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NBA 2K11 Developer Insights: Association

02:15 PM - September 22, 2010 by lv2bll

Check out the latest NBA 2K11 Developer Insight, discussing the Association.

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	"Over the past few years, we have implemented some very successful features in NBA.com, Player Roles, Player Ambitions, Player Morale, Player Personalities, and so on. I feel like these additions have defined the 2K Association experience. Moving forward, I would like The Association to be defined by something completely different, and that�s the smartest AI of any franchise mode across all sports titles. To achieve this goal, the main focus for us this year has been to completely re-write the underlying logic that drives the mode, along with adding new systems that will help the AI to make the smartest decisions possible at all times. Every time the CPU makes a move, they are making it for a very precise reason. It may not be completely evident to you at first as they often think two, three, even four steps ahead, but they are always thinking, always assessing. They have brains this year folks; here is how we did it�"

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# 281 KyotoCarl @ 09/23/10 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamer_of_the_Year


	Game_of_the_Year Forget Sports Game of the Year at this point. 2K Sports has seriously just made a bonafide contender for GOTY. This is absolutely incredible what they've done to this game this year. This is going to be a masterpiece.

Don't forget about games like Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2, among others. 2K11 has a lot of features but sports games cater to a smaller number of people than, say, RDD and Mass Effect 2, so Game of the Year - I don't think so.

# 282 Ejt1323 @ 09/23/10 07:40 PM

This game gon be crazy, Elite may not make basketball games after this year lol

# 283 OGKing @ 09/23/10 08:00 PM

Simply amazing, no more black pictures for your rookies.

2k is the best, can't wait...

# 284 BMad32 @ 09/23/10 11:49 PM

I wonder if they thought about improving coaching movement. In 2K10 A\assistant coaches could not be promoted whiched sucked. Also they pretty much always re-signed coaches and good coaches retired way too early.. This might be too much to ask...hopefully not.

# 285 jubba910 @ 09/24/10 05:46 AM

Elite better get ready to fold next year.

# 286 SDJHood93 @ 09/24/10 11:51 AM

Dang this gave me exactly what I wanted and much more so I am definitely looking forward to Association this year. 11 days can't come any faster.

# 287 Jakeness23 @ 09/24/10 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TMagic


	The 27 teams in the NBA currently.

Umm.. yeah there are 30 teams in the NBA and they have always had all the teams in the game....

# 288 shawnomega @ 09/24/10 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakeness23


	Umm.. yeah there are 30 teams in the NBA and they have always had all the teams in the game....

He was joking, I don't really get the joke. But he stated he was joking.

# 289 Gosens6 @ 09/24/10 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnomega


	He was joking, I don't really get the joke. But he stated he was joking.

I think it had something to do with NBA Jam. It wasn't funny then, and still isn't now.

# 290 nickjamesm7 @ 09/24/10 09:16 PM

I've never been this excited about a basketball game in my 20 years of gaming.... grew up in Illinois, loving Jordan and the Bulls... The Association, Jordan Moments, AI, Online.... everything looks awesome.... but I can't wait to beat the Jordan moments and put the rookie MJ running with DRose!!!

# 291 SDJHood93 @ 09/25/10 01:42 AM

I'm just glad that in Association mode that no bad team will upset a good team. Last year I played 2K10 and in the playoffs the Nets were the second seed and knocked off the Celtics. Pretty lame stuff but glad it was fixed.

# 292 HealyMonster @ 09/25/10 02:12 AM

Im excited to see a game where it seems like real effort was given. After losing Football, College B-Ball, its exciting to see a game that really deserves the anticipation. The last time a sports game made me count the days to release was 2005. It is going to be truly an honor to play this game. I am so Glad that this game was allowed to be made in this time of "exclusivity: and lack of competition, and greed.

# 293 timotim19 @ 09/25/10 12:42 PM

They fixed the grey silhouette ballers!!! I may actually get through a few seasons this year... thanks 2K.

# 294 countryboy @ 09/25/10 03:59 PM

In reading this article, I kept thinking that at the end he was going to type j/k..but he didn't. This is flat out amazing!

Quick question...are there pre-season games in 2k's association mode?

Thanks in advance!

# 295 Gosens6 @ 09/25/10 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	In reading this article, I kept thinking that at the end he was going to type j/k..but he didn't. This is flat out amazing! Quick question...are there pre-season games in 2k's association mode? Thanks in advance!

One simple answer.. Yes sir.

You have the option to turn them on or off before you begin your Association

# 296 countryboy @ 09/25/10 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gosens6


	One simple answer.. Yes sir. You have the option to turn them on or off before you begin your Association

thanks Gosens!

I won't be turning it off as I like to use preseason games to get acclimated with the game.

# 297 lnin0 @ 09/25/10 04:37 PM

NBA 2K11 sounds too good to be true. If it is anywhere near the game it has been made out to be then EA is going to need a new rename for "Elite" next year because it is gonna get buried.

# 298 MikeGiani @ 09/25/10 11:00 PM

Can you just put Jordan or certain players from these teams into your free agency? Or do you have to import the whole team?

# 299 ZoneBlitz @ 09/25/10 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nickjamesm7


	I've never been this excited about a basketball game in my 20 years of gaming....

Me too. This games has me very excited!

# 300 AlphaTrojan @ 09/25/10 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeGiani


	Can you just put Jordan or certain players from these teams into your free agency? Or do you have to import the whole team?

I'm pretty sure you can assign individual players as you could do this last year.

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