Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

[findinghomer]

I started a brand new franchise in 2017 with the latest March OS roster updates, and I'm going to import it into 2018 so I can start my franchise right away with a great roster set. Is there any disadvantage to doing this , besides having to play the 2017 schedule? I've been out of the loop the last couple years on this game. Just want to make sure I don't miss out or lose on anything else before I get too deep. Thanks for any input you can share

[countryboy]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

I started a brand new franchise in 2017 with the latest March OS roster updates, and I'm going to import it into 2018 so I can start my franchise right away with a great roster set. Is there any disadvantage to doing this , besides having to play the 2017 schedule? I've been out of the loop the last couple years on this game. Just want to make sure I don't miss out or lose on anything else before I get too deep. Thanks for any input you can share

Any SCEA created player (non CAP) that was in '17 that either didn't play last year or is no longer part of the MLBPA will "disappear" from your rosters. Their attributes, age, height, weight, and hometown all stay the same, but their name and to an extent their likeness will change. You will have to add those players back in.

Other than that, there really is no downside to transferring saves from one year to the next.

[findinghomer]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Ok. I've read about that , i'm okay with it. Thanks a lot bro!

[countryboy]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Ok. I've read about that , i'm okay with it. Thanks a lot bro!

You're welcome!

[ckarlic]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

I normally start a new franchise when the new version of the show drops with the OSFM roster set, but I am having a great time with my carry over franchise so far. I am currently on May 15 2018 in my Yankees franchise. I know OSFM rosters are great but I think im going to just roll with my carry over franchise and just go with it. I actually have 2 franchises going from The Show 17 (Yankees and Rockies franchises).

I just dont have the time to obsess over having accurate rosters in my game. Im just enjoying playing the game and rolling with my franchises.

The Yankees team in my franchise is not too different to the real life Yankees team but there are differences which makes my team unique. I built them with the way I would as a GM.

For example, I had to get a bit creative to get Stanton on the Yankees. I acquired Stanton from the Marlins in a "3 team trade" with the Rockies. Im not sure of the exact details but I sent Clint Frazier and a couple of pitchers to the Rockies for Carlos Gonzalez and then flipped him and Castro to the Marlins for Stanton. I also acquired Maikel Franco and Aaron Nola from the Phillies ( i forget who I sent to them but I know I did not cheat them)

I will try to post my Yankees roster and my transactions when I have time, but I am having a great time with my carry over franchise and plan on sticking with it.

[findinghomer]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

I normally start a new franchise when the new version of the show drops with the OSFM roster set, but I am having a great time with my carry over franchise so far. I am currently on May 15 2018 in my Yankees franchise. I know OSFM rosters are great but I think im going to just roll with my carry over franchise and just go with it. I actually have 2 franchises going from The Show 17 (Yankees and Rockies franchises).

I just dont have the time to obsess over having accurate rosters in my game. Im just enjoying playing the game and rolling with my franchises.

The Yankees team in my franchise is not too different to the real life Yankees team but there are differences which makes my team unique. I built them with the way I would as a GM.

For example, I had to get a bit creative to get Stanton on the Yankees. I acquired Stanton from the Marlins in a "3 team trade" with the Rockies. Im not sure of the exact details but I sent Clint Frazier and a couple of pitchers to the Rockies for Carlos Gonzalez and then flipped him and Castro to the Marlins for Stanton. I also acquired Maikel Franco and Aaron Nola from the Phillies ( i forget who I sent to them but I know I did not cheat them)

I will try to post my Yankees roster and my transactions when I have time, but I am having a great time with my carry over franchise and plan on sticking with it.

Yeah I know what you mean. I just didn't have a franchise from 2017, I played an online franchise for one season and that was it last year, I didn't play much. But I want to get back into it. So I figured my best route to go ,would to get osfm rosters from last year , the very last set which I would think would be the very best, and then upload it into 18 and Carry On from there like you are. That way I can get started on my franchise right away rather than wait for the 18 rosters. Because I'm not too obsessed with that either lol. Seems like a much better option than just using the updated rosters from SCEA, with the trade-off of playing with the 2017 schedule, which I'm fine with, because after your first year, isn't it just generated anyway?

[coach422001]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

This is something I'm wondering. Countryboy will likely be able to answer.

If popped in 2014, started a franchise with either a default roster or a locally saved OSFM roster, then saved (haven't played any games). Then proceed to upgrade to 15, then 16, then 17 (I don't have 18 yet), is there a downside or any issues anyone knows about? I'm thinking that it may be fun to go back and start a 2014 franchise in 2017 (or 2018 if I eventually get it).
Players that would be overwritten due to licensing would get overwritten; I'd just have to find them all. Would players who were licensed in 2014 but not in 2015 then get overwritten (i.e., would Jeter then disappear)? Now that I have more understanding of what I can do in the game I'm tempted to re-start my original franchise and work up to 2017/2018 and avoid some of the errors I made over the years. However, if I am basically starting with those players who were in 2017 PA, and everyone else from 2014 not licensed gets changed, I don't think it is worth it. Thanks for the help.

