NBA Live 07 Wishlist

[OldFoolStyle]

Backing down should be moved back to one of the shoulder buttons, not a freestyle move itself.

Further, there should be freestyle moves that you can do while backing down.
-Headfake one way, turn and drive the other. this is one of the most basic and most used moves of any post player, why has this never been in Live?.
-Elbow hook, literaly the player hooks his defender with his elbow pushing him out of his way. As this often gets called as a foul, it could be a superstar move risk/reward wise.
-Push defender then step back. Creates space for short-mid range shots, find an old tape of Karl Malone and count how many times per game he pulls this move.

New slider: Freestyle Superstar effectiveness.

Powerplayer, Highflyer, Shooter, and Playmaker should have special triple threat moves like the Scorers. Specificly, Power should be more about how a player gets in the paint then what dunk he does when he gets there.

An actual "Sky Hook" for Inside Scorers, as well as jump hooks, and baby jump hooks.

Special FSS moves for legends fans. Drexler's head down drive and knock knee'd jumper, the "Dream Shake", Dr J's stretch dunks and finger rolls, Magic's wrap-around pass, Tim Hardaway's double crossover, did I already mention Kareem's Sky Hook?, Jordan's hand switching layups, this list could go on forever.

Ability to make hybred FSS types, IE: Scorers that can dunk, Playmakers that can shoot, Inside Power Scorer.

Stoppers should be more about preventing player movement, than just blocks and steals.

Twelve years of suggesting, Playbook creator.

Animated preveiws for playbook.

More plays, and improvements to the plays added last year.

Return of slashing quickplays, plus let us specify which player does the slashing.

Game speed should be closer to real life movement, players that don't like this have the sliders to work with.

Game clock and 24-second clock should scale with the game speed slider.

Improved physics engine that can tell the difference between a 315lb player and a 195lb player. Big man squash little man, arrrgh.

Oh, and improved gameplay. No need to specify what this means, EA always seems to know what we want, so we just trim this suggestion down to two words.

And if there's still time, add a few of those shiny graphic improvements the other people suggest.

[aye-jay415]

they should put something like sportscenter on it.......like every week u could watch it and see wats goin on in the league. and when somebody gets traded

[NBAFAN2005]

- More NBA records
- Announce when NBA records are broken
- Have the announcers talk about win streaks teams are on etc
- When I go 29-0 in a dynasty or if a team goes 75-7 it should be a big
deal!! This is why we need a Newspaper!!!!!
- Include when players contracts expire on the trading menu

[kingtrobe807]

1. Before and After the game Reporters Reporting
2. Bench Players become Live in the game...cut scenes...
3. More In-Game Music
4. Halftime Show
5. Add Different Announcers for Different teams
6. Starting Lineup pre-game Show for home and away teams
7. Have players fall into the stands, fans,cameras-when doing a
fastbreak,saving the ball
8. Have players get injured during game play and not stopping the play
until you say--you are defence and a player gets injured on your
team--offence doesnt care
9. Jerseys move
10. Player expressions--bad shot,miss free-throw, big shot, block
11. Show fans leaving when score gets bad and have empty seats during
the game with less noise
12. Have a radio option during dynasty mode-like madden 2006
13. Add past championship teams--with actual faces and names
14. Create-a-team option with custom coarts, jerseys, city, name, art
15. Refs do something in the game... like move!!!
16. More team plays that go with a certain coach
17. More crowd chants
18. Have the coach sit down....( coaches do not stand the hole game)
19. Better Create-a-player
20. More hype with certain games that mean something
21. Better off-season...be able to train players more...sign and fire
coaches....able to move to another city
22. Bring Back normal replay..only extend the superstar move more..(
slower & different camera angles)
23. Coachs and players react to certain plays ( more Celebration with a
game winner)
24. More in-depth of the aging process..haircolor...musicle...weight..face features
25. More realistic player layup/dunk/alley-oop/block/steal/charge animations...
26. Actual player shooting styles..not just for the 3pt contest but for regular games....
27. Real Freethrow routines...
28. Better net animations..
29. More detail for basketball
30. Kobe Bryant as the cover boy...!!!!

[Air Jordon]

Try to make the game alot less Arcade style and focus on realism. Also maybe they should test out the game before it goes gold. Im tired of players acting retarded, walking out of bounds, shooting behind the backboard, passing it into an opponent for a turn over.

Tell EA to TRY to make a decent game for once.

