TheKingCartii

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It's been one whole year since the site was launched, and what a year it was.

It started with one man (known as @jdealla) and then grew to seven (Just checked). And now, it stands with over 150+ users.

I joined on February 11, 2021. And what I witnessed since then was nothing short of amazing.

From @Sssnaps going wild in the ruby rep race, to the @RodSquad beefs. From me and @BEASTMODER34 upvoting everything, to @Petravork being...well, Petravork lol.

From @Thebay1 shitposting and @SG24's Giannis stanning and pics, to @OGxSuave telling people to always fight back. From the jdebuffa, @DC80 and @OGxSnowman giveaways, to me quickselling MJ (which shall not be mentioned beyond this point ).

From @dznasty being one of the best users we've ever had, to @LuckyKid getting lucky with literally everything lol. From @508 getting banned and making his return like John Cena at the 08' Royal Rumble, to @errolzzz and @lolknicks carrying the Knicks fanbase like their lives depend on it. From @NotSmithboys1 giving us one of the best threads ever (face reveal thread), to @WhatsGoodTy's marriage announcement.

Fro @11wakawaka's birthday celebration, to @HollygroveMikey's trolling and arguing with @pedronqneves. From @nddot being funny asf, to @DARTH going full blown detective. From @WillSterile being too sterile, to @YOSEMITE_HAM relentlessly defending the Nuggets from anyone who talks shit about them. From @Shinostique, @Rsande64, and @bru64 being the nicest users ever, to @Dasher, @DaNali, and @London bringing their talents to the U.

From @Clarke_Griffin's hilarious thread commentary, to @Mkopli and @yeetboi21 being card creating gods. From Rod vs. Kobe...well, maybe not that. But anyways, from @jase, @ND13, and @Manulous being the most loyal Sixers fans ever, to @StoutBaker's #firebrooks campaign. From @QuantumKat being a genius, to @jase and @element being some of the realest guys ever. From @Boban towering over everyone, to @EarvGotti and @tsunamiwaves cooking everyone in every game they play. From @atgalex being the Ultimate Competitor, to @12th being the gatekeeper of the U.

From @Ciaran_Marr being a , to @benand1, @Spicypee43, and @ImPartEvil being fucking amazing users. And from @JohnnyHimrod being a Luka/Mavs stan, to @Sp1ash being that guy, pal.

From 2K21 to 2K22, From Madden to MLB, From beefs and bans to peacemaking, from shitting on 2KG to valiantly defending the U, and from Rockstar to Invincible, we've seen it all. And to that, I say this.

Thank you, 2KUniverse. We all love you.

To the moon!

(I apologize to everyone I didn't tag, I was just thinking of the guys I've interacted with the most )

Edit: @PaulieWalnuts AND @kmart, I am so sorry. How could I forget you guys?

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Alright, in the VORK thread (RIP Vork, for now), The convo shifted from VORK to the nice members. This jumpstarted an idea in my head: Who are my favorite 2KU members?

So without further delay...

@Boban: Just an all around chill guy. I don't think I've seen him go at it with another user once. He's also 7'4" (jk). Do you really think I was gonna leave him off the list and risk getting grabbed by my head effortlessly?

@jdealla: The God himself. Put this whole thing together, obviously he's gonna be on my favorites list. Is also a bodybuilder on the side and will launch you into the sun with one touch lmao.

@RodSquad: Arguably one of the funniest dudes on the site. He can bring a dead thread to life in seconds. Can (and usually will) get on your ass in a heartbeat, just like OGxSuave. Never try to beef with him, because you won't win.

@11wakawaka: One of the OG's. First person I had a convo with on a 2K forum, so he's obviously on here.

@Sssnaps: When he's chill, he's fun to talk to. When he's goes eccentric, ngl it becomes less tolerable, but he's still pretty fun to talk to. Still hilarious either way

@QuantumKat: Chill guy, super fun to talk to. No more needs to be said. Well, besides the fact that he single-handedly created the Quantum set in 2K.

@Rsande64: If you don't think he is the nicest member on the site, you must've been living under a rock. NICEST. GUY. ON. THE. SITE. Can also send you into orbit with one push.

@Mkopli: Does not miss with his created cards. They are on the money every single time.

@Shinostique: Another one of the funniest guys on the site. Super chill, easily one of the nicest people here.

