NBA 2K25 NEEDS to be Free-To-Play 

This is the video we NEEDED. It starts a lot of interesting conversations that NEED to be had. Hopefully mfs are paying attention. There’s no way only 10 players in the world should be able to get “legend” then have to continue to play to maintain Top 10. With all of the bugs and nerfs to jump shots and builds free to play makes sense. People spend hundreds on builds for specific things that get nerfed constantly. It’s time that something changes.

With purchase of the game, the 1st build should be free, 🚫 VC involved, all the way up to a 99 overall! While still earning VC, for future builds, accessories, or game modes, so that $💰$, doesn't alienate those who can't afford it.

2k doesn’t have competition. Not happening when they put it on gamepass eventually

It should be free to play 1 game but it just updates every year thats how games stay releavant and keep a player base

Everyone is trying to think outside the box but it’s actually pretty simple.. Reward players who grind by giving MORE vc per game, especially MyCareer.. this way, the free2play players have a chance and the pay 2 win players are still happy. The advantage of the pay2win players is that they are able to reach 99 faster, which is fair since they are paying extra, but once everyone is capped at 99 it’s fair game, just make the road to 99 actually achievable for the free2play players in a reasonable time frame. Reward the mycareer grinders especially, facing AI’s all day really take its toll on you😅

It should also go away from the VC dependent progression system and go to a skill points based system. VC should strictly be VC and be spent on other items. Like skill boosts, Gatorade, and Cosmetics. While builds are strictly only able to be progressed by playing with that build. (No pay to progress) This is the way 2K needs to go if it wants to survive long term. As for the rest of the game. They should focus on changing the build system and the way AI are programmed. Animations- They need to add different animations back into the game. Street ball animations need to make a return. If you play a lot of park you should get rewarded with park animations. If you play a lot more organized ball (NBA, Rec, Pro-am) you get rewarded with more professional or “Elite dribble styles” AI- Ai programming isn’t programmed to mimic IRL players or NBA players anymore. Just play against the AI in my league or play now and you’ll see what I mean. But for those who don’t want to. You’ll find multiple instances where the AI is severely lacking in actually running plays. They stand still until the shot clock runs out. They stand still waiting time. You beat an NBA player who is defending you then they suddenly get a speed boost to block or contest your shot. They get sped up to contest your shot when you know for a fact they don’t run that fast. Any and all aspects of AI in this supposed “Next gen” 2k game feels severely undercooked and lacking for a company that’s making millions of dollars. Wrap up- If they wish for 2K to stay a good game quit the money hungry tactics, change the way the AI is programmed, Add the street ball animations back and rewards for playing those game modes respectively. But the most important thing in my personal and humble opinion. CHANGE THE WAY PROGRESSION WORKS! Paying for builds shouldn’t be ok at all. It needs to be a skill points based system and needs to be reasonable in length. Something like 48-65 hours of play time to max out a build in my opinion is great as it isn’t too fast that people get bored playing the game but isn’t too slow (Like the last 2 years) where you feel burnt out by the time you hit 85 overall.

I’m not paying for a takeover meter bar 😂😂😂Demi wtf you on 😂😂😂

Never will happen when you got players with a 30% win percentage and spent $500 on 6 diff players 🤷‍♂

We kno that ain’t happening😂

Agreed. Should be free to play. -Shouldn’t cost $100 to upgrade a player to 90 overall. -Should be more focused on career (like 2k16) in terms of grinding badges. -Attributes should be explained in detail in terms of their function. Not a brief sentence that doesn’t clarify it’s use. -Pre-template builds worked well a few years ago imo and I would like to see it return due to the balance it causes within the game. -Different player build names. Not the same name for a build made 20 different ways. -Make 2kTV worth watching again -Better rewards for daily spins. I have all the watches and basketballs at this point. Give us vc or boosts, not worthless accessories. -MAKE THE COMMUNITY A PRIORITY, not profits. -Unlimited builds to be made so you don’t have to delete a build to make room for another. -Ability to test a build out with maxed badges and custom animations before spending the money on it, or allow for vc to be reimbursed when deleting a build (maybe like half of what was spent on the build) -We have been more than patient with 2k and it’s time to make a game that is fun to play, and doesn’t require hundreds of dollars just to play.

