@@tominator028 i actually agree I don’t understand players who think shooting should be hard, the skill shouldn’t be about shooting The skill should be about Getting a good quality shot. I don’t think you should get bail out for poor defense if a player is open most likely they should have a good chance of making it if they time their shot
2k has defence. U just need to put it on ur build. If u spam x and have no interior what do u expect? Buffing shooting will remove the skill gap u can already make whites what else do u want? Sniper back in the game
@@naacaruso652 their no defense in this game me and my friend have gold defensive badges and players constantly make fully contested shots that say lightly contested when the player has no space at all,also the constant crabing in the game the constant gliding off someone body especially in the paint. Also i wasn’t even talking about interior and even then it terrible also whites barley go in y’all got to stop exaggerating how much whites go in they go in once every 5-6 shots Shooting does not take much skill when most games players just sag off due to 2k constantly changing the green windows making it were you can’t green if you think that a skill gap then we just disagree
@@Wrestle_Kingdom Interior is part of defence. Having gold badges doesn’t mean much if u sag from ur guy every play and complain of the shot going in. If you’re telling me u don’t help and stay on ur guy and they make reds and yellows over you i struggle to believe it. The only build that gives me problems is post scorers
2K needs to just ignore content creators when it comes to game design choices. The content creators don't care about the community at large or the balance of the game, they only care about defending their ability to hide behind screens left right zig zagging and make 100% of their unguardable shots. If they can't do this then there's a chance they can lose, so then they start crying about it.
Even my IRLs hate 2k now, Beluba tried to make the game casual-friendly & ended up making it absolutely terrible for everybody (except post scorers ofc)
All they have to do is literally just separate players by shooting percentages. People shooting with crazy efficiency are put in certain servers and lower percentages are put in others. This would allow great players to play with and against great players, keeping the skill gap relevant. It would also allow casual players to play with more forgiving settings amongst themselves. I get that sweats want to play in the park to dominate the scrubs but that ends up keeping the more casual audience away from it. The number of time ive been in semi empty parks is crazy.
@@RegularFlyGuyplay theater where they have skill based matchmaking then🤷♂️park will usually be dominated by sweats and they don’t need to do all that
@@RegularFlyGuyparks being empty isn’t a big issue in the game at all, there’s plenty of other better game modes to play too. There’s gameplay issues that are more important rn.
@@_XAV_ the gameplay issues are not going to be resolved this year, if ever. The game works the way it works and nothing will change until a competitor enters the basketball video game world. Im personally a fan of 5v5, but the REC is hell and i dont have 4 friends that play 2k. Im not in the US so theres no real interests in basketball where im at.
@@RegularFlyGuyThey already have that with matchmaking. U can already make whites, all u have to do is learn ur visual cue which u can find testing it in an empty park court. 2k24 before the patch was more difficult to shoot in and it killed the game when they patched it. Don’t play on high risk if you can’t time your jumper
because guards constantly spam left and right, easily getting wide-open shots and greening 95% of the time. This ruins the overall experience and is a big reason why the player base has been rapidly declining.
People don’t appreciate that the most realistic thing about this game is that most the time peoples misses are on themselves, not the defense. When the best players get hot no defense can stop it they just hope they miss
@@jaythegoat1260 I get that but it also balances the game, this way if you take 10 shots a game they aren’t all 3 pointers at least not every game, and the defense can interfere with but not truly stop perfect offense
Nah this game plays like trash and movement has been getting worse with and without the ball. The delay between game modes and inconsistency in shooting is insane.
I rhythm shoot with high risk. No longer make whites but I green ALOT more. Rhythm shooting kinda is weird sometimes but it’s most definitely worth it for not missing wide opens
I think the catch animations/different timings for shots depending on catch animations and some of the block/steal animations are pretty bad but besides that it’s a decent game.
@@oldnbaschool I’m actually doing pretty good. I’m averaging a double double, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game. I’m one of the best shooters on every team, and I’m a center with an 80 3 pointer. Also playing on high risk high reward withe pro stick.
2k25 rec and pro-am is the most fun I've had on a video game in 10 years. You all just love to whine and complain when you have to adapt to minor changes
2k absolutely did something to shooting. My jumpshot is suddenly broken. I was shoot almost 60 percent. I'm down to 53 percent within a day. Shit was crazy.
They haven’t changed anything with lanes or steals. 5 TOs from one guard in a game and 2 TOs each from both of my teammates in another, both today. They were bad passes for this game but they shouldn’t have been stolen in any other 2k.
I don't understand how 2k managed to fuck up casual game modes, why is there skill based matchmaking in CASUAL. Whats the point of ranked modes when casual modes are made ranked modes through sbmm
I think it is misleading that timing a shot perfectly doesn't guarantee a bucket, when in fact it does. Based on what I can see on my shot tests, the animations just vary (which is more realistic tbh). This means that, if you want to green every shot, you need to be familiar with the small differences in the animations of your jump shot. Also, note that the reason why there's no 100% in 2kLab's graph is probably because they are testing per millisecond (timing) regardless of the animation.