[hipn]

JUST TO TELL YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKIGN FOR MORE LEGENDS... PLAYERS LIKE MICHAEL JORDAN CANT BE IN NBA LIVE BECAUSE THEY ARENT PART OF THE NBA ANYMORE, SO THEY WON"T BE IN ANY NBA LIVES UNTIL THEY SIGN SOME KIND OF THING

[Dynamite]

1. NBA.com. This could be a little difficult to implement but i think it would be sweet. Basicly instead of visiting a Statistics menu for power rankings, standings and so forth have a fake nba.com modeled sorta like it is at the moment and u could view everthing through there including latest headlines & daily scores

2. Port the graphics for pc version of 07 from the xbox 360 version. Sick of having a game that graphics tech looks like its from 2002. PC's are getting damn fast these days

3. Celebrations, already been mentioned heaps and is a must. If i win the championship i want the arena to go nuts. Confetti and streamers coming down, Queen - We Are The Champions playing, trophy and finals mvp presentation.

4. Buzzer beater celebrations should be triggered in the last 1 or 2 seconds instead of after the buzzer.

5. Superstar mode, follow your favorite player through a career

6. Stadium depth of field. At the moment some of the stadiums just look way too small

[[L3]1101]

m23jrdn45 STOP THE FUCKING SPAM

[meirb13]

I really want that NBA Live 07 would be like Madden 06. PLZ EA Sports take good ideas from this game : graphics, off court and off season. Do something like Superstar with us actually making him practicing so he can get better, and that the superstar woud be popular, his appearence and that he could shoot movies, obviously the NBA Draft, make it look good plz!!
I was pretty pissed when i saw that NBA Live 06 didnt have that, and madden 06 had it.
I demand also for better gameplay no CPU cheating, like them making 360`s and windmills when there are 2 forwards and a center in the paint. make the shots look a little better (not everyone has the same type of shot).
ALL-STAR WEEK-END : Make the dunkers sitting on the bench react after a player or themselves makes a crazy dunk with a score of 50/50. In 2005 he just walks around with no reaction and they all look sad. Put a shooting stars challenge and a skills challenge.
You guys are great! you are able to make that happen even if u need extra time just take that time we will wait only if there is better improvment !! plz EA SPORTS make me buy that game!!

And dont forget official rosters update on ur web site!! it would be great to have the most perfect game.

cmmon make a better score than ESPN on www.gamespot.com

[Heavenly]

Fire the director of the NBA Live division!!!!!!Please!!!!!
3 years in a row with very flawed games. Still the best but flawed.

-Training sessions should be minigames that you can participate in.
-Please, please let us make our own substitution patters
-Dont let bugs from older versions carry on to the knew ones
-Add the frethrow stuff from the 360 version to all versions
-Eliminate the backboard probles. Been there for 3 years
-Give me the interesting stats. Last 10 games, Amount of dd's and td's etc
-Make the game harder on the playoffs
-Give a custom camera that we can adjust at will
-Online play is a joke now. Its soooooooooooo unreal. You can hit 25 3 pointers in a game if you want to and also make 25 more halfcourt alleyoops.

Why does the Nba Live team keep giving us features that next year go away. They should just keep adding new features to the good ones they already have.

[king_AI]

the playoff series should be adjustable to 3 - 5- 7 7

[hipn]

m23jrdn45, your gay.

[KoldPhyre]

FT's routines...
signatures shots... (marion, cwebb...)
better way to select quickplays with PC's controllers...
more ways to save loose balls (jump into the crowd)...

[Waz]

actual classic teams ie. 95 Bulls, 85 Celtics, 82 Sixers, 71 Lakers, etc, etc

[Avrah3]

add the abilty to hire and fire head coaches and also use them to train a player

[R.J.]

Forget all the other things:

-IMPROVE FREESTYLE SUPERSTAR-MORE MOVES AND LESS EFFECTIVNESS

-FIX ALL BUGS FROM LIVE 06

-IMPROVED GAMEPLAY

-CHANGE ONLINE FEATURES-ELIMINATE LAGGING/CHEATING AND MAKE FATIGUE ON RANKED GAMES

I really don't care about anything else. Forget making a brand new thing, and wait at least until November to release the game. This time I am renting the game, and I won't buy shit.

Andrew, I would appreciate it if you would put these suggestions bold on your wish list, along with the customization features and in-game saves.

