NBA Live 07 Info

[Imadogg]

Check the link for full article
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/729/729828p1.html

Here's some highlights:

-EA brought the latest build of NBA Live 07 by our office and it's about 90 percent complete. (so it's almost complete)

-No longer are players anchored to the court; no longer do they ice-skate on the hardwood. Each step is important, especially the first step. Like MJ, you can explode past a defender with a great first step and create opportunities. (awesome)

-Now that every step counts, EA says the new system will allow you to play better basketball, especially with the inside-out game... With the new system in place, NBA Live 07 rewards good ball movement. (my brother won't beat me with cheapness anymore!)

-In the practice gym, we loaded up several different players to take a look at the signature jump shots in the game. There are well over 100, says EA... (not 250, but it's all good)

-Total Freestyle Control is the big addition to 07. There are several different kinds of superstars, such as high flyers, play makers, scorers, shooters and defenders. Within these superstar types, there are three levels. Also, players can assume more than one superstar role. Kobe Bryant, for example, is level three almost across the board. As a high flyer, he can throw down windmill reverse dunks and the Statue of Liberty. On the fly, he can switch to shooter and hit a leaning jump shot or a quick-release fadeaway.

-All of this is controlled on the right analog stick. Level one players can choose up, right, left or down for a different move for his selected superstar role. Level 2 players have access to these moves as well as Level 2 moves, performed by pushing up or down on the stick then rolling right or left. Level 3 moves are performed by pushing right or left on the stick and rolling 180 degrees in a half circle up or down. Only the finest players in the game have access to these moves. Come crunch time, studs can enter a fourth level of superstar which EA is calling "In the Zone." Roll off a 360 on the stick for the sickest moves in the game.

-Dynasty mode... In 07, you can choose to re-draft the class of 2006 or go with the current rosters. You then hire a staff and head into training camp, which is really adjusting sliders on your coaching preferences to help your team improve in different areas of the game.

-Team chemistry plays an important role, as player happiness is measured by everything from his market value, roster stability, playing time, bench order and team events.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's an EA insider's blog that updates every once in a while:
http://blogs.ign.com/NBALive_07

Latest entry is about Freestyle SuperStar.

-There are 5 FSS types: High Flyer (Highlight Reel Dunks), Scorer (Athletic Lay-Ups), Play Maker (Fancy Passes), Post (Vicious Dunks), and Shooter (Variety of Jumpers).

-- High Flyer Actions per Level
1 Power Dunk Level 1
2 Cradle Dunk Level 1
3 Reverse Dunk Level 1
4 Reverse Pump Dunk Level 1
5 Windmill Dunk Level 2
6 Pump Dunk Level 2
7 Forward Hold Ball High Dunk Level 2
8 Tomahawk Dunk Level 2
9 2 Hand Windmill Dunk Level 3
10 Reverse Windmill Dunk Level 3
11 360 Dunk Level 3
12 Statue of Liberty Dunk Level 3

-- Scorer Actions per Level
1 Finger Roll Lay-Up Level 1
2 Power Lay-Up Level 1
3 Double Clutch Lay-Up Level 1
4 Off Balance Runner Level 1
5 Clutch Scoop Lay-Up Level 2
6 Windmill Lay-Up Level 2
7 Pump Lay-Up Level 2
8 Floater Level 2
9 Double Clutch Finger Roll Level 3
10 Reverse Lay-Up A Level 3
11 Reverse Lay-Up B Level 3
12 Windmill Reverse Lay-Up Level 3

-- Play Maker Actions per Level
1 No Look Overhead Pass Level 1
2 Underhand Shovel Pass Level 1
3 No Look 2 Hands Level 1
4 No Look 1 Hands Level 1
5 Overhead Fake & Hook Pass Level 2
6 Overhead Bounce Pass Level 2
8 Behind the Back Fake Shovel Pass Level 2
9 1 Hand Far Bounce Pass Level 2
10 Quick 1 Hand No Look Snap Pass Level 3
11 Switch Hands Pass Level 3
1 Behind the Head Pass Level 3
15 Behind the Back Pass Level 3

-- Shooter Actions per Level
1 Regular Jump Shot Level 1
2 Set Shot Level 1
3 Set Shot Keep Follow Through Up Level 1
4 Regular Jump Shot Keep Follow Through Up Level 1
5 Quick Release Fadeaway Level 2
6 Leaner Shot Level 2
7 Leg Kick Jump Shot Level 2
8 Quick Release Shot A Level 2
9 Quick Trigger Shot B Level 3
10 Shot Fake Shot Level 3
11 Fake Pass Right Jump Shot Level 3
12 Fake Pass Left Jump Shot Level 3

-- Post Actions per Level
1 Touch The Numbers Dunk Level 1
2 Pump Dunk Level 1
3 Rim Hang Dunk Level 1
4 1 Hand Power Dunk Level 1
5 1 Hand Hang Dunk Level 2
6 Power Flush Dunk Level 2
7 Flush Dunk Level 2
8 Run Through Dunk Level 2
9 Reverse Dunk Level 3
10 Monster Dunk Level 3
11 Windmill Dunk Level 3
12 Power Reach Dunk Level 3

[Sikwitit2]

Nice info, sounds pretty good. I'm wondering if Level 3 players have access to Level 2 and Level 1 moves as well.

[Imadogg]

Originally Posted by The βlack Đeath

Nice info, sounds pretty good. I'm wondering if Level 3 players have access to Level 2 and Level 1 moves as well.

Yup they do:
All of this is controlled on the right analog stick. Level one players can choose up, right, left or down for a different move for his selected superstar role. Level 2 players have access to these moves as well as Level 2 moves....

"a Level 1 High Flyer will have 4 dunks, a Level 2 will get 4 additional dunks for a total of 8, and a Level 3 High Flyer will get another 4 for a total of 12. As the levels increase, so to does the complexity of being able to pull off new dunks. "

[Sikwitit2]

Ah, I was skimming. The coolest aspect to this IMO is that the dunkpacks are editable for each player, so you can have Kobe's dunks different than T-Macs.

[TheFranchis3]

I honestly have no idea what these "levels" mean but to me, it REALLY just looks like EA's adding to the gimmicks...Are they trying to turn basketball into some sort of RPG or something? "Dwyane Wade leveled up to level 3! He can now do the reverse layup!"

[dragonkillerg]

the franchise lol u're hilarious





syke


these lvls indicate the superstars from the stars dats why its lvls its to seperate as in live 06 once u have the stat requirement as in dunking , jumping and primacy u get highflyet this time they split into lvl which i think is a better idea splitting from normals , stars, and all stars


and black death i agree with u
this new lvl superstar + the dunkpacks = very good now no one got dunks nearly the same :Bang:

[pongd]

i like that they did something diff with the right analog. and it sucked only being able to use one set of offensive and defensive superstar abilities in 06

[Kingsako32]

its balla how u can have a 4th level on FSS, i didnt know that, i wonder what moves those are

[Crippa]

that is fucken sick. im saving up for madden 07 and nba 07 at the moment, for when they come out in australia

[BBall Guy]

Sounds pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to all the new superstar moves and the upgraded Dynasty mode.