by slimm44 on Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:36 pm
I finished updating 2000-2009 rosters today and sent them to Sko. He now has the updated 1985-2009 rosters.
Keep in mind, these are global edits, meaning that although I updated as much information I could based on season-specific information, I did not go back through and edit ratings or tendencies on a smaller, team-specific level.
When Sko releases them, I would appreciate the community going through any seasons and any teams (the more the better) and letting me know any tweaks/edits that can be made to add realism. The only thing that I ask is that you give me specific, factual reasons as to why the changes should be made.
Here is an excellent example of a very helpful post:
"I view Play Types & Touches as "how does the team create an opportunity" rather than "who is shooting which kinda shot". JR Smith, Love & Frye got a lot of threes because their defenders had to help on Lebron's drives, not because they came off pin-down screens all the time like Allen/Miller/Korver (maybe JR did a bit...) and I like my game to work the same way.
As an example, 4 teams I know decently well:
The 07 Suns ran:
- high or side P&R with Nash & Amare most of the time
- P&R Nash & Marion
- Pick&Pop Nash & Thomas
- Diaw post-up High/Low
- Barbosa Iso or P&R
- Amare off screens for mid-range J or catch-and-drive
- Bell off screens for mid J (often 1st play of the game)
- Amare post up (face up and drive or overpower at the rim)
- rarely Marion Iso or post-up
08 Celtics:
- Pick&Pop with Rondo/Pierce & Garnett
- Allen off screens for 3
- Garnett Low Post
- various stuff for Pierce: Iso, P&R, high post
- House off screens for 3
11 Mavs:
- Dirk high post
- Pick&Pop with Terry/Barea & Dirk
- Dirk off screens for mid-range J or cut to basket
- P&R with guard & Chandler/Marion
- Marion post up
15 Warriors:
- Curry/Klay off screens for 3
- P&R Curry & Dray
- Pick&Pop with Speights
- Livingston Iso or high post (resulting in mid range J over defender)
- maybe sometimes Barnes Iso, Clark off screens or Barbosa P&R
I try to get them to run that stuff and not anything else. I want teams to play to their strengths. I don't want Kidd to run P&Rs on the 11 Mavs or Love to post up much for the 17 Cavs.
I also tinkered with positions & OVR ratings a bit to force the cpu into "real" rotations whenever possible (in season mode), like '17 Cavs always playing 4- or 5-out etc.
I edited the spot-up tendencies to make sure that shooting bigs will spot up beyond the arc and space the floor (wasn't done for all stretch 4s/5s before). Dirk will still get the ball in the mid-range or high post if he has a play called for him (which will be often...).
Some changes to attributes were also done, mostly defensive stuff like Curry/Westbrook/Harden/Amare & others being nerfed defensively. It's all my personal opinion but the whole thing was for myself and I tried not to do it too often."
URB WHERE SIM HAPPENS [38 Complete Seasons Mods] 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011
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1989/1990 1988/1989 1987/1988 1986/1987 1985/1986 1984/1985 1969/1970 1961/1962What makes this mod “sim”? Here are a few of the features that set this project apart from all others:
- Every art file (jerseys, arenas, cyberfaces, accessories, courts, dornas (advertisement at half court), etc is realistic and none will crash game play
- There is no missing art file in the entire project
Every player in every roster has:
- Accurate statistical ratings and tendencies to work with 2k's simulation engine while still providing realistic game play
- Realistic ratings and tendencies that affect game play but not the simulation engine ie dribbling, athletic ratings, post tendencies, etc.
- Realistic physical attributes that decrease after major injuries or as the player gets older
- Accurate play types
- Accurate contracts
- Accurately updated Coaching profiles and playbooks
- Draft classes that have realistic player information for every player
- A few slider sets designed to be a base for realistic game play