@OGxSuave: I gave him the nickname "Flamethrower" for a reason. One wrong word and he will light you the fuck up lmao.

@DORTtheFORT: You know I couldn't leave the FORT off this list. One of the more mature members of the Under 18 club.

@StoutBaker: Before he went on hiatus, the #firebrooks campaign was going strong. And it was pretty hilarious. Hope he comes back soon.

@adobo: Adobo chicken himself . Just joking, Really chill guy, nice to talk to.

@errolzzz: This man right here? In the running for funniest guy on the site. Great at making captivating threads (and thread titles).

@nddot: Those thecoli faces get me all the time. Another chill guy that I've never seen get into it with anyone. Well, maybe he did, but I don't remember it, so...yeah lmao.

@SG24: Probably the most chill mod, imo. He comes into a thread, lurks a bit, upvotes a few posts, might say a little sentence, and then he'll dip. In that order lmaooooo.

@Lavish-Speck: Another guy who went on hiatus. His thread commentary was hilarious. I miss getting on and seeing him say something, at least.

@EarvGotti: One of the 2 (maybe 3, counting @jdealla) guys I'd rather not see in 2K. EVER. Beast on the sticks. Would probably make me rage quit in about 2 minutes

@tsunamiwaves: The other guy I'd rather not ever see in 2K. Him and Earv would whoop me by about 40 lmao.

@LuckyKid: One of the chillest of the chill. Easy to talk to, fun loving guy. Arguably the 2nd nicest guy on the site.

@Ciaran_Marr: Locker code master, probably the 3rd nicest guy on the site. He also enjoys hanging with his friends, so there's that lol.

@ItsMeCaiden: Its Him, Caiden. Lol. Metcalf Stan is a chill guy. When he does decide to talk (lol), he's nice to talk to because he always has something interesting to say.

@BEASTMODER34: You already know I had to add a fellow Upvote Avenger to this list. How could I not? I got 26,195 2KUMT, and I guarantee at least almost half of them came from him.

@yeetboi21: Doesn't talk much nowadays, but his cards are CLEAN ASF. Besides that, he's a pretty chill guy.

@jase: He used to be shoeless, but he has since found them lol. MyTeam knowledge is almost unparalleled (jdebuffa, Dashiki QK, arcas, and some others that I can't really think of are up there with him) and I am 1000% certain that he has some kind of sixth sense that feeds him MyTeam information. I don't really know at this point. Still want to know where and how he found his shoes.

@Manulous: Embiid Stan/Bold Housewife of Matisse. I get a lot of thread inspiration from him (prime example: his Blind Fanboyism Thread, and my Blind Haterism Thread).

@12th: The 12thFloor has been moved from the honorable mentions. Is normally chill and pretty hilarious, but if you piss him off, it's a wrap. Say goodnight, buddy.

Honorable Mentions:

@harpyeagle72 (Gets super spammy in dm's, but he's still pretty hilarious)
@atgalex (Never knew what atg actually stands for, but his MyTeam knowledge is excellent)
@YOSEMITE_HAM (Jokic/Murray/MPJ Stan, NJJ (Nikola Jokic Jr.), JMJ (Jamal Murray Jr.), MPIII (Michael Porter III) lol . Dude will quite literally go to war for the Nuggets )
@Kobe6Rings (Easily a thread master, cuz this man got a thread to like 2k+ posts.)
@KingTy (Has one of my favorite pfps on the site, second only to my own.)
@element (Lil Ment', courtesy of Suave lol, excellent 2K knowledge, Paul Pierce Stan.)
@OGxSnowman (Let's hope he never melts, because we need him to keep it up with the MLB/2K giveaways)
@Clarke_Griffin (Cyberpunk Horse has some of the most hilarious commentary I've ever seen lol.)
@CrackaByDaGram (I will never be able to take him seriously as long as he has that pfp lol, but that aside, dude is hilarious.)
@TheGodfather (The GODFATHER himself. He doesn't talk as much as I thought he would, but when he does talk, it's a sight to behold. One of the only dudes that I know that talks almost exclusively in gifs.)
@HollygroveMikey (Beware when he goes full troll, because it is NOT a pretty sight to behold. For reference, look in the VORK thread.)
@ND13 (As with atgalex, I still have no clue what the ND is for. Or the 13, for that matter lol.)
@Thebay1 (Also has one of my favorite pfps, is one of the most chill guys on the site.)

