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  • Nickstank
    Pro
    • Oct 2015
    • 839

    #1

    Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

    With 2K18 dropping in a week, the grind will begin once again for most MyTeam players. I won't be joining you. 2K17 is the first time I played MyTeam...and man did I play some MyTeam. Over 450 games, countless hours sniping, and*more money spent than I care to admit. In the end, I got PD Duncan...and I'm totally burnt out. I can't imagine starting the whole process over, especially knowing what I know now about the mode.

    Every two weeks is a shameless money grab with increasingly unrealistic and juiced up cards to get us excited (Jimmer w/HOF badges ring a bell?). They play on our worst impulses, and I absolutely gave into it. I don't really regret it because of all the hours of entertainment I got out of the game, but it's not worth it to me to start from scratch and do it again.*I had a lot of fun, but it's not worth the stress, time and money I know it will take to get PD Shaq, which is ultimately where my goal-driven, competition-obsessed mind would drive me. With what appears to be significant gameplay improvements and the addition of all-time teams, I'm going to do offline franchises and play PNO when I need to get my user v user fix. I want to give a big shout out to everyone who has given helpful advice over the last year. I really enjoy the 2K community.

    With all that said, I'm going to do a little bit of good for the people still grinding 2K17. On Wednesday I'm going to sell my Cavs all-time squad, and I'm going to give away that MT for the price of FREE. I estimate I'll net 500-600K from selling my team. To claim some (or all) of that, here's what you need to do. Post a player from the Cavaliers '17 collection (the one with Sapphire LeBron, Emerald Kyrie, etc) so that it's available Thursday (9/14) at 8AM EST. Make sure you put it up for*a starting bid of 23,600 MT with no BIN. At that time, I'll search for those cards and drop all my MT. I might put all 500K+ on one card, or I might spread it out between a handful. Just kind of depends how I'm feeling. I figure this way I can be fairly sure someone from here or 2KMT Central (where I also post) will get that MT instead of selling all the cards for 500MT for some random sniper to profit from. Good luck!

    I'm on PS4, btw
    Last edited by Nickstank; 09-12-2017, 10:38 AM.
    End Game Lineup: http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/10...ine-end-lineup

    All-Time Cavs Lineup (current): http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/1131281/all-time-cavs
  • sk8board
    Pro
    • Nov 2016
    • 572

    #2
    Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

    Originally posted by Nickstank
    With 2K18 dropping in a week, the grind will begin once again for most MyTeam players. I won't be joining you. 2K17 is the first time I played MyTeam...and man did I play some MyTeam. Over 450 games, countless hours sniping, and*more money spent than I care to admit. In the end, I got PD Duncan...and I'm totally burnt out. I can't imagine starting the whole process over, especially knowing what I know now about the mode.

    Every two weeks is a shameless money grab with increasingly unrealistic and juiced up cards to get us excited (Jimmer w/HOF badges ring a bell?). They play on our worst impulses, and I absolutely gave into it. I don't really regret it because of all the hours of entertainment I got out of the game, but it's not worth it to me to start from scratch and do it again.*I had a lot of fun, but it's not worth the stress, time and money I know it will take to get PD Shaq, which is ultimately where my goal-driven, competition-obsessed mind would drive me. With what appears to be significant gameplay improvements and the addition of all-time teams, I'm going to do offline franchises and play PNO when I need to get my user v user fix. I want to give a big shout out to everyone who has given helpful advice over the last year. I really enjoy the 2K community.

    With all that said, I'm going to do a little bit of good for the people still grinding 2K17. On Thursday I'm going to sell my Cavs all-time squad, and I'm going to give away that MT for the price of FREE. I estimate I'll net 500-600K from selling my team. To claim some (or all) of that, here's what you need to do. Post a player from the Cavaliers '17 collection (the one with Sapphire LeBron, Emerald Kyrie, etc) so that it's available next Friday (9/15) at 8AM EST. Make sure you put it up for*a starting bid of 23,600 MT with no BIN. At that time, I'll search for those cards and drop all my MT. I might put all 500K+ on one card, or I might spread it out between a handful. Just kind of depends how I'm feeling. I figure this way I can be fairly sure someone from here or 2KMT Central (where I also post) will get that MT instead of selling all the cards for 500MT for some random sniper to profit from. I'll bump this thread on Thursday. Good luck!

