NBA 2K18 MyCareer Guide - 6 Glitch-Free Tips To Get VC & Boost Your Rating

NBA 2K18 ’s MyCareer mode is vastly different from past years, so knowing how to max out your MyPlayer might take a little extra coaching. Here are six essential tips to get the most VC or progress for your time.

1) Vary Up Your Modes: The Neighborhood folds MyCareer, Pro-Am and MyPark into a single hub, and you have to play all modes evenly if you want to max out your rewards. If you continue to grind on the Playground, for example, your loot will slowly decrease the longer you play. Standard MyCareer matches seem to have the highest tolerance for repetition, but you’ll still need to experience the whole game to see the full results.

2) Choose The Right Mode: While variety is important to get the most goods, some modes are better than others when it comes to grinding. For example, one popular route is to play lots of 3v3 Playground matches. This setup offers your MyPlayer numerous opportunities to succeed; it’s complex but also yields plenty of possession time. It also doesn’t hurt that Playground games are generally just a few minutes each. The Playground is better suited for forwards or centers, though. If your MyPlayer is a guard, the streets may not suit him.

If you can get into a league, Pro-Am tends to be a good avenue as well. It’s got the same advantages as MyCareer, but, especially in the beginning, it allows your MyPlayer to have maximum time with the ball. It’s not the most thrilling grind, but it might be worth it.

Here are the average earnings per mode:

• Pro-Am : 20k-50k for 10-15 games
• MyCareer : 15k-25k for 20+ games
• Playground : 2k-8k for 15-20 games

3) Max Out Your NBA Game Quarters: If you’re dead set on getting your gold from NBA 2K18’s base MyCareer suite, the very first thing you should do is max out your Quarter Length to 12 minutes. Bring up your navigation and select Options to change this setting. It may not be configured this way by default.

With more time to play, your MyPlayer will have more chances to earn a good grade and get maximum rewards. Fans have found some glitches to extend or shorten quarter lengths beyond their standard options, but we imagine those exploits could be patched by the time you read this.

4) Use The Training Facility + The Extra Drill: The team training facility is the best place to grind out badges, allowing at least three drills between each NBA game. Once you’re there, you can open a menu to select the badge you wish to work on. For a starting player, we suggest improving his shooting skill with Deep Range Deadeye or Difficult Shots.

One little secret that fans may not know: it’s possible to get an extra fourth training drill by talking to the man at the juice cart to the right of the the facility. After a quick chat, a message will appear saying you have an extra drill. Use it, keep on grinding and keep on improving.

5) Blow Past Some Of Your First MyCareer Games: In the grind that is NBA 2K18 MyCareer, sometimes saving time is just as important as getting your hands on the ball. That being said, it’s not the worst idea to skip through your first few NBA games. You won’t get any play time, so might as well scrap that VC quickly.

If you open up your nav and choose the next NBA match while you’re sitting in the locker room after an existing one, there’s reduced load times. That means you can progress through the story faster. Obviously doing this forfeits any buffs you’d get from drills, so consider that too.

6) Don’t Worry About Cosmetics: Given how expensive cosmetics in NBA 2K18 can be, you shouldn’t be spending any VC on shoes, clothes or even haircuts when you’re first starting out. If you want to avoid microtransactions, every last penny must be spent on stats. This is a very slow grind without glitches, so you can’t waste anything.

NBA 2K18 is available now on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch and PC. Read our review of the game here.

What do you think of the tips in this guide. Is NBA 2K18’s MyCareer mode too much of a grind? Tell us in the comments section!