NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

[Steve_OS]

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Check out the new NBA 2K13 video featuring Producer, Zach Timmerman, as he discusses Signature Skills.

Big thanks to @DmanUnt2014!

[nova91]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #4 - Signature Skills

That Davis block on Diaw was niiiice.

[The 24th Letter]

Sounds like sig skills are more about bringing out players intangibles then giving players superhuman abilities like some think....

Not worried at all...

[Ionowut]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #4 - Signature Skills

That Davis block on Diaw was niiiice.

Brick Wall skill looks neat.

[nova91]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #4 - Signature Skills

Sounds like sig skills are more about bringing out players intangibles then giving players superhuman abilities like some think....

Not worried at all...

Yep, there was no way in previous 2k to replicate the energy given to a team after a big dunk, big block, a player stepping up and putting his body on line to draw a charge, having a player on the floor that you know has your back on defense or having a PG that knows what to do with the ball and when to do it.

[iClutch]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

DAT SCREEN

[TheAlmighty]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

This turned out to be a great idea.

You can get more out of role players as well with this.

[JSensui]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

That was pretty cool. I was wondering before what the purpose of signature skills was, and this gave us a pretty good look. I guess this allows 2K to show the value of non-superstars on your team.

[Duwares]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

"When an Eraser swats a shot, he boosts the energy of his teammates and decreases the shooting attributes (up to six points) of the player he blocked for up to a minute and a half."

This is probably one of my favorite signature skills listed. I'm loving this detailed blog about the skills and the video displaying some of the skills. Keep up the good work, can't wait to try this stuff out.

[slimm44]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

I'm encouraged more by how Big Baby immediately turned and was ready to catch a pass than I am the sig skills. The AI last year in freelance situations was ignorant. Hopefully that's a sign that it's improved this year. After seeing some of the other videos as well and watching the cutting/screen setting/spotting up, I think it has.

[swaggedout]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

Another great vid. It doesn't seem like these Sig skills are cheese, just defining each individual player. I like a lot

[Dmanunt2014]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

I cant wait play this game, Im really digging the signature skills and cant wait to use some on my "my player."

[djwax90]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

I think my favorite part of all this is the implication (within the descriptions) that not all SSs will effect each of the players that have it in the same way. Key words like "up to" imply that there is a maximum percentage effect and that there will still be differentiation between Ibaka with the Eraser SS and, say, Stiemsma with the same SS.

[Joobieo]

Nice to hear that not every star player will have 5 signature skills.

[RocketTMac1]

Re: NBA 2K13 Video - Zach Timmerman Talks About Signature Skills

Thank you. Now My bobcats can scrap on the floor and bench player will have a realistic impact on the game. I was looking for defensive sig skills and they have them. Looking like another good game from 2K Sports.