[findinghomer]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

This is something I'm wondering. Countryboy will likely be able to answer.

If popped in 2014, started a franchise with either a default roster or a locally saved OSFM roster, then saved (haven't played any games). Then proceed to upgrade to 15, then 16, then 17 (I don't have 18 yet), is there a downside or any issues anyone knows about? I'm thinking that it may be fun to go back and start a 2014 franchise in 2017 (or 2018 if I eventually get it).
Players that would be overwritten due to licensing would get overwritten; I'd just have to find them all. Would players who were licensed in 2014 but not in 2015 then get overwritten (i.e., would Jeter then disappear)? Now that I have more understanding of what I can do in the game I'm tempted to re-start my original franchise and work up to 2017/2018 and avoid some of the errors I made over the years. However, if I am basically starting with those players who were in 2017 PA, and everyone else from 2014 not licensed gets changed, I don't think it is worth it. Thanks for the help.

that sounds like you would be missing out on a lot of mlbpa players. If you have all the editions why not just start with your most recent and import from there? I think I'm confused at what you're trying to accomplish by starting way back at 2014

[countryboy]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

This is something I'm wondering. Countryboy will likely be able to answer.

If popped in 2014, started a franchise with either a default roster or a locally saved OSFM roster, then saved (haven't played any games). Then proceed to upgrade to 15, then 16, then 17 (I don't have 18 yet), is there a downside or any issues anyone knows about? I'm thinking that it may be fun to go back and start a 2014 franchise in 2017 (or 2018 if I eventually get it).
Players that would be overwritten due to licensing would get overwritten; I'd just have to find them all. Would players who were licensed in 2014 but not in 2015 then get overwritten (i.e., would Jeter then disappear)? Now that I have more understanding of what I can do in the game I'm tempted to re-start my original franchise and work up to 2017/2018 and avoid some of the errors I made over the years. However, if I am basically starting with those players who were in 2017 PA, and everyone else from 2014 not licensed gets changed, I don't think it is worth it. Thanks for the help.

Correct. As you progress, unlicensed players would be overwritten.

using your example. Jeter would get overwritten but only his name and likeness (skin tone/hair style/facial hair) should change. His attributes should stay the same. And that created player who took over for Jeter should carry forward.

[coach422001]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Correct. As you progress, unlicensed players would be overwritten.

using your example. Jeter would get overwritten but only his name and likeness (skin tone/hair style/facial hair) should change. His attributes should stay the same. And that created player who took over for Jeter should carry forward.

That's what I was afraid of. Ideally I was hoping to do the edits once at the outset (i.e., the 2014 roster) but as I was typing I figured I was answering my own concern. Just small gripes I have with my current franchise showing the wrong three year dates for the history in the GM screen, and I fudged up a year where I forgot to sign draft picks so there are a bunch I'm missing. Was hoping I found a tedious but doable way to re-do this but alas I'm not that bright!

[CujoMatty]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Any SCEA created player (non CAP) that was in '17 that either didn't play last year or is no longer part of the MLBPA will "disappear" from your rosters. Their attributes, age, height, weight, and hometown all stay the same, but their name and to an extent their likeness will change. You will have to add those players back in.

Other than that, there really is no downside to transferring saves from one year to the next.

The other downside in my opinion is if you have a guy that was a created player last year say Aaron Judge, you would miss out on his face scan for the entirety of your franchise. That’s a bummer to me and stops me from continuing.

[Ace2734]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

The other downside in my opinion is if you have a guy that was a created player last year say Aaron Judge, you would miss out on his face scan for the entirety of your franchise. That’s a bummer to me and stops me from continuing.

Yeah adding to this, it seems created players are forever in created player format. Aaron Judge from 17, Nomar Mazara from 16 and others will always be a created player template.

I wouldn't mind it as much if they even put the audio "Nomar Mazara" in the game but even in this year's game, he will always be "Number 30" in year-to-year franchise.

[delv213]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Yeah adding to this, it seems created players are forever in created player format. Aaron Judge from 17, Nomar Mazara from 16 and others will always be a created player template.

I wouldn't mind it as much if they even put the audio "Nomar Mazara" in the game but even in this year's game, he will always be "Number 30" in year-to-year franchise.

If you import players from the live roster without their audio names being assigned they'll be replaced by their next game version.

IE: Import a live roster version of Tyler Wade into your franchise in 2017, go to continue from 2018 and he'll have a face scan and audio automatically assigned.

[Ace2734]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

If you import players from the live roster without their audio names being assigned they'll be replaced by their next game version.



IE: Import a live roster version of Tyler Wade into your franchise in 2017, go to continue from 2018 and he'll have a face scan and audio automatically assigned.

Can you live import into an existing franchise?

Also, won’t you lose their stats and prior history?


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[delv213]

Re: Is there a disadvantage to importing a franchise from 2017 into 2018?

Can you live import into an existing franchise?

Also, won’t you lose their stats and prior history?


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I'm almost positive you can import a player with 30 team CPU control in an existing franchise in 2017 but I don't think it's available in 2018 for whatever reason.


The player will have whatever 2017's exported Live Roster player has for stats, service time and age.