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[Williemayshayes00]

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Why in the world are Oakley’s gone? Why is the customization still jacked up. It’s the 4th game with licensed equipment. There’s no excuse for not having this stuff right other that not caring.

[b22gamer]

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Is there a way for us to reach out to SDS and ADD the current players that are using the face guards? Maybe in the first update?

[bad_philanthropy]

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Why in the world are Oakley’s gone? Why is the customization still jacked up. It’s the 4th game with licensed equipment. There’s no excuse for not having this stuff right other that not caring.

Sucks, but I'd guess the licensing fee went up and it just couldn't be afforded within the budget.

[guinness22]

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Sucks, but I'd guess the licensing fee went up and it just couldn't be afforded within the budget.

My guess too.

Happy about the fielding and batting glove additions. Disappointed no Victus bats and Nike catching gear (since Marucci who owns Victus and Nike are already in the game). Annoyed at Oakley being deleted (but guessing that’s Oakley’s fault not Sony).

g22


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[b22gamer]

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Sucks, but I'd guess the licensing fee went up and it just couldn't be afforded within the budget.

To me, this is such a BS excuse. This team makes SOOOOO much money off this game. It seems so unrealistic to me that if they really were dedicated to an authentic baseball game (which, it's not. They are more concerned with DD and RTTS these days) they would pull the appropriate strings to make it as close to real life as possible. Call it laziness or prioritizing the above modes, but it becomes disappointed when some people, such as myself, drop over $100 on this game year after year.

[Williemayshayes00]

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To me, this is such a BS excuse. This team makes SOOOOO much money off this game. It seems so unrealistic to me that if they really were dedicated to an authentic baseball game (which, it's not. They are more concerned with DD and RTTS these days) they would pull the appropriate strings to make it as close to real life as possible. Call it laziness or prioritizing the above modes, but it becomes disappointed when some people, such as myself, drop over $100 on this game year after year.

Exactly. Has nothing to do with the Oakley fee. They have Nike but not catchers equipment, not about money. We have already adressed THREE spots for Rawlings batting gloves. This game needs a fresh team of people who actually care about baseball, period.

[The Kid 24]

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There HAS to be a reason why Nike catchers equipment still hasnt been added.

I would have thought this would have been one of the first things added when they started licensed equipment.

[The Kid 24]

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They have missed the mark again this year on customization for equipment in my opinion. Logo colors still locked or can't change them at all. Logos still don't have their own seperate color option (Nike batting gloves). Equipment that I have seen absolutely nobody use added to the game.

I don't quite get how whoever is in charge of the equipment takes a look and says to themselves that this works and everyone will love these customization options. I just don't get and I know they won't fix anything again this year even though it seems like it would be an easy fix as far as the color options.

For the Nike gloves if you change everything to white but Knuckle color (pick any color) I can get logos to change colors... Yes knuckles will also be colored but its better than all white gloves and no Nike symbol.

Looks like Adidas gloves doesnt change when giving Knuckle color a color.

[Houston]

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There HAS to be a reason why Nike catchers equipment still hasnt been added.

I would have thought this would have been one of the first things added when they started licensed equipment.

I agree as well now that MLB 18 has Nike sponsor adds in the stadiums you would think Nike Catcher equipment would have made it in.

[guinness22]

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I agree as well now that MLB 18 has Nike sponsor adds in the stadiums you would think Nike Catcher equipment would have made it in.

Not a huge fan of the change to the tape color scheme either, I think last year was better. 'Chaos' has almost no secondary colors that you can see.

On the whole, going through and doing some quick Red Sox equipment edits (updating my spreadsheets in prep for opening day), I think with the added batting and fielding gloves I feel like I am better off even with Oakley glasses going (everyone gets Nike or UA I guess), the 'Chaos' tape scheme being worse (IMHO), no 'net' improvements (again, on the whole) to cleats (IMHO anyway), and no additions to bats, catchers gear, tape/sleeves/etc etc.

Sure, there are disappointments (I don't know why the Victus omission bugs me so much haha), but over all as I go through I feel better off, on the whole, so far...

When OSFM drops, and I do all the Red Sox equipment/stances/etc for what will become my main 'chise, that will be the main test...but so far I can live with what we've got.

g22

[Houston]

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Not a huge fan of the change to the tape color scheme either, I think last year was better. 'Chaos' has almost no secondary colors that you can see.

On the whole, going through and doing some quick Red Sox equipment edits (updating my spreadsheets in prep for opening day), I think with the added batting and fielding gloves I feel like I am better off even with Oakley glasses going (everyone gets Nike or UA I guess), the 'Chaos' tape scheme being worse (IMHO), no 'net' improvements (again, on the whole) to cleats (IMHO anyway), and no additions to bats, catchers gear, tape/sleeves/etc etc.

Sure, there are disappointments (I don't know why the Victus omission bugs me so much haha), but over all as I go through I feel better off, on the whole, so far...

When OSFM drops, and I do all the Red Sox equipment/stances/etc for what will become my main 'chise, that will be the main test...but so far I can live with what we've got.

g22

I did request victus to be in this year, even went as far as sending Lorne pics of several victus bats. It is what it is.

[bartolet7]

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Like the new Stance socks. But pretty sure the Royals' sock color should have been of the dark blue variety, not the powder blues. The powder really clashes with the rest of the uniforms (esp. road gray) and can't say I've ever seen KC wear socks of that color IRL.

Also bummed that Oakley is no longer in the game. Ugh.

[guinness22]

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I did request victus to be in this year, even went as far as sending Lorne pics of several victus bats. It is what it is.

Thanks for trying. With them being bought by Marucci I thought for sure they'd be in. (That, and Nike catchers equipment as has been beaten to death haha).

Oh well, Victus will be Marucci (last year I used the Mizuno bats but even though the logo is close-ish it just didn't work for my pea brain haha), Tucci Lumber will be the 'LS' Louisville slugger, Chandler will be Trinity or Rawlings depending, Nike catchers gear will be All Star, Oakley glasses will be UA or Nike. On the flip side, having the new mitts is grand.

And, wow is the Boston Team Color 1 (red) ever brilliant. That is a VERY noticeable improvement in color. Just making something Team Color 1 (vibrant) beside the Red (dull) is stark in contrast.

Overall, the selection available is exponentially better than having generic everything...so I am thankful for everything added so far.

Back to my spreadsheet, Getty Images, youtube videos of last year's Red Sox games, and the March 22 roster update....

g22

[Side Effect]

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Wow can't believe they took Oakley sunglasses out! So many players wear them. Now it's just Nike and UA and generic.

[Williemayshayes00]

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No Nike Huarache Edge batting gloves either, which are bad ***, only the Huarache Pro, which are basically the Trout gloves without camo. No non chrome Franklin CFX either. Two that should be in in place of the Rawlings gloves.