{"id":16853,"date":"2022-11-22T18:54:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T09:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=16853"},"modified":"2022-12-01T16:13:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T07:13:41","slug":"20221122-16853","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20221122-16853\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet&#8217;s \u201clocked face expression bug\u201d creates some bizarre moments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br><br><strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em><\/strong> has an issue where player characters\u2019 facial expressions are being locked into place. It seems like the issue mainly occurs during online play and has players\u2019 facial expressions frozen in place in a variety of situations, creating some bizarre scenes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em> provide players with an open world to explore. Set in the Paldea region, towns and fields are seamlessly connected, and players are given a lot of freedom in how they can tackle their journey. It\u2019s also possible to explore this world with friends. Up to four players can get together for exploring, picnics, taking pictures, and battling either cooperatively or against each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game also has an emote feature with a variety of poses and expressions which lets players show how they feel while out in the world. Players also have the ability to take pictures and selfies using the Rotom Phone, so you can choose the right emote for an occasion and take a commemorative photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, while the emote feature provides a wealth of expressions to choose from, players have been reporting a phenomenon where it conversely erases their expressions. More specifically, after using an emote, their face gets locked into that expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be easier to understand after looking at some examples posted to social media. In the below tweet, we can see that the sad face the player made for a selfie was locked into place, so even when they\u2019re throwing a Pok\u00e9 Ball, there\u2019s no joy in their eyes. For players that like their characters looking worried, maybe this is good news. Multiple members of our editorial team were able to confirm this \u201cfixed expression bug.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you use one of the emotes in the selfie camera mode and exit the menu, your character will continue to use the same face even outside of camera mode.  My character is now permanently depressed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4nSXCALY1\">pic.twitter.com\/o4nSXCALY1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ZFG (@zfg111) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zfg111\/status\/1593494314310434816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The bug also seems to impact a variety of cutscenes, such as when eating. In <em>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em>, players can eat at restaurants or while on picnics which provide useful bonuses. It\u2019s also accompanied by a cutscene where the trainer and their Pok\u00e9mon are shown enjoying the food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if your character\u2019s expression is locked, even sitting down for a peaceful meal can make for an odd-looking scene. Even under normal circumstances, the food cutscenes are already abstract, with the character rotating, shrinking, and growing in size like an early 3D anime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/SpookyScarf\/status\/1593653223256166404\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The expression that can be fixed to your character\u2019s face appears to differ depending on the emote used. But no matter the face, the fact that it doesn\u2019t change makes for some weird scenes. You could be eating or playing with a ball together with your Pok\u00e9mon only to have a fixed expression that looks more like a mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and <em>Violet<\/em> also give players a chance to take commemorative photos after clearing big milestones. However, there have been reports on social media of the fixed expression bug impacting these as well. These photos generally have the player posing together with a friend or someone they battled with expressions that match the scene. In other words, a player\u2019s face might be frozen in an expression that\u2019s out of place or not fitting for the situation. It can result in funny photos where the player has a blank expression during what should be a special memory.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221121-227520-003-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On the other hand, there are likely many players that want to take proper pictures during these moments. Whether you want to be silly or serious, it\u2019s probably best to check whether your expression is frozen or not before tackling the game\u2019s main challenges. Many reports say the bug is more likely to occur during online play. We also confirmed it occurring during online play within our editorial team. Additionally, it appears to go away when there\u2019s a loading screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also reports of player models twisting, growing in size, and just behaving strangely when using emotes online. Maybe we\u2019ll see these strange phenomena fixed in a later update.<br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20221121-227520\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-11-21 15:51 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet has an issue where player characters\u2019 facial expressions are being locked into place. 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