Ahhhhhh my FORM!! :(

JFiz · 08-06-2004, 07:58 AM

Ok, I NEED to know this.... are form changes (up or down) truly random? I know that if I train general, form generally goes up or training stamina makes it go down. But I heard if you train anything else, there is no other influence and if your players form goes up or down, its just random for the week. Is this true? Did I just have the worst luck ever this week? Hehe about 14 out of my 17 players had -1 or -2 in form this week, 2 players had no change, but my COACHES form went up +2!

Just bad luck or am I missing something??

Thanks

JAG · 08-06-2004, 08:07 AM

The only things you can do to positively affect form are:

1. Hire assistant coaches
2. Train general (not desirable)
3. Make sure all your players play in a match during a week

Other than that, it's basically random and you have to live with the ebb and flow.

squirrel201 · 08-06-2004, 08:18 AM

I believe your coach's trainer skill also has an effect? At least it has for me since I hired a better coach.

JFiz · 08-06-2004, 08:27 AM

Hmmm thats interesting. My coach sucks so I guess I need to save up to get a new one. However that is going to take forever because I only make money on home game weeks :\

Cousintroy · 08-06-2004, 08:30 AM

Dont feel bad, 75% of my players form went down.

damnMikeBrown · 08-06-2004, 09:51 AM

There are other things you can do, like lower trianing intensity, but that's just not practical.

The coach part is speculation, and if it does effect form, it's a speck of sand in the desert.

Make sure they play every week, and hope for the best.

JFiz · 08-06-2004, 10:04 AM

I guess its ironic then that my coach who never plays was the only one to gain form for me this week. Not even only one hehe, he got +2 :\

One_to7 · 08-06-2004, 03:01 PM

Ways to help a player's form:

Play him once a week (most important)
Train at a higher %
Have more asst coaches
Have a better skilled coach
Don't train stamina
Be lucky (2nd most important)

If form was completely random, everyone's average form would be weak/inad. I think form's distributed like a bell curve, but everything listed above helps push the center of the curve forward, so you're a lot more likely to have players in excellent/solid form than disastrous/wretched.

That list is from the rules (well, the rules emphasize playing once a week, but they don't say it's the most important), so it isn't speculation. When I switched from a passable to solid coach, my form updates the next few weeks were +13/-2, and from some HT comments about the effects of an excellent coach on form, I wouldn't say that it's negligible.

08-06-2004, 08:27 AM	#4
JFiz H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Hmmm thats interesting. My coach sucks so I guess I need to save up to get a new one. However that is going to take forever because I only make money on home game weeks :\ __________________ Manager of BuckNasty (223418) - V.155

08-06-2004, 10:04 AM	#7
JFiz H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI	I guess its ironic then that my coach who never plays was the only one to gain form for me this week. Not even only one hehe, he got +2 :\ __________________ Manager of BuckNasty (223418) - V.155

08-06-2004, 03:01 PM	#8
One_to7 Mascot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washingtonville, NY	Ways to help a player's form: Play him once a week (most important) Train at a higher % Have more asst coaches Have a better skilled coach Don't train stamina Be lucky (2nd most important) If form was completely random, everyone's average form would be weak/inad. I think form's distributed like a bell curve, but everything listed above helps push the center of the curve forward, so you're a lot more likely to have players in excellent/solid form than disastrous/wretched. That list is from the rules (well, the rules emphasize playing once a week, but they don't say it's the most important), so it isn't speculation. When I switched from a passable to solid coach, my form updates the next few weeks were +13/-2, and from some HT comments about the effects of an excellent coach on form, I wouldn't say that it's negligible. __________________ The Gunslingers: 3rd in V.41 College hockey > (insert sport here) Last edited by One_to7 : 08-06-2004 at 03:02 PM.

08-06-2004, 08:07 AM	#2
JAG Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: St. Paul, MN	The only things you can do to positively affect form are: 1. Hire assistant coaches 2. Train general (not desirable) 3. Make sure all your players play in a match during a week Other than that, it's basically random and you have to live with the ebb and flow.

08-06-2004, 08:18 AM	#3
squirrel201 n00b Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: La Plata, MD	I believe your coach's trainer skill also has an effect? At least it has for me since I hired a better coach.

08-06-2004, 08:30 AM	#5
Cousintroy n00b Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valparaiso, IN	Dont feel bad, 75% of my players form went down.

08-06-2004, 09:51 AM	#6
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	There are other things you can do, like lower trianing intensity, but that's just not practical. The coach part is speculation, and if it does effect form, it's a speck of sand in the desert. Make sure they play every week, and hope for the best.

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