Posts Tagged ‘online team play’
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A Few More Thoughts on Club OTP
After playing some more Online Team Play tonight in NBA Live 09 I realized I forgot a few things in my initial write-up. There were also some thoughts that came to mind since then. I included a few screens of the club area and the grading that is done after a game is completed. I've also added a poll to vote on the current team assigned to the club. So far club Pasta Padre is struggling but enjoying it despite that. (more...)...
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NBA Live 09: OTP Clubs
With the first opportunity to try out NBA Live 09's Online Team Play Clubs last night we were able to get a feel for how things are shaping up. The games were fun, just as they were last year. There were some issues though that will hopefully be fixed in the near future. These impressions and suggestions have been passed on to EA for that purpose. I've included videos of the first two games that I was involved in broken down by half. Both times club Pasta Padre was the Blazers and took on...
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NBA Live 09 OTP Club Attempt #2
With the server issues yesterday we were unable to begin for the Pasta Padre OTP Club. Having reached the club lobby the game was unable to match us up against an opponent. So we will take a second attempt at it tonight at the same time (5PT/8ET). Meet up in the lobby by hitting X once entering the club area. For those of you on the PS3 a joint Pastapadre & NCAA Strategies Club is up and running. Make sure to leave your PSN name if you would like to be included. Specify whether you ar...
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Pasta Padre Live 09 OTP Club
*Update: While we were able to get in our club lobby the game couldn't find an opponent to connect to. This is likely due to the server issues being experienced right now. We'll try again tomorrow at the same time. With NBA Live 09 now available we can begin to fill up the Pasta Padre Online Team Play Club (Xbox 360). After how successful OTP was last year it has gotten even better in 09 with the addition of clubs and ranked games, tracking of individual stats, and being graded on individ...
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NBA Live 09 OTP Screenshots
EA Sports has sent over a batch of new screenshots featuring the Online Team Play in NBA Live 09. Last week I was able to detail the improvements made to the mode. These screens show some gameplay with the new meter displaying how well your player is performing, club joining and inviting, the trophy room, blog area, user scouting, and the recap screens following the game. You can find all of the screenshots in the gallery. If you have any questions about the mode or what is seen in the sc...
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NBA Live 09 Online Team Play Improvements
Online Team Play is easily the aspect of the NBA Live 09 that I am most excited about. EA knew it was a big hit not only by the overwhelmingly positive response from gamers last year but also by seeing how online usage quadrupled after being released. Producer Julien Carron even talked with me about the list I published of how the mode could be improved and how a good deal of those suggestions were met. This year you'll be able to form "Clubs" which will have their own ranking system. A l...
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NBA Live 08 Finals OTP Begins Saturday
NLSC has organized online team play nights with NBA Live 08 on the 360 to play through the NBA Finals. The first two games are being held Saturday evening at 8ET/5PT. Meet in the lobby room NLSC Finals where the password will be nlsc. I'm going to attempt to make it for at least one, if not both of the games. Afterwards look for videos and recaps of the games....
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NBA Live 08 Online Team Play Article
One topic that I've covered here a lot has been the NBA Live 08 Online Team Play. From my thoughts on the mode and suggestions for how it could be better (my full first impressions here) to holding the team play nights it has been a really enjoyable and valuable addition. Recently I wrote an article for Gametap detailing the five things you need to know about Live's OTP. The writeup is somewhat general since it's targeted towards those who may not know much about it. Given that it was pus...
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NBA Live OTP Nights to return for Playoffs
There will be a break from the weekly NBA Live 08 Online Team Play nights until right around the start of the NBA Playoffs which begin on Saturday April 19th. When the OTP nights return they'll feature playoff matchups with polls for one Western Conference and one Eastern Conference game. With the NCAA Tournament taking place and increasing difficulty in being able to attend each week it made sense just to hold off until then. I've really enjoyed the playing so I'll be looking forward to ...
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NHL 08 roster update and OTP expansion
EA Sports has sent over a document detailing all the player rating changes made in the latest roster update for NHL 08. Continue on to view the details of what players had their ratings go up and which went down. An update has also been applied that increases the capacity of Online Team Play. An additional three slots have been added on each side bringing it to six on six. That exceeds the total of 10 users involved through OTP currently found in NBA Live 08 and FIFA 08. Now every player ...
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