Official NBA Live 09 Wishlist Thread

[Meloforchampion]

Very nice so far.
Please EA, PC Gamers are waiting for high-tech graphics for years...

Also make it possible to save during the game, just like in NHL

[kb24s]

- ANIMATED JERSEYS WITH DEFORMATIONS & PHYSICS
- REAL 3D CROWD & CROWD ANIMATIONS & SOUNDS
- FILL STADIUMS WITH MASCOTS, CHEERLEADERS, BETTER LIGHTNING & CONTRAST (In old series stadiums look so empty & lifeless)


- ADD MENTAL RATINGS FOR PLAYERS SUCH AS DETERMINATION, AGGRESSION, COMPOSURE, TEAMPLAY, ETC...
- AND ADD DIFFERENT ANIMATIONS&CUT-SCENES RELATED THOSE RATINGS


- TEAM-BY-TEAM SPECIFIED PLAYBOOKS & PLAYS
- BETTER DEFENSIVE AI & DEFENSE ANIMATIONS
- BETTER PASSES WITH BETTER PHYSICS (Well done with Fifa 08 PC - I think it's better than PES 08)
- BETTER SHOOTING, DUNKING, and LAYUP VARIATIONS & ANIMATIONS
- GENERALLY SMOOTHER GAMEPLAY WITH BETTER PHYSICS (Well done with Fifa 08 PC)



NOTE: YOU CAN ADD A MOD LIKE FIFA 08's BE-A-PRO. IT WOULD BE VEEEEEEEERY COOL !

hell yeah add mental ratings, real animations,(dunks, layup, block, foul,physics .....)

better AI and real freestyle in air and control


go to move shoot and dunks for super and starplayer

[Raps4Lyfe]

1- instead of us making cyberfaces, they should just make good 1s originally.
2- better jersey textures. none of the default ones have good quality
3- the option to have next gen or current gen graphics (customizable in the detail settings menu.)
4- when playing nba live on the ps2, the graphics dont have that pixelated effect things on the court. on the PC version, it looks very pixelated and not smooth enough. that should be fixed for 09.
5- createable teams and the ability to import you own logo for that team.
6- instead of having to know how to mod the game really well, being able to take a snapshot of your face and put it in the game instead of tht fsh ebo editing.
7- smoother animations (has anyone noticed how rough the animation is for a one handed reverse dunk?)
8- more realisitic ratings
9- a re-made dunk contest with realistic scores and dunks and not giving you all 9s on a 360 windmill (that pisses me off)
10- all FIBA teams in the game instead of just a couple (with accurate rosters)
11- official downloadable roster updates

[Raps4Lyfe]

THINGS WE’D ALSO LIKE TO SEE: Add commentators, especially when going to toronto raptors(home) Chuck Sworsky and Leo Rautins should commentate the game whenever a team comes to a toronto game...trust me there great ones and very exciting you should see them in real life.
2.THINGS WE’D ALSO LIKE TO SEE:Another one is every player should have there practice uniforms/sweatpants whenever they are in the bench or before they get sub in the game ex.Steve Nash lying down on the floor when playng with his practice/sweatpants on.

ive been saying this forever (except for the list above ^ lol)

[DeskJobChief]

My only gig with NBA LIVE is simming games with Dynasty Mode on PC (I think I've "played" three games in two years) and IMO Dynasty Mode took a HUGE step backward from 07 to 08. Here are my Essential Wishes for Dynasty Mode on PC:

(I can't believe I have to write this, but I guess I have to...)
- Don't remove any functionality! Why do I need a patch to make the trade player screen in NBA LIVE 08 look like it did in 07?

- Make the sim engine "correct" out of the box. No more Tim Duncan going 9-12 from 3pt range.

- Bring back ability to distribute PT across player positions independent of the Inactive List. In 07, I could make one player the backup SF and the backup SG - I would like that again.

- In the trade player screen, make sure to display the length and the amount of player contracts. It's impossible to know who has an expiring contract from the trade screen as it was set up in 07 (let alone in the unpatched 08).

[KitFisto]

OWN THE PAINT! Post moves
Cooperative online play (two players on different computers playing on the same team, and also two players on the same computer playing on the same team against a player on a different computer) Or how about making it 5 player co-op?

[Bad Goodboy]

Tired of making wishes. No offense but these fucking EA bastards won't even take a peek. GRRR! I don't know if you'll agree with me but NBA Live 09 will still SUCK! Ya heard? NBA LIVE 09 will STILL SUCK i promise you!

[PacersForever]

THINGS WE’D ALSO LIKE TO SEE:
EA start working on the game right now

[jamon51]

This would be cool:
4vs4, 3vs3 customizable tournaments, with only 2 or 3 subs each team.

