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Sundown · 09-26-2012, 05:49 PM

Wish there were more options in the poll, like "Meh. Not sure I like it until I get better."

My problem with the new shot stick is that the timing doesn't seem very intuitive and I get sent into animations that feel hard to break out of and don't let me launch when I want to. I'm sure some part of it is just learning curve but it definitely doesn't feel 1 to 1 nor particularly predictable.

I'll do a sizeup or hesitation, see an opening, throw the LS stick in that direction and my guy flys off in a different direction and by the time he recovers the defense has too. There's also a jerky feel to the animations when you don't time them right that makes you feel less in control than isomotion did. I do like that you can specifically throw the ball between your legs or your back without having to move in a certain direction, but I wish the system retained the smoothness, breakability, and chainability of 2K12.

I bet things will look and feel better once I perfect the timing but a robust system should still look and feel good even when your timing is less than perfect and you're throwing the stick around. You should simply be less effective than someone who's mastered it.

09-26-2012, 05:49 PM	#34
Sundown MVP OVR: 1 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: What are your feelings towards the Control Stick? Wish there were more options in the poll, like "Meh. Not sure I like it until I get better." My problem with the new shot stick is that the timing doesn't seem very intuitive and I get sent into animations that feel hard to break out of and don't let me launch when I want to. I'm sure some part of it is just learning curve but it definitely doesn't feel 1 to 1 nor particularly predictable. I'll do a sizeup or hesitation, see an opening, throw the LS stick in that direction and my guy flys off in a different direction and by the time he recovers the defense has too. There's also a jerky feel to the animations when you don't time them right that makes you feel less in control than isomotion did. I do like that you can specifically throw the ball between your legs or your back without having to move in a certain direction, but I wish the system retained the smoothness, breakability, and chainability of 2K12. I bet things will look and feel better once I perfect the timing but a robust system should still look and feel good even when your timing is less than perfect and you're throwing the stick around. You should simply be less effective than someone who's mastered it.