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2K Pro-Am in NBA 2K16?

06:25 PM - July 15, 2015 by Steve_OS

The 2K Pro-Am is coming to NBA 2K16, but what does it mean exactly? It obviously has something to do with professional and amateur players, but to what extent? There was nothing related to a 2K Pro-Am in the NBA 2K16 achievement list, which revealed quite a bit of information, so we are left scratching our head until 2K gives us more details.

We will update this post or create a new one when more details become available, but until then, what do you think this could be?

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# 121 Dlee3 @ 07/21/15 09:33 PM

I bet the info about this mode will come close when Live release their info about their online mode in August. But I hope ProAM is like fifa ProClubs.. WAIT ProAM....PROCLUBS???????????? 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀

# 122 JMart14 @ 07/23/15 05:04 AM

Took this from a YouTube video.

# 123 JMart14 @ 07/23/15 05:07 AM

So I guess its like a mix between crew and rec.
You can roll with your crew or you can go random.
There will be leaderboards for both.

As a crewhead, I do see the potential in it.

# 124 k1lo5 @ 07/23/15 05:21 AM

I like the leaderboards setup and custom branding stuff. Guess will be able 2 setup uniforms for our teams/crews!!!

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# 125 Boilerbuzz @ 07/23/15 06:48 AM

40 players == 4 courts. Not 40.

# 126 WishListGOD 1 OF 2 @ 07/23/15 06:51 AM

Got next has to go, if there are 4 courts and your a walk on myplayer this means other myplayers and teams are present waiting to play. Hope at least wait times are low but 2k has to address this, lobbies/matchmaking should be a must for playing Leaderboard online game modes.

# 127 Jrocc23 @ 07/23/15 09:08 AM

Basically Rec again from what I see. Kind of disappointed. Man, I wish one of these 2Ks we can get that improved crew that was talked about.

Definitely looking to hear more info, but on it's face it looks exactly like Rec again with leaderboards.

# 128 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 07/23/15 10:27 AM

Pro Am I'm basically expecting it to be just as arcadey as the rec. not complaining though I wouldn't mind a lobby with Full sim settings

# 129 JUSTlFIED @ 07/23/15 10:48 AM

40 players to a gym means they need to do a few things:

Get rid of affiliation (hopefully they did) OR Only allow already formed squads to enter the gym, and kick teams out that are not full OR

Bring lobbies (matchmaking) (unlikely though)

# 130 Jhawkfootball06 @ 07/23/15 11:00 AM

It's 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously. Basically exactly how the Rec is right now. 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously.

It's the new Rec, with the inclusion of some crew mode additions (notice how the Rec never got mentioned in the MyPark section).

Sadly, it appears Got Next has returned. What does 2k not get that people do not want to wait 30 minutes just to get into a game?? And more often than not when you're on a Got Next spot a squad (now crew) will come over and get 5 players before you.

Then you're jumping from Rec to Rec trying to find a promising one that you don't have to wait too long to just play.

It's just frustrating and infuriating.

# 131 JUSTlFIED @ 07/23/15 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jhawkfootball06


	It's 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously. Basically exactly how the Rec is right now. 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously. It's the new Rec, with the inclusion of some crew mode additions (notice how the Rec never got mentioned in the MyPark section). Sadly, it appears Got Next has returned. What does 2k not get that people do not want to wait 30 minutes just to get into a game?? And more often than not when you're on a Got Next spot a squad (now crew) will come over and get 5 players before you. Then you're jumping from Rec to Rec trying to find a promising one that you don't have to wait too long to just play. It's just frustrating and infuriating.

I know, which is why I say they should force you to squad up BEFORE you enter the Rec, and if one of your player drops (before the game starts, not during) they should kick the whole squad, or at least not let your team occupy ANY spot

# 132 Jhawkfootball06 @ 07/23/15 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JUSTlFIED


	I know, which is why I say they should force you to squad up BEFORE you enter the Rec, and if one of your player drops (before the game starts, not during) they should kick the whole squad, or at least not let your team occupy ANY spot

I like this idea. Matchmaking with keeping the social aspect of the Rec.

