Franchise drafting/scouting question.

[scooterperpetual]

Re: Franchise drafting/scouting question.

I think scouting manually will always give a slight advantage more so because you can pick and choose who you want to scout. Dont know if it is enough to be a clear advantage though, I honestly think it may just break even at the end of the day.

I have had drafts where I walk away with multiple A prospects and some B's. I have had drafts where I just get Low B's and some C's then I have had drafts where I get all D prospects.

I honestly think it just takes a lot of luck to get a good draft. I think if you have a high pick you have a very good chance at getting an impact player especially if you focus on scouting blue chip guys.

Also just a small tip for everyone that if you are in later rounds it may be a little risky to take some of those 80 Potential guys that are unscouted, because why would they still be on the board? But I have found some hidden gems. I ran a test franchise a few days ago and drafted a few high potential unscouted guys and one was a 99 Potential starting pitcher the other was a 88 Potential 1st basemen I believe.

I also passed on a 92 potential starting pitcher in the same draft in late rounds.

Just takes a lot of luck though, soo kind of like real life? :P

EDIT: Also get good scouts its beyond worth it, its honestly a drop in the hat for what they can do for you. I dont know if there are repercussions for firing them after the draft or during the off season but that is a possibility if you want to save budget room.

[scooterperpetual]

Re: Franchise drafting/scouting question

I just got the game. Is anyone having issues with the scouts auto scouting even though you have it set to manual in the mode specific settings?

They will auto scout if you dont set a directive for them.

[mwjr]

Re: Franchise drafting/scouting question

They will auto scout if you dont set a directive for them.

But even after I assign them a specific player to scout, they change up automatically. If I assign a scout to Player A, I go to the next day, and the scout is now looking someone completely different, yet Player A hasn't been fully scouted.

[Lovesports]

Re: Franchise drafting/scouting question.

I've learned that the player attributes on the left are constant and don't change regardless if you scout that player or not. What changes is the potential. Thus, what I started doing is drafting guys in the late rounds with high numbers on the left in contact and power (main hitting attributes) and high numbers for H/9 BB/9 etc for pitchers. Those numbers don't lie, so even if the guy is a C potential, I'm getting a worthy hitter with 6-7th round. Hitting well will boost your players' potential over time so don't put too much emphasis on getting a B or A potential guy in late rounds.