2K Sports Community Team-Up Program Announced

[JerzeyReign]

Quote: Originally Posted by blues rocker

Anybody else remember Ronnie tweeting way back in November or something that Chris Smoove would be getting some type of opportunity this year? I vaguely remember that. Seems Ronnie was hinting at this team-up program way back then, in which case the invitees were decided a long time ago.

Not really. I think Da Czar and SportsGamer (?) brought it up a few months ago. I mean, not sure if they are the originators of the idea but I know it was a topic just a few months ago. I actually tweeted to the Ronnie/LD2k about where they were on getting one together multiple times after hearing it.

[vannwolfhawk]

I think it's long overdue, but that being said this a great thing. Better late than never! I agree with whoever said it earlier though that they need to have specialists in different areas to dive in depth within each specific game mode or area.

My player
Association
Online association
Player tendencies
Ratings
Play books
Gameplay
Dribble sigs/shot sigs
Accessories
Etc, etc...

Have each person dive into their area of expertise. I think there are so many things we as gamers look for that devs don't even think about. Maybe it's the suits, maybe they don't have the resources? I don't know but this could be great for the series! I can't help but think of how different the game (2k12) could have played out of the box with all the broken plays removed prior to release. I could care less about having guys see the game early before release, but having guys visit and give feedback (for the sim community) at the 3-6-9 month stages of development would be huge!

Da czar is a must for me and hopefully is 1 of the chosen ones. We need people with voices who can give constructive criticism in a positive way. I'm excited to find out these lists so I can send some points of emphasis over to the chosen ones before they go! :-)

[aloncho11]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerzeyReign

Thanks for that Jersez but I'm in Germany and won't be back to the States until next year so I want all of my Operation Sports guys to go. And I just got off of Twitter blasting this message. If I forgot you and you really rep OS, let me know, I have no problem with a Part 2! #OperationSports #2K Team Up candidates #RyanFitzmagic #jersez #illwill10 #aloncho #Ninjak2 Don't 4get about da #SimNation on #OS Those guys have been some of the most vocal ones in our Wishlist thread. If you have a Twitter, lets go to work!

Thanks for that man, much appreciation. I'm pretty sure that 2K may have their "Dream Team" list ready since last October, but that's just a theory I have.

I will always include the guys behind stats/tendencies and rosters edits like mkharsh33, slimm, Paul Pierce, portlandblazer, hokupguy. These guys have continuously been reinventing the game for us, year after year. IMO these guys often are overlooked, mainly because they hang out on the "other side" of the NBA 2K forum.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by JSensui

I'm just curious as to whether or not its too late for any significant changes... I'm also curious as to whether or not this will benefit the rest of the community. Last year, Czar raved about how "fastbreaks are BACK!", but then we got a fastbreak system that was only marginally improved. This is not me doubting Czars integrity but rather me wondering if this means anything..

I say it almost every time I give my opinion on seeing a game early that things can change from when I viewed the game. The earlier you see a game the more things can change.

Add to that the limited time you have with the game and the amount of community requests your trying to fulfill while playing the game.

At any time they can make a change to negate or pull back on something that was working or was not working as well as you thought it should be. The speed issues that you guys saw was not apart of the build I played for example.

But it amazes me how people don't consider that they just assume that after all these years Czar forget what a fast break looks like. LOL. Who ever get's invited I hope you see what glory you have to look forward to.

Viewing a game for a few hours will never compare to spending weeks / months with it in your own living room. Where you can pull out last years game and compare etc.

Your playing a game with a mountain of community questions hopes and desires that your trying to get a look at so you can report back and regardless how well you think your doing there is and will always be something you miss because it is difficult to do. Then you come back and answer questions for hours on end for a game you played for a matter of hours doing the best you can to not get people hyped but not downplay the things you liked.

It ain't easy family.

So either you wuss out and don't say much of anything for fear of something changing on you. ( which I never do) Or you speak the truth as you know it to be at the time and let the chips fall where they may.

Both 2k11 and 2k12 were better when I played them before release and that is the God's honest truth.

[vannwolfhawk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

I say it almost every time I give my opinion on seeing a game early that things can change from when I viewed the game. The earlier you see a game the more things can change. Add to that the limited time you have with the game and the amount of community requests your trying to fulfill while playing the game. Viewing a game for a few hours will never compare to spending weeks / months with it in your own living room. Where you can pull out last years game and compare etc. Your playing a game with a mountain of community questions hopes and desires that your trying to get a look at so you can report back and regardless how well you think your doing there is and will always be something you miss because it is difficult to do. Then you come back and answer questions for hours on end for a game you played for a matter of hours doing the best you can to not get people hyped but not downplay the things you liked.

I don't doubt you at all czar! BUT what if you were NOT rushed and had 3-4 full days with the game and you JUST focused on a few key areas? Of course it would be impossible in such a short time with the game and being just 1 person to be able to give feedback On the whole game or in multiple areas, as your like a chicken with his head cut off. Your mind is all over the place. Also, what if you had the opportunity to see the game and areas your focusing on in 3 different stages of development? Not to say it wouldn't or couldn't change from the last viewing until release, but if it changed between the 2nd and 3rd viewing in a bad way at least you or someone had the opportunity to correct it or be heard.

If they had 10 guys to focus on 1-2 areas each i think the results could be only positive. Could this not help in your opinion? Doesn't the show do this?

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

Both 2k11 and 2k12 were better when I played them before release and that is the God's honest truth.

This is really perplexing. We'll never know the answer, but I wonder what happened.

[blues rocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

I say it almost every time I give my opinion on seeing a game early that things can change from when I viewed the game. The earlier you see a game the more things can change. Add to that the limited time you have with the game and the amount of community requests your trying to fulfill while playing the game. At any time they can make a change to negate or pull back on something that was working or was not working as well as you thought it should be. The speed issues that you guys saw was not apart of the build I played for example. But it amazes me how people don't consider that they just assume that after all these years Czar forget what a fast break looks like. LOL. Who ever get's invited I hope you see what glory you have to look forward to. Viewing a game for a few hours will never compare to spending weeks / months with it in your own living room. Where you can pull out last years game and compare etc. Your playing a game with a mountain of community questions hopes and desires that your trying to get a look at so you can report back and regardless how well you think your doing there is and will always be something you miss because it is difficult to do. Then you come back and answer questions for hours on end for a game you played for a matter of hours doing the best you can to not get people hyped but not downplay the things you liked. It ain't easy family. So either you wuss out and don't say much of anything for fear of something changing on you. ( which I never do) Or you speak the truth as you know it to be at the time and let the chips fall where they may. Both 2k11 and 2k12 were better when I played them before release and that is the God's honest truth.

i imagine part of it is that you just don't get to spend enough time with the game to really notice everything. every year when i buy nba 2k, sometimes there are pretty big flaws that i don't notice until a month or two after launch. it takes a lot of hours with a game to really pick up on everything...plus, like you said, i'm sure there are actual changes between unfinished version you play and the final release. heck, the game changes fairly noticeably throughout the year just from updates and patches.

[SHAKYR]

If you guys think they are going to send a group of people to 2K for a week, you are crazy! It's not going to happen. To be truthful I rather one guy go for a week with a document of the things the community want, in this time they get to analyze the game more thoroughly.