pistolpete2940
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Wholeheartedly agree
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NBA 2K15 |OT| Everyone picks Cleveland
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Wholeheartedly agree
I'm enjoying it more then 2k14 for sure but I think it depends on what you are looking to get out of it. Online is basically broken right now from what I understand: server issues, gameplay lag, etc.
Offline, while I like it, I wish I had waited til the patches hit like I normally do.
The issues I have:
Points in the paint and ridiculous offensive rebounds/put backs from the CPU makes the game unrralistic and frustrating. You pretty much have to icon pass because X passing is broken. And on the flip side the CPU has unrealistically perfect court vision at times. Characters still move like they are in mud which makes playing on-ball defense against better opponents near impossible still.
Still this year I don't feel like the cpu is straight up cheating like last year where garbage players hit every look they get or players almost always make driving buckets or contested shots.
yes, and jeremy lin can get tripled team and consistently make contested shots.....this game is so stupid. I'm sorry but triple team shots should RARELY go in, but apparently every CPU person can make them no problem. YET, wide open jumpers from McDermott and Mirotic will never go in. I have even seen Ray Allen miss a bunch of wide open shots....yet CPU controlled team....makes everything. I saw Dion waiters go 15/17 in a game with nothing but contested shots.
brokenbeans
Banned
Couple clips...
Doris putting in work
http://xboxclips.com/video.php?uid=...eans&vid=7c1b3d72-07a0-4390-83f0-4465a175c329
Markiff dropping knowledge
http://xboxclips.com/video.php?uid=...eans&vid=60a89f79-f731-431e-bec4-7460c1e62e17
Doris putting in work
http://xboxclips.com/video.php?uid=...eans&vid=7c1b3d72-07a0-4390-83f0-4465a175c329
Markiff dropping knowledge
http://xboxclips.com/video.php?uid=...eans&vid=60a89f79-f731-431e-bec4-7460c1e62e17
Uno Venova
Banned
Well at least I can see that others on the 2K forum have the same problem of not being able to connect at all. Unfortunately seems like too small of an amount for 2K to ever care about.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Dayumn I just picked this up cuz I loved last years 2k game but my buddy said he didn't think it was worth buying and now this thread has me scurrred. Only reason I got it without doing research really was because I got way more than I expected back in trade ins at GameStop and had enough to throw at an extra game so I just said give me nba2k15. If my career is tied to some inconsistent online server that prevents me from playing I think I gotta take this back. It's still in the wrapper thankfully.
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
gamefly it son!
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Yeah I think that's what Im gonna do but dammit I got bayoneta sitting in my queue and don't want to miss out on having that shipped day 1 lol. Thinking Ill just take it back and get alien isolation. Taking on two survival horror games at once is gonna fuck me up seeing as I got evil within today lol. It is that time of year tho. Bummed this years 2k isn't up to par, that's some bullshit.
SonicXtreme
Member
what's the best position for myplayer? i played as an SG in the last gen version and it sucked bc i got too many 'BAD CALL FOR PASS' calls even though they weren't bad calls, so frustrating. so i'm thinking pg, but i'm not good at the dribble moves yet. i like to bomb 3s, i would like to distribute but the interior passing in this game is kind of frustrating....even great passers can't seem to thread the needle well unless i'm doing something wrong...and don't even think about throwing passes without using the total control pass LB thing.
anyway i know the CPU sucks shit at scoring but is anything else annoying about being a PG? i might just say fuck it and become a russel westbrook chucker, seems better than getting bitched at for requesting passes when you're wide open at SG or SF, but idk if this version is any better on those fronts.
anyway i know the CPU sucks shit at scoring but is anything else annoying about being a PG? i might just say fuck it and become a russel westbrook chucker, seems better than getting bitched at for requesting passes when you're wide open at SG or SF, but idk if this version is any better on those fronts.
Uno Venova
Banned
One thing that changed is you don't loose points for "bad calls" anymore. It just gives a notification that the call was ignored.
SonicXtreme
Member
that's freaking awesome, and i'm very glad i asked before starting the mode
i think i might go with an SF because the rebounding actually doesn't suck balls this year..
You still lose points if it 's a bad call and they actually pass it, but it seems quite rare now.
you dont get deducted points for calling passes(just really really bad calls and if it gets intercepted).....now it just says ignored request. So play as SG as you see fit.
Phreakuency
Banned
No idea yeah.
