Craig H Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 The missing wrestlers are prime for DLC packs. Sell the Hardyz as a separate pack. Do a couple NXT packs because they're going to make money off of guys like Black, Drew Mac, and Adam Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Craig H said: The missing wrestlers are prime for DLC packs. Sell the Hardyz as a separate pack. Do a couple NXT packs because they're going to make money off of guys like Black, Drew Mac, and Adam Cole. Given the people who are missing, it seems like DLC packs will probably be: IN AS MANAGERS: James Ellsworth, Lana, The Singh Brothers FUTURE STARS: Elias, Aleister Black, Andrade Almas, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan OR Ruby Riot 205 LIVE PACK: Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak, Lince Dorado, Mustafa Ali, Tony Nese LEGENDS PACK: The Hardy Boyz, Beth Phoenix, the Rock and Roll Express Everyone else on the list debuted too late to likely make the cut (usually around May at the latest.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Surprised Elias isn't in since he was in NXT in plenty of time to make the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I honestly don't think they'll do a 205 Live pack because nobody watches the show and only completists would likely buy it. Poor Almas, though. 150 in the game and he doesn't make the cut despite being around forever in NXT time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnnearfonzie Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 And finally in some WWE gaming news... -- The following was released by 2K today: The goal every year for MyCAREER in WWE 2K is enabling our fans to live out their dreams as WWE Superstars. This is no easy task, as everyone has a different vision for his or her WWE Superstar. We pay close attention to this vision, and at the end of each WWE 2K iteration, we take a long and hard look at what our fans want in future MyCAREER offerings. The two things that stood out most to us following WWE 2K17 were the lack of free-roaming backstage and a shift back to telling a compelling story through self-created WWE Superstars (also known by fans as MyPLAYERs. So for us, those were the goals this year. Story and Progression In WWE 2K18, we wanted MyCAREER to focus on a strong story narrative. We felt the addition of backstage could afford us some cool new ways to experience a day in the life of a WWE Superstar. For us to accomplish this, we needed to develop unique and compelling storylines that are no longer shared from Universe Mode so the journeys that MyPLAYERs go through are unique and fresh. This year, you’ll have two very different paths you can take en route to your own WrestleMania moment (note: you will be able to play past that WrestleMania moment; your story won’t end there). Here are the two paths: Company Man – Going down the Company Man path means you’re all about helping the general managers (GMs) get what they want out of the roster on any given show. This involves conspiring with the GMs backstage, ambushing other WWE Superstars in the locker room or during their interviews and basically doing whatever it takes to maintain that GM’s power, both in the ring and backstage. The rewards are hefty, though! Continue helping the GM succeed, and you’ll gain access to awesome upgrades, such as the ability to orchestrate a run-in to help you win a match. You can also access Vince McMahon’s office to lobby for match card changes and title rematches. Fan Favorite – Being a Fan Favorite means you don’t play the whole company game and you’re all about putting on the best matches and promos. You have a locker room full of WWE Superstars and Legends backstage. This route involves earning their respect by taking on different match types – night-in and night-out. You’ll also have WWE Superstars test your in-ring aptitude and skills on the microphone, but if you succeed at this, you will earn the whole locker room’s respect – and with that comes some perks. WWE Legends are always backstage during events. If you earn their respect, they’ll start to give you in-ring bonuses for your matches and promos. If you become the complete package – the guy who can walk the walk and talk the talk like Stone Cold Steve Austin or John Cena – you’ll be able to have your own customized WWE Championship or Universal Championship. This honor is only given to the best of the best. In short, it’s ultimately your choice how your MyPLAYER’s road to WrestleMania will unfold. We definitely put a bunch of twists and turns to make it feel like it’s your own story, and we hope you’ll be surprised by a few of the WWE Superstars and events that will pop up along the way! Free-Roaming Backstage This is something fans have wanted for a while, and it’s something we have wanted to do for a while as well. With a MyCAREER laced with storylines that involve both in-ring and out-of-ring action, it made sense to bring a free-roaming backstage into MyCAREER. We wanted MyCAREER to be experiential this year. We wanted players to spend more time interacting with WWE Superstars and supporting personnel to better experience all their unique personalities. Rather than looking at menus to determine who you should align with or who you want to make your rival, you can simply go talk to them or ambush