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  • BehindtheArc88
    Banned
    • Sep 2017
    • 92

    #1

    NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

    I just hope this game mode is fixed this year. I'm not sure what happened in NBA 2k17 but it did not work the way it was intended to.

    Fun game mode and considering that 2k has E-league competition going on this year, this should have given developers extra motivation to have everything in order for this rollout.

    Cheers to Friday!!
  • Kstat
    Pro
    • Sep 2015
    • 584

    #2
    Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

    Only thing I care about is the massively unfair rules regarding classic teams.

    They should not all be tier 1. I don't agree with them needing to be unlocked either as it only penalized fans of the old school teams, but even when I grind away enough Ws to unlock them, I shouldn't be placed at a horrible disadvantage against golden state should I pick a mediocre team like the 95 Knicks or the 86 hawks.

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    • infemous
      MVP
      • Nov 2009
      • 1568

      #3
      Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

      Originally posted by Kstat
      Only thing I care about is the massively unfair rules regarding classic teams.

      They should not all be tier 1. I don't agree with them needing to be unlocked either as it only penalized fans of the old school teams, but even when I grind away enough Ws to unlock them, I shouldn't be placed at a horrible disadvantage against golden state should I pick a mediocre team like the 95 Knicks or the 86 hawks.
      Especially considering the new Historic Teams added... they must know that they are ***.

      Team tiers should be made based on OVR IMO.
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      • ksuttonjr76
        All Star
        • Nov 2004
        • 8662

        #4
        Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

        Originally posted by Kstat
        Only thing I care about is the massively unfair rules regarding classic teams.

        They should not all be tier 1. I don't agree with them needing to be unlocked either as it only penalized fans of the old school teams, but even when I grind away enough Ws to unlock them, I shouldn't be placed at a horrible disadvantage against golden state should I pick a mediocre team like the 95 Knicks or the 86 hawks.
        I agree. Historically, I can reach the required rank to unlock the historic teams, but I REALLY want to play with them from the start. They should comprise. Give us the historic teams from the start, and let us unlock the All-time Great teams on a specific rank.

        I think this will help create team variety in online matches. Otherwise, most people will just use Golden State until they unlock the other teams.

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        • Kushmir
          MVP
          • Jun 2003
          • 2414

          #5
          Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

          I'm super focused on paint/lead-passing and excessive pausing....and I hope there's an option to play any random tier team as well as the option to play exclusively in our tier.

          That kind of opponent variety keeps the game fresh.
          NOTE: Any and ALL of my suggestions are specifically and only related to Play Now Online.

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          • lilteapot
            MVP
            • Aug 2013
            • 4550

            #6
            Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

            I just want them to stop the mirror matches.

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            • EdinhoGaming
              Rookie
              • Dec 2012
              • 63

              #7
              Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

              I agree with the tier 1 problem regarding historic teams, but imo Play Now Online was good in 2k17. The matchmaking worked (surprisingly) well, and in my case opponents used a variety of teams(not just GSW). This was especially the case in the higher ranks once the historic teams were unlocked. I've only played around 90 games or so tho, but I guess that is a sufficient amount for an evaluation of the mode.

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              • BehindtheArc88
                Banned
                • Sep 2017
                • 92

                #8
                Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                Originally posted by EdinhoGaming
                I agree with the tier 1 problem regarding historic teams, but imo Play Now Online was good in 2k17. The matchmaking worked (surprisingly) well, and in my case opponents used a variety of teams(not just GSW). This was especially the case in the higher ranks once the historic teams were unlocked. I've only played around 90 games or so tho, but I guess that is a sufficient amount for an evaluation of the mode.
                The matchmaking was terrible and that is a fact. When you got two people who have GSW, thats the defintion of terrible matchmaking. Also, you couldnt have a lower tier team and play a higher seeded team.

                Matchmaking was horrible man

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                • EdinhoGaming
                  Rookie
                  • Dec 2012
                  • 63

                  #9
                  Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                  Originally posted by BehindtheArc88
                  The matchmaking was terrible and that is a fact. When you got two people who have GSW, thats the defintion of terrible matchmaking. Also, you couldnt have a lower tier team and play a higher seeded team.

                  Matchmaking was horrible man
                  Maybe it has something to do with me playing the majority of my games in the last couple of months? (I'm a myteam player for the most part). Another factor might be that I live in Europe.

                  Also, I rarely played with GSW, so I didn't run into that scenario. As for playing with a lower seed agaisnt a higher seed did u change the matchmaking settings? I've played quite a few games with "uneven" teams, both as the stronger and the weaker side.

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                  • chabber
                    Rookie
                    • Oct 2004
                    • 177

                    #10
                    Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                    Question for those that play this mode.

                    I lag in this mode every year. I find timing the jump shots of all the different players frustrating due to lag and always just stop playing it all together.

                    I don't get the same frustration with My Park because either I don't notice the lag as much or possibly because I just get used to using one release.

                    My question is, are most people lagging and the ones who keep playing just adjust their timing when playing online or are there many out there who experience little to no lag in this mode?

                    I'd love to play this mode more, and I typically have a pretty good connection but playing head to head the jump shooting just ends up frustrating me more than anything.
                    Last edited by chabber; 09-12-2017, 01:14 PM.

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                    • EdinhoGaming
                      Rookie
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 63

                      #11
                      Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                      Originally posted by chabber
                      Question for those that play this mode.

                      I lag in this mode every year. I find timing the jump shots of all the different players frustrating due to lag and always just stop playing it all together.

                      I don't get the same frustration with My Park because either I don't notice the lag as much or possibly because I just get used to using one release.

                      My question is, are most people lagging and the ones who keep playing just adjust their timing when playing online or are there many out there who experience little to no lag in this mode?

                      I'd love to play this mode more, and I typically have a pretty good connection but playing head to head the jump shooting just ends up frustrating me more than anything.
                      Are you connected via WIFI or ethernet? I'm connected via ethernet and have had no issues with lag in 2k17.

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                      • chabber
                        Rookie
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 177

                        #12
                        Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                        Originally posted by EdinhoGaming
                        Are you connected via WIFI or ethernet? I'm connected via ethernet and have had no issues with lag in 2k17.
                        I'm wired and have my PS4 set to the DMZ of my router so I don't have to worry about opening any ports in the firewall.

                        So that's one vote for no lag.

                        I'm hoping it's something on my end because that would mean I can fix it.
                        Last edited by chabber; 09-12-2017, 01:30 PM.

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                        • Marty Funkhouser
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2016
                          • 191

                          #13
                          Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                          If you still can't back out when you get mirror matches then 2K does not give a single ****

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                          • ksuttonjr76
                            All Star
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 8662

                            #14
                            Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                            Originally posted by lilteapot
                            I just want them to stop the mirror matches.
                            Aargh...how could I forget the biggest complaint of them all, lol?

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                            • El_Tercero
                              Pro
                              • Sep 2015
                              • 711

                              #15
                              Re: NBA 2k18 Play Now Online

                              Please no mirror matches.

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