NBA 2K13 Patch 1.02 Released, Details Included, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[lockdownD]

The lack of on/off ball contact on defense is something I'm disappointed didn't get addressed more for this patch. I'm hoping for the next patch Visual Concept developers can work on this a little bit. I would really hate to have to wait untill 2k14 to actually have good contact on defense.

Inside the paint off-ball trying to defend bigs, there is almost no body contact at all so people can easily get right under the basket.

The off-ball bumping/bouncing animations are so annoying when you run into someone. On defense when this bumping animation happens it wont let you jump/move at all.

On-ball defense there isn't enough body contact and ball handlers can simply slide off your defenders body or just keep trying to ram their way into the paint with little consequences, such as lossing the ball or picking up their dribble more. I would like to see the on-ball defense attribute raised like it was in 2k11.

Dunks and on some layups there should be some contact/collision animations with the defender, with the possibility of being able to block some dunks without your hand morphing through the ball. On-ball defenders on dunks and some layups shouldn't be simply getting moved/pushed out of the way so easily. I don't expect this to be addressed however untill 2k14 probably, since they need to work alot more on their contact/collision physics system and add more animations.

[mstikes]

Played my first online game post patch. Was playing a guy who had the Lakers and Kobe was raining 3s on me all game. The only way to stop him was to steal the ball before he got a shot off but they ruined this by calling fouls on every steal attempt !


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[Frizzz24]

Reading all these comments makes me thrilled I'm on "offline" player.

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by lockdownD

The lack of on/off ball contact on defense is something I'm disappointed didn't get addressed more for this patch. I'm hoping for the next patch Visual Concept developers can work on this a little bit. I would really hate to have to wait untill 2k14 to actually have good contact on defense. Inside the paint off-ball trying to defend bigs, there is almost no body contact at all so people can easily get right under the basket. The off-ball bumping/bouncing animations are so annoying when you run into someone. On defense when this bumping animation happens it wont let you jump/move at all. On-ball defense there isn't enough body contact and ball handlers can simply slide off your defenders body or just keep trying to ram their way into the paint with little consequences, such as lossing the ball or picking up their dribble more. I would like to see the on-ball defense attribute raised like it was in 2k11. Dunks and on some layups there should be some contact/collision animations with the defender, with the possibility of being able to block some dunks without your hand morphing through the ball. On-ball defenders on dunks and some layups shouldn't be simply getting moved/pushed out of the way so easily. I don't expect this to be addressed however untill 2k14 probably, since they need to work alot more on their contact/collision physics system and add more animations.

I really wanted these things to be addressed more than anything else. This may be a deal breaker for me. I think i may trade this game in for Black Ops 2. This game has the potential to be great but without the physically of the real NBA it falls short and i can't play it. So it's going right back to the store with Madden 13. If they fix these things in a future patch i may buy it again.

[yawibear]

I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by yawibear

I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.

I get a swipe steal about one out of every 7 attemps. I usually get around 3 fouls per 10 attempts too. I've basically stopped swiping unless I'm going against a terrible opponent or a big man. Seems like it's easier to get passing lane steals though, so I'm still averaging 3-5 steals per game as a PG.

[LionsFanNJ]

After redownloading the patch I'm seeing the positives that others have seen so Far. Not sure what was going on in my game before. It was odd.

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[dkrause1971]

Quote: Originally Posted by yawibear

I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.

The number of people in this thread with a similar complaint i think is reason enough of why they changed it. I read over and over, but i have 90+ for steals and pick pocket. Well, i would assume this combo was chosen so often because of how easy it was to steal. Now its just not overpowered.