All front office personnel released -- including owners!

dewelar · 06-28-2023, 12:35 PM

After downloading the new patch, I did a backup of my game, then did a purge of deleted records as I'd reached the point where my database was slowing down the game. After installing the patch and reopening the game, I discovered that all of my personnel on all teams at all levels had become free agents, and every single team had a new fictional owner. Fortunately, I was able to restore from my backup, but I thought it should be reported.

Update: Tried to do another purge on the restored backup, and had the same issue. All my front offices disappeared -- new owners, and all coaching/managerial positions vacant. This is bad!

Second Update: When I re-restored my backup, things are OK except that all my coaching staff pictures have been de-linked. Looks like I'll have to manually relink every single one...

dewelar · 07-02-2023, 08:51 AM

No response to this? I need to know that the releasing of all my coaches won't happen again when I try and do a purge (which my database still needs).

Anyway, a bit more information regarding the disappearing pictures: I use actual photos for the coaches and owners, and Facegen files for the players, which may explain why the former disappeared and the latter did not.

dewelar · 07-18-2023, 04:04 PM

Still no response to this query, but I do have yet more information. In addition to all my personnel pictures being delinked (which I have since painstakingly relinked), it also appears that all team logos have disappeared as well. I did not notice this before as it is not something I typically look at, but now I will need to redo all of those.

Any guidance at all on this?

06-28-2023, 12:35 PM	#1
dewelar Major Leagues Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 366	All front office personnel released -- including owners! After downloading the new patch, I did a backup of my game, then did a purge of deleted records as I'd reached the point where my database was slowing down the game. After installing the patch and reopening the game, I discovered that all of my personnel on all teams at all levels had become free agents, and every single team had a new fictional owner. Fortunately, I was able to restore from my backup, but I thought it should be reported. Update: Tried to do another purge on the restored backup, and had the same issue. All my front offices disappeared -- new owners, and all coaching/managerial positions vacant. This is bad! Second Update: When I re-restored my backup, things are OK except that all my coaching staff pictures have been de-linked. Looks like I'll have to manually relink every single one... Last edited by dewelar; 06-28-2023 at 01:32 PM. Reason: Updated - it KEEPS getting worse!

07-02-2023, 08:51 AM	#2
dewelar Major Leagues Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 366	No response to this? I need to know that the releasing of all my coaches won't happen again when I try and do a purge (which my database still needs). Anyway, a bit more information regarding the disappearing pictures: I use actual photos for the coaches and owners, and Facegen files for the players, which may explain why the former disappeared and the latter did not.

07-18-2023, 04:04 PM	#3
dewelar Major Leagues Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 366	Still no response to this query, but I do have yet more information. In addition to all my personnel pictures being delinked (which I have since painstakingly relinked), it also appears that all team logos have disappeared as well. I did not notice this before as it is not something I typically look at, but now I will need to redo all of those. Any guidance at all on this?