Even if it was free they still tax you on the vc just to have fun playing a game with randoms that sell you 😂

This is my opinion. - 2k should be free to play (like you said) - we should have free templates for each positions at 85 or 90 overall and then we have to PLAY to make the build better reaching 99 overall and upgrading badges. - VC can still be in the game just to make the journey to 99 overall a little easier but just a little bit, so the game doesn’t turn into pay to win. - There should be a practice facility where we can test the animations/builds before we decide to play with a certain template. - Season Pass should stay but this time put accessories that can be used in all playing modes not only park and also take myteam items out of park/rec/pro-am season pass. - Since we are getting free templates at 85-90 overall. Badges should be more effective and the process to upgrade them should also be harder. That way people will play the game more so their build can unleash its maximum potential. - And last but not least. Good rewards for those who spent money on the game, but even better rewards for those who play the game a lot and accomplish some type of task or mission. If feel like this is why games like GTA and Apex are really popular. Because if you play a lot you get a reward, but they also have a pay system for those who can’t play a lot. So at the end everyone is happy.

My career and myteam Should be like what warzone is for Call of duty modern warfare

Its not gonna be F2P because you fail to realize 2k isnt just Mycareer online. Lol other game modes exist in 2k. Plus, you technically dont have to spend money after you bought the game. The community just chooses too buy VC.

😂 Can’t believe people still have high hopes for this game …it’s actually sad😢

Bad idea imo because Me and a lot of players are still willing to pay for the game we just want them to limit micro transactions and make a game that is actually good. 2k17 was great because you could spend 75k Vc or not spend vc at all and grind your player to 90+ in a realistic amount of time

This has been talked about before but your breakdown and examples such as apex legends and other games is so on point!!!

This is all good but I WANT A CUSTOME BUILDER. I like to play with the builder I like the idea of having a lights out shooting center that can do everything I can adjust my game on the fly. That is what’s fun to me. I love to make a build that people don’t expect That last part with the badges and special groups sounds really cool i love that idea

Bring back road to 99 grind like 2k19. Not everybody can't be a 99. Plus it felt special being a 99 on 19. The 99 logo would flash under you while you are hooping it felt like you put in the work to get there. My opinion.

That’s a good point , I wish they would do this but sadly they won’t. Plz ELABORATE on the template builds 💪🏾💪🏾

Starting off a 99 is insane. There would be no grind. 80 is cool but most of what you said is valid. I love what you said about the emblems/affiliations. Great idea and once you get that emblem you unlock better animations. I.E. you do a lot of floater say 1,000 and unlock the “Float God” emblem plus elite floaters animations and if you dont do floaters then you left out… I love it 💯

I 100 percent agree here’s a few ideas 1 when you load up pick your build second screen you pick your animations third screen you pick badges ( each badge gains progress as you use it like 2k19 for example)(base, bronze, silver, gold, hof, and legendary.) 5 legendary’s in one category to get the a title DRIBBLE GOD, LOCKDOWN, SHARPSHOOTER, SLASHER, and so on. After you get so 3/5 you can unlock Demi god builds to be rewarded with all the time you have put in

They should just bring back 2k17 rep system with park badges back like it was back then. It gave you motivation to keep grinding for something. OG clothes from 2k16 should be back and also give us a fire Proam arena 3v3 to play on. Rec should be like before that you can play with any clothes you want or with mascots. Nba2k should Remastered 2k15 parks or give us different parks each season not just the same one all year long.

We have a better chance at all of us winning the lottery together than 2k being free to play😂

In my opinion I feel like the builder is too strict if you make your player in as a NBA player he’s only gonna be a 80 something overall.

If it was free to play there would be no need for a new title every year. Just add on like the others. That would be more cost effective in my opinion

Need that nick saban meme "not gonna happen so quit askin"

If 2k is free to play that would be dope but it would still be pay to play because of the boost & Gatorade packs people would buy.

Sooner than later games are gonna have price ranges for different consoles depending on quality

F2P 2k would be nice but that’s at least $70-$120 that 2k would be missing out on just to buy it. 2k probably won’t take that risk

Free 99 builds is a good idea, especially if they allow you to customize a build, but you had to pay for it.

