Comprehensive "Master List" of issues/things that need to be fixed in NBA2K

[NoLeafClover]

This is intended to be an exhaustive list of all the issues with this game through its various game modes. If I am missing any obvious ones, please bring them up.

This should ideally serve as something of a "check list" for 2K to work on; think of it as a JIRA task list for the devs out there

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* Fix freezing on game loading screens

* Lower the excessively long loading times in all modes

* Opponents allowed too many pauses in online games

* Remove technical fouls from blacktop

* Fix Centers not getting back on D after made baskets

* Fix AI pick and roll defense

* Stop coaching Points of Emphasis from auto applying in the on the fly menu even with ACE turned off

* Fix controller settings randomly resetting

* Fix playbooks in MyTeam randomly disappearing

* Add a Random Challenge Generator to MyTeam for offline play infinite replayability

* Fix the camera randomly zooming in on players crotches for 30 seconds in MyTeam and players walking around aimlessly after breaking up the Jump Ball

* Skinny body types that look like starving children need to be addressed - admit you (2K) messed up and deleted last year's extra body types by accident

* Fix the losses when your opponent quits issue

* Switch MyPlayer Attribute upgrades back to individual stats rather than "bucket system" for more variety of builds

* Make sure we always get our VC credit for winning games/leagues in all game modes

* Remove auto double teaming after scoring 2 baskets in MyCareer

* Reduce the "sticky" bumping on ball defense that would be an instant foul in the real NBA

* Fix AI players teleport-stealing passes made behind their heads

* Punish dumb contested shots more harshly, and reward good passing and teamwork

* Add a public guide to getting badges and explain exactly what each one does

* Explain in detail exactly what each attribute and tendency does

* Tone down Brick Wall screen spam

* Make the "hop step gather" a double dribble if people try to dribble again after doing it as it would be in real life

* Better AI transition defense after made baskets in all positions; if you can't achieve this, then at least remove the "quick inbound when spamming pass" animation after made baskets and allow a few seconds for defense to get back

* Make players actually follow defensive settings and sticking to shooters if set to tight/smother etc instead of a placebo effect

* Remove playing against different difficulty levels in MyTeam Online

* Make MyTeam Online tiers based on roster Overall rating and cap each league at an increasingly higher rating so we can use whatever player we want, but have to create a team smartly instead of all 99 diamonds who can do everything

* Remove the ability to have court and line colours the same colour in Team Creation

* Stop our players auto-fouling when not actually pressing anything on the controller

* Ability to add/remove accessories to existing players in MyLeague

* Complete removal of "locked in" celebration animations after scoring

* Reduced down time between games in Mypark (something to do while waiting, maybe a practice court you're loaded onto that you can shoot around while waiting?)

* MyTeam custom tournaments with ability to cap overall roster ratings, set difficulty level, offer prizes for winners, etc.

* Matchmaking based on average Teammate Grade in Walk On Pro Am

* Fix disconnections when launching pro am games

* Less time spent "not playing" the game, e.g waiting for ref to inbound the ball, in game stat overlays, time outs taking too long, unskippable cutscenes etc etc)

* Ensure inter-tier matchmaking always works in Play Now Online

* Don't hold "Park after Dark" events if you don't have the server infrastructure to support them

* Make us update the game before launching if one is needed instead of popping up the stupid Update Required overlay just as we start a game

* Ability to set and save standard line up/bench substitution/point of emphasis/camera angle etc in all game modes so doesn't need to be set in game EVERY damn time

* On the Fly Coaching menu should allow us to sub players to different positions (e.g PG to SG, PF to C)

* Directional passing needs to be way more accurate, it was better years ago and goes to the wrong person even if you change setting from "default" to "direction"

* Passing faster and crisper depending on passing ability of player; general reduction of "floaty" slow passes at close range unless lob pass button is pressed

* More punishment and less reward for simply turbo spamming down court and into the paint

* Body types - more variety in general; body sliders would be ideal

* Jordan Rec Center reintroduction

* Ability to join friends' MyPark from main menu instead of loading into Park, then loading into another park etc etc

* More realistic Loose Ball situations instead of the ball going back to the offense 99% of the time for an instant score

* Fix" directors cut" replays lasting for like 2 seconds and thus being pointless in all game modes

* Make smaller players more viable finishing layups (Iverson etc are really underpowered in 2K, maybe an "elusiveness" rating that avoids blocks?)

* Scaling back of "momentum" cheese where all the personality badges of star players combine when losing to make them hit unrealistic contested shots

* All Star weekend (dunk contest etc) accessible from main menu, its already in the game but we can only access the content halfway through a season? Stupid.

* Better ability to draw charging fouls if people are spamming turbo again

* Online leagues and lobbies to join

* Ability to call plays in blacktop/switch match ups of players

* Weight of players needs to matter

* Lock dribble animations based on ball handling skill (centers shouldn't be able to use Steph Curry size ups etc)

* Improve your server infrastructure in general and let us know where the servers are actually located/ping them so we can join the best one

* Remove green releases being an automatic make

* Fix timing on layups so that you time it when you release the ball, not when your feet leave the ground. Same with post moves.

