[Brad K]

Originally Posted by actionjackson

3-year recalc is not what you seem to think it is. Let's say the player in question is coming up on his 1985 season stats from RL. 3-year recalc would use his 1984, 1985, and 1986 weighted evenly (33.33% each year) to get ratings. In 1986, it would be 1985, 1986, and 1987 weighted evenly. 3-year recalc double weighted for the current year would take 25% from 1984, 50% from 1985, and 25% from 1986 for a player's 1985 season. 5-year recalc would be 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 weighted evenly (20% each year) for a player's 1985 season. 5-year recalc double weighted for the current year would take one-sixth from 1983, one-sixth from 1984, one-third from 1985, one-sixth from 1986, and one-sixth from 1987 and derive ratings accordingly. It basically smooths out the rough edges of variability that come with 1-year recalc. 5-year recalc is also very useful for dealing with the players who were interrupted for military service, or other long periods of time away from the game.

I think I got ahead of myself and didn't explain well.

Play a season or two or three on career development then run it in recalc for a season. And maybe not turn on recalc on a schedule. Have an external system to randomize when its used.