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NBA 2K16 Developer Blog - MyLEAGUE, MyLEAGUE Online, MyGM & More

04:00 PM - August 19, 2015 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K16 Senior Producer, Erick Boenisch, a.k.a. SimBaller, has just posted a new NBA 2K16 Developer Blog detailing MyLEAGUE, MyLEAGUE Online, MyGM and much more. Read all about it here and let us know your thoughts!

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# 461 LorenzoDC @ 08/20/15 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Leftos


	There are a lot of automation options this year. Like, a lot, and yes, trades are one of them. It has been mentioned that you can rebrand without relocating. CPU teams won't relocate of their own volition this year, we wanted to get the user experience right, and it was A LOT of work as you can see by how huge the part of the diary on relocation/customization is. Team state is determined based on algorithms that have had a lot of work put into. Roster makeup and team success are only some of the parts that play into it. A team that gambles building a certain roster and sees the first half of the season ending on an 8-33 record might realize that whatever it did just didn't work, and that it's time for a change. This is just one example. It's not based on triggers nor is it as black and white as it might originally seem. I do not believe Coach Mode is available without using SimCast Live, but trust me, you'll love using it. A few more little things that might not have been clear: - If you use the Position Settings menu to lock to a player instead of a position, the game will automatically sim to the next time you're on the court if you get subbed out. (Why did you get subbed out? Were you running out of bounds again? Sigh. You never learn.) - I don't know if it was clear from Erick's diary, but Training this year has sliders for each attribute rather than having to select a single area of focus per category. So you don't have to mark the 3PT Shooting checkbox on Fundamentals and worry that other areas of the player might not be getting enough training and regressing. This year you can go into Fundamentals and adjust the 3PT shooting attribute sliders up while sacrificing from _specific attributes_ that you don't care as much about, or from each attribute equally. Each category (Physical, Tactical, Fundamental) has its own attributes that add up to 100% with 0.5% slider precision, so you get, let's say, 200 ticks/points per category to spread out however you want. Player Type-guided training makes a return of course, for those not as knowledgeable or that can't spend that much time tweaking every slider. So if you want your Pass First PG to train towards becoming a Defensive PG, you can of course just choose that. But if you know exactly which attributes you want to see developed, you can just up their sliders a bit, and take away just enough from the rest.

Thanks, Leftos. LOVE those training options!

# 462 Mauer4MVP @ 08/20/15 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by InRodWeTrust


	My wife is going to be pissed because I'll be spending time with my mistress Tookay

She needs to get use to the modern-day marriage.

# 463 exodus0313 @ 08/20/15 11:53 AM

If these features really pan out, this very well may be the greatest overhaul to a game mode I've ever seen.

# 464 b1baller @ 08/20/15 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP


	She needs to get use to the modern-day marriage.

Tookay is my Wife, I have alot of "side pieces"

# 465 v6volume @ 08/20/15 11:58 AM

Are we tied to 1 team like last year in MyLEAGUE

# 466 Chaos Convict @ 08/20/15 12:01 PM

If you are a HUGE fan of Online Leagues, Join this New Group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2KFamily/

Once you join, Invite all your friends, and share the group!

# 467 MNPhatz @ 08/20/15 12:06 PM

TAKE MY MONEY!!! TAKE IIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!

# 468 Dice @ 08/20/15 12:21 PM

I'd thought I'd ask but is the traditional coach mode from 2K11 back?

# 469 BobbyColtrane @ 08/20/15 12:47 PM

I love this game, and this team.

I only wish we could have such a great option for NFL Football.

# 470 CodyL1121 @ 08/20/15 12:53 PM

Has anyone heard anything on whether or not 2K16 will allow you to pick what Jerseys your team wears in MYCAREER?

# 471 jeremym480 @ 08/20/15 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leftos


	There are a lot of automation options this year. Like, a lot, and yes, trades are one of them. It has been mentioned that you can rebrand without relocating. CPU teams won't relocate of their own volition this year, we wanted to get the user experience right, and it was A LOT of work as you can see by how huge the part of the diary on relocation/customization is. Team state is determined based on algorithms that have had a lot of work put into. Roster makeup and team success are only some of the parts that play into it. A team that gambles building a certain roster and sees the first half of the season ending on an 8-33 record might realize that whatever it did just didn't work, and that it's time for a change. This is just one example. It's not based on triggers nor is it as black and white as it might originally seem. I do not believe Coach Mode is available without using SimCast Live, but trust me, you'll love using it. A few more little things that might not have been clear: - If you use the Position Settings menu to lock to a player instead of a position, the game will automatically sim to the next time you're on the court if you get subbed out. (Why did you get subbed out? Were you running out of bounds again? Sigh. You never learn.) - I don't know if it was clear from Erick's diary, but Training this year has sliders for each attribute rather than having to select a single area of focus per category. So you don't have to mark the 3PT Shooting checkbox on Fundamentals and worry that other areas of the player might not be getting enough training and regressing. This year you can go into Fundamentals and adjust the 3PT shooting attribute sliders up while sacrificing from _specific attributes_ that you don't care as much about, or from each attribute equally. Each category (Physical, Tactical, Fundamental) has its own attributes that add up to 100% with 0.5% slider precision, so you get, let's say, 200 ticks/points per category to spread out however you want. Player Type-guided training makes a return of course, for those not as knowledgeable or that can't spend that much time tweaking every slider. So if you want your Pass First PG to train towards becoming a Defensive PG, you can of course just choose that. But if you know exactly which attributes you want to see developed, you can just up their sliders a bit, and take away just enough from the rest.

