Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

[allhailben7]

I noticed something in the 2nd year and decided to sim (no autosave) to the end of the season to see. Since I started this RTTS, here's how top prospect progression has worked out:
Byron Buxton has progressed 1 point, Addison Russel has progressed 1 point, Schwarber 2, Jorge Soler 1, Almora 0, Kris Bryant 0, Javier Baez 0, CJ Edwards 1, Corey Black 1, Carlos Correa 1, Joc Pederson 1, Julio Urias 1, Maikel Franco 0, Francisco Lindor 1, Lucas Giolito 1-2, Profar 1, Oscar Taveras 0... Those are just the prospects I can remember the ratings to.

All these players started out as at least 85+ Potential prospects on the roster and I know 6 started out as at least 95+. Schwarber, Soler, Almora, Edwards, Franco, Urias, Mark Appel and Lucas Giolito are all still rated 70 or below right now.

Kris Bryant actually lost 1 point in Contact R/L and Power R and Baez lost 1 point in CON R/Power L and 1 point in Vision.

[Mrmagoo]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

While I like the actual user playing in rtts, the team play is just plain silly sometimes.

[IHadAlexisTexas]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

While I like the actual user playing in rtts, the team play is just plain silly sometimes.

Yeah, I just overlook it, it's batty but it is what it is.

My RTTS 3B took over for Zimmerman in year 3 despite his OVR and stats being significantly better. I just shrug and carry on.

[Mrmagoo]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

True, but it takes a lot away from the mode for me. It's a total disconnect from the rtts player and your team. It makes me feel like I'm in 2 different world's.

[KBLover]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

True, but it takes a lot away from the mode for me. It's a total disconnect from the rtts player and your team. It makes me feel like I'm in 2 different world's.

Yep.

It's too bad because I love the new RTTS progression for the user player. No more goals, points don't seem too terribly hard to come by if you play well enough, etc.

But I think between it using the fast forward (which gets "interesting") along with what you guys mention, I found myself playing it less. I tend to create the guys in a roster and use them in franchise. Not the same deal, but at least it's more "normal" all-around.

[dal_hawk]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

Anyone compare the progression of non-user rosters to default ones? I'm playing RTTS on Cubs teams and seems like all prospects that came from user edited roster seem to not progress much. Maybe its better with default rosters? Cubs never going to make World Series at this current rate. This issue can break the whole mode for playing for certain ball clubs. (young teams)

[allhailben7]

Re: Is RTTS Teammate Progression Broken?

I chose the Cubs so I could grow and develop with my favorite prospects and bring them a world series, but all of their ratings are stagnant, especially Soler--who's now considered as maybe a better hitter than Bryant and should have been called up by now... He started as a 67 and he's now a 68 going into year 3 and still in AAA.

I wish the RTTS progression could be a bit slower (a slider like NCAA 14's Coach Progresssion option) so I could have a 1-2 year development time even with an A prospect. And I wish default prospect progression was a tick faster. In RTTS, it seems like teammate progression only happens in the offseason, while their stats still decline during the season.