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thedudescrew · 06-25-2014, 03:57 AM

Anyone ever done this? My HC is a level one and I am the OC in a dynasty I am running. It's not worth spending the points on scouting imo so i have been blind recruiting. Just going based on the original overall rating and having guys to fill holes. Hopefully since my team isn't doing well a new head coach is coming soon. Anyone else tried this? How many players were busts and how many were gems? I am curious to see how it all plays out.

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KushNstien · 06-25-2014, 08:07 AM

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	Anyone ever done this? My HC is a level one and I am the OC in a dynasty I am running. It's not worth spending the points on scouting imo so i have been blind recruiting. Just going based on the original overall rating and having guys to fill holes. Hopefully since my team isn't doing well a new head coach is coming soon. Anyone else tried this? How many players were busts and how many were gems? I am curious to see how it all plays out. Sent from my N9510 using Tapatalk

Its way better like this, you have more fun recruiting the guy then scouting after he committed to see if he is good or not. I usually dont end up with too many busts luckily enough

JoshC1977 · 06-25-2014, 09:04 AM

I've never tried this myself....but I do immensely enjoy using a coach with either no points or 1 point in scouting. If you really want to scout a guy, you have to consider the number of points you have available each week and decide if you want to use them on scouting or recruiting. I personally feel that scouting is part of the game and to remove it is an arbitrary 'house rule'. I get the idea of going in blind and how that could lead to surprises....but to me, that just gives you more points to recruit more players...

But hey, to each his own.

thedudescrew · 06-25-2014, 11:12 AM

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	I've never tried this myself....but I do immensely enjoy using a coach with either no points or 1 point in scouting. If you really want to scout a guy, you have to consider the number of points you have available each week and decide if you want to use them on scouting or recruiting. I personally feel that scouting is part of the game and to remove it is an arbitrary 'house rule'. I get the idea of going in blind and how that could lead to surprises....but to me, that just gives you more points to recruit more players... But hey, to each his own.

I hear ya Josh, this is the first time I have ever done it and figured why not. The players can't be worse then what i have now, if they are then cut they will be. This next season i will prob be more selective and choose only the ones i scout.

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jbrew2411 · 06-25-2014, 02:28 PM

If you start as an OC or DC then try letting the HC(cpu) recruit. I tried this to give me a challenge and it was just that. I got guys that didn't really fit my spread forcing me to adjust. I set play types but still ended up with some interesting players. I didn't even look at the recruiting page until Signing Day.

I may have to try the not scouting thing though.

boxboy99 · 06-25-2014, 02:34 PM

I like the idea. I always wished there were "fog of war" options for ratings in sports games. Just give me a rough grade, with a percent of error based on my scouting staff.

fballturkey · 06-26-2014, 07:28 PM

I'm dipping my toe in the water for this in my new 2014 dynasty. I'm only scouting any one player to 50%, and only scouting a max of 5 players per position. Also I'm only adding uninterested players from my state and regional states for now, although I may reach if there's a need (although I'll be doing it blind by then because I'll be 'out' of my 5 per position.)

5 may sound like a lot and I may scale it back, but I wanted something that would let me look at big targets while also not letting me 'fish' for undecideds like I did in old dynasties, which is how I always ended up with constant 95+ teams.

jt2000 · 07-06-2014, 07:15 PM

After reading some ideas. I came up with a set up of ideas to make dynasty a little more challenging. Here is my list. Tell me what you think.
I am thinking about doing a mock tryout with Texas St. (with the newest rosters you can find If you choose to play with them)

*State Recruiting Death Ban* 5-10 years (up to you)
Start off as a OC.
You can't recruit nobody from your state.
You can't scout any players
You can only go after players 1 star high then your school.
IE : Texas St. is a 1 star. You can only recruit 2* players. Then after you rank up another star just repeat the process.
You can only go after 1 ATH a year! So make it count!
*Here's a twist* No custom playbooks. You must run your OC playbook. Since alot of them comes from different schools.

