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NBA 2K17 MyCAREER Blog with Senior Producer Ben Bishop

  08:00 AM - September 2, 2016 by Steve_OS

Hi everyone! My name is Ben Bishop, and I’m a Senior Producer here at Visual Concepts. I spend most of my time working on all things MyCAREER, so I’m here to fill you in on the new and exciting changes we made for the mode in NBA 2K17.

You’ve probably heard about The Prelude by now, but if you haven’t, check out the trailer, or just try it out. It’ll be available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on September 9, and it’s completely free! The Prelude covers the college portion of MyCAREER, and has a ton of great content. If you want a head start on your career, or even just to get a taste of what the game is like this year, I promise it’ll be worth your time. But the intent of this blog is to cover everything ELSE you’ll find in MyCAREER, so let’s get started.

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Member Comments
# 101 nba2012 @ 09/02/16 02:47 PM
I wish we could see what the max ratings would be before pouring hours and hours into a player.
 
# 102 SoxFan01605 @ 09/02/16 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nba2012
Im almost certain there is no way for them to stop you from deleting your save data and starting over.
Well, if it's linked to your MyPlayer account, then it could be saved server-side like your VC. So, deleting local save data wouldn't matter.
 
# 103 Finepanther @ 09/02/16 02:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nba2012
I wish we could see what the max ratings would be before pouring hours and hours into a player.
It shows the caps when you're adjusting playing style and position. Maybe that's not what you mean?
 
# 104 raiderphantom @ 09/02/16 02:57 PM
Honestly I'm not overly impressed. Legit actors is a nice touch but I guess I'm looking for something more groundbreaking like a connected career mode online. That would be some next level stuff. If they keep it fresh I'll enjoy it but usually it gets repetitive and the last thing I want is to grind a monotonous mode. Seems like it's deeper than usual though with more dynamic decisions so it's a bit intriguing.
 
# 105 ZBoo50 @ 09/02/16 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SoxFan01605
Well, if it's linked to your MyPlayer account, then it could be saved server-side like your VC. So, deleting local save data wouldn't matter.
I would like to know this as well, Im thinking about delete my save if I dont like the player I made
 
# 106 nba2012 @ 09/02/16 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Finepanther
It shows the caps when you're adjusting playing style and position. Maybe that's not what you mean?
I mean after you make changes height, weight, wingspan, etc. They show you before you pick all that stuff I think.
 
# 107 nba2012 @ 09/02/16 03:28 PM
They should create a generator where you insert

Position: Small Forward
Height: 6'8
Weight: 225
Archetype: Point Forward
Wingspan: 82.7"

Then it gives you the maximum for each attribute, that way before selecting everything you know what
you're limited to.

Originally posted by Nine.Six.Melo
 
# 108 ChrisBurnette68 @ 09/02/16 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ballstreet2k
Didn't know East Dillon High had a dual sports prospect
Ayyee somebody's been watching FNL. Vince switched over to basketball lol
 
# 109 AirJordanFan93 @ 09/02/16 06:23 PM
Not sure how I feel about this. I have never been a fan of their story centric MyCareer modes and "Livin Da Dream" was in my opinion a crappy mode. This sounds a little better but why are they still trying to force a storymode onto us year after year. They have made some nice additions I mean the idea of being able to control another player this year sounds pretty cool and that they have added this chemistry system that depending on how you chose focus on it gets better or worse does sound good.
 
# 110 Leasim96 @ 09/02/16 06:35 PM
Sounds amazing - these will be some long days. I do wonder if justice will follow you in free agency. And I do wonder if we can part with him and what would happen with the switching players if we did. I do like the concept of him being a 2nd round pick trying to prove himself. And I could actually see some drama with jealousy from Denver or justice depending on success - seems predictable. Honestly anything will probably be better than last year. I do wonder and hope they added some things I wished for in a thread. It probably won't matter if it delivers though.

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# 111 King_B_Mack @ 09/02/16 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AirJordanFan93
Not sure how I feel about this. I have never been a fan of their story centric MyCareer modes and "Livin Da Dream" was in my opinion a crappy mode. This sounds a little better but why are they still trying to force a storymode onto us year after year. They have made some nice additions I mean the idea of being able to control another player this year sounds pretty cool and that they have added this chemistry system that depending on how you chose focus on it gets better or worse does sound good.


Not sure why so many guys keep saying they're "forcing a story on us." It's their most popular mode so it's not forcing anything at that point. Besides that a LOT of people asked for cutscenes and stuff like that because it's simply boring to a lot of people to simply play game after game with nothing happening. I welcome the attempts to freshen things up no matter how hit or miss it is.


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# 112 Shadojoker @ 09/02/16 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CrimsionXBL
Can't wait to start my journey a week from today with the Prelude. 2k did not disappoint with this one, last year's MyCareer experience just seemed like it was so forced, pushing my character in one direction and giving him a personality that wasn't necessarily my own. With this I feel as if we will have a lot more control over how our player is perceived and that it will actually affect things, such as endorsements and relationships with people such as your coach, teammates. etc.

I've gotta say that I am indeed hype for this, I'm a 2k guy through and through and it's gunna be hard to balance MyCareer, as I'd like to actually get through a career since I rarely do (longest streak: 4 seasons on DET in 2k14) along with MyTeam and now that they've announced MyLeague Online will actually include an off season, Sept. 16th can't come soon enough.

*Insert Jimmy Butler smirk GIF here since I can't figure out how to post that ish!*


say no more fam. I got you!
 
# 113 DonWuan @ 09/02/16 11:21 PM
Havent touched the MyCareer modes since introduced but Im happy for you folks that enjoy the mycareer stuff.

Cant wait for Myleague info.
 
# 114 fireengine68 @ 09/03/16 12:04 AM
I wonder if you will be able to buy attribute points to upgrade your my player in the prelude or will have to wait till full game release to do this.
 
# 115 heroies @ 09/03/16 12:24 AM
The biggest frustration for me last year with the story mode apart from me being a Caucasian and having a well non Caucasian family was that I couldn't sim any playoff games until I went and played them secondly also if I simmed regular season games I used to miss my off days . Has there been any talk about the sim and loosing off days . Thanks folks
 
# 116 AT35 @ 09/03/16 04:25 AM
This years MyCareer is going to be awsome!!!
 
# 117 Trackball @ 09/03/16 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by AT35
This years MyCareer is going to be awsome!!!
Until I average thirty boards a game for the third straight iteration.

(Good grief, I hope they really did fix that...)
 
# 118 Junior Moe @ 09/03/16 08:36 AM
Not a fan of the name "Prez" but it's whatever. I kind of look at this as more of an RPG than actual MyCareer. They should probably change the name though to avoid the confusion. Last year I named my dude Freddie Varnardo because I felt that at least sorta flowed with "Freq". I'll probably name my character something with a last name like Perez or something to make it work. Not gonna lie though I do enjoy this version of MyPlayer over how it was last gen which was just boring to me with that Stephen a Smith looking dude doing all the talking.
 
# 119 champ1997 @ 09/03/16 09:40 AM
How does position work for Justice I hope he doesn't take over a strong position
 
# 120 Rip4ever @ 09/03/16 12:17 PM
Since corny is the apparent intended direction I think I might name my guy Donald Trump.......

You thought AI was a controversial player.
 


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