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The NBA 2K13 patch has arrived for PS3 and 360. The details on the patch haven't been released yet, but we'll update this post as soon as they are available.

UPDATE: NBA 2K13 Patch Details

GAMEPLAY
  • Improved AI rebounding logic to balance out offensive rebound frequency.
  • Tuned AI transition defense; users will now have more fast break opportunities against the CPU. Additionally, CPU teammates are now more able to guard their opponents on the break.
  • Long range passes are now less accurate and will result in more fumbled and missed catches.
  • Passing successfully out of a double team has been tuned to be slightly more difficult.
  • Tuned the logic behind Charging calls so that they are properly called. Charges will now sometimes be called when the defender is in position and stationary, even if he is not in the “Take Charge” animation.
  • Tuned timing on block animations, and made the AI more vigilant about blocking layups and dunks.
  • Improved reach-in foul detection when defender continually swipes at the ball, results in more called fouls where appropriate.
  • AI now only calls for a full court press in appropriate situations (i.e. late in the game).
  • Addressed two dunk animations that were not counting for a score when they were converted.
  • Fixed an issue where Replay would show the incorrect play, rather than what actually happened on the court.
  • AI positioning when running plays has been tuned so that big men with limited shooting range will not move further away from the basket than what their range allows.
  • AI teammates will now remain in the Post Up position longer when a Quick Post play is called for them.
  • Tuned alley-oop and putback dunks such that only players who have a high tendency to perform either move are able to finish with one.
  • Removed the restrictions for the ‘Microwave’ Signature Skill such that it now works regardless of whether you are already on a hot or cold streak.
  • When a block is recorded for a player with the ‘Eraser’ Signature Skill, only the shooting attributes of the blocked player are lowered.
  • Fixed a rare issue where a traveling violation would be called on a pass fake.
  • Referee Review on last shot will no longer play if the shot has no effect on the outcome of the game.
  • A number of other smaller changes have been made to address issues and enhance the user experience.
  • Tuned three-point percentage.
GENERAL
  • NIKEiD shoes will now appear properly in-game after being equipped to a player.
  • Addressed an issue where the game score would disappear in Blacktop games when Signature Highlights were viewed in the pause menu.
  • Fixed an issue where Free Throw Feedback would no longer appear in games after playing an Online MyTEAM game.
  • Addressed an issue in Online MyTEAM games where the away team player would have the Signature Skills of the home team player if identical players were used in the game by both players.
  • Music will no longer be disabled and Game Settings will no longer revert back to Default when completing an online game in MyTEAM.
  • Changed the difficulty settings for all of the seeds in MyTEAM.
  • (360) Addressed a Kinect issue where a misleading overlay would appear when a timeout was called through a voice command when no timeouts were remaining.
MyCAREER
  • Added additional warning re: conversion of an online MyCAREER (one that earns VC) to an offline MyCAREER (one that earns Skill Points).
  • Fixed an issue where the remainder of the user’s schedule would appear empty after participating in the various All-Star Weekend events. This change also carries over to Association/Season modes.
  • ‘Run Plays’ and ‘PlayVision’ should now function properly (when activated), regardless of your MyPLAYER’s position.
  • Fixed an issue where all games in October would be simulated when ‘Play Next Game’ is selected after the start of a new season.
  • Users playing MyCAREERs that accrue Skill Points will no longer find themselves with negative skill points after played games (where a number of unlikely conditions were all met).
  • Addressed a rare hang that would occur if the “Defend Your Home Court” billboard commercial would play between quarters of the Rising Stars Challenge or All-Star game.
  • Addressed a number of issues with the Social Media feature, including one where the news feed would stop updating completely.
  • When changing teams via free agency in the offseason, your MyPLAYER will now receive the proper role (starter, sixth man, etc.) that was promised during the contract negotiation.
  • You will no longer fail the Dynamic Goal “Give your team the lead before the game ends” when subbed out before the end of the game.
  • The Teammate Chemistry rating on the “Play Next Game” loading screen should now display the correct value (as seen in the Social Media menu).
  • The volume of the menu music and sound effects will no longer become extremely quiet after playing consecutive games in MyCAREER.
ASSOCIATION
  • 3PT Tendency progression logic has been rewritten to correctly model the growth variances within each player type in the game. This change also carries over to MyCAREER mode.
  • Users will no longer lose their Scouting Reports after viewing the Recent Games tab of a player card.
  • Birth years can now be set to later than 1993 when editing Draft Classes after the first season of Association.
  • Addressed a rare hang that would occur when attempting to participate in the Dunk Contest with a created player assigned to a created team.
  • (Association: Online) Offense and Defense options should now save properly when using the Total Sim Control feature.
  • (Association: Online) Admins will now have access to appropriate Commissioner Tools during the offseason.
NOTE: All patch fixes will work in your existing game mode saves (MyCAREER, Association, etc.).