Remember most of these test were done with badges in isolation which most players don't get. More than likely as a 2 if you're taking a 32 footer it's off of both dimer and set shot specialist
Had a rec game last night where there were 35 steals and some of them were pretty crazy animations 😂. Rn it makes more sense to make a 95-99 steal build than to actually try and play good on ball defense which is sad.
Bro I fucking hate when rhythm shooting doesn’t register, makes me feel like I didn’t flick my stick up at times when I know I did and I’ve been shooting lights out when it works
Great vid, Badge. EK is absolutely correct. Regarding low risk timing, making white doesn't give people iq. Good iq usually beats bad iq, no matter the handicap.
bro i dont care what these creators are talking about there NEEDS to be a pure green window. if 2k needs to decrease the current window a little to implement it thats fine but being punished for being wide open as a good player is nothing but frustrating and honestly just horrible gameplay design
@@stewiegriffinfan18 the thing is my stretch had a 90 three more plus the items that gave you more three points, my stretch was kinda small but I can still block and dunk and dribble and shoot.
I was rookie 5 and accidentally talked to the wrong NPC and switched to elite 😭😭 now I’m 27% into rookie 4 again while all my friends are Superstar 2😭😭
guards constantly spam left and right, easily getting wide-open shots and greening 95% of the time. This ruins the overall experience and is a big reason why the player base has been rapidly declining.
they need to get rid of right stick regular shooting. there’s no reason i should be attempting to tempo shoot and it shows up as a regular shot. if i wanted to regular shoot i’d press square… who even is using the right stick to regular shoot?
@@Committed187no 😂😂😂if you played this game for more than 10 years and aren’t a kid you have been using that button since 2k. Nobody was using that stick until like 4-5 years ago. Every game before was just the button.
@rd9669 I've been playing since 2k10. You're absolutely wrong. Stick shooting has been around ever since I started. People act like 2k21 was the first game with shot aiming when it wasn't. You're a child, imo, If you can't use the stick 🤷♂️
@@Committed187 yeah but most people have shot with the button since 2k and nba live. It’s been in the game but it wasn’t pushed as being the better way to shot and you didn’t get a boost back then for using the stick.
@rd9669 unless you have stick skills like I said 😂😂 When it comes to other shot types like stepback fades, turnaround fades, hop shots. I've always used the stick for those kinds of shots, too. Once again, you're wrong because 2k17 gave us a boost for having the correct aim when using the shot stick instead of Square/X. People were hitting whites out the ass in 2k17 because they'd perfectly aim their shot but mistime it, and it'd still go in.
Hate when people say don’t patch the game when there is literally a bunch of things that needs to be fixed excluding shooting cause I think it’s just fine & the game is fairly decent like I’m enjoying it besides the bugs & the delays & I just feel like im really not controlling my player 2K is🤷🏾♂️💯
Bought it returned it later that night no regrets. Skipped 24 all together and I’ll be skipping 2k probably forever. Still enjoy watching your videos for old times sake. A lot of yall will be surprised how little you miss 2k after getting into other games.
Ehh ain't that deep ngl only thing that bugs me is how scammy the vc is. I should of waited to see which build did best before splurging but ya live ya learn
SBMM is ridiculous in all games, especially those that have ranked modes, but there’s been a glitch for years where you can’t get a game & you have to exit & go back in
I wonder if the rhythm shooting delay is because the game has to first decide if you are moving the stick for a dribble move before deciding if you are shooting. Since X/square is designated for shooting, their will never be a need to check if the input is for a dribble move, it will always be an input for a shot.
I'm not playing as often as streamers or supersweats, but I honestly have yet to run into anyone using a meter to shoot in this game. I do run into a LOT of people running normal risk-reward and my soul crumbles a little everytime someone makes a white on me.
Why are we talking about if they buff shooting it’s gonna be bad? Bro this game has a rigged defensive system the game will make u miss 2 layups under neath the basket and on the 3rd you’ll make it ,I know that if I miss my layup on the first attempt the game is gonna grant me my third driving lay up People are turning off lay up meters and making the dumbest stuff since when was real player % lay ups on top of 2k ? Never This game got me looking like prime kyrie with layups at a 75 layup . We should have more videos expressing how absolutely broken the random generated shot success is and the broken defense If u buff shooting like past 2ks Buff contest it’s that simple
They added all this for the trash players and it’s annoying asf for good players real player % is so bailed out and so is low or normal risk nobody should make a white
I loved layups in 24 when the defense got out of position the window widened again. You could get very jelly on the lays. They went from the best layups (to me) to missing under the basket again. Now it’s at a point of being at a disadvantage if you don’t use real player 😅
I rlly dgaf what anybody has to say. If you’re a very above average players stop complaining about skill based match making. I don’t wanna punch in bums all mf day. I have over an 80 win I have no business going again casuals. It’s not fair to em.
I have a good reason as to why they shouldn’t bring back meter they could make a titan script that auto jumps for a contest as soon as the opponents meter pops up u gots to see it thru
This shooting buff is devious I was so consistent with my jump shot with a 78 three and 85 middy now I can hit shit as of yesterday. And the guy I play with is a pg with a 90 3 and couldn’t hit shit and now he all of sudden consistent af since yesterday 😂
Steals have absolutely been nerfed (plucks got buffed slightly) I’m 100% certain as a pre-release player. The interceptions are way, way, way less insane. If you are still getting your passes picked a lot than it is more than likely your fault.