* Remove the "teleport instant dunk" standing dunk animation

Replace Ronnie2K with someone who actually cares about the community

[creweutah]

All these are simply superb, well done for thinking of so many areas mate. Great job. Even better thread

- 2K Default Rosters need to be improved significantly from 2K18 onwards. More sig shots/edits for more players

- More variety in terms of Non Shooting foul calls. Kick ball, out of bounds lost ball, travelling etc. More organic turnovers which will effectively reduce FGA's in games which will improve stats and boxscores

- Better sound effects and arena sounds is a must in terms of immersion and realism. Better match day experience needed. Players calling out 'and 1' would be nice on the occasion.

- Uniforms actually being perfected and attention to detail to all alternative jersey's

Will post more when I get more time. Great thread man. Hope the Dev's see this and act. Expecting big things for 2KK18

[kicker]

-proam need to accumulate rep. It is ridiculous that we play hundreds of games that don't count towards it. Also, there should be at least some badges that can unlock during it.

[The 24th Letter]

Good thread.

Let's just keep this on fixes and not turn this into a thread for venting and general complaints. I'll be removing off topic posts.

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[NoLeafClover]

Thanks all. Am just trying to consolidate all of the current and legacy issues that have been unaddressed as they always end up scattered throughout multiple threads and people bring up good points all the time that get lost in the shuffle.

It's a bit sad when I actually posted the list and saw how long it was... We've got a long way to go

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[Hustle Westbrook]

-Make the AI less foul prone when defending in the paint.

-Make the ball more tangible so that offensive players can't spam dribble moves through your body.

-50/50 balls should be just that, 50/50. Offensive players shouldn't have such an advantage when it comes to recovering them.

-Removal of the "speed boost." No not the dribbling speed boost, but the speed boost offensive players get when running after a loose ball, grabbing a rebound, or contesting a shot.

-Don't try to nerf steals by freezing my defender and morphing him out of position. If a player throws a bad pass and my defender is there to steal it I should have full control of my player. Bad passes need to be punished more severely.

-Defenders need to be more aware when picking up their man in transition. Players shouldn't run out of bounds and give up a wide open lane to the basket.

-Remove HOF badges! 3 badge tiers is more than enough.

-Remove that slow and floaty lob pass.

-The team comparison pause menu needs to show how many points werr scored in each individual quarter.

-Plays need to develop quicker.

-Pick up ball animations need to be quicker as well. Right now they're too long and drawn out and cover too much ground imo.

[JPASbasketball]

* the animation where the defensive player jumps on the ball handler causing him to stumble needs to be a foul EVERY TIME.

*Turbo blocks need to be scaled back HEAVILY. How much distance it covers and how generous the timing window is, is borderline ridiculous IMO.

*Many badges need to be reworked. Their purpose should be to capture parts of basketball that attributes cannot, not an "I win button" for MyPark kiddies. E.g. Hustle rebounder badge combined with high rebound attributes "double counts" a player's rebounding ability. This is a big culprit for why many players' rebounding stats become so overinflated in myleagues IMO. Ankle breaker is another one, the game shouldn't dice roll an ankle breaker animation to just occur. If i bite on a dribble fake fine but the current way is nonsense.

*Block/charges: no charge calls when the ball handler isn't even turboing pls. Impeding dribblers from the side/behind needs to be a block every single time.

*Strip out useless animations. Maybe other's have but I have found almost no situation where an elusive layup is a better choice than a strong layup. The step back animation needs to be quicker with the jump shooter elevating much higher. The current animation creates zero space. Its so slow in fact that more often than not it will give a defender on their heels a beat to get back in the play and contest before the shooter gets it off

*Bring back a real tutorial mode. This might seem like a minor thing to most people but this is unacceptable IMO.

2KU is a joke, they should have called it 2K pre school. "To pass, press the pass button." Bruh...

Who remembers the mode in I think it was 2K11(?) Where you could practice every single move in the game until you had it down, then test your toolbox in a 1v1 game with an nba legend. That repetition and drilling is how you improve, not getting lectured by coach K.

* Community feedback philosophy. I think 2K is doing community feedback very wrong by listening to the casual majority of players. One of the reasons a game like Overwatch has such great community feedback is that players are given a skill rank based on their performance. This means the person who actually has a deep understanding of the game has a louder voice than the sensless noise of salty/frustrated average players.

In my opinion 2K should base their gameplay community feedback off the slider/roster gurus here at OS. A small group of people who know the ins and outs of the game and genuinely want to improve the basketball gaming experience should have an infinitely louder input than a million MyPark derps.

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[de5m0n]

If they fix 1/10th of problems listed in this thread then i'll be happy.