    I'm on PS4, btw
    I am one step ahead and went through what you did the first time they dropped the auction house in 2k16. What i learned is do not spend time "grinding" in the auction house or money on vc. I had millions of mt and i was smart enough to sell them once i realized the time i wasted getting them would be worth nothing soon. Considering the hours it took to get them it was a waste of time. Also, i had all the leaked pd twitter codes for free.

    Once myteam becomes full of diamond card try hards just switch to mycareer and play now on line.

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    • roboas
      Rookie
      • Aug 2009
      • 323

      #3
      Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

      Originally posted by sk8board
      I am one step ahead and went through what you did the first time they dropped the auction house in 2k16. What i learned is do not spend time "grinding" in the auction house or money on vc. I had millions of mt and i was smart enough to sell them once i realized the time i wasted getting them would be worth nothing soon. Considering the hours it took to get them it was a waste of time. Also, i had all the leaked pd twitter codes for free.

      Once myteam becomes full of diamond card try hards just switch to mycareer and play now on line.
      How many PDs were there in 16 big guy?

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      • knick9
        MVP
        • Nov 2007
        • 1517

        #4
        Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

        Consider yourself lucky if you can quit the mode and not come back. It's like a gambling addiction for NBA gamers. I played it every year until now, it's out of my system and I don't plan on going back. The auction house alone meant you thought about the mode morning, noon, and night because you were always monitoring your items. There's just no ultimate payoff, no reward for your time and effort because every year you start from scratch. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the basic idea behind this mode and it is fun at first but imo its more pain than pleasure. And remember the YouTubers who promote it are doing it for self-promotion and financial gain. We don't get anything out of it. I'll be curious to see how this year goes, but it looks like it's going to be more of the same.

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        • roboas
          Rookie
          • Aug 2009
          • 323

          #5
          Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

          Originally posted by knick9
          Consider yourself lucky if you can quit the mode and not come back. It's like a gambling addiction for NBA gamers. I played it every year until now, it's out of my system and I don't plan on going back. The auction house alone meant you thought about the mode morning, noon, and night because you were always monitoring your items. There's just no ultimate payoff, no reward for your time and effort because every year you start from scratch. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the basic idea behind this mode and it is fun at first but imo its more pain than pleasure. And remember the YouTubers who promote it are doing it for self-promotion and financial gain. We don't get anything out of it. I'll be curious to see how this year goes, but it looks like it's going to be more of the same.
          Agreed. I couldn't look at a clock without thinking to myself how many minutes it was to the next refresh - even if I was miles away from my xbox.

          To add longevity to the mode beyond just waiting for the playoffs to release decent cards, there should be a system where you can get high 90s players at release thru packs and play, and just rotate those things throughout the year. In 2k15 it worked that you could have a decent ruby Russell or Hakeem within a month of release and MJ before new Years, with complimentary cards like Kobe, TMac, and VC all on their own relase time frames. Now we just get 6 versions of each, each one just slightly less worse than the one before it until the end of the year where we got Magic bombing 3s, Sleepy Floyd doing windmills, and Kyrie playing defense.

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          • Jachikevicius
            Rookie
            • Apr 2016
            • 121

            #6
            Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

            Originally posted by knick9
            Consider yourself lucky if you can quit the mode and not come back. It's like a gambling addiction for NBA gamers. I played it every year until now, it's out of my system and I don't plan on going back. The auction house alone meant you thought about the mode morning, noon, and night because you were always monitoring your items. There's just no ultimate payoff, no reward for your time and effort because every year you start from scratch. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the basic idea behind this mode and it is fun at first but imo its more pain than pleasure. And remember the YouTubers who promote it are doing it for self-promotion and financial gain. We don't get anything out of it. I'll be curious to see how this year goes, but it looks like it's going to be more of the same.
            it's a very crazy addiction and i am out for 2K18 even if it looks crazy. i will save time, social life and money so i am happy. I didn't renew my Xbox live account so i don't have that temptation.
            And yes don't be fooled by those Youtubers, they are here to make cash same 2K not you.
            At the end of the season you got pleasure for playing the game but at what price ?
            A super limited edition game that costs a lot and every two weeks packs and packs.
            Good luck for you guys and have fun

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            • GrimaceZ7
              Pro
              • Oct 2015
              • 594

              #7
              Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

              Originally posted by Nickstank
              With 2K18 dropping in a week, the grind will begin once again for most MyTeam players. I won't be joining you. 2K17 is the first time I played MyTeam...and man did I play some MyTeam. Over 450 games, countless hours sniping, and*more money spent than I care to admit. In the end, I got PD Duncan...and I'm totally burnt out. I can't imagine starting the whole process over, especially knowing what I know now about the mode.

