2017-2018 ROSTER - NHL 2K8 (PS3) (snowdrift)

[snowdrift]

Quote: Originally Posted by WWEDX2007

As for the prospects that are gonna be implemented, how does the scouting work? do these players become available in Free Agents in Season?

There's no actual scouting. This is just for fun, so that you can play a game or series as the top prospects leading up to the draft. It wouldn't make sense to make them available in Season mode either, because they are all rated as if they were fully developed pros, but they are all 17 to 18 years old. Of course you could move them to teams with the editor if you wanted to, but it would be totally unrealistic. If I do rosters next season I'll add all of them to the teams that draft them, but obviously with severely nerfed ratings.

[snowdrift]

Just an update: there probably won't be new updates in this thread as I've started work on 2019 rosters. So far three teams are done (ANA, ARZ, BOS).

Some changes I've made other than just ratings:
- The 2019 rosters will be more consistent with player ages. Players will now have their exact age as of October 1 of the new season.
- Removing visors for vets that don't wear them.
- New players (So far: Ilya Lyubushkin, Troy Terry, Casey Mittelstadt, Ryan Donato, Nick Merkley, among others...)
- Assigning veteran status to new players.
- Adding custom faces in for the players that didn't have them last season.
- Goalie equipment updates as always.
- Unsigned RFAs clearly marked with "NEW" status.

Since there are so many rating changes and other details, the next update will be posted in a new thread for the 2018-2019 season.

[tinpanalley]

Quote: Originally Posted by snowdrift

Just an update: there probably won't be new updates in this thread as I've started work on 2019 rosters. So far three teams are done (ANA, ARZ, BOS).

Excellent. As always, I'm here for any testing you may need done.

[Blake2K17]

Alright, here's a nice custom cover that could be printed. I wasn't sure whether to upload it, but I will.

[snowdrift]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blake2K17

Alright, here's a nice custom cover that could be printed.

That is pretty sick! I'll have to remember to link to this when I post the new rosters.

(And I thought you were talking about the save file icon in the other thread, even though you clearly said "cover"... total disconnect on my part.)

[Simple Mathematics]

This is awesome. I will definitely be giving these a try. Thank you snowdrift!


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[snowdrift]

I was surprised to find a video someone posted using these rosters on PC. A bit glitchy, but pretty cool. I wasn't aware PS3 emulation had come this far.

(For some reason it shows the wrong jerseys for Vancouver. I guess a lot of people don't realize that their current jerseys are unlockable in the game.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iw5UPehB70

[Elever]

You can't play a 31 team season with these right?


I'm curious what the earliest version of the improved 2k8 rosters were. For example, is there an end-of-2008-09 season roster which has all the original 2k8 players in it without needing any custom faces or anything? Just attribute improvements and stuff?