them backstage. Want an interview with Renee Young? Simply go up to her and ask for an interview. Don’t like the WWE Superstar she’s interviewing? Go up to him during live TV and interrupt that interview. There will be no shortage of personalities backstage, from WWE Superstars and Legends to GMs, apparel tailors and more. Sometimes the interactions will also present side quests that are separate from the main storylines. Think of them as mini-stories that aren’t as involved or crucial to your Road to WrestleMania. For example, some WWE Superstars might ask you to ambush a rival or go toe to toe with them in a promo. Updated Promos Last year, we added promos to MyCAREER for the first time. While we were happy to finally let players get on the microphone, we knew we could deliver more in the second year of designing the promo feature in WWE 2K18. The two clear improvements we set out to accomplish were making WWE Superstars feel more like themselves and improving the scoring system, as it constricted players from telling the promos they wanted to tell. It was clear that some of the more unique WWE Superstars needed to be represented better when cutting a promo in MyCAREER. WWE Superstars like Undertaker and Enzo Amore come to mind when discussing this. We created nearly 200 new animations – spread across multiple WWE Superstars – to make them feel more like themselves while on the microphone. You’ll notice Shinsuke Nakamura moving in that unique way that he does while talking. Bray Wyatt will fidget maniacally while preaching on the microphone. The New Day will dance their way to the ring instead of walking. We wanted promos against these WWE Superstars with unique personalities to feel very special. We wanted your MyPLAYER to really feel like you’re going face to face with them in a battle of words. One of the more fun components of promos was the combo system, so we looked to shift scoring to focus on that rather than trying to find the best fan favorite or bad guy answer. Last year’s scoring model was very rigid and made players feel like they had to make choices they didn’t want to make in order to get high marks. This year, rather than trying to score the highest value, we wanted to score players on promo cohesion. This means as a player, you’ll be able to pick the point you want to make while on the mic. After making that point, you’ll be scored based on how well you stick to that point. You no longer have to worry about if this is what you should say as a crowd favorite or a bad guy. Promo this year is about saying what you want to say and sticking to your word. MyCAREER Invasion With the addition of free-roaming backstage, naturally we started thinking about the possibilities for MyCAREER invasion. Just like last year, your friends’ MyPLAYERs can populate your MyCAREER save. However, this year, you’ll actually see them backstage. They act just like any WWE Superstars you’ll see backstage: you can talk to them, pick them up as tag partners, get side quests involving them and even ambush them. It’s up to you what role your friends’ MyPLAYERs will have in your MyCAREER. In closing, we are looking forward to letting you try out all this new stuff in this year’s version of MyCAREER in WWE 2K18. A lot of hard work went into making this year’s MyCAREER feel different from previous iterations, and we hope you all enjoy it! - Ramelle Ballesca, WWE 2K18 MyCareer Designer, Visual Concepts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I like the idea of a free-roaming career mode, always felt an expanded version of what they used in HCTP would be best. The promos sound promising and depending on what can be said I might end up looking forward to that unlike last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bey Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Here's the base roster list… Spoiler A / indicates an alternate attire. If they are on a different line it means they are a seperate slot. Which means we do have two Bálors. Male Aiden English AJ Styles Akam Akira Tozawa Albert Alexander Wolfe Andre The Giant Apollo Crews Bam Bam Bigelow Baron Corbin Big Boss Man '91 Big Boss Man '99 Big Cass Big E Big Show Big Show '00 Bo Dallas Bobby Roode Booker T Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt Bret "Hitman" Hart '97 Bret "Hitman" Hart '98 The Brian Kendrick British Bulldog Brock Lesnar Brutus Beefcake Buddy Roberts Butch Cactus Jack '92 Cactus Jack '98 Cedric Alexander Cesaro Chad Gable Chris Jericho Chris Jericho '00 Christian Curt Hawkins Curtis Axel Daniel Bryan Darren Young Dash Wilder DDP '92 DDP '98 Dean Ambrose Diesel Dolph Ziggler Dude Love Dusty Rhodes Earthquake Eddie Guerrero Edge Enzo Amore Epico Colon Eric Young Erick Rowan Fandango Finn Balor Finn Balor Demon The Godfather Goldberg '98 / Goldberg '04 Goldust Gran Metalik Greg Valentine Heath Slater Hideo Itami Jack Gallagher Jake Roberts '91 / Jake Roberts '96 Jason Jordan JBL Jey Uso Jim Neidhart Jimmy "Jam" Garvin Jimmy Uso Jinder Mahal John Cena Johnny Gargano Kalisto Kane / Kane (Corporate) Kane '98 Karl Anderson Kassius Ohno Kerry Von Erich Kevin Nash Kevin Owens Kevin Von Erich Killian Dain Kofi Kingston Konnor Larry Zbyszko Lex Luger Luke Luke Gallows Luke Harper Mankind Mark Henry Michael "PS" Hayes '86 / '92 The Miz Mojo Rawley Mr.McMahon Mr.Perfect Neville Nick Miller