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NBA 2K16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

11:01 AM - September 25, 2015 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K16 is available today for those that have pre-ordered. Make sure you play a few games and share your impressions with the community.

If you have questions about the game, post them in the Q&A thread, we'd like to keep this topic strictly on impressions.

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# 801 The 24th Letter @ 10/04/15 12:13 PM

For anyone having issues gettjng guys open I'd suggest the "space the floor" action....this has provided me with a lot more open looks....it cuts down on motion but there are still some actions and your team maintains space no matter where you pass...

Left on direction pad, RB, select 'space the floor' from the action menu..

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# 802 ClassActFan @ 10/04/15 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	On the tier system....what does that have to do with who people pick? You can't restrict that regardless...

From abuC's post: "There's no penalty for picking a Tier 1 team and losing, it still counts as 1, it should honestly be 2 losses just like it's 2 wins for the Tier 3 team. I don't want to have to use Tier 1 teams all the damn time it takes the fun out of the game."

# 803 The 24th Letter @ 10/04/15 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ClassActFan


	From abuC's post: "There's no penalty for picking a Tier 1 team and losing, it still counts as 1, it should honestly be 2 losses just like it's 2 wins for the Tier 3 team. I don't want to have to use Tier 1 teams all the damn time it takes the fun out of the game."

Ah ok, that I agree with

I assumed there was a penalty...there definitely should be...

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# 804 Blzer @ 10/04/15 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WISports


	I'm complete opposite. If anything, I want any on-court graphics to be smaller. The less stuff cluttering the court, the better, as far as realism goes. Even the circle under the guy you're controlling. I wish I could turn that off.

I'd agree with the latter, and that actually used to be an option in NBA 2K5 and 2K6 I believe. Tough to figure things out on defense though unless you're like me and always control the PG. But you're right, the more options and less clutter the better. Hell, the highlight cursors are already not helping me for passing as is... might as well give us that option.

# 805 jfsolo @ 10/04/15 01:44 PM

Made a few tweak to a few sliders on All-Star and now I am in seventh heaven. I'm still losing most of the time as the Lakers, but the way the games play out is so nice now. Got to make a couple more adjustments to get the CPU to turn those six or seven long 2's a game into 3's.

Only a few things need to be tuned up on the development side, and I'm sure that they know what those things are.

# 806 ClassActFan @ 10/04/15 02:12 PM

Speaking of play now online from a few posts back, does anybody know if you lose your rank if, like Fifa online, you don't win enough games in the specified time to rank up?

# 807 SOM3ROiD @ 10/04/15 03:17 PM

Last night I tried PlayNow Online, and first 2 games, my team and the opposite one are in the same jersey color! So, the guys exited game, as I didn't wanted to, so I got 2 W's. I started the 3rd game, and - voila! Again the same jersey color! :/ but we played somehow, til the last minute of the game where I was in 20+ lead, and the opponent pressed pause, he rage-quited or something I guess, but the game gave ME a loss! Me! How? Why?! I was in the lead whole time and didn't even pressed pause once. Screw that ish.

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# 808 Chairman7w @ 10/04/15 06:10 PM

Thanks for this, I'm gonna give this a try tonight.

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	For anyone having issues gettjng guys open I'd suggest the "space the floor" action....this has provided me with a lot more open looks....it cuts down on motion but there are still some actions and your team maintains space no matter where you pass... Left on direction pad, RB, select 'space the floor' from the action menu.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

# 809 CT Pitbull @ 10/04/15 07:59 PM

I LOVE this game but man do I suck! lol 0-11 i get killed by a fourth quarter drought every game. Cant wait to master the controls again and actually WIN a game. lol

# 810 Mrcabone @ 10/04/15 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	For anyone having issues gettjng guys open I'd suggest the "space the floor" action....this has provided me with a lot more open looks....it cuts down on motion but there are still some actions and your team maintains space no matter where you pass... Left on direction pad, RB, select 'space the floor' from the action menu.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I just learned about this viewing Czars thread,i used motion for the first time and couldnt believe how many layups i got playing online against zone defenses,it makes a huge difference.Next time im gonna try "space the floor" to see how i like it.

# 811 kaynogamer @ 10/04/15 09:14 PM

Best 2k to date, i love it. Playing with the cavs on superstar sim with no defensive or boxout assit. Playing my league right now im winning 6-0 beating the computer by 10 to 20 easily.

