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JAttractive · 04-22-2003, 07:11 AM

Please don't trade the trade interface back to what it was. This is a step forward in my mind.... BUT....

The trade AI does seem weaker in that prospects are not being evaluated high enough. I can get five star prospects for 2 star veterans who don't even have stats to back up the deal. Admittedly this is with scouts on and YES I do think this should happen from time to time when they are used (like it happens in RL when teams scout poorly) but this is just ridiculous now.

Not only are young guys valuable for their current potential but also their potential to get better. I know they can drop as well but a good prospect falling to an average is NOT equal to a good one becoming a superstar. Why you ask? Because players are on a bell curve. Average to Good stars are fairly easy to get. Superstars are not and should be treated like GOLD!

Also extremely important is that for 5 years or so they will have a far lower salary than they probably deserve which should not be overlooked. AI teams need to start evaluating talent far higher than they do. Perhaps when it comes to talent they must consider players 25 and under to already have at least the ratings at the mid range of their talent it in terms of their value. Ex. Guys who are Brill/Brill/Brill should not be tradeable for anyone who is not at LEAST an 8/8/8 themselves. Then age and salary must be considered as well, team needs etc.

04-22-2003, 07:11 AM	#47
JAttractive All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,140	Please don't trade the trade interface back to what it was. This is a step forward in my mind.... BUT.... The trade AI does seem weaker in that prospects are not being evaluated high enough. I can get five star prospects for 2 star veterans who don't even have stats to back up the deal. Admittedly this is with scouts on and YES I do think this should happen from time to time when they are used (like it happens in RL when teams scout poorly) but this is just ridiculous now. Not only are young guys valuable for their current potential but also their potential to get better. I know they can drop as well but a good prospect falling to an average is NOT equal to a good one becoming a superstar. Why you ask? Because players are on a bell curve. Average to Good stars are fairly easy to get. Superstars are not and should be treated like GOLD! Also extremely important is that for 5 years or so they will have a far lower salary than they probably deserve which should not be overlooked. AI teams need to start evaluating talent far higher than they do. Perhaps when it comes to talent they must consider players 25 and under to already have at least the ratings at the mid range of their talent it in terms of their value. Ex. Guys who are Brill/Brill/Brill should not be tradeable for anyone who is not at LEAST an 8/8/8 themselves. Then age and salary must be considered as well, team needs etc.