They definitely buffed shooting. Been using the same shooting animation and rhythm shooting. Then out of nowhere where I could green 4/4 3s in a row. Which is not normal. And I’m pretty trash tbh 💀
have ran into a few cheaters. Giveaway is when they have maxed 110 stats in the pregame screens, then they have a 60 over all when you look at the card.
I don’t think they nerfed or buffed anything, I think people are just learning the game 😂. Plus with the sbmm, if you’re doing better so will the people around you. I’ve played with plenty of people that still can’t shoot to save their lives and still throws terrible passes into turnovers every chance they get
Bro that stage clip is funny asf 😂 the problem wit 2k is everyone wanna be comp instead of having fun fr 😂 everyone wanna stream it’s just all ruining the game fr cuz ts funny . Shi like that use to happen on 2k 15 and 16 😂
This just proves “excellent” and “perfect” are not the same. Maybe implement a small window or find the window, if there is one, and narrow that to a small 100-150 ms perfect window.
Honestly using high risk made me better for some reason im shooting better in 25 than 24 and 23 i havent shot decent since 20 😭😭😭 usual 3pt percentage 43 25 im around 45 hopefully a month from now i can see improvements 😅 ima casual this is a milestone to me 😂
Bringing meter back for everyone to see won’t matter since there’s no green window on the meter. No matter what you shoot, the meter does the same thing every time
I got randomly banned for like 5 hours last night, had a heart attack cause it was giving me the perma ban message then it suddenly disappeared without any input from 2k support.
It's not that skill match making shouldn't be in all modes, 2K just needs to program it better. They use to listen to us more before Take 2 got really aggressive and made 2K what it has become. I miss the early 2000s
the new shooting mechanic is janky but ngl i like it, it really separates the bad players from the good players. Literally played a REC game where some dude missed 7 shots wide open.
It's crazy how ppl who are supposed to be soooo good at the game, have a problem with mostly playing ppl who are on the same level as them. It's messed up y'all gotta wait for a game. But proving grounds always seems packed.
Come on bro, you know that you can’t have the same jumpshot motion shooting from 25 ft and 35 ft.. not even irl do you have the same motion shooting close and far.. the game is real and not making no skills dudes just shoot wtv they want..
😂, 2K will forever nerf and buff all players not on their good list. We just have to live with it. That's why I play maybe less than an hour a week now. Since '21, I have been playing less and less.
People really want to shoot 18 for 18 every game from half court after doing 1548949846516546351564465 left right dribbles. MY wish list. 1. Some sort of penalty for spam the steal button. 2. Blocks turned up a little. 3. Interior defense Buff 4. Perimeter defense Buff
Also, the reason that guy wasn’t getting any opponents is because everybody is making 60 overall including the top 10 ranked people in the world to getting bum lobbies and to start with a black card. It’s confusing to me. Why do good players want to play against bad players how do they get any type of reward from that, you think good players beat good players. It’s more rewarding.
Badgeplug you are about the steals THANK YOU I knew I was right!!! I been down with you for a while U DIDN'T BECAME A CORPORATE PUPPET!!!! THANK YOU WHEN I START A CHANNEL MAYBE U MIGHT LEAVE A COMMENT!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU 🙏🙏🙏
2k has to decide what kind of game they want to be. They have a monopoly over the entire basketball game market and try to be a simulation and arcade game; simultaneously which makes no one happy.
Idk why people are complaining about shooting. No one wants to play an easy game. If you know your shot and animation, you shouldn’t be having problems. Regardless if timing can be different, that’s how it should be. I’m no where near “comp” but even with a 76 3pt I know my animation and can see based off my feet whether if it’s a catch and shoot, off the dribble, etc, I’m still shooting 56%. Mfs just be whining bc they’re trash and want an easy game.
The skill-based matchmaking doesn't even work in pro-am. Me and my hbs were playing during the double rep and we were 6-4 after winning 2 games in a row. Why tf did we play the #1 ranked team in the world. We were barely positive but we're playing the best team in the world?????
I made a 7’0 with 91 strength 62 perimeter 67 steal 79 3 82 middy 90 standing dunk 92 close shot I’m currently averaging 27 ppg & 26 rebounds in rec never on any 2ks have I put up those numbers consistently in games
I pretty much agree with everything said here... only thing I don't agree with is the sbmm... I literally said I'd quit 2k the second they add sbmm however, I play solo a lot. I am finally getting mentally capable teammates in the random rec. Sure they're may be some flukes, but overall. I can play this game solo without bashing my brain into the wall because I'm getting teammates similar to me
Id also like to add that I make it a priority to not be in red. I stay gold. So more than likely that's why I'm having a different experience. I get red go play a few 1v1s do dumb stuff and lose my red plate then go back into the rec. Once you hit red it's like instant 95 perimeter 96 steal builds.
