Why is shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

[jrose57]

Shooting is just so damn hard, in comparison to past games, do you guys enjoy using user-timing? I just hate to look at the player's head to get a perfect release, but when I turn it off I can never ever make a shot, so anyone can help me here? I am also on SWITCH and just can't shoot at all!

[bimmers525i]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Shooting is just so damn hard, in comparison to past games, do you guys enjoy using user-timing? I just hate to look at the player's head to get a perfect release, but when I turn it off I can never ever make a shot, so anyone can help me here? I am also on SWITCH and just can't shoot at all!

The shot meter is very inaccurate this year which is the main problem and Mike keeps changing shooting in each update and hotfix. Whenever u get a green light the shot meter is not even full. It's to small to even see. Everytime I get a green light I still see a little white on the end of it. Best tip of advice I have for you is to get your badges and hotspots, especially hotspots because is you don't get a green light 80% of the time from three point or maybe in mid range, it's a brick.

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[ksuttonjr76]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

The shot meter is very inaccurate this year which is the main problem and Mike keeps changing shooting in each update and hotfix. Whenever u get a green light the shot meter is not even full. It's to small to even see. Everytime I get a green light I still see a little white on the end of it. Best tip of advice I have for you is to get your badges and hotspots, especially hotspots because is you don't get a green light 80% of the time from three point or maybe in mid range, it's a brick.

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Stop focusing on green releases and work for a good shot...

[bimmers525i]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Stop focusing on green releases and work for a good shot...

I don't know what you mean work for a good shot. Don't u mean learn u shot release and don't look at the shot meter?

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[ffaacc03]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

If you are comming from a PS4, then Switch has an imput delay that is very noticeable when compared to PS4.

[jrose57]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Thx for the replies guys, but I am only focusing on playing against user, not in myplayer mode, just like in play now or myleague (only modes i play).

In terms of working on a good shot, that's always what I do as being a sim player, however, if a perfect release is just impossible for me, I don't know what's wrong with 2K, but in previous years of 2K, you still have to study the players' shooting forms in order to make shots, but something just changed in recent years making me impossible to make baskets.

Now, the only way I can actually make shots is use real-play fg%, which I also wanna know you guys' take on this vs. shot-timing?

[ffaacc03]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Am using shot timing (on PS4) but just because of having it since the begining of time ...

Real FG% accentuates the attributes and badges more, so if you are hardcore into getting sim stats on oncourt gameplay, that should improve the results, if the attribites are right to begin with that is.

I have played with both on prior iterations and felt OK with both, as stated, mostly use Shot timing just because. Then again, I have always put FTs as Real anyways as the boost from learning the shots usually felt a bit overdone. You shall be ok with real, as in theory you will be more consistent.

Strange to see you this early with the game tho

[jk31]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

I dont Know which Problems you guys are having.

Which players Do you use that "dont Hit shots"? What shooting percentages Do you have?

I Play with Standard Superstar slider both in an online League and in my own offline League. Most of my players range between 79 and 85 open 3pt rating. I usually end up with 3pt percentages between 35 and 45 percent which is perfect in my opinion.

I dont use the shot Meter (never used it). I just Look AT the players shooting motion and Release AT the highest Point which I am doing since like nba live 2004.

[strawberryshortcake]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Shooting is just so damn hard, in comparison to past games, do you guys enjoy using user-timing? I just hate to look at the player's head to get a perfect release, but when I turn it off I can never ever make a shot, so anyone can help me here? I am also on SWITCH and just can't shoot at all!

Do a baseline test using the Warriors' Curry, Klay and Durant and check the stats on their shooting percentages. See how that goes first.

[jrose57]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Am using shot timing (on PS4) but just because of having it since the begining of time ...

Real FG% accentuates the attributes and badges more, so if you are hardcore into getting sim stats on oncourt gameplay, that should improve the results, if the attribites are right to begin with that is.

I have played with both on prior iterations and felt OK with both, as stated, mostly use Shot timing just because. Then again, I have always put FTs as Real anyways as the boost from learning the shots usually felt a bit overdone. You shall be ok with real, as in theory you will be more consistent.

Strange to see you this early with the game tho

What you mean see me this early with the game? Like very fast to say that shooting just too hard? I think I might need more practice then? Overall, I just feel shooting has been different for the past two years, is just hard to make shots...

[blk5tar5]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

I don't know what you mean work for a good shot. Don't u mean learn u shot release and don't look at the shot meter?

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What he mean is run plays that you have an open shot for one of your players. Turn off the shot meter and look at the animation. Some shot release are early or late. But run plays!!!


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[jrose57]

Re: Why are shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

What he mean is run plays that you have an open shot for one of your players. Turn off the shot meter and look at the animation. Some shot release are early or late. But run plays!!!

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Of cuz I do that bro, I love plays, but shooting is just different these two years, any tips on how to shoot (without the shot meters on)?

[CaseIH]

Re: Why is shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Shooting is just so damn hard, in comparison to past games, do you guys enjoy using user-timing? I just hate to look at the player's head to get a perfect release, but when I turn it off I can never ever make a shot, so anyone can help me here? I am also on SWITCH and just can't shoot at all!

Glad Im not the only one, as I play offline only, and the last 2 yrs I have had to raise the shooting sliders up as I use user timing as well. I honestly just figured it was just me, due to all the dang pain meds, they have me on, so I never said much about the shooting, as I would see people saying it was actually to easy, so I assumed it was just me,lol. Glad to hear its not just me after all.

I on super star Ive had to put the inside and close at 54 for me, and the mid and 3 on 52, and sometimes I shoot well and sometimes not. Ive even bump the inside and close up to 52 for the CPU, and I leave the mid and 3pt at 50 for the CPU.

Oh also bump up the layup for both me and CPU to 52 and dunk sucess at 48 for both me and the CPU.

I just did this for SS, so I dont have many games to know for sure, as I was on AS, but I wanted the extra ACE, so the CPU wasnt so slow to make changes in game decision wise. But the few games I have played, has been a challenge, but Im not shooting 30% every freaking game now,lol.

[DJ]

Re: Why is shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

There's definitely still some lag on the controls with the Switch version of 2K18. I play with Real FG%, so doesn't affect me as much, but still notice it when trying to pull off dribble moves.

[Luke Skywalker]

Re: Why is shooting so hard in 2k18 and 2k17...?

Increase your sliders.