[Slava Medvadenko]

My Career is the most popular mode in the game according to 2k, but most people would agree that it hasn't really changed much since it debuted in 2k10. Aside from the AI getting better(and still having a lot of room to grow), it actually has less features that deal with gameplay; the combine, summer league, preseason practices, and D-league have been removed. When this mode first came out I thought it had more potential than any mode in the game, but it hasn't introduced many new gameplay features since then. I'm starting this thread to compile a bunch of ideas I've had or read about over the years. Also, if anyone has an idea to add to this mode this would be a good place to post it, even if you posted it before somewhere.

A) An actual combine to determine your starting attributes. Someone on this board suggested a combine similar to the Madden combine, where your athleticism and skills would be determined. This would be a good way to mix up your starting attributes so all the players don't start out at 64 overall(or whatever it is) all the time. Stuff like running drills could affect your athleticism, and various shooting and defensive drills could determine your attributes in those areas(the drills that are already in the game could be used for a lot of these). After your attributes are decided upon in the combine, your performance in the rookie showcase would still determine your draft position.


B) The reintroduction of summer league, preseason practice, and D-league. I understand that a lot of players and reviewers didn't like these and wanted to get to the NBA as fast as possible, but there are those of us who think that it takes away some of the realism of simulating a rookie experience. I think they should be optional, with incentives to play them. A box after the draft asking you if you would like to do summer league and practices would be fine(the D-League will always be there if you aren't cutting it on the big team).

The incentives would go like this: summer league would give you 2x points on every game, giving you a great advantage coming into the league. It also would give you(depending on you performance) a big boost to your teammate chemistry, so people would be more willing to pass you the ball when you first enter the league. Preseason practices would give you regular attribute points, but also greatly influence the minutes you get. Instead of starting 6 minutes or whatever every time you start a My Career, your starting playing time would be determined by these practices. If you do very well you could start on opening day, which has been impossible in previous games.

C) Coach sit downs between games. A new feature I quite liked this year was the GM sit down, but I would like to influence other aspects that I can't control. A coach sit down would let you say stuff like 'We should run more', 'We should stay at home on 3-point shooters', or 'We should double team in the post more', things I've wanted to influence in My Career but never could. It would affect the coaching profile(which should be visible in My Career, btw) and team tendencies. Like the GM sit down, whether the coach will listen to you would be determined by your standing on the team(starters and stars would be given better consideration, as well as vets and players with allstar appearances).