NBA 2K14 Features New Blocking System, Includes the Ability to Block Dunks

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ward13

How can they remove blocks from the game and then bring them back attached to a marketing scheme? 2K sports has gone WAY to mainstream and have little concern with making a COMPLETE simulation game, they are simply giving to eventually take away smh It's not right at all!

As has already been said - they didn't remove blocks from the game, and it's unfortunate some of you insist on trying to create that perception. If anything 2K13 improved on the armpit/elbow blocks so many of you complained about in 2K12.

Another crying point in the forums was the "please remove the canned animations/canimations" push because so many are focused on technology buzzwords around here - which they tried to comply with. The inability to block dunks - not all blocks, as you're trying to imply, was likely a side effect of no longer having as many preset animations play out. Now that they try to let the community they're addressing a concern the community collective had with blocks in 2K13, you try to imply they're "marketing blocks as something new" when they really aren't. As they've said, it's an improvement on what they were doing previously.

If they said nothing, there would be all types of freaking out concerns fromt he community: "They're not saying they addressed [whatever issue] - may as well assume they didn't/they suck/blah blah blah". They let you know they tried to address a concern so some flip it the opposite way, just so long as it's perceived as a negative. It would seem pretty silly to improve blocks, but intentionally remove the ability to block a dunk.

[thedream2k13]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

As has already been said - they didn't remove blocks from the game, and it's unfortunate some of you insist on trying to create that perception. If anything 2K13 improved on the armpit/elbow blocks so many of you complained about in 2K12. Another crying point in the forums was the "please remove the canned animations/canimations" push because so many are focused on technology buzzwords around here - which they tried to comply with. The inability to block dunks - not all blocks, as you're trying to imply, was likely a side effect of no longer having as many preset animations play out. Now that they try to let the community they're addressing a concern the community collective had with blocks in 2K13, you try to imply they're "marketing blocks as something new" when they really aren't. As they've said, it's an improvement on what they were doing previously. If they said nothing, there would be all types of freaking out concerns fromt he community: "They're not saying they addressed [whatever issue] - may as well assume they didn't/they suck/blah blah blah". They let you know they tried to address a concern so some flip it the opposite way, just so long as it's perceived as a negative. It would seem pretty silly to improve blocks, but intentionally remove the ability to block a dunk.

Bottom line is 2k needs to stop listening to "the community" for once and just concentrate on making the most realistic game they can

[thedream2k13]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

As has already been said - they didn't remove blocks from the game, and it's unfortunate some of you insist on trying to create that perception. If anything 2K13 improved on the armpit/elbow blocks so many of you complained about in 2K12. Another crying point in the forums was the "please remove the canned animations/canimations" push because so many are focused on technology buzzwords around here - which they tried to comply with. The inability to block dunks - not all blocks, as you're trying to imply, was likely a side effect of no longer having as many preset animations play out. Now that they try to let the community they're addressing a concern the community collective had with blocks in 2K13, you try to imply they're "marketing blocks as something new" when they really aren't. As they've said, it's an improvement on what they were doing previously. If they said nothing, there would be all types of freaking out concerns fromt he community: "They're not saying they addressed [whatever issue] - may as well assume they didn't/they suck/blah blah blah". They let you know they tried to address a concern so some flip it the opposite way, just so long as it's perceived as a negative. It would seem pretty silly to improve blocks, but intentionally remove the ability to block a dunk.

you cant improve on something that was missing from the last game

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

As has already been said - they didn't remove blocks from the game, and it's unfortunate some of you insist on trying to create that perception. If anything 2K13 improved on the armpit/elbow blocks so many of you complained about in 2K12. Another crying point in the forums was the "please remove the canned animations/canimations" push because so many are focused on technology buzzwords around here - which they tried to comply with. The inability to block dunks - not all blocks, as you're trying to imply, was likely a side effect of no longer having as many preset animations play out. Now that they try to let the community they're addressing a concern the community collective had with blocks in 2K13, you try to imply they're "marketing blocks as something new" when they really aren't. As they've said, it's an improvement on what they were doing previously. If they said nothing, there would be all types of freaking out concerns fromt he community: "They're not saying they addressed [whatever issue] - may as well assume they didn't/they suck/blah blah blah". They let you know they tried to address a concern so some flip it the opposite way, just so long as it's perceived as a negative. It would seem pretty silly to improve blocks, but intentionally remove the ability to block a dunk.

What. Sound reason and understanding. THank goodness for the old heads around here. LOL SHEESH

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by thedream2k13

Bottom line is 2k needs to stop listening to "the community" for once and just concentrate on making the most realistic game they can

You been saying this for a minute now Dream. I am starting to consider leaning in your direction.

[RyanFitzmagic]

My friend hit me with this feedback:

Based on the new shot-blocking engine, since blocked dunks are a big part of it, there should be a dichotomy between Posterizers and Erasers, in that a Posterizer's dunk cannot be blocked by anyone but an Eraser (with the exception of blocks from behind).

I love the idea.

[Jrocc23]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

My friend hit me with this feedback: Based on the new shot-blocking engine, since blocked dunks are a big part of it, there should be a dichotomy between Posterizers and Erasers, in that a Posterizer's dunk cannot be blocked by anyone but an Eraser (with the exception of blocks from behind). I love the idea.

I thinks it's a terrible idea. Maybe raise the chance of the Eraser blocking it. I would not like just because someone is a Posterizer, it's impossible to block their shots unless you have an Eraser SS. It's not realistic.

Players in the NBA that would be considered "Posterizers" have gotten blocked by players that wouldn't be considered an "Eraser".


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[RyanFitzmagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jrocc23

Players in the NBA that would be considered "Posterizers" have gotten blocked by players that wouldn't be considered an "Eraser".

Such as who?