Log into Steam version and am greeted with the popup that the servers are offline and thus, many game modes unplayable.
The Sim City of basketball games indeed. I really wish sports games had a bigger impact in the gaming media. 2K need to be called out on their brand as much as EA have been of late.
Log into Steam version and am greeted with the popup that the servers are offline and thus, many game modes unplayable.
The Sim City of basketball games indeed. I really wish sports games had a bigger impact in the gaming media. 2K need to be called out on their brand as much as EA have been of late.
I looked into it
The "Connect" button does seemingly nothing, it loads/saves and quits, no message. However though it says that MyCareer is "NO VC POINTS", you can manually load your save, by pressing Triangle, and you actually earn VC still, the game saves and upon leaving and entering actually does "count".
Not only that, but the app also works fine, its already up to speed with the stats from the game i just played.
My expert conclusion: The connect button is broken, the game is actually online, to some extent, it has to be for me to get VC points and for the App to work.
The "Connect" button does seemingly nothing, it loads/saves and quits, no message. However though it says that MyCareer is "NO VC POINTS", you can manually load your save, by pressing Triangle, and you actually earn VC still, the game saves and upon leaving and entering actually does "count".
Not only that, but the app also works fine, its already up to speed with the stats from the game i just played.
My expert conclusion: The connect button is broken, the game is actually online, to some extent, it has to be for me to get VC points and for the App to work.
Uno Venova
Banned
I can't even download my mycareer save file in this "state"
Mr. Luchador
Member
I made a thread about this last year, but in the end it turned out to be that 2K had a very long connection loop cycle in place which kept trying to connect to their servers for 2-3 minutes. If left long enough it would let you play offline, but you had to create an offline save profile.
Not sure if this is similar as I didn't buy this year's version.
Not sure if this is similar as I didn't buy this year's version.
I've owned every NBA2K since the OG on Dreamcast, and this is the first year I"m sitting it out. Why? Because all the above posts show that the servers are still A FUCKING MESS!!! As a player who only plays online, if the online doesn't work the game is useless to a player like me.
Are there any 2K branded games (GTA, Max Payne, etc.) that don't have server issues? I feel as a company they really have major issues when it comes to server related anything, going all thru last-gen as well.
Are there any 2K branded games (GTA, Max Payne, etc.) that don't have server issues? I feel as a company they really have major issues when it comes to server related anything, going all thru last-gen as well.
PotatoeMasher
Member
Any advice on managing lineups in MyTeam? I want to have a few presets like the following:
- Default (Assign each position based on best overall rating)
- Speed (Like what you'd get in the quick sub menu)
- Tall (Same as above)
Is there no way to at least default to best overall and let me make replacements? As far as I can tell there's not even a way to see the overall score for a player. When I open new packs and I get another handful of mid-level players I just want to have the option of mixing them in automatically.
Why is this mode so intentionally difficult to the point I feel like I need pen & paper to keep track of this shit? I'd love to play with lineups, but this level of micro-management is driving me nuts.
- Default (Assign each position based on best overall rating)
- Speed (Like what you'd get in the quick sub menu)
- Tall (Same as above)
Is there no way to at least default to best overall and let me make replacements? As far as I can tell there's not even a way to see the overall score for a player. When I open new packs and I get another handful of mid-level players I just want to have the option of mixing them in automatically.
Why is this mode so intentionally difficult to the point I feel like I need pen & paper to keep track of this shit? I'd love to play with lineups, but this level of micro-management is driving me nuts.
friskykillface
Banned
Sit down Eric Gordan, I'm taking your spot B^)
Slim Duncan made it to the starting line up, I want that Nike endorsement so I can get those 2K15 KD shoes, if its like the lebron shoe contest last year
I have no idea how to equip shoes , I wear scrub gear 24/7
Slim Duncan made it to the starting line up, I want that Nike endorsement so I can get those 2K15 KD shoes, if its like the lebron shoe contest last year
I have no idea how to equip shoes , I wear scrub gear 24/7
Dream Wanderer
Neo Member
servers have been fucked since 08 brah
you either learn to play with the laggy online or you basically just play offline unfortunately
sadly, Live doesn't offer a decent alternative or I'd have bailed a while back
Well that is just weird
I have no idea what is going on, or why some of us affected and why others are not. Really annoying
The Purchase VC button is gone completely from my Career, i assume temporarily, because they arent letting go of that free money.
