To that end, Dee has uploaded highlights from his NBA 2K19 MyLEAGUE with Stildo33, while I’ve shared a reel from a game in my NBA 2K14 M圜AREERĭee’s video features him using the Miami Heat to take on Stildo33 and the Orlando Magic. So, what’s the deal with webrings and Yahoo! GeoCities? Let’s take a look back…way back…Īs Dee and I discussed in Episode #464 of the NLSC Podcast, we’ve been keeping busy playing through seasons on the virtual hardwood. At the same time, I’m also grateful that better solutions have been developed, because it certainly was the Stone Age of the World Wide Web. Still, like many things from the early days of the basketball gaming community that don’t need to make a comeback, they’re nevertheless nostalgic for those of us who remember them. Want to make me feel old? It’s getting much easier the closer that I edge to forty, but an effective method would be to ask “Andrew, what do you mean by webrings, or Yahoo! GeoCities?” Yes, it’s a sign that I’m getting older, and that I’ve been online for a long time, and how much the internet has changed, that there are people who will wonder what I’m talking about when I mention Yahoo! GeoCities and webrings! In an era where it’s all about algorithms and SEO, with a number of platforms for content creation and self-promotion, they’re antiquated concepts indeed. This week, I’m reflecting on when webrings and Yahoo! GeoCities were major parts of the basketball gaming community. This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! From retrospectives of basketball games and their interesting features, to republished articles and looking at NBA history through the lens of the virtual hardwood, Wednesdays at the NLSC are for going back in time. A big thanks as always to everyone who contributes to our modding community! I’m looking forward to celebrating modding, seeing what our talented community creates, and getting in on the fun myself throughout March. I’ve also got a couple of mod releases of my own lined up, and will be spending some further time in the “workshop”. I’ll be discussing some topics related to modding in Monday Tip-Off and The Friday Five, as well as taking a look back at some classic mods and modding tools in Wayback Wednesday. You’ll also want to keep an eye out for my regular features throughout the month. Congratulations once again to last year’s winner, kobedurant! If you upload a mod for any basketball game to our Downloads section during March, and include “March Modness” in the description, you’re automatically in the draw to win a copy of NBA 2K24 PC later this year (full terms and conditions can be found below). Needless to say, modding is a big part of what we do all year round, but March Modness is a time to reflect on the hobby, and get even more productive and creative!Īs usual, this also includes a giveaway. Welcome to March here at the NLSC, and the sixth annual March Modness! In case you’re unfamiliar with the event, throughout the month of March, we’re celebrating our modding community. It’s a product of its era, and the early days of our modding community. A project from that pack that I’ve mentioned a few times before but haven’t covered yet is the Silly Rosters. Those roster packs were more than just current season updates, and when I picked up NBA Live 95 PC a year or so later, I was finally able to mess around with Lutz’s rosters on top of dabbling with some work of my own. The work that Lutz and Tim were doing with those original NLSC updates inspired me to try my hand at the hobby, which led to me creating my own site, and ultimately still being a part of the community over twenty years later. You’re telling me that my created Michael Jordan can have full bio data, and that I can overwrite players? Incredible! After trying to update NBA Live 96’s rosters with only the in-game functions for a year or so before that, the possibilities now seemed endless. As is the case with basically everyone who’s joined our community over the years, I was utterly amazed at what was possible with modding even in those early games. This week, I’m taking a look back at the Silly Rosters that Lutz made for NBA Live 95.įrom the moment I discovered the NLSC – then the NBA Live Series Center – way back in August 1997, I was enthralled with the work that our founders were doing.
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