              Every two weeks is a shameless money grab with increasingly unrealistic and juiced up cards to get us excited (Jimmer w/HOF badges ring a bell?). They play on our worst impulses, and I absolutely gave into it. I don't really regret it because of all the hours of entertainment I got out of the game, but it's not worth it to me to start from scratch and do it again.*I had a lot of fun, but it's not worth the stress, time and money I know it will take to get PD Shaq, which is ultimately where my goal-driven, competition-obsessed mind would drive me. With what appears to be significant gameplay improvements and the addition of all-time teams, I'm going to do offline franchises and play PNO when I need to get my user v user fix. I want to give a big shout out to everyone who has given helpful advice over the last year. I really enjoy the 2K community.
              I'm with you on MyTeam. I said after I got screwed out of that $100 that I'm switching over to Live because 2k doesn't deserve our money. I've been very pleased with how good the Live demo is, and I've pre-ordered Live and will not buy 2k. I'm all in on Live. We'll see about Ultimate Team. I always enjoyed Park in 2k, and Live's version of Park is really enjoyable.

              I had a lot of fun here last year. I spent way more time here than I should have, that's for sure. If you guys are sticking with 2k, enjoy. I welcome you to join me in Live. Give it a try - it's only $40, which will get you exactly nothing in MyTeam.

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              • kabamaru
                MVP
                • Nov 2013
                • 2478

                #8
                Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                Originally posted by GrimaceZ7
                I'm with you on MyTeam. I said after I got screwed out of that $100 that I'm switching over to Live because 2k doesn't deserve our money. I've been very pleased with how good the Live demo is, and I've pre-ordered Live and will not buy 2k. I'm all in on Live. We'll see about Ultimate Team. I always enjoyed Park in 2k, and Live's version of Park is really enjoyable.

                I had a lot of fun here last year. I spent way more time here than I should have, that's for sure. If you guys are sticking with 2k, enjoy. I welcome you to join me in Live. Give it a try - it's only $40, which will get you exactly nothing in MyTeam.
                The problem with MyTeam is that you can build a MASS exploit team. Was 5-out the most effective offense last year? You could find tons of Centers with 90 3s etc.

                Add this with the massive badges, unrealistic juiced cards etc, and you end up with a game that has NOTHING to do with basketball sim

                PNO is much more interesting gameplay wise but unfortunately until 2k17 it was very repetitive

                If all-time teams are available for PNO I will not bother at all with MyTeam

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                • Nickstank
                  Pro
                  • Oct 2015
                  • 839

                  #9
                  Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                  Update: I'm getting 2k18 on Thursday night, so I'm going to sell off all my cards with auctions ending Wednesday night. Thursday morning at 8AM I'll put all that MT on the Cavs current players as promised. So for those who are hoping to get my MT, the only thing that's changed for you is you need to have the right card(s) up for 23,600 MT with no BIN on Thursday morning at 8AM EST instead of Friday. I'm updating the original post as well
                  End Game Lineup: http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/10...ine-end-lineup

                  All-Time Cavs Lineup (current): http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/1131281/all-time-cavs

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                  • tt500
                    Pro
                    • Jul 2015
                    • 749

                    #10
                    Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                    Originally posted by GrimaceZ7
                    I'm with you on MyTeam. I said after I got screwed out of that $100 that I'm switching over to Live because 2k doesn't deserve our money. I've been very pleased with how good the Live demo is, and I've pre-ordered Live and will not buy 2k. I'm all in on Live. We'll see about Ultimate Team. I always enjoyed Park in 2k, and Live's version of Park is really enjoyable.

                    I had a lot of fun here last year. I spent way more time here than I should have, that's for sure. If you guys are sticking with 2k, enjoy. I welcome you to join me in Live. Give it a try - it's only $40, which will get you exactly nothing in MyTeam.
                    I always played without buying vc and just grinded out the game. Plus this year with all the offline challenges and draft mode, good time to be a no vc player.

                    Played live and seeing how love can just snatch a layup like a elite shot blocker is concerning to me. I already hate bigs that jump unrealistically.

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                    • ajg52801
                      Rookie
                      • Oct 2015
                      • 352

                      #11
                      Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                      Originally posted by tt500
                      I always played without buying vc and just grinded out the game. Plus this year with all the offline challenges and draft mode, good time to be a no vc player.

