MyCAREER Has a Realism Problem

[cavsfan2]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

Yeah, the my career grind was just too much this year. I gave up after a few games. Not fun at all.

[celtsfan1275]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

MyCareer has a monetizing problem. I hav no problem with stat caps, I think they are fine and add a layer of realism to the game. But these are just too restrictive this year. Sure players have roles on teams but bball is unpredictable which is why a lot of players have versatility to their game. There are slashers who could shoot 3s and athletic pgs who could dunk.

NBA 2k14 had perfect stat caps imo. But this year is just garbage I play mycareer to feel like Lebron James, not Javale Mcgee. You cant build me up as a top prospect or more importantly have me leading the league in stats and not allow me to have a higher overall than everyone else in the league.

and I know you want us to buy those boosts but it ain't happening 2K. I haven't spent a dime on your vc scam and I will never spend a single cent bc it's clear as a company that you don't care anymore.

Glad I didn't touch the garbage that is 2K17 this year

[MoodMuzik]

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This draft thing is really ridiculous. MyCAREER... not MyNBASuperstar. It's a career, how your career plays out is entirely UP TO YOU.


2011 Draft, widely considered a great draft: 30 picks, arguably only 4 of which are considered Franchise players.

Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Klay Thompson.

13% of this draft.


2010 Draft: only 3 players worth calling Franchise players.

Paul George, John Wall, Demarcus Cousins.

10% of this draft.


Just because you are in the first round DOES NOT MEAN some of these players are not a 55/65/75 "overall" if you were to rate them. Kwami Brown is an excellent example on his own.

You have to PUT IN WORK to be a GREAT PLAYER. It is not, at all, unrealistic to be a crap player drafted in the 1st round. IN FACT, it's actually THE MOST REALISTIC to be crap and drafted in the 1st round.

Got drafted 1st overall? Congrats, you're Anthony Bennett.
Got drafted 2nd overall? Congrats, you're Derrick Williams.
Got drafted 2nd overall again? Congrats, you're Hasheem Thabeet.
Got drafted 2nd overall AGAIN? Awesome, you're Michael Beasley.
Got drafted 3rd overall? Awesome, you're OJ Mayo.
Got drafted 6th overall? Congrats, you're Johnny Flynn.
Got drafted 6th overall again? Congrats, you're Ekpe Udoh.

If you want to be good, put in the work. Practice. You can still average 25/7/9 by the end of your rookie season EVEN IF you're a 65 overall lol.

[lordfr33]

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So what about the people who didnt spend any money on VC but still could upgrade their players to 80+ OVR just like you did? Should they make a thread crying about something that is their own choice? i dont get why people keep crying abt vc this vc that, when the game really doesnt push you to buy.

[DC]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

If it was realistic, people would cry

[victorkingchamp]

So what about the people who didnt spend any money on VC but still could upgrade their players to 80+ OVR just like you did? Should they make a thread crying about something that is their own choice? i dont get why people keep crying abt vc this vc that, when the game really doesnt push you to buy.

I've never purchased VC and my player is currently rated 87. I don't have a complaint about VC for attributes.
My issue is that I have no interest in the Online portion of the mode so the way it's currently set up makes it not as fun for me.

I just want to wear custom kicks without it costing me 7,000 VC.

[cavsfan2]

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I mean, it's great that some of you have improved your players a lot, but that requires ALOT of play time. A lot of people don't have time to put in 2+ hours a day on a video game to accumulate virtual currency so you can enjoy the game that you already paid 60 dollars for.

All they have to do is either A) have us start with a higher overall and make progression a little slower or B) Give an option to separate my career from online modes like MyPark. I have no interest in that mode but I'm still locked in to the same restrictions as those who do play it.

[MoodMuzik]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

^^^^^^^^^^^

Adjust your difficulty to a fun level to play on.

OR, 2K could let us edit rosters and sliders in MyCareer, which would be THE GREATEST THING EVER.

[Yuss]

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If it was realistic, people would cry

Yeah, 2k tries to find a balance between realism and fun factor for my career. Everything can't be by the book the way it occurs in the NBA.

For example, being a 55 overall lottery pick is not realistic however going from a 55 d-leaguer to a 95 overall who is on par with Curry, Lebron, etc in one year is also not realistic but 2k allows you to do that.

Another example a 1st round rookie getting released after his first year unrealistic. However 2k lets you be a free agent after one year to pick any team you want to play with.

If 2K told gamers that they had to play 4 to 5 years to reach their full potential, or that they could not change teams until their rookie contract expired people would go ballistic.

[StubbyStan]

Really happy that my piece has generated such a lively discussion! Thanks so much, everyone for reading!

[mcpats]

I love when people say 'put in the work' on a video game. A $60 sticker price should give you a player with a base rating that at least matches the narrative being told. Show me an example of a lottery pick that was rated below 60 their rookie year in 2k

[MoodMuzik]

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I love when people say 'put in the work' on a video game. A $60 sticker price should give you a player with a base rating that at least matches the narrative being told. Show me an example of a lottery pick that was rated below 60 their rookie year in 2k

#1 pick Kwame Brown's rookie stats:

4.5ppg/3.5rebs/0.8assists/ 38.7 FG% and they played him less than 15 minutes per game lol

Real life scenario, where the 2k community would lose their minds over. Franchise player, certainly played like a below 60 rated player

[HenryClay1844]

Cognitive dissonance. People who make games need to learn what it is.

[StubbyStan]

#1 pick Kwame Brown's rookie stats:

4.5ppg/3.5rebs/0.8assists/ 38.7 FG% and they played him less than 15 minutes per game lol

Real life scenario, where the 2k community would lose their minds over. Franchise player, certainly played like a below 60 rated player

Sometimes the scout miss. The difference between real life Kwame Brown and virtual life 'Pres' is that the commentary still paints Pres as a transformative player who is weeks away, at best, from being a top 10 player within the current league. That's really not the case as you're playing.

As always, thanks for reading and commenting on the piece! I really appreciate it!

[MoodMuzik]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

Sometimes the scout miss. The difference between real life Kwame Brown and virtual life 'Pres' is that the commentary still paints Pres as a transformative player who is weeks away, at best, from being a top 10 player within the current league. That's really not the case as you're playing.

As always, thanks for reading and commenting on the piece! I really appreciate it!

Here's the thing too, I'm under the impression, that any player drafted in the 1st round... their agent, friends, family, and themselves really believe they're going to have a great career. So the narrative is more often than not, there.

The other thing, it IS a video game, so the game is designed for the player to have the experience and the excitement that they're going to be the NEXT BIG THING. Because it's a video game experience to entice and excite the gamer.

To the people that buy this game ONLY for the MYCAREER GAME MODE... I understand your frustration.

But there is no shortage of VC. It is given to you in every game mode.

If you play a MyLeague game, about 1000 VC. If you play a MyGM game, that's about 1000 VC. Oh you accomplished a goal by your owner, here's some more VC, if you simmed your whole season and hit some goals, have some more instant VC. If you play MyTEAM, here's 1000 VC. If you play Blacktop, here's some VC. You want to just [I]PlayNow? Here's 1000 VC. Online MyLeague with your friends, here's another 1000 VC per game.

Oh you pre-ordered? Here's 5000 (minimum) VC

And for every game you play in MyCareer, here's 400-900 VC.

You get VC by playing 2k17, and you can spend it however, and wherever you want.

You can save a bunch of VC and use it all on your MyPlayer if you want before you even play an NBA game.

There's no shortage of VC if you're enjoying the game as a whole.