I'm not even a "good" shooter typically, but I am easily shooting 50-60% just rhythm shooting on high risk/reward with an 85 3ball on my SG and a 90 mid on my C. Even shooting roughly 45% from 3 with only a 68 3pt rating on the C. The lack of contests makes it easier certainly. If they buff shooting at all, they have to also buff defense so there are more contests.
Guy who said 2k made people delusional. Nah I don’t know about that. I started playing 2k20 and was a shooting machine off rip. Stopped playing all the way until 2k24 and I came back shooting crazy greens and mind y’all I started off with shot meter on 2k20 for couple days then went turned my jump shot meter off and been playing like that ever since and got proof. 2k25 shooting is way different I gotta get used to the mechanics. But last night I tweaked my settings and put it on high risk I made 18 shots and literally only missed 1 shot. So like I don’t know maybe people just gotta adjust to these new mechanics. And give it time then people will realize these small changes in 2k25.
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They just need to listen to the 2k community and not the creators of games who don’t even play 2k
Nah the creators will say what they wanna hear because they want to keep going to community day
@@ShesKanary those ppl who in the community days dont even have control over the actuall community its crazy
2k community is the most divided gaming community’s of all time
@@ShesKanaryi think he meant game creators as game devs, not content creators
The reason for why shooting shouldn’t change is due to bad defense, a shooting buff wouldn’t be a problem if 2k actually had defense
Then buff both. Buff contests and award good defense, and buff shooting and award good timing instead of having different timings for each shot.
@@tominator028 i actually agree I don’t understand players who think shooting should be hard, the skill shouldn’t be about shooting The skill should be about Getting a good quality shot. I don’t think you should get bail out for poor defense if a player is open most likely they should have a good chance of making it if they time their shot
2k has defence. U just need to put it on ur build. If u spam x and have no interior what do u expect? Buffing shooting will remove the skill gap u can already make whites what else do u want? Sniper back in the game
@@naacaruso652 their no defense in this game me and my friend have gold defensive badges and players constantly make fully contested shots that say lightly contested when the player has no space at all,also the constant crabing in the game the constant gliding off someone body especially in the paint.
Also i wasn’t even talking about interior and even then it terrible also whites barley go in y’all got to stop exaggerating how much whites go in they go in once every 5-6 shots
Shooting does not take much skill when most games players just sag off due to 2k constantly changing the green windows making it were you can’t green if you think that a skill gap then we just disagree
@@Wrestle_Kingdom Interior is part of defence. Having gold badges doesn’t mean much if u sag from ur guy every play and complain of the shot going in. If you’re telling me u don’t help and stay on ur guy and they make reds and yellows over you i struggle to believe it. The only build that gives me problems is post scorers
Anybody else hate that hands up defense in the paint makes you jump occasionally?
and steal
Dumb as hell bro!!! Hands up defense is useless!! Then when you jump it's an easy basket for the offense.
2K needs to just ignore content creators when it comes to game design choices. The content creators don't care about the community at large or the balance of the game, they only care about defending their ability to hide behind screens left right zig zagging and make 100% of their unguardable shots. If they can't do this then there's a chance they can lose, so then they start crying about it.
Rhythm shooting is hella delayed online idgaf what nobody say
Be wide open it either speeds up crazy or slows crazy
@@ryanvoelker23 that shit don’t pop up every time even when i take my time
The shyt useless online my guy no lies detected
It has to be like this because cheaters
what is y’all talking about bro, shits so easy to time online
If they have to buff the shooting to make the majority happy then they also need to buff the contest on defense
Even my IRLs hate 2k now, Beluba tried to make the game casual-friendly & ended up making it absolutely terrible for everybody (except post scorers ofc)
All they have to do is literally just separate players by shooting percentages. People shooting with crazy efficiency are put in certain servers and lower percentages are put in others.
This would allow great players to play with and against great players, keeping the skill gap relevant. It would also allow casual players to play with more forgiving settings amongst themselves.
I get that sweats want to play in the park to dominate the scrubs but that ends up keeping the more casual audience away from it. The number of time ive been in semi empty parks is crazy.
@@RegularFlyGuyplay theater where they have skill based matchmaking then🤷♂️park will usually be dominated by sweats and they don’t need to do all that
@@RegularFlyGuyparks being empty isn’t a big issue in the game at all, there’s plenty of other better game modes to play too. There’s gameplay issues that are more important rn.
@@_XAV_ the gameplay issues are not going to be resolved this year, if ever. The game works the way it works and nothing will change until a competitor enters the basketball video game world.
Im personally a fan of 5v5, but the REC is hell and i dont have 4 friends that play 2k. Im not in the US so theres no real interests in basketball where im at.
@@RegularFlyGuyThey already have that with matchmaking. U can already make whites, all u have to do is learn ur visual cue which u can find testing it in an empty park court. 2k24 before the patch was more difficult to shoot in and it killed the game when they patched it. Don’t play on high risk if you can’t time your jumper
WE NEED PURE GREEN WINDOW
NO RNG
There’s no rng with high risk. High reward. False info. The moving green window doesn’t mean the window isn’t there every single time. It is.
