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NBA 2K18 |OT| 1,000 VC needed to enter thread.

cHinzo

Member
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The end result of the VC grind. :D I always get this outfit every year lol. Grinding badges now in MyCareer. I gotta say even with a higher overall, the games are usually still close, which is really fun. It's also fun to be able to make baskets now. Dropped 51 game which we won with 1 point difference in the final 5 seconds. Still wish there was a rookie mode though, but pro feels like a proper step up in difficulty, compared to last year where even Allstar was still quite easy.
 

Takuan

Member
The end result of the VC grind. :D I always get this outfit every year lol. Grinding badges now in MyCareer. I gotta say even with a higher overall, the games are usually still close, which is really fun. It's also fun to be able to make baskets now. Dropped 51 game which we won with 1 point difference in the final 5 seconds. Still wish there was a rookie mode though, but pro feels like a proper step up in difficulty, compared to last year where even Allstar was still quite easy.

How long it take you? I will probably do the same.
 

ViciousDS

Banned
The end result of the VC grind. :D I always get this outfit every year lol. Grinding badges now in MyCareer. I gotta say even with a higher overall, the games are usually still close, which is really fun. It's also fun to be able to make baskets now. Dropped 51 game which we won with 1 point difference in the final 5 seconds. Still wish there was a rookie mode though, but pro feels like a proper step up in difficulty, compared to last year where even Allstar was still quite easy.

you on PC Hinzo?
 

Takuan

Member
Yeah, EU.



Took my a full night of mindlessly doing the same thing over and over. Was watching a stream at the same time to not get bored. Worth it though, got everything I needed to have fun in MyCareer.

Jesus. You're on PC, too, so I assume you have an SSD. Feck, I regret going console this year. Thanks for posting the method, though.

If I assume 5 minutes per run, that's 9600 VC an hour. Still pretty good, albeit mind-numbingly boring.
 
Jesus. You're on PC, too, so I assume you have an SSD. Feck, I regret going console this year. Thanks for posting the method, though.

If I assume 5 minutes per run, that's 9600 VC an hour. Still pretty good, albeit mind-numbingly boring.

9600 per hour is definitely lowballing it, but yeah its pretty mindnumbing
 

cHinzo

Member
whats with the game using the 2016 allstars for the allstar teams?

Well, the season hasn't started yet. They did the same last year. When everything got announced from where they gonna play the All-Star game as well as the players participating, they gonna patch it in.
 

Zafir

Member
Jesus. You're on PC, too, so I assume you have an SSD. Feck, I regret going console this year. Thanks for posting the method, though.

If I assume 5 minutes per run, that's 9600 VC an hour. Still pretty good, albeit mind-numbingly boring.

It's pretty irritating doing it on the Switch due to slow loading.

Don't think I can be bothered to do it enough to max out my character.
 

Aj174

Neo Member
Well, the season hasn't started yet. They did the same last year. When everything got announced from where they gonna play the All-Star game as well as the players participating, they gonna patch it in.

A slight correction, the All Star roster used in 2k18 is the one from Toronto a couple years back (kobe is on the west all star team).

The All Star roster should be the one from this past February.
 

cHinzo

Member
Is the vc glitch patched? Saw they released a new patch today.

No, but I saw some people saying u don't get boosted badge exp anymore in Pro-Am. Might as well play MyCareer now until u got the badges u want.

I'm having trouble getting Posterizer atm. I don't get more than 1 or 2 contact dunks each game, so it's going hella slow. Got a lot of bronze badges though. Got bronze Tear Dropper, Relentless Finisher, Difficult Shots, Corner Specialist, Defensive Stopper, Dimer, Anklebreaker, Acrobat, Quick Reflexes, One Man Fastbreak and silver Free Throw Ace atm. Working on Midrange Deadeye with the training drills and Acrobat + Difficult Shots in-game.
 

JakeD

Member
A slight correction, the All Star roster used in 2k18 is the one from Toronto a couple years back (kobe is on the west all star team).