[rockets>u]

bring back the cutscenes from live 04, and the chants from 04 like tmac tmac tmac everytime tmac had the ball instead of the crap in 07/08

star player dominance , makes me wonder if EA can ever make a game where the whole offense of the cpu isnt carried by one player

[bulko123]

i wish that nba live the pc game and ps2 is like the game in ps3 or xbox360 because its unfair to the people that don't have xbox360 or ps3 but they have pc...i dissappointed in nba live 08 in pc because it is like the nba live 07 that has been edited..im a fan of nba live but if the pc game is not like the ps3 or xbox in that case i won't play nba live anymore..it is a disasster..many people are dissapointed in your game in pc and ps3...im sure if you will not do this as like in ps3 many wont buy and play nba live instead they play and buy nba2k8..thank you for your concern [/b]

[Andrew]

Thanks for the input so far everyone, keep it coming as the list will be updated.

[rjsi143]

i think EA should really bring back the stat board that was present when you pause the game (pts, rebs, asts.)... that helped me keep track of who was already leading those areas in my team. also, i kinda liked the feature in Live 2004 which allowed you to pick the motif of your main menu (the My Favourite Team feature), and then they could include highlight videos of the selected team... although it would make the game so large and expensive, it would really make me play this game again... after playing Live 08 on the PC, i kinda lost faith on the game... EA came up with all of these great ads that showed great leaps, only to let us know that they were only available on the next-gen versions.

oh, and one more suggestion: PORT THE NEXT-GEN VERSION TO THE PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bender15]

- Coaches should drive how the teams play. Fast break/Run & Gun/Defensive/Possession style. Team chemistry is therefore affected and also players either put up with the style or sk to leave.
- Assistant coaches should suggest trades to improve the team.
- Assign Captains. If a good player is assigned as captain the team will benefit.
- Option to create players with leadership ratings and option to choose if created player is late bloomer or early bloomer.
- When creating a player give options to choose player shooting/dribbling/passing/movement styles. Also options to choose specific dunk packages/animations.
- I didnt mind freestyle superstars because you could control when they did the moves, however hot spots tend to be very random and less affective.

Have more ideas but will post more later.

[Beatboxer]

I've got a new(maybe used before) idea

I think, it would be great making all figures focus on the ball(players, coaches, referees, bench players, crowd, etc...)

Look at this picture and see how other Lakers players & crowd focus on Carter's move!
http://www.itsalreadysigned4u.com/shop/ ... CAR780.jpg

I'm not sure but i guess PES2008 has done this.
Look at this official PES2008 trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzr-k-yXPQ

Did you see how Cristiano Ronaldo focussed on the ball?

If we can see this situation in a basketball video game, and yes, we'll have a "simulation" basketball video game !

[Chaser7]

I want a:
- more responsive crowd, aka a buzzer beater should be met with screams or groans from the crowd, also players should celebrate
- If player rotation is brought back, don't reset it to the defaults every time a roster move is made. AKA if I sign a free agent and have Jamal Crawford set to play 85% of time, don't reset it the default of 77% (those are made up numbers..)
- The ability to have team scrimmages in the practice gym
- Optional preseason
- 3 WAY TRADE, omg Ive wanted it every year, never implemented
- Also more than 3 things per trade, and the ability to trade future draft picks
- Offseason needs to be completley revamped it is retarded as is
- team should not be given first priority with resigning, evey team should be able to contact all free agents at once
- sign and trade deals
- 10 day contracts
- assign player to NBADL (and get reports on how he is doing)
- Better CPu trades..

[Phantom18]

I want a:
- more responsive crowd, aka a buzzer beater should be met with screams or groans from the crowd, also players should celebrate
- If player rotation is brought back, don't reset it to the defaults every time a roster move is made. AKA if I sign a free agent and have Jamal Crawford set to play 85% of time, don't reset it the default of 77% (those are made up numbers..)
- The ability to have team scrimmages in the practice gym
- Optional preseason
- 3 WAY TRADE, omg Ive wanted it every year, never implemented
- Also more than 3 things per trade, and the ability to trade future draft picks
- Offseason needs to be completley revamped it is retarded as is
- team should not be given first priority with resigning, evey team should be able to contact all free agents at once
- sign and trade deals
- 10 day contracts
- assign player to NBADL (and get reports on how he is doing)
- Better CPu trades..

i think fixing the game play to play like a real NBA game is more important then ANY of that.

[Lamrock]

Most of those things Chaser7 mentioned are in 2K8.

[Chaser7]

Nah Gotti I really don't think the gameplay is that bad, if I had all this things I asked for, I'd be happy. So your wrong. BLAH

[SpaceFlare]

Make coaches more useful maybe. Right now they are just another person walking along the bench.

Make it so that each coach has several attributes and specialties. Maybe have coaches who don't work well in developing young players and is thus more suited to a veteran squad, or coaches willing to give young players major minutes and thus aid in development. And coaches should have preferences for some set plays. Coaches should have ratings on how well a team they coach can execute a given play. For example, Phil Jackson calling the Triangle Offense for LA, or Mike D'Antoni running the "Rising Sun" play. Also allow the promotion of Assistant Coaches to Head Coaches, if the need arises or if you are in need of a new head coach.

