Tough questions here. As of now, all of the Madden attributes are cleared. The most recent data I have was from 2007 in the OLDgen. That being said, I have to see how the new locomotion will play into the ratings. As discussed in the "Inflation" thread, the averages for SPD, ACC, and AGI have gone up again, which throws off the normalization. Also, we are not entirely sure on what ratings will effect which positions. I am counting on someone with the game to calculate each and every attribute for every position to determine the weight of each attribute that determines the OVR rating. This will allow me to get the attributes up more quickly because it will not require me to get the game, which as of now, I will be passing on. Having the calculations will also make it easier to simply input the formulas into the SQL database so the calculations can be real-time, quick, and easy. If this is done, you can expect attributes to be entered in during the season. If not, it will deeply hinder my ability to enter in all the data by hand, which takes about 5 minutes per player. 17000 players, 5 minutes per...you do the math. With a simple formula for each position, that time is cut down to a few weeks of entry and a few minutes of processing. BINGO...it's done.
HittinAgenda has been doing some prelim work thus far, but we really need to wait for the game to get some of the kinks out. Once that is done, I need PRECISE weighting for the attributes. The attributes MUST match the OVR ratings. Once I get them, you will be able to enter them in before the season ends...but the PRECISE calculations are the key.