NBA 2K13 Video - Roster Update Details (3-12-13)

[mango_prom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vni

They are at the 'hearing' stage right now. They're hearing things.

And that's exactly the problem. You don't need a "hearing stage" to get the basic stuff right. Issues like scaling individual ratings/tendencies, testing plays before you put them into the game and maybe even add one or two missing players aren't something you need the community to "listen to" for.
You can't have a discussion about how good a player shoots from a certain spot on the floor or how often he drives to the basket.
Opinions don't matter, there are facts you either reproduce in you game or not. What should we talk about? "Is Kobe shooting 34% from 3 this year?"...it doesn't matter what our opinion is. Doesn't change the facts. Rosters should be based on reality, not on online discussion, maybe by incorporating some twitter/facebook 2kinsider gimmick for 2k14...

It doesn't make any sense, "listening" wouldn't even be necessary if they knew what they're doing in the first place. We don't need 2k devs having daily meetings with everyone registered at OS to talk about roster updates. But what about watching games, looking up stats and testing plays before you assign them to a team? Why not base ratings and tendencies on the real NBA instead of some biased big market fantasy arcade game?

[PPerfect_CJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by PPerfect_CJ

If you're hearing us, then where are the missing players???

Gee. I can't believe LD2K didn't answer my question....

[JazzMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by PPerfect_CJ

Gee. I can't believe LD2K didn't answer my question....

Oh I don't know, maybe because it's not his job to add the missing players into the roster.

[PPerfect_CJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by tyklug2013

Oh I don't know, maybe because it's not his job to add the missing players into the roster.

Then whose job is it?! I'd think he would know THAT. Point is, we are all sick and tired of it. It's become a joke and that's really sad.

[LD2k]

Quote: Originally Posted by tyklug2013

Oh I don't know, maybe because it's not his job to add the missing players into the roster.

Nope.

I did submit this thread for feedback to the Insider however.

[mango_prom]

Quote: Originally Posted by LD2k

Nope. I did submit this thread for feedback to the Insider however.

You know, it's great that you actually respond to us. On the other hand, if complaints of some more sim oriented gamers "are being heard", what will you do if all the younger big market arcade fans don't like a game reflecting the real NBA, for example for making a guy like Tristan Thompson a better offensive rebounder than Dwight (true in reality, not in 2k13...) or removing the "closer" sig skill which is utter nonsense if you look at actual real life performance?
2k can't make everyone happy, and the majority is simply not interested in accurate rosters outside of the most popular teams. The same with ratings, tendencies and playbooks. So why should 2k make a few hundred people happy and disappointing thousands of clueless homers? Even tough they don't know much about basketball, they pay money for the game, too.

I would even go as far as saying that putting emphasis on realism instead of childish gimmicks and big market bias might lead to a bigger potential sales hit or at least unsatisfied customers than continuing to disappoint the small more mature audience you find in the online community.

So the whole talk about "being heard" might sound great, but looking at video games as a business, it makes more sense to hire semi-competent people working on rosters, who like basketball somewhat but don't care if they have to create a fantasy game for a big casual audience.
Having coaching experience or real competence might not be that helpful if it isn't even required to do the job.

I'd like more attention to reality for future games, but there isn't much money to be made from that, so I'm doubtful.

[Vni]

Quote: Originally Posted by LD2k

Nope. I did submit this thread for feedback to the Insider however.

Steve Nash fully deserves defensive anchor now and Dwight Howard 3pts rating should be at least a 75. He's been draining threes at a high rate the last 25 games.

[xVenomx91]

while u are at it josh smiths 3 should be a 91 he thinks he is ray allen by taking at least 3 3 pointers a game