[Tuomas]

* More ball-centered gameplay instead of animation-based gameplay : When blocking a shot or stealing a ball the focus should be on the player attacking the ball versus just triggering a certain animation, where a player could interrupt the ball in air without interrupting the shooting player's animation.

* Better use of player size differency : Faster players like Allen Iverson should be able to simply speed themselves past bigger and slower players like Adonal Foyle. Players like Steve Nash shouldn't also be able to power themselves into the paint and post up against bigger players. Likewise make stronger players like Baron Davis able to post up Steve Nash. Recognize mismatches in a similar way, where strength and speed can be utilized.

* Fix the alley-oop pass : In Live 08 alleyoop passing was not right. Make the players pass into the correct spot as in Live 2003.

* Continue to develop team and individual defense : Make better defensive teams more difficult to play against. Also make it more profitable to play better individual defense. Defense should also be played not only as to block or steal every possession.

* Make players make more open midrange jumpers : This counts for all open jumpers, as it would encourage to pass the ball more making the game more realistic and able to play with weaker teams playing as a team.

* Recognize the situation when going for a dunk : Separate fast break and traffic dunks. Not even good dunkers should attempt 360 dunks in traffic, only tomahawks etc. In solo fast breaks they should look to slam it with more difficult dunks like windmills and double pumps.

* Add facial animations and player intensity : Make players act like human beings, like Kevin Garnett pumping his chest. Add more celebration animations during important segments like during a close game.

* Fix the framerate issue that was in ps3 often when you brought the ball upcourt.

* Make some animations and interactions with them quicker : For example when receiving a pass, you could pass it around or take off more quickly to resemble real basketball more.

* Make faking more intuitive instead of the current animations : It would be more realistic to drive to the opposite direction of the defenders stance getting that split-second advantage.

* Emphasize handiness : Make right handed players dunk most of the time with their right hand etc. This is an issue with every basketball game on the market since the animations always come mirrored as well. Even players like Vince Carter and LeBron James always dunk it and most of the time lay it in with their right hand.

* Make cutting faster, so you can get more advantage of a pick : This will also increase game speed realistically.

* Make in-air collisions affect the animation realistically without making the players fly in unrealistic directions. Make player size and momentum a factor when determining the outcome.

[Patr1ck]

-Consistency across the board. From graphics to gameplay, to menu's and new features. Everything should work at a consumer-acceptable level before the release date. Incomplete and un-optimized features only disappoint the user.

-Commentary can be more lifelilke by mentioning information about situations that are based on what is happening during teams' and players' recent games and seasons, especially in dynasty mode when concerning things like the making and advancing in the playoffs, trades, injuries, great games, consistency, streaks, development, aging, etc.

-Lineup strategies. Users should be able to select different play strategies when utilizing different lineups such as a defensive lineup, 3 point lineup, or 12th-man lineup, and of course the starting lineup.

-Maui Invitational. Have a college all star game or tournament based on the players in the upcoming draft so users get a chance to see multiple draftees in action at a time before drafting them.

-Add the possibility to add cash to a trade to make up for salary or rating discrepancy, or trade value as a whole.

-Allow player accessories to be assigned to each jersey, and allow the option for teams to restrict certain accessories, like the Bulls do with headbands.

-Create an optional freethrow meter to give users a guide on how good or bad their freethrow timing is.

-Players should not be sweating in the beginning of a game. Map the dynamic sweat to a combination of their fatigue rating and the amount of minutes that player has played in the game so players who are playing more minutes are sweating more.

-Even if you can't fix the shot release timing, atleast make it so the the user's timing still affects the outcome of the shot.

-Animation speeds should be consistent. Things like dunks in 08 were timed a bit awkwardly when compared to the rest of the animations, which were smooth.

-Add more indiviuality to the own-the-paint and quick-strike ball handling moves. Create different sets for different types of players that are also user selectable when editing or creating a player.

-Not all players have the same ratio of leg and arm length. Some players have a long wingspan allowing them to reach farther and get more blocks or steals, etc. Add this to player's information and factor it into the game and it's visual appearance.

-That's all for now.

[Edas090]

Some Ideas...:
NBDL League
And It should be one more Thing in Career Mode- One Team has One NBDL team, for them to let some reserve Players play in that team, and if want, take it back and like that
More Things to unlock in My nba Live
Coach Mode, like You could be just the Coach, watch or simulate Games, do your Substitutes, trades and like that.
More Realistic Fans, Because Every Third or Fourth Fan is Same... It's Hard Work, but it still would Be plessure to see it.

[Edas090]

Block Should Be more Easear to do in 08, but it was more Easear to do 07 NBA

[Edas090]

all for now