My worst fears confirmed.

[DCEBB2001]

Upon renting the game I have found that not only did EA change the calculations for calculating the OVR ratings, but they also changed the attribute scale from 12 to 99 to 0 to 99. That means that FBG will have to re-calibrate all of the hard data, scouting data, etc. In essence, FBG will be shut down for Madden 12. All of the data points for every single attribute will have to be redone and re-calculated. Just when you think you have everything down, EA defies logic and changes things up on me. Not cool. Sorry to those who have been following the site, but there is nothing I can do at this point. Look for FBG ratings to be back in 2013.

[bingo911]

omg. that is so horrible. its unplayable.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by bingo911

omg. that is so horrible. its unplayable.

May as well be I guess. Not that I was goona BUY the game this year anyway, but it does put a damper on what I had going.

[Scott]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

Upon renting the game I have found that not only did EA change the calculations for calculating the OVR ratings, but they also changed the attribute scale from 12 to 99 to 0 to 99. That means that FBG will have to re-calibrate all of the hard data, scouting data, etc. In essence, FBG will be shut down for Madden 12. All of the data points for every single attribute will have to be redone and re-calculated. Just when you think you have everything down, EA defies logic and changes things up on me. Not cool. Sorry to those who have been following the site, but there is nothing I can do at this point. Look for FBG ratings to be back in 2013.

Wow, very disappointing. Oh well.

[bigcdiddy16]

Too convenient. Probably means you got hired.

[premierplayer]

if your dealing with a database filled with numbers and formulas shouldnt you be able to easily adjust them? especially if the scale just went from 12-99 to 0-99.. so thats 12 pt difference? seems like it wouldnt be too much more work to alter the formula and then plug it in... just sayin.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigcdiddy16

Too convenient. Probably means you got hired.

No, I did not yet get hired. And even if I do, that doesn't mean that the site will go away.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by premierplayer

if your dealing with a database filled with numbers and formulas shouldnt you be able to easily adjust them? especially if the scale just went from 12-99 to 0-99.. so thats 12 pt difference? seems like it wouldnt be too much more work to alter the formula and then plug it in... just sayin.

Perhaps I should explain it like this. You had a range from 99 to 12. Now that range is from 99 to 0. That means that every attribute (some 50+) needs to be re-scaled according to the scouting data. So instead of having 88 increments, I now have 100 increments. That changes the numbers at the top and bottom...for 17190 players. That means I have to re-calculate approx 860000 individual numbers...that's right, almost 1 MILLION numbers. That, to do it correctly, takes a long, long time. How do I know? Because I have done it once before already.