Legends in Daily Rosters

[zpq12]

So I haven’t played in a while, updated my game, updated daily rosters and they now include....legends? I noticed this while setting up the game, choosing pitchers etc, and thought it was weird. In a tight game Ted Williams just hit a home run on me. How did this happen? Do I have something loaded incorrectly?

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by zpq12

So I haven’t played in a while, updated my game, updated daily rosters and they now include....legends? I noticed this while setting up the game, choosing pitchers etc, and thought it was weird. In a tight game Ted Williams just hit a home run on me. How did this happen? Do I have something loaded incorrectly?

They thawed Williams from his cryogenics chamber. Was he on Arizona's roster? Or maybe San Diego? Or perhaps a Yankee?

[weeble8604]

This happened to me today too. What’s going on? I played daily rosters yesterday and bob Gibson came in the game in the 6th inning in relief against me.

[zpq12]

Quote: Originally Posted by weeble8604

This happened to me today too. What’s going on? I played daily rosters yesterday and bob Gibson came in the game in the 6th inning in relief against me.

Johnny Bench is starting at sencond for the White Sox. It appears that these legends are replacing real modern players. Wtf?

[SilverBullet1929]

I wish we had an actual explanation for this. Is this a bug or is there a "reason" for this and will this eventually be fixed or is this just the way it is?

[Azamien]

It happens when there's a guy who hasn't been added to the official roster yet (rookies/players who lapsed from MLBPA.) Instead of using eligible players in the organization they've decided that replacing them with legends is the best route.

[zpq12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Azamien

It happens when there's a guy who hasn't been added to the official roster yet (rookies/players who lapsed from MLBPA.) Instead of using eligible players in the organization they've decided that replacing them with legends is the best route.

We’re talking about 3 players per team. And I haven't seen this before.

If you’re correct, a generic player would be a far better route. He wouldn’t completely unbalance the game.

[Rocket32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Azamien

It happens when there's a guy who hasn't been added to the official roster yet (rookies/players who lapsed from MLBPA.) Instead of using eligible players in the organization they've decided that replacing them with legends is the best route.

If I remember correctly, in the past those players were replaced with free agents/players from the free agents list. For some reason they decided to start using legends instead this year. Why they thought people would like that, who knows.