A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

[JoeCoolMan24]

I've imported a franchise before, but I guess I've forgotten the answer. Do player models, faces, swings, etc get updated on an existing franchise, either for SCEA created or CAP? I understand if CAP don't get updated, as the game may not realize they it's a real life player, or assume you want the SCEA version instead, but I'm hoping SCEA created guys get updated.

I thought of this when I look at Lucas Giolito, who was made by SCEA, but looks nothing like himself. Not even the correct ethnicity.

[dalger21]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

I've imported a franchise before, but I guess I've forgotten the answer. Do player models, faces, swings, etc get updated on an existing franchise, either for SCEA created or CAP? I understand if CAP don't get updated, as the game may not realize they it's a real life player, or assume you want the SCEA version instead, but I'm hoping SCEA created guys get updated.

I thought of this when I look at Lucas Giolito, who was made by SCEA, but looks nothing like himself. Not even the correct ethnicity.

Yes. Player models, swings, faces, etc are updated even if you bring them over from '17 (or previous versions of the game).

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Yes. Player models, swings, faces, etc are updated even if you bring them over from '17 (or previous versions of the game).

Yep, if SDS creates them via roster update, they get assigned a player ID, and that player ID stays the same from that point forward. I think they described how this works in one of their Twitch streams a couple years ago. So they will have the same player ID in MLB 18 as they did in MLB 17, and that's how they update them.

[catswithbats]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Yep, if SDS creates them via roster update, they get assigned a player ID, and that player ID stays the same from that point forward. I think they described how this works in one of their Twitch streams a couple years ago. So they will have the same player ID in MLB 18 as they did in MLB 17, and that's how they update them.

I didn't know that, kinda neat. You learn something new every day.

[JoeCoolMan24]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Awesome, thanks guys!

[ninertravel]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Keep in mind though some players that have retired or were not playing MLB last year will not be in the game

so Tim Lincecom will turn into a generic likeness and fake name so you have to edit all that to how he looks again. it will happen for a few players possibly with this.

This is why a import player option is a must for franchise.

[JoeCoolMan24]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Keep in mind though some players that have retired or were not playing MLB last year will not be in the game

so Tim Lincecom will turn into a generic likeness and fake name so you have to edit all that to how he looks again. it will happen for a few players possibly with this.

This is why a import player option is a must for franchise.

Yeeaaaaaaaaaaa....I'm quite alright with the corpse of Tim Lincecum being omitted from my franchise.

[R9NALD9]

Re: A question I should know the answer to - Player updates

Yeeaaaaaaaaaaa....I'm quite alright with the corpse of Tim Lincecum being omitted from my franchise.

LMAO same here and I used to be a huge fan of his