NBA 2K16 - A Spike Lee Joint

Ugh

There's a few things annoying me about this now.

Mainly how a MAXED out shooter cant hit any higher a percentage than when the stats were WAY lower.

Even in the shooting training game which you can cheat in- in Beat the Pro you can walk to the spot and get it closer, however if you run you'll actually always be further away than the mark so not an exact cheat- my guy cant hit a good enough percentage of shots from barely mid range to pass.

He has an 81 three ball and an 83 mid range and they're apparently not even good enough to make uncontested shots with.

The other issue is related, just like last year the AI for your team is rubbish and the opposition are shooting 50%+ per game(HOF and Sim settings but default settings are the same)
We lost to the Magic in the last game and they scored over 80 points in 7min quarters.

Its not even just your guy but your team mates too, LeBron is absolute tripe for a 94. He had 4 turnovers again in the last game and regularly stats woefully.

The thing is, I know if I played the Cavs he'd play to a 94, just as Monta Ellis did when he dropped 30 on us with 11-14 shooting( before coming to us and being mediocre again)

Team chemistry is going into the 90s now so not expecting any major changes there... Similar to the jump shooting which hasn't improved in 40k VC or so.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Jaysus, how do they have so many problems every year with these kind of issues. Either too many shots going in or not enough, how can they not find a balance!

It seems more balanced online.

I don't really have issue with the game per se but some sort of slider settings applied in MyCareer.

In terms of stats(oppositon all 4-7 etc, your team 1-5 etc) however its the same as last year at that difficulty setting.

I remember late last year I just dropped to Superstar and my open shots started dropping and it was more enjoyable all around.

In relation to your players inconsistency, I think its tied to Offensive Efficiency(currently 79).
This used to be upgradeable when you'd have had Heart etc in there.
It doesn't show up in your upgrade page but its on the profile stat page.
Not sure is time raising it or is it tied to some upgrade slot but I feel that's why you're shot is so unreliable.

I take it the jersey issue happened in an online game?.

I only played the Gauntlet and haven't had a colour clash(even though one of mine is white) though you cant pre pick your jersey like online ranked.

In online ranked anyway you need to be careful and lucky with your jersey pick as you can get white on white.
There was even a thread on OS with ppl saying they were picking Paddys Day jersies etc and hoping the opponent hasn't done the same.

Comical from 2k.

The Gauntlet is another 2k slip up.

Two issues: One being the game length, game to 21 with 1s and 2s.
Should be to 21 or max 10mins.
Second is the audio, no music and no commentary.
Slugging along for an age with basic sound effects.
Two needless additions which make a new game mode with potential into a chore of sorts.

The camera in the practice really ruins it. Just terrible implementation.
Played the scrimmage there and you cant even follow the ball if its out of range.
Makes fast breaks a blind pass and just all around makes trying anything but a straight opener shooter a fruitless exercise.

What kind of clowns make these decisions?.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Jersey thing happened in domination, just trying to get used my team and their strengths before going online. Got some card from my career connection and it was a gold player, just sticking to connections in future, don't mind them sponsors or training.

Yeah they come out with a great idea and with all the back patting, it's like no one wants to question how they get implemented and stupid simple mistakes are made. I dunno how it can happen every year.

Any recommendations for good connections to make for their my team card?

Ya I did that for a good while but ive now got a decent enough collection in myteam, and since my players maxed out it doesn't make sense not to try unlock the attribute slots now.

Even getting Bronze ratings progresses it somewhat though at a slower rate.
Just annoying if you get a fail, (as the 5 min scrimmage ended).

MyTeam players I've got from Connections so far are:

Conley
Parker
Deandre Jordan
Demar Derozan
Jimmy Butler
Tyson Chandler
Klay Thompson

Only tried Conley in Gauntlet and he was awful in that game, think it was 0-7 or something.
But the same button lag issues happen so maybe he's not that bad, even one made in future will be an improvement.

I've turned them off since the last of those, felt I had enough for now and in the gauntlet I just need one guy per round. Still a while of playing the other modes in it.

Edit: Seems you can actually sell the players too.
Thought they'd be untradeable, guess you can use them to gain MT points so.
Klay goes for 13k and he was an immediate acquirable player... Strange

Zero-Cool wrote: »

A guy on my friends list invited into a game last night and we started up a pro-am, my first one. Matched up well with the other team, everyone was between 78 and 88........except for their 7'7 centre rated 99......:(

He wrecked the game. It was really close for the 1st quarter, load of passing on our team and taking open shots, playing really well but then on their possesion, lurch would stand under the basket, they would pass to him and he would standing dunk. Our C couldn't stop him. By the 3rd quarter, some of our guys got frustrated, started taking bad shots and we ended up losing by 10. I had 19 points (out of 48) and finished with a A rating so was happy with that but it could have been a really good game if it wasn't for your man. I thought 2k were putting a stop to that?

It seems you can still get to 99 alright but its a more "balanced" high rating.

Like for my own PG I can't go higher than 81 3 point shooting but I'm nearly 90 overall.
So even though I can get that overall higher the particular stats are still capped without any way to get everything into the 90s.
That guy was probably weak in some places but with max rebounding and inside scoring it would be enough to dominate in an online game.

