For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

[rockchisler]

Had a very good game against the CPU but lost but the big issue is me scoring 62 points in paint and cpu scored 82 and lost 108-105.Too easy to score on contact layups. Please can the devs just drop all players layup numbers at least 10 to 15 points across the board? Thanks

[ThaLiveKing]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

They had a scoring on contact rating in past games that most people used to turn down, I would rather them turn down the dunk frequency though!!

[GSW]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

yea it's impossible to defend AT the basket.

A lot of the time i find it hard to defend at all unless I'm hitting steal...

[Schwall]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Working on a fix now to lower the chances of contested layups. Running simulations every day. I'm pushing hard to get it to you guys as soon as I can.

[LAownsYOU]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Great! Yeah I agree I play good D but stopping dunks and layups is so hard. I can live with defending outside shots but in the paint is nearly impossible. Luv live btw

[Ownal0t]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

the news of a increase to more missed paint shots just made my very early day. i pride my self on defense, and i had to just let the CPU (mainly my frontcourt) just handle the paint Defense. cause vs me and my user d. nothing i do helps.

it will be fun to see how people who score all the points inside with NENE (or etc) in LUT adjust their game plan when he can no longer act like they are in possession of prime Olajuwon

[jahswill]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

I played a game last night, Rockets, Warriors. There were many missed layups in traffic. Seems like it's been tweaked. Someone else play a gm. and let's us know what you see.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Great news,

Looking forward to taking this off the shelf if the inside and mid range game are touched.....

[mitsurugi_78]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Really hope the midrange shooting can be adjusted...open jumpers from 5-10 feet for good shooters should be all day. Most cheeserz online only shoot 3's and do layups/dunks so it is nice to use the midrange game and beat those fools when you play good d-fense and take away the 3 ball and they never even think to try and put up an open midrange jumper.

[GSW]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Working on a fix now to lower the chances of contested layups. Running simulations every day. I'm pushing hard to get it to you guys as soon as I can.

Peace!

Thanks a lot for looking in to this. Can you confirm when this update is pushed?

[jahswill]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Highest percentage of mid-range shots attempted
Team M-R FGA Total FGA %M-RA
New York 308 746 41.3%
L.A. Lakers 247 676 36.5%
Minnesota 215 598 36.0%
Washington 229 646 35.4%
Charlotte 221 656 33.7%

The midrange game in the real NBA is rapidly diminishing!

[GSW]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Highest percentage of mid-range shots attempted
Team M-R FGA Total FGA %M-RA
New York 308 746 41.3%
L.A. Lakers 247 676 36.5%
Minnesota 215 598 36.0%
Washington 229 646 35.4%
Charlotte 221 656 33.7%

The midrange game in the real NBA is rapidly diminishing!

You did pick 5 teams out of 30 to make your point and it's arguable that 4 of those 5 teams arent very good.

[jahswill]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

You did pick 5 teams out of 30 to make your point and it's arguable that 4 of those 5 teams arent very good.

Those are the top 5 teams in midrange attempts. It just proves the point. If the top 5 teams attempt that few midrange shots. I guess I should have posted the bottom 5. I'm stating fact, not nice midrange J's you see on Sports center. Really?

[GSW]

Re: For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Dude, relax.

I wasn't attacking you. I am just saying if you want to make a point make sure you provide all the evidence not just the evidence that *appears* to support your claim.

Good defenses in the NBA literally force teams to take an abundance of contested mid range shots. The teams you listed above are young teams and generally speaking not very good shooting teams.

Good teams take the shots they want, where they want (for the most part) and even hit contested mid range shots! They arent going to force them so you wouldn't see the best shooting teams leading the category you posted.

Anyway, again. I wasnt attacking you. Just adding on to your post.

Peace.

[The 24th Letter]

For sake of Videogame balance, lower layups across the board

Those are the top 5 teams in midrange attempts. It just proves the point. If the top 5 teams attempt that few midrange shots. I guess I should have posted the bottom 5. I'm stating fact, not nice midrange J's you see on Sports center. Really?

What does posting the teams with the highest amount of mid range attempts prove though? I'm not understanding the logic there...

If you look at the top teams in the league, a fair share are efficient from mid range...it's still very much a part of the game., though not to the extent it used to be. Much like this article talks about.

http://hoopshabit.com/2014/01/28/nbas-elite-teams-know-mid-range-secret/

I just want players/teams who excel in the mid range game to be able to do so in Live....