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Member Comments
# 681 Frizzz24 @ 12/03/12 05:50 PM
Reading all these comments makes me thrilled I'm on "offline" player.
 
# 682 yawibear @ 12/03/12 06:07 PM
I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.
 
# 683 BA2929 @ 12/03/12 06:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yawibear
I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.
I get a swipe steal about one out of every 7 attemps. I usually get around 3 fouls per 10 attempts too. I've basically stopped swiping unless I'm going against a terrible opponent or a big man. Seems like it's easier to get passing lane steals though, so I'm still averaging 3-5 steals per game as a PG.
 
# 684 LionsFanNJ @ 12/03/12 06:27 PM
After redownloading the patch I'm seeing the positives that others have seen so Far. Not sure what was going on in my game before. It was odd.

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# 685 dkrause1971 @ 12/03/12 06:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yawibear
I understand why some people like the new patch as some of us were abusing the swipe steal system. But now it is just impossible to get a steal by stripping the ball off your opponent. In Myplayer career mode, as a #1 draft pick PG for the Hornets, I have 95 steal attribute and pickpocket level 3, but I keep getting reach-in fouls every time I strip the ball of my opponent. Even against poor ball handlers. Example in my last game against Phoenix, I got reach in fouls for stripping the from Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With the new patch the Pickpocket Signature Skill is USELESS!! All I'm saying is; 2K needs to find a middle ground/balance between the easy steals before the patch and the ridiculous amount of reach-in fouls after the patch.
The number of people in this thread with a similar complaint i think is reason enough of why they changed it. I read over and over, but i have 90+ for steals and pick pocket. Well, i would assume this combo was chosen so often because of how easy it was to steal. Now its just not overpowered.
 
# 686 2kZerr @ 12/03/12 07:02 PM
Free Agents Can't Be Signed During The Season In My Online Association; Nothing Happens..This Needs To Be Fixed!
 
# 687 andrew13cotter @ 12/03/12 07:20 PM
When I try to put on new clothes for my MyPlayer the game always freezes while it says "equiping..."

Also when i try to view saved replays it freezes
 
# 688 youvalss @ 12/03/12 08:13 PM
Did anyone see any difference when it comes to charging calls? Because I don't see anything different.
 
# 689 Vic23 @ 12/03/12 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by youvalss
Did anyone see any difference when it comes to charging calls? Because I don't see anything different.
i try to take charges and people just brush off me like i'm visible... smh TERRIBLE 2k
 
# 690 youvalss @ 12/03/12 08:49 PM
Oh, sorry, I meant offline, I don't play online. Any luck vs the CPU? When I play, it's as if the NBA cancelled this rule.
 
# 691 Sundown @ 12/03/12 08:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BA2929
I get a swipe steal about one out of every 7 attemps. I usually get around 3 fouls per 10 attempts too. I've basically stopped swiping unless I'm going against a terrible opponent or a big man. Seems like it's easier to get passing lane steals though, so I'm still averaging 3-5 steals per game as a PG.
That's been my experience in quick games. I only swipe very occasionally and during crossovers or body contact. You're still getting realistic results by playing realistic ball, maybe even a little high, which makes me think the foul/steal rate is fine, and people just need to break their swipe-3-times-every possession habit and not expect more than 2 or 3 steals a game with their max steals pickpocket iii guards.
 
# 692 chadeo23 @ 12/03/12 10:14 PM
I'm still getting weird/wrong replays happening in game where it shows a replay of something completely inconsequential and sometimes shows nothing but a black screen. This happens to me usually when I play more than one game in one sitting.

Also still seeing the strange 5 man substitutions, players in foul trouble not getting subbed off or getting subbed in at inappropriate times, the computer calling timeouts less than a minute after I take one, the music abruptly cuts out between quarters when it shows the previews of other games in the league, I also hit a game winning shot at the buzzer and players do nothing...no celebration..they just calmly walk off the court...that was very anti-climactic
 
# 693 Pappy Knuckles @ 12/04/12 01:50 AM
The wire to wire achievement finally unlocked for me. It didn't work before. Hopefully a couple of the other ones will now unlock too.
 
