NBA 2K15 Video - Evolution of Freelance Offense with Da_Czar

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by El_Poopador

This makes me very happy. It always drove me nuts how quickly the defense could cover ground, so hearing that closeout speeds and recovery times are toned down are huge for me.

You can tell from the video it has been tweaked....as well as the proper spacing to make it possible...what I am wondering though, is If the recovery speed is the same for the user like it is for the CPU....factoring in the ability to turbo and all that...

Czar, just have to say again man, fantastic job...watching the Spurs 82 games a year and seeing the sets the run finally duplicated in a game is as impressive as it gets...

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Quote: Originally Posted by xSABOx

You telling me im gonna get some real deal triangle and not have to rig it with random plays? You trying to COMPLETELY ruin my social life? You pull this off and I'm gonna be [/img] No more of this...

[edubbs]

Hey Czar in regards to play execution, stability etc.... at about the 9min mark of this vid, the CPU Lebron Iso/Post Up is really well done. From the triple threat, to where he caught the ball -mid post area- to how cpu teammates cleared out, to let him work.

Well done all around, looks very realistic.

Anyways, I was hoping some of the High post plays were cleaned up some for this year.

This looks like a new or atleast improved set to me, especially in regards to spacing and execution.

Now that i've watched it a few times it looks like a low post punch play but, the clear-out combined with Lebron using the triple threat looks slick.

The user double team, triggered some decent cuts and flashes by the cpu's off ball teammates also.

If you were to guess, do you think this was a high post, or low post play?

Kinda reminded me of some of those island isolation plays that were in the game a couple of year's ago. Except those were mostly perimeter ISO's, where as this particular play was mid-post oriented ala Dirk, Melo, Lebron etc...looks good.

[Superman38134]

Anyone know if the AI will be using this Freelance system in MyCareer? I hope so, cause it would seriously enhance playing against the computer in that mode. And if our OWN team actually runs it...

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bearsfan1

Looks great, but that passing, man... It's gotta be fixed. It doesn't look any better than last year's game with the same floaty passes. It's the most frustrating part about the game to me. I really hope it feels differently when I play it for myself, but I am having reservations about it already.

I won't disagree with your observation but our Producer mr Bean worked extremely hard on passing this year. It is a HUGE system and he did a fantastic job with things on the back-end. That work that he did will allow him to continually refine passing moving forward.

Passing is complex because it has to interact with several systems. I know you guys just want us to speed them up with a passing speed slider but it is not that easy LOL.

He has added a slew of post entry passes and high post entry passes that allow the AI to do what it couldn't do consistently. As just one example of a lot that he added to that part of the game.

So from our standpoint passing is definitely improved but it is not something where every single pass will be perfect to illustrate the work that was done.

Only you, as you mentioned, will be able to determine if there are enough improvements for you to make it enjoyable.

Brother Bean worked extremely hard all cycle on our passing. A system that big will be a multiple year effort.

Also the work on defensive movement, balances out the force a little bit but there are no doubt situations where I wish a particular pass happened faster. Just know it was not ignored, a lot of blood sweat and tears went into that this year.

[Coach2K]

@daczar

One thing I've wondered about freelance offense is if the offensive POE in effect at the time really matters. For example, if I have feed the post selected and I'm not going there but just shooting at will would I have greater success matching my actions on offense to the POE in effect say by feeding the post and then throwing it out and then shooting at will? Basically does the POE in effect matter in the success of my shot making? Understanding of course the defense I'm facing matters.

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by reptilexcq

Does voice command work with calling plays?? I know 2k14 is limited and hope they expand on that. And does it work online?

I work off the pc version fam so I wouldn't be able to test that reptilexcq

[Da_Czar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vni

So true. One question czar, do you know if the feature that allow the player to control an offball offensive player work ? I really would enjoy controlling the offball player on theses floppy sets or on theses curl actions rather than always controlling the passer. (I ask because it wasn't working in 2K13 and 2K14 as you coudn't ask for the ball as an offball player when in position)

It was on the board but we ran a little short. Beluba loves that control option and so do I.