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SCEA Responds Quickly to MLB 08: The Show Roster Update Problem

03:21 PM - April 7, 2008 by TJdaSportsGuy

This morning, the roster update that many owners of the PS3 version of The Show were waiting for was released, but not without some problems.

Because of MLBPA restrictions that prevent Sony from including players without any MLB service time, this week's roster update was highly anticipated and thought of as the real "Opening Day" roster set, since most players people were interested in have, by now, played in an actual MLB game. Most notable was Chicago Cubs' outfielder Kosuke Fukudome.

Now for the bad news. Apparently, after installing this roster update, PS3 owners quickly noticed that every single player in the league had their equipment defaulted to nothing. This means no wrist bands, no sleeves, no batting gloves. It's as though every player in the league has been freshly created without any accessories what so ever.

OperationSports.com's T.J. Cutini spoke with MLB 08: The Show senior producer Kolbe Launchbaugh about the problem earlier today. Launchbaugh's responsibilities do not extend to roster updates but he promised to look into the matter and report back to OS as soon as he had some answers.

As promised, Launchbaugh got back to us with the following:

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	"Small update. We found the issue that caused the problem and Brian is on the job looking for a fix. I still don't know when/if we can get a new roster up this week but we're going to attempt it. All roster deployments have to go through the QA process and seeing as we already do them weekly inserting another one into the mix may not be a possibility. I'll let you know definitively when I have an answer one way or another. -Kolbe"

We will keep you posted on any new developments regarding the roster update.

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# 41 knick9mm @ 04/08/08 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ps2baseball


	I started mine up last night. I am glad I did. Game 3, on the road, and my Sox are wearing Red jerseys with names on the back - a jersey that doesn't even exist. Makes it hard to worry about wrist bands when we can't seem to get the basic uniforms correct.

Yea i've been looking for those red jerseys online.
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.js...452701.1503497
those were the closet i found

# 42 callmetaternuts @ 04/08/08 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by green94


	Perhaps a patch is on the way?!

Why did you have to say that? I was gunna start my franchise with some of the OS's guys rosters tonight...........until you brought that up.

Stupid question, but what might the patch cover, if/when it comes out?

Ill take a stand as person # 3409238429 who was all geeked up about starting my chise today......i wanted to get it going before GTA IV came out.

# 43 HustlinOwl @ 04/08/08 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KolbeSCEA


	The bad news is, we will not be deploying a mid week roster to fix the accessory issue. The good news is, the fix (and even more updates) are coming next Monday. -Kolbe

Let's not forget DeWitt with the next update and thanks fellas I can wait another 5 days

# 44 Marino @ 04/08/08 09:04 PM

im making DeWitt on mine which should be out tomorrow or late tonight

# 45 PLite14 @ 04/08/08 09:19 PM

Speaking of rosters, I have a couple of notes on Kosuke Fukudome:

I downloaded the rosters, and found out that the announcers were unable to announce Kosuke's name, even though I heard them pronounce it in a preview video at ign.com a couple months ago. In addition, Fukudome wasn't given his customary long sleeves (which he wears every game), a black glove (the one he wears in real life is a black Mizuno), or Coolflo (or 'new') helmet like every other Cub wears.

Also, is it possible to give Fukudome a real face scan? Or at least a generic face that looks more Asian?

# 46 jczar78 @ 04/08/08 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoCubs720


	Speaking of rosters, I have a couple of notes on Kosuke Fukudome: I downloaded the rosters, and found out that the announcers were unable to announce Kosuke's name, even though I heard them pronounce it in a preview video at ign.com a couple months ago. In addition, Fukudome wasn't given his customary long sleeves (which he wears every game), a black glove (the one he wears in real life is a black Mizuno), or Coolflo (or 'new') helmet like every other Cub wears. Also, is it possible to give Fukudome a real face scan? Or at least a generic face that looks more Asian?

I know I was disappointed that they could not announce his name. The equipment stuff will probably be fixed with the update on Monday since the equipment being wrong was something that this update seemed to mess up.

The problem with the Coolflo helmet is that the programmers did not put in an away Coolflo helmet. Thats why when you play an away game the batting helmets are all blue since the Cubs use Coolflo helmets exclusively. But they did include the correct away helmet in the old model of batting helmets. So if you want the Cubs to have the correct away helmets you have to edit every player and change the batting helmet from new to old in the player edit area. Hopefully this will be fixed in the next update.

# 47 brunnoce @ 04/08/08 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottdau


	yep, they just follow the guide. Which it is time for MLB to get it going and get it right.

exactly scott..
im sure SCEA wouldnt be that lazy to make a wrong jersey, also, MLB would never allow them to have something else what they have on their own style guide..

another proof of this is that mlb 2k game has the same exact mistakes as "the show"..proves that their sorce is the same, and its wrong.

