NBA Live 16 Interview with Sean O'Brien and Erika Esola-Imburgio

[The 24th Letter]

NBA LIVE 16 Interview w/ Sean Ob

I think it was a priority on the gameplay side for the synergy stuff to matter this year. I thought the last 2 years every team played the same, and I'll be curious to see if we see something different once the demo drops.

I know what I saw at EA though, and IF the gameplay makes the leap that they think it will (and again, I have my own opinions about that that you can figure out by reading some of my posts), a large leap in gameplay paired with an exciting new mode is almost enough to make up for a lack of changes to Dynasty. It's not going to be enough for me to not need two basketball games this year, but if there isn't an improvement to 2K's defensive AI, Live might be able to complete on the gameplay side.

Oh, and the crew we had for the Live event in July (myself included) desperately wants to fight for Dynasty and LUT next year. We had 4 hardcore Dynasty guys and 4 hardcore LUT guys, so trust me when I say that Dynasty is going to be discussed A LOT. I wrote articles like this for every team last year and I plan on doing it again this year. I'm insane when it comes to franchise/dynasty stuff in NBA games. I'll fight for it.

This is good to hear. If the gameplay takes the leap you describe and Synergy finally works as advertised it will definitely soften the blow...for me at least! Honestly, I'm not even trying to sound like a broken record on the editing thing, I've come to grips with it not being in the game.....but when guys try to play it off like it's some kind of obscure option folks want added I have to speak on it.

It's not just about changing LeBron's number from 23 to 24 or changing KD's socks...it can have a direct effect on how the game plays...OF COURSE we'll be playing the game more than editing....it just makes playing the game even more enjoyable.

Thanks for fighting for us regarding dynasty. A large number of people still play offline franchises...even with the online modes blossoming the way they have. That's why its brought up in every review by the most casual of reviewers. Hopefully they heard you guys loud and clear.

I'm just waiting for EA to set you and WTF free so we can get some details...lol

[vtcrb]

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roster editing and sliders are completely different. There are sliders for the game to play how you want it to play. There is no roster editing

One thing that I notice is some of the guys who Dont want Roster Editing Play USER vs USER alot. You WONT see the need for Roster Editing if you play in USER vs USER games, because you wont see the LACK of Awareness by the AI.

Prime Example of what I am talking about. Let's take Kyle Korver. In the game IF he goes to the Low Post and starts Posting guys up, Instead of Staying outside the 3pt Line, How Do you fix this. Sliders are a GLOBAL fix NOT and Individual Player Fix. This is where Player Editing Fixes issues like this.

What if All Russell Westbrook did was pull up for 3pt shots and Never Drove the Lane? Or as with Last Year the CPU just looks LOST on offense on stands and hold the ball forever.

So much can be fixed by simple Edits, but alot is NOT seen in USER vs USER games.

[cthurt]

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Well with the no player edit that was hard to accept but no real improvements to the Dynasty mode is like a death blow, so if I were to buy this game it would just be a quick play game since I'm not interested in the Pro am mode.

[Basketball Nate]

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So if lebron alone isnt posting up as much as id like, im supposed to go to sliders and make a universal change?

That's more of a individual tendency issue than it is a low post 'ratings' issue though, and LeBron don't live in the post throughout a 82 game regular season anyway compared to what might be needed for the team in the post season.

[grodbetatted]

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lmao so only old folk are interested in Dynasty mode??? I'll just run that by my 14 yr old nephew thats in his 5th year of his Grizzlies Dynasty on some "other" game....

Glad that's what you gathered from what I said... Because I said "only" some where within that statement. I said younger people are more likely to play pro am or a my park style mode than a dynasty. Not saying they don't play dynasty.

[bkluvsm3]

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I agree I'm not interested in pro am or online game modes I feel like they are forcing us to play those modes only why should I buy this game if I like to play tip off and dynasty mode only .....that's the point some of us are trying to make I don't play LUT or online game modes I know those modes have been great and revolutionary all gaming and I understand EA Approach but I feel they should of still made an effort to make other mode and features deeper just my opinion. From what I heard so far still gonna support live

[nick_sr]

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Glad that's what you gathered from what I said... Because I said "only" some where within that statement. I said younger people are more likely to play pro am or a my park style mode than a dynasty. Not saying they don't play dynasty.

Definitely. Ogs like me could careless about proam

[Basketball Nate]

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Jus' sayin, but I think there's a reason EA can focus more of their attention towards online modes compared to other people. When you hype an online mode last year in a trailer and then it doesn't even work at release...

[mrprice33]

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This is good to hear. If the gameplay takes the leap you describe and Synergy finally works as advertised it will definitely soften the blow...for me at least! Honestly, I'm not even trying to sound like a broken record on the editing thing, I've come to grips with it not being in the game.....but when guys try to play it off like it's some kind of obscure option folks want added I have to speak on it.

It's not just about changing LeBron's number from 23 to 24 or changing KD's socks...it can have a direct effect on how the game plays...OF COURSE we'll be playing the game more than editing....it just makes playing the game even more enjoyable.

Thanks for fighting for us regarding dynasty. A large number of people still play offline franchises...even with the online modes blossoming the way they have. That's why its brought up in every review by the most casual of reviewers. Hopefully they heard you guys loud and clear.

I'm just waiting for EA to set you and WTF free so we can get some details...lol

You and me both.

[bo.jangles344]

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My point was that SOME people (me) are excited about pro am and if that's the only good mode then I'll still buy because that's all i played on the other game. Waiting one more year might be hard, but if pro am lights it up their focus might shift next year. In the meantime the other game just gave you everything live didn't.

Competition is good, guys.

[The 24th Letter]

NBA LIVE 16 Interview w/ Sean Ob

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[zrohman]

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Wow...

What they don't understand, is that if Live doesn't HEAVILY COMPETE with 2k there won't be a next year...

No editing, and the tip goes directly to the PG.

What does that say to me?

Many game breaking bugs are built into the game that are far from fixable.. It's their 3rd year making the game, they FINALLY get sliders, but STILL can't do editing.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if late game ai creeped into the game or other huge bugs .

Out of everything I read the tip was the most worrisome thing.

If Live could COMPETE with gameplay, I said myself I would buy.. But part of gameplay is the realism of the tip.... If you can't even get the tip off right... Dag.

I see it being better gameplay wise, still with bigger legacy bugs. Terrible dynasty still. And the fan base is so small half the year you can barely find people to play online. Now with extra modes the population will be even more split up online.

You can't just slowly get progressively better. They've had 3 years and they still can't get the tip right.... I was all for preordering but dag. I don't know what to say. Seems small but I just think it's an prelude to other bugs that are going to be in game

[Calvenn]

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There is positive news about this game and Mr Price, Wtf, as well as other reviewers out there have given me hope that the gameplay will be good. Demo day cant arrive soon enough! Having said that, boy, I have to side with others about some of these "basic omissions". Is correcting the tip-off mechanic really that complex or convoluted? I may need to be enlightened on this subject. Having to focus on this aspect of the game at the next development cycle makes it appear that way.

We all want this game to soar. As a legitimate contender, just look at its current impact and the innovation coming from the other camp! This progress must continue! I have faith but just questioning why the tip-off was not addressed for the sake of realism?

[mrprice33]

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Having seen the totality of what was fixed on the gameplay side, the tip off is a pretty minor issue, IMO. I honestly didn't even notice it until people here pointed it out.


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[WTF]

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It's minor, and purely aesthetic, but I get it. 9 times out of 10, if you win the tip, the first thing you do is pass to the point. This eliminates that step, but I'd still rather have an organic loose ball tip.