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  • Grinder12000
    MVP
    • Jun 2009
    • 1122

    #1

    Strategy for progressing players??

    Is there a time tested strategy for progressing players? piecemeal? wait and accumulate points? My last Madden was PC and I did not have a choice so its a new thing.

    Do I spend as I get points or wait? Opinions? Comments?
    How do you do it!
  • Sheba2011
    MVP
    • Oct 2013
    • 2353

    #2
    Re: Strategy for progressing players??

    Originally posted by Grinder12000
    Is there a time tested strategy for progressing players? piecemeal? wait and accumulate points? My last Madden was PC and I did not have a choice so its a new thing.

    Do I spend as I get points or wait? Opinions? Comments?
    How do you do it!
    I always wait till the end of the season and do it all once but that's more for convenience than anything else.

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    • BreakingBad2013
      Pro
      • Aug 2013
      • 848

      #3
      Re: Strategy for progressing players??

      I wait until the end of the season, but make sure you don't waste time and points on someone you plan on letting go in FA.

      If you wait til the end of the season, you will be able to distribute points to some of the more expensive(more important) attributes, that way in year 2 or 3 or wherever you are, you can "feel" the improvement. Instead of putting a few hundred in something like Awareness, Play Recognition, etc.

      Also, if you do that at the end of the season, say you have a 74 OVR RB that after you improve him, he goes up to a 77 or 79 (random number) and you're more comfortable starting him, you won't have to improve that position in the off-season.
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      • Sheba2011
        MVP
        • Oct 2013
        • 2353

        #4
        Re: Strategy for progressing players??

        Originally posted by BreakingBad2013
        I wait until the end of the season, but make sure you don't waste time and points on someone you plan on letting go in FA.

        If you wait til the end of the season, you will be able to distribute points to some of the more expensive(more important) attributes, that way in year 2 or 3 or wherever you are, you can "feel" the improvement. Instead of putting a few hundred in something like Awareness, Play Recognition, etc.

        Also, if you do that at the end of the season, say you have a 74 OVR RB that after you improve him, he goes up to a 77 or 79 (random number) and you're more comfortable starting him, you won't have to improve that position in the off-season.
        I usually do it right before free agency. This allows me the chance to get to know my team better and see where I need to upgrade in free agency.

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        • BreakingBad2013
          Pro
          • Aug 2013
          • 848

          #5
          Re: Strategy for progressing players??

          Originally posted by Sheba2011
          I usually do it right before free agency. This allows me the chance to get to know my team better and see where I need to upgrade in free agency.
          I'm hoping in M15 the difference in good players and Ok players is more substantial. As an Eagles fan I want to FEEL the need to improve my pass rush, or maybe my secondary. I don't want to get to 5 straight SuperBowls with any team I play with on All-Madden. I'm a very sim gamer, I don't even hot route vs the CPU lol. I also use the hardest sliders that someone came out with for M25.

          Basically, I just want to feel the challenge of having weak areas on my team, and also the reward of FEELING the upgrade.
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          • mmorg
            MVP
            • Jul 2004
            • 2305

            #6
            Re: Strategy for progressing players??

            I use the xp to create role players and spend the points as I get them. I want that 67 ovr DE to have a 90+ power move by the end of the season, then next year I can focus on getting his finesse move to 90+, then by season 3 work on making him a complete player. Or I get my athletic back up FS's Man Coverage up to 90 so I can sub him in on man cover plays. It's important to have players on your team that excel in one area and can come in and do one job really really well.

            I don't see the point in waiting until the end of the season to spend points except for elite players who have 90+ ratings across the board. It's more important to increase ratings during the season and eliminate weaknesses on your team so you can have your guys ready for a playoff run.
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            • BreakingBad2013
              Pro
              • Aug 2013
              • 848

              #7
              Re: Strategy for progressing players??

              That adds a nice presence to the game, role players huh? Never thought about that. I guess it would be nice to bring in a HB that is only built to hold the rock, and get a yard if needed. Maybe a DE that comes in on passing downs, to get to the QB. Possibly an athletic backer that can drop back in coverage. Thanks.
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              • fightingirish595
                Rookie
                • Apr 2010
                • 166

                #8
                Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                i usually progress my players in pre season of week 1, and focuson awareness, play recognition and whatever attributes effect their play style. so if i like my corners to be good in man, ill never touch the zone coverage. ill focus on man coverage and press

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                • StayPlation82
                  Pro
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 706

                  #9
                  Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                  I usually update at week 8 and after 17. one to get my guys better for the late push and the other to get them ready for the playoffs. i'll do it again in the offseason if the points exceed 10k. this year i'll try to only progress players in hopes that my on the field play will keep them confident.
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                  • thinkjoey
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 277

                    #10
                    Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                    i am new to the simming thing

                    I usually take control over the receiver or defender when the ball is in the air.
                    So when it looks like it is going to be an interception...for offline play - none of you take control to avoid the int? Or do you just let it go?
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                    • bucky60
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 3288

                      #11
                      Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                      Originally posted by BreakingBad2013
                      That adds a nice presence to the game, role players huh? Never thought about that. I guess it would be nice to bring in a HB that is only built to hold the rock, and get a yard if needed. Maybe a DE that comes in on passing downs, to get to the QB. Possibly an athletic backer that can drop back in coverage. Thanks.
                      For something like this, we really should have formation subs.

                      I waited for the pre-sesaon to be over or just after the regular season. But not for any special reason.

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                      • EAGLESFAN10
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2011
                        • 2338

                        #12
                        Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                        I progress young players during the so I can use them as a replacement or for trade purposes

                        Veterans who been in the league for 5+ years who have been PRODUCTIVE I don't progress them until the end of the season so they will have more Value in Free Agency

                        I progress EVERYBODY in Preseason

                        For me I play Every Game so most of players progression is based on My Eye Test

                        Note - DON'T upgrade SPEED or ACCELERATION or AGILITY for Age purposes
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                        • reyes the roof
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                          • Mar 2009
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                          #13
                          Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                          I do it in season whenever I have enough points to improve the attributes I want to improve. I like seeing my guys gradually improve over the course of a season

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                          • friscob
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2013
                            • 0

                            #14
                            Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                            Spend it every week or 2 because when it accumulates it's too time consuming b/c you could only buy 1 package at a time (not a problem with madden 15). It's really up to you how you want to go about doing it. If you do it every week you're players will constantly be getting better which is a little unrealistic. So you might prefer to wait to use most of it in the offseason.

                            Also, if you don't care about being sim you can hoard a bunch of xp for a guy who is in a contract year so it will be A LOT cheaper to re-sign him, then after you re-sign him you use all the xp to boost up his skills.
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                            • Big FN Deal
                              Banned
                              • Aug 2011
                              • 5993

                              #15
                              Re: Strategy for progressing players??

                              Originally posted by friscob
                              Spend it every week or 2 because when it accumulates it's too time consuming b/c you could only buy 1 package at a time (not a problem with madden 15). It's really up to you how you want to go about doing it. If you do it every week you're players will constantly be getting better which is a little unrealistic. So you might prefer to wait to use most of it in the offseason.

                              Also, if you don't care about being sim you can hoard a bunch of xp for a guy who is in a contract year so it will be A LOT cheaper to re-sign him, then after you re-sign him you use all the xp to boost up his skills.
                              Well I'll be, there's even XP cheese. Seriously though someone should point this exploit out to the devs so they can possibly make it where unused XP is factored into contracts/player wants. Offline players can self police but in a multi-player online league, they'll be forced to set progression at something other than yearly.

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