# 812 spankdatazz22 @ 10/04/15 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by abuC


	I cannot stress enough how much I hate the Tier system, it's not fun in anyway shape or form to pick the Pistons and get matches up with the Cavs or Warriors. I've won some Tier 3 vs Tier 1 games, but if you play even a semi competent person you're going to get rolled over.

I fail to see where that's 2K's fault. You hate the Tier system... because your fellow online players are choosing better teams to play with? I'm just not getting that complaint; they at least tried to do something to get people to use different teams. Perhaps the system needs to be tweaked to encourage/give more incentive to playing with lower Tier teams, but I don't see how it should be hated on. I get tired of seeing online gamers blame the game more than the people they're playing against.

# 813 spankdatazz22 @ 10/04/15 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by abuC


	Or are you going to suggest that I shouldn't use my favorite team?

Are you suggesting people shouldn't use theirs?

I'm not an online player and I don't want to sidetrack the thread; I just thought it odd you're blaming the game for who your fellow online players choose to play with. I'm not an online gamer, so I get put off at times seeing online players blaming the game for what other online players are willing to do to win.

# 814 Knux-Future @ 10/04/15 10:40 PM

Pure salt incoming

But yo I am so *** at this game.

Or at least I hope I am.

The last few games have been a chore to get through with all the missed layups, the bad passes outta nowhere, dudes just losing the ball, all the while the other team slaughters me inside.

I don't mind getting bodied because most of the time Its all my fault. This game forces you to be on your game at all times. No possesions taken off. That is great and keeps the game exciting. It also feels cheap tho. Because once the tide is against you, you will just lose. It feels scripted at times to see the cpu get all the breaks bounce wise. I go for a layup and it bounces all around the rim, the cpu does it and it rolls in. Once in a while thats cool but it begins to feel like the CPU simply knows how to trigger specific animation whereas you are that the mercy of the game. It feels like it is completely random when you do manage to get to the paint if you will make it or not or if you will go into a get bocked animations..

I'm going to stick it out, adjust some sliders and see what sticks but idk there seems to be some rubberbanding at work at times. Also the animation priority still sucks, far too often you are just pulled out of plays by animations.

# 815 SOM3ROiD @ 10/05/15 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by abuC


	Everyone is a fan of the Warriors and Cavs? May as well get rid of the other 28 teams and just have those two as the only options. You don't play online so why bother commenting on it? If you did play online you'd understand how annoying it is to pick a Tier 3 team expecting to play a Tier 2 or 3 team and then not have an option to change that team after you see your opponent is using the Dream Team. I'm blaming the game for matching me with the Spurs when I pick the Magic lol, the game decided that's a good matchup, not me.

Yes, this is plain stupid in my book, and just to add, they must put in the option to change the jersey and to see what opponent is using, as people chose team, they don't even know if they are Home or Away team UNTIL they advance in the next step of mathcmaking, where they CAN'T GO BACK from that to change they jersey if they by accident changed to away or alternate one.
Just to point out what I'm trying to say, I played as Miami Heat in red away jerseys, against Chicago Bulls, who also were in red jerseys..

# 816 HeavenlyTouch @ 10/05/15 05:12 AM

I'm not having as many matching issues as you guys. My last few games I was matched up with Boston and Minnesota. I've also faced a plethora of other mid-tier teams (no low-tier yet though). Granted I've played the Warriors twice, Cavs once, OKC once, Rockets twice.

I only use Milwaukee and the Jazz, I'm 14-2. The only team that I was frustrated playing is the Cavs. For some reason JR Smith, Varejao, etc. are complete lock down defenders. Shumpert and JR are both deadly shooters with amazing handles, it's like having 3 Kyrie Irvings featuring LeBron. Watching Shumpert hit 3 after 3 (contested or not) was frustrating.. What was worse is that the guy I was playing wasn't very good but he didn't have to do much to win, that team is just a dominant all-2k team.

# 817 spankdatazz22 @ 10/05/15 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by abuC


	Everyone is a fan of the Warriors and Cavs? May as well get rid of the other 28 teams and just have those two as the only options. You don't play online so why bother commenting on it? If you did play online you'd understand how annoying it is to pick a Tier 3 team expecting to play a Tier 2 or 3 team and then not have an option to change that team after you see your opponent is using the Dream Team. I'm blaming the game for matching me with the Spurs when I pick the Magic lol, the game decided that's a good matchup, not me.

