Huge Chunks of NBA 2K15 Aren't Working Properly Thanks to Lackluster Servers

[VDusen04]

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I'm sure you're right in saying numbers wise, 2k pales in comparison to COD, as does practically every other franchise save maybe GTA. But I have a hard time believing it pales compared to say Sim City. Now this could be purely personal and due to the sites and podcasts I myself frequent. But when Sim City launched with its litany of issues, I heard multiple outlets discussing it numerous times. Even with the disparaging problems that plagued 2k14, those same media outlets largely failed to acknowledge the outcry and issues, if at all. Again, it could be the ones I read and listen to. But if this were one day to get the sort of fan outrage that say the ending of Mass Effect 3 received, then perhaps things would be different on the next iteration. Maybe.

Yeah, you could be right. I didn't hear much about Sim City's online dependence because I'm pretty 2K-centric. I actually only heard about Sim's issues after all the fuss began to be made about 2K14's mega problems. I can really only speak for 2K, and I just recall a ton of articles (and threads on threads referencing those articles) popping up here last year, including refunds being handed up by 2K: http://www.operationsports.com/news/...rom-retailers/

[Craxior]

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The only way to approach 2k releases is to expect absolute worst. Either that or just don't buy the game at all, they have been very consistent with being terrible at first for last few years.

[The Craigler]

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Bye bye 2K. I will never buy another one of your games. The last two releases have been a complete disaster. A more limited NBA Live 15 will surely be better than the crap you've just put out!

[bucfan47]

What an absolute utter joke. I honestly cannot believe at this point there is not legislation in force that prohibit game-makers from releases titles that do not have a functioning online component. Games should not be allowed to release the title without it.

[RustyRocket56]

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Stay tuned !

[RyDaddy215]

SHOCKING.

2K continues to deliver a broken online experience. This isn't something new, its been trending downwards for the past few years, and last year (especially on Next-Gen) was simply unacceptable.

All this talk on new servers, etc....and its the same old story.

I simply can't understand how a game with so much hype and so many "followers" can't deliver a simple stable online experience. Theres much bigger games out there that consistently support online gaming with more players at once without issues. (COD,Madden,TitanFall,etc)

Im really hoping NBA Live 15 can make some big time improvements, and light a fire under the behinds of 2K.
If anything, at least you know EA will have stable servers to play online.

[DBMcGee3]

This is pretty inexcusable on 2k's part, especially considering it's been a glaring issue for years now, and they apparently just flat out lied about all the work they've put in to improve the servers this year. I've never been much of an online gamer, even the slightest lag pretty much ruins a game for me, but so many aspects of the game are tied to online services now that this could become a giant problem if they don't get it squared away fast.

[bcruise]

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The joys of release window video gaming. As long as I can play my PC version in offline mode I'll wait it out.

[JPBeBeast]

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Luckily myleague is awesome enough to tide me over till i can get into myteam.

[RyDaddy215]

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Id bet a decent chunk of money that these "Online/Server" issues will be a consistent problem all year long.


Don't waste money in MyTeam, because you'll probably randomly lose everything when the server crashes every 48 hours during the entire length of Basketball season.


Really regretting digitally pre-ordering this game, I can't even use it as a coaster now.

[Dr. Banner]

Kinda sad we continue to let them off the hook every year with these servers, they literally been bad like 7 8 years. I know they make great games, but they need to be held accountable like the way people hold Madden accountable about some of the negative things they do.

[Dr. Banner]

Were they top men?

Apparently not. 😀

[Rob. D]

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I finally understand the article about their top "2" engineers working on the servers. All that means is that they don't have a dedicated team to develop a solid online infrastructure for this title. I'm assuming they have a very lean DEV/IT team. Most of them are apart of OS outside of that I'm assuming there's not to many more although I could be wrong. I worked on a lean IT team at my last job, trust me being apart of a team like this isn't fun especially when things are not working. What I don't understand is why spread yourself so thin 2K? A lot of your promised features require a stable online interface, and it seems you don't have the resources to secure the back bone. I'm frustrated like everyone else because I can't play an haven't had a solid experience for 6 straight years. My advice start hiring some talent to make sure that's your core online features work, make online connectivity a priority. Use some of those marketing dollars and build a networking team to help with this franchise.


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[amedawg00]

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I finally understand the article about their top "2" engineers working on the servers. All that means is that they don't have a dedicated team to develop a solid online infrastructure for this title. I'm assuming they have a very lean DEV/IT team. Most of them are apart of OS outside of that I'm assuming there's not to many more although I could be wrong. I worked on a lean IT team at my last job, trust me being apart of a team like this isn't fun especially when things are not working. What I don't understand is why spread yourself so thin 2K? A lot of your promised features require a stable online interface, and it seems you don't have the resources to secure the back bone. I'm frustrated like everyone else because I can't play an haven't had a solid experience for 6 straight years. My advice start hiring some talent to make sure that's your core online features work, make online connectivity a priority. Use some of those marketing dollars and build a networking team to help with this franchise.


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Go see the credits on the game. That is not a lean team. It's priorities man. Adding 2 top engineers is not prioritizing online at all.

[strawberryshortcake]

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....My advice start hiring some talent to make sure that's your core online features work, make online connectivity a priority. Use some of those marketing dollars and build a networking team to help with this franchise.

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As someone who doesn't play online, does anyone knows what games in the past or present has stable online connectivity? 2K should either pick their brains, recruit those individuals, or better yet outright purchase whatever those equipments are to give the online community a working experience.

If you're working with a flawed online connectivity system, ten geniuses cooped up in a room most likely will not solve the problem -- they can only do so much. New and better equipment is probably the only way to get things resolved.

But what do I know, I don't work in IT.