WE NEED PURE GREEN WINDOW
NO RNG LIKE I SAID
because guards constantly spam left and right, easily getting wide-open shots and greening 95% of the time. This ruins the overall experience and is a big reason why the player base has been rapidly declining.
@@WittyWondersYeetwhat are you playing 2k22? This why dribbling gets nerfed every year by people who don’t know what they’re saying
@@tidepods2004 Yea thats why it gets nerfed. Becuase 2k is a dying game
People don’t appreciate that the most realistic thing about this game is that most the time peoples misses are on themselves, not the defense. When the best players get hot no defense can stop it they just hope they miss
Hope they don’t change nun let them keep crying
To be fair 2k is not about realism lol
@@jaythegoat1260 I get that but it also balances the game, this way if you take 10 shots a game they aren’t all 3 pointers at least not every game, and the defense can interfere with but not truly stop perfect offense
Nah this game plays like trash and movement has been getting worse with and without the ball. The delay between game modes and inconsistency in shooting is insane.
I rhythm shoot with high risk. No longer make whites but I green ALOT more. Rhythm shooting kinda is weird sometimes but it’s most definitely worth it for not missing wide opens
Losing games to guys shooting 3/3 on whites is one of the most demoralizing things in 2k history
If they buff shooting they need to buff perimeter defense.
Agree.
Facts because every contested shot says “Open”, they need to only just buff wide open shots.
Buff defense in general…
Real talk
The word “dweeb” is so funny 🤣🤣
This update made my rim attacker feel different it's annoying how they do this after the builds are made.
I like the game a lot. The only thing I don’t like is when I shoot, and my shot timing is excellent, and I still miss. Absurd.
I think the catch animations/different timings for shots depending on catch animations and some of the block/steal animations are pretty bad but besides that it’s a decent game.
beasically it means you like the game, but can't play the game.
Paint defense this year is horrible
@@ryandennis8366it always is wake up
@@oldnbaschool I’m actually doing pretty good. I’m averaging a double double, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game. I’m one of the best shooters on every team, and I’m a center with an 80 3 pointer. Also playing on high risk high reward withe pro stick.
2k25 rec and pro-am is the most fun I've had on a video game in 10 years. You all just love to whine and complain when you have to adapt to minor changes
NBA season hasn't even started and I've already shelved 2K25 and memory holed it.
Im so glad I passed on 2k this year. Its time to get my life back on track
2k absolutely did something to shooting. My jumpshot is suddenly broken. I was shoot almost 60 percent. I'm down to 53 percent within a day. Shit was crazy.
Me too, shi finna make me retire😭
Yeaa aiiite 😭
Mine was much worse tonight. Was making like 30-40% when I was making 60 the other day. I thought it was because I briefly tested another jumpshot.
BRO!!! ON EVERYTHING. I was shooting 52% now I’m down to 44 within a day . I been so brokeeeee for the last 2 hours
Yeah I hopped on today and shot around MC with my brother and missed so many shots. Couple days ago I had no issues.
Bruh i was grinding my career for like 3 hours when i got home from work for that rep boost smh. Honestly fed up with 2k rn same ish different year
They haven’t changed anything with lanes or steals. 5 TOs from one guard in a game and 2 TOs each from both of my teammates in another, both today. They were bad passes for this game but they shouldn’t have been stolen in any other 2k.
Sounds like low pass accuracy
I don't understand how 2k managed to fuck up casual game modes, why is there skill based matchmaking in CASUAL. Whats the point of ranked modes when casual modes are made ranked modes through sbmm
I think it is misleading that timing a shot perfectly doesn't guarantee a bucket, when in fact it does. Based on what I can see on my shot tests, the animations just vary (which is more realistic tbh). This means that, if you want to green every shot, you need to be familiar with the small differences in the animations of your jump shot.
Also, note that the reason why there's no 100% in 2kLab's graph is probably because they are testing per millisecond (timing) regardless of the animation.
Skill based matchmaking is so annoying in theatre, I constantly need to leave lobbies to find games
play the comp modes then ur too high lvl and mostly casuals play theatre
It’s in the rec to man 🤦🏾♂️. Was waiting 10 mins. I just want to try new builds and still can’t without sweating my ass off
@@kingscotty7897 hes not comp though. he wants to pub stomp
No body tryna play comp every single game can’t even load into the threes and find a random to play with lmao
@@achiIlguyI mean not really I'm not a god at 2k I'm decent but def and I got the same issue. Gotta leave like 10 lobbies to find a game
Remember most of these test were done with badges in isolation which most players don't get. More than likely as a 2 if you're taking a 32 footer it's off of both dimer and set shot specialist
Had a rec game last night where there were 35 steals and some of them were pretty crazy animations 😂. Rn it makes more sense to make a 95-99 steal build than to actually try and play good on ball defense which is sad.
