NBA 2K14 VC Shows Its Ugly Side

[Entiae]

Re: NBA 2K14 VC Shows Its Ugly Side

Replay value may be there for basketball lovers, but to hold a casual user's attention, taking 5-10 seasons to max out your myPlayer or myGM can work. Gives you a goal to maybe buy the franchise or purchase the private plane. If you want to be a 3 point marksmen or a typical slasher that can finish. But if you don't have the time to progress in these modes over multiple seasons as intended, you now have the option at buying accelerators.

If someone even considers playing 5-10 seasons, s/he is probably not a casual basketball gamer.

What if someone doesn't have much time over every day to play, yet want to enjoy MyGM, MyCareer and MyTeam. S/he payed full price for the game so this should not be a concern.
How will this person be able to get enough VC to get a decent MyCareer player (first round choice after all) who also has a couple of accessories, enough VC to at least put out a somewhat competitive lineup in MyTeam, and how should this person get enough VC to buy all the various things in MyGM to avoid having the game tell you you're fired?

VC works the way it does in 2k14 so that 2k can make a profit, but I really hope they rethink how VC is used for 2k15. They don't need to completely do away with it, but changes definitely need to be made. I hope they come through as I have really enjoyed 2k basketball over the years, and I don't want that to stop.

[BBallcoach]

Leave in Myteam... Let me change my lineups and basic GM stuff un MyGM, For MyCareer and MyGM, leave VC out, make special abilities unlocked via an XP system by playing the game or hitting bench marks. But simple actions or accessories required by VC is a joke.

[chilllwinston]

Worse thing to happen to the 2k series... killed Myplayer for me.. tried using the App, didn't work and wouldnt sync.. went back to 2k12 to enjoy then myplayer one last time!

[RangersCruz]

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Leave in Myteam... Let me change my lineups and basic GM stuff un MyGM, For MyCareer and MyGM, leave VC out, make special abilities unlocked via an XP system by playing the game or hitting bench marks. But simple actions or accessories required by VC is a joke.

Should stay in MyCareer

[quehouston]

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If they are so worried about hacked players, why don't they make us have separate players for MyCareer and The Park or Crew? Would that not work?

Let us progress in our MyCareer like in the VC-less past, but make us create a separate MyPlayer for competitive online play, where VC is earned based on how you do in those modes. Then if they feel they aren't making enough VC there to progress, they can buy it.

I keep hearing that the hacked players were the reason for this VC mess, so why not just sanction those modes, and not punish the MyGM/Association players?

[jethrotull]

VC is a joke you shouldn't have to spend extra just to play the game put me in the VC is a shameful reminder of greed category

[CoreySA]

I am also not a fan of how 2K implemented VC this year. I would like it restricted as much as possible to myteam or make the economy of earning vs costs more affordable. I will never be able to afford a gold pack in my team while simultaneously trying to upgrade my myplayer without spending cash.

What's up everyone! I think the Prez Czar makes the perfect point here. My issues with VC aren't that it's in the game, or that they're trying to increase digital revenue. I understand the business side of things and we see it in every game - Season Passes, DLC, Ultimate Team...

My issue is that one currency controls the entire experience so it's impossible to avoid. If you don't like Ultimate Team, you can avoid it and still get your money's worth. You can avoid DLC (for the most part) and still have a full experience.

In NBA 2K14, they've basically created an experience to where they're handcuffing their own community by forcing you to invest in one mode. While some people do that, there are a lot of folks who want to enjoy online, MyCareer and MyGM. But how can you do that with the current VC methods without spending money? If you're investing your VC in MyCareer to up the stats of your player, how can you afford anything good in GM?

And to be honest, I'm not a fan of the 'second screen' experience. I have a family with two kids and my time gaming is my time gaming. I can't have my head down at a screen constantly trying to get VC on my phone, my tablet or invest 100 hours into a game. I paid $60 for this title and so I think it's fair to ask for a full experience.

This situation sucks because I think we can all agree the gameplay is pretty darn good and the visuals are incredible. The gameplay side of 2K14 is so fun to play, but right now I'm stuck with Quick Games and deciding where I want to invest my time - something a company should never force me to do after buying their title.

[Dr. Poe]

If they are going to use VC then players should get rewarded more. You should get more than 100 per action or reduce the cost of items so that the player can obtain items within the regular flow of playing the game. The way things are now, they are almost forcing people into buying VC in order to speed up the progression of their my player. I don't have time to play 2 seasons worth of games before my guy can dunk, so if I want to enjoy the game more then I have to pay.

[thomasg2488]

Guys, Chris Smoove just got hit with a real bad glitch. His overall went from 80+ to 25.....yes, I said 25.

Here's the video. 2k, go to hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxbLPoLtJ8

[jrich730]

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Guys, Chris Smoove just got hit with a real bad glitch. His overall went from 80+ to 25.....yes, I said 25.

Here's the video. 2k, go to hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxbLPoLtJ8

I poster this 2 weeks ago happening to me who is Chris smoove?

[luda06]

Re: PastaPadre: VC Implementation Threatens The Future Of The NBA 2K Series

For as long as I've played 2K, I've mostly been a quick-game player. Finally, I finally gave My Player a whirl, and I agree with mostly every statement in this thread.

I find it a bit sad that I made a thread suggesting NBA 2K could exist as a free to play title. Well, it appears 2K adopted the the model without making the game free.

[Sports fanantic]

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This Glorifying game has turn into a money grabbing Predator. Forcing Users to play or pay a decent amount of time and/or more money to use Rosters,modes,editing. Are You kidding Me 2K, you've become that homeless person that once you gave them some money to help them out, they decide to take advantage of your generosity.

[thomasg2488]

I poster this 2 weeks ago happening to me who is Chris smoove?

NBA 2k players that's huge on YouTube. I didn't even know this glitch was in the game that's why I posted it.

[Phreezy P]

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Guys, Chris Smoove just got hit with a real bad glitch. His overall went from 80+ to 25.....yes, I said 25.

Here's the video. 2k, go to hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxbLPoLtJ8

He was one of their best supporters. 2K really dropped the ball this year.

[Doakabonds]

see i don't mind the VC aspect as long as it is reasonable, now i lost $20 buying VC & putting it towards my my career player's signature skills & attributes because the game glitched out on me & wouldn't load properly. 2K if your gona do it, do it right & don't try 2 rape the people supporting your games, honestly VC to change the lineup in My GM Mode is jus stupid. GET IT TOGETHER 2K SPORTS OR LOSE LOYAL FANS FOREVER