Improving The Franchise Mode in NBA 2K

[Behindshadows]

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To piggyback on this, they don't even have to sign the real NBDL. They could make up their own leagues and crap where we could go scout players and stuff. Make it a bit deeper so that we can have the ability to find our gems. I enjoyed the read. Basically what I'm waiting for from 2K. I'm very curious to see how Live's Dynasty was though I didn't play it? What did they do to make it better than 2K's Association? Need to do some copying and pasting in this piece??

Short Video!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24157.html

5 Page Interview on their Dynasty Mode!

http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-1154837

[buttons0662]

First of All Great Article. Wow ... so many different opinions ... I guess everybody wants what they want ... like Mr. SHINYHUBCAPS whom I TOTALY disagree with ... Who cares about interviews, and or the Press (You do of course ... no offense) But this is a Basketball game lets focus on Basketball. The Bryan Gumbel / College Hoops Weekly Show coming to NBA 2K9 would be a Great Addition ... He could give ALL STAR Votes updates, Recap League Leader (Points, Rebounds, Assist) Name Player of the Week / Month and of course Highlights ... I would love to see the implantation of the ALL STAR Weekend (Rookie Game, Dunk Contest, Three Point, Skills Challenge, ALL STAR game) and the Ability to Edit Coaches. Coaches should have ratings like the players do so the Coaches Rating would affect the Teams Overall Rating ... the Ability to Create a Coach would be Nice (Then I'd put Coach K on the Bulls). A real life Practice would be nice .. the ability to work on plays or even create some. I'm excited to see what the Guys at 2K do ... and uhh check out my 2K9 Wish ...

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/nba-2k/251340-my-nba-2k9-wish-late-2k-please.html

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[Behindshadows]

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First of All Great Article. Wow ... so many different opinions ... I guess everybody wants what they want ... like Mr. SHINYHUBCAPS whom I TOTALY disagree with ... Who cares about interviews, and or the Press (You do of course ... no offense) But this is a Basketball game lets focus on Basketball. The Bryan Gumbel / College Hoops Weekly Show coming to NBA 2K9 would be a Great Addition ... He could give ALL STAR Votes updates, Recap League Leader (Points, Rebounds, Assist) Name Player of the Week / Month and of course Highlights ... I would love to see the implantation of the ALL STAR Weekend (Rookie Game, Dunk Contest, Three Point, Skills Challenge, ALL STAR game) and the Ability to Edit Coaches. Coaches should have ratings like the players do so the Coaches Rating would affect the Teams Overall Rating ... the Ability to Create a Coach would be Nice (Then I'd put Coach K on the Bulls). A real life Practice would be nice .. the ability to work on plays or even create some. I'm excited to see what the Guys at 2K do ... and uhh check out my 2K9 Wish ...

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...2k-please.html

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First off no offense taken. But the links were for luv mist who asked for info on Live Dynasty mode. I don't care for it, it was just a link of info for him. I have Live 08 and 2k8. So I can make fair judgement on which is better. And the franchise mode in 2k is dry and needs to be updated. That was the point in discussion. And the links were just for comparison on why 2k needs to turn up the amp! Nothing more or less. So you guessed wrong, I don't care about interviews info wasn't for me. Read my previous post to his on page 1.

I'm agreeing with the article as well, I just want 2k to do better and truly improve! So far we are going to game 4 of Next Gen from them and I for once want it to seem Next gen, not like a simple upgrade from regular xbox.

[richmo]

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I'd be so happy if the AI was smartened up. Trading, off-season signings, drafting, and all that.

[wildcatchild]

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Will NBA 2K9 allow for us to import College Hoops 2K8 draft classes into the game? If not, I must ask, what is the point of buying NBA 2K9 if I have to start an Association with made-up players??? NBA 2K8 is close enough to a sim to quench my basketball fix until EA completely overhauls Live and March Madness!!!

WCC

[X*Cell]

setting up practicing and running team drills is the most useless and annoying thing in Franchise Mode... outside sprucing up the ol' Association Mode, if those features I just mentioned are gone next year, the mode will be 10x better.

[Kully]

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Definately need a change in the Association. Some things haven't been touched for years, like coaching.

[kenzil]

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Will NBA 2K9 allow for us to import College Hoops 2K8 draft classes into the game? If not, I must ask, what is the point of buying NBA 2K9 if I have to start an Association with made-up players??? NBA 2K8 is close enough to a sim to quench my basketball fix until EA completely overhauls Live and March Madness!!!

WCC

my thoughts exactly. I don't plan on getting NBA 2k9 if you can't import the draft class. I will only get it if the game has been greatly improved and it is a must buy.

Right now I am playing choops and NBA 2k8 and enjoying itl. I am in my 4th season. I import rookies from choops and I can honestly say it keeps both games fresh and entertaining.

[kenzil]

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First of All Great Article. Wow ... so many different opinions ... I guess everybody wants what they want ... like Mr. SHINYHUBCAPS whom I TOTALY disagree with ... Who cares about interviews, and or the Press (You do of course ... no offense) But this is a Basketball game lets focus on Basketball. The Bryan Gumbel / College Hoops Weekly Show coming to NBA 2K9 would be a Great Addition ... He could give ALL STAR Votes updates, Recap League Leader (Points, Rebounds, Assist) Name Player of the Week / Month and of course Highlights ... I would love to see the implantation of the ALL STAR Weekend (Rookie Game, Dunk Contest, Three Point, Skills Challenge, ALL STAR game) and the Ability to Edit Coaches. Coaches should have ratings like the players do so the Coaches Rating would affect the Teams Overall Rating ... the Ability to Create a Coach would be Nice (Then I'd put Coach K on the Bulls). A real life Practice would be nice .. the ability to work on plays or even create some. I'm excited to see what the Guys at 2K do ... and uhh check out my 2K9 Wish ...

