NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

[Calvenn]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

I have made the same observations as well with the recent tweaks. Since you have already mentioned these, I will list my observations on the defensive side of the ball.

1. There are a lot more passing lane interceptions with newly added animations to accompany them. Really brings the game to life, can't say this enough!
2. It's A LOT more difficult to abuse special moves repeatedly and exploits weaknesses in the defense for easy points or dunks at the rack.
3. On ball and help d have been beefed up quite noticeably! Both cpu and your teammates are more instinctive and reactive in this regard. As a result, there is more contention or physicality in the paint area. This also allows for less easy buckets around the paint. Just wonderful!

On the negative side, direct steals from the ball handler by the human seem to occur too frequently. I attribute this to the newly beefed up defense. It needs to be toned down to prevent abuse!

I really like how far this game has progressed and where it's headed. Good accomplishment thus far. It's clear that our voices are being heard. Congrats to the team! We look forward to your continued efforts!

[The 24th Letter]

NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

I didn't see that ugly fadeaway by a big under the basket one time during my last game. If they have truly removed it, awesome. While they're at it, they need to remove this.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1571368029762172&id=100006669704684

Rondo's defense animation carried me from the 3 point line to under the basket here...I was driving forward at all....your locked into to it until it finishes....it's an ugly animation that I can't see a purpose for.....

The pass to Beverly here is my biggest issue with contesting as well...Monta is in the paint when the pass is made...that whole sequence needs to be faster....because the penalty for semi contests is already severe...

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Wow.

The game plays great. Shooting is finally fixed!

Just had a great game using OKC against Detroit. Westbrook is deadly in the midrange.

You can actually be moving now and still hit shots and it's not cheese. I shot 9/22 with KD but he hit his normal array of shots from 3 and midrange.

Andre Drummond had 21 points and 19 rebounds as the CPU. He was just dominant inside.

As of now, I hope you Devs don't change a thing in regards to shooting the ball. It feels natural now. And the midrange works.

Thanks to the Devs for listening to us.

[Calvenn]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Another one that needs to go or be refined is the under the basket boomerang shot! I have faith based on current progress!

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

One thing they need to tone down is the CPU lay up animation that starts out before the free throw line sometimes. That animation can't be interrupted and your defender simply get pushed backwards out of the way. Haywood of the Jazz abused the hell out of that animation against me.

Another thing I noticed is on fast breaks when you steal the ball at the 3point line, you CAN'T RUN. The defender runs into your side or into your back and your guy gets stuck on him or something. What ever it is, it prevents you from running. I don't like that at all. Happened to me 3 times my last game when I stole the ball with Westbrook.

And is it me or does crash boards seem to have the opposite effect ? Seems like I get more rebounds with balanced then I do with crashed boards. I noticed when I use crashed boards, only one of my teammates go after the rebound, the rest run backwards to get back on D.

I would like them to fix the battle for the rebound animation because currently it isn't a battle. Who ever boxes out, that box out is like the wall of china, nobody getting passed it or even attempts to. Box out shouldn't be permanent and not contested. I would like to see some battling going on for position for rebounds.

[Tonyattia]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Draymond Greene is a pf. Pretty happy with ratings though good job


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[robbie24]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Pretty excited to read this. In my game last night the Rockets subbed out Harden and Howard for the entire 4th quarter even though they were down 10.

I couldn't take it anymore so I went out and bought the other game today...

... But reading this has me encouraged! So maybe I'll give it another chance before I open the wrapping on the other one

[Mintsa]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

FINALLY...........Live 15 resembles real life basketball.

The Positives

CPU attempting mid range shots

The correct CPU players attempting threes

Drive and kick game

High post ups

More varied ball and rim animations

Step back jumpers finally are effective

USER can hit threes and mid range jumpers

Good ball handlers can finally destroy not so good defenders

CPU pass the ball around more effectively most of the time

Good CPU shooters are quick to let it fly if you leave them space, like it should be

Centers no longer do that baseline reverse layup cheese gliding along the invisible wall

Post players pass the ball back out

Saw Chris Paul do a floater

The negatives

There are times where the motion is stagnant and players just stand around

CPU Centers and Power Forwards shoot too many fade away jumpers still, every shot don't need to be a fade

Screen play don't work some times. They will collide with another player and instead of continuing across, they will just go back to their original spot.

Is there more ball/rim interaction then after the patch??

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Is there more ball/rim interaction then after the patch??

You see more bounce ups and drop in type of shots. Also some bounce up and over the backboard type of shots. So that is nice that not every shot is all net like it use to be. Finally they have added that if you too far under the basket when you attempt a shot you will hit the under side of the backboard. This was long over due. It use to be the game automatically adjusted the shot animation to some weird looking reverse lay up attempt.

[benefactor]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Hate to keep saying it, but until EA release patch notes to say this includes gameplay fixes/changes, you are all just experiencing a placebo effect again.

And if EA really are silently updating things, they are crazy for doing so without actually saying so.

There's been lots of broken videogames in the last 12 months. A few of them have redeemed themselves with a number of important patches. If Live is getting fixed, tell the damn world about it.

I can't stress how amateurish this is to patch a game and not say so.

[jaychitown312]

Hate to keep saying it, but until EA release patch notes to say this includes gameplay fixes/changes, you are all just experiencing a placebo effect again.

And if EA really are silently updating things, they are crazy for doing so without actually saying so.

There's been lots of broken videogames in the last 12 months. A few of them have redeemed themselves with a number of important patches. If Live is getting fixed, tell the damn world about it.

I can't stress how amateurish this is to patch a game and not say so.

If the game plays better an EA says its fixed, it doesn't matter til the people that play the game can tell the difference. I would rather it be that way. then them telling me and i notice it still has not been fixed.

[donkey33]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Won't have a chance to play for a few days. Seems it's playing a better basketball game from the comments but any difference in team/player differentiation?

[The 24th Letter]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Hate to keep saying it, but until EA release patch notes to say this includes gameplay fixes/changes, you are all just experiencing a placebo effect again.



And if EA really are silently updating things, they are crazy for doing so without actually saying so.



There's been lots of broken videogames in the last 12 months. A few of them have redeemed themselves with a number of important patches. If Live is getting fixed, tell the damn world about it.



I can't stress how amateurish this is to patch a game and not say so.

I thought Schwall said he would let us know when shooting has been touched...

[Calvenn]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Also, and I don't recall the thread, an EA dev from the gameplay department, did mention that he would be applying new changes to the game during this period of time as I recall. I have not seen a follow - up as of yet, however, he made a few comments in that thread (search around). Obviously it would be beneficial if notes were added and we were kept in the loop, but as Jay pointed out, it is good to see these changes actually taking place. I have been studying certain aspects of the game meticulously (or tried at least) and I can state unequivocally that they have been actively addressing my observations and the requests being submitted to them.

Hopefully we'll hear an update soon from the dev as he stated.

[benefactor]

Re: NBA Live 15 Roster Update Details (1-9-15)

Just downloaded the update. You guys are kidding right? It was a few kb's, maybe a mb at most. There was no gameplay change.

I just played two full games and nothing has changed.

I don't want to say you look silly for constantly seeing what you want to see, but you have to start giving the game credit for simply being random and not totally scripted and predictable, rather than seeing a tiny roster update and letting it trick you into believing animations and gameplay has changed.