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]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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.

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

[HypoLuxa13]

Quote: Originally Posted by dalger21

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13

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]

Awesome, thanks guys!

[ninertravel]

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by ninertravel

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by JoeCoolMan24

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