NBA 2K14 Interview - Pro Stick, Pass Stick, Defensive Moves, Block System & More

[blues rocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Da_Czar

LOL COME ON blues no way you can turn this into bad news. You dudes are a wicked tuff crowd. You KNOW passing speed was an issue OUTSIDE of pass selection. Can we just have a moment of celebration that now zones won't be as powerful because the ball movement will be there ? just a second ? LOL Pass selection is a different issue altogether and yes the logic needs to be worked on but your yeah but only had me cracking up.

haha...true, true. it's just that vannwolfhawk's post reminded me about the annoying pass selection specifically out of double teams...regular passes are pretty good, but for some reason, passing out of double teams results in some weird pass selection. it was just fresh in my mind because i played a game yesterday where i had like 3 B.S. turnovers due to bad pass animations out of double teams. i guess the frustration was still fresh and i let it get the best of me...haha.

the pass animation selection is just as important as the speed - if the game doesn't give you a good contextual pass animation and it gets tipped, then the speed ain't gonna help much...all it means is the defender's head is gonna hurt a little more when your player throws the ball right into it. alright, i'm done with my "yeah but only..." haha.

let me end on a positive note...i am DEFINITELY happy about the increased pass speed. thank you 2k. this should make the passing game more enjoyable this year.

[Sundown]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

On top of that, hearing the sound of the hand-on-basketball contact during hard blocks would be nice, too.

Block sounds are in.

[Sundown]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanFitzmagic

On top of that, hearing the sound of the hand-on-basketball contact during hard blocks would be nice, too.

You know what would be sweet? If the crowd reacted to dribble moves that got around a defender and ankle breakers.

Oracle is known for that. Would really jack up the excitement as a play develops.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vni

You confirm that passing speed has been improved Czar? Because that's another thing that I feel I read every year and I thought it took a step back this year from 2K12 after the patch.

Yes I am. But let me point this out. How this happens where you hear each year they improve it but it could actually get worse is this.

Passing speed in the game actually consists of three parts. How long it takes for the ball to leave the passers hands, How long the ball is in flight, and how long the player takes to catch the ball.

An improvement in one area but not in the other two could end up with them saying it's improved which it was but not felt due to the other two area's.

This year the time it takes to get the ball out of the passers hands has been reduced with the result being passes happen faster. For me and some of the community guys I have talked to it was a noticeable difference.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by alabamarob

I don't have a big problem with the passing or passing speed on 2k13. My issue is that the 1) defenders recover to fast, 2) when they close out they are able to stop momentum and prevent a drive, 3) defenders foul shooters on most of there perimeter shot attempts and the fouls almost never get called. .

Great points, IMO the passing speed made that situation even worse. Especially online. Slow passes and catches meant that even average recovery speeds would have been too effective. Let alone the superman speeds.

I talked with the defensive devs on that in depth we will have to see what the final result was.

[Beluba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sundown

You know what would be sweet? If the crowd reacted to dribble moves that got around a defender and ankle breakers. Oracle is known for that. Would really jack up the excitement as a play develops.

The audio guys hooked that up for you this year.

[NINJAK2]

More impressions of NBA 2k14 from Dime magazine

http://dimemag.com/2013/08/nba-2k14-...-defensive-ai/

[RyanFitzmagic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beluba

The audio guys hooked that up for you this year.

No freakin way.

This is why I stick around even though I'm basically the curmudgeonly old man of this forum.