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NBA 2K13 Video - Developer Insight #2 - Gameplay: Part 2

12:02 PM - August 21, 2012 by iLLosophy

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In the video, Visual Concepts expands on the new Control Stick previously discussed in the first Dev Insight. Protect the ball, make space, and easily transition between moves in the low post with NBA 2K13’s all-new Control Stick.

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# 181 LD2k @ 08/22/12 04:44 PM

Hey guys,

We just re-posted the the video which now includes some new footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-HCt...&feature=g-u-u

# 182 Sundown @ 08/22/12 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by blues rocker


	that's pretty bad, but sadly there is one area where that game actually works better - the offball defender was actually able to swipe at the ball and steal it from the big man. in current 2k games you can swipe and swipe when standing directly in front of the ball, yet your man almost always fails to knock it loose.

What 2k should do is have the man in the post pick up the ball and go into a double team animation where he keeps
the ball high and be able to make a move or pass out. The AI should also look to kick out if it sees a double coming and an open man on the perimeter (depending on tendencies). Perhaps ball security and offensive awareness could factor in on whether the big man sees the steal coming and reacts properly or coughs up the ball.

It should work similarly to how stealing works against ball handlers. We might also need a button to pick up the dribble manually for when we're controlling big men. Clicking the control stick? B in he post?

# 183 KyotoCarl @ 08/22/12 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LD2k


	Hey guys, We just re-posted the the video which now includes some new footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-HCt...&feature=g-u-u

Keeping it fresh!

Really looking good! Hope to see even more footage this week.

# 184 Eman5805 @ 08/22/12 04:52 PM

Looks like you added a nice Westbrook drive and jam. A Durant hack on a jumper. Took out Tyson trying to guard Teague though. Wonder why. Hmm...

First Zach Randolph warps into another dimension thanks to Kevin Love's up and under, now this. Very peculiar there, 2k.

# 185 JerzeyReign @ 08/22/12 05:01 PM

I don't like how players jump AFTER a dunker has already finished. Non shot blockers (especially guards who get get caught under the rim) will rarely jump if a dunker is taking flight -- dudes scared to end up on that poster.

# 186 Nathan_OS @ 08/22/12 05:02 PM

Yeah they should just stand there and watch, oh well though

# 187 KyotoCarl @ 08/22/12 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eman5805


	Looks like you added a nice Westbrook drive and jam. A Durant hack on a jumper. Took out Tyson trying to guard Teague though. Wonder why. Hmm... First Zach Randolph warps into another dimension thanks to Kevin Love's up and under, now this. Very peculiar there, 2k.

The Love and Randolph clip is still in the video. The added clips were nice though.

# 188 Nathan_OS @ 08/22/12 05:06 PM

Also that Westbrook dunk was a thing of beauty

# 189 Eman5805 @ 08/22/12 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KyotoCarl


	The Love and Randolph clip is still in the video. The added clips were nice though.

No, what I said and the way I meant to be interpreted was that when Love pulls his up and under for some reason Randolph runs off screen and is never seen again.

# 190 13 @ 08/22/12 05:25 PM

Not going to nit pick this vid, but some things I didn't like.

The left handed finishes as others have already mentioned.

Also that Boozer dunk is horrible. Been around way too long. No one ever dunks like that and it just looks bad.

The more this game evolves, the more I hate the player modes. Why does Arron Afflalo have no neck?

# 191 Nathan_OS @ 08/22/12 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Eman5805


	No, what I said and the way I meant to be interpreted was that when Love pulls his up and under for some reason Randolph runs off screen and is never seen again.

Well he took him out the play lol

# 192 blues rocker @ 08/22/12 06:10 PM

loved the Westbrook drive and dunk in the updated video. sequences like that almost never happened in 2k12...first his crossover and first step felt more explosive than 2k12...second, the dunk animation was quick with no stopping gather. third, he kept the ball above his head to avoid getting it blocked. good, appropriate contextual animations in that sequence.

in 2k12, the crossover and first step would've been sluggish, and then the dunk animation would've caused him to stop and do a two-footed gather and he would've attempted a windmill which would've been blocked from behind or something. when dunking in traffic, the player should ALWAYS keep the ball ABOVE HIS HEAD to avoid getting it blocked. for the most part i have seen 2k follow this rule in the 2k13 footage i've seen. the Durant dunk in this same video is another example of an appropriate dunk animation - quick and explosive, and he kept the ball above his head...none of that stopping gather and crazy windmill garbage.

proper and effective animations are crucial. incorrect or ineffective animations can take a game from enjoyable to infuriating. i hope they got it right this year.

# 193 Joobieo @ 08/22/12 06:46 PM

Video looked amazing.

# 194 domidomdomz @ 08/22/12 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LD2k


	Hey guys, We just re-posted the the video which now includes some new footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-HCt...&feature=g-u-u

Looks like they scrapped the Knicks (Tyson and Melo vs Artest) footage. Perhaps they accidentally revealed the new NYK jerseys, then someone from the league requested to put them down.

# 195 iLLosophy @ 08/22/12 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan_OS


	Also that Westbrook dunk was a thing of beauty

Even if he posterized the guy in your avatar?

# 196 rspencer86 @ 08/22/12 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by domidomdomz


	Looks like they scrapped the Knicks (Tyson and Melo vs Artest) footage. Perhaps they accidentally revealed the new NYK jerseys, then someone from the league requested to put them down.

Good catch, very interesting.

# 197 kevmasood @ 08/22/12 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparkles


	awesome! the only thing that pushes me away from this series are the graphics. not realistic at all and the player models look like zombies

so live 13 look better than 2k13 i dooooont think soooooo lol

# 198 videlsports @ 08/22/12 07:30 PM

I NEED MOOOOOORE THIS GAME is going to be great.

# 199 jfsolo @ 08/22/12 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JerzeyReign


	I don't like how players jump AFTER a dunker has already finished. Non shot blockers (especially guards who get get caught under the rim) will rarely jump if a dunker is taking flight -- dudes scared to end up on that poster.

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Originally Posted by Nathan_OS


	Yeah they should just stand there and watch, oh well though

I know that this is really high level stuff, but hopefully we'll get to the point someday where the A.I. know when to "give up". The play with Jeremy Lin is especially bad. He needed to just lean back, or move to the side and wait to receive the inbound pass because that play was over.

# 200 kevmasood @ 08/22/12 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by illwill10


	Yeah, I am hoping that there is written insights. I like vids, but I dont mind spending 5-10 mins reading an insight. Especially for the Art/Presentation insight.

IN 2k12 i would go home from work and read the insights all the time it gave u a legit breakdown on wats goin on in the game fun reading pummmmmp for 2k13

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