Hey Leftos, are you allowed to go into specifics about any of these?

Spoiler

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Originally Posted by jeremym480


	Questions: ~~1) Can you re-brand a team without relocating them?~~ answered 2) How is your Summer League roster handled? Do we have extra roster space, can we invite players who aren't officially signed to play for our SL team? 3) Can injuries carry over from Summer League or the 2k Hoops Summit to the Regular Season and vice versa? 4) Is there a way to review records before approving a trade between two CPU teams? 5) In Sim Cast Live has the Timeout logic been tweaked? edit: And just to be safe can you confirm if Custom Draft Classes are still in the game?

# 472 heypiz @ 08/20/15 01:02 PM

Look SimBaller

I know that your reasoning sounds cute and all but what is the logic of having an online league with those features you mentioned and NO OFFSEASON? I'm not sure where the disconnect is happening for you guys to think that 2k online heads were going to just take that in stride with such an awful showing last year. Is this not confusing to anyone else why such an integral part of a feature would just be ignored and say "**** it, we gave them typical admin functionality that are typical?". I sound ungrateful because I am. I am so pumped for the offline guys because they seem so excited. As an online head that's been begging for at least just a full functioning online league, this is awful. I've been on 2k since dream cast but there will be enough games and another improving basketball title to take a look at this season. I'd say " I hope it's fixed next year" but this is a repeating cycle just like hoping the servers are getting improved lol. Congrats to off line mode guys though. Yall will have a blast.

# 473 martymcflyy85 @ 08/20/15 01:05 PM

This is great stuff, minus no custom arena music,

Will all of this be available in season mode (like the arena creator) and how many create a team slots will there be?

# 474 bonannogiovanni @ 08/20/15 01:10 PM

i like the addition of the ticker, but to be really useful, it should be present in the game in progress, so that you could get updated in real time of scores around the league. I don't think the blog states that, unfortunately.

# 475 MontanaMan @ 08/20/15 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BluFu


	Anyway we can get that number expanded? Home, Away & Alternate? Or just make it unlimited lol

This is what I'm trying to figure out.

# 476 Mauer4MVP @ 08/20/15 01:18 PM

September 25th now seems like forever away.

# 477 Mauer4MVP @ 08/20/15 01:21 PM

Has it been confirmed how you use your own image? Do you need to upload somewhere or just save it to your hard drive?

# 478 Leftos @ 08/20/15 01:32 PM

2) How is your Summer League roster handled? Do we have extra roster space, can we invite players who aren't officially signed to play for our SL team?

Yes. A number of players are automatically put on your team (your own draftees and very young players under a certain overall that are under contract on your team) and can't be removed, but there's a huge pool of available players that want to participate in Summer League waiting for you to pick them and add them to your 13-man roster. Once you're done selecting players for your user-controlled teams, you can opt for all of the remaining empty slots of user-controlled and CPU teams to be automatically filled out (we use drafting logic that tries to ensure rosters that are as balanced as possible), but user controlled teams get first pickings. Once you're in Summer League you can't edit your rosters, but you're free to set up your rotations on a global or per-opponent basis just like normal.

3) Can injuries carry over from Summer League or the 2k Hoops Summit to the Regular Season and vice versa?

Injuries are disabled in these parts of the game. We tried to make the experience fun and not frustrating (nobody likes having their star rookie go down with a season ending injury during the summer) for the first year. If you consider injuries an important part of those experiences as well, we can discuss enabling them or making them optional in the future.

4) Is there a way to review records before approving a trade between two CPU teams?

Not that I know of, but giving the user some more info in the case of trade approval is a great idea moving forward.

5) In Sim Cast Live has the Timeout logic been tweaked?

SimCast Live is all new for this year and fully utilizes our gameplay engine, so the timeout logic is the same as when you're on the sticks. "Regular" SimCast that uses the simulator engine makes a return, and we've made some timeout related fixes, but I'll keep an eye out for feedback after you get your hands on the game in case what we did wasn't enough.

edit: And just to be safe can you confirm if Custom Draft Classes are still in the game?

Of course.

# 479 MontanaMan @ 08/20/15 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 23


	Wasnt it mentioned that a third one could be made? I might be wrong but i thought i saw that somewhere

I don't think so, I could have overlooked it

# 480 23 @ 08/20/15 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VDusen04


	Hasn't Mitchell & Ness been loosely affiliated with 2K for a few years now? Or at least in & out? One way or another, 2K's really rounded out their retro jersey options over the years (unless some got lost on the switch over to next gen). I used to be jealous of NBA Live's retro jersey choices (seemed like they had every jersey possible in 2005) but 2K's made some great strides there. Still wouldn't mind seeing the Sunblast Suns jerseys (besides the black alternate) and the pre-'95-'96 Sonics.

Not sure... I've never seen an advertisement in game before.

I was thinking if you can create the sonics like that then the jersey has to be there already

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