More Links

Behindshadows · 06-12-2008, 10:30 PM

Great read! I agree the Association has fell off! And I'm been complaining and wishing about a full weekly wrap up for years! And in 2k8 the team chemistry really didn't seem to effective. I'd sacrifice 24/7 mode and dunk contest crap for a better presentation and more on court features in a second.

Live 08's Dynasty mode killed the Association this year! Also I truly hope 2k9's graphics are more realistic this year. I want them to surpass EA's player models which look so real. There is a lot that needs to be done in so little time. Lets hope after or during E3 we find a lot out about this game and seem some 80% completion screenshots or videos. Anything less than that is a waste of time!

statum71 · 06-12-2008, 10:31 PM

That weekly re-cap show idea a la SportsCenter is something they've shown they can do anyway. So now that College Hoops is discontinued, they should move that right on over to NBA 2K.

And "College Hoops Tonight" with Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg was tight by the way....

DC · 06-12-2008, 10:34 PM

LOL @ Shadows finding a way to mention graphics in an Association Post.

But what did Live do that was so much better than 2K? I didn't play Live this year

Shinyhubcaps · 06-13-2008, 12:52 AM

I disagree with statum71 about the recap in College Hoops. I need to train my players, find recruits, do the bonus drills, practice plays... I don't need to see some poorly-animated show saying that Ohio State is playing Michigan State this week. In fact, is there a way to never remind me of the highlight show?

A highlight show is always mentioned on the 2K Sports forums, but they're all newbies with no clout as opposed to people who want a genuine sim experience. So, no matter how much I play offline (100%, by the way), I don't feel that a highlight show would be a good use of the developers' time or disk space (not that they utilize even a quarter of the PS3 disk space as-is).

I'd just like to see more things for the GM to do like interviews, with the press or with players or anyone in the organization.

I think that there is a lot that can be done with the game including Association, but I don't think your list pinpoints those well. I mean, storylines would be good in the case of two players not getting along or something, but this isn't professional wrestling. I do like the idea of players going into the GM's office, though.

studbucket · 06-13-2008, 12:57 AM

Say what you want shinyhubcaps, but I play only offline, do all the training, am in year 6 of a closed legacy, and I still like the highlights shows. I don't watch them every week, but I do enjoy them.

If that makes me less of a gamer to some elite pricks, so be it.

Kodii Rockets · 06-13-2008, 01:27 AM

Great Read. I think the addition of features such as the NBDL and ten day contracts are a must for a succesful association, the way the baseball games implemented their respective minor league systems this year would be a good place to start. Being able to send those young prospects down to the LA Dazzlers would be excellent for the longevity of the game

luv_mist · 06-13-2008, 02:38 AM

To piggyback on this, they don't even have to sign the real NBDL. They could make up their own leagues and crap where we could go scout players and stuff. Make it a bit deeper so that we can have the ability to find our gems. I enjoyed the read. Basically what I'm waiting for from 2K. I'm very curious to see how Live's Dynasty was though I didn't play it? What did they do to make it better than 2K's Association? Need to do some copying and pasting in this piece??

Behindshadows · 06-13-2008, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv_mist


	To piggyback on this, they don't even have to sign the real NBDL. They could make up their own leagues and crap where we could go scout players and stuff. Make it a bit deeper so that we can have the ability to find our gems. I enjoyed the read. Basically what I'm waiting for from 2K. I'm very curious to see how Live's Dynasty was though I didn't play it? What did they do to make it better than 2K's Association? Need to do some copying and pasting in this piece??

Short Video!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24157.html

5 Page Interview on their Dynasty Mode!

http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-1154837

06-12-2008, 10:34 PM	#11
DC Hall Of Fame OVR: 39 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: DC Posts: 17,980	Re: Improving The Franchise Mode in NBA 2k LOL @ Shadows finding a way to mention graphics in an Association Post. But what did Live do that was so much better than 2K? I didn't play Live this year __________________ Concrete evidence/videos please

06-13-2008, 01:27 AM	#14
Kodii Rockets I smell sulfur... OVR: 12 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Soldier Field Posts: 2,655	Re: Improving The Franchise Mode in NBA 2k Great Read. I think the addition of features such as the NBDL and ten day contracts are a must for a succesful association, the way the baseball games implemented their respective minor league systems this year would be a good place to start. Being able to send those young prospects down to the LA Dazzlers would be excellent for the longevity of the game __________________ Always looking for solid CF25 Dynasty owners, follow the link to get started >> PS5 P5 Dynasty Discord

06-13-2008, 02:38 AM	#15
luv_mist Older OVR: 33 Join Date: May 2004 Location: PG County Posts: 9,600	Re: Improving The Franchise Mode in NBA 2k To piggyback on this, they don't even have to sign the real NBDL. They could make up their own leagues and crap where we could go scout players and stuff. Make it a bit deeper so that we can have the ability to find our gems. I enjoyed the read. Basically what I'm waiting for from 2K. I'm very curious to see how Live's Dynasty was though I didn't play it? What did they do to make it better than 2K's Association? Need to do some copying and pasting in this piece??

	From Guaranteed to Never Happening, a College Football 26 Wishlist
	2025 Sports Video Game Predictions
	The Operation Sports 2024 Game of the Year Is EA Sports College Football 25

06-12-2008, 10:30 PM	#9
Behindshadows CEO - BSG Network OVR: 50 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,052 Blog Entries: 5	Great read! I agree the Association has fell off! And I'm been complaining and wishing about a full weekly wrap up for years! And in 2k8 the team chemistry really didn't seem to effective. I'd sacrifice 24/7 mode and dunk contest crap for a better presentation and more on court features in a second. Live 08's Dynasty mode killed the Association this year! Also I truly hope 2k9's graphics are more realistic this year. I want them to surpass EA's player models which look so real. There is a lot that needs to be done in so little time. Lets hope after or during E3 we find a lot out about this game and seem some 80% completion screenshots or videos. Anything less than that is a waste of time!

06-12-2008, 10:31 PM	#10
statum71 MVP OVR: 61 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arlington, Tx Blog Entries: 27	That weekly re-cap show idea a la SportsCenter is something they've shown they can do anyway. So now that College Hoops is discontinued, they should move that right on over to NBA 2K. And "College Hoops Tonight" with Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg was tight by the way....

06-13-2008, 12:52 AM	#12
Shinyhubcaps MVP OVR: 41 Join Date: Oct 2007 Blog Entries: 32	I disagree with statum71 about the recap in College Hoops. I need to train my players, find recruits, do the bonus drills, practice plays... I don't need to see some poorly-animated show saying that Ohio State is playing Michigan State this week. In fact, is there a way to never remind me of the highlight show? A highlight show is always mentioned on the 2K Sports forums, but they're all newbies with no clout as opposed to people who want a genuine sim experience. So, no matter how much I play offline (100%, by the way), I don't feel that a highlight show would be a good use of the developers' time or disk space (not that they utilize even a quarter of the PS3 disk space as-is). I'd just like to see more things for the GM to do like interviews, with the press or with players or anyone in the organization. I think that there is a lot that can be done with the game including Association, but I don't think your list pinpoints those well. I mean, storylines would be good in the case of two players not getting along or something, but this isn't professional wrestling. I do like the idea of players going into the GM's office, though.

06-13-2008, 12:57 AM	#13
studbucket MVP OVR: 8 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 4,374	Say what you want shinyhubcaps, but I play only offline, do all the training, am in year 6 of a closed legacy, and I still like the highlights shows. I don't watch them every week, but I do enjoy them. If that makes me less of a gamer to some elite pricks, so be it.

More Links

Improving The Franchise Mode in NBA 2K