Spring Game: Play or Sim?

[Jimplication]

To those of you that have reached the spring game in your dynasty, did you find playing or simming to result in better progress among your players?

[CM1847]

My first Sping game I played and saw the progression and I really liked the results, but it froze after I left the progression screen, so I restarted and simmed it and I didn't like the results as much. I'm not sure how much of that was just random progression, but since then I have always played the game. I give the guys I am interested in a lot of PT and hopefully they make some plays.

No matter what, I really like the addition, it is a fun game to play, I wouldn't skip it even if it would help my progression, it is fun to me.

[Jimplication]

I just realized that ratings gain and the spring game are two different tasks.. Is it possible they aren't related?

I assumed they were, as I wasn't sure what other purpose the spring game would have, and the progress screen pops right up afterwards.

[CM1847]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimplication

I just realized that ratings gain and the spring game are two different tasks.. Is it possible they aren't related? I assumed they were, as I wasn't sure what other purpose the spring game would have, and the progress screen pops right up afterwards.

That was my thinking, but I'm not 100%. When I played my spring game my first year I saw a big ratings boost to a backup QB I played a little while with. Then I simmed after the crash and he didn't get as big of a jump. I am actually playing one right now, I will see who performs the best and see if there is any correlation in there.

[CM1847]

I didn't see any real direct correlation between the Spring game performance and the progression. Doesn't mean it isn't there, but I didn't see anything big this time. It is still a nice mode to get a feel for some players, it helps me pick out at least 1 or 2 starters a year based on how they play.

[Jimplication]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM1847

I didn't see any real direct correlation between the Spring game performance and the progression. Doesn't mean it isn't there, but I didn't see anything big this time. It is still a nice mode to get a feel for some players, it helps me pick out at least 1 or 2 starters a year based on how they play.

Interesting. Thanks for checking.

I think scrimmage is a great mode, and it ties well into the dynasty mode, regardless of whether it affects player progression or not.

I guess if there is no clear indication of whether it affects progression or not, it's not that big a deal if one sims or plays.

[Mizzou23]

When I played my first spring game, I noticed that I had a few signees on my roster already. I should have gone back and checked, but do only the early signees show up on your spring roster? (the guys you get in-season)

[CM1847]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mizzou23

When I played my first spring game, I noticed that I had a few signees on my roster already. I should have gone back and checked, but do only the early signees show up on your spring roster? (the guys you get in-season)

Good question. A lot of players on offense the first half are made up players to fill out the roster. If you aren't deep all around you won't have enough to fill a full backup team, so they make up players or use CBs to be QB or something. It is weird how that is done. I can't recall ever seeing a FR in a spring game though.