Edit Players - Potential

[John_Elway]

What attributes will increase a players potential or is there a specific attribute for potential? I have a few of my top prospects that are rated as a D in potential but I think they need to be at least a C at minimum. Thanks for any pointers or assistance.

[bkrich83]

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What attributes will increase a players potential or is there a specific attribute for potential? I have a few of my top prospects that are rated as a D in potential but I think they need to be at least a C at minimum. Thanks for any pointers or assistance.

There is a specific potential rating.

[Therebelyell626]

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What attributes will increase a players potential or is there a specific attribute for potential? I have a few of my top prospects that are rated as a D in potential but I think they need to be at least a C at minimum. Thanks for any pointers or assistance.

Potential does not increase/decrease often. And when it does it seems completely arbitrary. I’ve had players dominate the minors with no increase. And I’ve had players with middling seasons get a boost. I’ve also had guys go on an extended slump and see no decrease. But I’ve also had guys have a bad few weeks and lose potential. It seems completely random to be honest.

You used to get emails saying when a player was gaining potential, but now I hardly get any emails in franchise and just have to check the roster to see who went up or down

[John_Elway]

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Potential does not increase/decrease often. And when it does it seems completely arbitrary. I’ve had players dominate the minors with no increase. And I’ve had players with middling seasons get a boost. I’ve also had guys go on an extended slump and see no decrease. But I’ve also had guys have a bad few weeks and lose potential. It seems completely random to be honest.

You used to get emails saying when a player was gaining potential, but now I hardly get any emails in franchise and just have to check the roster to see who went up or down

I am starting to wonder if I should even pay attention the Potential rating, and focus more on how the player actually performs during games. My goal was try to determine which prospects to focus on developing and which ones I would have the most chance of success with. I would figure a B Potential would play better than a D Potential but that probably isn't always the case

[jcar0725]

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I am starting to wonder if I should even pay attention the Potential rating, and focus more on how the player actually performs during games. My goal was try to determine which prospects to focus on developing and which ones I would have the most chance of success with. I would figure a B Potential would play better than a D Potential but that probably isn't always the case

There are plenty of C or D rated players with great attributes that help your team. "A" potential, low attribute players are for placing in the low level minors for 2 or 3 seasons down the road. So really it's more about what the current attributes are, that I pay attention to.

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[Funkycorm]

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There is so much to potential that it would be hard to cover it all at once.

To keep it simple, think of potential as a players peak rating if they progress.

There are many factors that impact if a player reaches their potential or not, including age, performance, random luck, and other things.

For potential grades, this is the scale:

A is 90 to 99
B is 80 to 89
C is 70 to 79


The above statements are just a very basic overview.

[bkrich83]

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There is so much to potential that it would be hard to cover it all at once.

To keep it simple, think of potential as a players peak rating if they progress.

There are many factors that impact if a player reaches their potential or not, including age, performance, random luck, and other things.

For potential grades, this is the scale:

A is 90 to 99
B is 80 to 89
C is 70 to 79


The above statements are just a very basic overview.

Well put, simplified but accurate and a good place to start.

[thedudedominick]

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There is so much to potential that it would be hard to cover it all at once.



To keep it simple, think of potential as a players peak rating if they progress.



There are many factors that impact if a player reaches their potential or not, including age, performance, random luck, and other things.



For potential grades, this is the scale:



A is 90 to 99

B is 80 to 89

C is 70 to 79





The above statements are just a very basic overview.

To add to this, high potential players tend to hold their peak longer than the guys that don’t. You bring in a C potential 75-80 overall guy in his 30s be prepared for a sharp decline.


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[Funkycorm]

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Well put, simplified but accurate and a good place to start.

I can't even begin to count how many hours I have spent studying potentials, progression, and regression. Some years, it is more than I actually play the game lol.

[Therebelyell626]

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There is so much to potential that it would be hard to cover it all at once.

To keep it simple, think of potential as a players peak rating if they progress.

There are many factors that impact if a player reaches their potential or not, including age, performance, random luck, and other things.

For potential grades, this is the scale:

A is 90 to 99
B is 80 to 89
C is 70 to 79


The above statements are just a very basic overview.

Good post. I simplified it because I was under the impression his questions was essentially “what makes potential go up”? I.E. someone going from a C to B potential. I am a lot like you. I run multiple test franchise throughout the year studying progression/regression and watching how careers play out. I find it so interesting how there can be so much variance from one season to the next. I probably sim more than I play tbh

[jcar0725]

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Good post. I simplified it because I was under the impression his questions was essentially “what makes potential go up”? I.E. someone going from a C to B potential. I am a lot like you. I run multiple test franchise throughout the year studying progression/regression and watching how careers play out. I find it so interesting how there can be so much variance from one season to the next. I probably sim more than I play tbh

You can also do a "player search" and find the actual exact potential number for every player if you don't want to edit each player to find out their exact potential. Not that I've ever done that in the past......

[consecutive27]

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From my observations, it seems like players with very low overalls but high potential B or A have difficulty reaching their potential. Players that start out in at least the 60s overall at age 18 or so tend to reach their potential or get very close to it. It probably helps to keep them in a league they are not overmatched in and able to put up decent stats, but I don't know for sure.

[fuhrsy]

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What attributes will increase a players potential or is there a specific attribute for potential? I have a few of my top prospects that are rated as a D in potential but I think they need to be at least a C at minimum. Thanks for any pointers or assistance.

Curious at why you feel they deserve to be edited to a "c"? Are these prospects you drafted or prospects from real life?

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[John_Elway]

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Curious at why you feel they deserve to be edited to a "c"? Are these prospects you drafted or prospects from real life?

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I am getting ready to start my franchise, so this is for actual real life prospects that are on the current live roster. Almost all of my top 30 prospects are on the roster. 3 of the real-life prospects are rated a D in Potential. I would like them to be a C, but I probably will just play who I want and move them up and down the system based on gameplay.

Glad this topic sparked some interest on the boards.

[Therebelyell626]

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I am getting ready to start my franchise, so this is for actual real life prospects that are on the current live roster. Almost all of my top 30 prospects are on the roster. 3 of the real-life prospects are rated a D in Potential. I would like them to be a C, but I probably will just play who I want and move them up and down the system based on gameplay.

Glad this topic sparked some interest on the boards.

We’ll just remember. In real life if you have 5 top 100 prospects you really only have one. Guys who are supposed to be stars don’t work out a lot of the time.