You making good points. Instead of NBA being free I’d rather buy the game and start as an 80 overall and just work my way up from there until 99. Just like how EAFC/FIFA does it. I’m not even bothered about the micro transactions in NBA if you wanna do that then do that but make the starting overall reasonable

If it was fully f2p then we would see 2k go towards a p2w model to offset the yearly 70$ price tag

If we do the templates everyone will pick the lock build, locks are always broken every year and plus more exposed to zen activity, I see what you’re saying but idk if it’s a good thing. 2k just needs competition like NBA live or something like that, to improve their game

I've bought enough VC to pay for 6 copies

Then 2k will actual sit down and say hey they’re not paying 700 dollars a year on builds we might need to re work this

If NBA Live does this with even at least a 5%-15% improvement on gameplay, especially with how 2K has been, I’m jumping ✌🏼😎

Love your idea unc but we know its not happening... they care more about $$$ than the player base!

Ant man should be on 2k25 cover

I think they need to raise the game between the free version and the purchase version. Like COD does: allow the free version to My career minos the offline NBA portion. And the rest of the game (all other game modes) to be behind a paywall. The biggest problem with 2k, is that is not one of those games that a new player would want to pick up. There's currently too much money at stake to even try it.

First off..Shout out to the Oleeee Heads 💪💪🤙

I like the idea of having FTP and it's a new season. So instead of 9 seasons, 2k could do quarters? So season 25, 1st quarter (each quarter could last 8-10 weeks). Maybe include an overtime season (after the 4 quarters) where VC and/or things are 2x. The template builds are great.

Imagine how big the community would grow with just making it F2P,

Think about this. If they do free to play vc prices is ascending skyrocketing flying

They did this in 2k14 when they first brought multiplayer had sleeves and leg sleeves give u +5 and up on attributes was very good idea…I like this idea UNC but we know this ain’t gonna pop off😭

They need to put as much effort in my career as it does park. They could also make the two different modes and let you carry your my career player over to park kind of like they do with my team

one more thing is needed to make a big difference as well. They need to make 2 teirs for the my career experience, one for players that includes competitive park and rec and one completely only for my career no park or rec so you can build your superstart the way you want with the kind of stats you personallly want to enjoy the game with. You should be able to make a wemby build that can only play career games and still have the my career experience. They can keep the build system for the competitive pay to play style and have a completely different build system for my career only players that has no extra cost attached to it.

Go back to old badge system where you had a challenge to complete to unlock a certain badge and badge rarity

It already cost like 50-100 to be competitive in park and city. Way more in my team. The only reason I played this year is because it was free.

It doesn’t matter, the game will never be the same. They will never help us Save money 😂

This video needs to blow🗣🗣💯

Fr tho! We could just download the new rosters and if you want to play MyCareer (campaign mode for other games) you can purchase and download the dlc for it. I would love that. And the few of us that play MyCareer wouldn’t mind paying for that portion of the game.

I feel leaderboards for stats in every mode would be a good idea

FC/Chel have great character creation. You dont have to pay any virtual currency to level up. You can either get skill points like FC or you can just not have overall at all like Chel and adjust your attributes as you see fit. You have different playstyles that have different abilities to make you unique. 2k is really the only game that you have to pay to level up AND you cant change anything at all. It is honestly criminal

😂 demi you high

Everything you listed is everything that NBA live needed to do to be competitive. 🤷‍♂️

At this point Unc we need you to male the game for us

Hope 2k gives us the option to not consume the gatorade boosts when playing streetball and mycareer cause them too expensive or better yet just remove them from the game so players online battle it out evenly.

Love your channel you inspire me man to do this youtube. Thank you bro

They would never ever do this in the slightest

Template builds would make the game more balanced somewhat so thats not bad

I only think that makes sense if they separate the park & my team components. Truthfully my league is very robust & they add interesting features every yr. The greatest series is also something that takes a lot to develop and is another great piece of single player content. Another developer could make those components along with the W & black top and sell it for $59.99. If it's f2p they'll stop developing that aspect. I think you like most are focusing on the part of 2k that's most important to you...the park. I agree with you fully it should be, I just also believe the other components shouldn't be included. Park is truly multiplayer and disgustingly monetized. It should be f2p. Still, you can't ignore my league content creators that make money off that aspect or just ppl that play myleague that still want 2k to invest in it.

