NBA 2K17 Features Improvements Across The Board, Here's 75 of Them

[trekfan]

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I'm hoping with get a full in-depth blog on MyLeague (offline & online) & MyGM because as amazing as all of this sounds I have so many questions about virtually every bullet point.

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MyLeague & MyGM


The following options exist when choosing your mode: MyGM, MyLeague, MyLeague Online, Start Today, Season, Playoffs
Start today is a brand new MyLeague option, and it takes the real world stats and standings on the date that you start it and lets you start from that point. So imagine, kids during their holiday break can start their seasons on that date the morning they open their presents. Even when using Start Today, players can continue their franchise for another 79 years.

No questions about this... this is one of my most requested items every year. I'm thrilled it finally made it in.

League expansion allows players to start with 30-36 teams.
You can design your own expansion teams, use pre-built teams, or download team designs from the community.

Are Alternate uniforms available? Also, can you add Alts for a team, but keep them in the same city with their old uniforms?

Expansion and game scheduling provided a challenge, but it's fully and accurately implemented--the game still respects back-to-back games for teams, etc. Any such challenge that may come about through expansion was planned for and dealt with such as menus, power rankings, draft, etc.
Leagues will dynamically expand in future years.


Do you have control over the league expanding? What year the expansion happens? How many teams are added? If you can toggle it on/off after starting your MyLeague?

Total user control over expansion AND contraction.

Can you contract to less than 30?

Expansion draft fully implemented. Each team can protect up to 8 players. There is logic put in place where contenders will keep their team's core in-tact, while a younger team is more likely to expose their aging pricey veterans to the expansion draft.
Expansion can be turned off entirely. You can also contract teams you do not like in MyLeague (there was no mention anything about a reallocation draft, FYI).

You can now start your franchise experience in the offseason before the 2016 draft and free agency, and rewrite the history with new draft picks, and new free agency homes for players like LeBron, Durant, Wade, etc.

This is an amazing addition.

Perhaps one of the most impressive features - Dynamic rule changes. For instance, league meetings will occur during the offseason. An extreme example would be the league voting on using a sudden death OT rule change--first bucket wins. Extreme cases such as this are very rare, we were told. More common would be changes to the shot clock timer, back clock timer, etc.

Can you turn these off or at least do you have the option to override them? I like most rules that are mentioned (Shot Clock, OT rules) as is.

Eventually, every few years, your league's CBA will eventually expire, and then you'll see big changes to the finances within your league. This is a quite unique feature, and something typically only seen in rare sport text simulations such as Out of the Park Baseball's "random league evolution."

This could be a really great feature. Especially if like Johnny Cash mentioned we could we add things like amnesty clause and the stretch provisions. It would be cool if the Stepien Rule is in that way I don't have to keep up with it myself. I'm really interested in what they're doing with this, but I need to know more about this before getting too excited.

You'll now see trades which can include draft pick protections (a 1st rounder, but only if it's not the first three picks) and pick swaps (we'll take either your 2nd in '17 or 2nd in '18)
We can now protect certain picks in the draft, and allow teams to choose options.

This is another one of my most requested features and I'm super pumped about it. I'm wondering how deep this goes though because I know some protection can get pretty crazy.

Advanced rotations--a whole new gameplan that not only allows you to slot your minutes like before, but actually when your players play those minutes and with whom those minutes are played with. Players will typically play in units. This is very deep, but can also be autoed by asking for coach recommendations.

Amazing, this especially comes into play when playing against against the CPU because you don't have to worry about them mass subbing all the time.
Jersey retirements now exist, and logic has been put in place to prevent a player having their jersey retired after a short amount of time on team.


Jersey retirements is awesome. As a Boston fan, I would also love it if we could un-retire jerseys, as well.


Dynamic uniform updates.
Jersey's are no longer tied to rosters? Amazing!


Offseason trading that takes into account many pending factors for a team such as free agency plans, who the team plans to draft, etc.

Cool. I like it.

Easier roster/draft class editing -- can now edit an entire roster at once on one screen, not player by player.
Playoffs totally customizable.
30+ more features such as hot zone customization, new sorting logic, proper re-trading rules added, etc.

All of these are great additions, as well. I'd love to hear more about roster editing and the proper re-trading rules. Does this mean things like Sign and Trades, Waiting Period Rules and Trade Exceptions are in?



MyLeague Online

80 year online MyLeague, complete with drafts, offseason, progression/regression.
More admin features optionally available such as "keeper years." Other things inspired from traditional fantasy basketball leagues.
Stability and performance continues to be priority #1.

Is MyLeague Online the same as offline, especially as far as contract, drafts, player morale, CBA's etc. I'd like to more about keeper years and other things inspired my fantasy b-ball. However, I'd prefer a normal league that's the same as offline.

