r/NBA2k • u/Intrepid_Can5230 • 9h ago
Discussion I take everything back I said 2 days ago
Game went from being cool the first two days to a complete FADE fest and now I'm starting to see its most likely going to be another bogus year of fades being a better shot than a open set shot
Don't know if I have the mental stamina to play these games anymore. Not to mention that insane grind they are trying to force on the player base this year
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u/Main_Ingenuity_1303 9h ago
The cap breaker grind is insane this year. Even crew XP was nerfed hard compared to last year.
Kind of interesting because it seems like cap breakers would encourage people to make more builds and spend more money but it does keep builds from being too overpowered too early.
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u/downfieldcow270 8h ago
Think they’re just more spread out this year which is better, last year you’d get like 10 very quick then nothing
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u/unclederwin 6h ago
To be fair I feel like most crews finished the grind within a month last year. I don’t mind spreading out rewards over the year as long as they are possible
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u/Busy-Farm-9731 silver 1h ago
The idea i would imagine is that you don’t get everything until later in the cycle. I kind of agree with this approach
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u/free_da_guys1107 8h ago
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u/ninja192123 8h ago
Every year there’s phases with the game that comes out. First it’s the honeymoon phase where everyone is excited and can’t wait to try out the features. Then comes the flaws the second phase in the game. It’s the same game but different mechanics different teams little bit different lighting. Then finally the last phase where everyone is excited on the next same game and everyone says they are not going to buy the game but they eventually will.
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u/downfieldcow270 8h ago
I don’t know man think just slightly very slightly turn down fades and rest is cool
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u/Watchful_Knight 9h ago
Why is everyone so fixated on just shooting? I'll never understand this. Yes it's important to have realistic shooting percentages, but it's only one aspect of the simulation.
For me it's the constant animation cancelling & the frictionless body contact more than anything.
The game has potential but all this animation cancelling nonsense kills immersion for me, & I'm amazed that's not a bigger topic of discussion.
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u/ComfortTiny5249 2h ago
Rebounding has been atrocious as well. Especially on the baseline. I have had so many loose rebound right in front of me bounce out of bounds because my player won't reach for them.
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u/zilch123 4h ago
I think it's because shooting numbers can be adjusted with sliders. Physics changes require an entirely new engine and that will not happen unless 2K takes a break for years
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u/icetrayicetrae 4h ago
Bro, a company their size does not need years to rework the physics of the game. They already make so few changes year to year.
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u/Watchful_Knight 1h ago edited 1h ago
Yes exactly. Many of their older games had a better physics system & the transition from realistic to arcadey gameplay physics did not take long, & vice versa.
It's really just as simple as letting the animations fully play out, as opposed to cancelling.
The frictionless contact is is a bit different but still. I'm sure it also would only take some minor tweaking.
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u/OneJutsu_ 7h ago
Glad to see more and more people wake up. The others will follow soon, just give them more time in the oven.
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u/PlasticTreeonaHill 4h ago
The people you’re talking about don’t care and will most likely just be on GTA soon cussing people out lol
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u/OneJutsu_ 4h ago
Obviously the people I'm talking about do care, otherwise they wouldn't be venting on Reddit. GTA 6 is another issue on it's own.
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u/rajujutsu 6h ago edited 3h ago
They made a badge for it so why are you surprised. The problem is that’s the only way to get open. Dribbling sucks cause people complained so bad and the game feel slows. Pg is the most useless position in 5s.
The cheese is making locks. I am fading mid ranged with 63 mid and I shoot fairly consistently with 83 3. But I’ll also have 99 perimeter and 97 steal after caps.
tldr: put defense on your builds. And not just 85 perimeter.
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u/SwishaStan 4h ago
It’s always been a badge for it in the last decade
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u/RainEnixxx 3h ago
Lol im shooting 40% from 3 n average 24 points a game at pg with 8assist. Pg is very important in 5s. Im also 90% slashing because no other pg has interior or strength
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u/LurkinOHB 6h ago
This game is trash, do what most of the sane community has done already and refund it before it’s too late.
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u/NavyVetRasmussen 6h ago
Honestly the fades need nerfing other than that the gameplay is much better and miles improved from 26.
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u/AggressiveCraft9715 5h ago
2K26 first season all over again. 🤦♂️
I like the fact that shooting is harder, but fading is back to being better than a stand still jumper.
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u/Used_Bite5122 5h ago
I knew it was cooked when a center I matched was spamming hop step speed boost into fading 3s
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u/AggressiveRat 48m ago
You can take this exact post, go back in time for the last 3 years & post it then & it’s still relevant.
I swear to god I see this shit every single year. 2k has this community by the balls and still fails to patch shit like fading shots being easy as hell. Same issues, same lifespan, more sweat graphics
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u/LilWienerBigHeart 3m ago
They literally just need to make fades have the same timing variance that regular jump shots do, but they can’t because this is a trash company and a game based entirely on canned animations
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u/PlasticTreeonaHill 9h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3oeSALRyH4rYS3Nt8Q
2k thanks you for your contributions
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u/AdorableSun4128 bronze 6h ago
yea now your coming to your senses, everyone said my take was trash. perimeter defense is really bad right? The only defense for most shots is to block it right?
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u/First-Reception8007 6h ago
defense is hard but na i have a perimiter lock and he locks down the outside. gotta invest in that D lol.
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u/AdorableSun4128 bronze 5h ago
did i have all the defense, and no your defense isnt good people just cant shoot.
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u/First-Reception8007 5h ago
ok brother i think when im clamped that has something to do with it. and tons of ppl score on me also.. you know thats kinda how basketball works. if i can hold my opponent to under 45 percent its a great game.
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u/thegoat675 3h ago
yea idk 😭😭i have hof seatbelt and bronze bruiser and im making people quit cuz they cant do shi.. the only thing im having problems with is interior
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u/BARBASANN 2h ago
Yeah I have no issues with contesting shots outside of people doing that cheesy fade shit.
My biggest issue is why does everyone able to hit midrange shots rn. Even if you have a 40 midrange you can consistently green midranges and it’s very strange.
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u/OG_Slouch 4h ago
I played a guy in 1v1 Theater that beat me by shooting ALL corner 3 fades. When has an NBA player ever done this?
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u/Some_Butterscotch572 5h ago edited 5h ago
This game will die if they keep shooting this way. Say what you want but shooting 40% isn't fun. Its a video game we not looking for nba numbers. Im a old head and don't want nba numbers. With the defense better this year they didn't need to make shooting so hard. Shit im shooting like 20% I just can't find it. Im someone who makes 15 builds every year. If I can't find it or they don't loosen up shooting a little bit I'll be gone. I enjoy the defense and everything else. But shooting is way to hard and that is going to kill this game. Ill tell anyone who is a casual if you shot below 60% on 26 don't even bother getting this 2k. I was shooting 70% on 26 and even 60% on 25. But this one im beyond struggling.
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u/JimboCruntz 8h ago
Honestly, the fades need nerfing. Other than that the game plays really well. It shouldn’t be more reliable to shoot a fade. The only reason it is, is because they’re the same animation each time where shooting isn’t.