Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

[niles08]

These questions revolve around franchise mode,

1.) can a player I draft be of X-Factor or SS ability? Will I know he is when I draft him?

2.) Can one of my current players acquire an X-Factor Zone or SS Ability? Say Baker Mayfield has a great year, can he acquire a certain X-Factor based on what he excelled in? Another way to look at this is how development worked last year, where players would go up or down in development during great or horrible seasons, does X Factor work the same way?

[Iteachpercussion]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

These questions revolve around franchise mode,

1.) can a player I draft be of X-Factor or SS ability? Will I know he is when I draft him?

2.) Can one of my current players acquire an X-Factor Zone or SS Ability? Say Baker Mayfield has a great year, can he acquire a certain X-Factor based on what he excelled in? Another way to look at this is how development worked last year, where players would go up or down in development during great or horrible seasons, does X Factor work the same way?

Yes, players can gain or lose abilities throughout their career based on performance.

[howboutdat]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

I could be wrong but i thought i heard them say people wont be losing dev anymore until they reach a certain age, then they may lose due to that but not due to preformance.

[shockl3y]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

I could be wrong but i thought i heard them say people wont be losing dev anymore until they reach a certain age, then they may lose due to that but not due to preformance.

That’s their dev traits, not their special abilities or whatever. Pretty sure they said players won’t regress their dev trait at all this year.

[howboutdat]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

That’s their dev traits, not their special abilities or whatever. Pretty sure they said players won’t regress their dev trait at all this year.

But their abilities are tied directly to their dev trait. So it would seem they can not lose their ability if they cant lose dev

[shockl3y]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

But their abilities are tied directly to their dev trait. So it would seem they can not lose their ability if they cant lose dev

No they’ve confirmed players can lose their abilities if they play horribly. Someone asked on stream if Aaron Rodgers for instance would lose his no INT ability if he threw a bunch of INTs game after game.

[Hooe]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

In Franchise, abilities are gated by dev trait and OVR threshold. To that end, I assume if an X-Factor player regresses beyond a certain point, his ability will get locked off until his reaches the OVR requirement again.

[JayD]

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I want to know if X-Factor can be turned off in Franchise? Sorry if this has already been answered.

[edgevoice]

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I want to know if X-Factor can be turned off in Franchise? Sorry if this has already been answered.

Yes. It can be turned off, based off the Beta.

[StayPlation82]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

These questions revolve around franchise mode,

1.) can a player I draft be of X-Factor or SS ability? YES Will I know he is when I draft him? NO, you won't know if a player has Star, SuperStar or X-Factor dev when you draft him, only normal will be displayed.

2.) Can one of my current players acquire an X-Factor Zone or SS Ability? YES Say Baker Mayfield has a great year, can he acquire a certain X-Factor based on what he excelled in? YES Another way to look at this is how development worked last year, where players would go up or down in development during great or horrible seasons, does X Factor work the same way? NO, dev traits don't go down this year, only up.

hope this helps man

[Nza]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

The game has 50 X-Factor players inbuilt - is it still capped at 50 in future seasons in CFM?

[Sucram7777]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

The game has 50 X-Factor players inbuilt - is it still capped at 50 in future seasons in CFM?

No.

As generated rookies enter the league each year, you may have a few of these guys that are Superstar X-Factors. Anyone who is already an X-Factor will retain it as long as they meet the requirements to keep it.


Speaking of "requirements" - Someone was saying that if the player's OVR isn't high enough, their X-Factor/Superstar abilities will "gray out", suggesting they aren't usable.

[adembroski]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

Yes, players can gain or lose abilities throughout their career based on performance.

I guess others are saying they can? I assumed not because it's tied to dev trait.

[Iteachpercussion]

Re: Can X-Factor Ability to be acquired?

I guess others are saying they can? I assumed not because it's tied to dev trait.

It has been confirmed that players can lose and gain superstar and x-factor abilities by Clint in a couple of interviews. Also, in the beta, I simmed seasons and you could see where abilities changed over the years.