No New Classic Teams?

[cingelsby]

Seems like we will not be getting any new classic teams this year. This really sucks because it is the 75th anniversary and I thought they would add a couple to celebrate. Who knows, maybe they will have a some be DLC during the NBA season.

[daveberg]

Quote: Originally Posted by cingelsby

Seems like we will not be getting any new classic teams this year. This really sucks because it is the 75th anniversary and I thought they would add a couple to celebrate. Who knows, maybe they will have a some be DLC during the NBA season.

They don't make 2k any money, so it's doubtful we'll see anything that doesn't revolve around online gameplay and VC.

I'll be happy to be wrong, for sure.

So long as there's some legit retro teams added, instead of teams that were around in the last few 5 years, but that's just my preference.

[walkerdonald22]

is it bout money, or is it just that no one uses them?

[jk31]

really funny if you look at how this developed. some years ago, classic teams where one of the main selling points of 2k, now they don't really care at all about them.

[daveberg]

Quote: Originally Posted by walkerdonald22

is it bout money, or is it just that no one uses them?

Plenty of folks do, but mainly offline players/roster makers in my experience.

Of course, we're in a minority compared to those of you who love today's league and play the game for all the current day stars, but for some of us - the classic teams is the only reason we buy the game.

I'd personally never purchase 2k again if they ditched the legends.

If anything, it's the minefield of legalities and player rights that prevent more teams/players from being added, but as I said - 2k is all about online stuff and virtual dress up myplayers than anything else, so stuff like classic teams is always gonna take a back seat whilst lil Jimmy is paying bucks for VC to buy a silly hat and rucksack he can put on his created player at the park.....

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by jk31

really funny if you look at how this developed. some years ago, classic teams where one of the main selling points of 2k, now they don't really care at all about them.

To be fair though, 2K only pushed the classic teams the year of the NBA lockout back in 2011 (2K12). There was no certainty that there would even be a real NBA season so the game had to have some selling point. It was great and I loved it too. My thing is, we have all these teams and stuff, just give us some tools like era filters, TV presentations from the different era's and rule changes to mimic whatever period we like for MyNBA. That's all, and I think most of us that enjoy the old teams would be happy.

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[Hustle Westbrook]

Lol 2K needs to improve the ones they already have. They added the 19 Raptors in 2K21 and didn’t even bother to give them their proper jerseys, and this was a team from 2 years ago.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by daveberg

They don't make 2k any money, so it's doubtful we'll see anything that doesn't revolve around online gameplay and VC. I'll be happy to be wrong, for sure. So long as there's some legit retro teams added, instead of teams that were around in the last few 5 years, but that's just my preference.

The only value is by having the legends and classic players in My Team. For those of us looking for more classic teams we basically have to hope that 2k is able to sign more and more players for My Team and then add corresponding teams based on the rosters they can create.