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Signature Flaws for NBA 2K13

02:41 PM - September 28, 2012 by RaychelSnr

The advent of Signature Skills in NBA 2K13 heralds a shift in approach for the NBA 2K series that could have a profound effect on the way people play the game. The system promises to make players whose games are more unorthodox stand out, from the sweet-shooting, terror-on-the-glass approach of Kevin Love to the all-grit, all-grind defense of Tony Allen to the corner-3-carpet-bombing of Ray Allen and Jason Terry. But are we just going to pretend players only have positive traits?

After all, if what 2K Sports is after is a more realistic, nuanced simulation of players� quirks and individual games, surely they need to look at including a counterweight to players� good tendencies with something like Signature Flaws.

Here�s a look at a couple of tongue-in-cheek ideas for such a system.

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# 21 return.specialist @ 09/28/12 03:49 PM

This is a good read.

Awesome idea. It would really add an additional dimension and boost player individuality.

Perhaps if they were to add this 'Signature Flaws', the default roster would have none set--to avoid offending players--but users could toggle these on or off at their liking.

Is there a limit per player? 'Melo is listed twice

# 22 tril @ 09/28/12 04:12 PM

thats one of the first things I siad months ago when they talked about signature skills. the signature skills needed some sort of counter balance.

# 23 joefrommo117 @ 09/28/12 04:14 PM

Entertaining read. :-)

# 24 JasonMartin @ 09/28/12 04:17 PM

This is actually great and I would love to see it, just makes the game more real.

But I don't think the players want that even though they know they are lazy/gained weight/play really bad on occassion. They only show the positives and no flaws.

# 25 AllStarDaDon @ 09/28/12 04:18 PM

lmaooooo

# 26 TreyIM2 @ 09/28/12 04:27 PM

Hilarious and well thought out.

# 27 aloncho11 @ 09/28/12 04:36 PM

No love for the "Flop Maestros"?

# 28 sleepyshotta @ 09/28/12 04:36 PM

Great ideas

# 29 BrianFifaFan @ 09/28/12 04:41 PM

Great article! Love it. Still laughing!!!!!!

# 30 Eslimm20 @ 09/28/12 04:44 PM

This is a pretty good idea, but some are a little too far fetched.

I would like to see something like a player who barks at the referees while game is in play slowing them down on transition defense. I see on 2k13 the players looking at refs for the foul but how consistent? Kobe Bryant (my favorite player) does it a lot and I wouldnt mind seeing that incorporated in the game.

# 31 actuallybrown @ 09/28/12 05:51 PM

Good article! But yeah, I have a hard time seeing the NBPA agreeing to this.

# 32 RedPhazon8 @ 09/28/12 05:56 PM

Need to add Mcgee Moment to the list, for players that do the most random things that help a team in no way possible. "Post em up Mcgee post em up... *flop*..."

# 33 chris63 @ 09/28/12 06:23 PM

we talkin' 'bout PRACTICE, man!

# 34 skrewzilla @ 09/28/12 06:29 PM

i think it should be added maybe without the titles and labels for negative purposes. but in associations and my player mode they talk about decisions affecting chemistry so you could implement erratic or detrimental players who have random spikes in stats

# 35 TheBadazz @ 09/28/12 06:48 PM

Hey, how about Ooolay Defense. See Carlos Boozer

# 36 Krodis @ 09/28/12 07:47 PM

Finally, something that captures Kevin Durant's comic inability to set a screen!

# 37 DaBaller82494 @ 09/28/12 07:49 PM

Yea I completely agree with you but 2k will never do something like this bc the player they use those signature skills on will feel really bad lol but that might be a good thing bc the player would know that he sucks and needs some improvement

# 38 jersez @ 09/28/12 08:18 PM

The problem with this is player losing games because of these signature flaws, I can see it now people are raging because they have a lose cannon or Mason on their team. Not only that but to counter the signature flaws, every player will need a signature skill which 2k has said are only for specific players. I like the association ones tho, but I just think these flaws will cause you to lose close games, which isn't unrealistic but it's taking the game out of the user's hands.

# 39 Blessin @ 09/28/12 09:15 PM

This is preety good! Then again the causual gamer might not like these but for a hardcore gamer like me it would be great. Especically "Loose Cannon"!

# 40 AllStarDaDon @ 09/28/12 09:23 PM

Lol you guys are really taking this serious?

I highly doubt there seriously contemplating adding this in. I'm pretty sure it was just for teh lolz

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