The All Star roster should be the one from this past February.

Yeah I probably wouldn't have noticed except I saw Kobe who hasn't played an NBA game in 17 months
 

jmizzal

Member
No, but I saw some people saying u don't get boosted badge exp anymore in Pro-Am. Might as well play MyCareer now until u got the badges u want.

I'm having trouble getting Posterizer atm. I don't get more than 1 or 2 contact dunks each game, so it's going hella slow. Got a lot of bronze badges though. Got bronze Tear Dropper, Relentless Finisher, Difficult Shots, Corner Specialist, Defensive Stopper, Dimer, Anklebreaker, Acrobat, Quick Reflexes, One Man Fastbreak and silver Free Throw Ace atm. Working on Midrange Deadeye with the training drills and Acrobat + Difficult Shots in-game.

Dang it that sucks, my co worker just told me about that today I was gonna do a lot of pro am smh 2K
 
1. Create a new MyLeague (The one with LBJ on it). Leave all settings on default.
2. At the team selection screen, you can pick anybody, but I've been picking the Warriors. I'll explain why in a later step. Just hit left twice on the selection screen and you're there.
3. Once you're in the league, go to the settings, and go to "Save as". Keep duplicating the original league file until you have no more slots.
4. Go back to the calendar. Go to the second game of the season vs. Pelicans (If you use GSW). Click on the third option, "Simulate with simcast". Turn on sim speed to fastest with the RS, let the timer run down till the game is almost over. When it hits the fourth quarter, be prepared to stop the sim quickly. I will stop simulation with about a minute left, then slow down sim speed so I can get the timer closer to 0.
5. When you got your timer close to 0, enter the game, finish it out. Best scenario? You're blowing them out and have little time left.
6. Leave the game when you can, and exit out of the league. Repeat this process again with one of the duplicate leagues you created that you haven't touched.
7. When you're down to your last league available, you can do one of two things: enter it, and "Save as" over the other 9 leagues you already simmed a game in. This way you really don't have to go through league creation again. Or if you want, make a new league and duplicate to 10 again.

So the reason I pick GSW is because their second game is against the Pels, and they almost always blow them out. It also helps to sim to the second game of the year so when you have to exit out, and load a fresh league, it's clear which ones you have simmed.

If you accidentally let your timer run to 0, it's no problem---just attempt it again in the next game. You'll still get 825/925 VC. It only works to enter and leave one game. If you do it in two within the same league, you only get 100 VC. That's why I always exit after just one game.

Hope that was clear!

Started with 1000 VC last night. I'm at 142000 now hahahahaha

bless you phoenix
 
I got yall, fam. We in this together. Fuck 2k. They been stealing hundreds from me over the year, and have just gone backwards with so many things.

For the most part the on court product is better for sure...everything else? No. Just no. Won't take it anymore.

Also, friendly reminder---DON'T POST THIS SHIT ANYWHERE ELSE. This needs to stay in house lol

Hopefully we don't have 2k folk reading this, and if we do....tell your bosses or whoever is responsible for the excess nickel and diming to go fuck themselves.
 

ryushe

Member
You need ~200,000 VC to get your MyPlayer from a 60 rating to the 85 soft cap so something around that probably.
woof... Thanks.

Also thanks ph33nix for that very well written and detailed tutorial.

Edit:
Warriors got smacked by the Pelicans in my first sim game 90 - 108 lol
 

Mr Clutch

Member
What's a decent amount of VC to have?

Cost me as a 6'6" Shot Creating Slasher SG about 170,000 to max out my skills and reach 85 OVR at the current point in mycareer (which is like 11 games in lol)

Shoes cost like 1000-6000

Clothes anywhere from 100-5000

Haircuts I want to say are 3000

Tattoos I have no clue.

Animations and what not vary as well.
 
Also, thank whoever was the one who came up with this original idea---they deserve all the props. They might already do what I did but I'm just going for max efficiency lol

Also, I got a favor to ask of RR, Tangeroo, Wascally---if you quoted my post, let's unquote it. I am going to nuke that post but will save the text. Anybody in the future need help, PM me.
 
