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NBA 2K13: Prospective Signature Skills

02:10 PM - August 24, 2012 by RaychelSnr

Over at IGN.com, news that you would be able to play as the 1992 Dream Team in NBA2K13 came along with some more information on the already announced Signature Skills. In addition to the Brick Wall and Floor General skills we learned about in Samit Sakar’s preview for Polygon, IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey tells us that we can:

Expect upwards of 30 of them total, with each player having up to five of the passive abilities. Clutch, Deadeye, Lockdown Defender, and others will make the stars just a little more accurate to their real-life counterparts, and in My Player you’ll be able to develop them with your custom avatar.

So that’s five skills announced, but that leaves 25 or more that we don’t yet know about. Keeping in mind the approach that games like FIFA have taken to adding specialized skills for individual players, what are some of the other possible skills for NBA2K13 to include and how might they be implemented?

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# 1 truzoe @ 08/24/12 02:20 PM

this game will be the best sport game of all time!!!

# 2 JasonMartin @ 08/24/12 02:28 PM

I really want to play myplayer!!! Can't wait.

# 3 royalstatus @ 08/24/12 02:28 PM

I said this on another thread but they need to have a "split-picks" signature skill for players like Dwayne Wade, Ginobli, Westbrook, Dion Waiters that split pick and rolls and split defenders at will

# 4 T3Y FR3SH757 @ 08/24/12 02:33 PM

The 2k Team Up people already confirmed most of these signature skills

# 5 illwill10 @ 08/24/12 02:38 PM

In one of the Community videso, they said-

-Finisher- Finish Strong into paint.
-Defensive Anchor- Makes teammates better on defense
-Quick Release
-Trash Can/Scrapper
-Acrobat(westbrook had it)- I think it is ability to change shots in air
-Hands symbol- He Wasnt sure, think it is steals
-Dimer- Passing/Assists. Lebron had it.
-Bruiser- Hard Fouls
-Microwave/Get Hot Quick- Get Hot quick
-SPot up shooter

6th Man Skill- Comes in good off the bench.
-Ball Security- Less likely to turnover over the ball

# 6 madmax17 @ 08/24/12 02:40 PM

Not sure are these guesses or what, it looks like they are trying to figure out what skills might end up in the game.

# 7 YaBoySykk @ 08/24/12 02:45 PM

They should have a Energy Boost skill for guys who come in and just hustle all the time like Reggie Evans. All ways diving for loose balls, trying to hit the glass, setting screens, and trying to play pressure D.

# 8 ForeverVersatile @ 08/24/12 02:49 PM

How about we wait until they tell us and not play make believe. People will get confused and think these are in minus what we already know are in.

# 9 NYdreams @ 08/24/12 02:54 PM

i know this has nothing to do with this thread but its just a thought since they got Beasly looking right and Chris Paul looking better than before (still not perfect) but i wonder if they fixed NeNe and Kennith Faried's hair this time..

# 10 TheKasmar @ 08/24/12 03:01 PM

Are signature skills any different from tendencies? Will certain animations be tied to signature skills? For example, I hope a defensive anchor doesnt boost his team's defense too much. Offensively, I'd like to be able to still take advantage of mismatches without poor fatigued defenders getting artificial boosts.

# 11 Dfita @ 08/24/12 03:06 PM

30+ thats alot

I wonder if when the rosters are updated that these skills will be updated, like if next season say someone gets better at somethhing will they earn a skill for it or lose 1 if they get worse?

# 12 kjjnesb @ 08/24/12 04:03 PM

My problem with this is you can't just limit some guys like D Rose and Bron to just 5 out of 30+

# 13 illwill10 @ 08/24/12 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kjjnesb


	My problem with this is you can't just limit some guys like D Rose and Bron to just 5 out of 30+

I think it depends on the skills. We have to see what the complete list of Sig Skills are. We dont know if players can lose sig skills.

I dont if a Lockdown defender with 85 On-Ball D is better than 99 On-Ball Defender without Lockdown skill.

# 14 TheBrooklynBaller @ 08/24/12 04:23 PM

How about the signature skill... No Online Lagging?? They should really add that one so we can actually enjoy the other 30 signature skills online. One of the greatest sports games ever when it isn't played online... That's my only wish for 2K basketball... That offline translates exactly when online.... Other than that 2K is always a pre-order day 1 pick up no question.

# 15 BlingBling19 @ 08/24/12 04:36 PM

This game might be the best 2K basketball game ever!

# 16 morningstar777 @ 08/24/12 04:41 PM

I hope just because a certain player has that skillset that they aren't overpowered with them.

# 17 iLLosophy @ 08/24/12 05:06 PM

I like the And1 skill. There are certain guys who somehow are a magnet for fouls when going to the basket.. Jimmy Butler and Gallinari are good examples

# 18 videlsports @ 08/24/12 05:20 PM

NBA 2k Amazes me again. I like the idea of these weapons and skills

# 19 MiamiHeatles @ 08/24/12 07:16 PM

I Love this!! This is what separates the Good from the Great..I know imma die hard, but you cant limit LeBron to five abilities.. I don't know what all of them are, but I take a guess and say Bron has no less than 15.. but anyway wi like the idea, imma still go hard.. Im now waiting on the post defensel/offense and the overall presentation.. Live Never had a chance. #killthemwhiletheyaredown

# 20 LD2k @ 08/24/12 08:35 PM

SIGNATURE SKILLS?! We need a Weekly Update to drop, don't we?

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