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Keyser Soze · 10-10-2003, 01:27 PM

I might be wrong here but I don't think so. It appears to me that recruiting is done HEAVILY based off of a team's stats. That is, it is way easier to get good WR if you have good numbers at WR going into the recruiting season. I have done some testing on this and it appears that if you make the sliders hard enough that you get realistic stats in line with other teams, you will NOT get great recruits and not need to make rules against yourself to keep from getting too good of a team.

I played a season with really beefed up sliders and had a lot of trouble on defense. Low and behold, there was several positions on defense where not a single guy had me in their top 3 schools and I was playing with Florida State.

Perhaps the problem isn't so much with recruiting being too easy as it is the game play is too easy thus allowing us to lead in too many stats creating a viscious circle.

cch99 · 10-10-2003, 02:48 PM

Actually this was one of the things EA talked about before the game came out. That you would get recruits based on your style of play. It makes sense when you think about it. Why would a 5-star player want to come to your school if you throw 70% of the time. They want to go somewhere where they can shine. The good thing is this was touted ion a few interviews I read and it's cool to see that it actually worked out that way. Anyway, you didn't make a huge discovery but nice try....

cch99 · 10-10-2003, 02:49 PM

When I said 5 star player I meant 5 star running back.

Turd_Burglar · 10-10-2003, 02:51 PM

If you were a blue-chip defensive end would you want to go play for a team that has had a ****ty defense the last few years? What if you were a stud WR. Would you prefer a great throwing team like Florida State, or some low level school like Nevada?

TerpsJunkie · 10-12-2003, 11:34 AM

In my Marshall dynasty, I can recruit 5 star QBs and WRs every year, but I'm lucky if I get a decent HB.

Meatloaf86 · 10-12-2003, 07:00 PM

i've been able to get solid defensive players but i can't get anybody on offense. i did get a solid ***QB who has like B+ for THA and like A- for THP. to bad he's on my bench since i have a awesome sophomore QB that has like 91 for THA. he is a stud and can put the ball anywhere. i can't get anybody for RB hardly.

ajaxab · 10-18-2003, 08:31 PM

I'd agree that recruiting seems to be stat based. This is a problem without a doubt. I play 8 minute quarters so that means my defence is always among the best in the nation and I can get quality recruits on D. But I have trouble doing the same with offense. Maybe it's because I can't generate good enough stats with 8 minute quarters.

ochoco · 10-18-2003, 11:14 PM

You shouldn't have a problem generating good stats with 8 minute quarters. It's possible to do with 5. With 8 you almost have to take a little more time snapping ans such so you dont get an extreme amount of stats. At least in my experience.

Alos prolly depends on difficulty and your personel.

10-10-2003, 01:27 PM	#1
Keyser Soze MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Aug 2002 Blog Entries: 1	A startling discovery about recruiting.... I might be wrong here but I don't think so. It appears to me that recruiting is done HEAVILY based off of a team's stats. That is, it is way easier to get good WR if you have good numbers at WR going into the recruiting season. I have done some testing on this and it appears that if you make the sliders hard enough that you get realistic stats in line with other teams, you will NOT get great recruits and not need to make rules against yourself to keep from getting too good of a team. I played a season with really beefed up sliders and had a lot of trouble on defense. Low and behold, there was several positions on defense where not a single guy had me in their top 3 schools and I was playing with Florida State. Perhaps the problem isn't so much with recruiting being too easy as it is the game play is too easy thus allowing us to lead in too many stats creating a viscious circle.

10-10-2003, 02:48 PM	#2
cch99 MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: May 2003	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... Actually this was one of the things EA talked about before the game came out. That you would get recruits based on your style of play. It makes sense when you think about it. Why would a 5-star player want to come to your school if you throw 70% of the time. They want to go somewhere where they can shine. The good thing is this was touted ion a few interviews I read and it's cool to see that it actually worked out that way. Anyway, you didn't make a huge discovery but nice try....

10-10-2003, 02:49 PM	#3
cch99 MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: May 2003	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... When I said 5 star player I meant 5 star running back.

10-10-2003, 02:51 PM	#4
Turd_Burglar Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Mar 2003	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... If you were a blue-chip defensive end would you want to go play for a team that has had a ****ty defense the last few years? What if you were a stud WR. Would you prefer a great throwing team like Florida State, or some low level school like Nevada?

10-12-2003, 11:34 AM	#5
TerpsJunkie Pro OVR: 8 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... In my Marshall dynasty, I can recruit 5 star QBs and WRs every year, but I'm lucky if I get a decent HB.

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10-12-2003, 07:00 PM	#6
Meatloaf86 MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Mar 2003	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... i've been able to get solid defensive players but i can't get anybody on offense. i did get a solid ***QB who has like B+ for THA and like A- for THP. to bad he's on my bench since i have a awesome sophomore QB that has like 91 for THA. he is a stud and can put the ball anywhere. i can't get anybody for RB hardly.

10-18-2003, 08:31 PM	#7
ajaxab Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Jun 2003 Blog Entries: 2	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... I'd agree that recruiting seems to be stat based. This is a problem without a doubt. I play 8 minute quarters so that means my defence is always among the best in the nation and I can get quality recruits on D. But I have trouble doing the same with offense. Maybe it's because I can't generate good enough stats with 8 minute quarters.

10-18-2003, 11:14 PM	#8
ochoco Pac12fan OVR: 12 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Molalla, OR Posts: 2,179	Re: A startling discovery about recruiting.... You shouldn't have a problem generating good stats with 8 minute quarters. It's possible to do with 5. With 8 you almost have to take a little more time snapping ans such so you dont get an extreme amount of stats. At least in my experience. Alos prolly depends on difficulty and your personel.

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