Horrible
the actual real problem here n this game
@@Spc_Garzathat NOBODY talks abt. Every yter got high steal low perimeter stg
Don’t throw bad passes
@@joshmitchell3940 lol well we know what kind of build you have
Talk about top rep not being able to get games cause he’s a vet 1 so he has to walk into theatre with a casual 60 ovr teammate 😭
Bro I fucking hate when rhythm shooting doesn’t register, makes me feel like I didn’t flick my stick up at times when I know I did and I’ve been shooting lights out when it works
There’s a delay online with slow/Fast. As soon as you are ready flick that mf fast as hell. 2k will eventually give you the green window.
Great vid, Badge. EK is absolutely correct. Regarding low risk timing, making white doesn't give people iq. Good iq usually beats bad iq, no matter the handicap.
They need to fix proving ground. My 2k25 done closed like 20 times in games where I won
Can't even get a game in there today for some reason got like 4
bro i dont care what these creators are talking about there NEEDS to be a pure green window. if 2k needs to decrease the current window a little to implement it thats fine but being punished for being wide open as a good player is nothing but frustrating and honestly just horrible gameplay design
I’d suggest a buff to shooting and a massive buff to defense. Keeps causal games casual and actually rewards people who are good at the game.
I remember on 2k22 with my stretch shooting 70% from three, I come back to 2k and ALL I AM SHOOTING IS SLAGHTLY EARLY EVERY SINGLE SHOT
Stretches can’t hit more than 41%, even the best stretches in the NBA, 70% shouldn’t be possible
@@stewiegriffinfan18someone with some sense these dudes want superhero players lol
@@landisellis6780 :)
@@landisellis6780I’m a 99 overall why wouldn’t I want to be a superstar
@@stewiegriffinfan18 the thing is my stretch had a 90 three more plus the items that gave you more three points, my stretch was kinda small but I can still block and dunk and dribble and shoot.
I was rookie 5 and accidentally talked to the wrong NPC and switched to elite 😭😭 now I’m 27% into rookie 4 again while all my friends are Superstar 2😭😭
Dude i did that last night if anybody does that close app right away it wont save, sorry for you brother i was gonna quit this year if it saved
happened to me tooo gang🤣🤣
Realism is cool for offline play but it’s not fun for park and pro am.
I disagree
@kuri_sg shut up oldhead
guards constantly spam left and right, easily getting wide-open shots and greening 95% of the time. This ruins the overall experience and is a big reason why the player base has been rapidly declining.
They definitely buffed on ball steals
they need to get rid of right stick regular shooting. there’s no reason i should be attempting to tempo shoot and it shows up as a regular shot. if i wanted to regular shoot i’d press square… who even is using the right stick to regular shoot?
People with stick skills, lol.
@@Committed187no 😂😂😂if you played this game for more than 10 years and aren’t a kid you have been using that button since 2k. Nobody was using that stick until like 4-5 years ago. Every game before was just the button.
@rd9669 I've been playing since 2k10. You're absolutely wrong. Stick shooting has been around ever since I started. People act like 2k21 was the first game with shot aiming when it wasn't. You're a child, imo, If you can't use the stick 🤷♂️
@@Committed187 yeah but most people have shot with the button since 2k and nba live. It’s been in the game but it wasn’t pushed as being the better way to shot and you didn’t get a boost back then for using the stick.
@rd9669 unless you have stick skills like I said 😂😂 When it comes to other shot types like stepback fades, turnaround fades, hop shots. I've always used the stick for those kinds of shots, too. Once again, you're wrong because 2k17 gave us a boost for having the correct aim when using the shot stick instead of Square/X. People were hitting whites out the ass in 2k17 because they'd perfectly aim their shot but mistime it, and it'd still go in.
Speaking of passing. I did a bail out into an oop to a teammate. Bronze bailout, didn’t know you could do that out of a bail out
Been in the game for awhile, try a euro into a lob
@@bongoboy5269 that sounds dope, Thank you
@@bongoboy5269tough!
You can get real crazy and bounce lob it out of ur lays🤣
Hate when people say don’t patch the game when there is literally a bunch of things that needs to be fixed excluding shooting cause I think it’s just fine & the game is fairly decent like I’m enjoying it besides the bugs & the delays & I just feel like im really not controlling my player 2K is🤷🏾♂️💯
Bought it returned it later that night no regrets. Skipped 24 all together and I’ll be skipping 2k probably forever. Still enjoy watching your videos for old times sake. A lot of yall will be surprised how little you miss 2k after getting into other games.
Facts i stopped from 18-23 but im liking this one
Ehh ain't that deep ngl only thing that bugs me is how scammy the vc is. I should of waited to see which build did best before splurging but ya live ya learn
SBMM is ridiculous in all games, especially those that have ranked modes, but there’s been a glitch for years where you can’t get a game & you have to exit & go back in
I wonder if the rhythm shooting delay is because the game has to first decide if you are moving the stick for a dribble move before deciding if you are shooting. Since X/square is designated for shooting, their will never be a need to check if the input is for a dribble move, it will always be an input for a shot.
I'm not playing as often as streamers or supersweats, but I honestly have yet to run into anyone using a meter to shoot in this game. I do run into a LOT of people running normal risk-reward and my soul crumbles a little everytime someone makes a white on me.
skill based match making is a good idea in THIER eyes. So the brick stars can play against each other and have fun.
