NBA Live 16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

[charlesadams3rd]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheVet1978

You need to read the fine print. 8000 animations, but only 100 are used (the same wonky post moves from last year).

Wait...WHAT??


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[The 24th Letter]

Man, me and the same guy just matched up 3 times in a row in OH2H... where is everyone? wasn't even this bad last year...

Could be server issues....for the NBAPD error 2 out of those 3 matchup's and 2 times out of 5 PRO AM games...

EA is usually strong on the server side so I'm assuming there are some blips going on...


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[Quentin32]

517 viewing 2k
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Is it that bad?

[Quentin32]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Man, me and the same guy just matched up 3 times in a row in OH2H... where is everyone? wasn't even this bad last year... Could be server issues....for the NBAPD error 2 out of those 3 matchup's and 2 times out of 5 PRO AM games... EA is usually strong on the server side so I'm assuming there are some blips going on... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol how is that possible.

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by Quentin32

517 viewing 2k 8 viewing Live Is it that bad?

LOL!

I'm enjoying the game this year but must admit that is bad

But hey EA has to blame themsleves because i said it before when you release the DEMO no way you should release it with all the problems or glitches they had in it

Remember 1st impressions can sometimes lead to bad memory...

EA left some bad memories in the eye's of many who tested that demo out and they might not be willing to purchase the game because of that demo now....

It's a solid game with the patches and sliders but hey that's just my 2-cents

Not everyone is going to wait around for patches....

[Calvenn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

LOL! I'm enjoying the game this year but must admit that is bad But hey EA has to blame themsleves because i said it before when you release the DEMO no way you should release it with all the problems or glitches they had in it Remember 1st impressions can sometimes lead to bad memory... EA left some bad memories in the eye's of many who tested that demo out and they might not be willing to purchase the game because of that demo now.... It's a solid game with the patches and sliders but hey that's just my 2-cents Not everyone is going to wait around for patches....

I agree with this viewpoint and have stated the same. It was a risky move. Though typically a demo is not a finished product in this case there was a lot at stake. The demo had to be compelling enough! I personally knew a patch was ensuing and tinkered enough with the sliders to know what was capable. Not sure about some others. There has to be a better way to advertise this game, especially after patching and slider adjustments/coaching strategies. Unless they just don't care about sales again this year. It just seems like this game is being underrepresented and I'm not taking away from the steadfast efforts from folks like WTF and Mrprice33.

[benefactor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

LOL! I'm enjoying the game this year but must admit that is bad But hey EA has to blame themsleves because i said it before when you release the DEMO no way you should release it with all the problems or glitches they had in it Remember 1st impressions can sometimes lead to bad memory... EA left some bad memories in the eye's of many who tested that demo out and they might not be willing to purchase the game because of that demo now.... It's a solid game with the patches and sliders but hey that's just my 2-cents Not everyone is going to wait around for patches....

Totally disagree.

That really had no other choice. If the game was bad and it had no demo... I mean, look what just happened with the new Tony Hawk game.

They stood behind their product, didn't give anyone an excuse to say they'd been ripped off by a blind purchase and have said they will keep the demo playable for good.

What they really need to do (and something they were poor in last year) is communicate all the changes they are making. None of this 'minor bug fixes' nonsense. Tell the fans and fencesitters what changes you are making and don't leave it up to people to post comments after every random game they have (there's already a post in this thread where someone has seen a few different things and immediately assumed there was a patch/change).

Tweet out the improved face scans and accessories when they arrive. Show before and after clips, list the bug fixes, updates etc.

[Calvenn]

More effective communication of these changes will certainly go a long way IMO. I recently asked WTF and Mrprice33 a question on this forum about the possibility of Live16 devs visiting the board this year. The main driver behind that inquiry was to facilitate open discussion and to ultimately enlighten the community about the myriad of improvements that have been implemented, etc, Obviously there are other methods of disseminating this sort of information to the public but it would be helpful to hear from them on this board if at all feasible.