I don’t wanna hear Devs talking about making defense Fun… just make it Functional

[MrScum]

I wanna hear them take accountability for the fact that Nba 2k21 had the worse defensive mechanics in any basketball I’ve ever played.

Players sliding all over the court
Players not rotating on defense
Terrible defensive canned animations
Getting stuck behind players etc etc
No feet planting on defense etc etc

Just take accountability and FIX these issues and the game would at least be decent. So please, no fun, that just screams “we’re gonna try a new thing that you’re probably not gonna like”

[midwestking100]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrScum

I wanna hear them take accountability for the fact that Nba 2k21 had the worse defensive mechanics in any basketball I’ve ever played. Players sliding all over the court Players not rotating on defense Terrible defensive canned animations Getting stuck behind players etc etc No feet planting on defense etc etc Just take accountability and FIX these issues and the game would at least be decent. So please, no fun, that just screams “we’re gonna try a new thing that you’re probably not gonna like”

I believe once one of the devs that were the defensive mind of 2k left to EA is probably the reason why 2k were so bad at being a defensive minded game imo.

[AIRJ23]

Seriously. I don’t think what they’re saying now is the right direction. I don’t want a mini game on defense, I don’t need it to be more “skill based,” just fix the garbage AI and make defense in a basketball game be as it’s supposed to: Functional and something I’ve never (till now) had to pay so much attention to, simply because it always simply worked.

[MrScum]

Quote: Originally Posted by AIRJ23

Seriously. I don’t think what they’re saying now is the right direction. I don’t want a mini game on defense, I don’t need it to be more “skill based,” just fix the garbage AI and make defense in a basketball game be as it’s supposed to: Functional and something I’ve never (till now) had to pay so much attention to, simply because it always simply worked.

Lmao exactly. 2k acting as if we want them to do anything besides be competent 🤣 how these devs just released that garbage awithout addressing it is criminal.

[ksuttonjr76]

They will never be good defense as long as the offense is so overpowered.

[AIRJ23]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrScum

Lmao exactly. 2k acting as if we want them to do anything besides be competent �� how these devs just released that garbage awithout addressing it is criminal.

Right. Like the way I’m reading it from them is that if you aren’t an elite defender your defense will suck even MORE? No, just make defending work, that’s all we ask.

And who knows what applies to their AI defense which is the big problem.

I’ve mostly solved it by turning every defensive slider to 100 and literally controlling the other team’s defensive gameplan (rotating defenders onto hot players, doubling hot players) but even then, with super elite players I can drive on an entire team like it’s standing still then use posterizer to dunk on 5 people.

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by ksuttonjr76

They will never be good defense as long as the offense is so overpowered.

Yes...how about they start by TRIMMING down the damn badges on offense and let good ol' ratings do there thing.

The other option is maybe go the route of APF2k8 and just not show ratings at all and just give players a set number of badges.

[Hustle Westbrook]

Lol the guy that was the head of the defensive gameplay left for NBA Live. The defense has been complete garbage since he took over in 15. Now that he’s gone I’m expecting the defense to be leaps and bounds better.