Unc dropping 💎

Micro transactions would be cool if 2k wasn’t 80$ and then you gotta pay more I was saying this since 2k20

All sports games need to go to free to play with in game purchases. And stop releasing new games. Release updates. That’s all we need.

Make it free to play and have the ability to purchase 99 overbuilds. Whether it’s a template build or created. Make the build the price of the game. $69.99 per 99 build

Spend baby spend! Get the pack numbers up boys! I will take all gambling and a deluxe locker code every week. Make sure 2K hits all their numbers this week and then let’s give them some extra pack revenue to make sure they keep the system up! Let’s go!!! I am full NMS

I need Free to play, but FTP = +ZEN

Xdefiant being ftp is the reason people sre switching from cod to that. And its actually a good game to play.

If only the "suits" could listen to this. But its all about the dollar with 2k nowdays. Quantity over quality.

I been waiting for you to make some content like this Unc, great points make it happen!

If y'all don't wanna buy a copy of the game each just make an account that everyone can game share amongst your friend group that way y'all ain't buying 10 copies.

They not doing that, I even think that EA would be more open to attempt that

Tell them not us I know they hate feedback but let em know we ain’t the same 11 year olds that got PTSD from green free throw arrows 😂😂

Exactly what NBA Live is-F2P

Auto subbed great vid More detail on earning badges for certain guilds

Not only is 2K not free to play, it’s also pay to win, most games that aren’t free to play require playtime/ experience for you to be good you can’t just buy your way to the best like COD

Wishing on a Star!

this game should've been FREE TO PLAY years ago!!!!!!

Honestly it should. You can’t play the game without internet anyway😂 I remember one time our internet went out at college and we ain’t get 1 dime of VC because so

That Stat about people playing old games the most in 2023 is a tread that has happened for the last 10 years in games...no one makes new ip's anymore...is the same games copy paste

Fire

If they can get us to pay 99.99 for a disc.. They will...

They probably ain't going to free but remember when 2k basketball and football was $20, when they was at war with ea sports. That's when the nfl and nba games stop trying to compete. EA started it by getting exclusive rights to the nfl. Then 2K followed by buying exclusive rights to the nba. That price of the exclusive rights cost alot. Untill nobody has exclusive rights and there is competition for 2k is the only way this could happen

Yes YES YES YES YES FREE TO PLAY.......BUT MAKE EVERYTHING ELSE EXPENSIVE IN THE GAME.....MAKE THE GAME FREE TO PLAY...BUT MAKE STUFF EXPENSIVE IN THE GAME

That’ll get Strauss even more bonus money in microtransactions of its all microtransactions, do it

It is technically free to play other then buying the game... just nobody wants to grind from 60 to 99

2k is still too money hungry to listen to us and we so ignorant to pick what we really want to where 2k listens to the wrong ones and f it up for all of us to enjoy

They should have been doing this years ago, as soon as they decided to push micro transactions

Great video fam however we all know 2k is all bout money only way to hurt them is for the community not to buy that’s when they’ll listen. But i love you ideas bro hopefully they would take this advice tho 💯

WISH we got a free game... even a free build is a W

Let’s be real 2k not going be free to play I feel like ea would return with a nba live game before 2k even be free to play💀

Coming from a 2k dev too, that’s all that needs to be said. Making the game free and making it good, will bring in close to the same amount of money THE RIGHT WAY instead of ripping the community off being money hungry.

With having the increase of stats using items I would like to somehow unlock animations I couldn’t get before I applied the item or items

Good ideas Demi!!👏🏿👏🏿

You know that won’t happen because nba won’t allow it and will terminate their contract with 2k

2k needs to hire you or look at your videos bc this will save 2k

This is the best idea I’ve heard.. I think this is what Live should do tho.. 2k is too far gone

I never knew how bad at the game u were Demi 😂😂😂

Wish they would listen to your input lol