MyCAREER Has a Realism Problem

[ggsimmonds]

This will be a problem as long as mycareer is tied to the online park modes.

[MrWrestling3]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

It does bother me how they hype you up as the next big thing, then when you come out you are (ratings wise) the worst player in the NBA.

I feel like a more realistic approach would be to have your player come out of college being pretty athletic but fairly low on the skills end of things.After that they could have your player progress in a manner more similar to how FIFA does it their Career mode(i.e. you get better at passing by throwing passes, better at different shots by taking enough high percentage looks with that type of shot,etc.)

I would also appreciate a more FIFA-esque approach to practice where instead of just shooting around/lifting and hoping you get a boost you do specific skills drills which boost specific attributes if do well enough at them (and which attribute each drill affects is clearly noted so you can focus on aspects of your game)

[CBAT]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

I wish you could skip the cut scenes! Thinking about creating a second player, but dreading it because of the blasted cut scenes.

[SirGaryColeman]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

Just cuz you got a Mo Cap Studio doesn't mean you gotta make bad MoCap movies!

Anyone play games like Bioshock? They did an awesome thing where you pick up Audio Clips and they play out the whole story (like a cutscene) during the Audio Clip as you run around shooting stuff.

2k has the perfect version of this with the Announcers. Make the story happen during the ON-COURT game, so I can listen and play at the same time.

Currently, the Announcers barely tell any story:
- 80% of what they say, they've said every damn game (an unacceptable level of repetition for something that wants me to play 82 regular seasons to level up and claims there is a "story")
- 50% of what they say is inaccurate (they don't know its the finals or the playoffs for most of it, they don't know I just broke Wilt's record, etc. etc.)
- They don't know what year it is... they only have lines that talk about the current NBA, no lines were recorded for my mid-late career seasons.
-10% of what they say feels like they "know" what I'm doing and will reference some of my stats.

They need to go from 10% of "knowing" what is happening to 80%. How can they find the time to code this? Scrap the MoCap stories and focus on in-game moments instead - instant Game of the Year Award.

[MrWrestling3]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

Just cuz you got a Mo Cap Studio doesn't mean you gotta make bad MoCap movies!

Anyone play games like Bioshock? They did an awesome thing where you pick up Audio Clips and they play out the whole story (like a cutscene) during the Audio Clip as you run around shooting stuff.

2k has the perfect version of this with the Announcers. Make the story happen during the ON-COURT game, so I can listen and play at the same time.

Currently, the Announcers barely tell any story:
- 80% of what they say, they've said every damn game (an unacceptable level of repetition for something that wants me to play 82 regular seasons to level up and claims there is a "story")
- 50% of what they say is inaccurate (they don't know its the finals or the playoffs for most of it, they don't know I just broke Wilt's record, etc. etc.)
- They don't know what year it is... they only have lines that talk about the current NBA, no lines were recorded for my mid-late career seasons.
-10% of what they say feels like they "know" what I'm doing and will reference some of my stats.

They need to go from 10% of "knowing" what is happening to 80%. How can they find the time to code this? Scrap the MoCap stories and focus on in-game moments instead - instant Game of the Year Award.

It would be pretty neat if the game delved a little more into the player's personalities and how they interact with each other (certain players talking trash to each other on the court, getting angry with each other or the ref over a dunk or foul,teams with rivalries going really hard against each other,guys trying outscore each other,etc.), then the announcers playing off of that.

[scottyp180]

They put alot into the story which don't make any sense and no one can relate to it. I don't understand why the forced story Everytime.

This is my biggest issue too. I understand that 2k and other sports franchises are striving to create a true campaign style, single player story experience but when the mode is advertised as "YOUR story" and the story is mostly linear and predetermined it kills the immersion.

I would atleast like the opportunity skip the cut scenes and story centric aspects of the mode and go right into the traditional my career/my player content. My favorite part of the mode last year was once the "spike Lee joint" part of the mode was finished .

