NBA 2K15 Patch #4 Available Now, Primarily Addresses Shoe Issues

[zrohman]

Quote: Originally Posted by coached17

I disagree...the game is terrible offline because of POOR CPU defense. If the CPU was playing better defense and contesting shots better, then it wouldn't be as easy to get Green releases. That's why when you play online against someone who plays good defense, it's hard to get Green releases...but play against someone who chases the ball like a puppy dog or plays a crappy zone that leaves knock-down shooters open all game long...and, yeah, it's easy to get Green releases. Let's not lose track of what the problem here is. Nerfing shooting to cover up bad defensive AI by the CPU doesn't actually "fix" anything. It just covers up a flaw/problem.

That's one of 2ks biggest problems. I wish they would see it. They mask their biggest issues with cover ups.

For example, most fouls on 2k aren't fouls at all. 2k can't find a way to generate honest fouls so they generate bogus inside fouls to keep. Foul numbers up.

Or 2k can't stop steal spammers on the outside, and they also can't help the computer ai guard the ball properly, so they make it impossible to steal the ball on the outside,

[madmax52277]

Quote: Originally Posted by coached17

I disagree...the game is terrible offline because of POOR CPU defense. If the CPU was playing better defense and contesting shots better, then it wouldn't be as easy to get Green releases. That's why when you play online against someone who plays good defense, it's hard to get Green releases...but play against someone who chases the ball like a puppy dog or plays a crappy zone that leaves knock-down shooters open all game long...and, yeah, it's easy to get Green releases. Let's not lose track of what the problem here is. Nerfing shooting to cover up bad defensive AI by the CPU doesn't actually "fix" anything. It just covers up a flaw/problem.

I'm glad someone is seeing the light, well said.

[jrose57]

Quote: Originally Posted by JRxPHANTOM

What do you mean by wrongness? The game is terrible offline thanks to the buff in green release shots.

Bro, I haven't played for a long time so I don't know, so the patch 4 makes this game unplayable now? I gave it a half an hr try last night playing on simulation and the game was a little too easy, I only play half of the game so I could be wrong, it was just very easy to score on CPU, am I the only one experiencing this or the game became too easy itself after the patch 4?

[AceDawg5]

Quote: Originally Posted by IgotSyphillis

So I didn't even realize a patch came out for this game recently. I thought I magically got a lot better. I only play offline. I'm playing a season with the Kings on HOF difficulty. I play all 82 games with 12 minute quarters. This is the only mode I play. For the first 70 games I was 37-33, in 9th place in the west, shooting 44% from the field and 32% from 3. This game was awesome. I was having the challenge of a lifetime. Can I bring the Kings to the playoffs? If I make it, can I have a long playoff run? It was fun. The last 12 games I went 11-1. I lost to OKC 137-129. In regulation. Those last 12 games I averaged 131 points per game, shooting about 57% from the field and 50% from 3. I thought after playing 70 games I just got better. I came back to this website to check if something was up because I just started the playoffs. I had to call pause at halftime. I'm up 77-48. Im shooting 10/13 from 3 and 28/39 overall. This is ridiculous. The challenge is gone. The fun is gone. Is there anything that can be done? Can I delete this patch somehow? I don't want to make the move to real player % because I like having a slight amount of control over weather or not I hit shots. But this is just silly. I shouldn't be ripping it up from 3 point range with Tony Allen (traded for him). He's 10/15 in the last 5 games. That's nuts. I'm just sad now. I can't finish this season unless it can go back to the way it was. I hate being the guy who blindly blames the people in charge of this stuff, but cmon man. You ruined this game. It's easier than Double Dribble now. Take the patch back. I'll wait a couple weeks. I can't play this game anymore. I am sad. That is all. Have a nice night.

This is EXACTLY how I feel, instead of Tony Allen for me it's Kirk Hinrich looking like a prime Ray Allen now. I've tried everything from sliders to real % to HOF, can't touch the game again til I read some good news here.

[Jrocc23]

I am just hoping 2K give us one more quick patch and put the shooting back to how it was and also add headbands (which I am sure won't happen lol). And then work on the shooting completely for 2K16.

Don't leave us with the shooting this way. 2K15 is easily one of the top 3 2Ks for me and if shooting is bad as it sounds, it'll be a long wait for 2K16 and leave a bad taste in my mouth.

[JRxPHANTOM]

Quote: Originally Posted by jrose57

Bro, I haven't played for a long time so I don't know, so the patch 4 makes this game unplayable now? I gave it a half an hr try last night playing on simulation and the game was a little too easy, I only play half of the game so I could be wrong, it was just very easy to score on CPU, am I the only one experiencing this or the game became too easy itself after the patch 4?

Yeah the game is too easy and there is no efficient way to tweak that since sliders don't affect green releases.

[Sundown]

Quote: Originally Posted by coached17

I disagree...the game is terrible offline because of POOR CPU defense. If the CPU was playing better defense and contesting shots better, then it wouldn't be as easy to get Green releases. That's why when you play online against someone who plays good defense, it's hard to get Green releases...but play against someone who chases the ball like a puppy dog or plays a crappy zone that leaves knock-down shooters open all game long...and, yeah, it's easy to get Green releases. Let's not lose track of what the problem here is. Nerfing shooting to cover up bad defensive AI by the CPU doesn't actually "fix" anything. It just covers up a flaw/problem.

Exposing the poor AI and not properly balancing the game doesn't just uncover a flaw. It effectively breaks the game. The game is not improved by flaws being uncovered with no possible resolution.

And I would say the shot system from reports seems broken regardless of the AI. Most missed shots in the real NBA are uncontested. And if the ease of getting greens is bad as reported, it is simply a broken mechanic, because it completely bypasses the simulation engine and ratings when greens are obtained (and they are obtained often).

[The 24th Letter]

Maybe I'm not as good as I thought but I definitely can't get green releases on command like some are saying (on higher difficulties anyway).....so slider tweaks worked fine for me as far as increasing the difficulty of the A.I in my experience....