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Steve_OS · 11-13-2015, 07:34 PM

"Black Friday" circular ads are already surfacing on the Internet, so if you're planning on purchasing NBA 2K16 during the Holiday shopping season, and you're looking forward to taking your created character into multiplayer matches, know that whatever you spend for your copy of the game, it won't be enough to compete online -- at least, not right away.

NBA 2K16's Pro-Am and MyPark modes are built on competitively unbalanced and psychologically manipulative grind-to-win/pay-to-win models -- the kinds you'd expect to find in a free-to-play mobile app, not on a $60 Blu-ray disc. If you want to keep up with the majority of Pro-Am/Park players, who are presently rated in the mid-80s to high-90s, your avatar must choose between slowly earning or outright purchasing six figures of in-game currency just to raise your player's overall rating from a completely inept 55 up to at least the low-80s.

Read More - MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online (Written by: Jayson Young)

hanzsomehanz · 11-13-2015, 07:49 PM

This is great! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

bottledwaterfan25 · 11-13-2015, 07:52 PM

Preach.

Sadly in 2015 with the current video game landscape we will no see this change.

In fact, it will likely get even more ridiculous with micro-transactions and pay to play models.

One thing we all have to keep on mind is that, at the end of the day, 2k's real job is to generate profit. Sure they also want to make the best basketball game, but profit is #1. Think about it: 2k makes x amount of millions of dollars just selling the game. Then they realize they can make even more millions of dollars off the same people who already put up $60, by adding all the micro transactions.

I personally hate it, but I fully understand why we are seeing this game go down the path it's going down. The problem is, it's never enough for these companies. Every year since 2k started these micro transactions, each release has seen an increase in available items/categories that you can spend real money on. The question is, when is 2k going to cross the line to where us as customers become resentful? Some would argue that line has been crossed already.

jrich730 · 11-13-2015, 07:58 PM

If my comment helps get something like this implemented I AGREE!

LO6IX · 11-13-2015, 08:49 PM

I agree with this. The 90-99 ovr day 1 teams would have gotten a huge head start in Pro-Am if it worked.

dnyce87 · 11-13-2015, 09:06 PM

This is great and exactly what I am trying to emulate, but in more details. Check out "Community Playstyles" thread. I've been working on SF position and have came up with 6 different playstyles with detailed numbers and fair amount of badges.

RipCityAndy · 11-13-2015, 09:53 PM

Totally agree with the post. But this is nothing new with MyPark. It's one of the most obvious pay to win models.

bo.jangles344 · 11-13-2015, 10:58 PM

You can win without boosting. You can win with a mediocre player. You just have to have the right team.

11-13-2015, 07:52 PM	#3
bottledwaterfan25 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Mar 2013 Blog Entries: 1	Re: MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online Preach. Sadly in 2015 with the current video game landscape we will no see this change. In fact, it will likely get even more ridiculous with micro-transactions and pay to play models. One thing we all have to keep on mind is that, at the end of the day, 2k's real job is to generate profit. Sure they also want to make the best basketball game, but profit is #1. Think about it: 2k makes x amount of millions of dollars just selling the game. Then they realize they can make even more millions of dollars off the same people who already put up $60, by adding all the micro transactions. I personally hate it, but I fully understand why we are seeing this game go down the path it's going down. The problem is, it's never enough for these companies. Every year since 2k started these micro transactions, each release has seen an increase in available items/categories that you can spend real money on. The question is, when is 2k going to cross the line to where us as customers become resentful? Some would argue that line has been crossed already. jaateloauto, tony9, Kobrakai and 3 others like this. __________________ "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

11-13-2015, 08:49 PM	#5
LO6IX Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: May 2015	Re: MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online I agree with this. The 90-99 ovr day 1 teams would have gotten a huge head start in Pro-Am if it worked.

11-13-2015, 10:58 PM	#8
bo.jangles344 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2013	Re: MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online You can win without boosting. You can win with a mediocre player. You just have to have the right team. FunkDockta27, yonly1ME and iam31yearsold like this.

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11-13-2015, 07:34 PM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 32,212 Blog Entries: 556	MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online "Black Friday" circular ads are already surfacing on the Internet, so if you're planning on purchasing NBA 2K16 during the Holiday shopping season, and you're looking forward to taking your created character into multiplayer matches, know that whatever you spend for your copy of the game, it won't be enough to compete online -- at least, not right away. NBA 2K16's Pro-Am and MyPark modes are built on competitively unbalanced and psychologically manipulative grind-to-win/pay-to-win models -- the kinds you'd expect to find in a free-to-play mobile app, not on a $60 Blu-ray disc. If you want to keep up with the majority of Pro-Am/Park players, who are presently rated in the mid-80s to high-90s, your avatar must choose between slowly earning or outright purchasing six figures of in-game currency just to raise your player's overall rating from a completely inept 55 up to at least the low-80s. Read More - MyPark & Pro-Am: Where Your $60 Entry Fee Isn't Enough To Compete Online (Written by: Jayson Young) Platform: PS4 / Xbox One jaateloauto, MFDOOMBOT, l62lxHagelin and 3 others like this.

11-13-2015, 07:49 PM	#2
hanzsomehanz MVP OVR: 4 Join Date: Oct 2009	This is great! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

11-13-2015, 07:58 PM	#4
jrich730 Rookie OVR: 7 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chicago, il Blog Entries: 1	If my comment helps get something like this implemented I AGREE!

11-13-2015, 09:06 PM	#6
dnyce87 Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2015	This is great and exactly what I am trying to emulate, but in more details. Check out "Community Playstyles" thread. I've been working on SF position and have came up with 6 different playstyles with detailed numbers and fair amount of badges.

11-13-2015, 09:53 PM	#7
RipCityAndy Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Nov 2012 Blog Entries: 3	Totally agree with the post. But this is nothing new with MyPark. It's one of the most obvious pay to win models.