role on the team?

I love how 2k interacts w/ us(the OS community) and i will show them how much on release day.

[threes_co]

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I don't thing we ever give SimBaller enough props for the work he does in the Association mode. Great job Erick.

In terms of what I'm looking for in a sports game, its clear to me, that barring some unpatchable bugs/glitches, this game will be the best sports game of all time, period. In fact, it may surpass games like Planescape: Torment, Ultima VII, and Xenogears, to become my favorite game ever across all genres.

I'm not even anxious for October 5th to get here. Whenever I feel 100% certain that a game is going to be a masterpiece, I actually become more relaxed, and can wait patiently for the game to come out.

I will say that I'm not sad that October 5th is a mandated day off for our school district.

LUCKY..... lol

I couldn't agree more. This will likely be the greatest sports game of all time. But I am reluctant to say that b/c no one will know if the servers are adequate or if the game is glitch-free until October.

[endandout]

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I see a few posts already about what 2K can improve on for NBA 2K12. But who knows if there's even going to be a 2K12 with the possible lock-out coming up next season.

[Vast]

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These changes all sound great but they don't address the biggest issue with the association for me. The past two years have offered a terrible offline five on five experience out of the box. Insane pip tendencies and percentages, horrible teammate AI and gross shooting percentages were must the tip of the iceberg of what added up to a very inrealistic and arcadey experience in offline play. If these issues aren't fixed the only reason I'll play association OS to familiarize myself with my OS Vets Rockets team.

I hope these things are fixed, but as excited as I am for My Player, online league and the Jordan stuff, I have to mention that the offline game AI has been on a slolam since 2k8.

Have you not played the demo. Or seen any videos or read any insights??
High PIP, bad AI, and high shooting %'s have been fixed. I'm confident of that.