What do people think of the Sim Engine?

[drewbaby]

I am a franchise fanatic...2k has really disapointed me with its sim engine again....I simmed 8 seasons and had these problems:

-No player ever averaged more then 11rpg per game...one season the league leader avg. only 10
-No rookie ever averaged more than 16ppg
-Greg Oden, Beasley, Bynum, Rose etc never develope into decent players
-The first season I simmed Dwight Howard averaged 12ppg 9.8rpg....Dude could pull that in high school

What I want to know is what is the Sim Engine like in Live...I havent played Live in years but may make the jump if the stats play out right in the dynasty.

Also in Live 09....Does it keep track of individual career stats for each player or does it still only show the stats for the player in their previous season?

Stats, Stats, Stats....can someone let me know?....Thanks a bunch!!...Drew

[hrlmstar]

It seems like the more they add to the game the more important things get trashed along the way

[blad3runner]

Yeah the stats are a bit off, but meh. Most important part is the gameplay to me and 2k have nailed it. While I was playing with the Lakers against the Celtics. From the realistic animations, sig shots/animations, atmosphere, graphics, in-game presentation etc.

With the combination of all the above, I really felt I was playing a REAL NBA Game.

It is simply amazing IMHO.

But yes not exatly accurate when it comes to simulating the stats, but I don't see why that should effect gameplay. :lol:

[drewbaby]

No I feel you the game play is good...but the crazy sim engine and stats make the Association a bit of a let down and not so sim or realistic

[blad3runner]

Yeah true.

Hopefully 2k can get this right next year with NBA 2k10! :)

[drewbaby]

Im hoping they can do some sort of patch...I am a fantasy basketball freak...love stats and love the association mode...but when your rookie of the year only avg 5ppg and I have had multiple seasons where not one player avg 10rpg it makes the association not a sim at all...God I wish the SIM engine was legit because I dont play online all that often....More into Association mode