Official NBA Live 08 Wishlist Thread

[Vanny]

One more thing that will make game better!
Allow like in Fifa to control menu by gamepad!

[Andrew]

RETRO TEAMS! EA has already included speech packages for some great retro teams..but...where are the faces? courts? some retro jerseys need some fixations, but i could shut my eyes on that, if they could add more classic teams, courts, players, coaches.

Likeness rights prevent them from including player names and faces, which is why we're yet to see classic teams in NBA Live. Speaking to the producers at the Community Day last year it's something they'd love to do but those legal complications make it unfeasible. Same goes for the missing legends, unfortunately.

Thanks for all the submissions so far everyone, keep them coming.

[dragonkillerg]

i would like to see
1. 5 on 5 practice
2. Better A.I
3. Have coaches and benching animation to bogus calls and getting angry that the team is down
4. Let players controll their team during the training camp! just like madden!
5.Veterns in dynasty should have a more affect on younger people!
6. No more Freestyle superstar get rid of it and add in signature shots , moves, passes, etc
7.A Superstar mode just like madden
8.have proper subs to the team rotation
9.Actuall playbooks and have us create our own playbooks
10.Ability to save during a game!!!
11.More replays, more crowd movement, banners wavers streamers anyhting to distract us from missing freethrows.
12. best play at half time review and have the chearleeders move around at half time.
13. Game buzzers should have replays at the end of games!!

14. the most and important ... Better gameplay.

[lynxxx]

halftime/timeout show
halftime report
animations in arena
realistic crowds
better graphic
better gameplay

[Hoopwrecker3]

change their name to NBA2K8!

[UltraNIX]

RETRO TEAMS! EA has already included speech packages for some great retro teams..but...where are the faces? courts? some retro jerseys need some fixations, but i could shut my eyes on that, if they could add more classic teams, courts, players, coaches.

Likeness rights prevent them from including player names and faces, which is why we're yet to see classic teams in NBA Live. Speaking to the producers at the Community Day last year it's something they'd love to do but those legal complications make it unfeasible. Same goes for the missing legends, unfortunately.

Thanks for all the submissions so far everyone, keep them coming.

are there any rights that prevent them from adding retro courts? this should be a HUGE step forward, since we can create faces ourselves.
and...maybe faces or at least speech packages could be hidden, so that those retro features should be only accessible for patchers, i.e. not announced in public, so that only guys who mod the game could enjoy this feature and bring it to gaming community.

[KoldPhyre]

IMO:

A.I. improvement...
CPU always draws fouls to a 3pt play... you go to the basket (do the same damn thing) and... "no foul?!?!" mainly in clutch times ¬¬
and you know... test before release it... o.0 (PG domination, no subs... man!!!)

one million new dunk packs and sig moves, like that TMac crossover... (not just sig jumpshots)

"Oh my GOD, he broke his ankles" crossovers... (not even Iverson can beat the defender with a crossover!!!)

Trades involving more than 2 teams...

choose different types of practice... like in real training camps... try some plays, 3x2 fast breaks...

fix that FS replay... sometimes you don't even see the basket...

more cut-scenes and movies... for the finals, celebrations, blockbuster trades...

more ratings that affect the gameplay... like AI and Wade going to the FT line 10-15 times per game...

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Keep the players highlights in the main menu...

[InsertScaryName]

oh yeah 1 other thing hire some of the guys of this website to make the cybers, aiacts and the courts cause they do a much better job than ur own game producers. actually i bet we could make a better game than ea could with all the tallent we got here

lol...

One more thing that will make game better!
Allow like in Fifa to control menu by gamepad!

that would be awesome... it really sucks that u have to use the mouse to make substitutions and stuff like this -.-

-players on the bench should wear warm-up gear(that would be off-the-hook!)

i like that

it also sucks that the player throws an airball if he gets fouled during a layup. i mean come on... he would at least try to make it

btw. i also like all those ideas about the crowd animations during a free throw.. but anyhow they have to re-make the whole crowd animations. they really look very ugly

[Iv3r$oN]

My english in not good cuz i am from Bulgaria if there are any mistakes sorry.
The gear of the player to be baset on the jersey.I meen to select the gear of the player not like it now Home or Away to be for the jersey(iI don`t know how to tell it correct I hope U understand me )
The headbands to have NBA logo to the left,to the right and maybe on the back of the band.Better colors of the jerseys and the bands.The Answer sleeve not that long there is a room to put wristband.And better rows .Sorry for the mistakes again.A.I the best

[ace17]

like wat most ppl have said i would love to see some of this in the future.

