NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

[JoeDog10]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

Honestly, I'm starting to get really excited about this game. I loved Live 10 and still play it quite a bit. If the gameplay features can live up to the hype, and if the atmosphere is as immersive as I fully expect it to be...this could be a simhead's dream, both online and offline.

I don't care how great a game looks if Jeremy Lamb is jacking up 30 shots a game for the CPU. Gameplay is king.

[youvalss]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

OG, you said something about how deep the post game is, and maybe I missed it, but will there be signature animations in the post? If I remember, developers took it out in 10, and personally I really miss seeing this. Will 14 have signature animations in the post?

[ccoaxum]

I like the contact personally. We have different bumps depending on size and speed of the collision. I'll be awaiting your feedback.

Is there fancy passing in this year game and has alley oops been improved?

[OGSPORTS]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

Is there fancy passing in this year game and has alley oops been improved?

I will answer that as soon as I can.

[JBulls]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

A word of advise OG, do not artificially speed up the animations. Leave them at the speed they were captured, otherwise you end up with jerky unnatural looking animations with poor transitions from one to the next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnaGUih9xE

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[OGSPORTS]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

OG, you said something about how deep the post game is, and maybe I missed it, but will there be signature animations in the post? If I remember, developers took it out in 10, and personally I really miss seeing this. Will 14 have signature animations in the post?

You mean the Live 09 signature fades out of the post?

[youvalss]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

You mean the Live 09 signature fades out of the post?

Yeah, something like that. Maybe also some hooks and others. Will it be there?

[OGSPORTS]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

A word of advise OG, do not artificially speed up the animations. Leave them at the speed they were captured, otherwise you end up with jerky unnatural looking animations with poor transitions from one to the next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnaGUih9xE

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You have animation experience?

[JBulls]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

You have animation experience?

Nah man... just an observation/constructive feedback...

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[OGSPORTS]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

Nah man... just an observation/constructive feedback...

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It's appreciated.

[JODYE]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

OG, I want to thank you for coming in and reaching out and answering questions.

It's been rough being a Live supporter on the webs the past few years. Good to see the new team is focusing on outreach and connecting with the community.

Are you able to answer questions of topics outside of this blog?

I'm curious, how interior contact animations/physics are going to work this year? Live 10, although incredibly enjoyable, it seemed that it was very animation based once you breached the interior. Too many contact layups/animations. Are there going to be controls to adjust a shot to avoid contact? Will there be weight based physics, so LeBron isn't completely stopped in his tracks by a smaller defender when he has all momentum entering the paint?

[OGSPORTS]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

OG, I want to thank you for coming in and reaching out and answering questions.

It's been rough being a Live supporter on the webs the past few years. Good to see the new team is focusing on outreach and connecting with the community.

Are you able to answer questions of topics outside of this blog?

I'm curious, how interior contact animations/physics are going to work this year? Live 10, although incredibly enjoyable, it seemed that it was very animation based once you breached the interior. Too many contact layups/animations. Are there going to be controls to adjust a shot to avoid contact? Will there be weight based physics, so LeBron isn't completely stopped in his tracks by a smaller defender when he has all momentum entering the paint?

"It's been rough being a Live supporter on the webs the past few years." - I totally get it! I would be saying the same thing. Like I mentioned earlier, it's easy to come on here and bash EA basketball but that does zero for the community.

yes, and I agree(above question you asked). That's one of things I think you will like in this years game. You won't feel that "suction" when getting into the lane. The game is really free and you feel like you've made a play on the ball/or got that basket rather than a elongated sequence playing out. Those elongated sequence look much better but don't feel great, especially when you're 25+ games in.

[OGSPORTS]

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The"hate" is apparently from years past, agendas, and boo hoos from not being invited to test and give input anymore. OG had nothing to do with that and I'm sure will try to answer anything current.

Like... What are the other offensive controls? Is freestyle passing back and the ability to take over other players and initiate the pass?

Thanks man. I'll get that info out as soon as I can. Deepest control scheme Live has ever had. I know that doesn't do much for you right now but it's something you can trust me on.

[royounggoku]

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Gotta say it's cool that this dude is coming on here and discussing the game 1 to 1. It's easier to give this game a chance when there's a face to the company. Alot better than being left in the dark.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: NBA Live 14 Signature Styles, Controls, Coaching Strategies, Adjustments & More

That's a great question. I don't recall how that was captured to be honest. I wouldn't say that's indicative of the animations you will see in Live 14 either. I am surprised though, that nobody picked out the spacing on side S&R or that you have floater control. On defense we have NBA help principals. Did Lopez get there as quick as he should? Probably not but what's his speed rating? Whats (blank) rating? A lot of things go into that possession. If that's Tyson Chandler, does he get there? yes. NBA defenses break down when the ball goes middle and that's why teams don't want the ball to see paint. Trust me, we have 3 man rotations that happen all the time.

Fair enough.

The spacing was proper (never been an issue).

If Lopez' and Lillard's reactions are ratings-based then I'll hold you to that.

Final 2 questions and I'll leave you alone:
-Are there rocket dunks? On the Rose drive to the hoop, he gets in the lane and kind of launches into his dunk. This was a massive issue we saw in Elite clips with Carlos Boozer dunking from the FT line.

-Can we control bank shots? In Live 10 it was based on hitting the left stick. Or is it just contextual?