Edit: two more were brought to my attention that I almost forgot.

@holygrail22 (Takes the tough love approach when it comes to MyTeam advice, but it's pretty helpful.)
@Kaubel (I'd say he has the coolest pfp, but I'd get a bit of backlash, so I won't say that, but I will say that he has one of the coolest pfps.)

2nd Edit: Damn it.

@cannabiscorpse (He smokes, and he's deceased. Do I need to continue further?)
@CantGetRight (Apparently, he actually CAN get right, at least in 2K.)
@kmart (His name is the nickname of one of the OG players I had in MyTeam, K-Mart, so he's gets a favorite just for that. Well, that along with his thread commentary lol.)
@DocSmith (We have to help him get more rep.)

3rd Edit: Damn it. Again.

@DC80 (DC is a goat. He single-handedly carries the Detroit fans on the site on his fucking back. Enough said, end of the discussion.)
@DARTH (Everytime I watch Regular Show and see Rigby, DARTH's profile picture immediately appears in my mind lmaoooo. Dude is genuinely hilarious, and he gets my vote for one of my favorite 2KUsers.)
@JohnnyHimrod (I gotta start watching the streams, because I am absolutely positive that I'm missing out on a lot of good shit.)

I know it's a long ass list, I'm sorry lol.

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@Rsande64, I have done what I thought was unthinkable.

I have made life bend to my will.

I honestly thought I would've been gone longer, but nope. I kicked life's ass, rode back to SC for a few weeks (I'm still here), made some cards, played some KOF XIII and NBA 2K12, and here we are.

Basically, what I'm saying is this:

The King...is back.

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Well...This wasn't how I wanted to go out...but so be it.

I get out of school next week (the 25th), so that means I won't be as active on 2KU over the summer. Now, that doesn't mean I'm gonna NOT get on the site at all, it just means I won't be speaking as much as I have been.

I'm gonna take some time away from 2KU to get my life figured out (school work/grades, basketball ambitions, home life, etc.), and then I'll come back and jump right into 2K talk with you guys. I'll still lurk every now and then, and I might post a reply or two, but I won't be super active like I have been in recent weeks.

With that said, starting probably today or tomorrow (most likely the latter), I'm not going to be posting anything.

So. Here we are, at the end of this post. Don't really know what else to say, except...

For The U. Thank you. Until I return.

I'll leave you all with a quote.

"If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello." - Paulo Coelho

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Fucking hell, man...

I just found out my guy Fierce commited suicide like a week ago...

I was literally just talking to him before we went on break, and now he's just gone?

Shit got me fucked all the way up...

I apologize for making this thread instead of posting it somewhere else, but I had to vent this out since I just found out about it.

Man, fuck 2021.

Edit: Dropping this here outta respect for my guy.

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TheKingCartii

The most random thread I've made, but I'm giving it a go lol.

This is the first of what I'm expecting to only go up to maybe, like, 3-5 volumes. I'll do these each time something goes down at school (usually during lunch or after school) and I want to tell you guys about it. These will be made throughout the school year. It'll be somewhat similar to the Ruby Report(s) that OG @11wakawaka used to do.

Today's headlines:

Teens Don't Care About COVID, They Just Want To Run A Fade.

So, as I said in the "Where did you grow up" thread, there had already been one COVID case and one fight.

Now, there's been two MORE fights. And we've only been in school for 2 weeks and 2 days.

I didn't witness any of these fights firsthand, I'm going based off of what I heard. And here's what I heard: So fight number one occurred during the first week, between two (what I assume) upperclassmen. Apparently, there had been some shit talking (as is the case with all of these fights), and someone had enough and just started throwing hands. I heard it, but I didn't see what happened, and I didn't know what happened...until I saw a fucking ambulance. Like damn, it was that bad? Shit.

