Online is pure cheese right now

[HeavenlyTouch]

This is more so an observation from playing several games online (takes ages to find a match right now for some reason).. my experience online has been terrible.. I really feel this game has taken a step back online and I will play offline exclusively until these issues are dealt with..

All my games have felt 2k9/2k10ish.. 2k11 was absolutely amazing online for me and I rarely had any bad experiences.. I finished online at 79-25.. the games always felt sim.. when someone tried to full court press I punished them..

This year's edition:

1. When the opposing team starts to full court press, you can't pass up court because the AI still has ninja skills at deflecting and stealing passes (this was here to deter lead passing). Full court press also means that you can't turbo up with the guard in the half court because you get stuck into 'pushing the ball ahead animation' and dribble it off the defender, turn it over, and have them score.. this has happened to me a few times already and I've been getting full court pressed consistently throughout each game.

2. People just run around mashing the steal button (reminiscent of old 2k games).. you were punished for this in 2k11 and the defender rarely got the ball that way.. now at least 1/3-4 tries will get them to either strip the ball off your guard (eg. I used CP3, Conley/Mayo, Joe Johnson/Crawford, Felton/Roy mainly for ball handling). I've had every single person I faced so far just run next to my guy and tap steal every play down the floor..

3. 3 pt percentage and shooting percentages are sky high.. I've only had one game with the Blazers (me) vs Hawks where we got mid 40's.. all my other games were 60%-70% for both teams.. too many guys are great 3 pt shooters.. and you can pretty much spot up with anybody and hit it over and over again.. I had about 7 3's with Belinelli in one game, and with Durant vs the Lakers I had 38 pts on 15/17 shooting, many shots were open that game but it just felt far too easy to hit every shot I wanted..Hinrich shot 9/14 3's versus me in that Blazers game.. and I've already lost to two game winning 3's in the dying seconds and both were heavily contested..

How is your online experience so far?

[The 24th Letter]

I miss 2k11 online man...

I was smashing MIA cheesers left and right....

now I have to just cross my fingers that when Wade/Bron drive the lane thry dont animate through me to score.

SUCKS.

[Sam Marlowe]

Pretty much like whats been said.

[BRxSKINSx]

I'm not much if an online ranked match type guy.....but I'll play every now and then....Ive played 1, yes...1 ranked match since the game came out...I was just testing the water to see what it was gonna be like this year.....the guy I played nailed shot after shot with Durant...spammed the steal button and fullcourt pressed all game too..... That was my first and final online game until some sort of patch comes out....

I know I shouldn't judge the online experience off of one game....and I don't feel that I am....my friend, he's constantly playing online matches....and he cries the same thing every game he plays in the party.... I don't see how he keeps going back for more and more....I'll stick to the My Player frustration....at least in the end win or lose....I'm getting skill points and not just a loss on my record.....

[nowitsourtime]

2k11 rewarded people who actually know how to play the game. My buddy was in the top 200 and I had a 70% winning percentage and was beating top guys.

Fast forward to 2k12. I'm .500 and he is 1 game over .500. We both have the same experience. People mashing the steal button all the way up the court. It's way too easy to take the game over with stars. I've had Rudy Gay sink a game winning three over Grant Hill and a 6'11 Marcin Gortat. I've had Melo drop fadeaways like it was nobody's business. It's a chore to play online with all the cheesers. I had genuine fun in 2k11 but now it feels like a bore because I'm playing the same strategy every time

[Maynesxc]

I played online once and the other guy got called for tons of reach in fouls, never once successfully stealing it and shot 2/21 from 3

[BRxSKINSx]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maynesxc

I played online once and the other guy got called for tons of reach in fouls, never once successfully stealing it and shot 2/21 from 3

Consider yourself LUCKY.....

[Knickerbocker]

Steals are fine imo. Because this year it actually matters if you protect the ball or not. If you have a defender on the right put the ball in your left hand and you will get a foul. If he tries to run to you and get a steal go into protect dribble and you will get a foul, etc. Ask yourself what are you doing with the ball before crying out that it's broken.