Im using this thread to give you my first thoughts on this year's nba 2k edition.
I have to admit that this year's nba2k is the best slider-wise out of the box. However, there are still a couple of tweaks you HAVE to make, at least for all of you that wish to experience a SIM game and not constantly having scores like 130-125...
What i have found until now playing already 30 games @ ALL-STAR / SUPERSTAR difficulty and 12 mins/q started with SIM slider settings :
1. SPEED. I had to tone down the following sliders in order to slow things down and make it feel right :
GAME SPEED (Game settingS) : 47/48 (Im using 48)
SPEED (Attributes) : 35 (both cpu/user)
2.SCORING. FG percentages way too high.. So (Using Shot Stick Release) :
Inside Shot Success- 45
Close Shot Success- 45
Mid-Range Success- 46
3PT Success- 46
3. TURNOVERS. We need definitely to pump up turnovers to make it feel realistic :
Pass accuracy : 34/44 (cpu/user). We need to see the ball going out of the court when passing sometimes..
4.CPU Attack in the Paint Relentlessly.
I think this has to be corrected throught Roster modifications and Shooting tendencies.. However, a slider that it seems to help is :
Attack the Basket : 25 . It really helps making cpu run down the clock some more and use some plays..
5.Steals.
Stealing : 50 .Just bumped it up to 50 again over 45 (Sim settings).
Steal Success : 52 (new)
Go for on-ball steals : 70 (new) (Will significantly increase the likelyhood to get more reaching fouls from cpu).
Help Defense Strength : 75
6. Rebounds. Seems ok, but i have the feeling that i have to bump up a bit offensive rebounding for user. I will see later on.
7. Fouls. Pumped up ONLY the following :
Over the Back Foul Frequency- 90
Charging Foul Frequency- 90
Loose Ball Foul Frequency- 90
Shooting (70) and Reaching (75) seems to do the work just fine for me. 20/25 ft attempts average.
Other than those changes, i haven't touched any other slider, starting always with SIM settings. Those changes really helps to bring the simulation out this year's nba2k, which developers dont mind a lot to achieve.. Out of the box it seems too arcade, at least to my eyes..
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I play superstar/sim.
