The root of the 'too many good players get unrecruited' problem

[The JareBear]

I wouldn't mind getting, at the very least, an answer as to why recruiting difficulty was taken out from EA

[Timeetyo]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaredlib

I wouldn't mind getting, at the very least, an answer as to why recruiting difficulty was taken out from EA

Especially since it could have been so easy to do. Varsity = as it is currently. AA = +500 / week, +1000 offseason for CPU. Heisman, +1000 / week, + 2000 offseason for CPU.

[DataBull]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleedGreen710

The problem is what the CPU cant do compared to users, so obviously replacing the CPU with users would solve the problem lol

It appears you missed my point.

Recruiting seems to be optimized for having five or six human players in the dynasty, which gives everyone a shot at a couple of impact players. Because of that, you end up with too many options in a single player dynasty.

It isn't a problem with CPU recruiting, it is a problem that it is optimized for dynasties with more human players.

[jmaj315]

Quote: Originally Posted by BrockOchoGOAT

If EA had the CPU distribute their points accross the entire 35 man board the CPU puts together, they would never get any recruits aganst a user. Ever. I am not saying the system is perfect, but its better than them giving 300 to one guy and 150 to another. I think the best soution is to have the CPU max out on 4 or 5 stars and thengive only a few to 2 or 3 stars.

Quote: Originally Posted by moneal2001

This exactly why I said in my previous post about giving teams bonus weekly recruiting points based on their prestige. A 1 star team would have 5000 recruiting points a week, like they do now, a 2 star 6000, a 3 star 7000, a 4 star 8000, a 5 star 9000, and a 6 star 10000. Those numbers would be before coaching bonuses. This would allow bigger programs to go after more recruits than smaller schools. This would take care of many of the lower teams getting 4 star guys because they would already be heavily recruited unlike how they are now.

The cpu should be able to determine which players are highest priority. Mix these 2 quoted posts together and I think we're really on to something!

Quote: Originally Posted by xXShowstopperXx

Not only would it help recruiting but it would also make getting those prestige stars feel like more of an accomplishment. Its more of a rank than a tangible perk right now

I 100% agree, also with tougher recruiting, wouldn't be as easy to attain that higher prestige

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by DataBull

It appears you missed my point. Recruiting seems to be optimized for having five or six human players in the dynasty, which gives everyone a shot at a couple of impact players. Because of that, you end up with too many options in a single player dynasty. It isn't a problem with CPU recruiting, it is a problem that it is optimized for dynasties with more human players.

I seriously doubt this. Why would they optimize it for multiplayer rather than single player? There's no basis for that assertion.

[DataBull]

Quote: Originally Posted by Strategizer

I seriously doubt this. Why would they optimize it for multiplayer rather than single player? There's no basis for that assertion.

Have you ever heard of Online Dynasty?

There is a lot of basis for this assertion. It is well known that people spend more time playing a game for a longer period of time if they are playing online with others than if they play offline alone. Therefore, Online Dynasty is clearly the target to grow, not Offline Dynasty. Makes perfect sense that the priority for EA is the online game.

[Dogslax41]

Quote: Originally Posted by DataBull

Have you ever heard of Online Dynasty? There is a lot of basis for this assertion. It is well known that people spend more time playing a game for a longer period of time if they are playing online with others than if they play offline alone. Therefore, Online Dynasty is clearly the target to grow, not Offline Dynasty. Makes perfect sense that the priority for EA is the online game.

So well known, that actual research into the gaming industry shows that multiplayer is being removed from more and more HD games. Despite that, the current setup is not optimized for anything, multiplayer or single player. Either way the CPU is at a direct disadvantage to the user that's the opposite of optimized.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by DataBull

Have you ever heard of Online Dynasty? There is a lot of basis for this assertion. It is well known that people spend more time playing a game for a longer period of time if they are playing online with others than if they play offline alone. Therefore, Online Dynasty is clearly the target to grow, not Offline Dynasty. Makes perfect sense that the priority for EA is the online game.

It's well-known? Link to statistics showing more people are spending time in Online Dynasty than single player offline?