Is the AI really this bad? Or is it just the demo?

[DreamAgain]

All they do is walk the ball up then sit there and dribble it for 20 seconds and take a shot. There is hardly any ball movement, i haven't seen them run a single play yet. They just stand there like they are braindead. Anybody else noticed this?

[rockchisler]

Quote: Originally Posted by DreamAgain

All they do is walk the ball up then sit there and dribble it for 20 seconds and take a shot. There is hardly any ball movement, i haven't seen them run a single play yet. They just stand there like they are braindead. Anybody else noticed this?

hmm your demo must be broke.

[DreamAgain]

Maybe it is cuz ive played 10-15 games mostly as the Lakers on all-star and superstar and usually every play the computer dribbles it up with either jameer or vince and they just stand at the 3 point line dribbling around then take a bad contested shot. I just got done playing and this one play was really bad.. pietrus was dribbling at almost half court for 20+ seconds until 1 second was left and he jacked up an almost half court shot.. lol .. ??

I'm not going to bother redownloading the game and I'm getting the retail game anyways but I hope this doesn't happen on retail.

[iLLosophy]

Quote: Originally Posted by DreamAgain

Maybe it is cuz ive played 10-15 games mostly as the Lakers on all-star and superstar and usually every play the computer dribbles it up with either jameer or vince and they just stand at the 3 point line dribbling around then take a bad contested shot. I just got done playing and this one play was really bad.. pietrus was dribbling at almost half court for 20+ seconds until 1 second was left and he jacked up an almost half court shot.. lol .. ??

I noticed it does that for me too whenever I defend the passing lanes. One of my many urks with the game

[jtdribbles25]

man, im sorry to hear that it's going like this for you guys. not seeing this at all. does the same thing happen when you play against the lakers???

[DereckM]

I think the demo is just a bit buggy. I have seen a few weird thing but beluba has said he is going to check the retail and see whats going on and get back to everyone.

[oOausarOo]

It's not just him. It's happened to me and I've seen other people mention it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemaqF8INsg

Chris Smoove vid 3:05 it happens, he's playing on superstar as the magic.

I wonder if it has something to do with the cpu waiting for something specific to happen offball that's not happening so it's just stuck waiting.

[Jano]

I think part of the reason it may be happening is the game is trying to simulate teams not shooting early in the clock. Only problem is sometimes they will take too long and have to take up a terrible shot.

I wish instead of just standing there the team would move the ball around. Look for some openings in the D instead of just standing there waiting then running a play.