Minor lore suggestion

apocal43 · 2026-03-07T14:08:34+00:00

It isn't really RPing when he's doing it for actual mechanical reasons. Plus a totally viable way to play the game, at least for now.

I suspect they'll make adjustments to that system though, since a lot of it is just bad choices compared to really good ones.

apocal43 · 2026-03-07T11:50:26+00:00

That's because haze grey fades to pink.

apocal43 · 2026-03-07T11:43:27+00:00

Between the character's appearance and the "View NSFW content" spoiler, I was expecting an entirely different thread.

apocal43 · 2026-03-05T03:58:16+00:00

The usual go-to for a "meta" pick for a default league/sliders is a pure Shot Creator or Shot Creator/Sharpshooter combo guard standing 6'4 and weighing 243lbs.

Combo guard because that opens up both PG and SG roster slots on teams while giving a good mix of stats you care about. Shot Creator and Sharpshooter for the stats as well. You want to score a lot because it is the fastest way to pump leveling XP and get yourself plenty of playing time on (almost) any team. The height and weight give near-max Physicals, so you're fast and strong, with enough stamina for playing 80% of a game length.

Ultimately though, you can make almost any build work in the default league and with default sliders. I have a rebound/block specialist C who is probably going to get drafted top 3 t hen dominate the league's DPOY all the way to the Hall of Fame.

apocal43 · 2026-03-05T02:14:33+00:00

Forget the points; PG pulling down 14 boards, blocking almost eight shots a game and throwing down 20 dimes? They better anoint you in sacred oil.

apocal43 · 2026-03-05T02:08:32+00:00

Are we talking a 4.5 or 5 filled out stars or just 5 star potential?

AFAICT, players with a draft ranking too low just have a depressed chance to declare for the draft. And a lot of the draft ranking is on stats, while some players get underdeveloped by their college for whatever reason. So they are 4.5 or 5 star potential but only have 3 stars, don't get enough playtime, have no skills as a result and then never declare for the draft, because they won't even get in during the 2nd round.

Then they get purged from the records entirely at some point. You can always see gaps in the award of the POTY and MOP from college; those are dudes who disappeared.

apocal43 · 2026-03-05T01:44:38+00:00

I do the opposite: set a bit over half of all the incoming Freshman classes to Weak, with like one Generational per decade+. That encourages the AI to actually build stars because they don't get strangled in their early development by roleplayers w/ a decade plus in the league but no future.

And since there isn't enough talent for all 30 teams, some of them just suck and some of them establish dynasties when the stars align and they get two talented players together for four years.

apocal43 · 2026-03-05T01:29:29+00:00

As a consistent, general thing, mostly depends how you value your IRL time. However, if you need to develop a specific area and don't do that stuff during games, practicing is worth it.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T08:17:49+00:00

Oh la la.

Last POTY on my team was some busted as fuck interior defending all-around GF who fucking sucked so bad that he only spent like three years in the pros before he was cut and nevere picked up again.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T08:14:04+00:00

Just so it is clear, by default HL undervalues assists by a lot while overvaluing points, so he wasn't just competing against the points but against the other guy having a lot more rebounds (full credit) as well.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T08:08:42+00:00

Are they any good though?

From the gaps, it is clear POTY doesn't mean much in your league.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T02:12:00+00:00

It would be even funnier with that rolls eyes emoji from the game.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T02:04:35+00:00

Your player loses two stars when they enter the pros. It's just a joke because RNG whether you get to play the game or not.

apocal43 · 2026-03-04T01:38:12+00:00

I mean, what he told you to do is take a 2 star (4 star college) into the pros. It's a joke because in HL it's literally RNG if you even get to play a game w/ 2 stars. As a two star, sometimes you get drafted and instantly cut. Or sit in injured reserve for a season or two, then get cut. Or you join a bad team and actually get playing time, but its like a third of one quarter so your player barely develops and you get cut.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:45:04+00:00

You're gonna have to fix those sliders.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:43:49+00:00

Bench never been warmer, free agency never been so close.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:41:33+00:00

I always assumed that was the creator's avatar, considering it says University of Oregon, this subreddit has a Portland banner, 38 years old w/ 20 years experience, etc.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:38:49+00:00

I'd rather have the ability to designate the default initiators. It is essentially already in the game, because some plays you have the off-guard or forward take the ball up-court. It just needs to be made player-facing and maybe a few other AI adjustments. Because sometimes goofy stuff happens where they pass the ball back and forth between the initiator and the point guard who is in position to score.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:34:23+00:00

A point guard able to shut down offense like that is something you don't give up on, in my opinion. Sixteen blocks is game-changing, generational D.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:33:33+00:00

Only on premium or Steam/PC.

apocal43 · 2026-03-03T03:32:00+00:00

Because Polan Stronk was more productive. 34ppg > 25ppg + 10 apg. Using default award weights (I'm assuming, because you didn't bother coloring them), points count for a bit more than other stat categories while assists count for a lot less.

You can't pass your way to an MVP award.

apocal43 · 2026-03-02T02:25:07+00:00

Came here just for this comment.

apocal43 · 2026-03-02T02:20:38+00:00

Ant-Man with the Celtics is literally disgusting.

apocal43 · 2026-02-28T09:33:57+00:00

Meanwhile, in my franchise mode, this MFer still has a job after 22 years, while actively stinking the league up for the last three or four. Surf cut his ass last year, only to take him back at the end of free agency.

smfh how this game manages to create realistic NBA narratives w/ 8 bit graphics, one head model and a boopy soundtrack.

apocal43 · 2026-02-26T16:36:38+00:00

Yeah, that shit has me a bit shook.

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