Questions in red

Of the things not mentioned my biggest questions regarding MyLeague:
- Do teams now say no to trades in 30 team MyLeagues?
- There's no mention of D-League so I assume that's not in this year, but do we at least have expanded rosters?

Mike Lowe, do you know about any of these. If not Erick, davez, Leftos, or somebody, anybody help a 2K MyLeague Lover out.

I second this post in every way. Great questions.

[E The Rhymer]

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I know most of y'all couldn't care less about MT and what happens over there but u can't be the only who thinks that even for "fairness" charging 20-40 bucks for a Kobe and Jordan card that is only a trial isn't a good move. And ik a lot of y'all are gonna say that you like it because it's OP to have them form the start like that but for me and a lot of guys who mainly play MT and invest a lot in the mode (including the extra 40 for the cards in the gold edition) this is a seriously not okay thing to do.


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[Eman5805]

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I'd love to see non guaranteed contracts, or removing the salary cap appear as CBA stuff.

I wonder if these things will all have commentary.

[thatphillydude]

Finally answered my question. Online league with offseason features was all I wanted

[Junior Moe]

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I know most of y'all couldn't care less about MT and what happens over there but u can't be the only who thinks that even for "fairness" charging 20-40 bucks for a Kobe and Jordan card that is only a trial isn't a good move. And ik a lot of y'all are gonna say that you like it because it's OP to have them form the start like that but for me and a lot of guys who mainly play MT and invest a lot in the mode (including the extra 40 for the cards in the gold edition) this is a seriously not okay thing to do.


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I'll preface my comment by saying that I don't have a clue about MyTeam. But why not buy the standard edition and use the savings to buy the actual real cards for those players? Again, I'm totally ignorant to the mode so forgive me if I miss something.

[RLebron12]

NBA 2K17 Features Improvements Across The Board, Here's 75 of Them

I'll preface my comment by saying that I don't have a clue about MyTeam. But why not buy the standard edition and use the savings to buy the actual real cards for those players? Again, I'm totally ignorant to the mode so forgive me if I miss something.

You can't buy the players cards in the game with real money..you could only buy packs with real money and just hope you get good players in your pull. They have VC which you can buy with real money and buy packs with, and then MT money that you earn in MT by completing things or selling cards.


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[hanzsomehanz]

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"Custom Jumpshots For Your Player" Ohhh Myyyy Goddddd!! That's clutch right there, "nobody and The Rock means NOBODY" should have the same jumpshots this year

Don't be naive: cheese always rises to the top 😅

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[hanzsomehanz]

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I hope the my park wardrobe gets a huge overhaul

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[LO6IX]

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What exactly does custom jump shots mean ? Are they talking for myplayer? Cause we always been able to change release and base.

We could from 2K10-2K14. We couldn't in '15 (unless you did the glitch) and '16

[Junior Moe]

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You can't buy the players cards in the game with real money..you could only buy packs with real money and just hope you get good players in your pull. They have VC which you can buy with real money and buy packs with, and then MT money that you earn in MT by completing things or selling cards.


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Ah, ok. So it's random. Damn man that does suck.

[RLebron12]

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Ah, ok. So it's random. Damn man that does suck.

Yea, I get why they do it so people can't just pay money for exactly who they want and build their team like crazy...but it sucks cause for me I never got to have some of my favorite players on my team. Hoping I'll have better pack luck this time around


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[LO6IX]

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When are we gonna hear more about MyCareer? They keep saying it's coming

[AdamBa17]

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I know most of y'all couldn't care less about MT and what happens over there but u can't be the only who thinks that even for "fairness" charging 20-40 bucks for a Kobe and Jordan card that is only a trial isn't a good move. And ik a lot of y'all are gonna say that you like it because it's OP to have them form the start like that but for me and a lot of guys who mainly play MT and invest a lot in the mode (including the extra 40 for the cards in the gold edition) this is a seriously not okay thing to do.


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Wait, so it's not worth pre ordering the editions with player cards? I thought you got to keep them?

thank God I haven't pre ordered yet then. I may as well get the standard edition...

[Mike Lowe]

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This x100. Please tell us it's back in.

And Mike, please tell the guys to fix the Bucks green...it's way too bright. Also, can you tell me if they fixed the Bucks court? The wood was 10 shades too dark last year.

Gracias!

We didn't see anything about players rotating during creation. We simply didn't see that stuff in the presentation, but doesn't mean it's not there--just didn't come up.

And I don't have that kind of pull with anyone...I'd just say trust them.

[PPerfect_CJ]

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Please, Please, Someone with knowledge Please tell me we can Add/Remove Headbands from Edit Player Screens on rosters. I am begging for someone to please tell me this feature is back...

I want to know the answer to this, too.