Look, we get the gacha item to be exorbitantly expensive, but 2K Sports is usually quite generous with its card-picking modes. The NBA 2K21 allowed you to put together a pretty deadly squad without spending a single penny, and while we can’t say for sure that the NBA 2K22 will be the same, the very nature of basketball lends itself well to this format: it’s not like the FIFA on EA Sports can pack packages with League 2 players.
So what’s new this year, then? Well, the big addition, as already announced, is the return of the drafts, which will allow you to gather time-limited squadrons based on the latest cards in the game. You will compete against the community for packs and prizes, and each season will bring new rewards. Sounds good to us. Triple Threat Online also gets a new alternate mode called The 100, where your defense will also be tested.
The Courtside report explains: “At the beginning of each race in Triple Threat Online: 100 you will receive 100 points. After each game, winning or losing, the amount of points your opponent gets will be subtracted from 100. Once you hit 0, you run over and return to the lower prize category. “That should mean, in theory, that everyone can get into the second tier of awards, which we assume is good.
Weekly and momentary challenges are also changing, with 2K Sports aimed at retaining players more than ever. You can now play Pick-Up challenges once a day, with your opponent determined by the strength of your team. You will be able to get a different reward every 24 hours, so it is designed to get you back every day of the week. There will also be new event cards that you can pick up and getting them all will reward you with various prizes.
In order to push players into the pack market, you will be able to get limited edition holographic versions of cards only when they are drawn from the packs. While they will have the same stats and attributes as the “standard cards,” we suspect that 2K Sports uses this “limited edition” look that tempts people to open their wallets. You’ll also be able to get your letters “ranked” for MP bonuses, though frankly the explanation of the blog posts baffles us, so we’ll have to prove it ourselves.
There’s a lot more information in the Courtside Report (a terrifying amount, honestly), but the other main thing you need to know is that 2K Sports adds a lot more depth to the customization look, and will also mark celebrities and professionals. . players with icons, so you can identify them if you know them online. How many tons do we expect, then, assuming you can overcome these microtransactions, of course.