                      Played live and seeing how love can just snatch a layup like a elite shot blocker is concerning to me. I already hate bigs that jump unrealistically.
                      Yea I hv heard blocking is kinda unrealistic and OP in live. Lots of bigs can jump higher in the game than in real life n it kinda looks off.

                      I love Live's presentation tho. LUT looks really nice but it just lacks feature and depth compared to myteam. I wish 2ks presentation can be on the level of live.

                      Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

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                      • Nickstank
                        Pro
                        • Oct 2015
                        • 839

                        #12
                        Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                        My all-time Cavs squad sold for way more than I thought it would. I came away with over 810K MT (LeBron w/Diamond speed shoe sold for over 600K!). At 8 AM tomorrow, that MT will be gone, hopefully landing with someone from this site or 2KMTCentral. There are already more than 20 cards posted for the 23,600MT I requested. If you're sticking with 2k17 for a bit, don't miss your chance to get in the MT lottery!
                        End Game Lineup: http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/10...ine-end-lineup

                        All-Time Cavs Lineup (current): http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/1131281/all-time-cavs

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                        • Nickstank
                          Pro
                          • Oct 2015
                          • 839

                          #13
                          Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                          It's done. 814,000 MT spent. I didn't think anyone actually cared about this, but there were 98 Cavs cards put up for 23,600MT! I decided to choose four Cavs players who hold a special place in my heart and spread it out evenly among those cards. That's 203,500MT on four separate cards. Here's why I chose them...

                          LeBron James: The greatest basketball player I've ever seen. He delivered Cleveland from sports hell with the most incredible comeback in NBA Finals history. For 30 years I've watched Cleveland teams mostly lose, and even when they won they couldn't finish the job (the '97 Indians still haunt my dreams), but he did the impossible. He delivered a title to a forsaken city, and even if he leaves again next year, I can't even be mad. Also, he did this...



                          Kyrie Irving:*Made the biggest shot in Cavaliers history, and maybe the biggest clutch shot in NBA history. When the Cavs were tied with the Warriors with one minute left in Game 7, I knew they'd lose. It's the Cleveland way. Only...they didn't. I don't care that he forced a trade. Kyrie is a god forever.



                          Kevin Love:*I hated Kevin Love within 5 games of him being in a Cavs uniform. He was not the same dude I saw light up the scoreboard in Minnesota. Obviously his role changed, and he wasn't the #1 or even the #2 option, but he still seemed like a shadow of himself. He got pushed around constantly, was a turnstyle on defense, and didn't have an identity on offense. Then he did this, and all was forgiven. He's a legend.



                          J.R. Smith:*I've always had a soft spot for J.R. He's cracked me up for years, and when I heard the Cavs traded for him, I was super pumped. He hasn't disappointed. The NBA's premier Henny drinker and pipe layer has been raining 3s from everywhere since he got to Cleveland. He's also made a clear commitment to winning, scrapping and playing good defense against guys Kyrie couldn't hope to guard. Earl is the ****ing best. When I saw this, I almost teared up myself.



                          If you were the lucky winner of my fat stacks of MT, let me know! I hope you guys enjoy 2k18. I'm not gonna be grinding with MyTeam with you this year, but you guys have been awesome in showing me the ropes. I'd definitely like to play some 2k18 PNO friendlies with anyone interested. Message me or drop your PSN here and we'll get it together!
                          End Game Lineup: http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/10...ine-end-lineup

                          All-Time Cavs Lineup (current): http://2kmtcentral.com/17/lineups/1131281/all-time-cavs

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                          • knick9
                            MVP
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 1517

                            #14
                            Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                            ^Good to know some people have similar experiences. I have a lot of embarrassing stories about trying to quit the mode in the past--breaking the disc and then digitally buying it a gain the next day...drowning my controller in the sink and then going to walmart to buy another one a few days later lol... I'm just wired to go 110% when I get into something, I couldn't manage my time at all, feels like you're trapped.

                            Anyway, sounds like the game economy is really bad right now, hopefully it gets adjusted so people won't need to grind so hard.

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                            • caffeinater
                              Rookie
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 52

                              #15
                              Re: Why I'm done with MyTeam/Massive MT Giveaway

                              Originally posted by knick9
                              ^Good to know some people have similar experiences. I have a lot of embarrassing stories about trying to quit the mode in the past--breaking the disc and then digitally buying it a gain the next day...drowning my controller in the sink and then going to walmart to buy another one a few days later lol... I'm just wired to go 110% when I get into something, I couldn't manage my time at all, feels like you're trapped.
                              Drowning? That's not even a crime of passion. That's pre-meditated...
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