NBA 2K18 Update Makes Shot Metter & Layups Easier After Patch 4

NBA 2K18 has a new over-the-air update that tweaks the game’s shooting mechanics slightly. After a reboot, players should notice that green shots occur more frequently in the shot meter and layups should be easier to get. The details arrive via a tweet from 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang.

“For those who saw fewer greens after patch 1.04, today’s update should put it back to where it was,” he said. “There is “also a slight buff to layup success.”

In NBA 2K18 terms, greens are shots with a high probability for scoring once released. The shot meter that appears below possessing players dictates the color of the shot. Red, for example, is the indicator for a shot that’s not likely to make it in the hoop. With this update, shooting has become easier from a distance as well as up close. In contrast to the less frequent full update download, this tweak should apply the next time the game is booted. You may need to restart for the changes to take effect.

However, shooting issues have probably been the least annoying problem plaguing NBA 2K18 over the past few days. Shortly after update 1.04 released last week, players took to Twitter en masse to voice frustration about the inability to access Pro-Am mode. Others suffered from crashes or an inability to select custom shoes from the MyCareer closet menu. 2K has since addressed many of these shortcomings, but shooting was hardly a must-fix issue. In fact, many players argue this latest tweak is totally unnecessary.

As with most NBA 2K games before it, however, Wang and his crew at Visual Concepts are aggressively committed to making sure the shot mechanics of NBA 2K18 are just right for all players. So far this adjustment doesn’t appear to send simulations off the rails, but it might once players get used to it.

The good news for just about any player is that easier shots means more opportunities to score. Scoring means more points for MyPlayers and those points translate to larger VC payouts. For folks who’d prefer to refrain from using VC glitches, the new numbers could make the current stat grind slightly more bearable. Considering how frustrating it remains today, that’s probably a good thing. On the flipside, these changes only help cheesing sharpshooters.

NBA 2K18 Patch 4 went live last Thursday, and it brought an assortment of fixes to just about every facet of the game. High-profile tweaks include animation smoothing, reduced injury frequency and more reliable passing. New facial hair and shoe options for MyPlayers were added as well.

NBA 2K18 is available now on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch and PC.

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