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52388.3 in reply to 52388.2
Date: 10/2/2008 8:02:36 AM
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of course more options give more tactical variability and the game will be more fun.


So 10 000 options in setting tactics would be more fun that what we have now?

I'm not at all saying that the current options are the best, but more complexity does not necessarily mean more fun. There's a balance to be struck to maximize the fun (and paying customers) across the entire user base.

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52388.4 in reply to 52388.3
Date: 10/2/2008 8:07:01 AM
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maybe 2 types of instruction can be a solution.
one for the expert users, one for the noobies.

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52388.6 in reply to 52388.1
Date: 10/2/2008 8:43:54 AM
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now, wouldn't it be nice to have… personalized instructions, kinda like repositionings in HT? you'd be able to instruct each single player to focus on a given play style (drive to the rim, drive and dish, spot up, set picks, cut to the basket, flash to the post… whatevah!), which the guy would favor over the other options (kapono might drive to the rim a few times, but you'll mostly find him spotting up for the three).


Great Suggestion. Personal instruction will be a great asset I think. F.e. I would like to say to my PG that he shouldn't take shots, only when it's an easy open one etc, dunno if that might be possible "rather pass then shoot" or something. Or my SG should 'stay outside' instead of driving in every time.

Last edited by BB-Patrick at 10/2/2008 8:44:20 AM

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52388.7 in reply to 52388.5
Date: 10/2/2008 9:48:23 AM
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Well, I was just attacking B31's point, which I've seen many people try to make in different threads about how to "improve" the game. More complexity does not necessarily mean more fun. I just wanted to get that out there now, in the hope that it doesn't get repeated.

As far as your idea, I don't have a strong opinion against it, although I think I prefer things the way they are.

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52388.8 in reply to 52388.7
Date: 10/2/2008 10:12:37 AM
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i don't know if i like this idea
i fear giving different orders to all my players could change the gameplay towards the creation of monoskilled "soldiers"

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52388.10 in reply to 52388.9
Date: 10/2/2008 11:29:39 AM
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i don't know if i like this idea
i fear giving different orders to all my players could change the gameplay towards the creation of monoskilled "soldiers"

as we all know, jason kapono is the best player to ever bless a basketball court — and that's just because his coach instructs him to only spot up and shoot the long range jumper. :)

if you're doing one thing over and over again, the defense will adapt and take it away quite soon. the key is — this would set a preferential behaviour in order to skew the player's behaviour toward a given pattern, far from making him a one trick pony.

So,I think that GE had to make these reflections about players characteristics;it's not so important put more and more other choices in to line up the formation.I agree with you that the range of possible tactics is too limited,and some new tactics had to be created,like a box and one defence

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52388.12 in reply to 52388.3
Date: 10/2/2008 4:09:19 PM
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So 10 000 options in setting tactics would be more fun that what we have now?


well, coaches think non-stop about plays to outplay the other team...

that's in one way you have to think about basketball... to outplay offense and defense... or else you'll lose...

i don't think also, that 10000 should be enough...Ü it's just that tactics are few... and if i may say... kinda tiring.

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52388.13 in reply to 52388.12
Date: 10/2/2008 4:15:20 PM
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For God's sake, I'm not claiming that the current option allows one to simulate a real coach. I mean, duh. And you're right, not even 10000 options would.

The point is that there wouldn't be much demand for, say, a game where you have to design your own neural network to simulate coach behaviour. And I expect those who did play it would complain it wasn't flexible enough anyway.

Last edited by Mod-oeuftete at 10/2/2008 4:15:43 PM

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