[trey2k198003]

Wow there is a lot of dislike in here 2k keep doing you I can see myself playing multiple seasons unlike previous version where I get bored after 3 games I like that I lm touted as one of the better players in the league and I play like a rookie with 15pts 9 ast and about 3 stls a game I will get better and I will earn more xp I don't mind the grind and my guy has been pretty dope out the gate don't know what y'all are doin different lol. Also this has me way more immersed than madden and the shows single player so please keep doing you 2k! Someone somewhere will always be unhappy with what you do lol I'm just not one of them today

But I do have one suggestion do a single career mode with out show deals and endorsements and all the frill for the guys out there who just want to be boring and play there game in and game out and get some shoes tie it into my league somehow just a thought for the guys that can't "relate" to the guy and don't like all the cool cutscenes and stuff just my 2 cents

[335TDC]

No reason for the 55 starting OVR other than to funnel frustrated users to purchasing VC.

Add the insane push to monetize on VC -- basically pimping an entire mode to it -- to the myriad bugs and glitches in gameplay and you have a company that put out a broken game while at the same time whispering in your ear to give them more money...!

I support 2k's right to have VC and I have not bought a single VC credit, so I'm not hating or saying they're "forcing" you to do anything. But the combination of a game released with so many problems, LEGITIMATELY broken features, and the VC push in MyCareer has me bailing ship.

I will NOT buy 2k next year unless significant changes are made to VC and the game's core features are confirmed to work out of the box.

The state of things right now is DESPICABLE and DISRESPECTFUL to customers.

[jake44np]

Wow you complained about it being unrealistic and then gave them a ton of money to make your player better and more realistic??
Sounds like you did exactly what they wanted you to do. lol

[scottyp180]

The biggest immersion breaker for me is the way money is handled in the mode. Clothing items/shoes shouldn't cost VC! It takes a lot of the fun out of the mode for sneaker and jersey heads like myself. I would love to wear all of my custom shoes but I cant afford them even though I'm an NBA player with multiple endorsements?? I have a gatorade endorsement yet I still can't afford an armsleeve.

I wish there was a completely offline option for MYCareer without VC. I don't play online. VC kills a lot of the fun for me.

This was annoying last year mainly because items were ridiculously priced. I wanted certain gear (head band, arms sleeve, socks, etc) but didn't want to waste VC on cosmetic items when I could put it towards actually improving my player.

[BBallcoach]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

The biggest issue and why there is a realism problem is, they connect mycareer to the the park and pro-am. They need to separate the park and pro-am from mycareer it's why we can't have a realistic mode. Because they have to try and curb people from making their guy good too fast. And to do that they attach vc to the attributes, accessories and clothes your player wears. Where as if it was an offline mode, they could treat it like a real rpg mode and use xp, or do what fifa and nhl does and improve your player in the attributes you succeed in organically. But the root of.the problem is that the mode is connected to two online modes which don't allow it to be realistic.

[Finepanther]

2k completely overstated the branching aspect of the story line. We're all basically headed down the same road with this story no matter what we do including those of us that got traded WITHOUT Justice but still get cut-scenes with him like he's on the team. As always, take their marketing cut it in half and that's the game you're getting.

[nuckles2k2]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

2k completely overstated the branching aspect of the story line. We're all basically headed down the same road with this story no matter what we do including those of us that got traded WITHOUT Justice but still get cut-scenes with him like he's on the team. As always, take their marketing cut it in half and that's the game you're getting.

That's most likely an error, but it does feel like we're all basically headed down the same path.

Those that stick it out with Justice get one story, and those that get traded (on a rookie deal...mid-season...) without him *are "supposed" (allegedly) to have a different story*

Keep this discussion going tho. Hopefully 2K sees it, & decides to split the modes to give both demographics the best experience possible for their mode (MyCareer vs Park/Pro-Am)

[Vroman]

Re: MyCareer Has a Realism Problem

Bigger problem is how game mode is stingy with VC rewards early on. Starting out as 55ovr without having vc is a nightmare. Not every free to play video game is so punishing to somebody not buying virtual currency/items etc.

[rsole24]

I do agree with what is being said, 100%... but, I haven't spent any real money on VC and my player is a 78 overall, and I'm only on week 2 of the season. I just practice with Denver when he asks to come over, I have only skipped 1 or 2 practices. When I go to the practices, I always play whatever drill, 1 on 1, 2 on 2, etc. the other players want. I never say no, just keep Doin' work. Haha. I also run sprints while I'm at practice. So, if you put in work and actually play at least 2 hours a day, then you'll earn VC quickish.