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My Wishlist for NBA 2K12 (Pretty lengthy, but worth a read)

Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:14 AM.

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This is in no particular order, just when I was thinking it.

More in depth create-a-player. Editable accessories for home and away, ability to make accessories whatever color you want.
On the screen where you decide what jersey you're going to wear there should be an option where you decide what color the accessories are for headbands, sleeves/arm bands, and leg accessories. EXAMPLE: Charlotte Bobcats at times wear orange headbands, white sleeves, black leg sleeves, and white socks. Other times they wear all black. That way when editing players you just have to decide what accessories they'll be wearing and before the game you can easily and quickly have everybody wearing the same color. As opposed to having to go through and edit EVERY player before EVERY game.
Put in something like TeamBuilder where you can edit everything about the team on your computer. from the court and every line on it, to the seats, entrances, uniforms, roster or even the color shirts that your fans wear for playoff games (whiteout or blackout). This would be sick. But you should be able to make your team as an expansion instead of having to replace a current team. Of course a whole separate game could be made based on this idea, and we'd be able to have our college basketball back! could make it complete w/ a reg. season, conference and national tournament and then import draft classes.
Along with the "teambuilder" thing, this would be a great way for people to bring the Hornets back to Charlotte or the Sonics back to Seattle. and along with creating the roster you could set it to a current team and there could be an option to start a team off as an expansion or replace 1 of the teams with it. So if you wanted to create the Sonics when you made the roster online you could set it to current OKC Thunder and the roster would update along w/ NBA Today. Or if you got the Hornets you could set it as the current NOLA hornets roster and make the Bobcats their rival. I think this is a cool idea.
Have like in Tiger Woods where you can upload a picture of yourself so you can make create-a-player more accurate (possibly using the Kinect). But you should still be able to edit hair style and facial hair. Speaking of hair, in order for white guys to look more white, why not have 3D hair the way Madden and NCAA Football have the 3D grass? Get the long hair moving, not all white people wear gel in their hair. And give us the ability to edit each players hair styles, not face, hair. Like Michael Beasely, sometimes has dreads, sometimes has braids, sometimes unleashes his mane/Fro. And fix the fit on those jerseys, no space in between. Go to Moddingway.com and look at how those dudes have patched to make the game look better. Take some notes from them.
How about having actual OFFENSES. I don't mean plays, I mean an offense with various options. Because when the AI runs a play and it gets into "the scorers" hands he thinks he HAS to shoot. Therefore he will run around like a chicken with its head cut off until he has a slight opening to shoot. I was just playing against the Mavs and Dirk started at the right elbow, RAN to the right wing behind the three point line, tried to drive, and then RAN to the left elbow for a drifter. What is realistic about that?
And how about on the layup/dunk/or any shot animations, if you press to shoot when he is mid dribble, have him finish the dribble then go into the animation because the yo-yo thing is getting old.
I really want team intro (like the video on the big screen) and player intros. I think NBA Live like 2003 or something had the player intros, really sets the mood for the game. I mean imagine your created player having his position, college, height, and name called and then running out there. Get you straight jacked before the game starts.
Example for team vid:
http://youtu.be/uowKgU2SAgs
Though I do think this is highly unlikely on this gen of consoles, still an idea. Maybe put in saved highlights or random stuff.
Put the game on 2 discs to save disc space and to expand the game further.
I would like to see, when players come out of the game they put their warm ups tops and shooting shirts back on like they do in real life, maybe put a towel over their back or across their legs (Kobe). Also have the bench more active and not so robotic such as drinking water and gatorade, chatting with each other on the bench etc.
How about when somebody gets hot and he's got somebody all up on him, he pulls up for a quick release shot. As in, it almost doesn't look like his usual form, it's like, he's in the zone and whatever he throws up is going in. http://youtu.be/ukfnN2j34aE
see clips at 1:13 and 1:37 you can see Melo just shoots and starts back pedaling cause he knows it's going in.
A way more in depth My Player. I don't mean like the Sims with basketball as almost a side game, I'm not asking for a GTA without guns. I mean add a lot of "small" things. Here's what I have in mind;

Practices and team drills with teammates

On gamedays you participate in shootaround, just a couple minutes, (maybe have an option to turn it off).

After shootaround you can choose to head to the locker room or stop and sign a few autographs (build your fan support).

In the locker room you can choose your accessories for the game, then head out the tunnel.

Hire an agent, he schedules things for you, magazine and tv interviews; autograph sessions, community service type things (with only the interviews being something you actually "do." The others you would just simulate past).

Choice between endorsements, whichever offers you the most money and/or skill points.

Maybe you could be asked to appear on a television show (like how Kobe appeared on Modern Family)or movie.

Ability to bash individuals (teammates or opponents). Bashing opponents could turn that player, team, and/or city into one of your rivals. But if you praise another player, like LeBron praising Kobe or something like that, you have a better image to the fans.

Have teams recruit you when you're a free agent.

That's it, anyone got any thoughts?

Comments

# 1 SuperCelticsfan5 @ May 18

I think that hey should have Doris Burke interviewing you at halftime. It would be just like the press conferences. You could pick Indifferent, Loyal, Arrogant, or professional. You could increase your teammate chemistry, your local fan support, or league wide popularity. Also, more voices for the my players. I'm tired of sounding like Drake.

# 2 Jakeness23 @ May 18

Yeah, getting a quick interview while you're heading to the locker room would be pretty sick.