NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: Association

[JJT]

Sounds perfect, glad after 5/6 years of no ball games I can grab this and it will be awesome

[oo7Soxs]

Game of the decade. How did they fit all these features in a year!? hats are off to 2ksports and Visual Concepts!

[scatman]

The Association is pretty much all I play unless I'm playing friends online. All of these new features seem refreshing and welcomed. I can't wait to dive into this game. One thing that wan't talked about in the insight though is summer league for association. I hope they have this. That, for me would bring another level of emersion. I'm taking 3 classes this semester and they are all cake (easy) classes so I will have plenty of time to get into this game.

Of the features he mentioned, easily my favs are the player/trade finder. Last year I ran with the Hornets and dumped every one not named chris paul. My roster had Hasheem Thabeet, Jason Thompson, Terrance Williams, JJ Redick, CP3 starting and bench was Gerald Green (6th Man), Peja, D'andre Jordan, Darron Collison, Jared Jeffries, Javaris Crittenton & D. Mcguirre. This team was rated like 71 overall, but man our chemistry was 95 after 2 months because we'd win close games and go on nice lil win streaks. I finished the season with them 50-32 and we lost in the first round to Dallas (that dang JET was a beast).

I say all of that to say that getting those trades done was not easy. Now with these new features, I can burn up the headlines with player movement to acquire younf talent in hopes of building a perennial dynasty for years to come.

[TMagic]

Why does it feel like I'm the only one who cares that all teams made it in? Having all of the NBA's current 27 teams is vital from an authenticity standpoint.

You cant say that you're the NBA's best "sim" if you don't even have every team.

If 2K11 doesnt have all the current teams, I'm going to buy the comp's product as its been confirmed that they have included all 27 teams. Maybe 2K could patch the rest in after release if they all arent there to begin with.

But don't worry guys. I'm on it. I asked it in the QA thread if all 27 of the NBA's current teams are in. No worries.

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

Why does it feel like I'm the only one who cares that all teams made it in? Having all of the NBA's current 27 teams is vital from an authenticity standpoint. You cant say that you're the NBA's best "sim" if you don't even have every team. If 2K11 doesnt have all the current teams, I'm going to buy the comp's product as its been confirmed that they have included all 27 teams. Maybe 2K could patch the rest in after release if they all arent there to begin with. But don't worry guys. I'm on it. I asked it in the QA thread if all 27 of the NBA's current teams are in. No worries.

I'm sure sure Tmagic is now joking, lol.
You are very persistent with this joke aren't you.

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMagic

Why does it feel like I'm the only one who cares that all teams made it in? Having all of the NBA's current 27 teams is vital from an authenticity standpoint. You cant say that you're the NBA's best "sim" if you don't even have every team. If 2K11 doesnt have all the current teams, I'm going to buy the comp's product as its been confirmed that they have included all 27 teams. Maybe 2K could patch the rest in after release if they all arent there to begin with. But don't worry guys. I'm on it. I asked it in the QA thread if all 27 of the NBA's current teams are in. No worries.

Ok now I see what you're doing. It's not funny by the way.

[mattzane227]

You just gonna stay with the joke? I respect your persistence.

[lv2bll]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jayizratedx2

Congrats on the added features to everyone that requested those things... i on the other hand am severely disappointed at no announcement of Online Association. I hope there is some mention of it in the next insight. Its just such a huge omission. i mean truthfully you dont even have to implement a full blown association mode online, Just give us player development and progressive leagues. smh, the game looks great this year but after playing two years now in Madden's online franchise mode and NCAA's Online Dynasty mode, its really hard to go back to just regular one and done leagues :-/ Im not trying to hate or be one of those peoples that are never satisfied, they did great work on the game...but honestly this was just the biggest deal for me and it seems to not have been improved :-/

You make it seam like thats a deal breaker, "severely disappointed" seems like you were expecting it over all the other stuff added. As difficult it is for ea to have online Franchise/dynasty modes you have to look at the bare bones experience you get,(as well as only 14,19 games in each season). All those games have is play, trade, recruit/draft, sign, rinse and repeat. A complex franchise mode like 2k it would be extremely difficult and resource consuming to put that in, especially considering everything they've done this year. "Seriously disappointed" lol. I'll be waiting for someone to say that the sock glitch is a dealbreaker now!