[zmac]

A near perfect live for me would have:

-A Superstar mode like Madden 06.
-More realistic headbands/sweatbands/& other accessories, instead of just a texture.
-Facial expressions.
-Better replays (hopefully having ESPN will provide that).
-Make training so that the user actually does it.
-A mode where it recalls a game or part of a game in NBA History, and you play it out and the goal is you have to recall that moment (for eg. Wilt Scoring 100, Kobe 12 3pts, Horry hitting 3 over Detroit.)
-Better looking jumpshots, and different ones for different players.
-More dynamic dynasty mode, with more features like Admission prices, Merchandise prices etc.
-Better plays, or create-a-play, or both.
-Players/Coach/Owners/etc communicate with user(GM) about recent things or whatever. Kinda like NBA 2k6.

I could go on and on....

[rrr1431]

Oh, I got another one, how about some realistic created players for the draft in dynasty mode. By that i mean names, faces, attributes, body size. I'm sick of all the 6 foot 2 230 lb. shooting guards that look like they are 35 yrs old!

Totaly agree!!!
Wish there was some way you could edit or create some players for the draft. It would also be nice to have common names recorded so when you add a player to the game it will not just announce his number when he makes a shot.

[R.J.]

You can dbf edit them.

[gifted]

Live 06 was one of the worst games EA put out, and there's a LOT of work they need to do. Even if we do send them a wishlist, EA's lazy butts are always tending to the mass market, where they can make tons of money. FSS was a great gimmick and it helped sell 06. Here's my list anyway, in no particular order:


1. Completely change the rebounding logic. It's been terrible the past 3 years, and a countless number of times the ball reaches the ground before anyone touches it. I hate when you're standing 1 foot away from the hoop, press triangle to rebound, and go launching 5 feet away from the basket. Superstar rebounding is even worse, and is pretty much a hit or miss type of thing.

2. Rework the passing logic. This is another part of the game that really bothers me. Besides the animations from being horrible, there are too many lob passes to my liking, and it's way too easy for the CPU to pick the ball away from you, even if you just caught the ball down in the post.

3. Balance out the defensive ai. 06's is much worse than 2005's. The CPU's defensive ai good as you see a lot of movement, help defense, and defensive matchup switches. The problem is that the defensive ai on the human side is just horrible. Whenever my team gets back on D after a missed shot, the PG slides under the basket, and my bigs are hovering around the perimeter. Make the players slide right into their defensive formations.

4. Tweak the height factor. Height factors too much into gameplay, as it makes it easier for the taller guys to shoot, rebound, and block shots. I'm sure it has been tweaked since 2004, but it needs more.

5. Change the fastbreak logic. Yeah, EA fixed the stop and catch problem, as players can now catch the ball in stride, but fastbreak logic is still stupid. If i want to push the ball, my teammates don't even run unless i'm using the turbo button.

6. Eliminate or at least regulate freestyle superstars. I always wanted EA to instead use player tendencies, but that seems unlikely; the best they can do is to include more ratings for the players. The execution of fss pretty much changed the whole flow of the game. It's way too easy to score with this system, and leads to a huge uneven distribution of the ball (extreme to the point where someone like Joe Johnson can average 36 FGA/G). There needs to be a superstar slider, or as someone said in the beginning of the forum, an affect on fatigue whenever you use a superstar move.

6. Fix these damn bugs. There were to many in 06 to count. Sometimes when the CPU is dribbling up the court, they just decide to slide out of bounds for some reason. Another bug is when i'm controlling a player, sometimes it "sticks" to another and trying to get free is a hassle. "Skating" still needs to be fixed. Another huge problem is that if you knock the ball away when the CPU is inbounding, it counts as a turnover; clearly there hasn't been a change of posession, and clearly it shouldn't be calculated as a turnover. One that just kills me, even though i admit to abusing it, is that you can draw a charge easily, even if you're in the restricted area.

7. I want overall realism. I want 20 second timeouts, clear path fouls, flagrant fouls. I want GOOD cutscenes back as well as instant replay. The flow of the game is still a bit quick, and the lack of instant replay and cutscenes is one of the reasons why. I want better presentation (ESPN's deal starts this year I think, so hopefully the design can at least look pretty). The PC version should have it's own PC friendly interface, not one with so many different screens. The commentary is just horrible. I'm 1 minute in the first quarter, and I score my 2nd FG of the game just to here Kerr saying, "They've been getting open shots all night, Marv." I want better and more fluid animations (players just look akward passing and dribbling the ball). The graphics aren't great either, and the player models look all cartoony again. I actually liked the 2005 models better. The lighting is too intense on the players, and the court lighting is horrible. Ball physics are much better in 06, even though they could still use some work.