# 133 jaateloauto @ 07/23/15 12:54 PM

Up to 40 players on same court sounds like there's no matchmaking. Which means the mode is pretty much worthless. I'm not going to wait on 'got next' spots for a game.

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Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz


	You do have a point, but there's the other side of it: Will he keep playing if he's getting worked by 100 other Jordans? Will he keep playing offline if it's just too easy and becomes boring? I say you have as much, if not more, of that risk of boring people, than those that get frustrated with a challenging game. All I know is that chess is not easy and people LOVE it because of that depth and variety.

How about separating your offline and online characters? Have the superstar experience offline, and for crew be forced to make a character that's balanced for 5v5 play vs. other players.

# 134 HowDareI @ 07/23/15 03:05 PM

I'm trying to stay optimistic but honestly why should I?...

The ONLY thing it sounds like they're changing is "you can take things a step further as a team with fully customized branding...".
So does that mean we can actually customize jerseys and logos? Does this mean we can have more than 5 on a team so if someone's not on we have other guys who might be?
Can I be a part of more than 1 team?

To me it sounds like it's all just a slightly improved rec. Leaderboards are cool but that's not gonna matter if the gameplay isn't improved. 40 players in an arena playing, so basically framerates being constantly dropped and lagging forever trying to get on a got next spot.

I'll just say: Prove me wrong 2K. Improve on this mode and I'll say I was too skeptical. But if this is just like rec and a total crapshow of taking forever to get a game going only to play teams who cheese all game...boy I hope that other game's bringing the experience we all want.

# 135 Kurupt_XxX @ 07/23/15 03:22 PM

Pretty disappointing that got next is back especially since we have to be in the pro am while 3 other games are going on. The lag is going to return. My hope is that if you have a squad, you can just jump into a game through a quick match or something instead of waiting.

# 136 yungsta404 @ 07/23/15 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhawkfootball06


	It's 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously. Basically exactly how the Rec is right now. 4 courts, 40 players playing simultaneously. It's the new Rec, with the inclusion of some crew mode additions (notice how the Rec never got mentioned in the MyPark section). Sadly, it appears Got Next has returned. What does 2k not get that people do not want to wait 30 minutes just to get into a game?? And more often than not when you're on a Got Next spot a squad (now crew) will come over and get 5 players before you. Then you're jumping from Rec to Rec trying to find a promising one that you don't have to wait too long to just play. It's just frustrating and infuriating.

They know what people want but they dont care, they care about having a free roaming social aspect so people will have more incentive to buy their virtual clothes and shoes. They know people will play it regardless if there is matchmaking or not.

I already knew that strict match making was never coming back once they introduced buyable clothes and shoes with free-roaming in 2k14. Because once they saw how much money they were making from the micro transactions from the people buying their gear, they will never take it out of the game.

# 137 Kurupt_XxX @ 07/23/15 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by yungsta404


	They know what people want but they dont care, they care about having a free roaming social aspect so people will have more incentive to buy their virtual clothes and shoes. They know people will play it regardless if there is matchmaking or not. I already knew that strict match making was never coming back once they introduced buyable clothes and shoes with free-roaming in 2k14. Because once they saw how much money they were making from the micro transactions from the people buying their gear, they will never take it out of the game.

spot on. Just have to hope live improves.

# 138 JMart14 @ 07/23/15 05:45 PM

Rec holds 60 people at once.
There will be 20 less users on the new rec.
And if there are 4 courts per rec on 2k16, there will be less people roaming around the courts.

# 139 Jhawkfootball06 @ 07/23/15 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JMart14


	Rec holds 60 people at once. There will be 20 less users on the new rec. And if there are 4 courts per rec on 2k16, there will be less people roaming around the courts.

How do you figure that there will be 20 less users on the new rec? It says 40 players playing simultaneously, not 40 players total. That means there will be 4 courts per rec, 40 players playing, while many others wait for a game on a Got Next spot.

Basically exactly how the Rec is right now. 4 courts, 40 players playing, the rest waiting.

# 140 k1lo5 @ 07/23/15 07:35 PM

Hopefully somekind of lobby system instead of current squad system!

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