NBA 2K14 to Feature Euroleague Teams

[jattnanga]

heard something recently that is very interesting relating to the announcement of 2k using EL teams in 2k14...

the fact that berlin was chosen as the german team says a lot about the direction that 2k wants to go with this. alba berlin in not the best basketball club in germany and will not even be in the euroleague this year, but it is the biggest basketball market in germany. if they wanted the best german team they should have taken bamberg or maybe bayern this year with all the new money they have.

that being said, the EL teams being added to the game are likely simply to increase sales in major european markets and not to globalize the game (and subsequently the my player/association modes) as maybe we would have hoped. i know some of us were hoping for the option to start our my career overseas or maybe even some kind of international transfer market in the association with the option to stash picks overseas or sign players starring in the euroleague, but that doesn't look so good. will likely be integrated into the game as the classic teams are...available to quick game and option to use them in a season/assoc/playoff game mode but they will not be available online.

kind of a bummer, but even if we can create 10 teams, plus the 14 in the game..that'll bring us to 24 which is enough to run a mostly european association with an nba division, so there are definitely still great positives to be taken. i'm simply speculating, but thats really all we can do at this point.

[KyotoCarl]

Quote: Originally Posted by jattnanga

heard something recently that is very interesting relating to the announcement of 2k using EL teams in 2k14... the fact that berlin was chosen as the german team says a lot about the direction that 2k wants to go with this. alba berlin in not the best basketball club in germany and will not even be in the euroleague this year, but it is the biggest basketball market in germany. if they wanted the best german team they should have taken bamberg or maybe bayern this year with all the new money they have. that being said, the EL teams being added to the game are likely simply to increase sales in major european markets and not to globalize the game (and subsequently the my player/association modes) as maybe we would have hoped. i know some of us were hoping for the option to start our my career overseas or maybe even some kind of international transfer market in the association with the option to stash picks overseas or sign players starring in the euroleague, but that doesn't look so good. will likely be integrated into the game as the classic teams are...available to quick game and option to use them in a season/assoc/playoff game mode but they will not be available online. kind of a bummer, but even if we can create 10 teams, plus the 14 in the game..that'll bring us to 24 which is enough to run a mostly european association with an nba division, so there are definitely still great positives to be taken. i'm simply speculating, but thats really all we can do at this point.

You are making a lot of assumptions based on zero information.

You should instead say "i think that..." and not relay it as some sort of fact when have none.

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[jattnanga]

Quote: Originally Posted by KyotoCarl

You are making a lot of assumptions based on zero information. You should instead say "i think that..." and not relay it as some sort of fact when have none. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

sorry i didn't mean to mislead. i suppose i should have been more clear.

i heard a point made by jonathan givony of draft express, on the taking charge podcast with os davis of ball in europe and david hein of hein news, regarding the choice of alba berlin being in the plans for 2k14 as being a suggestive indicator that 2k is in it simply for the sales in the larger european markets and did not necessarily choose the best 14 teams in europe.

I THINK THAT is an interesting view and MAY mean that 2k will use the Euroleague teams in a limited fashion in quick game, as an option in custom season/assoc/playoff game modes rather than as fully integrated of a fashion that some of us hoped for.

[JasonWilliams55]

Quote: Originally Posted by jattnanga

sorry i didn't mean to mislead. i suppose i should have been more clear. i heard a point made by jonathan givony of draft express, on the taking charge podcast with os davis of ball in europe and david hein of hein news, regarding the choice of alba berlin being in the plans for 2k14 as being a suggestive indicator that 2k is in it simply for the sales in the larger european markets and did not necessarily choose the best 14 teams in europe. I THINK THAT is an interesting view and MAY mean that 2k will use the Euroleague teams in a limited fashion in quick game, as an option in custom season/assoc/playoff game modes rather than as fully integrated of a fashion that some of us hoped for.

While this is probably the most realistic scenario of how it will play out this year, but what about subsequent years?

Didn't 2k sign a multi-year deal with the Euro League? It could mean that they are putting out what they have now and in 2k15 we will see an expanded mode and/or maybe a full fledged Euro2k15 (ah one can wish).

We know they work on a 1 year schedule (maybe this has been in the works longer but who knows) so with a 1 year schedule the most logical option would be to get the biggest cities (max # of possible customers) of your possible next market (Europe), get the game out there, wait for feedback, move forward (which is what they will do) and I am sure they will expand in 2k15, multi-year deal basically means they will, well at least set themselves up to. (IF not then it would be a huge waste of a deal imo)

[Paul316us]

yep that is what 2k did with the classic teams. The first year just add 5 starting guys besides bulls teams ,and then they notice that did good they went all out the next year.

Quote: Originally Posted by JasonWilliams55

While this is probably the most realistic scenario of how it will play out this year, but what about subsequent years? Didn't 2k sign a multi-year deal with the Euro League? It could mean that they are putting out what they have now and in 2k15 we will see an expanded mode and/or maybe a full fledged Euro2k15 (ah one can wish). We know they work on a 1 year schedule (maybe this has been in the works longer but who knows) so with a 1 year schedule the most logical option would be to get the biggest cities (max # of possible customers) of your possible next market (Europe), get the game out there, wait for feedback, move forward (which is what they will do) and I am sure they will expand in 2k15, multi-year deal basically means they will, well at least set themselves up to. (IF not then it would be a huge waste of a deal imo)

[vtcrb]

With help from other Community members we were able to assemble the Roster below. This could just be the tip of the Iceberg IF 2k gives us more teams and options for future releases. I figured some of the fans of the Euroleague/FIBA addition may enjoy it.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...box-360-a.html

[biggiejerseys]

Quote: Originally Posted by KyotoCarl

If this feature is integrated into My Career and Association mode then it's gonna be really cool. If it's just the teams and you can play them in quick matches then I'm probably never gonna use the feature. I never watch any Euroleague games. But, if they make so that you can go overseas and play or you can have real players from the Euroleague in the draft, then it's gonna be a really cool feature.

This.


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[RayRay34]

Quote: Originally Posted by SimBaller

Classic Teams live on my friends.

Thank You!!!