06-25-2014, 03:57 AM	#1
thedudescrew Pro OVR: 1 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Minnesota Blog Entries: 1	Recruiting in the blind Anyone ever done this? My HC is a level one and I am the OC in a dynasty I am running. It's not worth spending the points on scouting imo so i have been blind recruiting. Just going based on the original overall rating and having guys to fill holes. Hopefully since my team isn't doing well a new head coach is coming soon. Anyone else tried this? How many players were busts and how many were gems? I am curious to see how it all plays out. Sent from my N9510 using Tapatalk __________________ Won't change my sig until the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl...wait, that happened ! Let's win another one! Go Hawks!!

06-25-2014, 09:04 AM	#3
JoshC1977 All Star OVR: 5 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 11,561	Re: Recruiting in the blind I've never tried this myself....but I do immensely enjoy using a coach with either no points or 1 point in scouting. If you really want to scout a guy, you have to consider the number of points you have available each week and decide if you want to use them on scouting or recruiting. I personally feel that scouting is part of the game and to remove it is an arbitrary 'house rule'. I get the idea of going in blind and how that could lead to surprises....but to me, that just gives you more points to recruit more players... But hey, to each his own. thedudescrew likes this.

06-25-2014, 02:28 PM	#5
jbrew2411 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In a van down by the river!!!	Re: Recruiting in the blind If you start as an OC or DC then try letting the HC(cpu) recruit. I tried this to give me a challenge and it was just that. I got guys that didn't really fit my spread forcing me to adjust. I set play types but still ended up with some interesting players. I didn't even look at the recruiting page until Signing Day. I may have to try the not scouting thing though. jjbreez90 likes this. __________________ Relax, it's just a video game!

06-25-2014, 02:34 PM	#6
boxboy99 MVP OVR: 23 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Broomfield, CO Blog Entries: 8	Re: Recruiting in the blind I like the idea. I always wished there were "fog of war" options for ratings in sports games. Just give me a rough grade, with a percent of error based on my scouting staff. Clemsonpanther and JoshC1977 like this. __________________ MLB the Show - Cubs 2015: 80-82 2016: 96-66 - Lost Game 7 of WS (18 innings to Red Sox) 2017: 93-69 - Swept by Red Sox in World Series 2018: 100-62 - Swept by Dodgers in NLCS 2019: 14-11

06-26-2014, 07:28 PM	#7
fballturkey MVP OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Recruiting in the blind I'm dipping my toe in the water for this in my new 2014 dynasty. I'm only scouting any one player to 50%, and only scouting a max of 5 players per position. Also I'm only adding uninterested players from my state and regional states for now, although I may reach if there's a need (although I'll be doing it blind by then because I'll be 'out' of my 5 per position.) 5 may sound like a lot and I may scale it back, but I wanted something that would let me look at big targets while also not letting me 'fish' for undecideds like I did in old dynasties, which is how I always ended up with constant 95+ teams. __________________ Teams: Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Reds, Marshall Thundering Herd, Virginia Tech Hokies (2010 alum)

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07-06-2014, 07:15 PM	#8
jt2000 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Pikeville, Ky	Re: Recruiting in the blind After reading some ideas. I came up with a set up of ideas to make dynasty a little more challenging. Here is my list. Tell me what you think. I am thinking about doing a mock tryout with Texas St. (with the newest rosters you can find If you choose to play with them) State Recruiting Death Ban 5-10 years (up to you) Start off as a OC. You can't recruit nobody from your state. You can't scout any players You can only go after players 1 star high then your school. IE : Texas St. is a 1 star. You can only recruit 2* players. Then after you rank up another star just repeat the process. You can only go after 1 ATH a year! So make it count! Here's a twist No custom playbooks. You must run your OC playbook. Since alot of them comes from different schools. Last edited by jt2000; 07-06-2014 at 07:17 PM.

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