Fights number 2 and 3 occurred during the past 3 school days (I believe both happened yesterday). #2 was between two dudes in the gym, #3 was between two girls on the bus. Details on #2 have yet to be release, although there had talks of one guy almost getting thrown over the railing that goes down to the basketball court. #3, on the other hand, has been talked about non-stop. Apparently, some girls were once again talking shit, and one had enough, and snapped. But here's the thing: These girls fought not once, but twice. The first fight was at their bus stop, and the rematch was on the bus. One of the girls reportedly lost both fights. The school caught wind of it, because they were sure enough telling us during the afternoon announcements: "Please keep your hands to yourself." I don't know why this was said, since they know fully well that these people not finna listen. A third fight between the two has yet to be announced or seen.

TheKingCartii Pressured By Friends To Talk To Attractive Female.

"Alright, let's go. Square up right now"...is what I wanted to say to my main friend group these past two weeks. But they're my friends, I'm not doing that lol. Anyways, (this is taking a personal turn) these buffoons, these ruffians, these hooligans, these absolute madmen want me to talk to a female who is so uber-aggressively fine that anytime I'm near her, I get jelly legs. Here's the thing: I vehemently deny having a crush on her (because I don't, to an extent), but she is still able to make me look like an idiot. Here's another thing: This delightfully beautiful specimen is constantly looking or staring at me during class and lunch. Like, long, 3-5 second stares, that I often (accidently) return. If she's looking at me and I look at her, or vice versa, it becomes awkward when one of us (usually me) has to break eye contact. Maybe I'm reading into it too much, but my friends think I have the so called "green light". They think I should talk to her. They give me their trays to go throw away in the trash can closest to her, they try to get me to walk next to her after lunch, they tell me to "mAkE a MoVe" in 1st period, the whole nine yards. And to that, I say:

I'll be ready, when I'm fucking ready.

And that's all for today's headlines, thank you for reading "TheKingCartii's School Stories: Vol. 1"

Stay tuned for Volume 2.

(Headline #2 sounds like something Josher would've wrote about . This was an "unintentional" shot at him lol.)

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I figured I might as well drop this off for y'all.

Yes, I am playing on XB360 right now. Sue me lol

TheKingCartii

I'm in school right now (physically), but I'm in homeroom so this is fine.

Anyway, after looking through some old threads, I decided to make THIS thread. So let's begin.

Point #1: Never upvote anyone who posts anything stupid.

Don't feed them. Let them learn that stupid posts aren't liked, and shouldn't get upvotes.

Point #2: I (TheKingCartii) am only one person.

I can upvote a LOT, as you guys (and possibly girls) have seen, but I can't do it all on my own. The other Upvote Avengers (@BEASTMODER34, @Mkopli, and @harpyeagle72) are either M.I.A., or aren't on very frequently nowadays. Even I'm not on everyday. That being said, I'll try to upvote as much as I can, but eventually, I might get burned out. I'll just hope I don't.

Point #3: Try to give back to the upvoters.

If someone blesses you with an upvote, a kind gesture would be to give them one right back. Don't be stingy with the upvote button. Use it like it's been talking sh*t for three weeks straight. Mercilessly destroy it.

Point #4: Always give @jdealla upvotes.

I shouldn't even have to make this a point. Just do it. A lot of this, if not all of it, wouldn't even be possible without him. As GodSquad said, he physically built 2KU brick by brick, so give him the respect he deserves.

Point #5: When possible, encourage BullySquad by upvoting.

If @RodSquad is roasting or bullying the ever living sh*t outta someone,

feed him more
Give him more fuel to absolutely annihilate them.

(I'm surprised it only took me one try to spell annihilate lol)

Well, that's the end of this guide. Peace.

TheKingCartii

So here we are. Nearing the end of what should've been a better year for 2K, led by the the proud owner of the HOF Cap Artist badge, Ronnie2K. From cheesy ass meta players and spammy dribble moves, to absolutely broken game mechanics (which I'll get into later), this game was a total mess. But I digress. So let's dive in.