-Add NBDL teams

-Summer league and preseason games.

-Short term contracts like 10-15 days

-Fire and fire head coaches (i play with the raptors and i don't like sam... i want to fire him)

-better crowd and animations

-love to see somthing like madden when u have superstar mode

[Andrew]

are there any rights that prevent them from adding retro courts? this should be a HUGE step forward, since we can create faces ourselves.
and...maybe faces or at least speech packages could be hidden, so that those retro features should be only accessible for patchers, i.e. not announced in public, so that only guys who mod the game could enjoy this feature and bring it to gaming community.

Probably not as far as the designs are concerned but they might not be able to use the actual names in some cases.

I'm all for including easter eggs like faces, portraits and so on but I'm assuming there's a limit on how much they can slip in the game before they infringe on likeness rights, considering that technically speaking they're still including a player they're not allowed to even if he is hidden by default. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see it happen but I have a feeling we're out of luck there.

[UltraNIX]

are there any rights that prevent them from adding retro courts? this should be a HUGE step forward, since we can create faces ourselves.
and...maybe faces or at least speech packages could be hidden, so that those retro features should be only accessible for patchers, i.e. not announced in public, so that only guys who mod the game could enjoy this feature and bring it to gaming community.

Probably not as far as the designs are concerned but they might not be able to use the actual names in some cases.

I'm all for including easter eggs like faces, portraits and so on but I'm assuming there's a limit on how much they can slip in the game before they infringe on likeness rights, considering that technically speaking they're still including a player they're not allowed to even if he is hidden by default. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see it happen but I have a feeling we're out of luck there.

so we are lucky here. look. we request to add retro courts, stadiums, right? they are designs, and until then we come out smoothly. instead of having real names (like meadowlands, chicago stadium, boston garden), they could use Chicago 1991-92 court (as it is with jerseys). problem solved?

and can you tell me what's so wrong in having technical/flagrant fouls, multi-player fights, disqualifications, suspensions, fines? it happens every season, almost every month (fights/suspensions), and technicals are uncountable.

[mtcc]

well its good that your taking ideas from the users

1) It would be better if there were more cut scenes after making a big 3 pointer or a dunk without the superstar skill

2) More commentators would be nice. Steve Kerr and Marv is starting to get old and boring i keep on hearing the same thing over and over again

3) Live trading during the rookie drafting period

4) More realistic tradeing not like Kenyon Martin for LBJames

5) Bring the playstation skills challange to the all star weekend

6) More balance rating on players

[yiannipaps]

When trying to improve the NBA live series, all the EA guys need to do is take a look at an NBA game, and then compare this realism to the previous versions of NBA live and figure out what is infact missing. There are a few things they miss EVERY YEAR, and it really effects the realism of the game, and it really upsets me to see them skip over these crucial details every year:

1. The passion. The Atmosphere. The Hype of the NBA. It just isn't in the game. For example, come playoff time, the crowd animations should be completley different. My PC speakers need to be busted, even if they are muted. The crowd needs to hold special signs, unique to the playoffs and banners. The crowd should be off the hook - tripple the regular season games, and quadrouple in the NBA finals.

2. The arena announcer. EA, I think it is about time you got a new announcer, mabey a more enthusiastic african american. Get an announcer that really brings anticipation and exitement - When watching a LIVE game, esspecially at playoff time, the player introductions give me this feeling inside. This buzz of addrenaline and enthrallment. Replicate this feeling and the game will reach an another level. Take unique introductions for each team e.g. "Get ready to Meeeeeeet and Greeeeeet yourrrrrrrr Deeeeeeeeeeee-Troit Pissssssssssstons!!!!!!!! " Need I say more?

3. That unrealistic Flying dunk. You all know which one I'm talking about. The one that has been in the series since hmmmm... Live 98? It's getting old, get rid of it.

4. If a CPU team has a superstar, make the team utilize the superstar. For example, whenever I played against Boston or Minnesota, the game was dominated by others instead of the superstars Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett. This happend everytime, and is very unrealistic.

5. NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION!!! Make the user strive for the celebration rather than a two seccond cheer once the championship is achieved. There is no insentive otherwise. GET DAVID STERN TO PRESENT THE TROPHY!! GET INTERVIEW!! GET THE VIRTUAL MARV ALBERT AND STEVE KERR DOWN ON STAGE INTERVIEWING!!! MAKE A PARADE!! JUST PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!

