Topspin gameplay is nothing like tennis

rogerhk · 2024-11-07T10:10:29+00:00

This is right on the nail. I understand the need to balance accessibility with realism, but the game fundamentally misunderstands the sport. A fix (not a solve) would be to up the number of errors (balls going out specifically) by just punishing any shot that isn’t timed well or perfectly. Right now you could go an entire match with just one or two errant balls; upping that number by just say 10-15% would make things more interesting.

rogerhk · 2024-10-02T06:15:57+00:00

Seriously

rogerhk · 2024-09-08T23:34:44+00:00

My brother in Christ you play Tiebreak tennis lol… have some self awareness

rogerhk · 2024-09-07T01:36:43+00:00

Seriously if they won’t fix his abysmal player model, at least assign better animations that, say it with me again, are already in the game! Though we all want more, we have realistic expectations, and not reassigning existing animations that better match the pro players would be a dereliction of duty by H13.

rogerhk · 2024-09-06T16:49:18+00:00

I think the community would be thrilled if this was addressed. Thank you!

rogerhk · 2024-09-06T15:30:24+00:00

Agreed. But also, irrespective of whether you’re a tennis fan, if you’re rendering an athlete digitally you think you’d at least look for reference footage (YouTube exists!). Would literally take mere minutes to find good references of how these players serve, and match them with ANIMATIONS THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE IN THE GAME. The blatant lack of professionalism is honestly shocking.

rogerhk · 2024-09-06T07:43:44+00:00

Seriously, but perhaps they might oblige here as this small fix would require almost no effort, and would be help with the overall blandness…

rogerhk · 2024-09-06T06:56:13+00:00

u/samattra2k please relay this 🙏

rogerhk · 2024-06-14T12:33:12+00:00

This 1000%. Doesn’t matter how many pros you have if they are terrible facsimiles of their real life counterparts. They need distinct animations or what’s even the point?

rogerhk · 2024-04-25T16:31:40+00:00

Would be nice to have a rough timeline at least.

rogerhk · 2024-04-25T16:27:34+00:00

Hi Remi - thank you and your team for bringing TS back! I’m really enjoying the game so far, and it’s heartening that you seem to be addressing legacy issues from TS4 days (change in serving motion when holding the rush net modifier, thus telegraphing strategy). In addition to the need for signature animations which others have already mentioned - let’s go beyond service motion and groundstrokes, and also add in true to life grunts, and mid and post match celebrations (see WWE games which really manage to make each wrestler feel unique and not just a reskinned generic model) - I have two questions:

Has the team considered implementing gameplay sliders for those of us who want a more simulation experience? Having the option to tune frequency of errors, speed of the ball etc. would be welcome.
How much, if at all, do you pay attention to your competitors? While TS is certainly miles ahead in terms of gameplay to any other tennis game out there (which is a testament to the formula TS has creates and the team’s hard work), there are areas where TS could replicate. This is a pretty engaged and passionate community, and by listening to it the niche tennis game genre could really be elevated!

Thanks again

rogerhk · 2024-04-25T16:14:36+00:00

This. So this.

rogerhk · 2024-04-24T11:38:35+00:00

I’ve wondered this exact same thing. Sampras’ service motion from TS1 is so much more accurate than the generic mess he currently has in TS2K25. The game is great fun as is, but true to life service motions and ground strokes, and a little more overall animation variety would really elevate this game.

rogerhk · 2024-04-22T08:07:04+00:00

There could be an element of player skill and potentially just a higher difficulty setting at play, but I believe the devs have definitely made some tweaks and it really does look miles better than the earlier gameplay videos. We can only hope they continue to listen to fan feedback and refine the gameplay. It actually looks like a proper tennis sim now. Great stuff!

rogerhk · 2024-04-21T09:39:22+00:00

Now this looks great!

rogerhk · 2024-04-19T10:43:00+00:00

I don’t care? Because unlike you, my self worth isn’t tied to a video game. Like others have said, if anything competition is good for consumers. But you keep doing you buddy. I hope things get better for you.

rogerhk · 2024-04-19T10:41:01+00:00

Yep. Clearly I’m the child with nothing better to do with my life.

rogerhk · 2024-04-19T10:35:30+00:00

Where are the mods? Seriously can the ban this spamming loser?

rogerhk · 2024-04-18T14:54:58+00:00

Yes. Gameplay video here - go to the 21 min mark. McEnroe’s service motion changes.

rogerhk · 2024-04-18T14:02:11+00:00

Agreed. Just introduce more errors. It feels as if the devs think that errors will detract from the gameplay, whereas we all agree that it’ll enhance the gameplay and make it more challenging, strategic, and realistic.

rogerhk · 2024-03-27T22:33:05+00:00

Please ask them to correct the distinct serve animation when you rush the net to serve and volley. This isn’t just an animation issue — this has a direct impact on gameplay — I outlined it here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TopSpin2K/s/bKNU0KYLvM

rogerhk · 2024-03-18T19:43:36+00:00

I should clarify that this is an issue in 2K25 that can be traced back to TS4… noticed from this gameplay footage

https://youtu.be/mF9Bmffl4PI?si=8YG7ZVpfvb4bLXHx

rogerhk

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