"The like button is not blue anymore" got me to like... well played, Badge.
SBMM in proving grounds makes sense and I don’t mind that. Theres absolutely no need to do it for theater though
DID I REALLY MAKE IT IN A VIDEO LOL AYEEEEE THANKS BADGE
Why are we talking about if they buff shooting it’s gonna be bad?
Bro this game has a rigged defensive system the game will make u miss 2 layups under neath the basket and on the 3rd you’ll make it ,I know that if I miss my layup on the first attempt the game is gonna grant me my third driving lay up
People are turning off lay up meters and making the dumbest stuff since when was real player % lay ups on top of 2k ?
Never
This game got me looking like prime kyrie with layups at a 75 layup .
We should have more videos expressing how absolutely broken the random generated shot success is and the broken defense
If u buff shooting like past 2ks
Buff contest it’s that simple
They added all this for the trash players and it’s annoying asf for good players real player % is so bailed out and so is low or normal risk nobody should make a white
I loved layups in 24 when the defense got out of position the window widened again. You could get very jelly on the lays. They went from the best layups (to me) to missing under the basket again. Now it’s at a point of being at a disadvantage if you don’t use real player 😅
This game is bull shit bro pure dog shit I miss the old days where we could ball but it’s so Vic built
Thanks for posting my clip bruddah
I rlly dgaf what anybody has to say. If you’re a very above average players stop complaining about skill based match making. I don’t wanna punch in bums all mf day. I have over an 80 win I have no business going again casuals. It’s not fair to em.
i go to watch a casual badge vid and see myself getting broke on intro 😂😂crazy
Let the ball settle then shoot so much better 75% from 3 pointers
I have a good reason as to why they shouldn’t bring back meter they could make a titan script that auto jumps for a contest as soon as the opponents meter pops up u gots to see it thru
This shooting buff is devious I was so consistent with my jump shot with a 78 three and 85 middy now I can hit shit as of yesterday. And the guy I play with is a pg with a 90 3 and couldn’t hit shit and now he all of sudden consistent af since yesterday 😂
Woaaah we here off rip wit it maaan big noti gang nam saying 🫵🏽🤣💪🏽
Steals have absolutely been nerfed (plucks got buffed slightly)
I’m 100% certain as a pre-release player. The interceptions are way, way, way less insane. If you are still getting your passes picked a lot than it is more than likely your fault.
They definitely buffed shooting. Been using the same shooting animation and rhythm shooting. Then out of nowhere where I could green 4/4 3s in a row. Which is not normal. And I’m pretty trash tbh 💀
Glad I skip out this year 🥹
Your missing out on some fun the best 2k since 20 ngl
you’re not missing out on anything easily one of the worst 2k”s but if you enjoyed 21 and 24 then you will like 25 but for is easily a top 3 worst 2k
This 2k is terrible
@@aaronmoore186y'all mad u suck
The faster jumper with limitless range has been in 2k for YEARS, and has never been an issue. Imo
"2K25 brought ya'll back to reality..." He said about the video game...
Zens have not been consistent and have been worse than actually shooting for years. Titans are the only thing that works
have ran into a few cheaters. Giveaway is when they have maxed 110 stats in the pregame screens, then they have a 60 over all when you look at the card.
I don’t think they nerfed or buffed anything, I think people are just learning the game 😂. Plus with the sbmm, if you’re doing better so will the people around you. I’ve played with plenty of people that still can’t shoot to save their lives and still throws terrible passes into turnovers every chance they get
"pass accuracy is the most important its ever been" me over here dotting people with 27 accuracy like 😅
Bro that stage clip is funny asf 😂 the problem wit 2k is everyone wanna be comp instead of having fun fr 😂 everyone wanna stream it’s just all ruining the game fr cuz ts funny . Shi like that use to happen on 2k 15 and 16 😂
This just proves “excellent” and “perfect” are not the same. Maybe implement a small window or find the window, if there is one, and narrow that to a small 100-150 ms perfect window.
Strength stat should play a part in your shot distance 💯 to balance the windows
as someone who has been using rhythm shooting since release, be glad everyone doesn't use it😂💯
Yea the delay in the stick shooting drives me insane...
“Vs someone that has a brain and not drooling on themselves”😭😭😭😭😭 bruh you cannot say that
Honestly using high risk made me better for some reason im shooting better in 25 than 24 and 23 i havent shot decent since 20 😭😭😭 usual 3pt percentage 43 25 im around 45 hopefully a month from now i can see improvements 😅 ima casual this is a milestone to me 😂
I wasted a lot of points for pass acc… just to get the same amount of turnovers as everyone else when passing out of shot. Bailout is useless
Bringing meter back for everyone to see won’t matter since there’s no green window on the meter. No matter what you shoot, the meter does the same thing every time
If they don’t buff the shooting I ain’t playing no more
I got randomly banned for like 5 hours last night, had a heart attack cause it was giving me the perma ban message then it suddenly disappeared without any input from 2k support.
