Scouting Doesn't Matter?

[bigd51]

Quote: Originally Posted by forme95

I dont do 30 team control, but I like the idea of not scouting. SO if I turn my scouting off, will the cpu have a advantage because they still will scout? By turning off scouting, how do you do that? Do you set it to manual, and just not scout anyone?

Computer will not have more of an advantage. I'd say that you will have more than them. Just set scouting to manual, assign your scouts ZERO objectives, and come draft time, all the prospects with full bars (blue chip) and completely empty bars (players you didn't scout or discover) will have an exact current and potential rating. To put it simply, all players with completely empty bars essentially serve the same purpose as blue-chip, fully scouted prospects are; you know exactly what you're getting.

Also, since there's really no need for good scouts, remember you can save some budget money by hiring the cheapest scouts available.

[forme95]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigd51

Computer will not have more of an advantage. I'd say that you will have more than them. Just set scouting to manual, assign your scouts ZERO objectives, and come draft time, all the prospects with full bars (blue chip) and completely empty bars (players you didn't scout or discover) will have an exact current and potential rating. To put it simply, all players with completely empty bars essentially serve the same purpose as blue-chip, fully scouted prospects are; you know exactly what you're getting. Also, since there's really no need for good scouts, remember you can save some budget money by hiring the cheapest scouts available.

Ok Thanks for the advice.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by bobloblah1980

The Blue Chippers are still there when you discover just the "new guys" tend to push them down the Potential list that's all

Still there as in, entering the draft? If so, that's not true at all. Just had a draft last night where the best blue chip prospect didn't show up. I restarted 8 times and he never entered.

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigd51

Computer will not have more of an advantage. I'd say that you will have more than them. Just set scouting to manual, assign your scouts ZERO objectives, and come draft time, all the prospects with full bars (blue chip) and completely empty bars (players you didn't scout or discover) will have an exact current and potential rating. To put it simply, all players with completely empty bars essentially serve the same purpose as blue-chip, fully scouted prospects are; you know exactly what you're getting. Also, since there's really no need for good scouts, remember you can save some budget money by hiring the cheapest scouts available.

I will have to try this in my franchises.

[NDAlum]

Quote: Originally Posted by bobloblah1980

The Blue Chippers are still there when you discover just the "new guys" tend to push them down the Potential list that's all

Yea I agree with Jr. on this one. I made sure to scroll down in the past and it was difficult to get blue chip guys in bulk in the draft class. I would restart 15-20 times...if not more.

Here are my draft results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1398846298

Go to the MLB Draft tab to see the first two rounds. I simmed rounds 3-7 to make sure I didn't have an unfair advantage. The 80+ POT guys were pretty much all gone when round 2 wrapped up.

[bobloblah1980]

Quote: Originally Posted by NDAlum

Yea I agree with Jr. on this one. I made sure to scroll down in the past and it was difficult to get blue chip guys in bulk in the draft class. I would restart 15-20 times...if not more. Here are my draft results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1398846298 Go to the MLB Draft tab to see the first two rounds. I simmed rounds 3-7 to make sure I didn't have an unfair advantage. The 80+ POT guys were pretty much all gone when round 2 wrapped up.

Hmm.. That's really weird because I drafted a couple now including my franchise CF and a starter as well...Are You guys discovering more than 12 days?

[NDAlum]

I use 30-team control and set all 30 teams to MANUAL scouting. I then don't discover anybody for any team so the only people on my scout screen are the "blue chip" prospects with the blue circle.

When I go into the draft every single player has their true ratings displayed.

I then drafted for all 30-teams by team need/best player available. It was quite fun to do it this way. On the sheet you'll see that I snagged a 71 OVR 81 POT CF in Round 2 pick #2. Yea he looks good but it's not that amazing plus the POT is low and defense is just average. The real inner struggle was the pick before because that's the catcher I really wanted. Great offensive ratings plus an 80+ arm. It was a pick the Diamondbacks just had to make so I drafted him for them. I had the #2 overall pick and that LF AZ took #1 is going to be an All-Star in the league.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by bobloblah1980

Hmm.. That's really weird because I drafted a couple now including my franchise CF and a starter as well...Are You guys discovering more than 12 days?

I did this season because I forgot. I am using the method that Fours posted in the future where I just discover those types of players for a few days and that's it.