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Bruins0305's avatar
Bruins0305
Rising Newcomer
2 months ago

Why no updated headshots

How come this is a yearly thing? Is it impossible for headshots to be updated even mid season just for an aesthetics improvement? It’s always just weird playing the game in 2024 but looking at jerseys or players from the 2023 year. 

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager

    Hi there. We can only use headshots that were sent to us by the league. Normally, if a player is missing their headshot, it means they never had one taken on the day this happens.

    • phess213's avatar
      phess213
      Rising Rookie

      Hello,
      why don't you do it like it's done in 2K
      No photo, there's an image from the game itself
      You have this feature in be a pro
      Why not use it in franchise mode for players who don't have a photo?
      is it that hard? or like with face scans just laziness?

      In my country Belarus
      1 man (one) for in 1 year made the entire Belarusian hockey league in NHL 09.
      He made realistic faces and uniforms for all the players and teams.
      One amateur did it, for whom it's not a job, but a hobby.
      And you have a team of professionals who get paid for it, they can't make faces for the players.
      How can this not be considered laziness?

    • Stunning_daddy's avatar
      Stunning_daddy
      Rising Traveler

      It is possible to confirm whether generated prospects will have headshots or will they still be grey silhouettes? 

      • RSall14's avatar
        RSall14
        Seasoned Vanguard

        Grey silhouettes, they showed them in the franchise deep dive.

    • DaveLeafs1's avatar
      DaveLeafs1
      Rising Newcomer

      This whole headshot thing has frustrated me for a while. Can you please explain why the headshot for Bob Baun is still that of Carl Brewer three years in a row? I’ve messaged everyone that I can think of. Might seem like a small thing, but authenticity is important. 

      • EA_Aljo's avatar
        EA_Aljo
        Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager

        Can you get me a screenshot of this? I'll send it over to the team for review. Thanks!

  • A month after game release and Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith still do not have in game photos. This makes it really difficult to want to start a franchise with the Sharks and make any progression.

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