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NBA Live 10 Q&A: Round Two

06:52 PM - August 31, 2009 by Steve_OS

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	Operation Sports: "Playbook questions: Can a developer confirm the total number of plays available in the game (and/or note that it might change via DNA updates)? Steve mentioned in the Operation Sports preview that 392 players were available to the Lakers in the demo, but is that cumulative? Including variations? What is the average number of team-specific plays available? Can we assign the Bulls playbook to the Spurs if we wanted to?" Mike Wang: "There are over 500 total selectable plays in this year�s Live, and most of the plays have branching options within the basic sets. There are around eight team-specific sets for each team, with several play options within those sets. And yes, you can mix and match plays from one team to another. The best thing about this year�s plays, however, is that they�re TRULY authentic. In the past, we derived our plays from watching games or looking up stuff on the web. For Live 10, we partnered with actual NBA coaches and scouts to get REAL plays. I can�t stress enough how unprecedented this is. When I first laid my eyes on the playbooks when they were sent to the office, my jaw dropped. Really amazing stuff."

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# 21 Jamin23 @ 08/31/09 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pbz06


	i would rather have the improved gameplay first

They can improve both the gameplay and franchise mode.

# 22 BiggD @ 08/31/09 10:57 PM

over 500 plays???? oh i'm in heaven

# 23 Jano @ 08/31/09 11:38 PM

Having authentic playbooks will make the teams play real basketball if you can't see that connection then I don't know what to tell you.

Players will be getting the ball and run the same sets they do in real life it can't get any more real then that man.

You're just reaching for flaws now Lol at trying to discredit the idea of authentic plays.

# 24 cxmz_18 @ 08/31/09 11:52 PM

Nice to see that they captured real player jumpshot animations (cant wait to see them). Im also glad to see that they are taking that hop skipping thing which was getting really annoying to see all the time. I want to see different things happen when people score. Im loving that the post moves are getting attention. They sound good this year. WOW, and we could actually pin the ball on the glass; Here I come Lebron.

# 25 krazyboy225 @ 09/01/09 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pbz06


	Why can't you guys stay on topic? This is a Q&A thread about Live 10...

Pbz06 stop calling people 2k guys... if you learn to ignore those posts..then you'll be fine.

# 26 jyoung @ 09/01/09 01:16 AM

This is awesome news about the playbooks. Running plays in basketball games has completely sucked for so long. Live 09 had a decent play calling system implemented, but the problem was that the actual plays you ran were lame as hell.

This is a major game-changer right here, especially for those who play against the CPU.

Live will be getting my money this year for sure.

# 27 Jonesy @ 09/01/09 02:00 AM

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	OS: Will the designated defensive stoppers move over to other positions to guard opposing star offensive players? I always hated how guys like Bruce Bowen would only cover other small forwards, even if the opposing star was playing shooting guard etc. Also will they do a better job of recognizing stars and double teaming/denying the ball at times other than when the offensive players get "hot"? MW: By default, your players will guard whoever they’re matched up with according to position. You can change your matchups on the fly this year if you’d like. And yes, the double-team logic was rewritten this year, and it does a much better job recognizing valid threats and hot players when deciding who to help on.

Thanks for the answer to my Q. Looks like a no that defensive "stoppers" won't be swapping over to cover offensive stars this year (the cpu not my player which i can control). Maybe next year? No biggie....

# 28 Jamin23 @ 09/01/09 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by And one1


	Whats the story with the player intros? The starters coming on the court at the same time one doing a superman dance what is that ?! I want authentic not westside story dance offs

It is a green screen. It's what you see on tv. It's only for the playoffs. They have the regular intros too.

# 29 23 @ 09/01/09 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by And one1


	Whats the story with the player intros? The starters coming on the court at the same time one doing a superman dance what is that ?! I want authentic not westside story dance offs

It really helps to read before you make posts like this man

# 30 NBAfan#109287322 @ 09/01/09 09:08 AM

Does anyone know if the demo will be available for Australia on PSN on the 10th September?

# 31 Pared @ 09/01/09 09:31 AM

Nice to get an answer on the number of plays. Looking good!

# 32 Kujo @ 09/01/09 09:48 AM

I haven't played a NBA Live game since the early PS2 days. Looks like I finally have a reason to play Live this year. I"ve been impressed with what I've seen, and read so far.

I guess it took a former 2k developer to finally get this series back on track.

# 33 EvanRG @ 09/01/09 09:49 AM

Look forward to trying the demo. I've only bought one next-gen NBA game and it was 2k9 -- which I love dearly -- NBA Live did not feel that great to me, but that could change I guess.

Still, and this is the last thing I'll say -- a lot of you do not seem to be giving BOTH games a fair chance -- which I would greatly recommend. It's great to be loyal to EA or 2K sports, but in the end it all comes down to personal preferences.

I know it's tough this close to the game releases, but keep an open mind either way.

# 34 eggnoliveface @ 09/01/09 04:55 PM

I hope they did something worth while with the right analog stick on D'...last year it only put your hands up......5 SECONDS LATER!

# 35 Jonesy @ 09/01/09 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RayAP19


	Just switch sides and change em yourself, I suppose... I used to do it with 2K the past few years. It seems like a pain, but eventually it becomes routine.

yeah true, it's not a big deal. I just hope swapping over teams doesn't disable achievements etc like it has done on some sports games in the past.

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Originally Posted by NBAfan#109287322


	Does anyone know if the demo will be available for Australia on PSN on the 10th September?

You can just set up a US psn account and d/l it from there (as well as all other US demo's etc). It's easy, just google it.

# 36 gmac0322 @ 09/02/09 07:10 AM

any news on the franchise mode?

# 37 tanner99 @ 09/02/09 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gmac0322


	any news on the franchise mode?

after this weeks blog, were gonna get some franchise info

# 38 gmac0322 @ 09/02/09 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tanner99


	after this weeks blog, were gonna get some franchise info

thanks tanner

# 39 Peninc @ 09/02/09 12:51 PM

Not sure if this has been verified already...but is that "procedural awareness" thing implemented in Live 10?? I remember there being a video showcasing dwayne wade tracking ball movement with his eyes and head.

# 40 krazyboy225 @ 09/02/09 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Peninc


	Not sure if this has been verified already...but is that "procedural awareness" thing implemented in Live 10?? I remember there being a video showcasing dwayne wade tracking ball movement with his eyes and head.

Has been in live snice 07.

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