I'm loving the switch version - but I'm still just doing exhibition games to fart around. Is there anyway to reconnect to 2k servers after sleep? Mid game or not?

Enjoy some pics of circa 1994 Kazaam that I took.

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I got yall, fam. We in this together. Fuck 2k. They been stealing hundreds from me over the year, and have just gone backwards with so many things.

For the most part the on court product is better for sure...everything else? No. Just no. Won't take it anymore.

Also, friendly reminder---DON'T POST THIS SHIT ANYWHERE ELSE. This needs to stay in house lol

Hopefully we don't have 2k folk reading this, and if we do....tell your bosses or whoever is responsible for the excess nickel and diming to go fuck themselves.

Yes please and thank you 😭😭😭😭
 

cHinzo

Member
Yo wtf I just noticed something odd. Occasionally when I get 1000 points for a training drill, I get 600 or 800 instead of the full 1000. Getting lower exp for no reason. What is wrong with this game?
 

atr0cious

Member
I'm having a bit of fun seeing all the different scenarios play out over the first game. Though I hate when I'm in the lead and they have to try and foul to win.
I'm taking some time every hour to do VC. I kind of feel bad so I'll buy some VC with leftover gamestop credit.
Don't give then anything. They're the ones who keep making users spend more and more to enjoy the game.
 
The basketball gameplay itself is the best it's ever been, which is great, but the VC grind is ridiculous (and the glitches are unfortunate).

Good thing I mostly play MyGM where it doesn't really matter, but it's still kind of lame.

Yo wtf I just noticed something odd. Occasionally when I get 1000 points for a training drill, I get 600 or 800 instead of the full 1000. What is wrong with this game?

It's not a bug, it's a feature!
 
I got yall, fam. We in this together. Fuck 2k. They been stealing hundreds from me over the year, and have just gone backwards with so many things.

For the most part the on court product is better for sure...everything else? No. Just no. Won't take it anymore.

Also, friendly reminder---DON'T POST THIS SHIT ANYWHERE ELSE. This needs to stay in house lol

Hopefully we don't have 2k folk reading this, and if we do....tell your bosses or whoever is responsible for the excess nickel and diming to go fuck themselves.
Bruh they ain’t steal nothing from you, they kindly asked you to come up out them pockets to get your character leveled for the park.

Careful y’all might have a mole among you when sending pms.
 
Yo wtf I just noticed something odd. Occasionally when I get 1000 points for a training drill, I get 600 or 800 instead of the full 1000. Getting lower exp for no reason. What is wrong with this game?

Let's say you get 1000 points for a perfect drill: those points get split between any badges you worked on, whether you like it or not. If you want to work solely on pick and popper but set a screen or force a turnover in the process, the brick wall or defensive stopper badge steals points from pick and popper.
 

cHinzo

Member
Let's say you get 1000 points for a perfect drill: those points get split between any badges you worked on, whether you like it or not. If you want to work solely on pick and popper but set a screen or force a turnover in the process, the brick wall or defensive stopper badge steals points from pick and popper.

Was doing the Midrange Deadeye drill and I don't think there were points for any other badges at the end screen. It's only 1. I know about the split exp, because that's what happens when u do the Difficult Shots drill, but it shouldn't happen with the Midrange one...
 
In that case, I don't know what's up. I admit that I just mash through the XP screen at this point. Gotta use that time to run outside and listen to the juice stand dude's stand up routine for a bonus training drill.
 

microdot

Member
I'm having a bit of fun seeing all the different scenarios play out over the first game. Though I hate when I'm in the lead and they have to try and foul to win.
Don't give then anything. They're the ones who keep making users spend more and more to enjoy the game.

lol true. But I have like $3 I need to burn and I rented this from gamefly on a $1 trial.
 
Feels like my, "Good", shots are starting to go in now. Over the weekend those type of shots would always miss. Hopefully this was addressed in the patch today.
 
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