# 48 SoxChamp @ 04/08/08 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FootballForever


	even more?

I think you're all reading way too much into this.

"Even more" would indicate that the accessory fix will be included, as well as all of the updates, etc from this upcoming week.

# 49 countryboy @ 04/08/08 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SoxChamp


	I think you're all reading way too much into this. "Even more" would indicate that the accessory fix will be included, as well as all of the updates, etc from this upcoming week.

thats what I think it is.

# 50 PsychoBulk @ 04/09/08 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	That's fine, I can live with that. Just as long as next week has the accessories fixed and the CAPs in, I'm good.

Yep me too.

I look forward to (finally) starting my 'chise on Monday.

Kolbe....superstar for the update, thanks.

# 51 NAFBUC @ 04/09/08 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoCubs720


	Speaking of rosters, I have a couple of notes on Kosuke Fukudome: I downloaded the rosters, and found out that the announcers were unable to announce Kosuke's name, even though I heard them pronounce it in a preview video at ign.com a couple months ago. In addition, Fukudome wasn't given his customary long sleeves (which he wears every game), a black glove (the one he wears in real life is a black Mizuno), or Coolflo (or 'new') helmet like every other Cub wears. Also, is it possible to give Fukudome a real face scan? Or at least a generic face that looks more Asian?

CC720,

Night and Jim will have a Fukudome CAP and face with their upcoming roster release.

# 52 PsychoBulk @ 04/09/08 06:38 AM

Or you could just edit his CAP/face yourself when SCEA releases the fixed new rosters on Monday

# 53 bellz666 @ 04/09/08 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by KolbeSCEA


	The bad news is, we will not be deploying a mid week roster to fix the accessory issue. The good news is, the fix (and even more updates) are coming next Monday. -Kolbe

This is exactly the sort of thing that seperates SCEA from everyone else and why this game is phenomenal. Thanks for updating the community, no other game company would do this.

# 54 ps2baseball @ 04/09/08 10:14 AM

I highly doubt the Red Sox sent SCEA a memo saying they wear red jerseys on the road. This occurs because they don't have a home alternate or road alternate for some teams. The funny thing is they do for the spring training jerseys.

The Sox alternate uniforms should be the grays. Nonethless, most of the time my guys have long sleeves and I can't tell. I am just glad I started my season.

# 55 CFav @ 04/09/08 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ps2baseball


	I highly doubt the Red Sox sent SCEA a memo saying they wear red jerseys on the road. This occurs because they don't have a home alternate or road alternate for some teams. The funny thing is they do for the spring training jerseys. The Sox alternate uniforms should be the grays. Nonethless, most of the time my guys have long sleeves and I can't tell. I am just glad I started my season.

I haven't seen the 'Sox red jerseys for this year in the game as I've only played RTTS so far (AA), but this is their alternate jersey for this year....

http://shop.mlb.com/family/index.jsp...452345.1452681

# 56 brunnoce @ 04/09/08 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CFav


	I haven't seen the 'Sox red jerseys for this year in the game as I've only played RTTS so far (AA), but this is their alternate jersey for this year.... http://shop.mlb.com/family/index.jsp...452345.1452681

if its in the mlb store, its in the style guide and it will be in the game..period.
no matter if the sox ever wear it this season...if its in the style guide it will be in the game..
the best thing SCEA could do is at least let us chose what uniforms we want to play on season and franchise..that way this problem would be gone.

# 57 ps2baseball @ 04/09/08 05:07 PM

That is a real jersey, it is a home alternate - not a road alternate - some teams have both.

The jersey engine isn't set up the way it should be. Look at the Twins alternates. SCEA has them in red hats. I know these uniform combos exist but SCEA needs to pay more attention to them and how they are implemented. They have nailed the players, the stadiums, etc. Now they need to clean up the uniforms.

# 58 HurriCANEalert @ 04/09/08 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bleedcubbieblue25


	Nice job TJ. Hopefully they can get a fix out this week.

Hello BCB haha

# 59 jpup @ 04/10/08 04:59 AM

Kolbe has already stated they are working on a patch, maybe it's coming Monday. That would be good, but the game is great already.

# 60 nflman2033 @ 04/10/08 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dickdalewood


	You wanna explain this a little further?

yeah if you edit him and give him a commentary game, since he doesn't have one on the new update.. his face changes to an asian look.. Cueto isn't assigned a name either, even though Cueto is in there.. when you do assign it.. he goes to Skin 5 which is still way too light

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