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...2k-please.html

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Nicely put. This game would be so much better with some personality. A stale association has been going on too long. I hope we are not let down. I have been in years past with the association.

[catsajak]

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my thoughts exactly. I don't plan on getting NBA 2k9 if you can't import the draft class. I will only get it if the game has been greatly improved and it is a must buy.

Right now I am playing choops and NBA 2k8 and enjoying itl. I am in my 4th season. I import rookies from choops and I can honestly say it keeps both games fresh and entertaining.

Yes, I imagine they'll allow you to import ch2k8 draft classes in. I'm hoping we can delete old draft classes for the first time in a few years, because I'm having trouble which ones are which.

[Playmaker24]

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I agree with everyone in dealing with franchise mode, the practices while interesting doesn't really add any depth to the game.

I would rather have a create-a-play mode or hell, have a scouting section for the upcoming game.

[Shinyhubcaps]

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First of All Great Article. Wow ... so many different opinions ... I guess everybody wants what they want ... like Mr. SHINYHUBCAPS whom I TOTALY disagree with ... Who cares about interviews, and or the Press (You do of course ... no offense) But this is a Basketball game lets focus on Basketball. The Bryan Gumbel / College Hoops Weekly Show coming to NBA 2K9 would be a Great Addition ... He could give ALL STAR Votes updates, Recap League Leader (Points, Rebounds, Assist) Name Player of the Week / Month and of course Highlights ... I would love to see the implantation of the ALL STAR Weekend (Rookie Game, Dunk Contest, Three Point, Skills Challenge, ALL STAR game) and the Ability to Edit Coaches. Coaches should have ratings like the players do so the Coaches Rating would affect the Teams Overall Rating ... the Ability to Create a Coach would be Nice (Then I'd put Coach K on the Bulls). A real life Practice would be nice .. the ability to work on plays or even create some. I'm excited to see what the Guys at 2K do ... and uhh check out my 2K9 Wish ...

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...2k-please.html

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I just said that I don't like the highlight show in College Hoops because, as the coach of Long Island (who?), I don't feel the need to check out the top teams in the NCAA, the ones always in the highlight show, because I will never face any of them. At that stage, it's all about recruiting and trying to get through your first few years, and that's how I would feel about it starting up in NBA 2K9 as well. They can put it in, but at least have a way to turn off reminders for those who would rather use the time practicing plays or something (if available).

I mentioned the press and interviews because, like it said in the article, there needs to be more to affect chemistry than "My client's not getting enough minutes." It would be more like NBA 2K5 as someone mentioned, or also MVP Baseball 2005 where the press would sometimes send e-mails. Right now the 2K Messenger is all about injuries and people on the trading block... maybe have more interactions with the owner? I mention these because you can control them, unlike a highlight show, and that adds to the experience more, I would assume.

Say what you want shinyhubcaps, but I play only offline, do all the training, am in year 6 of a closed legacy, and I still like the highlights shows. I don't watch them every week, but I do enjoy them.

If that makes me less of a gamer to some elite pricks, so be it.

I never said it makes you less of a gamer. I said that the 2K Forums, a lot of people ask for it, most of them casual gamers. That doesn't mean that in-depth players won't like it, but wouldn't you rather have something that you can control? I just don't see the need, especially because in College Hoops, it is never relevant to my gameplan to see the highlights of teams I never face.

Additionally, I don't see how everyone complains that it would take too much space to add pre-game introductions but they insist upon a weekly highlight show, which would take up MUCH more space and time.

Nor am I an elitist, and please, I started coming to these forums because people were not quick to jump down your throat with petty name-calling. I thought that the community was, in general, above that sort of thing. Also, don't make comments about me as a person if you disagree with my ideas. Even on the Internet you should exercise respect.

[texbuk84]

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Excellent! I agreed. I'm a lonely player who DON'T enjoy playing online (everyone, every human, play the game with an awful style for me) and i need a really deep franchise mode ti be happy. NBA 2k8 is a wonderful basketball game, but i need a wonderful NBA sim game.

i agree. i think that since this online gaming age has come about that people like us have been forgotten. i play online but i more so fly dolo. i think maybe we need to start a message board on 2k forums to see if we can get in contact with a community leader so that this could change. i dont want to be left out in the dust again.

[P21J]

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I think 2K should add the option of editing contracts for rookies and for current players. the NBDL idea wouuld be a great idea and have young talent fill out he roster when some of the teams is on the IR. 2k should also modify the ai on the associatin mde fr trading. every year that i start an association i hav to turn off cpu trades bc they make some crazy deal that in ral life would not happen. finally, the last two things 2k should implement in 2k9 is during the association there should be roster updates as they occur in real time & during the draft there should be trades. other than that, i agree with all of your ideas

[Jmoo890]

I have a couple of issues with the association mode in 2k8. In 2k9 they need to add more aspects to make it feel like you really are the GM of the team and a fan at the same time. For example, to make you really feel like the GM they should let you have exit interviews with players, press conference when a blockbuster trade is pulled off. When a player is unhappy to come into your office and have a discussion about the issue. Now this really annoyed me, Not every player that is rated over 90 should have a no trade clause. I thought that was just Kobe not JO, J.Kidd, Baron Davis, Tmac etc. To make you feel as a fan at the same time you are playing GM if the team isn't performing well the local papers or media should criticize your work as GM. There should be a TNT pre half and post game kind of thing where Kenny, Charles and Erine talk about the game. They should also do a TNT overtime thing at the end of the week to recap the week. They should also let u import the draft class from college hoops 2k9 or whatever 2k9 college game is called so you don't feel crappy when the season is over waiting for 2k10 to come out.