8. Continue building on the dynasty mode. IMO Dynasty mode is fun, but still a bit too linear. EA should loosen up the offseason where players can freely do what they want if it's signing a coach, signing a player, scouting, or trading. The PDA is annoying, and I really don't want a message saying how another player on a different team has improved his inside scoring. I want all the new revisions of the CBA like the six year max. I want old rules that aren't in the game like the MLE. Hell, maybe even player/team options on contracts. Team chemistry can also play a factor. I also would like if Live could have a hot/cold system, similar to that of the 2K series. EA should also fix that primacy changing business, as it could really screw up the entire team. I'd also like interactive team/individual practices ranging from shooting drills to weightlifting to running to maybe even scrimmages. I also want better logic with generated rookies. Besides the height (with 6'1" SG's everywhere) the generated ratings are TOO random, and need to be limited somewhat. For example, most SG's should have a fg rating of 60-75, PG's with a passing rating of 70-80, big men with rebounding ratings of 65-75, all swingmen with a quickness and speed rating between 65-80, and all bigs with a quickness and speed rating between 45-65, with of course exceptions. I hate rookies who are amazing in almost all aspects, but have 23 quickness and 46 speed.


The strides from 2004 to 2005 were great, but there weren't any from 2005 to 06. If it weren't for the PC version, then I would currently be playing 2K6 on my PS2. If anything the series took a major step back. Hopefully EA can fix a lot of these problems, and if not I might just switch to playing 2K6 next year.

[rrr1431]

More REALISM PLEASE!!!!!!
no more PG IS ALWAYS TOP SCORER situations
improve scoring of CENTERS AND PFs!!!!!!
Inclide "handedness" slider to reduce the DUNKING/SHOOTING/LAYUPS W/ OFF HAND scenarios! (Theres just too much of it and its TOTALY unrealistic!!!!)

[BHD]

holyshit m23jrdn45, that's a long list

[rrr1431]

Better POST moves!
Better Player Defensive AI

[joejam999]

Add 2on2 or 3on3 (1on1 got old after about 2 years) with a choice of full or half court. Also the choice of going by 1's & 2's or 2's & 3's.
Alot of people would also like to see a career mode.
custom teams (the one in madden is really good you can make your own logos and everything really easy.
More appearance options like more hair choices in create a player.
What about classic game you can try and replay like the other guy said. Maybe even a situation mode like in madden and alot of other football games over the years.

[Titan7x]

Customised Superstar Move List
Just like some wrestling games, it will be great to be able to create, edit and assign different moves to different buttons combinations, for each superstars.
Such as holding L1 + L2 + (x) perform windmill dunk. L1 + (x) perform behind the back pass. etc.
Doing so, each stars will have their own sets of moves (mixture of defensive and offensive moves/pass), customisable before every game.

Use Points to 'buy' Special Moves
Why confine those 'hard-earned' points to only buying of shoes? Make more hidden moves (to be assigned to superstars) and 'buy' them using those points.

'RPG-like' Characters Development in Dynasty Mode
Other than progress thru trainings (coach), allow players to accumulate 'experience points' thru their in-game performances. These experience points will then be used to increase the players' respective ratings.
And when, for example, a player performed dunks regularly, their DUNK and JUMP rating will increase. Then at certain ratings, allow the user to have access to assign some 'Superstar-Dunks' to that 'level-up' player.

'Rumors'
Such as playerX is not happy with his team, want to join teamY.
And playerZ may want to retire at the end of the season.

Pre-game/ Half-time/ Post-Game/ Weekly Highlights
Have a Pre-Game section of statstics between the two teams. And show a list of players not available (injuries) at that game.
Instead of only showing the 'Players at the half', show some stimulated gameplays elsewhere at the sometime.
For example, playing Spurs vs Rockets. At half-time, show a highlight of Vince Carter performing a buzzer-beating shot for the Nets, and their current scores.
For the Post-Game, show more stats and some video highlights of the game.

Allow users to select own Substitute after Fouled-Out or Injuries
Whenever a player is fouled out or injured, let the user select the replacement to enter the game.

And other things such as
In-Game Saves,
Playable Training camps,
Custom Teams/ Create-A-Team (Dynasty),
Sound-Tags to generated Rookies' names/ nicknames.
etc.