# 694 IYoDa @ 12/04/12 05:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dkrause1971
The number of people in this thread with a similar complaint i think is reason enough of why they changed it. I read over and over, but i have 90+ for steals and pick pocket. Well, i would assume this combo was chosen so often because of how easy it was to steal. Now its just not overpowered.
Wrong.
There is a difference between no longer "overpowered" and just plain non existent.
It's non existenet.
 
# 695 dkrause1971 @ 12/04/12 07:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by IYoDa
Wrong.
There is a difference between no longer "overpowered" and just plain non existent.
It's non existenet.
Non existent is debatable at best. In the poll thread, the majority feel the toning down should remain.
 
# 696 cazpa08 @ 12/04/12 01:20 PM
THE ONLINE ASSOCIATION IS BROKE IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED....YOU CNT EVEN ENJOY UR TEAM LIKE THE OFFLINE ONE.....I DRAFTED A ROOKIE AND THEN IN THE SECOND YEAR HE JUST DISAAPEARED OFF THE GAME...LIKE WTF.......
2. THE AWARDS RACES HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWING UP FOR YEARS SINCE LIKE 2K11 OR 12..THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED !!!..3. THE ROOKIES STATS PLAYER CARD IS NOT MOVING ON TO THE YRS..IT JUS SAYS ON ONE YR CALCULATING THAT THEY PLAYED 200 GAMES AND THEY ARE WINNING ALL THE AWARDS........THE ONLINE ASSOCIATION NEEDS TO BE FIXED COMPLETELY !!!!!!!!!!! THE OFFSEASON KEEPS FREEZING AFTER THE DRAFT AND AFTER THE FINALS !!!!!! AND PLAYER CONTRACT KEEP GOING TO 1YR $0 DOLLARS.....CMON NOW THERE ARE TOOO MANY GLITCHES IN THE ONLINE ASSOCIATION THE NEXT PATCH NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THE ONLINE ASSOCIATION !!!!
 
# 697 EasyOnTheIcePlease @ 12/04/12 01:30 PM
Been playing the game more post-patch, and I have to say, ball morphing and the inability to defend passes to players in front of, or under the hoop, still remains.

It seems like you can still pull off a successful full court pass if it's a straight line throw. Trying to pass to the corner from far back will result in a TO more often than not, but I still see some passes sail over defender's heads and fall perfectly into the receiver's hands near the basket.
 
# 698 r3p03zessed @ 12/04/12 01:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by EverythingSucks
Mycareer still freezes when I win the finals!!!
I was having same issue post patch on ps3. I deleted game data, settings and the patch. Re-downloaded then was good to go.

Only bad thing i would have to say about patch regarding reach in fouls is ive noticed my cpu teamates are getting into foul trouble or fouling out completely in my careerwith 12 min quarters.

Unlike quick match and association where you have sliders to compensate and adjust frequency off calls etc.

i don't normally play online being I'm not big on 3 point shoot out games so no clue how patch is there.
 
# 699 yawibear @ 12/04/12 05:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundown
That's been my experience in quick games. I only swipe very occasionally and during crossovers or body contact. You're still getting realistic results by playing realistic ball, maybe even a little high, which makes me think the foul/steal rate is fine, and people just need to break their swipe-3-times-every possession habit and not expect more than 2 or 3 steals a game with their max steals pickpocket iii guards.
I don't swipe 3 times every possession nor do I swipe when I'm defending a good ball handler, I only swipe against Big Men and Poor ball handlers and still gets a reach in. I just wanna no the purpose of the Pickpocket if you strip the ball of an awful ball handler. So for I think Pickpocket is USELESS after the patch.
 
# 700 yawibear @ 12/04/12 05:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundown
That's been my experience in quick games. I only swipe very occasionally and during crossovers or body contact. You're still getting realistic results by playing realistic ball, maybe even a little high, which makes me think the foul/steal rate is fine, and people just need to break their swipe-3-times-every possession habit and not expect more than 2 or 3 steals a game with their max steals pickpocket iii guards.
I don't swipe 3 times every possession nor do I swipe when I'm defending a good ball handler, I only swipe against Big Men and Poor ball handlers and still gets a reach in. I just wanna no the purpose of the Pickpocket if you can't strip the ball off an awful ball handler. So for I think Pickpocket is USELESS after the patch.
 


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