I think regardless of the sports game, most people that play online choose to play with the best teams to give themselves the best opportunity to win. I wasn't trying to say the Tiered system is perfect; I didn't understand why you'd "hate" an attempt of a developer to give your fellow online players some incentive to use a variety of teams.

I would've elaborated more but as I said didn't want to sidetrack the thread. My reply was more a rant as an offline player - I don't want my enjoyment of the game offline overly affected because of idiots online that are going to use whatever means necessary to gain a win. Your issue isn't going to affect me necessarily, but I saw it as another instance of online players seeming to place more blame on the game than the other online players they're playing. I'm not exclusively an offline player; I'll play online. It's when I do, I have an expectation I'm likely going to face someone willing to do anything to win.

# 818 HeavenlyTouch @ 10/05/15 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	I think regardless of the sports game, most people that play online choose to play with the best teams to give themselves the best opportunity to win. I wasn't trying to say the Tiered system is perfect; I didn't understand why you'd "hate" an attempt of a developer to give your fellow online players some incentive to use a variety of teams. I would've elaborated more but as I said didn't want to sidetrack the thread. My reply was more a rant as an offline player - I don't want my enjoyment of the game offline overly affected because of idiots online that are going to use whatever means necessary to gain a win. Your issue isn't going to affect me necessarily, but I saw it as another instance of online players seeming to place more blame on the game than the other online players they're playing. I'm not exclusively an offline player; I'll play online. It's when I do, I have an expectation I'm likely going to face someone willing to do anything to win.

I think the idea is that you want variety. 2k Online has been plagued by a decade of people picking the Lakers, Boston, Miami/Cleveland, OKC, and this year it will be the Warriors/Rockets.

When I play with friends we try to go for interesting matchups, and this year you can use lots of teams stylistically that normally you would've never used in years past. I'm completely dominant with the Jazz and they're a tier 2 team with an offensive ranking of a tier 3 team (24). I've enjoyed the hell out of playing with some different teams (not your normal top 3-4 teams). I used the Hawks vs my friend and they're a ton of fun, but you bet your *** only a small % will use them despite the fact they're a top tier team (no household names on the squad ala LeBron).

I totally see his point that people would like variety. I'm not sure whether his matchmaking problems are exclusive to him or not. In my past 3 games of picking the Jazz (Junior varsity level difficulty at the moment), I've faced the Celtics - Timberwolves - Suns in that order. It's getting better for me with the types of teams I'm facing, and I've only seen one Cleveland user so far.

Abuc didn't state how far up he is in the ladder, but he claims that its worse the higher you go and you get more people cheesing with Cleveland (that remains to be seen as far as others' experiences). Nevertheless, history tends to repeat itself, and I'd much rather see people using various teams. If I'm using tier 2, I'd like the percentage of facing tier 3 and tier 2 teams to be higher than tier 1 teams (I don't agree with penalizing people losses for using tier 1, but maybe a system where within the 10 games you play in ladder you can only use a top 3 team a few times would be more fun - however it would be frustrating for home team fans of those top franchises).

# 819 Yuss @ 10/05/15 12:03 PM

small complaint is that when controlled by the CPU guys like Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Tristan Thompson rarely go 0 for 2 on free throws

maybe its due to the difficulty level

# 820 jfsolo @ 10/05/15 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22


	I think regardless of the sports game, most people that play online choose to play with the best teams to give themselves the best opportunity to win. I wasn't trying to say the Tiered system is perfect; I didn't understand why you'd "hate" an attempt of a developer to give your fellow online players some incentive to use a variety of teams. I would've elaborated more but as I said didn't want to sidetrack the thread. My reply was more a rant as an offline player - I don't want my enjoyment of the game offline overly affected because of idiots online that are going to use whatever means necessary to gain a win. Your issue isn't going to affect me necessarily, but I saw it as another instance of online players seeming to place more blame on the game than the other online players they're playing. I'm not exclusively an offline player; I'll play online. It's when I do, I have an expectation I'm likely going to face someone willing to do anything to win.

Them being able to tune online and offline separately this year should theoretically be good for everyone.

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