Questions on NBA Live 14? VSN to interview EA's Ryan Ferwerda and Scott O'Gallagher

[MrBill]

VSN will be interviewing EA Sports NBA Live 14 Producer Ryan Ferwerda and Designer Scott O'Gallagher this Thursday 10/31. Topics will include CourtQ, connected experiences, new content for new game modes and more.

Post your questions here and we will do our best to include them all.

[23cedric]

Questions about NBA Live :

Are you guys looking at removing stock animations and moving towards letting the game happen organically ?

Will core animation quality and graphics increase over the years for NBA Live ?

[FBGSQUAD]

Why the game isnt on xbox 360 there loseing money being only next gen

[IamMedellin]

Its been 3 years

WAT THE FUK HAPPENED?

[Lupe]

Why is the game releasing on November 19th instead of the 15th? Your competitor is releasing their game on Launch Day for the Playstation 4. Wouldn't it be smart to release the game on Launch Day for both Consoles instead of having PS4 users wait 4 days to play your game? If PS4 gamers are looking for a basketball game right away, don't you think they would get the first one thats out which is NBA 2k?

Topics include connected experiences. Team play was a big part of having a connected experience in NBA Live 08, 09, And 10. Will it be returning? NBA Live 09 also had team play clubs, which was a connected experience also. Is that returning at all?

Will player intros return? That was a big part of the presentation to me in previous NBA Lives.

Are Hot Spots coming back?

Will there be an Online Dynasty type mode?

Are there inbound plays?

What is different about Dynasty Mode from NBA Live 10?

Will there be a playable demo?

Are there in game injuries?

[killgod]

Ferwerda, the same putz who helped run Madden into the ground during the current console generation.

I'm sure he totally helped save Live.

[Playmakers]

How do they plan on building trust again with their once large fan base?

The game had fallen off until it made a slight improvements in NBA Live but even that game was lacking in terms of animations and AI behavior. The much hyped Player DNA which was suppose to be tied into synergy was a big letdown in Live 10 and it never really worked the way it intended.

How does EA plan on it assuring us that synergy will work properly in Live 14 and players will react the way they should on the floor?

Will we see NBA Live 14's version of LeBron James being a threat to register a Triple/Double when we play vs the CPU AI version of him?

Will the CPU AI actually run a set offense or offense that caters to their star players? In years past it seemed like all teams ran the same offense and backup players mainly at PG played no different from starters.

Will players feel as if they have any weight to them in LIve 14?

For example in previous version of Live Shaq would move no different than a SF up and down the floor.

Will we see the CPU AI players using different types of ball handling moves on the floor?

For example in years past guys like Chris Paul played like a robot on the floor he had no style in his ball handling ability at all it just looked so generic and boring playing against him. There was no fear at all that he would use a cross over or even beat anyone off the dribble.

Will the CPU AI finally be able to execute a alley oop play without throwing the ball out bounds when attempting to execute it?

Do they on adding Classic teams or Players and if so are we able to edit the teams and players to the ratings we feel are more appropiate to render a better simulation?

In other EA sports titles they include Classic players but the ratings are way over the top.

For example will they rate Reggie Miller based on his true tendencies as a sharp shooter and not boost up his overall rating by inflating his speed, vertical, passing, ball handling and defense just to make his overall rating be a 99 in the game.

[MrBill]

Thanks for the questions guys. You still have until tomorrow morning to get more on the list.

[Point Blank]

I just want to know if there will be a demo.

[MrBill]

The podcast is now online guys-

http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?133089-VSN-Radio-Talks-NBA-Live-14-with-Ryan-Ferwerda-and-Scott-O-Gallagher