6. Replay buzzer beaters!!! This needs to be done - I keep going to instant replay after I have just hit the game winning shot and I can't do it. This is extremely fustrating. Let me ask you something, if the game was really NBA Live wouln't there be replays after buzzer beaters. It would also be really good, and would add to the realism, if when the reffs needed to review the shot, the shot was played out from all different angles automatically, which brings me to my next point:

**7. Video editing. When you watch a live broadcast, you don't see the replay straight away, the replays are all saved for timeouts and just before add breaks. Make it so when the user calls for time out, the highlight reel comes on, of all your great moves!!! This should also happen after every quater, and at the end of the game!!!! Also make a pregame show, where you actually see the commentators and mabey even some interviews. In summery: DO NOT CUT TO REPLAYS RIGHT AFTER THE SPECTACULAR PLAY... SAVE A HIGHLIGHT REEL AT THE END OF QUARTERS AND TIME OUTS.

This is all for now...
Bye.

[michaelc37]

(0) Include a 3 on 3 game mode (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)
(1) Signature Style Play For All Superstars
(2) Signature Shots For All Playes(Or at least all superstars)
(3) Better GamePlay like 2K, including AI decisions.
(4) Integrate the 75 different ratings in the PC Version ( as the X360 has it.) for better diversity.

(5) The team's record should be greatly taken into account when judging MVP candidates(as in real life). (IMPORTANT)

(6) Everyone hates always having to check those PDA messages in season and dynasty mode. So have some kind of voice mail, or the assistant say it to you via text to speech or somethin.

(7) Fix the simulation stats, MVP candidates are always big men(C,PF) and i cant even get a Guard to average over 25 point per game. The Simulation was much better in nbalive06 than in nbalive07.(IMPORTANT)

(8) Cool idea for some players to trash talk their opponents during game.
(Nothing obscene though)

(9) Include a Half-time show, where commentator talk about MVP candidates, and in-game suggestions, and keys to victory for each team in the second half.

(10) Show Dancers after comming out from Half-time and Timeouts.

(11) In the Dynasty, include pop up challenges like (1 on 1, and 3 pt showdown) from other players in the league, and if the players win reward them with increased ratings. It would make in more fun at least. (Show the challenges as a pop up message, or in a list to avoid pop up annoyance)

(12) In the offseason allow players to work on their game by allowing via 3pt practices , 1 on 1 games, or some 3 on 3 games. The result from the players performance in these games should determine how the ratings improve. These games should be easily placed into the schedule.

[bo3076]

BUY-OUT CONTRACTS OF PLAYERS, is it in the list already

[miha korosec]

In game modes should be:
2on2
3on3
4on4game
sorry for my bad english

[Sauru]

more than anything i want to be able to save mid game. not sure if they patched that or not with 07, i quit 07 like 2 days after i got it. thats the biggie for me. so here is my list

1. save mid game
2. mid level exception
3.multi team deal (and done the right way)
4. ability to create a team and use them in the dynasty. start with expansion draft
5.better rookies
6. better trading system

thats it for now gotta get back to work

[dreadd41]

change their name to NBA2K8!

Exactly !!
Or at least copy their gameplay

[Andrew]

so we are lucky here. look. we request to add retro courts, stadiums, right? they are designs, and until then we come out smoothly. instead of having real names (like meadowlands, chicago stadium, boston garden), they could use Chicago 1991-92 court (as it is with jerseys). problem solved?

Possibly, as I said I'm not 100% sure of any legal problems with including the designs. It won't hurt to ask though personally I'm not that optimistic.

and can you tell me what's so wrong in having technical/flagrant fouls, multi-player fights, disqualifications, suspensions, fines? it happens every season, almost every month (fights/suspensions), and technicals are uncountable.

Well, I wouldn't say multi-player fights happen almost every month. There are ejections but big brawls and punch-ups tend to be few and far between compared to other sports, such as hockey. The bottom line however is that the NBA will not allow EA Sports to include them in the game. Therefore, it's not going to happen.

[Patr1ck]

From the other wishlist thread. I meant to post it here. I edited it to show my main wishes.