No Way Jose Noam Dar Papa Shango Primo Colon R-Truth Randy Orton Randy Savage "Ravishing" Rick Rude Razor Ramon Rezar Rhyno Ric Flair '88 Ric Flair '91 Rich Swann Rick Martel Ricky Steamboat '91 Ricky Steamboat '94 Rikishi The Godfather The Rock The Rock '01 Roderick Strong Roman Reigns Rusev Sami Zayn Samoa Joe Sawyer Fulton Scott Dawson Scott Hall Seth Rollins Shane McMahon Shane Thorne Shawn Michaels '97 Shawn Michaels '98 Sheamus Shinsuke Nakamura Sin Cara Stephanie McMahon Steve Austin '97 Sting Sting '88 Sting '91 Sting '98 Sting '99 "Stunning" Steve Austin Sycho Sid Tatanka Tatsumi Fujinami Titus O'neil TJP Tommaso Ciampa Triple H Triple H '01 Triple H '98 Tye Dillinger Tyler Breeze Typhoon Tyson Kidd Ultimate Warrior Undertaker '91 / Undertaker '98 / Undertaker '99 (Ministry of Darkness) The Undertaker Undertaker '00 Vader Viktor Xavier Woods Zack Ryder Female Alexa Bliss Alicia Fox Alundra Blayze Asuka Bayley Becky Lynch Billie Kay Brie Bella Carmella Charlotte Dana Brooke Ember Moon Emma Ivory Jacqueline Lita Maryse Mickie James Naomi Natalya Nia Jax Nikki Bella Nikki Cross Paige Peyton Royce Sasha Banks Stephanie McMahon Summer Rae Tamina Trish Stratus Manager Only Bobby Heenan Lana Paul Ellering Paul Heyman Ted Dibiase Additional Content Batista '10 John Cena '06 John Cena '10 Kurt Angle '01 Kurt Angle '06 Rob Van Dam '06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Awesome roster but I find it frustrating that they removed Pillman and Arn for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Especially when Arn works for the fucking company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Arn's birthday is Wednesday. $5 says Tuesday or Wednesday they announce he's in the game after all. The 20th anniversary of Pillman's death is a little over a week before the game's release, too. He might still make it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 The only reason I ever got these at launch before was for the collector's edition, but since the collector's edition kinda sucks this year I think I'll just wait until early 2018 when the price is down and the DLC is out. Still scratching my head at the price/contents of the collector's edition this year, I can't be the only person that only gets games at launch if I have a good incentive to. I admit I may be biased - I like Cena fine but not enough to want an "exclusive" plaque and action figure of his in my home. If it was someone else I may pay the $120 (with Best Buy discount) for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 With Fire Pro happening (and my gaming only pc getting set up today as a matter of fact) and the "oh look, back stage shenanigans" push, I think I'm skipping 18. I'll see what happens next year and keep 17 for those times when 2D isn't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Shane McMahon punches are in and look perfectly terrible! Shane O Mac challenge is going to rule so hard. Ramsey, haven't WWE games been about the back stage shenanigans for a long time? They've got 1v1 standard matches down pretty well. The major things I'd like to see but are probably pretty low priority for them are individual AI logic settings, a la Fire Pro, and to redo all the shitty old animations that date back to the PSX or 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 RAMSEY Welcome aboard the FirePro F Train CHOOOOOOO CHOOOOOOOOOO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Decent roster, but still no Powers of Pain. Sigh. Is this Rick Martel's debut in a 2k game? How about Kevin and Kerry Von Erich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just now, A Guy Named Tracy said: Decent roster, but still no Powers of Pain. Sigh. Is this Rick Martel's debut in a 2k game? How about Kevin and Kerry Von Erich? Von Erich were DLC last year, along with Freebirds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 14 hours ago, A Guy Named Tracy said: Decent roster, but still no Powers of Pain. Sigh. Is this Rick Martel's debut in a 2k game? How about Kevin and Kerry Von Erich? Powers of Pain are a part of the concussion lawsuit, so they're not going to be in the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 8 hours ago, mattdangerously said: Powers of Pain are a part of the concussion lawsuit, so they're not going to be in the games. Lol. When the hell did they ever actually bump hard? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Doesn't take a hard bump to give you a concussion, believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Of course. Typical reply from the Botcho Man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Okay, I was wrong about Arn. If anyone would like their $5, please contact my accountant, P. Heyman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 If you can't reach him, perhaps his brother Dave will assist you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hammerstein and high school gyms, new caw options look fackin decent, and the new moves. My God the new moves. Two pounces, two Windsor knots/paradise locks, completely savage spinebusters. So much goodness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Not going to lie, I still love Fire Pro and will keep playing that, but this looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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