I finished my first full season last night.
I was starting PG for the last 3/4 regular season games but then Kyrie returned for the play offs.
We lost the first two to the Hawks so I just wanted to end the season asap so played individually a small bit more and it was a quick 4 and out.
Was hoping to just trade away from Cleveland but once the new starts it's straight back with the Cavs and I've to play 10 games to trade.

Got Team Chemistry to 100 but Lebron is still muck so with playing off ball I just want to move somewhere else.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Yeah, like he was slow and couldn't dribble but he got every single rebound and automatic put back. The odd time they didn't use him, it actually played like a proper game on boths sides. Lots of screens, passing and movement, was a lot of fun but then he'd get the ball and everyone would kind of give up. Equivalent of Ronaldo turning up to your local 5 a side on a tuesday night, I would imagine.

Only thing ye could have really done was over play him: second man box outs, swiping every time he caught it(may have had poor FTs too)... Stuff that's annoying to do.

I take it ye had an AI C too?.
A player will have a much better advantage as a forward than a guard against AI.

I've never personally seen the enjoyment of making a C myself. I've always went for a PF who can hit the mid range and handle the ball and drive.
Making a player like that means you can only stand under the basket and do the same thing.

You can press start in the Park either while the games going on or in the small period after. I'm sure its in ProAm too. I usually give it a look over most games.

This camera problem in the park is annoying me now.
"cut" is a massive disadvantage to "spin". I end up moving in the wrong direction for a few steps on every non score so I can't fast break.
It also changes at an awful time after a make so you can't press the ball and can also be caught out taking a few steps the wrong way on the change.

I tried deleting my data there and its still on cut.
It's spin in career, there no camera settings in the Park, in the midgame park camera change even switching away and back sees it remain on cut so I'm completely out of viable options bar switching to a new profile and starting over again.
May do that with my SG actually.

I set one up on another profile earlier to check the Park was defo "spin" and also to make sure if I deleted the data I wouldn't lose my stuff..made him 'outside" to see the caps.
Can get a 90 odd 3 ball, and 80 driving layup... Ffs that's way better than my PG with 81 and 84 or so.
The playmaking is capped at 80 but I'm only around that mark with my PG and it's more than enough.
Outside SG looks way better than a mixed PG.

astonaidan wrote: »

Anyone know where I can find some up to date locker codes

A more helpful way might be to watch the 2k TV episodes as questions pop up and you can make some VC.
Would be worth a few 1000 across all the episodes.

Didn't bother with codes this year, often just getting some rubbish.

astonaidan wrote: »

Such a idiot move, I upgraded my players rebound to the max for PG and now I cant upgrade outside shooting or inside so annoyed over this :mad:

Not exactly true.

I thought this initially as id put a slot or two into it as well.

You can get full slots for everything but you need to unlock the last 18 or so in the practice gym.
You lose progress if you skip sessions so you need to commit to it on every off day and it'll take a fair few sessions per slot.

Id a sickening loss to some fella in RTTPs earlier.

I was up a heap but got reeled in. Took the lead from a lay up with 4.0 seconds to leave just 0.6.
He had a time out.

I moved the guy away from the baseline and tried to double up on his shooter expecting a catch and shoot.

He somehow was able to run to the basket and receive the alley up to perfection and forced OT.

Had two awful turnovers late in OT when trying to hit the free center under the basket and it passed to the wing which then compounded the heartache and cost me the win.

Was on such a nice run only losing 1 in 15 in that mode but that still hurt.
I cant understand how the lob worked out so easy, either he fluked it or it's a bit cheap as if you could lob it like that each inbound it would be something people would milk.

That's actually something they haven't sorted at all... Plays out of timeouts and plays for 3s.
When you need a 3 late out of a timeout its very unclear what plays to call to try to get the shooter outside the arc.

Think they need to simplify the play calling(Iso/Post/handoff/ etc).
It's actually broke down outside the playbooks in MyTeam(says how many of each basic action is in each book) when adding one so should only take a slight adjustment.

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I had reinstalled the game to give another go and turns out i requested a trade from the knicks months ago and moved to Boston. More enjoyable games straight away but career is just getting stale.

I jumped into My Park and there was some amount of level 1's running around it was great but still have dopes who refuse to pass and miss every shot because they try to shoot in defenders faces. 2k17 really needs to get rid of having to wait around for a game. The Park environment is class but you should be able to jump into any new game on whatever server. Atm, i spend more time waiting than playing.

Gonna try My Team again, gonna use my vc on that instead of My Career now. Had just spent 5k on a Symbiote Spidey hoody so i think my career spending days are over

I sold my copy off around Feb, too many little niggling problems that just ruin the game(camera angles, passing is atrocious for years).

The park is what should give you the most play if it was managed properly.

So basically you need two others to play with.

There was plenty of times near the end of my playing that I went in, looked around and ended up leaving again due to the make up at that particular time(games just started, teams on court you wont beat with randomers).

I played a bit of MyTeam towards the end but its just badly organised again.
Instead of copying FIFA and having Bronze-Gold cups you have no option but to play seasons and you're going to get done when you start meeting guys in unrestricted with OP teams and lose on the basis of that.

They should just copy UT and have standard cups, short term cups with restrictions and a bog standard open seasons.