Do you scout every week or bank your points and scout later?

[jethrobag]

I am trying to figure out the most efficient way to scout in Madden 13. What do you think is the best way to scout players? Do you do it weekly, or do you let scouting points accumulate and spend them more periodically? I haven't tried this yet, but couldn't you just let them accumulate for the entire regular season, and then spend all of them right at the end?

Also, do the attribute ratings change? I had a tight end that I scouted the speed in week one, and he was decent. (can't remember the exact number), but by seasons end, they said he was dropping down draft boards due to running a 5.07 at the combine. Pretty cool that they report this, but I never drafted the guy, and I forgot to see if his speed went down.

If the ratings do change over the course of a season, maybe it would make sense to save the scouting points til the end.

Anyone have any experience with this?

[brandon27]

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Interesting thought. I never thought to try to skip scouting that week, and wait till later, therefore I havent tried to see if you even can.

I'd think You must be able to do it though, because to reveal the OVR rating for someone it costs 10,000 points. If you only get 1000 a week, the only way you could do that is to bank them and use them later. Right now Im getting 2000 a week since I bought a coach scouting upgrade, but Im not sure how much higher it lets you upgrade that. As a matter of fact I think once I bought it it locked it so I can't buy it again. So banking may be the only way to do that.

Ive got to stop coming on here while Im at work. I always end up reading something I need to go try, and can't because I'm at work lol

[Pcg1286]

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I was thinking the same thing. I scouted one player week one. Then saw all of the messages an twitter feeds about people climbing and falling. I think it may be best to wait a bit on scouting. Unless you see a clear and away favorite for your pick.

[spfhelmiii]

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I had the same thought. I haven't made it through a season of CCM yet, but I'm assuming Free Agency comes before the Draft. If that's the case, I'm not sure what the incentive would be to spend points during the season. I'd rather identify my needs, check who's available in Free Agency, and if I don't find the FAs satisfactory start spending my points then (or possibly even wait until after FA). No sense in wasting points on a WR, for instance, if a big-time Free Agent ends up coming free and you pick him up.

[Cnada]

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I was thinking the same thing. I scouted one player week one. Then saw all of the messages an twitter feeds about people climbing and falling. I think it may be best to wait a bit on scouting. Unless you see a clear and away favorite for your pick.

Yes but i believe the cost of scouting goes up near end/ off season

[mrprice33]

I would wait until you have a good sense of your team (like week 8-12) before scouting.

[raiderphantom]

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Yes but i believe the cost of scouting goes up near end/ off season

Ahhh good to know thank you.

[brandon27]

Re: Do you scout every week or bank your points and scout later?

Yes but i believe the cost of scouting goes up near end/ off season

I don't believe that is the case. At least I didn't notice it as I finished out year one prior to the draft.

The "cost" does increase after you scout to reveal the letter grade, it does indeed cost more to reveal the actual numerical value.

However, I didn't see the initial cost to reveal the letter grade increase at all.

Maybe I missed it though.. Can anyone confirm?

[mrprice33]

95% sure scouting cost does not increase as the season progresses.

[raiderphantom]

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I tested a couple times but does anyone know for sure of the grades are accurate? Are A's 90's, B's 80's, and C's always 70's? Or close to that? So far I think I've scouted pretty well but came up with poor results. Found a QB with A power and B short and mid accuracy and a LT with 85 pass block. Everyone else has been a waste.

[JBH3]

I have been unlocking the "scheme" trait when scouting just to get an idea of who would fit w/in my teams West Coast Offense....scouting based on positions of need only.

I have chosen to unlock a few other traits/attributes too, unlocking awareness for a few guys I am interested in.

[raiderphantom]

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Has anyone noticed awkward players? Ex. A QB with 70 short accuracy but 85 med accuracy. I know they existed last year. Trying to save as many points as possible

[marginwalker12]

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Has anyone noticed awkward players? Ex. A QB with 70 short accuracy but 85 med accuracy. I know they existed last year. Trying to save as many points as possible

Awkward? That just sounds like Donavan McNabb.

[raiderphantom]

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Awkward? That just sounds like Donavan McNabb.

Haha ok well uncommon?

[brandon27]

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I tested a couple times but does anyone know for sure of the grades are accurate? Are A's 90's, B's 80's, and C's always 70's? Or close to that? So far I think I've scouted pretty well but came up with poor results. Found a QB with A power and B short and mid accuracy and a LT with 85 pass block. Everyone else has been a waste.

I scouted, and drafted 2 WR's for my Dolphins. Both were West Coast WR's, Speed A, Acceleration A, Jumping (1 A, 1 B), Route Running Catching both were A's as well. I went one step further and revealed numbers, they were all well into the mid-upper 80's. So, I drafted both. However I got them on my depth chart, and overall theyre both only in the 60s, which is weird to me since they are so high on all of their attributes for WR's. They dominate on the field too, very few drops, fast, getting open... so, whatever. I dunno, scouting is weird, so is drafting at least when you look at the ratings they come to your team with. With it being so difficult to progress players that aren't starters on the field and racking up stats, this whole thing really bothers me.