Play Now
Probably the best game mode (or tied for the best) in the game, Play Now actually wasn't that bad. It was the one game mode where I didn't have to worry about someone spamming 5 out and curry slide all game. It was fun to just play with the homies (and also annihilate the homies by 20+ lol). Only downside is that it was impossible to get through a FULL Play Now Online game without at least 3 people quitting before you even get to the 3rd quarter.
MyTeam
(Sigh...) Here we go. Where do I even fucking begin? Literally everyone and their mom knew how to curry slide, blow by, throw a fucking alley, or spam dribble moves- Oh wait, wrong mode...or is it? Curry slide, curry slide, curry slide, shoot a three. 5 out, 5 out, 5 out, shoot a three. dribble, dribble, dribble...shoot a fucking three. It was so damn ridiculous. You got the mEtA players, aka 7 foot players doing what, you ask? If you guessed curry sliding, you are cooooooorrect. Almost EVERY card in the damn game can curry slide. It's curry slide this, curry slide that. I didn't like the mode. AT. ALL.
MyCareer
Did you like playing park? Did you enjoy playing with Playmaking Shot Creators who didn't pass, dribbled out the entire shot clock, and then shot a 99% contested three, or dribbled until the last 3 seconds, and then passed it to you, forcing you to get a turnover? Did you like playing a shitload of events, just to win a fucking arm sleeve or a weird looking hat? Did you enjoy playing against Paint Beasts and Glass Locks that abused post cheese and hook shots? Did you enjoy playing 1000+ park and rec games, just to get 0.9 upgrade points? Did you enjoy getting your ears destroyed by little 9 year olds? Did you enjoy looking at the same "drippy face" in every single park?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then MyCareer was the mode for you!

MyLeague
A true hidden gem, MyLeague was pretty fun. Only problem? It was pretty much copy and paste from past 2Ks. Literally. Same layout and everything. That aside, it was so very satisfying to break about 5 records in the same game with 1 player. Customization was good, gameplay isn't broken (luckily), and it was easy to finesse a team into a horrible trade (i.e., trading their star player(s) for some players at the bottom of your roster).
BONUS - 2KTV
Isn't a game mode, so don't really know why I added it, but I guess getting free VC and free Park gear is nice.

Extras:

Create a Player
Decent, but like with MyLeague, it's copy and paste. It literally had the same faces from 2K19.
Create a Shoe
Here is where I became the Picasso of shoe making. Hit me up if you want a shoe. Give me a design and I got you lol.
Roster
The community makes some great rosters (i.e., rappers, college players, themselves, etc.).
Player DNA
How did this shit even work?

What about y'all? What are your thoughts?

Edit: Changed present-tense words to past-tense.

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Huh.

#2KUBEST

TheKingCartii

I don't know currently, and that's probably why I shot 6/21 the other night.

However, I'm planning on using KD and Curry's releases, with the 50/50 animation blend, and probably base KD.

TheKingCartii

@darth said in Bad News Folks…:

How do you make this mistake?

Allow me to compile a list.

Work at 2K.
Be named Ronnie2K, Mike Wang, or 6thManSam.
Work at 2K.
Have an IQ lower than 100.
Be an idiot.
Work at 2K.
Be a company that lies (and has lied) for years.
Be a company full of caps and simps.
Get shitty content creators to meatride the fuck outta you.
Most importantly: WORK AT 2K.

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@Shinostique

That pfp is throwing me way off.

I legit didn't recognize you.

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@jdealla said in Dear 2KUniverse: By TheKingCartii:

not at all. it's def you or shino by far

@dc80 said in Dear 2KUniverse: By TheKingCartii:

No no no, def not me.
Id give it to you

I'm flattered 🥲

TheKingCartii

@willsterile said in Let's talk Fortnite:

I still can't build for shit, but I somehow caught 6 Ws yesterday.

Pretty much describes how it goes for me.

I can't build, so all I do is shoot and run lol.

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@willsterile said in Dear 2KUniverse: By TheKingCartii:

@TheKingCartii how tf am I too sterile?

Fr tho, you the goat Cartii. I stg you're the most wholesome poster.

Everyone here is what makes 2KU as great as it is and you did a great job of putting that into words. This is one of my favorite posts bc of that.

Having the name WillSterile makes you too sterile, if that makes any sense (it probably doesn't).
Most wholesome? Maybe. That honor could probably go to @DC80, @bru64, @Shinostique, or @Rsande64.

TheKingCartii

@shinostique said in Pacers Rebuilding; Listening on Turner, Sabonis, LeVert:

@nd13 said in Pacers Rebuilding; Listening on Turner, Sabonis, LeVert:

@zackdesenfants yeah. I was gonna put in brogdon but thought it’d be a little too much

Well isn’t Brogdon not eligible to be traded until the 15th?

I heard he recently signed an extension

for...what?