--Highflyers and Power Freestyle Superstars should not have all dunk animations. There should be some highflying and power layups. Add more risk to those FSS moves because they can't easily be stopped.
--The cpu AI can be improved by being more aware of wide open players on the court, ESPECIALLY close to the basket.
--Original freestyle moves don't work as well as they used to, please improve it and add seperate freestyle moves for post players and perimiter players.
--Fix the analog sensitivity, allowing players to walk, jog and run depending on how far you push the stick. This can also be used to do away with the turbo button, and that turbo button can be used for backdown or prohop or even a modifier to allow more FSS moves, or even more playcalling, or even both at the same time!
--Allow the setting of a team strategy for each quarter and allow the saving of these strategies at the front-end interface.
--Teams should react better and faster when you aren't calling a play. Scorers should automatically be getting screens to get open. Set plays should be a bit more dynamic, the current setup makes it too easy to sniff out the plays. Bring back the old plays that had variations to them.
--Add signature shots and the ability to select a signature shot for any player.
--Commentary should be more involved with the flow of the game, rather then mostly comments about what just happened in the game. Add some logic for previous games, hot and cold streaks, and bring up their intensity during close games and the playoffs.
--Add a slider for each type of Freestyle Superstar ability.
--Add support for widescreen users.
--Support 5.1 Surround sound better. You could have Marv and Steve on the center channel, on-cout action on the front two speakers, and the crowd/ditties, and arena announcer on the front and rear speakers.
--Bring back Fatigue effect slider for people who play shorter quarters.
--Add the possibility for more than one x-factor per game and defensive x-factors.
--Finish up the work you are doing on the creation zone - create a team, create a jersey, and create a stadium. Yes I've SEEN those DBF files.
--Improve the simulated stats engine.
--Add normal mapping and bump mapping to textures, especially the jerseys.
--Utilize 3-dimensional player accessories as opposed to just 2-dimensional overlay textures.
--Support the PC mod community by releasing an editor(import/export) for textures.

I would much rather see improvements in the flaws of the game then new features.

--Clipping. Players feet end up under the floorboard, players going completely through another player/backboard. The ball goes through players on passes sometimes, etc.

--Edit player bugs. Players have a generic face if you don't go into practice mode first. Home/away shoes chnage when you edit a player. As far as edit player goes, I would like to be able to set a players' accessories for each jersey.

--Fix the rotation of the camera in replay mode when using a controllers right analog stick(this may apply to the right analog presure sensitivity but I'm not sure).

--Have the computer pg run plays more often then trying to go coast to coast.

--The crowd's involvement in the game is alot better this year, but I would like the home crowd to burst out cheering after there team went on a run and caused a time out from the visiting team, along with music being played during the timeout.

--In dynasty mode I would like to see an "import player" feature.

--Fully custom season or dynasty. Allowing the selection of how many teams, divisions, and conference there would be.

[fruitcake21]

more suggestions

frame rate

save playbooks and make the default ones xact for every team
make ur own play and when modifing the play book show the player movements for the noobs out there and those who want to know wat happens when u run that play.
and i agree with the more next gen features such as the 75 rating thing

[Vanny]

I have read some post and really the problem with PF and C is big!
PF with 85+ rating more important than gilbert arenas with 91. It's more difficult to score 30+ points by pg that by PF like Amare. Will be nice if it will be fixed.

[Gill Bates]

My wishes are:
1. Subs: instead of changing a player in a position , allow replacing of any player with the positions shifting accordingly (I can take out a center and put in a pg for example)
2. Prevent position domination (PG in 07, other positions in some of the earlier games).
3. Allow "arcade" modes with different numbers of players, most preferred is 2 vs. 2 street ball style games.
4. Allow multiple team trades.
5. Include top european teams both for "play now" and for all other game modes, in dynasty for example, allow drafting from them and playing some european games. Same goes for NCAA and NBDL - allow movements to and from all of these.
6. Improve this year's commentary by adding remarks on player stats and improvements over the years, add this to the dynasty as well.
7. Allow non-reflective courts (such as outside courts).
8. Make star players excite the audience after good plays.
9. AI: CPU coaches taking out players with too many turnovers and/or missde shots (adding a cutscene where the coach scolds the player or stever kerr making a cynical remark would be a nice touch as well).
10. When setting up plays, the player should make signs of what play will be played.
11. Make it a flagrant foul when a player is stopped on a break from behind.
12. Put other generes of music (besides R n' B, Rap and such)
13. The loading screen can have interesting information about the team about to play instead of a superstar picture and some animation

Highly unlikely stuff:
14 In the half, show experts analyzing several important possesions and plays (with the complete court schematic, arrows and circles act), and giving advice on how both teams should go.
15 In dynasty/season, half time shows include halftime scores and recaps from other games played on same day.
16 Important games - have previews showing starting 5 players for each team (head to head comparison) with signature moves and stats from last games in the season.
17 Players can ask to be traded to specific teams.
18 Guest commentary from other NBA former stars such as Charles Barkely and others.
19 Allow retired players in dynasty to return as coaches after a few years.
20 Add world tournament once in 4 years in dynasty where the current stars of the league play against the currenet stars of other countries.

[DRD24]

Michael Jordan in 90's All-Stars team