Blocking

[theace21]

Is it just me or is the blocking in this game really messed up?

I mean today I was playing against the Rockets and in the dying seconds of the game I got the ball to one of my 7-footers who was wide open and right in front of the basket. I immediately got the player to dunk but then, from out of nowhere, a defender leaped up and blocked the dunk from behind and I ended up losing by 1 point. The block didn't even make sense and I have no idea why my player decided to throw a wide one-handed dunk that left the ball open. I've had several blocks of my own that have made absolutely no sense.

So I have a question... if I edit the game sliders a certain way will i be able to reduce the frequency of the unrealistic blocks because they are really annoying me.

[Andrew]

The sliders will affect the number, but not necessarily the nature of the blocks.

[[lob]-Shy]

even with 0 blocking on the sliders, your still gona get a lot of blocks, but at least it'll help to stop sum of the more rediculous ones

[Andrew]

Exactly. You'll find that on the harder levels, the CPU will still have a much easier time making some difficult blocks than you do.

[FendeR`]

Yes in particular reducing the CPU's "Blocking Ability" and "Dunk/Lay-up Block Frequency" will help reduce blocking (just in case you weren't quite sure which sliders to change). You'll still see some rediculous blocks like said above.

[Child-Of-God]

Personally, i simply edited all the players block ratings.

Good shot blockers at 30-35.

Decent Shot blockers at 10-15

Poor shhot blockers 0, also virtually every sf to pg was 0 unless they were KG or something.

This decreased the amount of DUMB blocks, but not necesarily the amount of acceptable blocks, adjust the slider fot that.

[tsunamisurfer]

Theace21....your playa did NOT choose to do a weak wide open layup/dunk. This is the animation that the game chooses to show when blocking your dunk / lay ups.

If it were possible we'd all be choosing straight forward two handed dunks, unblocakble Shaq style.

I read somewhere if you are underneath the basket do NOT attempt a dunk.

Instead do a Jumpshot. Dunks are very often blocked from behind. Jumpers cannot be blocked from behind in 2k5.

[mrnatural]

Apparently this issue is fixed/minimized in Live 2006. We shall see!!