Nice. Too bad we can't switch off retired numbers in Custom Franchise Mode otherwise we could actually have Gretzky wearing his real number as well...It's possible in the regular franchise mode but not in the custom mode, you know, the mode where you actually would NEED to switch off retired numbers in order to play with the historic rosters mentioned by EA in the above screenshot. Unless you're completely fine with Gretzky wearing #98 of course...I can't believe the incompetency. Absolutely ridiculous.

@SvenArne123 I love how it says “historic level of customization” but it doesn’t actually let you customize anything other than the amount of teams and their schedules…. You can’t have expansion drafts during the career… you can’t edit ANY players during the career… can’t unretire 99 FOR Gretzky to wear… can’t actually customize anything except for a few basics….That’s a big swing and an ENORMOUS colossal miss

If anyone found how to switch off retired numbers in custom league franchise let me know, cause I've looked everywhere and I can't find it.Seriously, this is ridiculous beyond belief.As someone who only plays with vintage rosters, custom league was the only reason I even considered buying the game, so I could finally do a throwback season with accurate number of teams, but not being able to put Gretzky in the #99 shirt, that's completely ruins it.

The year is 2027 and EA release their feature trailer for NHL 28: "We heard your feedback and we worked hard for this new feature. Coming in NHL 28 - Ability to add retired numbers in custom leagues"

@heavydutyrammer wrote:@SvenArne123I love how it says “historic level of customization” but it doesn’t actually let you customize anything other than the amount of teams and their schedules…. You can’t have expansion drafts during the career… you can’t edit ANY players during the career… can’t unretire 99 FOR Gretzky to wear… can’t actually customize anything except for a few basics….That’s a big swing and an ENORMOUS colossal miss“Historic level of setting choices”

How does this not get noticed when they test the game?This retired jersey issue for Gretzky is also in Playoff Mode and I have posted about it every year in Sept/Oct when the game comes out. They added the retired jerseys option in playoff mode a year or so ago but it doesnt work for Gretzky. He's hard coded across the league as retired. But retired jerseys off for Gretzky does work in Season Mode and regular Franchise Mode for some reason but not custom Franchise and not Playoff mode. It's so stupid this has not been fixed in Playoff mode for so long and now how long before Custom Franchise?

Yep, EA forgot to add retired numbers off option to custom league franchise..

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SvenArne123
3 years ago
If anyone found how to switch off retired numbers in custom league franchise let me know, cause I've looked everywhere and I can't find it.
Seriously, this is ridiculous beyond belief.
As someone who only plays with vintage rosters, custom league was the only reason I even considered buying the game, so I could finally do a throwback season with accurate number of teams, but not being able to put Gretzky in the #99 shirt, that's completely ruins it.
heavydutyrammer
3 years ago
@SvenArne123 I love how it says “historic level of customization” but it doesn’t actually let you customize anything other than the amount of teams and their schedules…. You can’t have expansion drafts during the career… you can’t edit ANY players during the career… can’t unretire 99 FOR Gretzky to wear… can’t actually customize anything except for a few basics….

That’s a big swing and an ENORMOUS colossal miss
Atishksingh
3 years ago
@SvenArne123 Agree lol I'm sure they'll fix that in the next patch and whenever the big patch comes in the Winter they need to add alot of stuff
kyl_35
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@heavydutyrammer wrote:
@SvenArne123I love how it says “historic level of customization” but it doesn’t actually let you customize anything other than the amount of teams and their schedules…. You can’t have expansion drafts during the career… you can’t edit ANY players during the career… can’t unretire 99 FOR Gretzky to wear… can’t actually customize anything except for a few basics….

That’s a big swing and an ENORMOUS colossal miss
“Historic level of setting choices”
BeejyTonkMan
3 years ago
How does this not get noticed when they test the game?
This retired jersey issue for Gretzky is also in Playoff Mode and I have posted about it every year in Sept/Oct when the game comes out. They added the retired jerseys option in playoff mode a year or so ago but it doesnt work for Gretzky. He's hard coded across the league as retired. But retired jerseys off for Gretzky does work in Season Mode and regular Franchise Mode for some reason but not custom Franchise and not Playoff mode. It's so stupid this has not been fixed in Playoff mode for so long and now how long before Custom Franchise?
KrazyKanook
3 years ago
And…
if you want to play an 80s reboot league I can’t change the computer team jersey when I go to play a game. I have all the teams set to alumni teams they should give you the choice to change it.
(or am I missing it somewhere?)
it’s not very accurate to be playing 1987 oilers and you play against the Canucks in 2022 jerseys.
VeronicatheCD
3 years ago
@BeejyTonkMan wrote:
How does this not get noticed when they test the game?
This retired jersey issue for Gretzky is also in Playoff Mode and I have posted about it every year in Sept/Oct when the game comes out. They added the retired jerseys option in playoff mode a year or so ago but it doesnt work for Gretzky. He's hard coded across the league as retired. But retired jerseys off for Gretzky does work in Season Mode and regular Franchise Mode for some reason but not custom Franchise and not Playoff mode. It's so stupid this has not been fixed in Playoff mode for so long and now how long before Custom Franchise?
They didn't test this part of the game. They tested the online play only.
Atishksingh
3 years ago
@BeejyTonkMan Thank you. Season mode n Playoff modes need a update
SvenArne123
3 years ago
Tried adding this in the bug report section but just like their game their forums doesn't work. Just stuck on submit and nothing happens.
I still just cannot believe how this level of sloppiness can be tolerated at EA. I mean, wow. Just wow.
And the irony with that custom franchise screen with Gretzky on it...unbelievable.
BeejyTonkMan
3 years ago
The Retired Jersey option is in the Authentic NHL Franchise Mode right near the bottom of the Advanced Settings but in Custom Franchise it is not there. It has to be a miss and an easy fix but if it's "fixed" like it was in Playoff mode in the past, it will work for everyone but Gretzky's jersey. Many many NHL games ago (early 2000's) Gretzky's number was retired across the league and it was like that in this series as he wasnt back in the game until years ago. Oversight on using Gretzky in offline modes.
Retired jerseys OFF does work for Gretzky in Season Mode and Authentic Franchise but not Custom Franchise and not Playoff Mode.
PLEASE FIX this