NBA 2K9 - Developer Diary (by Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer)

[Steve_OS]

We have just posted our Developer Diary with Erick Boenisch, Lead Feature Designer for NBA 2K9.

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"Hey everyone, my name is Erick Boenisch and I am the Lead Feature Designer for the NBA 2K series. Many of you who frequent the NBA 2K forum may know me a little better as SimBaller. I’m here today to tell you about the exciting improvements we’ve made to The Association this year. The Association is taking what we are calling a AAA (triple A) approach to the mode this year. We’ve broken down each ‘A’ into a specific area of the experience that we aimed to improve this year."

[Bornindamecca]

Thanks, Steve!

[ThaGenecyst]

You know... that read really has me interested to try Association 2.0... I haven't done a franchise or anything of the sort since.. what.. nba 2k3? lol This may be the first year I come back 2 it


Excellent read btw

[ryanm1058123]

the two option years part sounds awesome, this is finally in the game. also

Team Comparisons – Straight from the real NBA.com and dropped into ours, Team Comparisons give you detailed information on how your team plays in specific situations. If you are curious how your team plays when entering the 4th quarter with the lead or what your teams record is when out-rebounding your opponent, Team Comparisons will have those answers for you.

[falang]

2.0 you say? More like 2.67884!

The franchise mode is definitely going to be more than one and done like previous years (i.e. win it with Raptors on HOF and then get bored and never finish another franchise again).

Thanks for the info guys!

[boomhauertjs]

I didn't do a franchise in 2k8 and haven't finished one season in a 2k game. Association 2.0 is going to motivate me to do that this year. Everything sounds great!

[Fabric]

As someone who almost exclusively plays Association (that and an occasional Slam Dunk competition with friends), I'm glad to see all these improvements. Funny thing this:

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Pick Origination - When you trade for another team’s draft pick, the game will now tell you what team originally owned the pick; this is vital for valuation purposes.

is what got me most from that article

[Jano]

Yeah I haven't used franchise mode since 2K7 but, the automated task feature is something that makes me want to get back into it. I hated having to do everything for me team so that feature is great, now I can't wait to try out this years franchise mode.