NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #13 - Online Assocation

[domidomdomz]

Re: NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #13 - Online Assocation

Goodbye single-seasoned Online Leagues!

Hello, Online Associations!

[morningstar777]

It sounds good, but they left out a bunch of things for league admins. Are ALL sliders still customizable? Last year there were no foul sliders for online leagues. Can you edit players? ETC ETC

[2slik]

Re: NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #13 - Online Assocation

- No acknowledgement of ...

Get with the times. Online is the future. The CPU will never be as smart as a human so stop thinking that the CPU logic should be of higher priority than online, because it's not. This developer insight says online association. Why would you expect it to be about offline association?

Oh yeah on a final note, the core base IS changing.

[pilonv1]

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http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/09/29/nba-2k12-online-association-details

There are a number of options available – from choosing a private or public league to the settings. Seasons can be designated with 14/29/58/82 games, quarter length, difficulty, and advancement pace are all adjustable. It does not appear that there are any sliders in Online Association as it has not been mentioned. Transactions can be handed through the console or on the website launching next week.

The idea behind the advancement period is one that will work for some people and not others. It reduces flexibility in how a league will move forward – automatically simming any uncompleted games when the timer runs out. That may provide motivation for owners or it could lead others to quit when they are unable to get their game/s in on time and find them simmed. While it will keep things moving along it also will prevent a league from speeding through more briskly. Better would have been an additional option for the commish to “delay” advancement or progress to the next stage early. The flex scheduling however is clearly beneficial in that it provides more opportunity to play games within the designated period especially if the league is user-heavy.

Thankfully we don't have to do 82 game seasons. Though 14/29 will only give the ability to play another user once (presuming 14 = 1x conference opposition, 29 = 1x league)

[rspencer86]

This is boiling lava hot. If the servers can hold up, this will be beyond awesome.

[concolt]

Re: NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #13 - Online Assocation

- Blah blah blah.

this was an insight about the online association not the offline association. Ok, got it?

[Jukeman]

Get with the times. Online is the future. The CPU will never be as smart as a human so stop thinking that the CPU logic should be of higher priority than online, because it's not. This developer insight says online association. Why would you expect it to be about offline association?

Oh yeah on a final note, the core base IS changing.

Online gamers aren't smart at all if u ask me


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[Paul Pierce_OS]

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Online gamers aren't smart at all if u ask me


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I dont play online at all so cant make a comment I trieded it once and I got spined dunked to death...

[jeremym480]

Re: NBA 2K12 Developer Insight #13 - Online Assocation

This is awesome news. I can not stress enough I much I hated online leagues. I don't mind playing against the computer, I just want a season format just like NCAA Football. This game was already on my radar, but this turns it into a must buy. Well, once the lockout is over anyway. :o

[spankdatazz22]

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I think a lot of people are putting off a "meh" attitude because we've pretty much known this was in for awhile. I don't agree with that and it goes to show you how spoiled most of us are but that's another topic.

In general terms though everything is sounding awesome.

Bolded for truth. Looking forward to this discussion being had. In the meantime, excellent addition to the game

[boxboy99]

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I have never really played hoops games online but I am interested in giving the mode a try. I have concerns about what commish function are available for advancing. I can see players getting annoyed and quitting if games are simmed because they can not get a time set up to play an opponet. I wonder if the commish would be able to set an auto-pilot, delay advance or use manual advance instead of a preset advance time. A preset auto-advance would cause a lot of problems in larger leagues. I could see people getting pretty upset if they were unable to get playoff games in because an AWOL opponet. Hopefully there are some decent tools that make the leagues maintainable and interesting. If not a league with just a buddy or two would be a blast and easily maintainable. Can't wait to see how this plays out.

[Rdub33]

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I dont play online at all so cant make a comment I trieded it once and I got spined dunked to death...

This is going to sound insulting but it's not... I am genuinely curious, do you offline gamers have any friends? I ask because when u all mention online it's always about cheesers... Well if u have friends or family who play this game then this is easily the best thing to happen to sports video games since the analog stick!!! I have 5 buddy's who are all about to join me in a NBA utopia where we get to pretend to be g.m. And superstars simultaneously!

If that does not excite u, then u either don't like basketball or don't have friends. In either case, my player mode sounds like your 2ktopia. Have fun with that, but please chill with the negative Nancy responses. Sheesh

[spankdatazz22]

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Get with the times. Online is the future. The CPU will never be as smart as a human so stop thinking that the CPU logic should be of higher priority than online, because it's not

The cpu also will never be as dumb, petty, obnoxious, racist (some), etc. as a human can be - it goes both ways; that's why a lot of people don't play online. I'm not a big online player but looking forward to getting into online more and trying this out.

And why is it now people need every single thing explained or they'll assume the worst? Just because they're not mentioning every improvement doesn't mean those areas of the game were ignored.

[domidomdomz]

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Question, does this Online Association require 30 teams?

[boxboy99]

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Off topic but it would be the greatest thing ever if 2k revived College Hoops with this type of feature.