Didn’t buy this 2K…. Best decision in my life 😂
You already know there’s gonna be those people who say “It only took them 25 years to get it right 😠”
They got a record like that I hope they’re content creators if not they need to do some with they life no cap
It's not that skill match making shouldn't be in all modes, 2K just needs to program it better. They use to listen to us more before Take 2 got really aggressive and made 2K what it has become. I miss the early 2000s
Skill based matchmaking makes sense with a player base like COD but 2k is nowhere near that level
the new shooting mechanic is janky but ngl i like it, it really separates the bad players from the good players. Literally played a REC game where some dude missed 7 shots wide open.
My guy had the fiba games after season 1.. maybe it’s about how well you do in ur season?
that first pro am game, SHOOT THE BALL BADGE 😂😂😂😂. Had me stressing, like you were going to lose
The shot speeding up in limitless has been a thing as long as I remember so not surprised
It's crazy how ppl who are supposed to be soooo good at the game, have a problem with mostly playing ppl who are on the same level as them. It's messed up y'all gotta wait for a game. But proving grounds always seems packed.
Come on bro, you know that you can’t have the same jumpshot motion shooting from 25 ft and 35 ft.. not even irl do you have the same motion shooting close and far.. the game is real and not making no skills dudes just shoot wtv they want..
😂, 2K will forever nerf and buff all players not on their good list. We just have to live with it. That's why I play maybe less than an hour a week now. Since '21, I have been playing less and less.
People really want to shoot 18 for 18 every game from half court after doing 1548949846516546351564465 left right dribbles.
MY wish list.
1. Some sort of penalty for spam the steal button.
2. Blocks turned up a little.
3. Interior defense Buff
4. Perimeter defense Buff
Also, the reason that guy wasn’t getting any opponents is because everybody is making 60 overall including the top 10 ranked people in the world to getting bum lobbies and to start with a black card. It’s confusing to me. Why do good players want to play against bad players how do they get any type of reward from that, you think good players beat good players. It’s more rewarding.
Badgeplug you are about the steals THANK YOU I knew I was right!!! I been down with you for a while U DIDN'T BECAME A CORPORATE PUPPET!!!! THANK YOU WHEN I START A CHANNEL MAYBE U MIGHT LEAVE A COMMENT!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU 🙏🙏🙏
2k has to decide what kind of game they want to be.
They have a monopoly over the entire basketball game market and try to be a simulation and arcade game; simultaneously which makes no one happy.
Idk why people are complaining about shooting. No one wants to play an easy game. If you know your shot and animation, you shouldn’t be having problems. Regardless if timing can be different, that’s how it should be. I’m no where near “comp” but even with a 76 3pt I know my animation and can see based off my feet whether if it’s a catch and shoot, off the dribble, etc, I’m still shooting 56%.
Mfs just be whining bc they’re trash and want an easy game.
Exactly my 3 is a 74 and I’m shooting 52%😂
Love how the game is with eh shooting, steals need a slight debuff.. but not to much
The skill-based matchmaking doesn't even work in pro-am. Me and my hbs were playing during the double rep and we were 6-4 after winning 2 games in a row. Why tf did we play the #1 ranked team in the world. We were barely positive but we're playing the best team in the world?????
Faaacts. We started playing diamonds and shit after 2 dubs. Still cooked em 🤣
Yeah we’re like 14-8 and we played the #5 team, won somehow tho and we’re not comp lol
9:10 Wadgeplug using the opps before he bleed em 😂🤾
i’m weak😭
I made a 7’0 with 91 strength 62 perimeter 67 steal 79 3 82 middy 90 standing dunk 92 close shot I’m currently averaging 27 ppg & 26 rebounds in rec never on any 2ks have I put up those numbers consistently in games
I pretty much agree with everything said here... only thing I don't agree with is the sbmm... I literally said I'd quit 2k the second they add sbmm however, I play solo a lot. I am finally getting mentally capable teammates in the random rec. Sure they're may be some flukes, but overall. I can play this game solo without bashing my brain into the wall because I'm getting teammates similar to me
Id also like to add that I make it a priority to not be in red. I stay gold. So more than likely that's why I'm having a different experience. I get red go play a few 1v1s do dumb stuff and lose my red plate then go back into the rec. Once you hit red it's like instant 95 perimeter 96 steal builds.
I'm not even a "good" shooter typically, but I am easily shooting 50-60% just rhythm shooting on high risk/reward with an 85 3ball on my SG and a 90 mid on my C. Even shooting roughly 45% from 3 with only a 68 3pt rating on the C. The lack of contests makes it easier certainly. If they buff shooting at all, they have to also buff defense so there are more contests.
Guy who said 2k made people delusional. Nah I don’t know about that. I started playing 2k20 and was a shooting machine off rip. Stopped playing all the way until 2k24 and I came back shooting crazy greens and mind y’all I started off with shot meter on 2k20 for couple days then went turned my jump shot meter off and been playing like that ever since and got proof. 2k25 shooting is way different I gotta get used to the mechanics. But last night I tweaked my settings and put it on high risk I made 18 shots and literally only missed 1 shot. So like I don’t know maybe people just gotta adjust to these new mechanics. And give it time then people will realize these small changes in 2k25.