NBA 2K15 New Shot Meter Explained

[dwadefan45]

Do I still have to deal with this in 2k15?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfq-a5FUQs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAu5qoqxUrE

[alabamarob]

Quote: Originally Posted by dwadefan45

Do I still have to deal with this in 2k15? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfq-a5FUQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAu5qoqxUrE

Og said that the first one has been corrected. The worst part of 14 to me.

The second video is not as irritating but thos extra bs points add up. I am confident that both things have been corrected. I get the vibe they on their grind this year.

[lgxjames]

Quote: Originally Posted by LD2k

It's tougher this year. I'll let Dev. speak to it, but from my experience, it's tougher to hit free throws (in a good way) this year.

Real FT% (??) Wasn't that always in the game??

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by LD2k

It's tougher this year. I'll let Dev. speak to it, but from my experience, it's tougher to hit free throws (in a good way) this year.

Maybe a stupid question, but why did basketball games go away from the crosshair FT shooting? I know 2K never really had that (in fact, they had a nice one that involved trigger pressure that was also ditched), but I feel like that wasn't necessarily totally broken or abusive if it was set up difficultly enough.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Maybe a stupid question, but why did basketball games go away from the crosshair FT shooting? I know 2K never really had that (in fact, they had a nice one that involved trigger pressure that was also ditched), but I feel like that wasn't necessarily totally broken or abusive if it was set up difficultly enough.

I'd guess the move away from cursors and crosshairs was to make free throws a little more natural as opposed to feeling like a mini-game. They're fun nostalgia for me, but I certainly prefer the modern technique. I have a lot memories of frustration with the 2K system (try to center, try to center, CENTERED!, crap lost it, try to center, try to center...)

[quehouston]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

I'd guess the move away from cursors and crosshairs was to make free throws a little more natural as opposed to feeling like a mini-game. They're fun nostalgia for me, but I certainly prefer the modern technique. I have a lot memories of frustration with the 2K system (try to center, try to center, CENTERED!, crap lost it, try to center, try to center...)

Man this brings back memories lol. I remember the frustration shooting with horrible FT shooters.

SN: Why is Shaq shooting left handed?

[Beluba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Maybe a stupid question, but why did basketball games go away from the crosshair FT shooting? I know 2K never really had that (in fact, they had a nice one that involved trigger pressure that was also ditched), but I feel like that wasn't necessarily totally broken or abusive if it was set up difficultly enough.

for every person that liked the trigger pressure FT shooting, there were another 10 that hated it. We actually experimented with an angry bird type FT shooting system a few years back and it was pretty fun. The main problem with any mini-game like that is that people either got it (and mastered it) or people couldn't do it to save their lives. I personally love our current FT shooting mechanic... simple to understand and users have a decent amount of influence over the outcome without skewing too wildly from real life stats. If somebody proposed another way to do free throws that could accomplish the same results, I'd be open to changing it though.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by quehouston

Man this brings back memories lol. I remember the frustration shooting with horrible FT shooters. SN: Why is Shaq shooting left handed?

2K3 glitch. Derek Fisher shot first in free throw practice. Shaq retained his handedness.