I find this version worst than 2k14, this game is a loadfest and has all the same problems or more than 2k14. I never was going to even bother with this game but my sister bought it for me. Terrible ass game judging just from MyCareer, game feels and looks so sloppy like if it was only worked on for a month. MyCareer is full of bugs and glitches. I can't even play MyPark and the servers lost my KD throwback preorder card which I never received.
I heard about the wipe. and constantly losing faces.
I don't play online, but I can't see why 2K, for all their glitz, still can't get the basics right. I stayed away from Madden going on 6 years now(this years version was pretty good when I rented it)...it's looking like 2K is gonna be skipped for awhile. I can't do their legacy issues anymore.
They had top engineers working on their online for a full year straight, working on nothing but the online, and it still comes out the gate broken. SMh...
I haven't really been seeing that in an entire season's play, Paul Pierce excepted (he always lights me up like he's early-mid 2000s Truth, for some reason). Generally, if I'm getting destroyed by a player it's typically a top-tier point guard - my player's position, and usually because I failed to defend properly. Better spacing has helped with this.
My biggest beef so far is the terrible help defense and poor teammate conversion % on open shots. Thankfully, I'm now on the Mavs and it's a noticeable difference, at least in terms of conversion rates; I guess that mirrors the experience of going from an awful team to a championship contender.
Hilariously bad. I wonder who does the VA on the Knicks, Heat and Cavs?
"Oh really? You tryna get the pipe?"
I didn't even mention this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApNWzChrCqo
The broken shot meter is probably one of the worst implemented gameplay features I have seen. I mean this is ridiculous and should never have been allowed to release in this state.
Ya there's always been issues, but last year's game took the cake! There were times in Feb., March, April that I still couldn't play my friends online because servers were broke. Literally 9 out of 10 times I would try to play the game simply couldn't work as servers were always busted. I can come to grips with issues out the gate, but when your game is still broken 5 months after release and the whole game won't work unless it's online thats where they lost me.
I'm not alone, my circle of 5 friends that play with me around the country have all passed on this years version as a result of 2k14. I don't see their sales taking a big hit this year as the install base wasn't that big for current gen 2K, however with whats going on now I can totally see a sales dip in 2K's future for 2K16.
I'm hoping for a free version of Live 15 with EA Pass, I got a feeling they will have it free at launch if their game is good, as they will want to show people there product is good.
jordan0386
Member
They've reduced layup success greatly. Pisses us off, but on the other side of the coin. It allows rebound numbers to be accurate.
They'll patch it though. They always do.
Uno Venova
Banned
Switching offense playcalling to auto really made my team smarter, they get themselves open and run smarter screens more often now.
Been doing pretty well in the My Player mode so far as a point gaurd. I'm on a horrible ass Magic team, but my player has gotten good enough to help carry the team for wins over bad/average teams.
Getting assists is pretty hilarious since no one on my team seems capable of hitting jumpers more than 2 out of 10 times. Which forces me to drive to the hoop, and pass to anyone under the rim. Vučević happens to be the only player who is ever down there. Poor guy goes on terrible cold streaks as he is forced to put up defended shots. At least I get my 8 or assists per game...
Most times it's easier for me to try and create shots myself than trying to pass to my teammates that play like they belong in the D league. Of course they know how to play perfectly fine any time I'm not on the court.
Getting assists is pretty hilarious since no one on my team seems capable of hitting jumpers more than 2 out of 10 times. Which forces me to drive to the hoop, and pass to anyone under the rim. Vučević happens to be the only player who is ever down there. Poor guy goes on terrible cold streaks as he is forced to put up defended shots. At least I get my 8 or assists per game...
Most times it's easier for me to try and create shots myself than trying to pass to my teammates that play like they belong in the D league. Of course they know how to play perfectly fine any time I'm not on the court.
On my 3rd team [and the Team I want finally] and the Coach is finally different same voice though
Rawr Its Ry
Member
I passed on the Sprint deal to wait it out for Statefarm, agent said it was exclusive, so does that mean I can't do Gatorade or Sprite?
Brooks2304
Neo Member
Can someone help me with my controller? I had to put new triggers on since mine broke, and now when I play, it acts as if the right trigger is being pressed down the whole time when it isn't. Only when the back of the controller is attached does it act like this. Left trigger works fine, it's just the right one.